Of the eighteen godsons of Zhou Yi, a few hold official positions in Directorate of Palace Attendants.
Most of them are on duty in important palaces, keeping an eye on who comes into contact with His Majesty and what His Majesty does every day.
Moreover, the godson is a servant of the middle and lower classes. He has access to the lower class and can hear all kinds of rumors, such as which father-in-law likes money and which father-in-law makes more money.
Directorate of Palace Attendants's father-in-law's news is the first, and the other eleven prison guards are also missing.
The first year of Zhengtong, the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.
New Year's Eve.
Zhou Yi is no longer alone, but is sitting at the head of the huge dining table, with nine godsons on each side, taking turns saying auspicious words and flattering her.
The godsons are all human spirits, or in other words, there are very few in the palace who are not human spirits.
From Zhou Yi's joys and sorrows on weekdays, I discovered my godfather's likes and dislikes, especially when he heard that his longevity would be as good as Nanshan's or that he would live forever forever.
Therefore, the godson's flattery is all about praising Zhou Yi Divine Ability's vastness, Mana's boundless, and unparalleled magical powers...
"Okay, okay!"
Zhou Yi clapped repeatedly. Such a lively scene was even better than the Chinese New Year in my memory.
The table was filled with delicacies, and the people were drinking tribute wine. With just such a table of food and wine, ordinary people would not be able to earn it even after half a lifetime of exhausting work.
After three drinks and five dishes, the atmosphere became more and more lively.
Zhou Yi's skill is so profound that any alcohol that enters his stomach will instantly evaporate into nothingness. Even if he is eating with his godson, he does not dare to let himself get even the slightest bit drunk.
If you say something wrong while drunk and spread it outside, it may be a serious crime of beheading!
Little Qu was the first cadre, sitting on the right, toasted to Zhou Yi, and said in a low voice, "A few days ago, I learned from Xiao Luzi, who is in the same room, that Eunuch Zhu embezzled at least five hundred thousand taels!"
Zhou Yi's eyes flashed with excitement. "Is this really true?"
"Just a little more."
Little Qu said, "Xiao Luzi is responsible for pouring night incense. I saw with my own eyes that Eunuch Zhu's mattress was covered with gold bricks. The tables, chairs and benches used in the residence looked ordinary, but in fact they were made of gold painted red!"
"Hiss!"
Zhou Yi took a breath of air. He thought that sleeping with a gold brick was just a rumor in the palace, but he never thought that Eunuch Zhu actually did it.
Thinking back to Eunuch Zhu's body as fat as a pig, I'm afraid it was because of greed for too much money that it held it up!
Little Qu asked, "Dad, did you report to His Majesty that Eunuch Zhu copied it?"
Zhou Yi shook his head slightly. Eunuch Zhu has survived two dynasties. Taking advantage of Directorate of Palace Affairs's convenience to sell various pills, he must have a close relationship with the prisons and the harem.
"Our family's qualifications are shallow, but we can't defeat Eunuch Zhu. We might let him take a bite!"
"Daddy, let's go."
"Let's report Eunuch Zhu!"
"That fat pig dares to neglect his godfather, let's go Qianqing Palace..."
The remaining seventeen godsons shouted with indignation and expressed their loyalty to Zhou Yi, as if they wanted to fight Eunuch Zhu.
"You are all good for us, so you can't give in like this."
Zhou Yi rolled his eyes and said, "We just need to let the news out, and when the news reaches His Majesty's ears, Eunuch Zhu will naturally be dealt with!"
Little Qu said worriedly, "I'm afraid it will be difficult."
The news in the palace spread, but before it reached His Majesty's ears, Eunuch Zhu already knew it. He would definitely find a way to cut off the spread, and even trace the source to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi said, "The palace is full of Eunuch Zhu's eyes and ears, so we won't spread the news from inside the palace, but from outside the palace..."
Little Qu's eyes lit up. "Daddy, you mean to spread it among the people, reach the ears of Pacification Office's spies, and then Pacification Office report it to Your Majesty?"
