Chapter 30 Chapter Thirty

the capital. It's time for the second watch. When Ji Shan set foot in the Dagong Supervisor's Mansion, he felt quite unusual.In the past, getting up from the bed in the middle of the night to see Eunuch Feng was a common practice rather than an exception. Eunuch Feng is the kind of person who immediately puts his ideas into practice when his heart moves, regardless of how many days it is.However, in the past four or five years, due to his advanced age, he has rarely found someone to do things for him in the middle of the night. No one knows how old Eunuch Feng is, and no one talks about it. In the palace and even in the capital, Eunuch Feng's age has become a taboo. Anyone who dares to talk about it openly will not end well.

Everything in the Dagong Supervisor's Mansion was as usual, there was no enhanced security, the courtyard was dark and the lights were dim, only the Longevity Palace was brightly lit. Ji Shan untied his sword at the gate, handed it to the guard, and entered the spacious and magnificent hall of Longevity Palace. Eunuch Feng was sitting at the big round table in the center, holding a long golden pipe in his hand, and was puffing out clouds of smoke, with a leisurely and carefree expression, as if his eyes were shining brightly hidden behind his eyelids.Ji Shan, who is familiar with him, can tell at a glance that he is in a good mood, but he doesn't know why he is happy.

Eunuch Feng looked at him and said happily, "Sit! Come! Sit opposite me." Ji Shan felt his heart beating sharply a few times, and then he managed to suppress the uneasiness in his heart. He first said hello and hello, then gently opened the chair and sat down opposite him. On the table in front of Eunuch Feng, there was a letter spread out, with books pressed on both sides, the paper was extremely thin, densely packed with tiny characters, and there was no upper or lower paragraph, it was in the format of a letter passed by a flying pigeon. Seeing Ji Shan's gaze on the letter, Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "This is the letter that Nie Ti sent back to me in Dongting. I have been waiting for this letter for ten years, and it has not come to me until today. Haha Yue Mingming has lived up to my expectations, and has made great achievements as soon as she got out, solving the murderous case that happened ten years ago."

Ji Shan's heart skipped a beat.The bloody case happened in Yunmengze ten years ago. Although he was an insider, he carried out the order of Eunuch Feng to copy Fu Meng’s family, but Eunuch Feng did not tell him the secret of Chu He, only said that Fu Meng had embezzled the emperor’s treasure for himself. , so I am not a good person for Eunuch Feng to talk about this matter, but Eunuch Feng came to talk to me late at night, and he started talking about this matter, which made the matter even more unusual. What was Genieti's letter about?Could it be that Gu Yueming has found Chu He?He really wants to know.

Eunuch Feng sucked a few puffs of cigarettes "gurgling", exhaled slowly, and said in satisfaction, "how many years have I not left Beijing?" Ji Shan thought for a while, and said: "The Grand Duke hasn't left the capital for more than ten years." He felt relieved, if Eunuch Feng decided to travel far away, it would be reasonable for him to find himself to explain the arrangements after leaving Beijing. At the same time, I was very surprised, the content of this letter must be earth-shattering, otherwise how could I make Eunuch Feng go on a long journey.But he couldn't figure out what could not be handled by Jneti.

If Eunuch Feng really leaves the capital, it will be a golden opportunity for the emperor and him.He has deployed for many years, if the two most powerful people in Eunuch Feng's camp are not in the capital, Ji Shan can guarantee that when they come back, the capital will no longer be the capital they are familiar with. Eunuch Feng shook his head, let out a breath, and said leisurely: "How old is Xiaoshan?" Ji Shan replied respectfully: "Xiaoshan will be thirty-eight years old in two months." Eunuch Feng nodded slightly, and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will leave the capital and go to Dongting. I will leave the matters here to Xiaoshan to take care of me. Xiaoshan must serve the emperor with all his heart, and don't let him be dissatisfied. Yue. Everything in the palace is left to you."

