This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 503 Clues
"I can't even handle the smallest things, and now Pei Yinlang's men are targeting me!"

The old man's eyes were filled with viciousness, and his voice was like that of an old snake, scratching up and down at the young eunuchs who were kneeling on the ground and wailing.

"Godfather, this matter has nothing to do with me! It's all because Menjiu's grandson acted too arrogantly. I have reminded him more than once, but he still doesn't listen..."

The young eunuch howled and explained to the old eunuch with a look of grievance that his head had been bleeding and fresh blood was slowly dripping from his forehead to the corners of his eyes, dripping onto his clothes, splashing a bloody smell.

But he did not dare to care about his wounds and begged for mercy to the old eunuch.

"Don't tell me so much!"

The old man glared at the young eunuch, looked out the door, and suppressed the anger in his voice:

"Keep your voice down!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

The young eunuch finally reacted and quickly lowered his voice, took a deep breath, swallowed his saliva, and looked at the old man:
"Godfather, what should we do next? Should we continue to look for it or..."

"Snapped!!"

After hearing this, the old eunuch came to the leading eunuch without saying a word and slapped him directly in the mouth. The young eunuch was caught off guard and staggered, stopping the words in his mouth.

The young eunuch who was slapped did not dare to complain. He quickly stood up and raised his right cheek so that the old eunuch could slap him more easily.

"Humph!"

Seeing the young eunuch's actions, the old eunuch was about to attack, but after thinking about it, he let it go. His vicious eyes were fixed on the young eunuch's face, and his voice became more gloomy:
"Now that Pei Yinlang has been targeting you, what else do you dare to do?! Be honest during this period of time and don't let the children show their true colors. I tell you, if this matter is exposed, it won't matter if you and I die, but if you dare to ruin the Empress's business..."

At this point, the old eunuch’s face was almost touching the young eunuch’s nose, and his voice became even colder:

"You can only live a life worse than death for the rest of your life, understand?"

"My child understands."

"get out!"

"Yes……"

……

After the eunuchs left with a sense of relief, he found a place to sit down, gently stroking the porcelain on the table with his right hand, but the corners of his wrinkled eyes became increasingly gloomy.

"Let that boy come back."

He called out to the eunuch who was standing motionless like a sculpture behind him.

"Yes."

The eunuch, who was like a sculpture, then moved, bowed slightly to the old eunuch, then walked quickly to the door and called out to the group of young eunuchs who had just walked out.

"Xiao Dezi, please stay for a moment."

After being slapped, Xiao Dezi was stunned for a moment, and quickly came to the eunuch sculpture:

"Eunuch Qi, what's wrong?"

"The boss has something to tell you."

The sculptured eunuch had no expression on his face and his voice was as stiff as a machine.

"Oh."

Xiao Dezi returned and came to the old eunuch, "Godfather, do you have anything else to tell me?"

"Those people just now, find a way to make them disappear."

The old eunuch glanced at him indifferently and touched the porcelain on the table without any concern.

"Gudong~"

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Dezi swallowed his saliva. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the old eunuch and said:

“All…all…”

"I don't want to repeat what I said a second time."

The old eunuch's voice suddenly turned cold, and he stared carefully at Xiao Dezi in front of him:

"If you dare to ask any more questions, I can't guarantee that you won't get into any accidents."

"clear!!"

When Xiao Dezi's eyes met the icy coldness of the old eunuch, he quickly lowered his head and dared not make any disrespectful gesture.

"Go ahead, be quick."

The old eunuch said indifferently.

"Yes."

……

"No movement?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows and looked indifferently at Li Jin who came to report again.

"Yes."

Li Jin knelt on the ground, clasped his fists and saluted, and his words were very clear:
"But a few young eunuchs died yesterday. I guess they were killed to silence them."

"Ah."

Lu Yuanzhi leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and thought slowly.

While thinking, he gently rotated the finger on his thumb with the jade ring on his finger.

interesting.

The Lin family, the eunuch in charge, the favor of the second prince...

Teeth...

In his mind, this information was like a thread, slowly interweaving, and then he sorted it out and mastered it...

After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Jin sharply:
"During this time, what has your Majesty been doing?"

"This……"

Li Jin was naturally confused by such a question. He replied:
"It's true that I haven't arranged any personnel in front of the emperor, but Gengzhi Yunpei has been on duty in front of the emperor during this period, so he might know."

