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Volume 2: Director Lin Chapter 42

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    Regarding Lu Run's role, it is actually difficult to define. He is the general manager of the Yangxin Palace and a celebrity in front of the emperor. The emperor's daily life is inseparable from him.  ( , cautious and sophisticated, different from other eunuchs. What kind of existence is he to the emperor? Maybe he is a confidant, a confidant, or even a think tank. Since the connection is so close, it is only a matter of time for the Queen Mother to have an attack. Now it is the right time  The emperor was ill and ignored him, so he took advantage of the situation and dealt with him, breaking at least one of the emperor's arms. They were both his own children, and it was puzzling that he could feel at ease by destroying one and fulfilling the other.

    Songyin has always had a good impression of Lu Run, and because they have some friendship with each other, when he encounters difficulties, she naturally wants to do her best to help him.

    Entering Cining Palace from the middle road, you can see the scene inside the palace before you reach the eaves.  The Queen Mother was sitting on the throne with a stern voice. Lu Run was kneeling on the gold bricks, his back straight, and he answered every word without looking timid.

    Feng Shoushan stood outside and watched the wind, in case the emperor suddenly arrived.  At first he looked nervous when he saw someone coming in, but when he saw clearly that it was her, he greeted him with lowered sleeves, planted rice seedlings and asked, "Why are you here, the little manager?"

    She smiled and said, "According to Old Buddha's instructions, I bought some things for the Sixth Master's house. I don't know whether they are in line with Old Buddha's wishes, so I specially sent them to Old Buddha to see." She glanced into the hall and said, "That's right.  Are you busy? Isn't that Lu Run? Why is he here? "

    Feng Shoushan winced and smiled, "The old Buddha has something to do with him, don't worry about it." He led her outside the floor covering, asked her to wait, and went in to report.

    She stood behind the velvet curtain, waiting for the letter, and the sound inside could be heard outside.  At first, the Empress Dowager detailed his crimes, and there were almost no serious incidents. The emperor rested late, his appetite was reduced, and she blamed him for his poor service.  Anyway, if you want to impose a crime, you don't need any reason.  Later, I heard that she had sent a comprador order for her dream wedding, so she immediately put Lu Run aside.

    Inside, Xuan said, before Feng Shoushan could send a message, she had already stepped in, greeted the Queen Mother, and said with a smile: "I touched the cloisonn¨¦ enamel beast-ear stove you mentioned last time.  He also ordered the craftsman to create a pair of red sandalwood bases, which have been sent to Prince Yu's Mansion. There are also four nanmu screens, an ebony gilt elephant bed, a pastel peony vase with large lotus leavesthe latest styles selected in one color,  When General Manager Lu returns, he will present it to the Long Live Lord and then take it out of the treasury."

    The Queen Mother asked the maid to get Western glasses, and she counted them one by one while leaning on the pillow, asking about this vase and that mother-of-pearl cabinet. From top to bottom, there were dozens of items that were all to her liking, so there was nothing left to choose from. She nodded with satisfaction.  "I think everything is very good. I can trust you and save me the trouble. I have got a few pieces of satin here. The concubines have some left over from cutting clothes. I will reward you with one later. I don't know how the preparations of Prince Yu's Palace are going at the moment.  Yes, have you gone to see it?"

    Songyin thanked him and said, "My Amma has been there and said that everything is almost done. The east and west of the two Fujin's courtyards have also been arranged according to etiquette. According to my Amma, the courtyard is very tidy.  Well, Mr. Liu also built a large rockery, but it¡¯s a pity that Old Buddha can¡¯t leave the palace, so he might as well go to the palace to have a look and relax.¡±

    The Queen Mother said that her beloved son had no temper at all, and said with a smile: "I sometimes envy the late emperor's concubines. The son built a mansion outside and took him out to support him in the palace. Hua'er entered the palace at the same age.  When I came to the palace, my hair was gray and there was still one day to go out. She was better than me. I gave birth to two sons. The younger one stayed outside, and the elder one treated me as the Queen Mother in front of the emperor. This was his filial piety. Two sons  I feel the same pain for my son. Now that Yan Sui has a family and looks like a human being, he is actually the emperor, and he keeps me awake day and night." He changed the words and said angrily, "A man of ninety-five years old, with a shoulder  No matter how heavy the burden is, the health of the dragon is the blessing of all people. It's good now. The illness is kept secret. Hua Tuo is raised in the palace. Can he heal himself when he is sick? I know it's all because of that.  Instigated by a male and female dog slave, he blindly flattered and invited favors, but he didn't care about his health! What is the emperor's illness? Has the Ministry of Internal Affairs received the report? Where are the records of the imperial hospital? You are the head of the imperial palace.  You concealed your master's condition secretly, but for whatever reason, even if you gave birth to a hundred miserable lives, it wouldn't be enough!"