"Yes, yes, that's it."
Zhou Yi only thought about a rough method, which was far less mature than what Little Qu said. He praised, "Little Qu is worthy of being the number one son in our family. Work hard. When we get old in the future, you will take over this position!"
"Thank you godfather."
Little Qu kowtowed with tears in his eyes, and naturally felt the jealous eyes of his brothers, but he didn't care. After coaxing his godfather, everything else was no problem.
Zhou Yi ordered, "Then follow what Little Qu said. You find a way to spread it outside the palace. It must spread widely and attract Pacification Office's attention!"
Another godson said, "Godfather, when we were not in the palace, we liked to listen to nursery rhymes and limericks the most. We compiled Eunuch Zhu into verses, which may be widely circulated."
"That makes sense."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve. "Leave this matter to you. Make up more limericks and spread them as widely as possible!"
The godson kowtows quickly. "Don't worry, godfather, while we do the work."
Seeing this, other godsons came up with suggestions and came up with various ways to spread the news about Eunuch Zhu.
Until midnight.
Three melodious bells rang in the palace to celebrate the New Year.
Eighteen godsons knelt in front of Zhou Yi and recited in unison the congratulations they had prepared long ago.
"Wish you godfather, Mana is boundless, Divine Ability is vast..."
Zhou Yi Sitting on the Taishi chair, listening to the sound of fireworks outside the palace and the congratulations from his godson, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.
"Jie Jie Jie Jie!"
Orthodox two years.
February.
Several nursery rhymes suddenly spread in Beijing.
I don't know the specific origin, but because it is easy to listen to and easy to sing, it quickly became popular in the streets and alleys.
Those idle children were running around in the streets in groups, singing one after another.
"Zhu Buzhu made a white jade bed and lived in a golden cave... East Sea lacked a white jade bed, Dragon King invited King Zhu..."
Pacification Office's spies are all over Daqing, and Kyoto is the top priority for surveillance.
After the spy heard the song, he was afraid that it was a sign of rebellion by a certain cult. He immediately traced the source and analyzed the meaning of the song, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It is not a rebellion, but a description of the luxury of Eunuch Zhu in the palace.
Pacification Office and Eunuch Bureau are His Majesty's right-hand men, but they are not subordinate to each other and are naturally opposed to each other. After receiving the information from the secret agent, the commander immediately sent Qianqing Palace.
This day.
Zhou Yi received the edict from Emperor Zhengtong and went to the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters.
"Instead of investigating Eunuch Zhu, we let our family go first. Your Majesty must have found the source of the song. However, our family has long expected this and has no intention of hiding it. After all, we want to take revenge with our own hands!"
All the way to the Qianqing Palace, I knocked at the door three times and bowed nine times to salute.
above.
Emperor Zhengtong looked gloomy, as if he didn't hear Zhou Yi prostrate, but still reviewed the memorial unhurriedly.
He knelt for a full hour.
Zhou Yi didn't have the support of infuriating energy. He knelt for a long time, his face was pale and his body was trembling.
Emperor Zhengtong said coldly, "Get up."
Zhou Yi kowtowed. "I don't dare!"
"Huh, is there anything else you don't dare to do?"
Emperor Zhengtong scolded, "The secrets of the palace were spread among the people, and the people in the capital saw all my jokes!"
Zhou Yi had already expected this, with a solemn expression, and said in a deep voice, "This slave has long known that Eunuch Zhu is greedy for ink, but Eunuch Zhu has a profound background, and even the prince and princess have to respect him..."
When Emperor Zhengtong heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Eunuch Zhu.
Zhou Yi continued, "With normal means, I am unable to bring down Eunuch Zhu. I can only use this strategy to eradicate huge corruption for our country!"
Emperor Zhengtong snorted, "So I have lost face and still want to praise you?"
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
Zhou Yi Hearing His Majesty's voice soften, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his original 90% confidence became 100%.
"My servant is also thoughtful. When I gave Eunuch Zhu money, I never thought that he would not do anything..."