A house at the junction of branch factory street and Chongwenmenwai Street on the south side of Chongwenmen, from the outside, looks no different from the ordinary houses in the south of the capital. At most, the house is spacious and two servants are used inside. The old man, as the master, is very amiable. When he is free, he often doesn't even take a servant, and just walks around the neighbors behind his back. The neighbors are curious about the old man with no jaw, but when he hears his natural voice and speaks in a genius, they naturally think he is an old pedan. Several adults even discussed raising money to ask the old man to open a private school to teach his children, but they all smiled and refused.

The old man had one or two younger generations who came to visit and ask for teaching from time to time. The neighbors who often came in and out were also familiar with each other. Some of them would even call Xin Geer or Silang. Although this young man was already a scholar, he was extremely polite and polite to others. Even those who were well-off families came to investigate his marriage, and they were beaten by the old man with a smile. In addition to Xin Silang, there was a shy boy who often came and went to see him for a long time. He was so tender that he didn't want to speak much, but he was also polite to others. Occasionally, he would take out some rare candied fruits on the market from his sleeves for children to eat. Naturally, everyone liked them.

However, on this day, a rare guest came to the old man's house. The guest came in a carriage, not extremely swaying. When he got off the carriage, he was already trembling and even walking unsteadily. He was still seventy-year-old and eighty-year-old. Although neighbors had seen this family with some wealthy guests that were rare in other families, this was the first time this old man had seen him, so he could not take a few more glances.

Li Rong didn't care about the surprised and guessing gazes outsiders. At this moment, he held the hand of a child next to him into the yard. Seeing Xiao Jing taking the soft towel handed by an old servant and wiping his hands, he immediately walked up with a smile. Even though he had only been more than a year since his official retirement, he looked at the other party's energetic appearance, but he was completely impatient. He still felt envy from the bottom of his heart.

"Eunuch Xiao, your hermit life is like a leisurely cloud and wild crane, so free and easy."

"The big one is hidden in the court, the middle one is hidden in the city, and the small one is hidden in the wild, so I can only be considered a Zhongyin at most. What's more, my nephews from the family come to greet my parents and ask me about my studies every few days. What's the freedom, that's all, I'm just happy and comfortable." Speaking of this, Xiao Jing looked at Li Rong thoughtfully, then waved his hand and told the old servant to retreat. Then he asked calmly, "I heard that Eunuch Li was going to Nanjing, but later he didn't leave, but he never saw him again. Today you are here..."

Li Rong broke free from the hand of the child beside him and sent him to wait outside. He took a two-step forward with a crutch, and he saw that he was only two steps away from Xiao Jing. He took a deep breath and said, "Eunuch Xiao, since you left the palace, although Ruisheng is the most popular person in front of the emperor. But for those old people who stayed in the palace, let alone pay more attention, they even take care of him. They say that people are cold. I heard that your nephew Xiao Xin failed the provincial examination this year. Now, how did you cultivate that boy Xu Xun back then, and what are the results now?"

Xiao Jing didn't expect Li Rong to be at his door for a rare occasion. He raised his eyebrows for such a thing. Then he laughed and said, "I didn't expect that a younger generation in my family was still so tired that Eunuch Li was so concerned. It was originally a common sense for people to leave tea and cold in the officialdom. Since he wanted to go to the imperial examination, he had to rely on himself. Besides, he was still young, so it was a good thing to suffer some setbacks."

He has worked with Xiao Jing for decades. Li Rong has already figured out his character. Knowing that this alone cannot arouse Xiao Jing's resentment and intention, he strengthened his tone and said, "Eunuch Xiao is indeed noble and honest, but now you can't just stay out of it if you don't want to do anything. Liu Jin and Xu Xun are no longer like before, but like water and fire, but they must decide a victory or defeat. It is said that two tigers will suffer a lot of injuries when fighting each other. Although we are already seventy-eighty, there are so many younger generations below. Are you willing to really let them be bullied?"

Seeing that Xiao Jing seemed to be moved, Li Rong talked again: "The person who presided over the Shuntian Prefecture provincial examination in this subject was Liu Chun, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and Wu Yan, a bachelor of the postgraduate. Wu Yan, without saying, was the deputy chief examiner, and had a low qualification, but Liu Chun had always had a reputation for literary reputation. Moreover, his master was Wu Kuan, the top scholar in the eighth year of Chenghua. Wu Kuan and the chief assistant Li Xiya were friends with gentlemen. He often sang poems and lyrics. Therefore, Liu Chun was also a person who walked very hard under the Li family. Do you think this matter is like Li Xiya? Not long ago, when Xu Xun was spitting in the face of Shuangta Temple, he also ridiculed others for failing the provincial examination. How could he know that he did not make trouble in it? Eunuch Xiao, do you believe too much in this kid, and too much trust Ruisheng. Although he walked hard to you, how much does he take care of it?"

