Chapter 71 Ancestor's Choice
soon as Yuan Li finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Liyang beside him. Seeing that his face was not angry, he continued, "But rest assured, sir, I've told my brothers not to cause trouble.""Well th...A eunuch's time mostly doesn't belong to him, because he has to be on call at all times. But if you live long enough and your master's status is high enough, you will have relatively more of your own time.
For example, Feng Zhen. The Taikan Emperor considered his age and many years of service, so he usually allowed Feng Zhen to rest in the evenings.
In the small courtyard of the palace, Feng Zhen walked slowly with the help of a young eunuch.
"Grandmother, please be careful, watch your step."
The young eunuch with red lips and white teeth spoke in a soft voice. Feng Zhen couldn't help but laugh and scold him, "You little brat, your old ancestor hasn't reached that level yet."
"You know, our ancestors can live for a thousand years."
Slap~
Patted the little eunuch's head lightly, "Calling me a thousand-year-old turtle"
Such a scene, if seen by others, would surely make their eyes widen. The Eunuch Ancestor, who is feared by all within the Imperial City, actually has such a kind side.
Stepping into the courtyard, Feng Zhen had a little eunuch serve her as she freshened up. Afterward, she sat in a chair and soaked her feet in a basin of hot water.
Although Feng Zhenxiu was not weak, he also wanted to soak his feet and relax after standing for a whole day.
Next to the chair was a small wooden box. Feng Zhen closed her eyes gently, savoring the moment for a while before opening the box. Inside were only a few letters arranged neatly. Feng Zhen then picked them up and read them carefully.
The box wasn't large, and the content of the letter wasn't much, but what was understood was clear. Letters that could be put into this box all contained important information, even information that could affect the entire Great Qi Dynasty, because this was a compilation from the Black Prison of the entire dynasty.
Feng Zhen read the letter very seriously, so it took her a while. But after reading it, she put it aside and went on to the next one.
Even if you read slowly, there will come a time when you finish. By the time all the letters are finished, the water in the basin has also cooled down almost enough, and at that moment, the little eunuch happened to walk over with a towel in his hand, along with an envelope. “Ancestor, I'll wipe your feet for you.”
The little eunuch put the envelope into the wooden box, then knelt down to rub Feng Zhen's feet.
"Um"
When she opened the envelope and saw the sender's name, Feng Zhen was taken aback for a moment. After recalling her memories, a figure emerged in her mind. "It's him, isn't he supposed to be in the northwest"
With a curious mind, Feng Zhen continued to read, but the more he read, the more his brows furrowed. In the end, his face flushed with anger as he slammed his palm on the table, “How bold!”
Feng Zhen's sudden anger made the young eunuch tremble slightly. He quickly took up his water and retreated.
As for Feng Zhen, in his rage, he once again took up the letter and read it carefully.
The content of the letter was not much, apart from briefly stating that Cai Ning had been stabbed and fell into a coma. However, the subsequent content made Feng Zhen furious. He appeared before Emperor Daqian and recommended that Princess Huqing formally take charge of Feilong City.
And the reason Zhang Liyang only said, "Feilong City will become a safe haven for eunuchs!"
It was precisely because of this sentence that, even though Feng Zhen's anger burned fiercely, he couldn't help but pick it up and read it again.
The eunuchs in the imperial palace were a special group. Outsiders saw them as a bunch of cold and greedy people, but only the eunuchs themselves knew how tragic their fate was.
Let's not talk about the consequences of serving a master poorly. The truly tragic thing is what happens when you get old.
As people age, their bodies decline. This is a natural law, and even Feng Zhen could not escape it. The masters naturally wouldn't need an eunuch who couldn't even take care of himself to serve them.
Since eunuchs had no descendants, all those elderly eunuchs either died alone in dark corners or left the imperial city with some accumulated silver and died in some unknown corner afterward.
He lived his entire life in the shadows and died in the shadows as well. He came alone and left alone, with no one to remember him or mourn his passing. Not even a single person would pay tribute to an eunuch.
Now Zhang Liyang's words are very clear. If Princess Huaqing officially takes control of Feilong City, all those elderly eunuchs in the palace can retire to Feilong City in the future.
"The northwest region!"
Feng Zhen, who had been holding the envelope in silence, slowly let out a long breath. "Er'er,"
"Ancestor." A eunuch with rosy cheeks and white teeth walked in from outside at Feng Zhen's call.
Staring at the young eunuch before him, Feng Zhen was lost in thought. His mind drifted back to the first time he had seen this little eunuch.
He was chosen by Feng Zhen from among a group of young eunuchs. At first glance, Feng Zhen took him into her service as a personal eunuch and gave him the name Feng Ren'en!
Seeing that Feng Zhen kept staring at him, Feng Renen couldn't help but raise his head and call out softly, "Grandancestor"
"It's fine, you can go. Get some rest too."
"Oh, alright." Although confused, Feng Ren'en still withdrew, "I hope the ancestor has a good rest as well."
After Feng Ren'en closed the door, Feng Zhen didn't sleep. He sat in a chair all night, his heart still struggling. On one side was his fate as an eunuch, and on the other was the ancestral rule of the Great Yan Dynasty: eunuchs were forbidden to interfere in politics!
Early the next morning, before the sky had fully brightened, Feng Zhen had already opened his door and walked towards the depths of the palace. At this time, Emperor Dagan had already begun to wake up. Although Emperor Dagan said he didn't need him to get up too early, Feng Zhen still personally served Emperor Dagan in putting on that dragon robe every morning.
In the morning court, discussions were still underway regarding matters throughout the Dagan Dynasty. This included Cai Ning's assassination and coma in Feilong City.
On this matter, the court unanimously demanded that the perpetrator be apprehended and brought to justice. The face of the Dagan Dynasty cannot be lost, nor can it be afforded!
When it came to deciding who should govern Flying Dragon City, the court fell silent. The officials all began to look away, their eyes downcast and unmoving.
Recently, Emperor Dagan's health has been deteriorating. The imperial physicians have been visiting the palace more and more frequently, and there are even rumors that they may be permanently stationed within the palace to attend to him at any time.
Under such special circumstances, it was naturally impossible to send someone like Fei Long City Lord himself. Sending an unknown nobody would also be useless. As a result, during that day's court meeting, no one was decided upon to replace Cai Ning.
In his study, after dismissing court, the Great Emperor of Dagan sat there drinking tea served by Feng Zhen.
Feeling the fragrance and warmth of the tea, even Emperor Dagan couldn't help but let out a long sigh, then he unconsciously squeezed his temples.
"Your Majesty, beware the dragon's body!"
Feng Zhen came to the back of Emperor Dagan and skillfully kneaded his shoulders.
"Haven't you had anything interesting happen recently"
Feng Zhen controlled the Black Prison, and often much information that the Great Qian Emperor learned came from him.
"Your Majesty is indeed quite so." Feng Zhen bowed her head slightly with a smile, and then slowly recounted the amusing incident.ee, you really are. Gosh, standing there putting on airs in the middle of the night when it's time for bed!""Big boss, what kind of ghost is he Aren't we the ghosts of Fei Long City at night""Haha......