    Lu Run knelt down and said nothing. After explaining, the Queen Mother just pretended not to hear what she heard, so it was useless, so I won't elaborate further.  Songyin watched from the side as the palace maid brought a cup of tea. She hurriedly took it and handed it over, while whispering: "Lafayette, please calm down. I don't know what Lafayette is talking about, but if Long Live the Lord catches a cold this time, he will be cured."  Lu Run sent someone to report the matter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the servant also went to the Yangxin Hall to have a look. [S loves reading] The master didn¡¯t want to share the news. He only said that he had a headache and some fever.  People from the hospital are waiting, just call and take a look."

    The Queen Mother frowned.  "Are you aware of this?"

    Songyin said, "I went to the Jingshi Room to check the files first. It happened that Cai He told me that the Holy Lord was violating the peace today, and he didn't come in for days.(800) [Ministry of Internal Affairs, it didn¡¯t take long for the letter from Yangxin Palace to follow.  "

    The Queen Mother was not satisfied with her standing up for him at this time. Once she said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew about it, the drama would not go on. How could she punish Lu Run?  She looked at Songyin coldly, "The palace of Sun Jing Yue Hua is reserved for the East and West Sixth Palace. If the emperor is ill, the history of the palace must be passed down. You have been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for more than two years, and you still don't understand?"

    Songyin knew that Lu Run was looking at her, so she didn't even turn her eyes and said cautiously: "You know the temper of Master Long live, and he doesn't like to get into a big fight. If you talk about minor illnesses or disasters, the descendants of the Third South School will alarm most of the Forbidden City.  I¡¯m going to worry Lafayette again. I might as well call someone nearby and prescribe a dose of medicine to treat sweating, saying that he¡¯ll be fine after some sleep.¡±

    She was so deceitful, so it was not impossible to expose it. However, seeing that Prince Yu was interested in her, the Queen Mother knew it well, so she gave her a favor and stopped pursuing it.  However, Lu Run had too many "crimes", and even the minor faults of the emperor's heirs were blamed on him, and all the people in the imperial family were classified as foxy.  It doesn't matter if the female officer scolds her like this, but the eunuch also calls her this, which is obviously an insinuation.  Lu Run knelt there with a white face and didn't defend himself, but with his iron bones that would rather break than bend, it was really hard to connect Yise Shijun with him.

    He refused to bow his head, and the Queen Mother wanted to exploit him even more.  He called Feng Shoushan loudly, "I just can't bear to see him like this. How can I not deal with a mere eunuch? He was beaten fifty times and demoted to the porcelain storehouse to look at the porcelain. The emperor sent someone else to wait on him.  When asked, just say it was me who said it, Lord, I can still do this.¡±

    The empress dowager's quarrel was tantamount to breaking up with each other. Songyin was not worried about their mother and son becoming enemies. Anyway, they were just maintaining a superficial courtesy, and it would not be unusual for them to start a fight.  What she was worried about was Lu Run. Such a precious person should not be subjected to such anger.  However, the Queen Mother had already made up her mind, and the execution would be carried out in Cining Palace. A spring stool was placed in front of the steps, and the beating started right under her nose.  Songyin was anxious and didn't dare to show it to his face. He watched helplessly as the two eunuchs picked him up and pinned him down on the bench.

    The whipping stick in the palace is a big thick board, and it is very powerful in one blow. Let alone fifty sticks, even twenty sticks. If you hit it hard, it may kill someone.  The executioner was Feng Shoushan's apprentice, and it all depended on the Empress Dowager's face.  Songyin saw that they had exerted a lot of effort and would not leave any room for mercy. Lu Run was not like those eunuchs who cried for their father and mother. He had his pride and would not beg for mercy even if he was beaten to death.  But the more this happened, the more intense the Queen Mother's anger became. It was only three sticks, and the crimson trail became darker in color. It was the blood that seeped out and stained the silk red.

