C140 (1/2)
Chapter 140 - Hair Hole
Hairy # 2 was on his knees on the ground. His whole body was shaking. How could a fourteen year old child not be afraid? However, Er Mao still had a strong desire to repay this kindness. Under the influence of this feeling, even if he was scared to death, he wouldn't give up on the perseverance in his heart.
”Return... In reply to Her Majesty … I, no, no, no. I'm talking about Xiao Letian … ”He's not my master, he should already be considered my father …” Er Mao's words made the Tongzhi emperor laugh.
”Mn, that's right. If Fu Hui marries Xiao Letian, you are his son. What kind of monster would have sons? Why are you, a young eunuch, so different? You're obviously this scared, yet you can still say those words? ”
Not a single eunuch in general dared to speak a word when they were scolded. Some of them kowtowed with all their might and begged for mercy, some of them trembled like sifting chaff, and some even fainted because of fear. Tongzhi had never seen a eunuch like Hairy # 2, who was obviously scared to death, whose mind was still clear, and who still had the guts to keep on replying.
Interesting, this little eunuch was really interesting. Almost subconsciously, Tongzhi wanted to get him to his side. But at this time, Ci Xi became angry, and with a strange expression on her cold face, she said, ”Ah, Little An … You really don't know how to serve. How should this eunuch negotiate for a punishment? ”
An Dehai, who had just thrown the palace maid outside, fell to the ground and shouted, ”Stick, if you don't say anything else, the staff will kill you!”
”Sure, let's have twenty sticks at the door first. Let me hear it. Don't hit it too hard …” Ci Xi's eyes flowed with hatred, she couldn't explain why he was so angry, maybe it was because Hairy # 2 had knowledge that even she didn't know, and was feeling jealous.
It was precisely this kind of weird knowledge that had defeated the Great Qing Empire multiple times. Furthermore, it was because Ci Xi knew nothing about the West that he did not know anything about it, other than that he did not know anything about it.
Ci Xi was extremely furious in his heart. Ever since the information from the Ryukyu was sent back to the country, no one in the palace was able to understand this matter. Even he himself had become blind and illiterate. Yet today, a fourteen year old young eunuch was able to analyze the situation in the Ryukyu so well.
”Hit him slowly, don't kill him immediately. This palace is really getting more and more out of hand. It's really impossible not to kill the chickens …” Tongzhi was after all, Ci Xi's biological son. With a glance, he knew that Mother was about to make a move, so he hurriedly said ”Ah, Mother …”
”Shut up and sit back down! The mighty Great Qing Emperor does not have the slightest bit of dignity of an emperor. Later, let Zhou Daoying explain the rules to you … ” When Tongzhi heard this, his face immediately turned bitter.
At this time, Hairy # 2 had already been dragged out of the hall. An Dehai personally pressed Hairy # 2 onto the ground with his blade, and he didn't even have time to pull off his pants. Hurry up and thank Master for the reward! ” An Dehai's face turned sinister, and shouted as he punched.
”Thank you for the reward, Mistress …”Hm! ”Thank you for the reward, Mistress …” Hairy # 2 had to thank him every time he took a hit, and he couldn't cry out for pain. This was the rule of the palace.
”Stinking brat, I've taught you rules for several months, can't you learn? ”AHH!” ”You just can't learn it right …” An Dehai scolded as he fought, four or five battles later on he started to sweat profusely, ”Little bastard, you dare to go against our ancestors' rules? Did you forget that eunuchs can't negotiate politics? ”We're not the only ones, we're all bastards, do you know …”
An Dehai threw the wooden staff to the young eunuch, wiped off his sweat and squatted in front of Er Mao while cursing, ”Brat, tell me, are you a bastard? Are we eunuchs bastards? How dare you talk about politics when you don't even have a family? That's what adults do. You don't even have treasures, and you still dare to learn this? You still dare to spout nonsense in the palace? You deserve... ”Bah!” A mouthful of phlegm was spat on Er Mao's face.
Hairy # 2 was now in so much pain that he started to sweat profusely. Every time he received a stick, he would have to thank Master for the reward, and with An Dehai's venomous voice nagging at him, Hairy # 2 felt as if he had fallen into a hot pan of oil.
Amidst the torment, a voice appeared in his mind, 'This damned eunuch system, I will abolish it sooner or later! It wasn't his bloodline that decided whether a person was noble or cheap, nor was it the health of his body. It was only based on the values in his heart! 'The root in your body is gone, but the root in your heart can't be lost! '
That was what Xiao Letian had said before he sent him to Beijing, and it was precisely this kind of encouragement that warmed him up. He was still a kid, not to mention in the cold grave-like Forbidden City, he still hadn't forgotten that he was still alone.
Soon, Hairy # 20 was about to be finished. At this moment, Hairy # 2's consciousness was a bit blurry. However, he was still muttering to himself nonstop as if he was thanking him or saying some other nonsense.
On the throne, Emperor Tongzhi's eyes were darting around anxiously, he suddenly asked. Asking, ”Royal Uncle, may I ask if what Er Mao said about the political situation in Ryukyu is true or false? In addition, the imperial family had said that eunuchs were not allowed to discuss politics, but if the emperor took the initiative to ask, were eunuchs also not allowed to negotiate politics? What exactly did the clan rules say? ”
Yi? Hearing that, his heart shook, and he glanced at Ci Xi from the corner of his eyes, but he could not not not answer the emperor's question. ”The political situation between the Ryukyu and Japan should be like that, Er Mao's words are pretty close. As for the ancestral family rules, I don't really remember too clearly either …”