Raiders of the favorite concubine of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 291 The Days of Confinement ([-])
It was only lunch time when I came out of the Ju Qi Pavilion, the sky had come down without warning, and in just a short time, the road in front of me was already dark and blurred.My first reaction was the end of the world, which of course is purely
"Shui Ling, what's the matter today? What does the Qin Tianjian do? He only knows how to look at the stars and the moon all day long, but he can't see this kind of inexplicable celestial phenomenon!" I walked back, looking at the sky, I'm afraid it's going to be a storm!
"Go slowly!" Shui Ling hurriedly opened the door, and Qin Yu and Lu Qing were also driven in by me.

Returning to the room, the inexplicable coldness rushed to the back, Zhu'er had already lit the candle lamp, it was obviously daytime but it was already night outside.As soon as we stepped into the door, the torrential rain fell, and the thunder and lightning were unwilling to be lonely, crackling and exploding the pot.All the timid maids in the room screamed, and the candlelight flickered and jumped, and I couldn't tell whose voice it was.

Qin Yu and Lu Qing were staring outside, the thunder kept ringing in their ears, as if they wanted to overturn the roof of the house, and the occasional lightning would be like a flashing light, cutting a gap in the thick ink.Through the window, I can see the crumbling trees outside, and the howling wind can only be heard in the interval of thunder, and there is a kind of fear and depression that black clouds overwhelm the city.

"Why is this room so cold, Shui Ling went to fetch some charcoal fire." I found a soft seat and sat down, Yanran had already prepared the heater, I carried it in my arms to warm it up a little.

Shui Ling said embarrassingly: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs did not send charcoal fire today, only some were left that were originally planned to send people to get them."

"Hehe, it really is that there is less charcoal in the snow, and there are too many troubles. Today, as soon as I am grounded, someone gave me face! Shui Ling, you get the rest first, the weather is cold and there is a storm, the snow outside It's already turned into sevens and eighties, and it's the coldest." I told Zhu'er to pour a cup of tea to warm up their bodies first.

"The remaining charcoal fire is for you to prepare at night..." Zhu'er replied weakly.

"Don't worry, unless the sun goes down like this, I will definitely let the Ministry of Internal Affairs kneel and beg to send it over to me, and the whole room will be shivering first!" After I said that, I remembered something important, and looked at Qin Yu Said: "Who is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs now? No, what happened to Chang Gui, let me check tomorrow!" It's been changed, and besides, no one should know that Chang Gui belongs to me.

Qin Yu bowed back and said, "Yan Ran asked me to inquire in the morning. Eunuch Chang was arranged by the emperor to go to the Suzhou Weaving Bureau half a month ago, and the number of tributes was [-]% less than in previous years. Suspecting that it was corrupt officials, I sent Eunuch Chang and Dali Temple Minister to go together."

I admire Yanran so much, it's reliable!

Qin Yu went on to say: "The temporary replacement is Hong Lu, Eunuch Hong, who was single-handedly selected by the Queen Mother."

I nodded. Although Hong Lu was promoted by the queen mother, it is not the queen mother's intention to embarrass me. The queen mother should disdain such small tricks.

While speaking, the charcoal fire had already started to burn, and the room became warmer. Xuan Ye was probably shivering and calling out to his mother. Send some to the house to fill in. It’s raining outside, put on your coir raincoat, and bring your rain gear.”

After I finished my explanation, I calmed down and thought about it. The investigation is the business of Dali Temple. Why did you send the head of the House of Internal Affairs?I remember that the Suzhou Weaving Bureau is supervised by the Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it is only a fifth-rank official, so it can't cause trouble!Does this have anything to do with Chang Gui?My head is very messy, I don't know much, it's like beads with broken threads, and I can't make a coherent piece together.

"The servant may have heard some reasons." Lu Qing said with a thoughtful face.

The sound of rain outside was loud, and the sound of thunder gradually receded. The dark sky seemed to be suddenly lifted, and the sky suddenly brightened.This darkness is really very strange. The ancient saying is that there must be evildoers born with visions. I don't know how much trouble this evildoers will cause. This palace is really lively every day.

I came back to my senses, looked at Lu Qing and said, "Say something quickly!"

Lu Qing was stunned and said: "Nowadays there are rumors in the streets and alleys that all the money allocated by the court in the flood in the south of the Yangtze River has fallen into the pockets of officials. It is groundless. I think this may be the reason why the emperor sent people there."

It is the people who are suffering from the disaster, and it is really hateful for those in power to enrich their own pockets, but why should they send an imperial envoy there, why would they arrange for an inner palace eunuch!

When I was wondering, Shui Ling slapped his head and said: "I remember that Eunuch Chang had been in Suzhou Weaving for a few years, and then he was promoted to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs after returning to Beijing. Although Weaving is a fifth-rank official, he is an imperial envoy. It is almost the same as the power and first-rank officials and even the governor, and I wonder why Eunuch Chang is willing to return to the palace."

It seems that this weaving is really a well-known errand. The emperor is far away from the sky, and the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful. I just returned to the palace. I looked at Lu Qing and said: "You sent Changgui's family to Jiangnan, but they Proposed?"

Lu Qing nodded, I became more and more confused about the reason why Chang Gui returned to Beijing.However, from the words of Shui Ling and Lu Qing, I understand that this trip to Jiangnan is very expensive. The network of officials in Jiangnan is complicated, so it is naturally easier for Chang Gui to stay in Jiangnan.

It seems that Chang Gui's Li Palace is not a trap, it's just that the Empress Dowager saw this opportunity and set up a trick to trap me, and my relationship with Chang Gui should still be safe.If I think about it, I can relax a little bit, and Chang Gui's position is stable, so I can do anything wrong!

I stood in front of the window and watched the rain gradually stop. This rainstorm came and went quickly. The name of this evildoer cannot be blamed on me. If you don't take the bait, you don't know who was cheated this time.

The sky suddenly cleared up, and this sudden change came and went quickly, except for the scattered dead branches all over the ground, and the almost melted snow.

"Clean it up, this facade is related to feng shui, no matter how dilapidated the courtyard is, it will not make you rich." After I finished speaking, I ordered Yanran to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for an explanation. Will let it go.

Yanran gave Fuer some instructions. Among the court ladies, Fuer was the one who didn't talk much and could read clearly. Classified as a simple-minded type with well-developed limbs, coolies have always been him.

After Fuer left, I looked at Yanran and said, "What do you think will happen?"

Yan Ran looked back indifferently: "Is there still a need to guess? I just told Fu'er that the formation is about to come out, and the result is not important."

I give Yanran a big thumbs up!
(End of this chapter)