"Ah."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded calmly. He looked at the jade finger in his hand and said after a moment of hesitation:

"Let Gengzhi come to see me."

"Yes."

……

Not long after Li Jin left, there was a knock on his room door.

"Geng Zhi wants to see Mr. Lu."

"Enter."

Lu Yuanzhi waved his hand, and a gentle breath opened the door automatically.

A straightforward and respectful face also appeared in front of him.

"Meet Mr. Lu!"

After seeing Lu Yuan, Gengzhi knelt down in front of Lu Yuanzhi with a "plop" and kowtowed quite loudly.

"Why so polite?"

Lu Yuanzhi smiled and shook his head, then pretended to be honest.

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Gengzhi stood up carefully and looked at Lu Yuanzhi with a wry smile.

"Haha, you've grown so much."

Seeing Gengzhi's current appearance and remembering his rebellious appearance in the past, the two are definitely a very sharp contrast.

"You can naturally learn more by following Mr. Lu's lead."

Gengzhi complimented Lu Yuanzhi as if it was free, smiling, without a trace of the previous sternness on his face.

"Hurry and sit down."

Lu Yuanzhi laughed, he raised his hand, and a chair appeared behind Gengzhi's butt.

"I'm more used to standing when talking to Mr. Lu."

Gengzhi was a little flattered when he saw the chair. After thinking for a while, he still didn't dare to sit on it. He gave a dry laugh and explained to Lu Yuanzhi.

Lu Yuanzhi naturally didn't care about these empty formalities. He still had something to ask, so he let Gengzhi go.

"I called you here this time because I have something to ask you."

Lu Yuanzhi slowly raised his head, leaned against the back of the chair, crossed his legs on the table, and looked at Gengzhi with a smirk.

After hearing this, Gengzhi's face turned serious. He looked at Lu Yuanzhi and said in a serious voice:
"Mr. Lu, just ask. As long as I know, I will tell you everything I know."

"hehe."

Lu Yuanzhi was naturally skeptical of Gengzhi's words, but he did not show it. After a faint smile, he said in a very gentle voice:

"During this period of time, you have been serving in the imperial court, right?" "To reply Lord Lu, four months and seven days, without missing a single day."

When talking about work issues, Gengzhi was extremely serious. He would give a serious answer after just a moment's thought.

"Oh~"

Lu Yuanzhi stretched out his tone, tapping his fingers slowly on the table, raised his head and scanned his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised:
"Geng Yunpei is very dedicated to his duties."

"We are all working for Lord Lu."

Gengzhi expressed his loyalty to Lu Yuanzhi without any hesitation.

"Yeah." Lu Yuanzhi nodded expressionlessly. He looked at Gengzhi deeply:

"Then I would like to ask, have you paid attention to His Majesty's movements during this period of time?"

When these words came out, Gengzhi was stunned at first, then he reacted and looked at Lu Yuanzhi in shock.

Monitor your majesty?

He had already figured out the purpose of Lu Yuanzhi's question.

Asking about the action must be just a test. If I answer honestly, there will definitely be follow-up.

But if I don't answer honestly...

Gengzhi sorted out his thoughts almost instantly, and after thinking it through, he even felt a little secretly happy in his heart.

it is good!
I am a useful person to Mr. Lu.

He never thought about changing himself!

Thinking of this, Gengzhi almost didn't hesitate at all. After taking a deep breath, he knelt on the ground:

"Mr. Lu, I wonder what His Majesty's movements you would like to know?"

Seeing that Gengzhi was stunned for less than a breath before kneeling down, Lu Yuanzhi was a little stunned, then nodded slightly, with appreciation in his voice:

"Haha, Tangxian is quick-witted. He is indeed worthy of being Pei Yinlang's right arm."

Upon hearing this, Gengzhi's back straightened instantly. He knelt upright, looked at Lu Yuanzhi with fiery eyes and said:

"I am always eager to help Lord Lu with his worries!"

"hehe."

Lu Yuanzhi chuckled. He was even a little surprised by Gengzhi's straightforward behavior.

He never expected that Ji Gong's confidant would one day willingly bow down before him. This was an extremely novel and wonderful feeling for him.

"First, tell me whether His Majesty has shown any kindness to you."

After thinking it through, Lu Yuanzhi was no longer in a hurry. With his upright loyalty, his spies in the palace would be much more stable.

"Replying to Lord Lu, His Majesty often took his subordinates fishing a few days ago..."

