"Old Lu!"
Zhou Yi squeezed his eyes hard and shed two tears.
Compared with other times, these tears contained a little sincerity and more of finally being relieved.
Old Lu has heard too many secrets. It is better to die in the hands of others than to Zhou Yi himself.
Zhou Yi twisted Old Lu's head straight, and saw that the eyes on his face were blinded and his nose was flattened. He carefully pulled out the iron nails on his body, found some clothes and put them on, barely regaining his human form.
"Our family will definitely avenge you!"
Such torture is extremely rare in the Surveillance Bureau dungeons.
Moreover, each wound is carefully arranged, or the intersection of meridians, or the gap between organs, to ensure that death will not occur before all punishments are completed. The torturer must be a martial arts expert.
"Three Yang Sect, White Lotus Sect, our family will spend hundreds of years uprooting you!"
Zhou Yi's eyes flashed coldly, Old Lu was his last favor, and from then on, only cold interests remained.
Call the chamberlain on duty.
"Go and tell Xiao Yinzi to find eighteen good-looking chamberlains. Our family promised Old Lu that we will have a great show after his death!"
Zhou Yi After saying this, I suddenly felt a cool feeling behind my back.
Suddenly I looked back and saw that there was no one behind me. There might be some extremely light skills in this world that disappeared without a trace, but no one could disappear into thin air in front of Zhou Yi's eyes.
Zhou Yi circulated his true energy, scattering away like turbulent waves, sweeping roughly several feet underground, confirming that there was no underground cave or secret room.
"Could it be a gust of wind?"
After a while.
Xiao Yinzi took the eighteen sons he had chosen and specially put on linen mourning clothes. The leader also held up a banner that was two feet long.
This was already a very high standard in the palace. After all, the death of a slave was usually buried in a sack in Enji Temple without even a tombstone.
"Godfather, we can't find a coffin, so we have to go out and buy another one."
"It's not peaceful inside the palace right now. Don't make a big fuss. Wait until you get out of the palace before proceeding to the funeral."
Zhou Yi ordered, "When Enji Temple comes, you will cry louder and more miserably, just like your own parents who have died. Old Lu is a relative and friend of our family, and we cannot disappear silently!"
"As commanded."
The servants agreed in unison and carefully placed the body on the stretcher.
After leaving the palace, he loaded the coffin that had been prepared and walked all the way to Enji Temple.
There was Eastern Depot fanzi in front of him who was leading the way, and there were servants in the palace crying behind him. The people he met were talking about it, guessing that some important person had died in the palace, and it was so grand.
More than ten miles south of the capital, Enji Temple is located here.
The monks in the temple do not collect incense or perform any rituals, but only handle matters such as pensions and funerals for the palace servants.
Abbot Master Xuanmiao was waiting outside the temple gate. When he heard that Duke Eastern Depot was attending the funeral in person, he immediately summoned all the monks who were familiar with Buddhist scriptures. He could not let those who cheated on him make the governor unhappy.
Seeing the funeral procession approaching, three bells rang in the temple.
"Amitabha!"
Xuan Miao loudly announced the name of the Buddha, bowed and said, "The poor monk has long admired the name of Duke Du, and seeing him today is really extraordinary."
Zhou Yi sensed the mysterious true energy and seemed to have some connection with his old friend, so he asked, "What is the relationship between Master and Zen Master Huiming of Lantuo Temple?"
Xuanmiao replied, "That is the poor monk's uncle."
Zhou Yi said, "Zen Master Huiming argued with our family and said that our family has a predestined relationship with Buddha, so they called each other brothers and sisters."
"Meet Uncle Zhou!"
Xuan Miao Pu Tong knelt down on the ground and bowed down.
Seeing this, the monks behind him first looked at each other, then glanced at the ferocious Eastern Depot Fanzi, and quickly knelt down and shouted, Master Zhou!
"Yes, yes, our horse is also the most sensible in Buddhism when it comes to the rivers and lakes."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and entered Enji Temple first.
