Han Shizu

Chapter 1441 Always on the road of suspicion
"It is said that the secret agents of the Imperial City Division go up to the prince and go down to the market. This statement is indeed true. The eyeliner of your subordinates has been arranged to enter the Qin Palace."

Lying on the chair in a slightly lazy posture, Emperor Liu squinted his eyes, and his calm tone revealed some complicated meanings, which seemed to be surprised and sighed, which made Zhang Dejun, who was standing respectfully by his side, a little uncomfortable.

"Everything in the Imperial City Division is done according to the will of the officials. The younger ones always keep in mind that if the officials find it inappropriate, they will withdraw the person!" Zhang Dejun said humbly, cautiously.

Zhang Dejun entered the palace to show his presence in front of Emperor Liu, and he has persisted for more than half a year. This time, he also reported to Emperor Liu the public opinion inside and outside Xijing that the subordinates of the Imperial City Division spied on.

But this time, what Zhang Dejun reported was some movement in Liu Xu's residence, the king of Qin. The specific point was that Liu Xu had received his cousin Geng Jixun. Transfer back to the capital.What caught the eyeliner of the Imperial City Secretary was that the two had a private conversation behind closed doors for a long time, but they never found out the specific content of the secret discussion.

Seeing Zhang Dejun's nervous and apprehensive appearance, Emperor Liu smiled and softened his tone, and said, "No, I don't want to blame you. I understand your loyalty to me. I also understand that you are active and thoughtful. !"

"The official is wise! I thank the official for their trust!" Zhang Dejun immediately made a look of deep gratitude.

After sizing him up, Emperor Liu sighed softly, and said, "I just want to remind you that the imperial court has its own rules, and it is worthy of recognition to be active and serious in doing things, but you still need to act according to the rules, and don't be unscrupulous.

I have heard that the subordinates of your Imperial City Division are so presumptuous and reckless on weekdays!There are not just one or two who are dissatisfied with you both inside and outside the government and the public.

I trust you and am willing to protect you, but if you commit public anger and do something irreversible, then even if I intend to protect you, I may not be able to protect you!
I heard that you have adopted four adoptive sons, and you are quite dependent on them. All of them are officials of the Imperial City Department, which has aroused a lot of criticism.I naturally don't care about those rumors and slander, but you should maintain some awe in your daily dealings with people."

Emperor Liu said lightly, but Zhang Dejun was dripping with cold sweat. He lowered his head, and his voice was a little passionate: "The officials care, and the little ones are grateful. The officials' teachings are kept in mind. Don't let them act recklessly and violate the laws and regulations of the country, and definitely don't embarrass the officials!"

Seeing Zhang Dejun's swearing words, Emperor Liu showed a smile of approval, and his expression became warm: "I don't mean to blame you, you are my minions, eyes and ears. Since ancient times, such errands have always been troublesome It’s not easy to do if people criticize it, I can understand it. However, if there is a reminder from me, if there is something, it will be changed, and if there is no one, it will be encouraged, and you should grasp your own propriety!”

"Yes! I understand!" Zhang Dejun didn't even dare to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

"One more thing, you have to firmly remember it for me! King Qin, after all, is my son and the prince of the great man!" Emperor Liu's tone turned sharp.

"Yes!" Zhang Dejun instinctively leaned over and replied, his heart twitched a few times, he didn't understand that he seemed to be slapped on a horse's hoof this time.

"Go ahead!"

After Zhang Dejun was full of worry and retreated with a reflective face, Emperor Liu regained his composure and calmness, and the sharpness in his eyes also calmed down.

Yan Tuo waited silently, with a little hesitation on his old face, his eyes looked in the direction where Zhang Dejun was leaving, and then fell on Emperor Liu, and quickly lowered his head.

He listened to all the conversations between Emperor Liu and Zhang Dejun. With his shrewdness, he could tell that Emperor Liu was beating Zhang Dejun.As the only eunuch in the palace who could compete with Zhang Dejun, Yan Tuo naturally had a feeling of gloating in his heart.

What Yan Tuo hesitated was whether to take the opportunity to apply eye drops to Zhang Dejun.Although Yan Tuo's expression didn't change much, Emperor Liu suddenly turned his head and stared at him like a beast with a keen sense of smell: "You seem to have something to say?"

