At dawn, Zhao Huan got up and entered the palace.

Now His Majesty has not been to the morning court for many years and lives in Xiyuan, where he can practice Taoism and handle some government affairs. For him, the morning court routine is red tape and inefficient. The form is greater than the meaning, which is not conducive to the cultivation of Taoism. The imperial court

He basically doesn't have to worry about matters such as the cabinet and peace. This way, he can have more time to meditate and practice every day, so that he can be firm in his Taoism and pursue his path to immortality.

When something happened in Zhao Huan's family, the first thing was to plead guilty to His Majesty, and the second thing was to negotiate with the Northern Zhou Dynasty to choose someone else.

Zhao Xing and Fan Xiaodao slept until three o'clock in the morning. When they came to the six gates, they saw that Yang De was in a hurry and said, "Where were you last night? I sent someone to look for you at home, but you were not there."

Fan Xiaodao asked: "Why are you so flustered, sir?"

Yang Deshui said: "Eunuch Gao, who is the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is here to convey His Majesty's instructions. He has been here for more than half an hour and is losing his temper in the Yamen."

"Who is Eunuch Gao?"

Among the eunuchs in the palace, Fan Xiaodao only knew Zhao Quan. As for Eunuch Gao, he had never heard of him.

Zhao Xingdao: "Gao Bin?"

"Who else could it be if he wasn't him? We can't afford to offend this ancestor. You two should go over there quickly."

Seeing Fan Xiaodao's confused expression, Zhao Xing explained: "This is Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Liturgical Affairs. Among the Supervisors of Lili, his status is second only to Zhao Quan, and even more favored by His Majesty, but his reputation in the capital is not

Very good.”

Fan Xiaodao came to the inner hall and met Gao Bin.

She is in her thirties, seven feet tall, with white powder on her face, and a crimson python robe. Her eyebrows go into her temples. There is a hint of femininity in her extremely beautiful appearance. Fan Xiaodao thought to himself, such a beautiful person, when she enters the palace,

It's such a pity that he became an eunuch.

As a eunuch with a pen, Gao Bin was beside the emperor, assisting the emperor in approving the emperor, and had great power. Because he also served the emperor personally, he was regarded as a close confidant of his majesty. He entered the palace when he was more than 20 years old. Because he was a boy and a girl, he was intelligent, and

He was a good calligrapher, but in just over ten years, he became the second most powerful supervisor after Chen Quan.

This man is very self-reliant, young, and relying on His Majesty's favor, he is also considered a number one figure in the capital. Moreover, he is vengeful by nature and will retaliate. Those who offend him basically have no good end. Compared with Chen Quan, he has more

A bit energetic, but missing a bit of composure.

As soon as Yang Deshui entered the house, he prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Kowtow to Eunuch Gao."

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing just bowed their hands. Although they were in the palace, they had no official positions and were not very interested in this. Gao Bin was sitting upright on the Taishi chair. Seeing the two of them being so arrogant, he felt annoyed.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the two of them, and said, "Why don't you kneel down?"

Fan Xiaodao secretly cursed in his heart, you are an old man, you are so addicted to officialdom, how many times have you knelt down for others to create a psychological shadow, are you trying to find a balance here, but he said: "My knees are not good recently, kneel down

I couldn't get up because I was afraid of delaying my father-in-law's business."

Gao Bin knew clearly that he was telling nonsense, and he was furious in his heart. Not to mention you, a small catcher, even a high-ranking official of the fourth or fifth rank in the court, you have to kneel down and worship me when you see me. Who do you think you are? He looked at Zhao Xing

,"And you?"

Zhao Xing said calmly: "Gonggong Gao is an important member of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and we share your Majesty's worries. We are affiliated to the Ministry of Punishment, and we also work for Your Majesty. We are not a system. In the laws of the Ming Dynasty, there is no such thing as official officials paying homage to the Palace Supervisor.

."

This is true.

When Taizu founded the country, in order to prevent the eunuchs from monopolizing power, they restricted their power. However, the rules taught by the ancestors are dead, and people are alive. Over the past hundred years, these rules have been exploited and various powers have been derived.