Gengzhi scratched his head in embarrassment, then smiled awkwardly:
"I have also rewarded my subordinates with many beautiful things such as gold and silver."

"Oh."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded meaningfully.

The country's finances are now in the hands of his uncle.

How much money does the second prince have since he ascended the throne?

This sentence brought up a lot of associations for Lu Yuanzhi, saying that Gengzhi could be rewarded with a lot of good things.

Lin……

The only thing he could think of was the support of the Second Prince from the big family, the Lin family.

And Geng's next words confirmed Lu Yuanzhi's guess.

"During this period, the one that His Majesty favors the most is Concubine Lin. Concubine Lin has also rewarded me with many rare calligraphy and paintings, which are quite valuable."

"hehe."

As expected by Lu Yuanzhi, he nodded calmly, and his eyes became extremely sharp. He stared at Gengzhi and said:
"Did Pei Yinlang report the gift he received privately?"

"This……"

Gengzhi's face froze instantly, and then he stuttered, "These are the rewards from His Majesty and His Majesty, but I..."

Seeing Lu Yuanzhi's face getting worse, he immediately knocked his head to the ground:
"I will return all these things tomorrow."

"Humph!"

Lu Yuanzhi naturally knew that these words were just his straightforward remark.

How can we return the gifts bestowed by the emperor and the concubines?

It's just being loyal to myself.

"Okay, just let me know when you receive something."

Lu Yuanzhi waved his hand impatiently.

"Yes."

Gengzhi quickly nodded and accepted the order.

"Anything else? For example, has Your Majesty met with anyone special recently?"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Gengzhi and said with indifference in his voice:
"Serving in front of the emperor, or in the imperial study, don't say you don't know."

"This subordinate knows your majesty's whereabouts very well, but when your majesty meets with ministers, your personal eunuchs will ask me to clear the place in advance. I don't know who he met with, but since you went to Southern Xinjiang until now, your majesty has often interacted with someone from the Kewu Department."

Gengzhi nodded seriously, looked at Lu Yuanzhi, and told him the information he knew.

"Kewusi?"

An image instantly appeared in Lu Yuanzhi's mind. He turned to look at Gengzhi and asked:

"But he is the third disciple of the Imperial Master?"

"Yes, my last name is Song and my first name is Yu."

"Well, Song Yu is the best friend that Your Majesty has wanted to meet since childhood. This is something I know."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded slowly, and he subconsciously asked:
"Did they ever talk about anything?"

Gengzhi pondered for a moment, his eyes became extremely serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Although His Majesty seems to be careless, he is definitely a man of great consideration. Every time he meets with Song Yu, he always orders his attendants to leave. However, there was one time when I accidentally overheard their conversation when I was on duty and had to go to the toilet..."

"Talk about it."

Lu Yuanzhi put down his crossed legs, focused his gaze on Gengzhi, and his expression became extremely serious.

Gengzhi took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said seriously:
"That day, you returned from your diplomatic mission to Southern Xinjiang. I heard Song Yu was very serious in helping Your Majesty analyze the current situation in the court... It seemed that he was trying to help Your Majesty regain power..."

"Shut up!"

After hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi suddenly shouted at Gengzhi:

"Your Majesty has always held great power, and we, the ministers, have assisted Your Majesty wholeheartedly. How can you regain power?"

"I was guilty of my words, I deserve death!"

Gengzhi naturally knew that Lu Yuanzhi said this for his own good, and he should be careful about the consequences of his words.

"Okay, I know all these things."

Lu Yuanzhi waved his hand expressionlessly and said:
"Keep watching. If anything happens, come here and inform me immediately. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Gengzhi clasped his fists seriously, then slowly walked towards the door.

After his figure disappeared in the room.

A gleam of light flashed in Lu Yuanzhi's eyes.

Brother Song, ah, Brother Song.

You have always claimed that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology never participates in political affairs.

Why do things go completely the opposite of what they say?
What secrets are hidden in your heart?

His thoughts slowly sorted out everything that had happened during this period of time.

……

"Amitabha."

In Fa'an Temple.

Behind Xuanshu followed the Subduing Tiger Arhat, and opposite the two stood a dozen monks, leading them was the clear-faced Yingchen, the living Buddha's disciple.

"Disciple pays respect to Master Xuanshu."

When Yingchen saw the familiar face, his tone became a little excited for a moment.

"hehe."

Bodhisattva Xuanshu looked at Yingchen, a smile of longing appearing on his face.

(End of this chapter)