Ji Shan quickly lowered his head so that Eunuch Feng would not see the joy in his eyes, and answered the order loudly. Eunuch Feng took another puff of cigarette, closed his eyes for a while, spit it out, and said with ecstasy: "As people get older, they will have completely different views on the same thing. When I was still at the age of Xiaoshan, look Things are always seen very closely, and everything is only considered from a personal standpoint. He loves to be a hero. At first glance, he seems to be daring and not afraid of sacrifice, but the truth is that he takes his own life as a trifle, acts recklessly, lacks careful consideration, and becomes reckless. , It is better to stand still. In our position, we must not be rash, because not only the individual is involved, but the overall situation will also be shaken."

Ji Shan didn't know the meaning behind what Eunuch Feng said, but of course Eunuch Feng is not a person who loves to talk nonsense, the joy in his heart disappeared immediately, and he just nodded and said: "Thank you for your instruction, little Shanding Keep it in your heart." Eunuch Feng put down the pipe and said: "The emperor seems to be in a good mood recently, does Xiaoshan know the reason?" Ji Shan's heart trembled, and he said, "Xiao Shan doesn't know." He had a secret discussion with the emperor a long time ago, and on the surface he kept his emotions secret, but he still couldn't hide it from the cunning old fox Feng Eunuch.

This old guy is too good. Eunuch Feng sighed: "This is a good thing and not a bad thing. The emperor has a beautiful heart, and we slaves are the happiest. Right?" Ji Shan nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes! Yes!" Eunuch Feng suddenly said: "What do you think of Yue Ming?" Ji Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he doesn't ask the emperor any more, it will be fine.He replied: "Yueming is a very special person, with a meticulous mind and excellent swordsmanship. The most rare thing is that he is loyal to the Grand Duke and has never disappointed the Grand Duke."

Eunuch Feng expressed his feelings and said: "Yueming did not disappoint me, but she may not be loyal to me. Ha! How can a person who is not afraid of death be loyal to anyone? People like Yueming, I am the most Understand him, he will only be loyal to one person, and that person is himself." Ji Shan was stunned and speechless. Eunuch Feng stared at the dark night outside the window, and said in a deep voice: "Before I entrust this task to him, I put a lot of effort into getting to know Gu Yueming, investigating his daily diet, seeing who he associates with, and studying his daily life. Xiaoshan was right about at least one thing. Yueming is a very special person. In my eyes, he is a person who has almost no flaws, but he is not completely flawless. It also proves that even the loneliest person , also need someone to confide in.”

Ji Shan intuitively felt that he was talking about Mrs. Hua Meng, and felt terrible.The reason why he was afraid was not that Eunuch Feng mentioned Mrs. Hua Meng, but because he had no idea that Eunuch Feng was secretly investigating Gu Yueming, and that this kind of matter should have been handled by Ji Shan. Eunuch Feng picked up the pipe again, but did not light it, staring at him intently and said: "Xiaoshan, do you know why I am not afraid of traveling to the south?" Ji Shan's palms were sweating, pretending to be nonchalant on the surface, and said: "Xiao Shan really doesn't understand, the emperor will be very uncomfortable without the Grand Duke by his side." Eunuch Feng calmly said: "We killed the wrong person." Ji Shan was stunned and said, "Kill the wrong person?" Eunuch Feng's eyes lit up, his strange light flickered, and he said happily, "It was Fu Meng's family that we killed by mistake. Fu Meng was just a victim, and it was the daring Qian Shichen who killed him. I'm going back to the south now. I just want to see how brave Qian Shichen is, and take back from him what God gave me." Ji Shan shook his head and said, "Xiao Shan doesn't understand." Eunuch Feng's rickety body straightened up suddenly, shoulders on both sides stretched out like wings, with a mighty expression, he looked up to the sky and smiled and said: "How can Xiaoshan not understand? You should understand what I am talking about better than anyone else. " Ji Shan's expression changed and he secretly guarded. Eunuch Feng said fairly: "Compared to me, Xiaoshan's morality is far worse. As long as you are willing to stand still and wait for me to die for a hundred years, one day you will be able to sit in my seat. Xiaoshan is too heroic." Ji Shan made his last effort and said, "Eunuch misunderstood." Eunuch Feng's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he said, "Does Xiaoshan know who the person who betrayed you is? That person is the emperor, do you understand?" When he said the last sentence, Eunuch Feng bounced up from the chair, tapped his feet on the table, and slashed the golden pipe towards Ji Shan's forehead. The agility, strength, and speed of his movements were beyond Ji Shan's imagination.