The rules of the organization are all in vain. The power in the hands of people like Gao Bin is comparable to that of a junior minister in the cabinet. Normally, the six ministers must bow when they meet. As for middle- and lower-level officials, it has become a matter of course for them to kneel and bow. But Zhao Xing

Bringing out the Ming Dynasty Law also left Gao Bin speechless.

Gao Bin sneered repeatedly and said sharply: "Okay, what a sharp-tongued person."

Fan Xiaodao felt that this person was very arrogant and obsessed with power. Compared with Chen Quan, the gap in realm was not that big. Although Chen Quan also had official authority, he was very sophisticated in his actions and words. In comparison, Gao Bin was still young.

After a while, he didn't know how he became the eunuch Bingbi. He felt disgusted for no reason and said: "If you have something serious to do, let's talk about it. It doesn't matter. We still have a few cases to handle."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Deshui was scared to death.

Who is this? The person who can determine life and death with just one word. Fan Xiaodao, you can’t offend anyone, but you want to offend him. If you don’t want to get involved, don’t drag him along. I will also bring you in. When he saw this, he knelt down and said: "

I was not strict in discipline and I bumped into my father-in-law. I deserve to die. Please forgive me!"

After that, he opened his bow left and right and slapped himself.

Gao Bin was already extremely angry. If he were an ordinary person, he would have locked them in after saying hello to Dongchang. But these two people were the ones His Majesty wanted to see. He couldn't lose his temper for a moment. He picked up the tea cup in his hand and said,

It hit Yang Deshui with such a bang.

"What kind of tea is this? Is it for people to drink?"

Although Yang Deshui is somewhat utilitarian and likes to take advantage of his subordinates, overall, he treats Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing quite well. At least in official matters, he rarely embarrasses them. When Fan Xiaodao saw his boss being humiliated, he said angrily: "Of course

It is for people to drink, but some people are not human beings, so naturally they cannot taste this tea well."

Gao Bin was so angry that he was shaking all over, "You... you... okay, Fan Xiaodao..."

Yang Deshui told him that Gao Bin was notorious for holding grudges, and now they, the Six Doors, might not have a good life. He apologized: "Father-in-law, Fan Xiaodao, and Zhao Xing, although they have the ability to handle cases, they are not capable of handling cases."

You know the rules too well. As the saying goes, no one is perfect. If there is any conflict with the father-in-law, I am willing to be punished."

Fan Xiaodao: "Yes, no one is perfect!"

Fan Xiaodao deliberately lengthened the word "End". Of course Gao Bin heard the irony in it. He stood up and said: "Forget it, our family won't drink your tea. Your Majesty is going to order it before this afternoon."

When I see you two in Xiyuan, please take care of yourself!"

Originally, the emperor sent him to deliver an oral message and wanted to bring the two of them to the palace to meet the saints, but today Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing were too hateful. He wanted to take revenge and deliberately talked about it for two more hours, and then added more fuel and jealousy.

Then, let them walk around without food.

After that, he left angrily.

Fan Xiaodao said from behind: "Eunuch Gao, why don't you finish your tea before leaving?"

"snort!"

Gao Bin walked out angrily. When he passed the door, he accidentally stepped on the air and fell to the ground with a thud. He groaned and sprained his ankle. Yang Deshui stepped forward to help him, but he pushed him away.

An accompanying young eunuch stepped forward to help him up, and Yang Deshui carefully led him to the door.

Fan Xiaodao saw with his own eyes that when getting on the carriage, Yang Deshui thrust a banknote into Gao Bin's hand and said some soft words. Gao Bin accepted the banknote and still didn't give him a good look.

Yang Deshui returned to the courtyard, flicked the ashes on his body, and said: "Finally, we have sent this plague god away. Your Majesty is going to see you today. I must have received yesterday's memorial. This is a good thing. You must be well prepared!"

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing looked at Yang Deshui dumbfounded. They had just been insulted by Gao Bin. They thought they would give them a training when they came back, but instead they acted like nothing happened. Yang Deshui asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on me?"

