Chapter 66
When the three of them disagreed, they quarreled, and no one accepted the other, so that their faces were red and their ears were red, and they almost fought!
"The big guys work together, but none of them are willing to take responsibility. Then it's better for me to take responsibility for this crime." Xiao Chen saw that they were almost quarreling, so he spoke slowly.
"Don't dare to be humble!" The three of them were startled when they heard the words, and stood up at the same time.
"We are discussing, not quarreling, we are all officials of the fourth rank, why are we so impatient when encountering things?" Xiao Chen reprimanded with a sullen face.
The three of them listened obediently without saying a word.
"Haishan, Zirui, you two are obviously talking about Chen Ming, but you are actually targeting me, right? Speaking of which, I am responsible for the security of the harem, so it must be my fault. But it doesn't matter."
What Xiao Chen said was serious.
"Eunuch Xiao, I'm really not targeting you! Your West Factory has only been established for a few days? There are tens of thousands of eunuchs and maids in the harem, how can you tell the traitors one by one?" Liu Haishan hurriedly explained.
"Isn't that right, if you, Eunuch Xiao, were not there to protect, the imperial concubine might have been killed by the assassin! In that case, all of us would lose our heads! You saved our lives, and we are so grateful, how dare we blame you? "Lin Zirui also defended loudly, blushing.
"Hehe, I'm just joking, everyone, don't take it seriously." Xiao Chen laughed again.
He waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, continue to discuss, and see how we can cover up this matter... to maximize the benefits?
With interests at the forefront, the three of them stopped arguing and began to brainstorm.
In the end, we discussed a countermeasure that was beneficial to everyone.
It is said that the assassins came in a small fishing boat, touched the Fengyi in the dark, and attempted to assassinate the imperial concubine.
How can a clown jump off the beam and hide it from the vigilant eyes of the big guy?
It was discovered immediately!
With the joint cooperation of Xichang, Jin Yiwei, and the sailors on the two ships, they were easily killed and retreated!
There were no casualties on our side... Only a eunuch named Xiao Anzi died. This guy was so frightened that he slipped and fell into the sea!
This is all a deceitful strategy discussed by the three of them, Xiao Chen has never said a word.
But of course he must agree to it, and there is a big key point in this strategy that is difficult to solve.
"It's the imperial concubine's place..." The three of them looked at Xiao Chen together, their eyes were quite eager.
Because only Eunuch Xiao can solve this matter, who doesn't know that he was Concubine Liu Gui's close confidant before?
She is the most trusted and loved person of the imperial concubine, not one of them!
"You guys came up with such a lousy idea after discussing it? Isn't this deceiving your majesty!" Xiao Chen's furious look seemed to be faking it, even though he made a case, he didn't get up.
"My Eunuch Xiao! How can this be deceiving the emperor? You don't want the emperor to worry!"
"As courtiers, we should share the emperor's worries, how can we add trouble to his old man?"
"As long as our imperial concubine is safe and sound, everything else is trivial."
"This is a countermeasure discussed by the three of us. If the emperor blames us in the future, we will also bear the responsibility, but it has nothing to do with you, Eunuch Xiao!" Chen Ming's words were on point.
"Huh? What do you mean by that? It seems to be blaming me for being timid and afraid to take responsibility?" Xiao Chen was happy in his heart, but blamed him in his mouth.
"Of course not. Eunuch Xiao, you are brave and decisive. Who doesn't know about our Jinyiwei brothers? The meaning of being humble is that if the three of us have any mistakes in the future, we can't rely on you, Eunuch." Chen Ming said hastily.
"The humble job also thinks the same way. Eunuch Xiao, you can even protect Master Chen Jisheng, so the lives of the three of us will be no problem!" Liu Haishan added.
"So as long as you save Eunuch Xiao, you will save the lives of the three of us." Lin Zirui finally concluded.
The words are rough and the rationale is not rough.
"Don't talk nonsense! Mr. Chen was saved by Pingyanghou and Wang Shangshu, and it has nothing to do with me!" Xiao Chen was pleased with what he heard, and smiled appreciatively.
He didn't publicly protect Chen Jisheng, but he made proper arrangements for Chen Jisheng after he was released from prison. Of course everyone knows about this.
It is said that although this Eunuch Xiao is a eunuch, he is very responsible!
Word of mouth is solid, but it is not groundless.
"Since all the brothers mean this, I have no choice but to obey." Xiao Chen sighed and looked very embarrassed.
But the names of the three have also changed.
"It is necessary for the imperial concubine to ask her to be sympathetic to the difficulties of the people below. The empress is kind and kind, so I think there will be no problem."
The three of them were all overjoyed, flattering words flooded in for a while, boasting that Xiao Chen was rare in the sky and absolutely nothing in the earth!
Xiao Chen opened his mouth, of course Liu Ruyun was fine, he just laughed and cursed.
The communication between the ship on the sea and the land still depends on the carrier pigeon. The secret is written, packed in a small bamboo tube, sealed with waterproof wax, and tied to the carrier pigeon's feet to fly.
Watching the pigeons fluttering into the clouds, Liu Haishan clasped his hands together and recited Amitabha, God bless us for a safe journey.
"Don't meet any pirates." Wei Yuntian on the side also prayed.
The words are correct, but don't forget that Wei Yuntian is a crow's mouth, and he has always been effective, good or bad, zero...
The voyage in the next few days was safe and sound. On this day, the fleet arrived at Anyang Port in Jiangdong County. Xiao Chen decided to rest here for two days to overhaul the ship and replenish supplies.
The governor of Jiangdong County and the generals got the news in advance and greeted her at the port early. They all knew that Liu Ruyun was one of the emperor's most beloved concubines, and she would never see her if she wanted to. Now that she has this great opportunity, who wouldn't want to flatter her?
Governor Lin Dongyang also vacated the Yamen of Anyang Mansion as a temporary palace for the imperial concubine, which is full of sincerity.
Although Anyang Mansion is just a mansion, because it is a port city with a relatively developed economy, the mansion is built in a very grand style. It is not inferior to the six yamen in the capital, which makes Xiao Chen and others amazed.
I heard that Jiangdong County is rich and prosperous, and it really deserves its reputation!
The grand reception banquet was just a formality, and Concubine Liu Gui didn't attend at all, but let Xiao Chen attend on behalf of him, and expressed his gratitude to the governor and others for their warm hospitality, and the big guys naturally expressed their flattered looks.
The big show officially started after the reception banquet, and the characters made their debut one by one according to their status.
The first person to ask for an interview was Governor Lin Dongyang.
This person is well-versed in the world, very good at socializing, and is an old oil in the officialdom.
As soon as he came in, without saying a word, he knelt down to Xiao Chen and bowed.
"Oh, Master Lin, this is absolutely unacceptable!" Xiao Chen was startled, and hurriedly knelt down and bowed to him twice.
He is just a third-rank eunuch, while Lin Dongyang is a serious second-rank official, the chief of a county, and belongs to the rank of princes.
So when it comes to talking about it, it should be Xiao Chen who bowed down to others.