    Songyin begged the Queen Mother, "Old Buddha, calm down the fire. Fifty is equivalent to death with a stick. The sixth master's wedding is just around the corner. It's not good to see blood. Please be merciful, Old Buddha. Besides, Lu Run is the person in front of the emperor. As the saying goes, beat the dog."  It also depends on the master. If it really hurts the emperor's dignity, wouldn't it damage the mother-son bond between the old Buddha and the emperor? The old Buddha is very merciful. Last time he went out of the palace to offer incense, the poor little beggar even offered money and snacks. Lu Run, at any rate  This is eunuch Bingbi, who has been with the emperor for more than ten years. If you want to beat him to death, people will say that Lafayette is too strict, and the emperor's face will be disgraced. The emperor is not happy, can the people below him be happy? In the end,  Who has such small shoes to wear, think about it?"

    That¡¯s right, just turn a blind eye on this occasion and wait until the wedding is over before it¡¯s too late.  Later, the emperor came up with force, which made it difficult for Yan Sui to move up or down.

    The Queen Mother took a long breath, raised her hand and said: "That's all, let's stop here! This time I'm just teaching you a lesson. If you do it again next time, you won't survive."

    Songyin bowed down, sweat dripping down his back.  When the Queen Mother returned to the palace, she hurriedly called to the left and right to lift the person up and send him back to Tatan in one breath.

    Lu Run didn¡¯t even cry out in pain, what a man he is.  He was still worried, "The Emperor has no one to serve him"

    Seeing his angry expression, Songyin felt very sad, and said to him, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to send a message to Tan Rui and ask him to go to the Yangxin Hall to take care of him first. Don't worry about that. It's important to take good care of your injuries."  "

    He was a man who knew etiquette, so he lay there and nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Tong, for saving me. Without you, I would not have been able to escape today."

    If something really happens to him, will everyone still have a good life?  Songyin had the mentality of an official, a gentry, and a petty official, living life in a daze. As long as the sky didn't fall, she would continue to breathe easily.  Before she was forced to stand aside, she would be moderate and keep her tail between her legs, just like his Ama had been fooling around for ten years, continuing to cut both sides of the problem.  Therefore, saving Lu Run was not only to repay the favor, but also to claim credit in front of the emperor.  But he still had to be polite, "You said you don't care about money, and it's better to save money than save favors. Now this seems to make sense. We have contacts, am I still watching you being beaten to death?" Outside?  The little eunuch led the imperial doctor over. She bent down and said, "I still have things to do there, so I won't stay any longer. Let them take care of your medicine, and I'll come back to see you tomorrow."

    He umHe murmured, burying his face in his arms, and there was no movement.

    Songyin exited and stood under the grape arbor to look at the remaining two bunches of grapes, which were already turning purple to black.  The layers of leaves are turning yellow day by day, showing the desolation of autumn.

    Back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she, Amma, had finished handling the case and was sitting behind the case in a daze.  She called him, "What should I say? Do you have any clue?"

    Shu Ming raked his scalp with both hands and said ruefully: "It seems that they are inseparable from each other. They said they were broken up once. I begged and begged not to talk about it. But after the fight, I forgot everything. What?  It¡¯s so dirty and smelly that it¡¯s all inside out.¡±

    Songyin found it unbelievable, "It's understandable that a palace maid would treat a eunuch as a rival. After all, they are all miserable people. They have already become concubines, and the emperor is also cheating. How can he still"

    Shu Ming sighed, "The loneliness in the deep palace is unbearable. We don't understand their difficulties. There are some who can hold on, like Hui Zhu'er. She has sustenance. Besides getting a princess, she also likes to eat. The Heavenly Bodhisattva is not as important as her eating.  Is it easy to get the emperor, or is it easy to get food? She is a smart person and can see clearly. There are also Quangui people who have no children and no children. If you look at the sign every two or three months, the rest is "Sixth Palace Looks Away Lotus Sadness"  'Tian Tian'er thinks about how pitiful he is. He has a sensible and popular eunuch under his command, and he is led astray into evil ways. "

    The palace is really colorful. It is like a shrunken Forty-Nine City, full of people.  There are many people, and there are also many strange things. Sometimes it makes people laugh or cry. So what should we do next?

    The statement said: "I don't dare to investigate further. If you want to investigate, you must die first. But what's the answer from above? They say that one of your concubines got involved with the eunuch and cuckolded you? I can't say anything."  After thinking about it, he asked her, "Where have you been?"

