Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 69
In the city of Chang'an the next day, it was time for the morning card again.Haigong, who passed the right Yintai Gate to pass the urgent scorpion, finally got a letter of permission from General Yang Xuanji, who was on duty between the front court and the back court, the gate guard of the left prison, allowing him to enter the palace to meet with His Majesty.

However, this is obviously an embarrassing time for Ouchi at the moment.It is neither too early nor too late.The corona and the Chinese watch in the palace city have not yet aligned in a straight line; therefore, it can still be regarded as morning before the bell and drum tower to tell the time.

But for all kinds of ordinary people living in Chang'an city; most of them have already had a simple or simple lunch; it can be regarded as another period of time in the afternoon, when they need to restart their busy lives up.

But for the upper-class people who gather in the north of Chang'an City, this time is just the end of a long night of unawakened dreams! They will have to wait at least a few more hours before re-entering and starting the so-called "today", this charming A gorgeous day.

Most people fear neither mornings, which come too early, to disturb their sweet dreams, nor days which grow again, to prevent them from feasting and singing all night long; shut out the dawn;
There are also bright and brilliant lamps and candles that see the night as the day, which can extend the afterglow of the setting sun into the halls and towers.For them, no matter whether it is morning or evening, midnight or noon; day or night...there is no clear boundary anymore; only the indulgence of guests and friends.

As a minister of the emperor, Lord Hai, who owns his own palace, was naturally one of these people who indulged in fun day and night.And among the classes and groups to which he belonged, he was able to stand out among thousands of eunuchs because of his birth in a mansion.

It is not very high to belong to the rank of the big house, and the qualifications are not deep. The Tian family regards them as confidantes, the kind of close servants who can laugh, scold and scold at any time.Therefore, compared with those in the palace and Taiwan provinces/internal servants and palace supervisors, the eunuchs and old eunuchs who have long been stared to death by the princes of the outer dynasty.

Haigong, who is subordinate to the Inner Yezhejian and is in charge of passing and receiving the music at the Right Yintai Gate, can enter and exit the palace relatively calmly and in a low-key manner.He even ran privately among the clan, relatives, and even among the Jing Guofan, and undertook some private orders from saints and masters, such and such.

So he was used to this kind of belated summons; he didn't think there was anything unusual about it.In fact, as the emperors of the past dynasties have become more and more relaxed and leisurely in their daily lives, the pace of life in the inner city is far slower than that in the outer space.

Therefore, the inner court is still in a deep dream; there is no sound everywhere.Even the guards on duty, the sweepers of the palace, or the eunuchs on duty at the gate, who are occasionally seen, inevitably have some lingering burnout and laziness that have been lingering for a long time.

Hai Gong followed the road with ease, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, hands and shoulders slumped, stepping on the small yellow gate with small steps, passing through the majestic archways, porches, and palaces and palaces.

In the end, he came to the vestibule of a building complex called Ganliang Hall, where the Shaoyang Courtyard was located on the east side of Da Nei.The little inner eunuch who was on duty at the palace saw Hai Gong being brought in.Immediately, with cat-like soft movements, he gently raised the colorful bead curtain and let himself in.

What came to the face was a strong fragrance, from the golden stove where the sea beast swallowed the sun, the silk coat curled up and permeated the entire hall.Only through the curtain of incense, Haigong can clearly see that in the huge main hall, there is no one else except a figure of gray and yellow fir, and it looks extremely empty.

With the low voice of the little inner supervisor, he sang: "Hai Chuan plays and announces!".However, the man was leaning over a large black desk, drawing something on the paper with his bristle, without even picking up his head.He just moved his chin slightly to express "I got it", and then concentrated on describing it. .

This waiting made Hai Gong stand upright for more than half an hour.But that person didn't realize it. In his pensive expression, he looked a little sluggish and a little troubled, as if he was so distracted by the work in hand that he forgot the existence of Xuanjian around him.

I saw that in the case of several lenient and slippery Wu Chen, many discarded manuscripts had been torn apart.The man had drafted several drafts, but he still felt dissatisfied, so he kneaded these semi-finished drafts into balls; subconsciously pulled them apart, and tore them into pieces.

This is obviously the reaction that a typical poet, calligrapher, or painter often shows in failed ideas.Suddenly, his lack of focus roamed his eyes, and he met the humble and respectful eyes of Haigong who stood patiently and held his breath.

However, his face suddenly brightened, as if he had found some key and key, he drew several strokes vigorously on the unfolded Chengtang frosted paper, and immediately smiled innocently.

Then, the man put down the sketching brush and turned around, revealing a young and noble face.I saw him ask lightly in an intimate tone as if talking about family affairs: "Mr. Hai, tell me the truth. Could it be that the matter...has become so serious?"

"Reporting to His Highness Jianchao, it would be unbelievable if this matter hadn't been witnessed by the servants. There are such weird and weird things in the world." Haigong said in a solemn and humble voice: "What's more, that Beijian mansion, The evidence of the crime has already been searched out, and the servants are really not allowed to be horrified and inexplicable!"

"Then do you know that this North Supervisor of Neiyuan is the former emperor of Beinei, and is quite a favorite child of Yingfang." However, His Highness Jianchao asked back:

"Because of this, the servants are more terrified; such an important person can be easily thrown away; the relationship behind it is probably not shocking." Haigong said with a look of panic:

"Since this is such a serious matter, it is even more necessary to quickly pass on the Luodu Bingming sage, and strictly investigate the internal and external disciplines." His Highness Jianchao shook his head lightly and said:

"This is also the concern of the servant. Now all the clues and keys are in the constitution; the leading expediency of follow-up investigation of this matter is no longer in the hands of the servant and others. I am afraid that the longer the delay, the more unbearable it will be." It's something that won't be heard by the Holy Spirit." Duke Hai hurriedly explained:

"Forget it, Brother Yu is in charge of guarding Shangjing, don't you even have this little burden?" His Highness Jianchao sighed suddenly: "This is after all due to Yu Zaijing's relationship with the supervisor; we can't let those humerus ministers of the outer dynasty, In the midst of impeaching the ministers of the Tian family, there is actually someone secretly plotting to lead a beast to eat people!"

"The slaves are terrified." Duke Hai said tremblingly:

However, at the right bank gate shortly after.Haigong, who got the corresponding talisman and letter card, swept away his previous cautiousness; facing the summoned subordinates, he sternly sternly said, "His Royal Highness is enjoining you to investigate the situation in the inner and outer courts." , and guard the gates." "If you have any means, just use them for me to ensure that everyone passes the test, and everyone is credible!"

Of course, the reason why he is keen on this matter is also very simple.Although this errand is undoubtedly a big trouble for most people to offend people everywhere; it is also an opportunity to expand personal authority and influence in a legitimate and disguised form.

You must know that although there are tens of thousands of eunuchs between the two capitals, the three capitals and the sixteen prefectures, their positions become more and more limited the higher they go.Even the last few seats can only be confined to a specific small circle formed by a few eunuchs' aristocratic families and close followers of the mansion.

However, since Duke Hai was born in a vassal mansion, he also intends to break the current relatively stable pattern, and let himself be mentioned in the ranks of the 24 workshops of the five bureaus in the three provinces, and the envoys inside and outside the palaces.

So at the same time, in the former dynasty of the imperial city, in the northwest corner of the public office where the censor of the procuratorate was on duty.Two official documents with different content were also placed in front of Guo Chongtao, the Southern Guancheng Censor who was suddenly summoned from his busy schedule.

(End of this chapter)