[Ming] the son of the eunuch

Chen Lin felt that in his life, he might never be able to say such exciting and stylish words again.

But just when he felt that His Royal Highness King Yan would at least consider him a talent, even if he didn't regard him as a lifelong confidant.The other party just took a deep look at him, then raised his hands to cover his lips and coughed, and walked past him directly.

There was some petrification on the spot, not knowing why everything in front of him was different from what he had expected, Chen Lin stared blankly at the back of their departure and couldn't figure it out for a long time.

He stood up and thought wildly for a while, until he heard the huge bell ringing from the palace, he realized that he should be at Jinshui Bridge at this time.

He ran there in a hurry, and after persisting until sunset, Chen Lin received another message from his uncle asking him to go home today.

Nodding to the little eunuch who sent the message, Chen Lin hurried out of the palace.

As soon as he left the palace, he saw His Highness Yan's carriage parked outside the Meridian Gate and the carriage frame of his own house not far away.

Unwilling to look at the carriage engraved with the word "Swallow", Chen Lin walked directly to his own carriage.

The Meridian Gate is an important place, if it is not for the powerful and royal family, others are not even qualified to pass by, let alone park a carriage here.With such a powerful Chen family, Chen Lin couldn't figure out why he rejected him.

"Young master, hurry up, your lord has been waiting for a long time!" Eunuch Huang, who stopped him in the No. [-] Prison today, greeted him personally, smiled at him and Chen Lin immediately got into the carriage.

"Uncle!" The carriage started to move, seeing that the uncle leaning on the inside had his eyes closed all the time, Chen Lin said softly.

"En!" Chen Fu, who was wearing a bright red chief eunuch uniform, did not open his eyes but responded lightly.

It has been more than four months since he came to the capital. Although the uncle Chen Fu has not been particularly enthusiastic, he has never been so cold.Suddenly, as if his mind had been enlightened, Chen Lin opened his eyes wide.

"Uncle --- I ---"

"I sent someone to Jinyiwei to say hello just now, you don't need to enter the palace these few days, just stay at home." Chen Fu suddenly interrupted Chen Lin's period, and Chen Fu felt light.

"Why?" Even though he had already guessed the reason why he was treated like this, Chen Lin still asked.

"Why?" With a cold snort, Chen Fu suddenly opened his eyes and said lightly, "Don't do anything stupid again, Shui'er wants the prince to know you. Although he is a bit eager for quick success, at least he has found the right direction. And you? Now the emperor is most afraid of King Yan, wishing to send people to watch him all the time to prevent him from making any changes. But you, as my Chen family, are getting close to King Yan at this time. Your actions will not only ruin yourself, but also implicate you. The entire Chen family, so---"

"How does Uncle determine that the world will be held in the hands of the emperor and grandson in the future? If Lin'er thinks that when the emperor ascends the throne in the future, His Royal Highness King Yan will definitely rebel and win?" Chen Fu suddenly interrupted, Chen Lin was eloquent. Juedao: "There is nothing impossible in this world. It is possible for His Royal Highness to ascend the throne. But uncle, don't ignore the character of the emperor's grandson. You should see clearly what kind of person he is and whether he is suitable to be emperor. And this It's not the most important thing. The most important thing is whether he can hold on to the throne. If His Royal Highness King Yan really has two minds, uncle, please tell Lin'er the truth about scheming, means, and military power. , In terms of connections, in terms of people's hearts, how is the emperor's grandson better than Yan Wang?"

It has been four months since Chen Lin was brought to the capital, and Chen Fu only treated him as a dull and honest child.He never dreamed that what he thought was an honest boy would have his moments of uncharacteristic daring.

"you---"

"Uncle!" Chen Fu's eyes were too strange, he was anxious but he couldn't tell what he knew.With his eyes closed, Chen Lin suddenly held Chen Fu's hands and said seriously: "Uncle, Chen Lin only has you three relatives in this world. You are already fifty-two this year, and the second uncle is not young either. Yes. Most people at this age have no other thoughts, and they should think about enjoying their old age. But you and your second uncle are still trembling, and you have been staying in the palace carefully, not daring to retreat. What is the reason? Lin'er actually understands. The Chen family adopted me and my cousin, and since this is the case, we have the responsibility of the Chen family to protect you."

