Ever since the incident between Cao An and Cao Wen, Emperor Longqing has been much more strict with the eunuchs around him, fearing that they would take advantage of their closeness to the emperor to show off their power outside.
Because of this, although Eunuch An briefly took over the duties of the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and served as the commander-in-chief of the three major camps, he was soon dismissed from these positions by Emperor Longqing and was instead allowed to manage the Five Military Commanderies on their own. These commanders were directly responsible to Emperor Longqing and were much more reliable than the eunuchs before.
As a close eunuch, Eunuch An's status did not plummet, but it was not much different. It could not be compared with his former glory.
But it is not difficult at all to find a future for my nephew.
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows: "That's all?"
"We have checked the origin of this nephew..." Han Bo shook his head, very conscientiously: "He said that he came all the way from Henan and begged for food, but we have checked that when his nephew came to Beijing to seek refuge, he did not seek connections everywhere. He just lived in Xiangyue Tower... and he rented a Tianzi room, which he stayed in for more than ten days. He ate, drank and had fun everywhere, and even spent a lot of money in Jinxiu Casino, and betrothed the courtesan girl of Tianxiang Tower..."
The person behind Tianxianglou is Jiang Zining's son-in-law. Those who come here for entertainment are either rich or powerful.
The ones who can attract the most beautiful courtesans in Tianxiang Tower are only princes and nobles.
Once upon a time, there was a scholar who came from another place to take the imperial examination. He was considered wealthy in his hometown, but after entering Tianxiang Tower, he spent all his family wealth and could only see the girl he loved once.
And the Oiran... ..
She doesn't just look at whether you are rich or not, but also at the person behind you.
At that time, this nephew had not yet recognized Eunuch An, not to mention that he was relying on Eunuch An's power.
So who gave him such confidence and privilege
Eunuch An
If he had the ability, he would have gone to retrieve this life force long ago, why would he wait until today? Moreover, he was not afraid of death and let this person go to Tianxiang Tower. Wasn't he afraid that Jiang Zining would report him later
Although Eunuch An no longer has the power to govern the three camps, he still serves as the eunuch in charge of the seal. Jiang Zining has always been at odds with him. If Jiang Zining finds out his weakness, he will not let him go easily.
So it definitely wasn’t done by Eunuch An himself.
But someone did it deliberately. Someone found this person and brought him back to live with his uncle.
Who is that
Thinking of Eunuch An's recent abnormal behavior, Shen Chen curled the corners of his mouth with interest, feeling a little ironic.
Concubine Peng De no longer has the trust of Emperor Longqing. If she wants to gain control over Emperor Longqing, she must bribe some people whom he trusts.
And no one is more suitable than Eunuch An.
"Go, capture that An Lu for me." Shen Chen's face was cold and he walked into the study of the Marquis of Pingxi Mansion without changing his expression. He then added, "Try to be careful and don't leave any traces."
Han Bo immediately agreed, and was about to turn around and walk away, but he stopped with some hesitation: "My Lord, if we arrest An Lu, will that alert the enemy?"
"Don't be alarmed. Isn't this a troublesome guy? He can't stay idle. It's normal for him to disappear for a day or two." Shen Chen sat down and opened the newly sent news summary by his subordinates. He read it quickly and sneered again: "Besides, Eunuch An has a lot of things to do next. I'm afraid he can't take care of this nephew for the time being."
Because eunuchs have no roots, they all have a strong hobby of adopting godsons. One or two of them, as long as they are in power, will adopt godsons for fear that they will be different from normal people.
Even if An Lu has no relationship with Eunuch An, there is one thing for sure - he is Eunuch An's nephew and has the blood of the An family in him. No matter how obedient and filial a godson is, he cannot compare to this. He is undoubtedly Eunuch An's lifeblood.
If we catch him, I'm sure Eunuch An will be thrown into disarray.
Han Bo knew that his Lord must have an idea. He laughed and couldn't help asking Shen Chen, "Lord, have you thought of a way to deal with them?"
Shen Chen glanced at him, but before he could reply, someone outside said that the Prince of Linjiang had arrived. He nodded to Han Bo and said, "Go do your thing."
Chu Jingwu had already pushed the door open. Seeing Han Bo was about to salute, he waved his hand to let him off. As soon as the door closed, he could not help but slam the table angrily, causing the pens and ink on it to make a sound.
Shen Chen glanced at him: "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
"This is really too much!" Chu Jingwu couldn't help but sneer: "She's afraid that others don't know that she's in power now, so she's making trouble..."
"What do you mean by making a fuss?" Shen Chen was a little wary: "Have you heard some new news?"
Chu Jingwu lowered his voice, somewhat shocked that Shen Chen didn't know about this. He sighed and said, "The Prince of Zhennan and others have all been replaced. The ones who have recently submitted memorials requesting the crown prince to ascend the throne early, what do you think... Is this nonsense? Is this a villain getting ahead of himself?"
Emperor Longqing had been ill for only three or four days when some fearless censors and some scoundrels began to submit memorials requesting that the crown prince ascend the throne, repeating the old saying that a country cannot be without a ruler for a day.
The cabinet has withheld all these memorials.
The imperial physicians said that Emperor Longqing might be able to wake up, and it was certainly impossible for these experienced and prudent old ministers to do something as foolish as supporting the crown prince to ascend the throne right now.
Otherwise, what if Emperor Longqing wakes up
At that time, the ones who will suffer the most will be those who are waving flags and cheering on the sidelines.
Now that Concubine Peng De was making such a fuss, it was indeed too much in the eyes of others. However, Shen Chen was not angry. In his opinion, the enemy's frivolousness was something to be happy about rather than angry about.
He just laughed faintly, and then asked: "Has the cabinet agreed?"
"The cabinet..." Chu Jingwu reacted and couldn't help but say, "The relationship between the Empress Defei and the cabinet is not good..."
Of course, anyone who can enter the cabinet is a thousand-year-old fox. If they really believe that the prince will ascend the throne, they would have taken the initiative to clear the way for Concubine Peng De and her son by now.
But this really is a great opportunity.
Shen Chen raised his eyes to look at Chu Jingwu and whispered: "Don't be nervous, listen to me, Concubine De will not succeed."
Chu Jingwu was a little stunned, not knowing where Shen Chen got his confidence from: "Second brother! But Concubine De is now..."
She started to suppress Concubine Lin Shu and the Sixth Prince, and framed the Third Young Master Lin for the crime of plotting to murder the emperor, and threw him into the imperial prison. Now she is also starting to get involved in the three camps. If she really succeeds, and Emperor Longqing dies, what choice will the cabinet have? In the end, they had no choice but to obey.