After hearing Li Rong say so much in one breath, Xiao Jing gradually put away the smile that was still hanging on his face. Until the other party finished speaking, he said lightly: "Eunuch Li, the younger generation pushes the older generation of waves, and a new generation replaces the old people. We are all in our seventies and eighties. Why don't you think about playing with your grandson at home and raising your grandchildren at home, but you still want to fight with others? I know that you were overturned last year, and you can't give up, but instead of being involved in the struggle between the two sides and being crushed to pieces, it's better to retreat bravely. You and I have worked together for so many years, even if I give you the last advice, sometimes, it's a good thing to withdraw. Don't be blinded by hatred interests!"

Hearing Xiao Jing's words, Li Rong's expression changed suddenly, and he knew that the hope of Xiao Jing's remaining manpower in the palace had failed. A ferocious expression appeared on his face in an instant. Although he pressed it down immediately, he knew that his purpose was to be unable to cover it. After staring at Xiao Jing for a long time, he finally clenched his fists.

"Xiao Meidong, I just hope you don't regret it in the future!"

Seeing Li Rong say this, he turned around and walked out step by step with a crutch, Xiao Jing couldn't help but show a hint of pity. However, when the person walked out of the door, he couldn't help but sigh again. From the boss of the Silijian who was respected by everyone in the palace to the old man who was no different from the ordinary old man, this gap is indeed difficult to bear, but it is something that people who once held high positions must get used to. Otherwise, how would the old ministers who retired and returned to their hometown live?

"Li Maochun. Don't fall into the same place as Wang Yue..."

Before Xiao Jing's words could be faded, he heard a sudden noise from outside the door. He frowned at first, then his expression changed. He didn't even bother calling the servant. He went straight out of the door in three or two steps. Seeing that there were already twenty or thirty burly men in black clothes next to Li Rong's carriage, and a large group of Li Rong was twisting his arms left and right by two of them. He was immediately shocked and angry, and immediately shouted angrily: "What do you want to do in broad daylight!"

"Xiao Meidong, have you seen that this is the world today!" Li Rong had already recognized that many of these were the clothes of the people in the Dongchang. Thinking of Wang Yue, who had mastered the Dongchang in the past, he was able to transfer these mysterious clothes like his fingers, but now such a group of people came to tie him up. He only felt that it was absurd and regretful. Seeing that the person even took a rope to tie him up, he raised his voice and said, "Today is me, it's your turn next!"

Seeing that there were many people around watching the fun, Wei San, who led the team out today, shouted with a sharp voice: "The inner factory and the east factory should do business, and the idle people should retreat, otherwise don't blame our family for being polite!"

Although he started to see that these people were not a good way. However, when he heard that it was the factory guard, everyone still scattered. At this time, Wei Sanfang looked at Xiao Jing with a smile and said, "Eunuch Xiao, our family just followed the instructions of Eunuch Liu and brought the people from the inner factory and the east factory to catch the thief who was slandering the evil spirits, and did not intend to disturb the crowd." While he said, he waved his hand to signal the person to plug Li Rong's mouth, but he had no respect for the elderly at all. He then slapped Li Rong's wrinkled face and gently patted Li Rong's wrinkled face. Then he said with a pun. "Eunuch Liu saved your life, who knows that you are so restless, who can blame him?"

Even though Xiao Jing had long lost his competitive spirit, he still felt deeply angry when facing such a successful and arrogant character. He and Li Rong had a lot of conflicts in the past, but he never completely broke up. So even if Li Rong was not in a good mood to come to the door today, he could not sit still when he was treated like this in front of his door. Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Liu sent you to do things, you should never let you use such rude means! You must know that when the emperor was young, he always served Eunuch Li, and even Eunuch Liu was incomparable to this kind of affection!"

Wei San suddenly turned around. After a moment of shock and suspicion, he showed a sarcastic look: "Eunuch Xiao, we respect you as a senior in the palace back then, but we are not afraid of you! This time and then, the hero Mo Te was brave back then. I wonder how powerful Wang Yue and Xu Qing and others were. Now they are not a few piles of dry bones on the mass grave! Come on, take me away!"

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Just when Xiao Jing felt angry and even his chest became stuffy, he suddenly heard a slow slap. Looking in the sound, he saw three or five people turning out slowly on the street outside Chongwen Gate, he suddenly recognized the person in the leader, and his tense nerves suddenly loosened. While the whole person was relaxed, he couldn't help but reach out to support the door, and then smiled.

"So majestic and domineering!"

While walking slowly, he clapped gently. Seeing that Wei San and the people around him were at the forefront of the enemy, they all showed off their surprise expressions. Xu Xun looked around the people slowly, and his eyes finally fell on Li Rong: "I didn't expect that the former eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, even the emperor wanted to call Li's companion, but now the Dongchang and Neichang minions regarded them as thieves. I don't know what the emperor would have if he knew."

Wei San no longer wants to know how this matter alarmed Xu Xun, nor does he want to know why Xu Xun, who had never heard of Li Rong, would come forward in person. He only knew that if this matter was unfolded, he could not explain to Liu Jin, nor could he have the aftermath. The biggest possibility was that he was thrown out by Liu Jin as a scapegoat and was dispelled by all the emperor's anger. However, his bright future has just begun, so he naturally did not want to be completely ruined. Therefore, he almost used his most attentive and respectful smile and the most humble attitude to smile and said, "Marquis, Marquis, this is just a misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstand?"

