Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Is it that easy?

Chen Duo was even threatening Zheng Fan, and Zhou Dai actually took the threat on behalf of Zheng Fan.

Therefore, although Chen Duo described the incident back then as just the death of two ordinary people, the hidden story probably involved more than just these two people.

Wang Xifeng's mind was spinning slowly, but she looked calm and smiled as she praised him, "Our warden Chen is really capable!"

Then he asked Jing Li: "The roster is ready, but what about the inventory?"

"Zhou Dai said that he will accompany you there tomorrow morning." Jing Li glanced at Chen Duo again. "I was going to mention it in a tactful way, but Warden Chen asked him directly:

"I heard that you said yesterday that you would wait for our Concubine at the palace gate this morning, but you didn't come today, and you haven't given the master any instructions yet.

"Now it is said that Ming'er will go with Lady Liangdi. I wonder where we will wait for you and how long we will have to wait for you. If we cannot wait for you, where should we go to find you?"

Wang Xifeng covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled, "Chen the prison warden is still very courageous. He dares to speak more than you."

"Zhou Dai immediately said, 'Otherwise, give us the key to the warehouse and bring it to Liang Di.

"Chen Siyu refused, saying that the Crown Princess led all the concubines of the Eastern Palace to move to the palace early in the morning, and Wang Liangdi first escorted the Crown Princess to Hanliang Palace.

"According to the rules, the eunuchs and palace officials should go to the Crown Princess to pay their respects.

“But the Crown Princess is a junior after all, so she doesn’t dare to ask the Chief Eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Dai Neixiang. So the Deputy Chief Eunuch Zheng Fan should lead all the directors of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the palace officials and the six Shangs to go to Hanliang Palace together.

"Chen Siyu asked Zhou Dai to go with Zheng Fan to Hanliang Palace to pay respects to the emperor tomorrow morning, and then go to the storehouse with Liang Di."

The expression on Jing Li's face was hard to describe.

Wang Xifeng nodded with a satisfied smile, and pointed at Jing Li and said, “Although you are thoughtful and meticulous, you have experienced few hardships and are still young.

"Unlike Warden Chen and Director Xia, they both went through a lot of hardships in their early years. They are more cunning than you in knowing what to say and what to do to whom."

Jing Li was a little embarrassed, but Chen Duo listened happily without changing his expression and even nodded repeatedly.

Fugui'er was so scared that his face turned pale, but when he stole a glance at Chen Duo, a strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and the next moment, a fawning and flattering expression appeared on his face:

"Chen the Prison Master is well-informed and has seen many vicious criminals. He is more capable of hitting the nail on the head than Jing Li and his gang who have had smooth sailing all the way!"

Wang Xifeng tried hard to suppress her laughter, and turned her face towards Chen Duo, but her eyes were on Fuguier, and she asked, "To be honest, I actually have an extra eunuch here.

“Because there are so many tasks to do recently and we are short of manpower, we all stayed here.

"Why don't you take a look at our Fugui'er's talent in the next few days, and if he is really qualified, after the ceremony, you can take him away to be your apprentice?"

Chen Duo glanced at Fuguier, then at Chunsheng, and said with a smile: "Being your apprentice may be an insult to Fuguier's loyalty to you, but if you are willing, I can teach you a few tricks.

"If your majesty is willing, I would like to take a look at another eunuch of your generation, Chun, and choose one of them to be my apprentice. What do you think?"

"It's nothing! There are so many children in the inner quarters. If you want an apprentice, just pick one yourself. You're taking it seriously!" Wang Xifeng glared at him, "Why don't you go and help them check the roster!"

An'er outside quickly invited Aunt Meng back, and a few people stayed to carefully look through the roster.

Wang Xifeng had rested enough and took Chunsheng and Chunnuan out: "I'm going to go around the four halls and then pay my respects to the Queen. I'll bring you lunch later."

This time, the person he brought with him was Chunsheng instead of Fuguier.

Fuguier's eyes turned red with grievance and he pouted.

Chen Duo saw this and slapped him on the back of the head, "Chunsheng has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, while Liangdi has just entered the Daming Palace and is unfamiliar with the place.

"If something happens, Chunsheng can take over, what can you do?

"I can't even run back fast enough to report the news, the best I can do is kneel down and beg for mercy!"

Fuguier sobbed and cried: "I am just a waste..."

"Almost." Chen Duo walked away, smiling and going to chat and curry favor with Aunt Meng.

Spreading out the booklet, Meng Fanshuang instructed: "Look carefully at how and when you entered the palace, your first job, and how you entered the palace now."

Chen Duo nodded beside him, but added: "Native place, origin, and teacher are all connected horizontally. In the palace, fellow townsmen are an important friendship."

Meng Fanshuang glanced at him, curled her lips and nodded.

Jing Li had quickly grasped the situation, and soon he frowned and asked, "Why have so many people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang entered the palace in recent years..."

"Where are they? What positions are they in?" Meng Fanshuang's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Duo also narrowed his eyes.

"Oh...Eight years ago, when the crown prince was enthroned, a general amnesty was issued and a number of palace maids were released; so six years ago, Your Majesty took the crown prince to the south of the Yangtze River, and on the way back, he asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy a group of orphans at the seaside...

"Another batch was released four years ago, so before the selection three years ago, another batch came in..."

Jing Li held a stack of books, and finally looked up: "Those children have just grown up to twelve or thirteen years old and can serve as officials. Now they are just cleaning and doing rough work in various palaces.

"There are a few who have been selected to various departments. The one who was promoted by Consort Liang yesterday is Cai, the Shangshi, and now there is a deputy manager of the tea house in the inner storehouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, whose surname is Yu. These two are also from Jiangnan.

"Cai is from Caijia Village in Zhenhai; Yu is from Sheyang, and his home is called Bantangang."

Meng Fanshuang lowered her head: "This is a common thing. They can't survive and are sold by their families."

Chen Duo's eyebrows twitched slightly. He reached out to Jing Li for the booklet and took the two resumes to look at them carefully.

Cai Xiangchun, Yu Jiao.

Toona sinensis is in spring, and mackerel is also in spring. Spring is warm, spring is grass, spring is growing, and spring is harmonious.

Chen Duo put the two resumes back and said, "It is said that Jiangnan is rich, but it turns out that there are many poor children in this place.

"But the kids there are very smart and quick learners. No wonder they can make a good career for themselves in the next two to three to five years."

Several people sighed and lowered their heads to continue looking at the roster and resumes.

"Speaking of which..." Chen Duo suddenly remembered and couldn't help but ask softly, "I heard that Concubine Zhen is from Jiangnan. How many of the servants in her palace are from Jiangnan?

"Are there any other concubines in the palace who are from the same hometown as her?"

Meng Fanshuang raised her head, thought for a moment, and said, "The fifteenth prince's mother, Yan Ronghua, is also from Jiangnan.

"However, when Concubine Zhen entered the palace, Yan Ronghua had already passed away."

Fuguier searched through the files, pulling out one after another, and finally held a dozen resumes in his hand. He frowned and said:

"It's very strange. There is no one from Jiangnan around Concubine Zhen except for the personal maids she brought into the palace."