[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 268 [English]

Chapter 256 Ancestors

At Youshi, Li Jianting went for a walk in the garden. This was her free time of the day.With Fengquan by his side, the prince walked slowly along the gravel road, still thinking about the government affairs in the hall.

“We have to worship the gods and pray for rain in a few days,” Li Jianting raised his fingers to brush away the flower branches that reached his cheeks. “The matter is important, and nothing can go wrong on that day.”

Fengquan moved the flower branches for Li Jianting and said respectfully: “This servant must do his best.”

Li Jianting stood at the edge of the pond, threw a handful of bait into it, watched the carps fighting, and said: “You used to follow Mu Bin, and you were arrogant and did not tolerate tolerance, which caused many criticisms from the ministers in the court. Now that you have walked through the door of death, you have restrained yourself a lot.”

When the prince mentioned this matter when talking about government affairs, it was definitely not a whim. There was something in his words.Fengquan’s eyes moved slightly, and he bent down to guess the prince’s intention in his heart, and said softly: “Servants follow the master’s nature, and His Highness treats others generously. I have been taught by His Highness, so naturally I don’t dare to be as ignorant as before. It’s embarrassing to say that I met the masters of the cabinet before and didn’t understand the rules. Now that I accept the favor of the king, I should use the past as a warning.”

Li Jianting glanced at Fengquan and said, “You’re fine.”

Fengquan had served Emperor Tianchen, and Li Jianheng was simple-minded, with emotions and sorrows all on his face, but Li Jianting had a vague sense of royal power since he entered the palace, which was really hard to guess.When she dines here, she has no preference. No matter how delicious the food is, she will not use her chopsticks more than three times, and it is difficult to distinguish the emotions and anger in her words.

“You were in prison before, and I heard that Fuman blamed you a lot. Now that you are working together in front of the hall,” Li Jianting said, “do you feel unhappy?”

Fengquan lifted his robe and knelt down, saying: “I am His Highness’s servant, and I know that His Highness’s arrangements must have deep meaning. Although I have been at odds with Fuman in the past, this time I also acted impartially, and I dare not feel resentful.”

“He almost broke your leg.” Li Jianting looked at the carp who were still fighting for food.

Fengquan kowtowed and choked with sobs, and said in a low voice: “The stick-wielding father-in-law is an old man from Dongchang and knows how to measure.”

Li Jianting concentrated on watching the fish and said casually: “Although Fuman was an old eunuch during the late emperor’s time, he started to walk in front of the imperial palace after the East Factory was idle.” She smiled and said, “I never heard that the late emperor asked him to take charge of the affairs of the East Factory. I don’t want to be so familiar with the old people of the East Factory. I think he is also familiar with the cats and dogs in my palace.”

Fengquan wiped his tears and sweat, and instantly understood what the prince meant.Li Jianting was poisoned in the palace. The people in the palace were all selected by Xue Xiuzhuo, but they still did not stop the Queen Mother. There must be someone familiar with the situation to help.Li Jianting used Fuman when he held a banquet to kill Han Cheng. Now that Han Cheng’s serious problem has been eliminated, it’s time for her to ask for the account.

Fengquan thought about this, and made some thoughts in his mind, saying: “Fuman is an old man from the late emperor’s time, and he is different from others in the inner court. He has deep qualifications, and is favored by the cabinet adults. Naturally, he knows more people than slaves. Although he has many descendants, he is friendly to others, handles errands carefully, and obeys etiquette.”

“You didn’t say it all. You just follow the etiquette? I think he has a heart as high as the sky. He is an ancestor.” Li Jianting wiped his hands with a handkerchief. “He is an eunuch. He has neither the ability to stabilize the country nor the courage to admonish the emperor. Just because he has been in front of the emperor for a long time, he can be called an ‘ancestor’. Whose ancestor is he?” She looked sideways at Fengquan, “Mine?”

Feng Quan only felt that these three fluttering words were as heavy as the towering mountains, and he did not dare to raise his head, so he kowtowed quickly: “Your Highness is the noble nobleman of Tianhuang! Taizu’s Huanghuang sect has been handed over to His Highness, and His Highness is the Supreme One in the world!”

“During Lord Xiande’s reign, the eunuchs rebelled and killed an ancestor. I didn’t expect that I, Li Jianting, would meet another one. It can be seen that people’s hearts are not as strong as snakes swallowing elephants. It is hard to be loyal and loyal even with great kindness. Too much favor will lead to disaster.” Li Jianting handed the handkerchief to the palace maid next to him and laughed at himself, “But he is indeed capable. For no reason, he can really be my ancestor.”