"Yes, yes." Wei San swallowed hard, and then said softly, "Hasn't the Marquis always been inconsistent with this Li Rong? I heard that he had slandered the emperor in private and tried to alienate the relationship between the emperor and you, such a thief..."

"Oh, so, Eunuch Liu is thinking about me?" Xu Xun saw Wei San's head lit like a chicken pecking at rice. He immediately raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Well, I won't talk nonsense with you minions. Since this incident happened to me, you can't think it hadn't happened before. Leave someone behind me, you can get out! If I see you appearing around Eunuch Xiao's private house in the future, don't blame me for being rude!"

Wei San didn't expect Xu Xun to be so arbitrary and strong, and didn't even consider the consequences of turning against Liu Jin. However, even though he wanted to order his subordinates to ignore these people, or simply have a conflict with Xu Xun in person, when he saw the other end of the branch street, a group of men wearing dark purple jackets heading here, he suddenly thought that the land outside the city was always the chassis of the Western Factory and the avant-garde army, and if he came, he would not win anyway. Moreover, since Xu Xun was willing to tear his face apart, he would always have an explanation to Liu Jin when he went back. So after his eyes were rolling for a while, he immediately made a decision.

"Okay, since the marquis must do this, then I naturally dare not disobey! Let's go!"

Seeing that such a group of people from the Inner Factory and the East Factory came and went faster, they retreated cleanly like a tide. Xiao Jing looked at Li Rong who had lost his hostage there and was sitting there with an extremely complicated expression. He looked at Xu Xun first, then walked forward slowly, reached out to untie the rope for Li Rong himself, and then clewed out the gag rag. Seeing that Li Rong almost coughed violently on his chest, he collapsed to the ground powerlessly, and then whispered: "Li Maochun, listen to my last advice and leave the right and wrong place in the capital!"

Li Rong seemed to have never heard of it, and glared at Xu Xun viciously. His throat was hoarse and asked, "Why should I save me?"

"Eunuch Li must have made a mistake." Xu Xun shrugged, then said coldly, "Just relying on your previous plan, I have plotted against you again and again. Today, it is not my business if someone takes you to kill and cut him. But since I am in front of Eunuch Xiao, I can't sit idly by! This time is the only time and the last time. If you still want to seek death again, then it will not be so cheap. I will say that, so you can do it yourself!"

Speaking of this, Xu Xun turned his head and looked at the dozen or twenty soldiers and ordered: "From now on, Eunuch Xiao will send someone to protect me in this private house. If there is any such thing as merely showing off my might or intending to spy on it, I will beat them away, and I will take care of it if something happens!"

"Get orders!"

After saying this, Xu Xun never looked at Li Rong who described the embarrassment and the lonely carriage behind him. He walked straight to Xiao Jing and kindly supported the man's arm. Then he said, "I happened to see Eunuch Xiao today. I wonder if I can disturb me if I can have a meal?"

"You!" Although Xu Xun was not polite to Li Rong, this behavior was very different from the previous group of Wei San. In addition, Xu Xun arrived in time and gave him a huge face. He naturally remembered his feelings in his heart and immediately said with a smile, "Since I'm here, can I still drive you out? Let's sit in the room!"

He glanced at Li Rong and had an idea in his mind. Taking advantage of Xu Xunren here, he quickly sent someone to send him out of the capital, and he could save his life!

As they spoke, the two of them entered the house, and Xu Xun's followers and guards dispersed, and the soldiers from the Xichang and the avant-garde army gradually dispersed. Li Rong, who was slumped on the ground, recalled Xu Xun's words just now. Although the hatred on his face had not yet dissipated, he deeply understood in his heart that his era was really over. If Xu Xun had not happened to be killed today, he would have died in vain like Wang Yue.

The encounter with Zhu Houzhao was carefully designed. As long as Liu Jin and Xu Xun were wary of it, he would not be able to do the second time! Zhu Houzhao has now established a queen, which is at the moment of pride. Even if he thought of him, Li Rong, would be covered up. His old bones are no longer the powerful and powerful tyrant in the palace!

The movement outside also made Xiao’s house panic. However, when Xu Xun came in with Xiao Jing, the two old servants who had known the Pingbei Hou had immediately felt relieved. After delivering hot tea, they went to the kitchen to prepare meals as Xiao Jing ordered. Xiao Jing saw Xu Xun sitting leisurely in front of him, and then asked with a smile: “I was so angry just now, but Shizhen, your rare tough attitude should be more than just to give me face, right?”

"Eunuch Xiao's eyes are as sharp as a torch." Xu Xun did not deny it and nodded happily, "What I did today was just to add the last straw to the camel who could no longer carry things and move forward, so I pulled your tiger skin to some use. The boy was successful and proud. I rarely showed off my power in front of others, but I have had it several times recently. I guess this official's temper is followed by big rumors, and it should be known to everyone in the city." (To be continued)

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