"Our family is so happy!"
Zhou Yi was amazed, looked up to Eunuch Jing even more, grabbed his hand and said kindly.
"Grand Ancestor must meet Liu Zixu and transform into a dragon. Eunuch Jing is our family's son. If you have any doubts in the future, please give me brother Jing's guidance!"
Eunuch Jing really wanted to remind him that it was Liu Zihu, but he felt the power in his hand.
"Eunuch Yi Don't worry, we'll be here when you call..."
"What's the name Eunuch Yi? It's so weird!"
Zhou Yi's eyes were reddish, with tears gathering faintly. "Brother Jing, from now on, we are half-brothers, sharing blessings and suffering together!"
Eunuch Jing had no choice but to recognize this brother.
Zhou Yi glanced around, the two godsons immediately understood, knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
"Meet my godfather!"
"Hey, eh, eh."
Eunuch Jing promised repeatedly, but now that the matter has come to this, he has no choice but to give in to Eunuch Yi, and then come back with revenge when he loses power.
If we have not lost power, or if we have become more powerful, then we are true brothers!
After talking for a while, Zhou Yi and Eunuch Jing said goodbye, and Directorate of Palace Attendants returned to silence.
Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered.
"Assign a few smart people to Imperial Library to help Brother Jing organize the books and tell our family all the books and scriptures he has read!"
"As commanded."
The godson on the left bowed to accept the order and asked, "Godfather, Eunuch Jing has several godsons in the palace, will they..."
At this point, he pinched his neck.
"Don't be so cruel when doing things. We all share your worries for His Majesty, so we should be kind and gentle."
Zhou Yi said, "Let's try to win over you. Anyone with discernment will definitely not reject us. If you refuse, you are stupid. A fool will not live long in the palace!"
The godson patted his horse and said, "My godfather is wise!"
Zhou Yi glanced at this guy. All the godsons he had adopted were clever. How could he not figure out this little connection? He must have deliberately asked and used the opportunity to flatter him.
But, our family likes to hear it!
"You keep an eye on this matter. In the future, if Eunuch Jing is gone, our family will let you take charge of the Scripture Pavilion."
"Thank you godfather."
The godson kowtows quickly. Scripture Pavilion seems to have no luck, but he has a special status in the palace. For example, Eunuch Jing has no power and power, but Zhou Yi can still call him brother-in-law.
"Go ahead."
Zhou Yi waved his hand and looked at the other officer. "How is the investigation of Directorate of Imperial Supplies's matter?"
The godson quickly said, "Godfather, we Directorate of Palace Attendants are guarding everywhere in the palace. During this time, we have found out the details of Eunuch Zhao."
Zhou Yi blew the hot tea and took a sip. "Tell me about it."
"Eunuch Zhao is greedy, 90% of his money comes from tributes from the palace."
The godson said, "The main method of greedy ink is to falsely report the quantity, put the extra money into the pocket, wipe the traces and sell it outside the palace. Then, use the bad to replace the good, select the tributes from thousands, and replace the ones that are brushed off with those that enter the palace..."
"Then there's the matter of self-collection and tribute. It is said that the Su family in charge of the tribute silk and satin is from Eunuch Zhao..."
"There are also false reports on the prices of tributes... on the pretext of defects, withholding and delaying payment from merchants... collecting bribes from merchants of tributes and deliberately buying defective products..."
One by one, there are more than twenty pieces.
After listening to this, Zhou Yi slammed the tea cup on the table and cursed, "What a bastard. Directorate of Imperial Supplies wasted internal funds and was greedy for His Majesty's money. He deserves to be punished!"
The godson nodded repeatedly and said, "Whether this matter is spread out, when it spreads throughout the streets, Your Majesty will definitely Eunuch Zhao..."
"Hmph! If we do this again, our brains will not be saved."