Thinking about the fact that the atmosphere at home has plummeted since the emperor became seriously ill, and thinking about Chen Shui's painstaking efforts today.Tightly holding the uncle's wrinkled hands, he was silent for a moment, and then Chen Lin said bluntly: "The two heirs of the royal family, the emperor's grandson's name is justified, and the king of Yan is the most powerful. Since we are still not sure about the future Who does Daming belong to, so why not make double preparations?"

"What do you mean?" Taking his eyes away from his knees, Chen Fu looked seriously at the young man in front of him for the first time.

Trying to squeeze out a little smile, trying not to be afraid, Chen Lin said firmly: "The uncle and the second uncle have served the emperor for a long time, and they are loyal to the emperor. Maybe they don't want to show kindness to other people at this time. If this is the case, then in advance The responsibility to build a good relationship with the prince can only fall on me and my cousin.

Now that the cousin is already by the side of the grandson who will inherit the throne in the future, just in case, why not temporarily let the nephew stay with the king of Yan who might force the palace to rebel.If King Yan has been peaceful, it can only be regarded as his nephew traveling abroad for a period of time.If His Royal Highness King Yan really has second thoughts and he succeeds, then my nephew may become a trump card for my Chen family.But if he fails, then my nephew will definitely retreat bravely, even if he really can't retreat, then there will still be two uncles and cousins.I don't really lose anything, so why don't we take a gamble. "

"Lin'er, are you serious?" There was a little waver in his heart, but looking at Chen Lin's childish appearance, Chen Fu was worried and said: "No, Lin'er, you may not understand what is going on in the world because you are not deeply involved in the world. You and I may have the original intention of saving our lives, but how can you convince King Yan to believe you. You must know that everyone in the court knows that my Chen family is a royalist faction. You go If the King of Yan suspects that you are a spy or something, then I'm afraid that your situation will be---"

"Uncle, don't worry about that, have you forgotten what happened to me when I was beaten last time?" Trying to smile brightly, Chen Lin lied and said, "The reason why my nephew was in trouble last time was because my nephew happened to be out of bed when I was helped." His Royal Highness King Yan of the Palace. At that time, my nephew did not know his identity, so I chatted with him for a while. This is also the main reason why my nephew was left for questioning by him today, and it is also why my nephew thought that he might leave my nephew behind. The main reason!"

"This---I'll think about it again!" Chen Fu frowned and thought deeply, and let go of his hands.Chen Lin leaned against the carriage, turned slightly sideways, looked at the thin blue curtain beside him, but fell silent all of a sudden.I feel a little depressed, I don't know what I am doing, and I feel that I am simply a fool.

But I really don't want to be alone for the rest of my life, and I really worry about these three relatives of my father.I really want them to live a good life, but I understand that they have made many enemies in the court, and it is impossible to really escape.So in the end, Chen Lin could only trap himself.

A few months ago, he still wanted to change his destiny through the imperial examination, but now it is so ironic.In just a few days, just because everyone in Jinyiwei has been rejecting him all the time, and just because his cousin Chen Shui once made a fool of him, he suddenly recognized the status quo.He has been one of them since he came to the capital and lived in the Chen Mansion.It is impossible for them to be in a hurry one by one, and one by one to be extremely worried, but he just hid in the palace to avoid all this.

The carriage made a rumbling sound and staggered for a long time before arriving home.When I got home, I found that my cousin Chen Shui was also at home, and I saw him carefully touching his face while eating.Feeling sour, Chen Lin dragged Chen Shui outside after his uncle told them not to disturb them for the time being and went into the study.

Although it is early summer, the days in the capital are still very short.When Chen Lin first entered the mansion, the sky was still bright, but now it was completely dark.

He dragged Chen Shui all the way to the lotus pond in the mansion, and finally pushed him to sit on the stone bench in the water pavilion in the center of the lotus pond.Looking up at the bright moonlight gradually rising in the distance, Chen Lin turned around and looked at Chen Shui, who lowered his head, and asked softly, "Do you have a good relationship with the emperor's grandson, cousin?"

