Main Text Chapter 694: Heavy Bleeding

After the meeting in the Muxing Palace, Palace Master Cheng Aofang led the other Palace Masters to the capital to pay the annual tax. . . . Read the latest and most complete novels

The capital was prosperous and boundless. As soon as he entered the sky above the capital, Miao Yi immediately felt the difference in his mentality. In the past, he came here for an audience and regarded himself as an outsider from another place, but now he did not feel like an outsider.

Not to mention him, even Cheng Aofang felt like an outsider every year when he came here, just because he, Miao Yi, had now integrated into the power of the capital. In a sense, the capital also had his jurisdiction, and the feeling of being above was naturally different.

The group sent Cheng Aofang safely to Yudu Peak. The Palace Masters were not allowed to go deep into the Forbidden Palace, but could go to the prosperous capital to enjoy themselves. However, there was an exception for one Palace Master, and that was naturally the Great Palace Master Miao. He was originally a deacon of the Golden Palace, and he was more free and convenient to come and go here than Palace Master Cheng Aofang. The Palace Masters watched Miao Yi accompany Cheng Aofang deep into the Forbidden Palace, and they all had envy in their eyes that was difficult to conceal.

However, Miao Yi was interrogated several times on the way. After learning that this person was the new steward Miao of the Golden Palace, those who stopped him bowed to greet him. Cheng Aofang couldn't help but glance at Miao Yi. The people around the envoy naturally have the arrogance of the envoy's people. Even facing her, Cheng Aofang was a little arrogant. The people around the envoy could not bow and scrape to the princes coming from below. How could the envoy feel? The style that should be on the surface must be maintained. Now, in front of Miao Yi, he put down that airs, just because Miao Yi has the right to deal with them.

There is a huge tower on Yudu Peak. The bottom floor is the Golden Palace, and the upper floor is where the envoy sleeps and handles official business. The two personal maids of the envoy also live up there, and the concubines of the envoy have no chance to live there. It is only possible when the envoy summons someone to sleep with him.

Cheng Aofang and Miao Yi were waiting in the Golden Palace. The envoy was meeting the Palace Master of Xianxing Palace, Nie Changkong, upstairs.

After Nie Changkong came down from upstairs, he was slightly startled to see Miao Yi. He came over and bowed to Cheng Aofang.

"Hello, Palace Master Nie." Miao Yi took the initiative to greet.

"Hey!" Nie Changkong reached out and supported Miao Yi's arm, and smiled faintly: "No fight, no acquaintance. The previous unpleasantness is over. I hope Deacon Miao will not take it to heart."

"I dare not!" Miao Yi clasped his fists.

"Deacon Miao, you may come to Xianxing Palace to sit in your spare time. I will do my best to be a host." Nie Changkong said politely, not really not caring that Miao Yi killed his men, but he was still unhappy. It's just that Miao Yi's current status can't help him, but it may ruin his business, so just keep it tolerable on the surface.

"I will pay a visit to you when I am free another day." Miao Yi agreed.

Nie Changkong laughed. He said to Cheng Aofang: "Palace Master Cheng, the envoy is waiting for you two upstairs. I asked you to go up to see him." After that, he bowed and left.

The two went upstairs immediately, and Cheng Aofang was familiar with the way. Leading Miao Yi into the floor where Yue Tianbo handles official business.

This is a good place. With windows on all sides, it is both extraordinary and out of the ordinary, and you can see the prosperity of the world. Yue Tianbo sat behind a long table, with his eldest aunt Chang Huan and youngest aunt Chang Le standing on his left and right.

After the two greeted each other, Yue Tianbo looked at Miao Yi and couldn't help laughing. When he thought of what this guy had said about the daughter of old man Ouyang, he felt funny and said to Miao Yi: "Miao Yi. You will be temporarily assigned to the Ministry of Justice in the capital and obey the orders."

"Yes!" Miao Yi agreed, but he was muttering in his heart. Isn't it the Grand Commander Lan Houlan of the Governor's Office who is in charge of punishment?

Yue Tianbo turned around and said: "Changle, arrange someone to take Deacon Miao to familiarize himself with Yudu Peak."

"Yes!" The youngest aunt led Miao Yi away again.

When they arrived outside the Golden Palace, Zhu Shangpo, one of the deacons of the Golden Palace, was soon called. The youngest aunt Chang Le conveyed the meaning of the envoy. Zhu Shangpo accepted the order and took Miao Yi away again.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Miao Yi stuffed a small gift into Zhu Shangpo's hand, asking his colleagues to take care of him since he had just arrived.

Zhu Shangpo accepted it with a smile on his face, as it was only right for him to take a gift from someone. He began to lead Miao Yi around Yudu Peak, and pointed out where he could go and where he could not go, such as where the emperor's envoys and concubines lived, which was naturally not a place that outsiders could enter at will.

Then he led Miao Yi to visit various departments of Yudu Peak. As a member of the Ministry of Justice, he was also half a member of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, so the first person he visited was naturally the Grand Metropolitan Governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, Lan Hou.

After entering the Metropolitan Governor's Office, Miao Yi saw the expressionless Lan Hou, and felt helpless. He ran into this guy again. Why did he always get entangled with this Metropolitan Governor's Office? After paying respects to his superiors, he presented a gift.

Little did he know that Lan Hou was also a little speechless. This guy climbed up really fast. This guy who repeatedly caused trouble in the capital was actually included in the Metropolitan Governor's Office, which was responsible for causing trouble.

It was hard to tell whether Lan Hou welcomed the new subordinate or not. Miao Yi thought that the other party was mostly unwelcome.