Zhou Yi knows that nothing can be done in two ways. The previous method of trapping Eunuch Zhu has already affected His Majesty's face. If it is reported that Directorate of Imperial Supplies is greedy for ink, he will first chop off the head of the person who spreads the rumor.
Rumors have nothing to do with whether they are true or false. Your Majesty's face is much more important than catching corrupt officials!
The godson asked, "What should we do?"
Zhou Yi closed his eyes and meditated, tapping his fingers on the table. After a moment, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Directorate of Imperial Supplies, can you be responsible for the rouge and gouache tribute?"
Before his godson reported to work, he had clearly remembered all the news about Directorate of Imperial Supplies and answered immediately.
"The harem rouge gouache is divided into nineteen categories, and tributes are provided by seven well-known merchants in Beijing, Jiangnan and other places."
"Among them, Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion has a close relationship with Eunuch Zhao. It is rumored that the owner behind the scenes is a descendant of Eunuch Zhao!"
Zhou Yi asked, "How about the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion's rouge?"
The godson replied, "It is better than the ordinary ones, but it is far inferior to the other six century-old brands. However, Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion tributes are mostly items that are not commonly used."
"According to the people below, there are so many tribute rouges that the empress in the palace can't use them all. They will replace them with fresh ones every few days!"
"Eunuch Zhao should be careful when doing things."
Zhou Yi snorted coldly. This approach not only made money for the internal funds, but also had no real impact.
Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion Those rouges are not commonly used. If you use them once in a while, you can't compare the quality. What's more, they will be thrown away after a few days. Even if you buy the rouge from a time-honored brand, there will be no difference.
Eunuch Zhao is worthy of being an old man in the palace, he knows how much money is hot and what money can be taken!
Zhou Yi asked, "Can Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion be in the capital?"
"Just at Chongning Ward."
"When will the next batch of tributes Rouge enter the palace?"
"Once a season, give it back in two months."
"Yeah."
Zhou Yi waved his hand. "Go down, we are sleepy!"
The godson was slightly startled. He thought they were discussing countermeasures, but he didn't dare to ask the reason. He knelt down, kowtowed and exited the door.
Zhou Yi sat on the chair and thought for a long time, and had an idea in his heart.
"This matter is related to the harem, so I don't dare to leave it to others. If any traces are exposed, it will be a death penalty!"
Two months have gone by in a blink of an eye.
Zhou Yi estimated the days and asked Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs for leave to go back to his hometown to visit relatives.
The chamberlain signed a deed of sale, and according to the law, he lost his status as a good citizen and became a private servant of the royal family. In theory, he could not return to his hometown to visit relatives.
This is also to prevent eunuchs from colluding with foreign ministers.
However, when you reach the level of Zhou Yi, it is easy to leave the palace privately, and the chamberlain at the palace gate belongs to Directorate of Palace Attendants.
The emperor knew that he couldn't control leaving the palace, so he simply regarded the matter as a reward and allowed high-ranking eunuchs to return to their hometowns to visit relatives, but he needed the approval of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs admiral.
Eunuch Yuan asked His Majesty what he wanted and immediately agreed to Zhou Yi's request for leave to visit relatives.
"Three days are enough for a round trip."
Zhou Yi took the exit card, put on ordinary people's clothes, went out from the corner gate of the palace, and passed through many towns and cities along the way out of the capital.
When leaving the east gate of the city, Zhou Yi deliberately showed his waist badge and revealed his identity.
When the city gate officer saw the servant in the palace, he knelt down and bowed to him, regardless of his rank or rank. "Your Majesty, my greetings are Eunuch Yi."
"Jiejiejie, not bad, not bad!"
Zhou Yi patted the city gate official on the shoulder. During the drought, he came to the capital to beg for food. Because he had no money to pay the city fee, the soldiers at the city gate yelled and violently expelled him.
It's a pity that he is no longer the city gate official, otherwise he would have been taught that life would be worse than death!
Out of the city.
Zhou Yi activated his true energy and walked as fast as a galloping horse, heading all the way towards Wannian County.