The monks in the temple quickly got up, guided the funeral procession according to the rules and procedures, and buried Old Lu's body into the tomb. They deliberately found a central location and carefully built a seven-story pagoda.
The inscriptions and other inscriptions were written by a servant who was proficient in writing, and they boasted about Old Lu's achievements during his lifetime.
Xuanmiao personally wrote the name tablet and enshrined it at the Great Hero Hall. Monks chanted sutras and prayed for blessings every day, and offered incense every day.
Old Lu had just been buried when the chamberlain named Xiao Cuizi suddenly threw himself on the seven-story pagoda and cried loudly.
"Dad! I can't bear to leave..."
"Our biological father!"
His voice was shrill and his expression was so sad that the waiter nearby, who was pretending to cry, suspected that the dead people were Xiao Cuizi's biological parents.
Little Cuizi kowtowed, and his blood dyed the pagoda red.
Zhou Yi had a strange look in his eyes. He had only heard of a living person as his father, but this was the first time he saw a dead person as his father. It was rare to see such a servant in the palace who knew how to seize the opportunity and was willing to show off his shame.
"What's his name? Where does he work?"
Xiao Yinzi replied, "Directorate of Palace Attendants's little Cuizi has just been in the palace for more than two years and is on duty at Imperial Garden."
"Imperial Garden? We are quite destined to our family!"
Zhou Yi said, "From now on, he is Old Lu's biological son. He will be renamed Little Lu and transferred to Hall of Mental Cultivation for duty. Our family cannot treat our old friend badly."
Xiao Yinzi asked, "Godfather, Hall of Mental Cultivation has no shortage of children at the moment, who should he replace?"
Emperor Zhengtong mostly worked in Hall of Mental Cultivation, summoning close ministers to discuss matters. Over time, it became the core place in the palace, and all the servants wanted to work here in order to gain recognition from His Majesty.
Hall of Mental Cultivation The servants who work as servants all have backgrounds, and they will definitely not be able to get in based on their martial arts talent alone.
"No need to change. Our family heard that Xiao Pingzi is suffering from a serious illness and his time is short. When he dies, there will naturally be a missing child!"
Zhou Yi's voice was calm and calm, maybe because he had killed too many people, and speaking was as natural as eating and sleeping.
"My son understands."
Xiao Yinzi bowed down to accept the order. His godfather said that if Xiao Pingzi had a serious disease, he would definitely die.
After the funeral.
Zhou Yi retreated to the left and right, standing alone in front of Old Lu's tomb.
"Our family always hears you bragging about whom you were kind to and whose life you saved, but no one came to the funeral even after you died. People in the palace who are just begging for a living will live today and die tomorrow, so there is no such thing as kindness..."
Death is like a lamp going out, and all the grudges of the past disappear.
Zhou Yi suddenly saw that Cold Palace and Old Lu once talked all night long, either judging the ancients or discussing the country and dynasties.
Every time Old Lu had a unique opinion, Zhou Yi kept it in his heart and turned it into his own understanding of the world. From then on, his words and actions were subtly affected by this, which can be regarded as a sincere teaching.
"From now on, there won't even be anyone in our family to talk to!"
He sighed and was about to turn around to leave when an old voice suddenly sounded in Zhou Yi's ears.
"Eunuch Yi, we meet again."
A figure suddenly appeared next to the pagoda, as if it was standing there originally, but it was only revealed because of the voice.
Zhou Yi raised his hands and said, "This junior has seen Eunuch Wei."
"If you are not worthy of being a senior, Eunuch Yi will behead Sword God. Our family may not be able to do it. From now on, we will judge it as our peers."
Eunuch Wei said, "We are here today, firstly to pay homage to Eunuch Lu, and secondly to convey His Majesty's oral instructions!"
Coming!
Zhou Yi faced off against Empress in Palace of Earthly Tranquility, with the purpose of conveying their position to Emperor Zhengtong. As expected, there was nothing new in the palace, and Eunuch Wei came to convey the message in the blink of an eye.
