C48 (2/2)

When Wang Hu walked out of the private room, Xiao Letian gave a look to the guards by the side, and then, the two guards quickly chased after him.

After a while, the noise outside became louder and louder. It sounded like a woman was crying and crying out that she felt wronged. There was also a strange sound mixed within.

”How can the heavens not open their eyes? Are you trying to force our family to the brink of death? You can even go back on your words! Are you even human?!” ”I'll die for all of you to see …” Before he could finish his sentence, the crowd cried out in alarm.

Xiao Letian could not sit still any longer, he stood up and looked over, only to discover that the alley around the corner was suddenly surrounded by a group of people, and there were quite a few people rushing over.

Just as Xiao Letian was about to go downstairs to see what was going on, one of constable head Wang Hu's disciple suddenly ran over, knelt on the ground and said, ”It's the Little Wang Manor from the east side of the city.

”Why is that?” Liu County Order hurriedly asked, he did not want to lose face in front of Xiao Letian.

”My lord, we can't do anything about this, nor can we!” The constable looked embarrassed as he said, ”Today's matter is related to the palace. What happened to Knife Liu …”

When they heard the words Knife Liu, everyone present became embarrassed. They had basically guessed the reason why. At this time, Xiao Letian's guards ran back.

”Mister Qi, these bastards aren't human at all. They're simply animals …” Under the guard's angry words, Xiao Letian finally understood the cause and effect. So today's matter was tied to the eunuchs in the palace.

Ever since the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, although the number of eunuchs had greatly decreased compared to that of the Ming Dynasty, it had not been cancelled. Every year, many eunuchs would be sent out of the palace to select and supplement the young eunuchs.

Usually, the eunuchs in the Qing Dynasty stayed in Baoding, Cang Prefecture, Da Ming and most of the generations of Langfang. On one hand, it was densely populated and there were plenty of children of appropriate age to choose from. On the other hand, their accent and living habits were very similar to those in the capital, so there wasn't too much trouble for them to use.

Therefore, in the surrounding counties around the capital, there were branch offices and families that could not support their sons. They cruelly allowed their children to enter the palace to become eunuchs, so as to be able to fill their mouths with food.

Knife Liu was connected to the palace. The eunuchs and eunuchs that Yi County selected had to register with him first, and they had to be stabbed. Actually, according to the rules, the eunuchs should have been sent to the capital to be cut by the stewards, but since there was a certain death rate, the stewards decided to save the matter and let the servants handle it.

After cutting that knife, you survived after ten days. Now you have the qualification to enter the palace and become a eunuch. If you can't survive that, then you can only blame yourself.

The wife of the phthisic ghost of the Little Wang Manor grew vegetables and sold them for a living all year round. Because his family was truly poor, in order to let his son have a meal, she brought his son, Er Mao, to the Knife Liu.

Normally, Knife Liu was a good person, but when he saw that Er Mao was not handicapped and had a handsome face, he immediately guaranteed that he would be able to enter the palace. As long as he could live for ten days. It was because of this promise that his mother steeled her heart and allowed her son to be stabbed.

”But who would have thought that this year's eunuchs who were sent to the chamber would be so hateful. He actually asked for bribes from these parents, saying that they had to give him a spot of five liang, or else he wouldn't be able to enter the palace. Er Mao was f * cking angry, and went to find them to argue, but that Eunuch Zheng actually beat him up without even saying a word. Er Mao was too angry, and ran into a wall … ”

”Is he alright?” Xiao Letian's good mood could be considered to be completely gone today.

”I've already invited the doctor over. The person I just saw is still breathing …”

It was dead silent in the room. Fan Lian kept giving Xiao Letian meaningful looks, meaning to tell him to calm down. However, Xiao Letian's heart was like a blade of grass, tearing the buckle of his robe, as he paced back and forth in front of the window.

At this time, Liu County Order also opened his mouth, ”Mr. Xiao naturally has a merciful heart, but this kind of thing is too much, how many can you care about? ”How about this, I'll let this woman go to the county magistrate court to do some menial work, which can be considered as helping their family!”

Even though they were all officials, there were too many people in the Great Qing Dynasty that they could not control. A eunuch in the palace was one such type of existence.

Xiao Letian stared at the crowd outside the window coldly. ”Go and get the best doctor, I will go and see...”

Hearing that, Fan Lian secretly sighed in his heart: My dear Young Master, you want to meddle in other people's business again?