The past life is cold and the present life is warm

Eunuch Rui is also someone who has seen the world.In addition to feeling a little pressure on the killing intent.He is not afraid of Shao Zhiyan's threats.But he still lifted his robe and knelt down slowly.He bowed his head and said respectfully: "The old slave will not do unnecessary things. It will not harm you, the young master. The old slave said that the old slave will never betray the young master. But the old slave still hopes that the young master will If the master makes a decision or has any important matters, he can inform the old slave in advance. This way, the old slave doesn’t have to find a way to find out about you, the young master, so as not to offend the young master.”

This time Shao Zhiyan just stared at Eunuch Rui expressionlessly, and didn't give him any answer.Instead, after a cup of tea, he slowly asked, "Eunuch Rui, before you and my mother, who were you?"

This father-in-law Rui said without hesitation for a moment as if he wanted Shao Zhirong to see his sincerity: "From the outside, the old slave belongs to Queen Zhuang Yi. But the old slave is actually the emperor Ming Xuan. The old slave My mission is to protect Princess Zhuangning and assist Princess Zhuangning by the way."

This answer surprised Shao Zhiyan.He always thought that this father-in-law Rui was someone close to his grandmother and uncle.But it never occurred to him that he was actually someone close to grandpa.

Shao Zhiyan suddenly had a bold guess.Although it was just a conjecture, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and asked decisively: "So, Eunuch Rui, you used to be a member of the Red Shadow Guard?"

Eunuch Rui paused slightly.Then he raised his head and looked directly at Shao Zhiyan with a smile on his face.He didn't expect Shao Zhiyan to guess his identity directly.And this identity has been hidden for many years.He thought that this identity would never be revealed again in this life.

He himself wanted to hide this identity.Assisting Shao Zhirong by Shao Zhirong's side in another form.But he didn't expect Shao Zhirong to see through it all at once.

Eunuch Rui just kept looking directly at Shao Zhirong.There was no malice or threat in the eyes.It even made Shao Zhiyan feel a touch of joy and comfort in his eyes.

This made Shao Zhiyan a little puzzled.But he immediately understood his answer.When he thought that Eunuch Rui would not answer his own question, he did not expect Eunuch Rui to say with a smile: "Young master is smart. This old slave is indeed a member of the Red Shadow Guard. It's just that this old slave is not the group of red guards that the young master took over." It's just the shadow guard. And the part of the Red Shadow Guard where the old slave is located has not been taken over by the leader for a long time. The old slave thought that the identity of the Red Shadow Guard has been hidden for the rest of the old slave's life. There will never be a day when it will be revealed. But I didn't expect to be seen through by the little master."

This surprised Shao Zhirong.But he didn't say much, and didn't ask much, he just looked at Eunuch Rui with scrutiny.

Eunuch Rui is also happy.When he started talking, he didn't keep Shao Zhirong waiting for a long time, and immediately explained to Shao Zhirong.

It turned out that the royal family had two dark guards since the founding of the country, one was the Red Shadow Guard, which was responsible for inquiring about all the information the emperor needed.One is the Xuanying Guard, who is dedicated to personally protecting the emperor's safety.

At that time, the two dark guards were real dark guards.Not only did no one even know who the head of the secret guards was.Not even the names of the two hidden guards were known to outsiders.

Not everyone knows the existence of these two hidden guards like now.Even who the leader of the Red Shadow Guard is is open to the public.

At that time, Xuan Yingwei was really only responsible for the emperor's safety.It's not like the emperor's mysterious shadow guard now, who has to monitor and inquire about the news in the palace for the emperor, and sometimes even do some assassination for the emperor.

And there should be a mysterious team to complete the assassination in the period of the first emperor.Instead of letting Xuan Yingwei go out directly.In other words, that mysterious team did not end up in the hands of the current emperor.

At that time, the Scarlet Shadow Guard was divided into two parts.Part of it is dedicated to inquiring about all the news of the palaces, courtyards, departments and ministries within the palace.Part of it is external, inquiring about all the news from the courtiers to the common people.

The internal ones are composed of eunuchs and court ladies from various palaces and courts.Externally, things get more complicated.It may be a high-ranking courtier, or a humble pawn.Anyone could be a member of the Red Shadow Guard.

But now the Scarlet Shadow Guard only has the external part left.Even after several major court turmoil, a group of original red shadow guards in the court were replaced.No longer in some important positions.So now the control over the courtiers' information has become much weaker.

However, thanks to Shao Zhiyan's efforts, he had his informants all over the palaces of various courtiers.Their identities may be servants, servants, servants and staff, or even cooks.

Perhaps because of his low status, he could not obtain accurate and rigorous information in the first place.But many clues can be deduced from daily conversations.It's just that this aggravates the task of Shao Zhirong's message center.

This requires them to classify, organize, and summarize the corresponding useful information from countless fragments of information to report to the emperor.

The current Red Shadow Guard is coupled with the suspicion of the current emperor.Afraid that the Red Shadow Guard would betray him.Therefore, the relationship between the established chief and deputy chief is still opposite.This makes the original function of the Red Shadow Guard even weaker.

In fact, the Red Shadow Guards in the court and the Red Shadow Guards in the palace are actually relatively close.It's just a direct contact between the two prime ministers.But it is precisely because the current emperor has replaced the general leader of the Red Shadow Guard after taking the throne.And the sudden death of the first emperor did not inform the current emperor of the situation of the Red Shadow Guard in the palace in time.That's why the red shadow guards in the palace are now silent.

Having said this, Eunuch Rui stopped.There is no intention to continue talking.Shao Zhiyan raised his eyebrows and curled his lips into a smile: "What? Why didn't Eunuch Rui continue talking? Let me make a bold guess. The chief of the Red Shadow Guard in this palace could not be you, Eunuch Rui, right? Or My mother? But I think it is Eunuch Rui, you are more likely, if it is my mother, how could my mother not tell her own brother about this?"

Eunuch Rui shook his head, and said without changing his smile: "Young master is smart. But my guess is wrong. The chief of the red shadow guards in the palace is indeed the princess. Because the situation was complicated at the time, the princess wanted to leave a A strong hole card. So the princess did not tell the emperor about this matter. Afterwards, many things happened, and the princess gave up her plan to tell the emperor about it."

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