Eunuch Wei said, "Your Majesty has an order, Eunuch Yi will guard the palace and be on guard to prevent any big trouble."
"This slave accepts the order."
Zhou Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Should our family submit the list of guards in the palace to His Majesty for review? If there are any omissions, they can be filled in earlier."
"Your Majesty has been ill recently and it is difficult to see people."
After Eunuch Wei finished speaking, he burned stacks of paper money in front of Old Lu's grave and disappeared in a leap.
Zhou Yi looked in the direction of the palace, his eyes changing.
"After all, our family is a monk who has become a monk and cannot be regarded as His Majesty's true confidants. In this case, if our family is still allowed to defend the palace, are you not afraid of joining forces with Empress?"
"Who in this world can refuse to have power in the government? Our family will take risks if we don't know!"
"Of course His Majesty can think of such a simple truth, so he is absolutely sure that our family can be wiped out even if they rebel..."
Zhou Yi pondered over and over again what is His Majesty's sure-fire means of victory.
When Palace of Earthly Tranquility saw Empress, the previously calm and noble woman threatened her with force like a mad woman.
Zhou Yi knew that Empress was going to lose, and it was just a desperate struggle at the moment.
After thinking about it, I feel it is not safe. The palace is as big as the palm of my hand, and there are countless pavilions and pavilions. The tyranny of Innate Grandmaster can be fully demonstrated.
Emperor Zhengtong will never leave his own safety in the hands of Eunuch Hai and Eunuch Wei, and will not even allow himself to be in any danger.
Zhou Yi couldn't guess His Majesty's thoughts, so he put himself on the throne to speculate.
"If we were the emperor and found out that the palace coup was imminent, we would definitely run away and come back after all the rebels were dead... run away? No wonder Eunuch Wei would go out of the palace to deliver the order!"
Back to Directorate of Palace Attendants.
Zhou Yi thought about summoning Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs's chamberlain to inquire about His Majesty's recent situation, but soon gave up this idea.
Even if you call someone, you can't find out whether it's true or not. Eunuch Yuan has managed Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs into an iron barrel. If you force him to question you, he will alert the snake and ruin your majesty's plan.
After being promoted to Chief Admiral Eunuch Bureau, Zhou Yi did not purge or integrate the other nine prisons. The main jurisdiction was still the original three prisons, so as not to have too much power and make His Majesty jealous.
At this moment.
Xiao Zhongzi's voice came from outside the door. "Godfather, we found the guy who had an affair with an outsider."
Zhou Yi winked, Xiao Yinzi and others bowed and retreated.
"Bring it in."
"Meet Godfather"
Xiao Zhongzi slid to his knees in front of Zhou Yi, kowtowed, pointing at the white-haired old man behind him and said.
"This guy's surname is Wu Mingning. He is Directorate of Imperial Horses's chamberlain in the palace. He is secretly involved with King Who Pacifies the West. On the day my godfather returned to Beijing, he was the one who tipped off the news and the prince later blocked his way!"
Wu Ning was not frightened when he heard this. He stepped forward and knelt down and said, "I humbly pay homage to the Governor."
Zhou Yi said in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of our family?"
The words Eastern Depot "Duke Gong" can stop children from crying at night in the Great Qian Dynasty. People scare disobedient children and often say that they will send you to Eastern Depot to be eaten by the Du Gong!
"Of course our family is afraid of the Governor, but the prince has a life-saving grace and has to repay it!"
Wu Ning said, "Today I also received instructions from the prince to take the initiative to expose my identity and send a message. Otherwise, with Eunuch Zhong's methods, it will be difficult to trace our family for another three to five months."
Xiao Zhongzi turned blue, but did not refute.
Wu Ning has a low and inconspicuous status. He is cautious in what he says and does. He is also an old man who has been in the palace for more than ten years. He does not look like King Who Pacifies the West's spy.
Ten years ago, King Who Pacifies the West was just the local commander-in-chief and had not even visited the capital a few times.
Zhou Yi asked, "What message did the prince ask you to deliver?"
