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Late at night, in the Forbidden City, in the Hall of Benevolence and Wisdom located north of the Hall of Martial Valor and west of the right wing gate, a sneaky figure looked around and sneaked in while the commandant in embroidered clothes was patrolling the night.
This place was also known as the White Tiger Hall. It was the place where the coffins of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were placed after their deaths. The world-famous Heavenly Khan, Emperor Taizong Zhu Di, had died in Yumuchuan. After returning to the capital, it was the crown prince Zhu Gaochi who personally presided over the burial of Emperor Taizong and welcomed him into the Hall of Benevolence and Wisdom…
The black shadow tiptoed all the way to a fake mountain in the garden before stopping. The person was of medium height and was dressed in a eunuch's uniform. He was a eunuch on duty somewhere. He looked around in front of the rockery and made sure that no one was following him before he went in.
A figure was already waiting for him inside. It was Li Xingke. When the eunuch saw the person, he quickly ran over and bowed to him," Master Li, greetings!”
Dawnstar looked at that fawning smile and could not help but feel disgusted. He waved his hand impatiently and said,"Did you bring the thing that His Highness wanted?”
The eunuch didn't care about the attitude of the person in front of him and said fawningly,""Don't worry, Your Highness. This servant wouldn't dare to forget the things that His Highness instructed me to do even if my head was chopped off!”
Listening to the other party's flattery, Li Xingke couldn't help but frown. He didn't like eunuchs. After he became sensible, his father told him for the first time that eunuchs monopolized power and caused the decline of the Ming Dynasty! Dawnstar hated the bunch of useless eunuchs in the Forbidden City. This also led to the young man's greatest revenge since he was young was to eradicate the eunuch group, and everything else was ranked second.
However, it was no wonder that Star Carving had such an extreme idea. If the Great Ming Dynasty officials were to conduct a survey on the 'most desirable way for the eunuch to die,' everyone would probably vote for the most miserable one! This showed that the eunuch group led by Gao Hai really needed to reflect on their image.
Li Xingke really couldn't understand. He knew that he hated eunuchs very much, so why did His Highness let him come and interact with this eunuch? The eunuch took a bag from the other party's hand, and a silver ingot of five taels of silver fell into his hands. Holding the silver ingot in his hand, the eunuch's face immediately blossomed with a smile. One had to know that with the current price level of the Ming Dynasty, five taels of silver was enough to sustain a family for a month.
"Alright, be careful the next time you come. Don't let anyone see you.”Li Xingke could not stand the other party's smirk. He resisted the urge to kick him and waved his hand to dismiss him.
"Yes, yes. I will definitely be cautious and not bring trouble to Your Highness. Then I'll take my leave now!" The eunuch obediently walked out of the fake mountain.
Seeing the eunuch's figure disappear, Li Xingke looked at the bag in his hand and shook his head helplessly. He then left the artificial mountain and rushed in the direction of Dongming Hall.
In the back hall of the Spring Workshop, after a day of classes, it was a rare time for Zhu Jingkun, who had been acting like an obedient baby for the whole day, to relax. The table was filled with all kinds of snacks. Zhu Jingkun was stuffing a handful of snacks into his mouth from time to time. He continued to read the comics without blinking. From time to time, giggles could be heard in the room.
Xue Zhi looked at him helplessly. As Zhu Jingkun's personal maid, she had been taking care of his daily life since the day he was born. However, Xue Zhi still could not get used to Zhu Jingkun's state of mind changing from time to time. In front of others, especially in front of Old Master Yang, Zhu Jingkun was always a gentle and refined gentleman. This made Old Master Yang feel very gratified. He often lamented that His Highness had the demeanor of a wise ruler. This was the great fortune of the Ming Dynasty…
However, when no one else was present, Zhu Jingkun's face changed like a Beijing opera. He became a standard otaku who was indulging in all kinds of comic books and novels. Just as Xue Zhi was thinking about whether she should go up and remind Zhu Jingkun to be mindful of his manners, there was a knock on the door.
Three heavy knocks and two light knocks on the door reminded them of the identity of the person in the room. This was a code word that Zhu Jingkun had proposed in advance to facilitate the mutual confirmation of identity between the two. But now, it was more like a cover for someone to read comics. After all, the lesson from last time was still fresh in Zhu Jingkun's mind! Seeing that Zhu Jingkun had instantly switched back to his otaku image, Xue Zhi did not know whether to laugh or cry as she opened the door.
Outside the door, Li Xingke walked in with a bag. His vision blurred, and the bag in his hand seemed to have teleported into Zhu Jingkun's hand.
"Star Carving, why are you so slow? I can't wait any longer. If you're any later, I'll have to return to my mother's place.”
"Your Highness, the Benevolence and Wisdom Hall is quite far from the Spring Workshop, and this official doesn't dare to ride a carriage to arouse suspicion.”Dawnstar said helplessly to Zhu Jingkun.