Lan Hou also knew that Miao Yi's main job was not in the capital, and he was just holding a temporary post here. He gave Miao Yi a token of the Governor's Office after giving him some instructions.

After bidding farewell to the Grand Governor Lan, he went to pay homage to the three major officials of Chenlu, and first met Feng Ze, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites was a nominal position, and the three major officials were actually nominal positions. Instead, it was Lan Hou, who was not among the officials, who held the real power. However, each of the six major deacons of the Golden Palace had two people working under the officials, but Lan Hou had none. If Miao Yi counted, then Lan Hou also had a Golden Palace deacon working under him. This was probably the reason why Yue Tianbo assigned him to Lan Hou.

Zhu Shangpo and Yan Ziqiu, the two Golden Palace deacons, were working under Feng Ze, which was why Feng Ze brought them to the last treasure appraisal meeting.

Feng Ze smiled at Miao Yi, and the two of them were acquaintances. Although they were acquaintances, since they came here to pay a visit, a gift was inevitable. After chatting for a while, Miao Yi took his leave and went to see Yan Ziqiu again, also offering a small gift.

Then he went to see the other two walkers, Dou Lingxue and Jiang Libo. Dou Lingxue was a woman with good looks, and she always had a smile on her face. When meeting two walkers, two gifts were indispensable. There was no reason to come empty-handed.

By the way, he also met the two Golden Palace deacons under Dou Lingxue, Bao Shensi and Di Kuai, and the two deacons under Jiang Libo, Shen Xiong and Gu Lianhua. Gu Lianhua was also a woman with good looks. Needless to say, a small gift for the four Golden Palace deacons was inevitable.

Several Golden Palace deacons agreed that Miao Yi would host a banquet another day.

After paying a visit to some of the regular people first, he went to Yue Tianbo's harem. This trip to the harem made Miao Yi very resentful of Yue Tianbo. This bastard Junshi actually had more than 30 concubines, each with their own beauty, and each of them was as beautiful as a fairy. He really knew how to enjoy himself. If he enjoyed one every day, he would not be able to finish his rotation in a month. What was wrong with keeping so many women?

It didn't matter that Yue Tianbo had so many concubines. The key was that Miao Yi, who had just come to pay his respects, felt a little painful. He had to bring out the gifts for meeting. Fortunately, he learned from Zhu Shangpo that after Yue Tianbo's wife died in the war in his early years, Yue Tianbo had never appointed another wife. Otherwise, the gift of the queen to visit Junshi would be too light and not worth it. What was the queen? She was the only person who was equal to Junshi in Chenlu and was qualified to quarrel with Junshi.

Miao Yi had some doubts that he knew why Yue Tianbo no longer appointed a queen. Without the constraints of the queen, Yue Tianbo could marry so many concubines without restraint.

After a round of running, according to Miao Yi's position, these are probably the only people he should visit in the capital. In addition, there are two aunts, Chang Huan and Chang Le. When the two aunts are free, they have to send two heavy gifts. The gifts prepared for the two aunts are more than those for everyone else. There is no way. Yue Tianbo's concubines combined are not as important as these two aunts. Those concubines are just kept to please the envoy, while the two aunts hold real power. The two aunts can decide your fate with a casual word in front of the envoy. They are the real confidants of the envoy who cannot be replaced.

When visiting those concubines, Zhu Shangpo hinted in his words that the envoy originally had more than these concubines. Not to mention that some of them offended the two aunts, and some people thought they were really using the two aunts as maids, and as a result, they were executed by the envoy. In the absence of the queen who can suppress the two aunts, the two aunts are really second to none in the entire Chenlu. Who dares to disrespect except the envoy?

Miao Yi smiled bitterly in his heart. Not only had he given away all the gifts that a group of people had given him to congratulate him on his promotion, but he had also paid some of them. It was really a big loss.

However, there were also gains. Yudu Peak had prepared a house for Miao Yi. The conditions of the house were good, but this house was completely dispensable to him. If it was not necessary, he would not come here to live at all, and he could not sell this house for money.

After walking around his own house, Miao Yi and Zhu Shangpo said goodbye and then went down the mountain. Anyway, the envoy had to meet with the palace masters today, and no one asked him to do anything, so he went straight to Lin Pingping's residence.

Seeing Miao Yi, Lin Pingping was more and more in awe. She never dreamed that Miao Yi would become the deacon of the Golden Palace of Yudu Peak. When she first heard the news, she was a little unbelievable. With this backer, it would be much smoother to do anything in the capital in the future.

Lin Pingping was waiting for him here. After receiving the message from Zhenren Palace, she had prepared a place for Miao Yi to stay in advance. After Miao Yi arrived, Luo Ping, Zhao Fei, Sikong Wuwei, Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin were waiting for him here.

Luo Ping was the first to come forward to congratulate him in surprise, "Congratulations, Brother Miao, on your promotion."

That was a real surprise. It was different with the status of the Golden Palace Steward. Even the palace masters with enough power could not directly manage the affairs of the capital, but the Golden Palace Steward could. In the future, he could help Luo Ping with some things.

Miao Yi glanced at Zhao Fei and pulled Luo Ping's arm, "Brother Luo, go and help me check if Wu Menglan, the Palace Master of Zhenbing Palace of Yuexing Palace, has come. I have an urgent matter. If she has come, please come and see me."

Zhao Fei had a blank expression on his face and could not see any clues, but Sikong Wuwei, who knew the situation, was trying to hold back his laughter.

Hearing that he had an urgent matter, Luo Ping immediately agreed and left without saying a word. (To be continued...)