Chen Guanlou briefly talked about his recent experience. Finally, he sighed, "I was naive at first and thought that the job of jailer would be easy. Now I know that it is not easy for jailers to live well and survive till old age!" Du Fuzi was silent for a moment while holding the wine glass, "There are difficulties in any profession. Outsiders don't know the inside story, so they think it's just speculation. The Yu Zhao'an you are talking about is an adult. I think you think he is a narrow-minded person who is determined to retaliate. Do you want to Be careful." "Does Master Du know Yu Zhaoan?" "I never have the chance to know such a person. However, once in the eldest master's study, I saw the name Tao Zhao'an." Chen Guanlou was not surprised at all when he heard this. Manager Liu was secretly colluding with Yu Zhaoan. He had already discovered this matter, but he never made it public. Although Manager Liu is nominally the second wife, no one can guarantee that he has not done anything for the eldest boss in private. A high-ranking official in the Hou Mansion like him always has to reserve a way out for himself. "Master, are you wondering whether Yu Zhaoan might be colluding with the Marquis Mansion and planning something secretly?" "You can't say this nonsense, you must not say it nonsense." Du Fuzi was scared to death and waved his hands to deny it. I just drank and couldn't hold back my words. Just after I finished denying it, I couldn't help but whisper: "In the early years, the eldest master was very clear and unequivocal in supporting His Highness the Crown Prince. However, since he broke his leg, he has The master has never been to the East Palace, and he has not gone to pay his respects during the holidays. Now that you mention Yu Zhaoan, I can't help but wonder if the master has been disappointed with the East Palace." "Why are you disappointed? Most of the officials in the court still support His Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is orthodox after all." "You are in Tianlao and have no access to the things above, so you may not understand. I have heard one or two nagging words, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince is becoming more and more like His Majesty."
"You mean that His Royal Highness is as mean and ungrateful as His Majesty." "You don't want your life." Master Du was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He hurriedly got up and ran to the door and took a look. He was relieved when he saw that the old servant was in the kitchen and there was no one in the yard. He panted along his chest, "You have such a mouth, you dare to say anything. Do you know that if word of today's conversation spreads, you will have to go to prison. This It’s still good. What’s worse is that you and I don’t even have a chance to go to jail, and we are immediately kicked out.” Chen Guanlou laughed and said, "Don't worry, Master, I'm not a reckless person who doesn't understand anything. I made sure that no one was around and it was safe, so I chatted with you. I also firmly believe that Master will not spread our conversation. go out." "I have a very strict mouth. Humph!" Du Fuzi snorted coldly, "How can you be sure that there is no one around." "I've been practicing martial arts for so long. I dare not say anything else, but my five senses are still very sharp. There are only three of us in this house." "That's good, that's good." Master Du felt relieved, "Everything is good in this capital, but you have to be careful about what you say and do. Jin Yiwei's people are pervasive, and maybe there are spies from Jin Yiwei in the Hou Mansion." Chen Guanlou agreed very much, "That's for sure. Anyone who is an emperor has phobias. He will definitely find ways to place spies around his ministers to monitor their every move. There is another way to directly bribe the servants of the Hou Mansion. Record the words and deeds of the masters of the Hou Mansion." "So, we have to be careful when we speak and do things in private." Du Fuzi said with lingering fear, "Since you believe that Yu Zhaoan is dangerous, stay away from this person and don't try to fight with these officials. Don't look at him now. Even though they are prisoners, they can still command other people to do things for them. The power they possess is beyond what ordinary people like us can predict. It’s better to be more careful.” "Master Du has grown up in planning for the country, and I would like to give you a toast. It's a pity that Master Du is such a talented man, but he didn't become an official." Chen Guanlou said a few complimentary words. Du Fuzi was so happy that he kept being humble, "How can I be qualified to be an official? If I enter the officialdom with my meager skills, I will end up in Guan Tian Lao. What you said before is very good, the end of being an official is Tian Lao , I want to write this down. You are obviously very knowledgeable and always have warnings, so why can’t you just live in Tianlao?” "It's such a rough time in Tianlao." "Now that there is less money in the prison, don't you mind?" "It's just temporary. Sooner or later, the income will return to the previous amount. Yu Zhaoan is not a good character, but I don't deny that his analysis makes sense." Chen Guanlou lowered his voice this time and whispered: "Although I am not in court However, based on the uncharacteristically quiet behavior of the prisoners in Tianlao, Yu Zhaoan's analysis is likely to be true. You know, those prisoners usually rely on their status. There is always a fuss over everything, but they have been surprisingly cooperative recently. This is so abnormal, something big is going to happen." Master Du groaned, very surprised and a little frightened. He looked extremely nervous, "Will something as big as forcing the palace really happen? Will it involve the Hou Mansion?" "Master, you want to know whether the eldest master will participate in the forced marriage? Don't worry, the eldest master has not been to the court for many years, and has not been involved in government affairs for many years. Even if the eldest master can't think about it for a while, and is deceived into participating in the forced palace, he will definitely not come forward in person. The most I can do is arrange for the people below to wave the flag and show their attitude.” "It's better this way. I've observed that the master is too quiet and wants to make a move. I'm afraid that the master will burst out suddenly after being depressed for too long. Alas, if the court is unstable, small people like me will also be affected. I don't know what's wrong with your majesty. He was wise and powerful in his early years and was recognized as a wise ruler by the world. As he gets older, he becomes more and more confused and even obsessed with practicing Taoism and seeking immortality. There is no immortality in the world." Chen Guanlou:...
The living immortal is right in front of him, but it's a pity that Master Du doesn't know. As the only immortal in the world, Chen Guanlou feels secretly happy, but also a little lonely. There is no one to share with! He also has to work hard to hide his secrets. "Has the old emperor been fooled? Why is he suddenly obsessed with practicing Taoism and seeking immortality?" Chen Guanlou is very curious. Master Du shook his head, "I'm not sure. I've heard some rumors that the old emperor dreamed of a god one night, and then he started practicing Taoism to seek immortality." "Just had a dream, and then started practicing Taoism to seek immortality? How can this rumor be so unreliable?" Chen Guanlou didn't quite believe it, it was too outrageous. How could a person change 180 degrees in one day just because of a dream? That's the emperor, who controls the world's top resources. Master Du shook his head, "Anyway, that's what the rumor says. Even if there is an inside story, it's not something that small people like you and me can see."