Chapter 280: The son and nephew are filial and unlucky

In early August, the Tiqi sent from the capital finally arrived in Nanjing City. Liu Fulai, the former eunuch of Nanjing, was unemployed and transferred to Lu Jiude to Nanjing to guard.

This decree was so sudden that the officials and nobles in Nanjing City, even Liu Fulai himself, were confused, but the decree was genuine and had a complete seal. The day before, Liu Fulai, who had a controversy with the Secretary of War in Nanjing and the Nanjing garrison, had to hand over his power.

In less than five years of office in Nanjing, the Nanzhili commanded the richest place in the world. The eunuch Liu Fulai was a perfect match. No one said he was greedy, and no one said he was honest. He had accumulated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in his hand.

The eunuch's mansion could not be lived in, so Liu Fulai and his family moved from there to a large inn. It was said that a rich man had no problem living a wealthy life for several generations.

But suddenly his official position was removed. Does the old eunuch have much background in the inner court? And there is such a high-ranking official position change. No matter who it is, he thinks that Liu Fulai will be in trouble next. When he left the mansion, he brought nearly forty family members. But within a few days, he ran away and was not clean before leaving.

Liu Qian was the one brought by Eunuch Liu from his hometown. He was an absolute confidant and would not run away. But when he saw those servants stealing things without saying goodbye, he was extremely angry and strengthened his supervision. Who would have thought that the one who sent out to buy a carriage today also left secretly. He was so angry that he came to talk to the old eunuch.

But the eunuchs in Nanjing are indeed idle people with no power or duty. So what kind of means can they investigate? Even if they report to Yingtian Mansion, they are probably a false story. Now all the officials and nobles in Nanjing are watching to see what the subsequent methods of the court are.

No one felt that the eunuch guarding was suddenly taken down, and there was no storm afterwards, but beyond everyone's expectations, it was really calm.

Compared with the warmth and warmth of the people around him, the betrayal of the servants, Liu Qian's anger, the eunuch Liu Fulai was calm and composed, and he felt a little relieved and had a leisurely smell. He came out of the mansion for five or six days, and every day he put a rattan chair in the yard of this inn to bask in the sun, and sent someone to call vegetables in the surrounding restaurants and restaurants. It looked very comfortable.

Today, Liu Qian came to complain, but the old eunuch didn't say anything angry, just responded leisurely. After Liu Qian said a few words, the anger in his heart subsided a lot, but he still couldn't help but complain:

"Master, it's not a long-term solution for us to stay in this inn. We might as well go back to our hometown in Henan..."

He spoke by himself, but he couldn't help but speak. Henan is now in ruins. The bandits crossed the border again and again, and then the officials confiscated again and again, fighting back and forth between the local area, and the continuous famines for years, the local area was already destroyed and was not decent. What should I do when I go back?

The eunuch Liu Fulai picked up the teapot beside him and put it in his mouth to take a sip, and said slowly:

"Liu Qian, I have prepared several thousand taels of silver for you. If you are worried, it will be enough to use these silver to find a place to do some small business in the second half of your life!"

Liu Qian was stunned for a moment and quickly spoke:

"Master, if Liu Qian hadn't been brought out from your hometown, I'd probably have starved to death now. I'd have to be by my side to serve the master in life and death!"

Liu Fulai opened his eyes half-closed and looked at Liu Qian standing beside him, then narrowed himself again and said slowly:

"You know how much money our family has. It's not that our family is stingy, but that you don't know how the court will deal with my old bones next. If you give too much money, you will cause trouble!"

Listening to the governor Liu Fulai's eunuch, saying this life and death in such relaxed words, Liu Qian could no longer bear it and knelt on the ground, crying to Liu Fulai:

"Master, don't say such unlucky words. Your master has worked hard all his life. Maybe the court is just sympathizing with your hard work and letting you enjoy your old age?"

"Enjoy your old age... I worked hard in the palace that day, and our family didn't expect to be today. Now our family has experienced this powerful life. It's worth it."

Liu Qian kowtowed desperately, but suddenly he seemed to remember something, and suddenly looked up and said:

"Master, why don't we go to the young master of Shandong, and it's okay for my nephew to support my uncle in the old age, let alone the master has given him so much care in recent years..."

Speaking of this, Liu Fulai opened his eyes and murmured at Tian:

"Uncle and nephew? What uncle and nephew... His surname is Li, our surname is Liu, and it is a favor our family owe him!"