    She took the account book sent by post, sat down and looked through it, and said: "I went to Cining Palace to rescue people. Lu Run asked the Queen Mother to beat him to a pulp and send him back to Tan."

    "Dead?" Shu Ming said in shock, "Not good!"

    Songyin hurriedly said that he was not dead, "It's just that he was seriously injured. After three sticks, his flesh and blood were blurred."

    Shu Ming sat in an armchair and muttered to himself: "This we can't go back anymore. Long live the Lord is ill, Lu Run was taken care of by the Queen Mother, and something happened in the harem again Why don't we take revenge on the Queen Mother? Anyway, we can  I don't have the guts to hide it." After thinking about it carefully, "No, the Queen Mother and the Emperor are not of the same mind, who knows what she will do! Report to the Queen? The Queen has been banned for the matter of the noble lady, has she ever done anything better?"  After much deliberation, I realized that there was no one I could rely on.

    The two men sat there and looked at each other. Songyin said: "Long live my master, he seems to be not doing well recently. The green card is not turned over often. I heard that he is sick every three days. If he is sick, he will not recruit people from the Tai Hospital to announce his palace at the Rijing Gate.  Straight, the Queen Mother punished Lu Run for this reason."

    Shuming frowned and thought for a long time, "My eyelids have been twitching lately"

    Having heard this for at least ten times, Songyin held her head and said, "Do you think something is going to happen? Why do your eyes keep twitching!"

    He wanted to say something, but finally shook his head and swallowed the words.  Will the Forbidden City eventually change its owner?  Why has this premonition become stronger and stronger recently?  Prince Yu is like a raging fire cooking oil, while the emperor has the embarrassment of hanging on top.  I am in poor health, and sometimes I am hesitant and reluctant to deal with government affairs.  If things change, it is not a bad thing for them named Tong, but it just ruins Rang Yu. It seems that it was a mistake to send her to the palace in the first place.  In many cases, God's calculations are not as good as those of people, and this makes sense.  What would she do if the owner really changed?

    Shu Ming stood up and walked around the room twice. "I still have to go to the Yangxin Hall. I must ask the master for instructions on this matter. You can go with me. I'm afraid he will ask about Lu Run. I am next to him."  I touched my hand, but I don¡¯t understand the answer.¡±

    Songyin said yes and accompanied him to the Yangxin Hall.  The emperor rested in the back and went back to the palace. Such embarrassing things had to be avoided before returning. She did not follow him and stood in the hall, whispering in the hall, and it was hard to hear what was said.

    After a while, Ama showed up, called her in a low voice, and waved to her.  She hurriedly adjusted her clothes and went inside. She was surprised when she saw the emperor leaning on the brocade cushion. His face was not very good, but his lips were so red that he looked like he had put on lipstick.

    She stepped forward to salute and asked softly: "Master, are you feeling better?"

    The emperor nodded, "I heard what your Ama said, did Lafayette deal with Lu Run today?"

    She responded, "Xiu Qi from Cining Palace sent someone to tell me the news. I rushed there as soon as I got the news. Lafayette complained that Lu Run had concealed Sheng Gong's illness, so he got very angry and ordered someone to whip him.  I begged for a long time and finally succeeded, but he still suffered more than a dozen blows. Now he has confessed and asked the imperial doctor to come and take a look. It is a flesh wound, but his life is not in danger. Your Majesty, don¡¯t worry."

    The weather is bad, so get ready early??Lamp, the king under the lamp has a weak air, but the fighting spirit in his eyes is not extinguished.  He was silent for a long time, and almost when Songyin was about to resign from Amma, he heard him say through clenched teeth: "Raising tigers is dangerous! In the year when I was in the imperial court, Yan Sui was no more than fourteen. A fourteen-year-old child can  How can I be so capable? In the past ten years, I have missed my brotherhood, and because of my mother's favor, I have been extremely kind to my younger brother. Who knows that he doesn't know how to restrain himself, relying on his mother's favor, and does not put me in any way?  In my eyes. Now my mother is also forcing me, and if I don¡¯t force me to fight back, they will be uncomfortable. In this case, there is nothing to be tolerated. Appeasement can only support adultery. Invite the cabinet ministers, and I will order them to prepare a plan to impeach Yu.  Prince, from his private mansion to the tax money he ate, we will clean up everything for him one by one."

    Songyin was pounding in her heart. If she wanted to deal with Prince Yu, she could do it behind someone else¡¯s back. Why bring it up in front of them?  Is it another test?