Zhao Xingdao: "Sir, you have such a good attitude!"

Yang Deshui said: "You mean I'm thick-skinned? I've been in the capital for so long and been an official for so many years. I'm used to kneeling down. That's all. If he wants respect, give him respect. If he wants money, give him

He has money and can't afford to offend him, so it doesn't hurt to give in and say a few flattering words."

Fan Xiaodao said: "But, look at his attitude. Can you stand this arrogance?"

Yang Deshui said: "You have to bear it even if you can't bear it. I have worked hard to be the chief catcher. Sooner or later, you two will reach this point. This is how officialdom is, praising each other, stepping on each other, and flattering each other."

, mutual pressure.”

"Didn't you become the acting chief catcher?"

Yang Deshui said: "It's not enough. Only when I become the official chief arrest officer can I have the power to reopen an old case..." At this point, Yang Deshui seemed unwilling to say more, and suddenly changed his words, "Your Majesty wants to summon you.

This is a major event for the Six Gates. You must know that not all government offices like ours have the opportunity to meet the Emperor. I have been in the capital for more than 20 years, and I have only met His Majesty once when I was a Jinshi. Unexpectedly

, you two have no official or position, so you have such an honor."

With that said, Yang Deshui called the two of them to the office again and told them what they should pay attention to when meeting His Majesty, such as not to raise their heads without permission, not to look at His Majesty, etc. He also gave them a detailed explanation of kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

Even though there was a ritual procedure performed by the Ministry of Rites when entering the palace to meet the saint, and there would be someone from the Ministry of Rites who would teach them this knowledge, Yang Deshui still took the trouble to explain the details to the two of them.

In a blink of an eye, it was noon. Yang Deshui asked the chef to prepare a meal and delivered it to the office. While eating, Fan Xiaodao saw that he was so interested and couldn't help but said: "Sir, when I see your majesty, do you want to say a nice word for you?"

Yang Deshui waved his hand, "Absolutely not!"

Fan Xiaodao wondered: "Why?"

Yang Deshui said: "The case of the Northern Zhou Envoy was handed over to you two by His Majesty himself. You two are imperial envoys. As for us, we are just cooperating, and the credit belongs to you two. Your Majesty will definitely reward you. If you mention me,

Not only will it not help my career, it will actually ruin it."

"I don't understand."

Zhao Xingdao: "Some people will say that Mr. Yang doesn't understand the rules."

Yang Deshui nodded, and seeing that it was already noon, Yang Deshui said, "It's getting late, hurry up to the palace and take my carriage." After that, he asked the master to arrange for the groom to send the two of them to the door, "Waiting for your good news.

"

Fan Xiaodao and Zhao Xing were sitting in the car, "Master Yang is a bit mean and greedy for power, but for some reason, I don't hate him so much anymore. When Master Zhuge was around, Yang Deshui was really annoying!"

Zhao Xingdao: "The butt determines the head. Sitting in this position, you will naturally think about problems from a different perspective. However, I still prefer Master Zhuge's straightforward character. I wonder how he is doing in Jinling now."

Fan Xiaodao said: "It's a pity that we were too busy and didn't have the chance to have a drink with him."

The two arrived at the palace a moment in advance, and after announcing their identities, the person who came to welcome them into the palace was Lin Datong, the commander of the Forbidden Army. This man was tall and tall, with bright eyes and bulging temples. He obviously practiced external kung fu.

Lin Datong knew Zhao Xing, and they said hello. Zhao Xing introduced Fan Xiaodao: "This is Commander Lin, the father of Miss Lin."

Fan Xiaodao cupped his fists and saluted, and Lin Datong returned the salute, "Your Majesty is waiting for you in Xiyuan."

"Don't you need to perform a ceremony?"

Lin Datong said: "No need, Your Majesty told me, you two are here, go directly. However, you were asked to come at noon, and His Majesty has been waiting for you for an hour!"

When the two heard this, their faces were shocked.

What a sinister Gao Bin!
Chapter completed!