However, these words were talking to themselves, but Liu Qian did not hear clearly what he was saying.

Eunuch Liu was indeed waiting for the court to deal with him. Eunuch Lu Jiude led his troops in Fengyang Prefecture. Although the capital's order was specially two days earlier than Nanjing, it would take time to deliver troops and bring personal soldiers to Nanjing City. Although eunuch Lu Jiude gave Wang Chengen a lot of money every year and hoped to retreat from the front line where he led his troops to confiscate the thieves, he did not expect that the order would come so suddenly and was also confused.

After Liu Fulai was removed from his post, although he knew that being unemployed among the people was equivalent to torture, he felt that since someone in the court had to deal with him, there must be more powerful tricks. However, he was open-minded and it didn't matter if he was alive. It was worth it for the rest of his life.

No one expected that this was such a major transfer, but it was just because the transaction price of the merchants under Shandong General Li Meng and the Laiwu Mining Supervisor Ding Xu was not negotiated.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Jiude officially became the eunuch in Nanjing. He led 1,200 relatives to be stationed near the Nanjing Imperial City, and then began to work as a eunuch. No one cared about the eunuch Liu Fulai, and a group of officials and nobles who were waiting for the result of the disposal were inexplicable. Gradually, this matter was put behind everyone.

Once a person is open-minded, his mood will naturally be different. Once a person in a high position leaves his job and loses power, his mood and body will often deteriorate rapidly due to the huge gap in his mood. The so-called miserable evening is the best portrayal.

But Liu Fulai has been poor in the inner court for many years and has always been a small role. Suddenly, by chance, he became the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor and came to Nanjing to be the eunuch of the governor. If ordinary people suddenly become rich and prosperous in poverty, they are often complacent. However, Liu Fulai is old and has seen many ups and downs in the inner court. He always treats him with a peaceful attitude. After being demoted this time, he doesn't feel any sad. But the family members of those who have been trusted have left so much, which makes the old eunuch feel very moved.

As for Liu Qian and his proposed to go to Li Meng, Shandong, the old eunuch was unwilling to think about it. The servants who had received countless favors from him for so long had to run away with money. Strictly speaking, Li Meng and himself were more purely exchanges of interests. Now the other party is in a high position. If this situation is unclear, don't make things boring.

On August 28th, the new eunuch Lu Jiude, the governor of Nanjing, has been in office for ten days. He seemed to have forgotten that his ex-officials had existed, and the officials and nobles in Nanjing also handled this. Although Liu Fulai was strange, he was still sure that he would not have any life worries in the future. This disguised exile was not a severe punishment for him, but was just leaving the Ming Dynasty's officialdom and political life.

After Liu Qian's report, Liu Fulai took the initiative to dismiss the money for his servants to dismiss the money. The amount was not large, but it could allow them to have enough food and clothing for a lifetime. The so-called "honor's kindness" and "following thehonor's life" polite words in daily life were of no use in the face of the cold reality, and there were only five people left by their side.

Since nothing happened, Eunuch Liu was not going to continue living in Nanjing City. He was planning to arrange for his servants to find a house in Yangzhou City, and planned to retire in this most prosperous place in the world.

The remaining five servants saw that they were gradually peaceful and gradually became at ease. In fact, these five people came to join their hometown after Liu Fu came to Xianda. They were people of the same clan and clan. They had a close relationship with Eunuch Liu and had nowhere to go.

Since I found out that I was forgotten by Nanjing City, the old eunuch Liu Fulai no longer sat and waited in the yard. Instead, he often went out for a walk with his servants during the day, strolling around the scenery of Nanjing City, and dinner and lunch were all done at restaurants and restaurants outside, and began to enjoy life in real life.

The weather is easy to be cold. At the end of August, even in Nanjing, there is a vague autumn feeling. When the sky gets a little cloudy, you can feel the cold. There is no sun on August 28th. When you get older, you are even more sensitive to things like cold and warm. Eunuch Liu, accompanied by Liu Qian, wandered around outside and returned to the inn where you live early.

The inn's shopkeeper was quite enthusiastic about greeting Eunuch Liu. Seeing the old eunuch come back, the shopkeeper greeted with a smile:

"Uncle Liu, you have guests in the yard and have been waiting for you for a long time!

There are guests, at this time, what other guests will be? Eunuch Liu looked at Liu Qian next to him, but saw a panicked look from the servant's expression. Liu Fulai couldn't help but smile and said:

"What are you panic? You have to come. At such an old age, what else can you see?"

