Chapter 72 Ming Dynasty House of Cards

He thought that someone had filed a complaint and made the emperor unhappy. If the emperor was unhappy, wouldn't Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, be unhappy as well?

This expression, can it still look good?

The young eunuch thought he had figured something out, and said excitedly, "Please wait a moment, eunuch. I will go and chase that man away, and then tell the general to beat that ungrateful guy up in secret. I guarantee that he will never dare to approach the Meridian Gate again in his life!"

Wang Chengen was startled before he even finished listening to the words, and slapped the young eunuch in the face.

My dear mother, even the emperor has to call me brother when he sees me. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you plan to beat him up?

Of course, Wang Chengen didn't dare to say this out loud, but just righteously rebuked: "Knocking on the drum and appealing before the emperor, this is the rule set by our great grandfather. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you destroy the ancestral system?"

The young eunuch didn't dare to say much after being beaten. He just covered his face and said aggrievedly: "Yes, yes, the old man was right to teach me a lesson. If it weren't for the old man's teaching, I would have almost caused a big disaster!"

After saying that, the eunuch took a half step forward and said, "I will bring the person who filed the complaint to the emperor right away!"

This scared Wang Chengen again, but fortunately he had practiced the technique for several years in his early years and was quick-eyed and quick-handed, so he quickly reached out and grabbed it!
The other hand slapped the young eunuch again, completely stunning him.

What's happening?
If you chase someone away you'll be beaten, and if you invite someone over you'll also be beaten?

The young eunuch was so aggrieved that he flattered the emperor but ended up slapping his cheeks so hard that they were swollen...

Seeing that the young eunuch was still feeling wronged, Wang Chengen was furious.

If you really rashly bring your young master here, once the two meet, won't Chongzhen's identity be exposed?

How can I go to the herbal medicine shop to learn from it in the future?

But this little eunuch ran very fast. If he hadn't practiced martial arts for a few years in his early years, he might have been unable to react in time!
But I couldn't say these words, so I could only stare with my eyes wide open and make a face that showed that I was very moody.

The young eunuch lowered his head and wiped away tears in grievance.

Wang Chengen stared for a while, sighed helplessly, leaned over to the eunuch's ear and gave him a few instructions, then strode back to Wenhua Hall.

Perhaps it was because Wang Chengen comforted him, the little eunuch became cheerful again and walked towards the Meridian Gate happily.

Wang An's arms were sore from knocking, and he kept glancing at the big general holding the handle from the corner of his eye. His meaning was very clear.

Can you please give me some reaction? Are you going to chase them away or accept the case? Please say something!
You will just stand by and watch me play the drums. Could it be that the rhythmic way I play the drums is so mesmerizing that you are all mesmerized by it?

Seeing that Wang An had been knocking for nearly a quarter of an hour, the leading centurion Xu could no longer bear it. Seeing that no one from the palace had come out to deliver the message, he thought that the emperor might not want to pay attention, so he frowned and stepped forward and said, "Where did this unruly person come from? Do you think you can act wildly in this imperial city?"

"You've been knocking for a long time. Listen to my advice and leave now before you get into trouble!"

Since Wang An had already struck the drum to report his actions, there was no reason for him to give up halfway. Even if he wanted to leave, he had to wait until these big generals drew their swords before he could run away!

There is no reason to just turn around and leave after being advised by someone.

Seeing that Wang An ignored him, the captain became a little angry.

However, just as he was about to use force, a little eunuch with red and swollen cheeks ran out happily.

"Who's playing the drum?"

The centurion and Wang An stopped what they were doing and looked over at the same time. The centurion pointed at Wang An and Wang An said, "Hello, sir. I am a commoner beating the drum to appeal for justice." The young eunuch tried hard to put on the majestic look of a senior eunuch, but his red and swollen cheeks looked inexplicably funny.

The young eunuch nodded pretentiously and pointed to a row of houses outside the right gate, and said to the centurion, "Since you are here to file a complaint, go to the north pavilion and wait for the emperor's order!"

Although the captain did not recognize the young eunuch, he guessed that he was here on the emperor's orders, so he did not dare to refuse. He just hesitated and said, "The North Pavilion is where the Cabinet and the Hanlin Academy rest while waiting to go to court. This man has no achievements, so I'm afraid..."

The young eunuch's eyes widened, and he said with a sense of authority, "This is what the Emperor ordered. Do you have any objection?"

The captain shuddered and shook his head like a rattle. "No, no, I don't have the guts to do that!"

After that, he walked up to Wang An and said, "Little brother, follow me!"

Seeing that Chongzhen had been alarmed, Wang An had no reason to retreat, and at this point he could no longer afford to retreat.

You can't just say "I was just knocking for fun" and then run away, right?
If he really did that, Wang An would lose his head.

So he followed the captain openly, and when they arrived at the house outside the Right Gate, the captain was in trouble again.

There are four rooms in this row, and the lower three belong to the Hanlin Academy.

The first room at the beginning is exclusively for the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet, that is, the cabinet ministers.

At best, Wang An was just an ordinary citizen with an unusually courageous character. Naturally, he was not qualified to use the first room, so the captain turned around and took Wang An to the next three rooms.

Unexpectedly, the young eunuch spoke again: "Hey, where are you going?"

The centurion stopped and felt a little confused.

The young eunuch didn't wait for him to reply, and pointed to the first room and said, "Let him wait here."

The captain's eyes widened, wondering if this young eunuch had lost his mind, or if he had no idea what the first room was for.
However, the other party kept saying "This is the emperor's order", and the captain was too lazy to get angry. He pushed open the door and motioned Wang An to go in.

However, before Wang An took a step, the young eunuch was the first to rush in.

When Wang An followed in, he saw the young eunuch looking around curiously, clicking his tongue and muttering, "This waiting room reserved for the ministers isn't that great."

Turning back to see Wang An, the young eunuch chuckled and said, "It's all thanks to you today! Not to mention you, an ordinary citizen, even among the civil and military officials in the whole court, there are only a few who can enter this room!"

Wang An also guessed what this room was used for from the young eunuch's mumbling, and felt a little restrained.

Wow, isn’t this definitely the Ming Dynasty version of “House of Cards”?

It's just that the decoration is a bit shabby...

The huge room was only furnished with a few chairs, coffee tables and a large brazier in the middle.

However, it had been a long time since the time for court session, and the charcoal in the brazier had long since burned out, so it felt a little cold now.

The four walls were empty, without even a painting or calligraphy.

(End of this chapter)