"I see! Then should I get a bicycle to travel? That way, it will be more convenient for us to move around.”Zhu Jingkun replied and opened the wrapping paper. He immediately cheered,"Look! The latest PSP game console. I've also asked for one for you guys this time. Now, we can fight monsters together.”
Looking at the happy Zhu Jingkun, Li Xingke picked up the teacup on the table with a bitter smile. He was already thirsty after running all the way and directly poured the tea into his mouth.
"Star Carving, you're drinking my tea!”Zhu Jingkun's voice sounded faintly.
"Pfft…"
Looking at Li Xingke who was coughing non-stop, Xue Zhi smiled bitterly and said,""Your Highness, stop fooling around. What is your plan for letting Young Master Li come into contact with the head eunuch's people?”
"Yes, could it be that Your Highness plans to let these eunuchs continue to serve as takeout?”Dawnstar, who had recovered, interrupted.
"Sigh! What's wrong with that? They're willing to give it to us and we're willing to take it. It's good that everyone is harmonious and doesn't have so many schemes!”Zhu Jingkun said innocently like a pure child.
"Your Highness, please be serious, okay?”The two of them spoke at the same time, speechless.
"Haha, just kidding, don't take it seriously! However, it was about time.”
Hearing this, the two of them immediately became serious because they knew that the serious prince had switched over again. Sure enough, Zhu Jingkun seemed to be possessed by Zhuge Liang at this moment. He said confidently,"If my guess is correct, the next time the eunuch will take the initiative to contact Star Carving.”
"Really, Your Highness? Then what will they say? I'll make preparations in advance." Li Xingke said excitedly. With so many antennae, the fish should have taken the bait.
" What else can I say?" Zhu Jingkun said disdainfully." Those maggots are just using high officials and high salaries to bribe Star Carving so that you can provide them with all the information about me."”
"Your Highness, you want me to pretend to agree with them.”Dawnstar stroked his chin and said solemnly.
Xue Zhi, who was beside him, blinked and said thoughtfully,""It turns out that Your Highness hoped that Starcut would use this to infiltrate the eunuchs so that he could understand their movements. At the same time, I can provide some half-true and half-false information so that the eunuchs can relax their vigilance against Your Highness.”
"Yes, even if it is impossible to control all the movements of the eunuchs, it is still much better than being blind.”Zhu Jingkun said with a smile.
Then, he looked at Dawnstar enviously and said,"Star Carving, this is a good job. I think the eunuchs will not be stingy with money this time. Star Carving would be able to make a fortune soon!
"Since Your Highness is so envious, why don't you come over in person next time? I think the eunuchs will be more generous when they see you in person!”
"That won't do. As the mastermind behind the scenes, how can I appear so easily? This is too degrading. Moreover, this matter belongs to you!"
"What do you mean?"
"Because whatever Star Carving thinks will be revealed on his face. To those dogs, only a person who can't hide his thoughts will be at ease.”
"Ah, Your Highness, are you complimenting me or insulting me?”Li Xingke complained after hearing Zhu Jingkun's words.
"Don't worry, of course I'm praising you! I promise you that one day, those eight eunuchs will line up for you to strangle them to death.”
Hearing this, Dawnstar was satisfied."Your Highness, what you said is very good!"
Two hours later, in the northwest corner of the Imperial City, the Bureau of Rites, the building that represented the highest peak of the eunuch system of the Ming Dynasty, had an ordinary three-door courtyard.
In one of the inconspicuous rooms, the eunuch who had just seen Dawn Star was respectfully answering Gao Hai's question.
"You said that it was that Li Xingke who met you this time.”Gao Hai sat on a chair made of yellow pear wood and asked.
The eunuch did not dare to be negligent." Yes, Old Ancestor. Ever since Dawn Star came to meet me, he has always given me a small reward."”
"Oh! If that's the case, then tell me about that Li Xingke.”Gao Hai asked casually.
The eunuch thought of the scene they had met in the past few days and smiled bitterly."Old ancestor, according to my observations these few days, although that child always gives benefits every time we meet. But that expression! Tsk tsk, this is simply like this lowly servant killing his entire family.”
"If that's the case, then I'll have to properly experience it.”Gao Hai said thoughtfully.
The eunuch was puzzled." Why is Old Ancestor doing this? That brat is obviously dissatisfied with us. Why do you still want to get in touch with him?"”
"It's precisely because he doesn't like us, but he still comes to meet you every time and even rewards you with money. It could be seen that this child had an extraordinary ambition for the official career at a young age. From this, it could be seen that he was not favored by His Highness. Otherwise, why would he give up what was close to him and seek faraway things?”Gao Hai laughed sinisterly.
The eunuch came to a sudden realization and tactfully flattered,"Ancestor is resourceful and resourceful, which makes me admire you very much!”
Gao Hai obviously enjoyed his subordinate's flattery and laughed,""Alright, don't give me that. Next time, find a suitable time to talk to him. Put your ear close to me. When you see me, you…"
As the eunuch kept nodding his head, a plan that Gao Hai had long planned was engraved in his mind.
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