The private courtyards behind the inn that were for the wealthy households to live in were still a distance from the inn door. On this road, the servant who had not left came over with fear and said in a low voice:

"Old... Master, there are a few men with knives in the yard. They will come soon after you go out."

Liu Fulai was a little confused, "a man with a knife". In his current situation, if he wants to clean up, would he still use a few people with a knife? As long as a guard comes, all problems will be solved. The servant who ran out to report the message was already frightened. He watched his master keep walking in front and couldn't help but say:

"Master, don't go into the yard, go quickly!"

Hearing this, Liu Fulai suddenly came up with anger and scolded:

"Go there! Go there, can we go there, and we are old and weak??"

After scolding him, he accelerated his pace and walked towards the yard. The old eunuch felt that this inexplicable resignation and the disposal of the idle residents was really strange. He knew the methods of the inner court that the East Factory and the Jinyiwei had all kinds of powerful techniques. It would be better to give him a pleasure if he looked at the situation in front of him. The old eunuch Liu Fulai felt a little relaxed.

The gate of the courtyard was closed, and it was extremely quiet inside. Even the old eunuch had seen the wind and rain. At this time, he couldn't help but his throat was a little dry. Liu Qian beside him looked like he was looking at death. He reached out and pushed open the gate of the courtyard...

On the steps of the house, four men in thick cloth were sitting there, chatting and laughing quietly. Eunuch Liu felt a little awkward. These men were obviously warriors, but their behavior was very sensible. They obviously had a chair aside, but they didn't do it. Instead, they were on the cold stone steps. This was not those arrogant and domineering tricks.

Sure enough, when these warriors saw Eunuch Liu enter the door, several of them stood up. The first one didn't know what they said in a low voice. The four men knelt on the ground and said respectfully:

"The little man met the old man. The young man was the subordinate of Shandong General Li, and was specially ordered to take the old man home..."

After saying this, Eunuch Liu, who was about to step forward, was stunned. He didn't react for a while. Liu Qian was beside him, who had the idea of ​​dying, but he didn't expect this to be the ending. He quickly went from great sorrow to great joy. He reacted a little for a moment, and then stood there. After a long time, he heard the old eunuch murmuring:

"This is really... it's really..."

On the tenth day of August, the military supervisor Liu Yuanbin knew about the news. He also had connections and news channels in the inner court. The substitution of eunuchs in Nanjing was replacing people. This was also an extremely important information. Although the military supervisor Liu Yuanbin was discussing matters with Shandong Governor Yan Jizu, the people below dared not delay. He accused the crime and told Liu Yuanbin about this situation in his ear.

Yan Jizu sat opposite but didn't pay much attention. The two sides had different systems. Although they formed an alliance when Yang Sichang, the capital, agreed to a merit and crime, it was not as good as information sharing. If there was any secret matter on the military supervisor, it was told that it was humanity and that it was supposed to be. If there was news, it would definitely be the same.

Today, the two sides are separated, and there are some small matters. For example, where to establish a military supervisor and a governor's house in Jinan City, the governor Yan Jizu was not in a hurry. He just picked up a cup of tea on the side and drank it slowly, waiting for the other party to finish the matter.

After speaking with his ears, the personal soldier respectfully saluted the governor and retreated in a small way. However, the eunuch Liu Yuanbin, the military supervisor, looked happy on his face. After hesitating, he spoke to Yan Jizu:

"Mr. Yan, there is a happy event coming!"

As soon as he said this, Yan Jizu also became concerned and put down the teacup. Seeing Liu Yuanbin looking around, he immediately waved his hand to ask his servants to retreat and wait for the others to leave. Liu Yuanbin said with a smile:

"Just just now, my good friend from the capital sent an urgent letter to our family, saying that Liu Fulai, the governor of Nanjing, was taken away from his post because of his evil deeds, and he was allowed to retire among the people. Lu Jiude, the fat man, was lucky to have to conquer Nanjing..."

"Oh, I won't go back to the inner court, I'm alive. This is a bit miserable by Liu Fulai."

Yan Jizu was an official in the center, so he naturally knew that letting high-ranking eunuchs work in the private sector is not a preferential treatment but a punishment. Liu Yuanbin was there with a smile and continued:

"Liu Fulai was just a grade-free man back then. I don't know why he got lucky. He joined the Silijian and made a pen and released him as an eunuch in Nanjing. Now he fell."