It seemed that he did not expect him to ask such a question. After a moment of surprise, Chen Shui replied: "I was 11 years old when I entered the palace. At that time, I was assigned to the Zhidian Supervisor. Sweeping. At that time, before dawn every day, I had to get up early, kneel on the ground and wipe the entire Yuxi Palace over and over again. At that time, I didn’t know that Yuxi Palace needed four people to wipe it together Yes, but I don’t know, no one told me. I only know that as long as I don’t complete the task before [-] hours, then I won’t be able to eat for a whole day at least, or I may be punched and kicked at worst. At that time, I was very afraid No, it can only be when everyone is asleep. Get up three hours in advance, and wipe the floor of Yuxi Palace clean over and over again!"

Chen Lin frowned, wondering why he didn't answer his question directly, but knew he shouldn't interrupt.He leaned against the stone pillar behind him and listened quietly with the bright and quiet moonlight.

"Later, after I stayed in the palace for a full year, one day I suddenly found out that the Yuxi Palace was allocated to four people. It was the Chinese New Year when the palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there was joy everywhere. You can wait When I dipped my hands in the icy cold water and looked at my frozen hands, I suddenly didn't want to do it."

"..." For the first time, Chen Lin, who was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, didn't know what to say. He could only look at the man in white clothes sitting motionless under the moonlight, and didn't know what to say for a long time.

"I put the brocade and the wooden barrel by my side, and sat on the threshold of Yuxi Palace until dawn." He raised his head slightly, and a gleam of light appeared in his eyes.Chen Shui said lightly: "At dawn, before the eunuch in charge of the inspection came, the three people who lived with me finally came. When they saw that I didn't wipe the floor at all, they rushed towards me in a rage. They beat me with fists and kicks. They wanted me to kneel at their feet and beg for mercy like usual, but for the first time, I didn’t kneel and let them punch and kick me.”

Smiling softly, his eyes were full of pride, Chen Shui glanced at Chen Lin and continued: "I picked up the bucket of sewage beside me and threw it at them. At that time, I didn’t know why, I just didn’t want them to get what they wanted. I ran directly in the palace. At that time, I thought that even if I was beaten to death by the guards or other people in the palace, I would be bullied by them a lot. But I didn’t expect Well, I not only got rid of the three of them, but also bumped into my father. At that time, my father was 37 years old, and he was already the eunuch of the chief of ceremonies. He adopted me as his son and raised me directly in the By his side. And two years later, my father took some pains to send me to the emperor's grandson."

"Is the grandson treating you well?" Thinking that in the near future, the life and death of the grandson Zhu Yunqi will be uncertain, Chen Lin became worried.

"The emperor's grandson has such a good temper, he never scolds, let alone beats others. At first, my father was afraid that I would be bullied, but after only five years, I became like my father because of the emperor's love. I am the youngest palm print eunuch in the entire palace, and on the second day I became a palm print eunuch, I summoned the three little eunuchs who took good care of me when I entered the palace When I saw them kneeling in front of me, I realized that power is so fascinating. I ordered people to strip all three of them, and then threw them into the wooden barrel I prepared in advance, and injected them with It was full of ice water. Then I stayed outside myself to watch how they lost their voice little by little, how they became stiff little by little, and how they turned into three big ice cubes little by little!"

Chen Lin suddenly felt chills all over his body, and he didn't know whether to comfort him or fear him.

Just when Chen Lin's face turned pale, Chen Shui got up and took a step forward, raised his hand and gently touched Chen Lin's bright forehead, and said in a very complicated tone: "Later, in order to save my life, to keep the position of the internal official supervisor, and to eradicate dissidents, I I have used the same method to solve many people. Once a minister’s son looked down on me, and I even slapped him. Lin’er, I have been serving the emperor’s grandson since I was 14 years old. Now 13 years have passed, and I don’t know Is the relationship with the emperor's grandson good? I only know one thing, if there is no father and the emperor's grandson, then I am nothing. And as long as the emperor's grandson is alive, then I must be the person he trusts and values ​​the most! I I can't do without the emperor and grandson, and once I leave, I will be killed by those who have offended me before. Can Lin'er understand the relationship between me and the emperor and grandson?"