Outside the Donghua Gate of the Imperial City, there was an inconspicuous building.
From the outside, this building was surrounded by layers of walls. There were a few ordinary houses in the courtyard, and there was nothing strange about it.
If one had to find something special, it would be that there weren't many trees in the courtyard wall, but from afar, there was a cold and gloomy aura that made people detour.
This was the East Chamber.
As the three most powerful eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian, Cao Zhengchun, and Liu Xi had dispatched all the servants of the East Chamber after leaving the palace. Even if they had to turn the capital upside down, they had to find the Empress Dowager as quickly as possible!
At the same time, Cao Zhengchun sent a personal attendant to follow Princess Yun Luo to announce the decree.
"The one called Ling Chen in the Brocade Guard is just a small flag. Since he offended our East Hall, we can just send someone to deal with him. Why use this method? Not only is it a waste of time, but we also want him to live for another three days?”
After taking a seat, Third Supervisor Liu Xi held the teacup and blew on it gently as he spoke in a shrill voice.
These words were naturally directed at Cao Zhengchun.
"Haha…"
Cao Zhengchun smiled softly, his expression unreadable. He glanced at him and said,"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will be able to win every battle. Do you know how much Ling Chen's prestige in the Embroidered Uniform Guards has reached?”
Without waiting for Liu Xi's response, he continued," He's not just a lowly Banner Officer. Moreover, his reputation has already reached the Emperor's ears. It seems that the Emperor is going to put him in an important position to fight against the East Chamber and the cabinet…"
"Although our emperor is young, he is not really stupid and incompetent!”
The room fell into a brief silence.
After thinking for a while, Liu Xi spoke again,""It's just a small flag. Aren't we taking it too seriously? Can he turn the world upside down?"
Cao Zhengchun was silent.
"If he finds the empress dowager, the emperor will have a reason to reward him!”
Wei Zhongxian suddenly opened his mouth. His voice was sharper than the other two, and there was an indescribable gloominess in it."The Embroidered Uniform Guards are the Emperor's personal army. The Emperor has the final say on what officials to confer. It's also possible to directly let him take over the Embroidered Uniform Guards!”
"That's impossible…"
Cao Zhengchun and Liu Xi looked at each other in disbelief.
No matter how much the Emperor wanted to suppress the East Chamber and the cabinet, he couldn't possibly let a small Embroidered Uniform Guard become the top figure of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Moreover, there were people sitting in positions with real power such as the Commander of the Brocade Guard, the Commander of Tongzhi, and the Guardian!
Thinking of this, both of them felt that Wei Zhongxian was making a fuss over nothing.
However, reality proved that Wei Zhongxian valued Ling Chen far more than they had imagined.
"That's not what I'm worried about right now…"
Wei Zhongxian's gaze was distant. He looked both stunned and as if he was looking into the distance through the void."If our previous guess is correct, that Ling Chen causing a ruckus in the South Town Governor's Office was really premeditated, and all of us, including the Emperor, were included in his scheme…"
"Then, this person is far more terrifying than we imagined!”
"And his threat to the East Military Hall is no less than that of God Marquis Ironguts!”
Cao Zhengchun and Liu Xi were shocked.
The two eunuchs trembled and subconsciously wanted to retort, but in the blink of an eye, they were shocked to discover-
Wei Zhongxian's words were not completely impossible!
Previously, in the Imperial Palace, they had also had this guess!
Then, was that Ling Chen just extremely daring?？
Or was his heart as heavy as the sea?
As they were discussing, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly came from outside the door."Supervisor, you have to stand up for me!”
The eunuch who had gone to announce the imperial edict stumbled in, only to see that his face was bruised and swollen. There was not a single part of his body that was unharmed. His swollen face was like a pig's head, filled with grievance and resentment.
As soon as he entered, he exaggerated what had happened in the Hundred Households Agency and reported it to Cao Zhengchun.
"This person has no respect for the East Military Hall!”
As expected of the top eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty. When Wei Zhongxian, Cao Zhengchun, and Liu Xi heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up with killing intent as they said in unison,""No matter what, we can't let this person find the empress dowager. We can't give him a chance to grow!”
Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.
"It broke…it broke…"
Those who could enter the inner court at this time were naturally the trusted aides of one of the three.
Wei Zhongxian and Cao Zhengchun looked at each other. Liu Xi's expression changed as he stood up from his chair and shouted,""Useless trash, what is it that is worth panicking about?!”
A young eunuch ran in in a panic, unable to hide the shock on his face."Supervisor, it's broken!"
"What broke?"
Liu Xi saw that he couldn't even speak clearly and felt that his face had been damaged. He slapped him hard and then said coldly,"If you don't speak clearly, I'll cut off your tongue!”
"The case of the Empress Dowager being robbed has been solved!"
The little eunuch covered his face and felt so wronged that he wanted to cry."After that Embroidered Uniform Guard named Ling Chen received the order, he immediately led his men to lock down the state guesthouse. Then, he killed the Yun Nation's envoy, Wu Wan, on the spot, captured Princess Li Xiu, and finally found the Empress Dowager in Princess Li Xiu's room!!”
What was that?
Wei Zhongxian, Cao Zhengchun, and Liu Xi were stunned.
They couldn't believe their ears. They even felt like they were dreaming.
How long had it been since they left the palace?
This person had already found the Empress Dowager?!
When did the Jinyiwei become so good at solving cases?!
In comparison, the elites of the East and West Chambers and the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa were all sent out, but they couldn't even find a single hair. In the Emperor's eyes, how incompetent would they be? What kind of trash was he?
A court full of civil and military officials was not as useful as one person?!
How stifling was this to them?？
"This person's rise is unstoppable!!”
In an instant, this thought appeared in the minds of the three eunuchs.
The killing intent towards Ling Chen became even stronger.
However, they quickly realised that Ling Chen was not someone who passively fought back-
The little eunuch's report did not end there.""The Empress Dowager has been drugged and can only rest in the State Guesthouse. Ling Xiaoqi sent someone to inform the Jinyiwei's Nanbei Garrison, the Second East and West Depots, and the Dragon Guarding Mountain Villa. The Emperor received the news and immediately rushed over!”
Before he could finish, Wei Zhongxian and the other two stood up almost at the same time.
"Let's go to the state guesthouse!"
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