Looking at Liu Yuanbin's gloating expression, Shandong Governor Yan Jizu was a little impatient and said:

"Eunuch Liu, I want to know where the joy comes from. I am still a little confused now. Can you say it clearly!"

I was so polite that I didn't say anything. The eunuch Liu Yuanbin, the military supervisor, froze, and felt that his performance was too proud. He couldn't help but cough a few times and said:

"Mr. Yan, who is the backer of the general Li Meng? It's Liu Fulai. When Liu Fulai fell, can the arrogant and domineering Li Meng's son still be so arrogant? Without a backer, he will definitely be declining. I heard that Li Meng has countless farming stores, so won't he be..."

Governor Yan Jizu's face turned cold. He paused the tea bowl heavily on the coffee table next to him and said in a cold voice:

"Eunuch Liu, I said this today. I pretended that I didn't hear it, and I hope you don't go out and say it again."

The rules of the Ming Dynasty, military generals who led the troops were controlled by civil servants and eunuchs, and military pay and personnel arrangements were controlled by eunuchs and civil servants. This system allowed civil servants and eunuchs to get a lot of benefits, and because of this system, the status of civil servants and eunuchs was higher than that of military generals.

Now that the military generals are domineering, everyone is still maintaining the default rules above, but they are different in Shandong. At present, except for the prefects everywhere, the military preparations and the provincial officials Li Meng cannot be appointed and removed, all the other major and minor matters are almost decided by the Shandong general. After the court allocated military pay, the governor and the military supervisor did not dare to deduct any of them. They had to hand them all over the Jiaozhou camp. Many of the civil affairs that should be managed by the governor's yamen and the civil affairs that the supervisors should manage were all done by officials of all sizes under the military supervisors.

Shandong Governor Yan Jizu and military eunuch Liu Yuanbin are now almost turned into Li Meng's puppet in this position. It is certain that he is angry, but he has no choice but to do anything. He can maintain his current position in the tide of countless officials losing their lives. The military achievements of Shandong General Li Meng, who also has their own handle.

Qianli was an official only for money. The two of them were almost trapped in this position and there was no cheaper to get. The gratitude during the day disappeared, and they just hoped that Li Meng would fall soon.

There are many conventional things in the officialdom. For example, if someone's backstage is over, then the person's glory and wealth will be almost over. The collapse of the eunuch Liu Fulai made Liu Yuanbin feel that the good life of Shandong General Li Meng will not be too long, and he can regain his popularity, so he is naturally very happy.

However, to his surprise, the Shandong Governor Yan Jizu, who should be standing on the same side as him, turned cold. Liu Yuanbin couldn't help but feel thrust in his heart, thinking that the Shandong general and the Shandong Governor had colluded with each other. The room became quiet for a moment, a little embarrassed.

Although Shandong Governor Yan Jizu acted like a high-ranking official in the upper court, if you look closely at his actions, you can see Yan Jizu's eyes glanced at the doors and windows. Seeing the atmosphere getting stiffer, Yan Jizu sighed, leaned forward, and whispered:

"Eunuch Liu, you are confused. Then Li Erlang has reached the point where he is today. Do you think it is because his uncle fell. He is relying on his military foundation. Will the position of the general be unstable? At the moment, the situation where water on the ground in Shandong cannot be poured in, he is very stable!"

After being reminded by Yan Jizu, Liu Yuanbin was stunned at first, and then he reacted. The smile on his face disappeared little by little. Governor Yan Jizu continued:

"It's all right for me to say this. Don't mention the troops in Jinan City, even the yamen runners and the guards in front of your door are all arranged by him in Jiaozhou Camp. If there is a mistake, do you think they will listen to the yamen or Li Erlang."

Liu Yuanbin froze and couldn't help looking back at the door, for fear that someone would eavesdrop. A chill rose for no reason and his body also shrank. Yan Jizu saw the other party's reaction and knew that his warning had taken effect. He straightened his body and said softly:

"I have no hope now. I just want my wife to be the governor in a simple manner and then go back to Jiangnan to be a rich man and enjoy the happiness. Eunuch Liu, in March, we almost lost our heads. That's all over. What else can't be readily there?"

Hearing Yan Jizu's words, Liu Yuanbin sighed, his excited expression disappeared completely. Yan Jizu pondered:

"Eunuch Liu, I have an idea. Why don't you sell your favor to General Li for this news? Anyway, he will know sooner or later. If you sell this favor, you and I will never be harmed."

Liu Yuanbin was silent and said nothing, just nodded.
To be continued...