Hearing this, Yan Tuo was startled, glanced at Emperor Liu, and hurriedly lowered his head in fright: "No, no, I have nothing to say!"

"But I look at you, it seems that you are hesitant to speak!" Emperor Liu sat up and looked at Yantuo playfully: "Do you have any thoughts, and you still want to hide it from me?"

With just one movement, Yan Tuo seemed to feel the pressure that Zhang Dejun was facing just now. Under Emperor Liu's gaze, he faltered a few words, not knowing how to respond.

"Is it related to the Imperial City Division?" Emperor Liu asked again: "Let's hear it, just right, I also want to know what kind of image the Imperial City Division is in your eyes!"

In one sentence, Yan Tuo was almost cornered, hesitated for a while, and slightly cupped his hands. Yan Tuo had a solemn expression and a low voice, and said: "The official, the Imperial City Secretary is in Beijing, and he has a great reputation. Everyone knows, everyone fears, almost It is pervasive. I heard that not only the houses of princes and ministers, but also the East Palace, have their eyeliner."

After saying that, Yan Tuo closed his mouth and waited silently for Emperor Liu to speak, and he clearly felt that with these words, the air in the hall seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became oppressive.

"Oh!" After a moment of silence, Emperor Liu spoke up. He didn't look away from Yan Tuo, but asked curiously, "How do you know? Could it be that there is also your eyeliner in the East Palace?"

This remark was a bit embarrassing, Yan Tuo suddenly showed panic, almost didn't kneel down on the spot, and hurriedly said: "I don't have the courage to do such an act of transgression. It's just that the little one is the head of the servants in the palace. There is never a shortage of rumors, and it is inevitable to hear some rumors.”

Yan Tuo's explanation was a bit difficult to hold on to, but Emperor Liu didn't intend to go into it, and just said indifferently: "Then you still have good ears and eyes!"

"The little one is lucky enough to serve the official's family and is ready to listen to orders at any time. Naturally, he needs to be clear-eyed!" Yan Tuo was panicked, with a little embarrassment.

As for the confrontation between the two eunuchs, Emperor Liu knew everything about it, and he was happy to see it come to fruition. He also understood that even if Yan Tuo didn't dare to ambush in the East Palace, it was not surprising that there were some eyeliners in the Imperial City Secretary.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu withdrew his oppressive gaze, raised his hand and said, "You can just do your own job, and don't ask about things you shouldn't care about!"

"Yes!" Yan Tuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately responded.

A bitter feeling hovered in his heart, just now he was still gloating over Zhang Dejun's misfortune, compared with it, he seemed to have nothing to be complacent about.

While Yan Tuo was struggling to calm down, Emperor Liu sighed quietly: "This Zhang Dejun dares to ambush the eyeliner in the East Palace, so what about my side?"

Hearing this, Yan Tuo felt that goosebumps were about to rise, and he felt terrified in his heart, but when he calmed down, he felt an inexplicable joy. The emperor obviously had something to say about Zhang Dejun.

However, the clever Yan Tuo didn't speak rashly again, and even his expression didn't change at all, as if he didn't hear Emperor Liu's muttering, but just pondered what Emperor Liu said secretly.

And Emperor Liu's attitude towards Zhang Dejun is naturally also complicated.It is obviously impossible to say that there is no opinion at all. Even Li Chongju, who is so diligent and law-abiding, had to resign voluntarily to avoid disaster, let alone Zhang Dejun.

Zhang Dejun's advantage was that he was an eunuch, a servant who went out from Emperor Liu's side, but, after all, he knew that it was a secret service agency like the Imperial City Division, so it was impossible for Emperor Liu to fully trust him because he was suspicious.

At least the warning of "eunuchs messing with government" occasionally hovered in Emperor Liu's mind.What's more, Zhang Dejun has been in charge of the Imperial City Department for more than ten years, and he has established and developed it by himself. No matter how obedient and loyal he is, Emperor Liu's suspicion will not disappear, but it will be over time. , more and more serious.

As for the matter of the Imperial City Division's eyeliner arrangement in the East Palace, Emperor Liu agreed on the one hand, because he needed a secret channel to understand the prince's movements;

Somewhat contradictory, but that's how it is!

Perhaps, the Imperial City Division should also change?Emperor Liu couldn't help but have such thoughts in his mind.

(End of this chapter)