Fuman’s descendants were everywhere, and they took advantage of the opportunity of running errands in front of the hall to have contacts with officials in the DPRK. However, he was smarter than Pan Rugui here. He did not dare to mess with the rules when dealing with cabinet ministers, and he wished he could knock every ten steps.Kong Qiu had been ill and had to go on errands. Fuman personally tested the medicine when he was serving at Mingli Hall and took good care of Yuan Fu, which earned Li Jianting a good name.Fuman went to this point to gain favor, but he happened to commit a big taboo. He took it upon himself to flatter the officials – he was a eunuch from the inner court, why did he win over the officials from the outer court like this?He wanted to be an ancestor in the palace, but also wanted to be a good eunuch outside the palace. He had a complete appearance inside and out, but it delayed his duties.

The eunuchs are the servants of the emperor, and it is their duty to serve the emperor.If Pan Rugui hadn’t set the stage for political chaos, the power of criticizing the red people would not have become an ironclad ticket for eunuchs to enrich their own pockets.But Fuman was respectful to others and built momentum internally. If Li Jianting wanted to take down Fuman, he had to find a reason that could convince everyone.

It was getting dark at this time, and a group of people walked into the garden carrying lanterns.Fuman had been doing his errands well recently, and his face was naturally rosy. He saw Li Jianting standing by the pond from a distance, and the little eunuch following him said to him: “Ancestor, Fengquan is kneeling!”

Fuman shook the fly whisk and said: “He has made great achievements at the banquet before. If he is willing to behave himself, His Highness will naturally not embarrass him. However, his temper is really not on the table. It is expected that he will anger His Highness over trivial matters.”

After saying that, he hummed slightly, walked over to Li Jianting with a smile on his face, and saluted Li Jianting.

“You’re here,” Li Jianting laughed, “but what’s important?”

“My servant is always thinking about His Highness,” Fuman crossed Fengquan and knew that Li Jianting didn’t like people walking around, so he guarded her down the steps. “I was waiting in the hall and couldn’t hear any news, so I was anxious! My servant saw clouds gathering in the sky and was afraid it would rain soon, so I hurriedly came to deliver an umbrella to His Highness.”

Li Jianting said: “You are still thoughtful and thoughtful in everything.”

Fuman seemed to have just seen Fengquan. He said “Oh!” and said, “What’s going on?”

The sky was silent, and Li Jianting suddenly thought of something in his mind in the shadow of the lights. She then turned cold and said: “You arrogant thing, I heard that he was running errands in front of the hall and was very disrespectful to all of you, so I will punish him to kneel here.”

“I know that you served as a pen during the late emperor’s time, but how can eunuchs be compared with the officials of the previous dynasty? Those local officials came to the palace to report on local civil affairs and worked hard. You show their face, who do you think you are?”

local officials.

Fuman felt relieved. No wonder Li Jianting was angry.In the past few days, the drought in Yongcheng has made the prince sleepless. Everyone in and outside the palace is cutting expenses. Even the prince himself eats japonica rice. He said that he does not forget the suffering of the people, and he treats the local officials very seriously.

“His Royal Highness is busy with government affairs in the hall. Going out to visit the garden is a rare time to relax. Don’t let this ruin your interest.” Fuman led Li Jianting away and said with a smile, “Master Xue has also arrived in the hall and is waiting for His Highness.”

The little eunuch snickered: “Kneeling.”

“Get him up.”

“Ancestor,” the little eunuch said strangely, “he is not usually a noble person, and his mouth is very mean. What does ancestor do for him? It is not right for him to kneel down to His Highness to discuss government affairs.”

“When you are a slave, you have to think about your thoughts and solve your problems for you.” Fuman said, “He and His Highness have a close friendship. Your Highness only asked him to kneel and didn’t punish him much. He just wanted to be tolerant. Your Highness forgot about it for a moment. When you think about it later, he cried again. Your Highness is thinking about the old relationship, so he should be soft-hearted. I didn’t plead for him just now, and let him be tolerant.After kneeling for a long time, His Highness should blame us slaves for being ignorant.”

“The ancestors are still thoughtful,” the little eunuch admired, “Always think of the master, Gao! I’ll wake him up right now.”

Fuman looked back at the dim candlelight in Mingli Hall and smiled with pride.

Without Han Cheng, the old dog, he would have no control outside.As long as he serves the crown prince well and is recommended by the cabinet, his rise to success will be right in front of him.He can still do what Pan Rugui can do, but he must do it better and more beautifully.

Fuman turned his eyes and saw that the Queen Mother was still there, so he could not sit back and relax. To avoid future troubles, he had to act as soon as possible.