    Shu Ming clasped his hands, lowered his head, and bowed tremblingly.

    "Rongshi is not here today. Songyin sent a message to him. From tomorrow he will lead the minister of bodyguards. Following his orders from the emperor, the two flags of Zhenghuang and Zhenglan will send additional manpower, and eight squads of guards will be added day and night to secure the Forbidden City.  City defense. No male or female inside or outside the palace is allowed to move around without authorization, including Cining Palace. The Queen Mother is old and should rest peacefully. From now on, on the first and fifteenth day of every month, brothers will go to Cining Palace to listen to Cining Palace and pay their respects on weekdays.  Waiver or exemption." The emperor warned carefully, "In two days' time, the wedding of Prince Yu will be held. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will allocate personnel to go out of the palace to assist. After the event, there is no need to return to the palace for the purpose of giving rewards. Remember, find capable and reliable people.  useful."

    The two men broke out in cold sweat after hearing this. This trust came suddenly, so I'm afraid it's not a good omen.  The two of them accepted the order tremblingly, and then heard the emperor chuckle, "You don't have to be afraid, I will not treat you badly if you are loyal to protect the Lord. Now that Yu has entered the palace, I plan to choose an auspicious day to make her my concubine, and wait for her to be born."  I'm pregnant, so I can confer a concubine and raise my status. As for Songyin and Rongshi, I know everything about you. Rongshi followed me when he was climbing a tree at the sticky pole. It has been more than ten years now, and I have been watching  He grew up. He is the son of Master Rong, but he is better than a sibling to me. I would rather believe in him than those tiger and wolf brothers. In the past, I was too lenient. If I was too lenient, it would appear that I am incompetent.  Let the people below also suffer humiliation. I have not forgotten that I am the emperor, and the country of thousands of miles is in my hands, how can I be controlled by a woman!" He let out a sigh of relief, as if he had relieved his burden and no longer needed it.  He pretended, paused and said, "You must do what I tell you with all your heart. Since I said it in front of your father and daughter, I don't treat you as outsiders. It doesn't matter whose flag you are under, as long as you are thinking about it in your heart  Serious master, that is the way to save your life."

    Shu Ming knelt down with a thump of Song Yin, touched his head to the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "The slaves have died for the master."

    The emperor said well, "This is a long-term plan. I know it will be difficult to implement. Don't let me down. I'll wait and see." After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Kneel down!"

    The two men kowtowed again, got up, and walked out again.  When they entered the hall, they didn't even exchange glances. They didn't take a breath until they left the Yangxin Hall.  Songyin said in panic: "Amma, Long live the Lord has eaten the weight this time."

    It seems that the provocations in the past were not as powerful as this time. It was about Lu Run, so the emperor was cruel.  The Empress Dowager is really an incredible woman. Why would she want to seek someone else's bad luck? Now it's self-defeating.  The emperor euphemistically called it "rest and rest", but it was actually a confinement.  On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, five or six brothers gathered together for an audience. Prince Yu had nothing to say.  In fact, this should have been done a long time ago. Although Songyin didn't like the emperor, she felt very relieved this time.  If a person lives too much for himself and does not take anyone else seriously, what qualifications do he have to be respected?  Because Prince Yu got married and might have a son soon, he stepped up his efforts to compete with the emperor.  He was also a son, and the palms and backs of his hands were all flesh. Wasn't she heartbroken because she cheated her eldest son?

    Shu Ming was very troubled, "Do you think the emperor can defeat the Sixth Master in one fell swoop? If he can, we will bet on the right thing; if not, the Tong family will die without a burial place."

    This problem was too serious. Songyin looked at her Ama blankly, "Then what should we do? The emperor's intention is clear. As long as someone in the court impeaches the Sixth Master, the Sixth Master will have to put aside his errands and wait at home to be punished. But  Is Mr. Liu really that easy to control? How can the emperor catch him? The Queen Mother gave him permission to enclose the land and build a garden, and the taxes and money are paid by someone below"

    Shu Ming raised his hand, "Stop talking, I have to think about it. You go back to the Yamen. I will send people out of the palace to deliver a message to the cabinet. There are also those two rebellious eunuchs who need to be dealt with. I'm busy.  It¡¯s here!¡±

    She watched Ama go away. It was not yet evening, but the sky was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.  The rain fell more heavily
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