Wu Ning glanced at Xiao Zhongzi: "This matter is of great importance and can only be discussed with the Governor alone."
Xiao Zhongzi had no choice but to retreat, with fierce resentment flashing in his eyes, how dare he put on my shoes again and again in front of his godfather.
If Wu Ning is not dead today, he will be punished by all nine clans in the future!
"Report to the Governor."
Wu Ning whispered, "Your Majesty asked our family to tell you that His Majesty is not in the palace and Capital Garrison has been handed over to the Feng Family. What should the Governor do?"
Zhou Yi secretly said that this was indeed the case. Emperor Zhengtong did not have any excitement with Empress. Instead, the army pressed down on the palace and swept away the ghosts in the palace, cleansing the world uprightly.
In the storybook, those emperors risked their lives and attracted rebels, which is obviously impossible to exist.
After all, a gentleman is not conducive to threatening the wall!
His Majesty has thousands of troops and horses that are not used. Instead, he fights the rebels in close combat. It can only be said that it is necessary for the story.
Zhou Yi's mind raced, and he instantly targeted several people who needed to be eradicated. Two of them were at the forefront, Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs Eunuch Yuan and Directorate of Palace Affairs Eunuch Yu.
His Majesty's departure from the palace is such a big event, but our family has been hidden from it!
"What to do?"
Zhou Yi asked knowingly and raised his hand in the direction of Capital Garrison: "We have His Majesty's decree to guard the palace and prevent Xiaoxiao from causing trouble!"
Wu Ning hinted again. "This is a great opportunity. All the blame can be placed on Empress."
"Be bold!"
Zhou Yi scolded sternly, "You don't follow the rules of the palace, but you dare to violate the palace rules and make unreasonable remarks about the palace. It seems that our family is going to have to deal with it Eunuch Bureau."
Now is indeed a good opportunity.
Feng Family is in charge of Capital Garrison, and Zhou Yi is in charge of the Eunuch Bureau. They used Empress to cause chaos and caused His Majesty's death. If they falsely pass on the imperial edict and promote the young prince to the throne, Feng Family and Zhou Yi's predicament can be solved, and their power can be further enhanced.
This is indeed a great temptation, and few people can bear it, but Zhou Yi dare not and cannot agree.
King Who Pacifies the West is in charge of Capital Garrison, and has the support of the generals of the Western Conquest Army. After gaining power in the future, the next goal is to eradicate Zhou Yi.
Furthermore, who knows who Wu Ning is?
Zhou Yi He doesn't believe anyone, so he always speaks and acts in a flawless manner. When he speaks, he always praises the emperor's grace. When he really plans to act, he won't tell anyone.
"For the sake of the prince, our family will spare your life, but if you break the rules, you will be kicked out of the palace."
"Thank you, Lord Governor."
Wu Ning repeatedly hinted and received no response, so he had no choice but to leave. The prince did not have the support of the Eunuch Bureau. Unless he really raised the flag to rebel and usurp the throne, it would be difficult to hold the emperor as regent.
These are not troubled times, and there is no room for military leaders to act recklessly.
Zhou Yi looked at Wu Ning's leaving figure, his expression changed, and he tapped his fingers on the table.
"How about reporting King Who Pacifies the West's intention to rebel to His Majesty and overthrowing this potential enemy? In this way, there will be one less person in Beijing who can compete with our family!"
"No! Doing so will cause an imbalance..."
"No one in the DPRK can balance with the civilian officials, and it is difficult for the DPRK to contain King Who Pacifies the North. The country and DPRK are often unstable, and the world is in chaos!"
Zhou Yi doesn't care if the world is in chaos, but Eunuch Bureau's power comes from the imperial power. In troubled times, who cares about eggless eunuchs, only the one with strong soldiers and horses is the king.
The war is fierce and dangerous, how can we be as stable as we are now.
"No wonder His Majesty attaches great importance to King Who Pacifies the West. He is truly responsible for the safety of the country. No wonder King Who Pacifies the West wants to rebel."
"You are more important than His Majesty, are you still far away from death?"