Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 318: Scandal Male Protagonist Qiu Ju
Speaking of Eunuch Qiu’s position, it’s really hard to describe.

The last time he and Zhang Yong had a feud was because last year, some scoundrel made up a dirty rumor about him to protect himself, and Zhang Yong then used it to slander him in front of Zhu Houzhao.

Qiu Ju was greatly humiliated. If it hadn't been for Gu Dayong's help in smoothing things over, he would have been unable to save himself.

So now that the "rumor maker" and the "rumor spreader" are fighting each other, it feels like the clouds have cleared and the male protagonist of the scandal has seen the light, and he feels secretly happy.

Unfortunately, the melon only lasted a short time.

The emperor was furious and wanted to find out the truth, but this offensive task accidentally fell on the head of the male protagonist of the scandal, Eunuch Qiu.

Zhang Rong and Zhang Yong do have one last chance to fight.

That is, there is a most crucial link between the emperor and the truth, the eunuch Qiu Ju from the East Factory!

As long as Qiu Ju uses the reason of investigating the whole matter to investigate Pei Yuan thoroughly, he will dig out more problems.

Then, when reporting to the emperor, he mixed up Pei Yuan's numerous illegal and disorderly acts with today's events, and then used the style of the Spring and Autumn Period to blur the proportions of the matter.

Zhang Yong and his team might have a chance to turn the tables again.

After all, so what if people have some misunderstandings about a bastard who has done so many evil things?
The one who was wrong was not Zhang Rong and Liang Chu who filed the wrong complaint, but that damn Pei Yuan, and maybe even this world.

Unfortunately, the person on whom the eunuch who held the seal of the Imperial Household Department had all his hopes was Eunuch Qiu, the director of the Eastern Depot.

In terms of power and status, Qiu Ju would of course help Zhang Yong protect Zhang Rong, but he also didn't want to offend Pei Yuan too much.

The reasons behind this are quite complicated.

As the head of the East Factory, Eunuch Qiu is the best-informed person in the capital.

He was the first to notice that the emperor was planning to use Zhang Rui as the commander of the Eastern Depot and asked for help from the other tigers.

When the other tigers heard that the emperor was planning to replace Qiu Ju, they were immediately shocked.

This won't involve me, right?

There was no immediate response to Qiu Ju's concerns.

These days, Zhang Yong was very wary of the fact that the emperor had gone to Zhihua Temple again, and he completely ignored Qiu Ju's request for help.

People like Wei Bin, Ma Yongcheng and Luo Xiang all hold seals in second-tier departments such as the Inner Palace Supervisor and the Divine Palace Supervisor, and they cannot provide much help at critical moments.

Gao Feng is old and has returned home to enjoy his retirement.

After counting on my fingers, I found that only Gu Dayong, who is also a first-tier celebrity, can be negotiated with.

Moreover, after the battle of Yanggu, Gu Dayong, who made great contributions, has a very promising future prospect.

Gu Dayong has now returned to the capital, and is still quietly planning a counterattack.

So Gu Dayong, feeling very proud, patted his chest and gave a guarantee to Qiu Ju who was approaching him.

——"Don't worry, when my little brother comes, I will beg him."

After hearing this, a big question mark emerged in Qiu Ju's mind.

Under Qiu Ju's repeated questioning, Gu Dayong could only stammer a few words to his old brother.

After hearing about Gu Dayong's comeback, Qiu Ju was confused.

I have used this Pei Yuan before.

It doesn't make sense that the West Factory is very convenient for public use, while the East Factory makes up obscene rumors for public use.

After much thought, Qiu Ju had no choice but to entrust the matter to Gu Dayong.

Now that Zhang Yong is in a high position and Pei Yuan is related to his future, how can Qiu Ju not be in a dilemma.

Qiu Ju waved his hand to dismiss everyone and wanted to persuade them a few more times.

Then Pei Yuan said, "I have already said it just now. It may be difficult for others to do this, but it is not difficult for Eunuch Qiu to do it."

Qiu Ju's heart moved, and he asked, "How do you say it?"

Pei Yuan saw that the people brought by Qiu Ju had retreated, so he whispered, "Eunuch Gu has already told me some things."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ju hurriedly glanced around subconsciously.

He didn't say anything, but looked at Pei Yuan for a long time before asking in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

Pei Yuan is now focusing his energy on winning over Gu Dayong and Lu Ting and is unable to take care of himself, so of course he doesn't want to be involved in Qiu Ju's affairs.

So he said, "I have something to ask, and I would like to ask Eunuch Qiu for an answer."

Qiu Ju said simply, "Speak."

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "May I ask, Eunuch Qiu, do you believe more that the emperor can replace you, or do you believe more that I can protect you as the East Factory Master?"

Even though Qiu Ju had some expectations for Pei Yuan, he had to say the biggest possibility in his mind, "Of course, I believe that the emperor can replace me."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan immediately asked back, "In that case, why do you waste your time and effort on the most difficult part to recover?"

Qiu Ju's heart sank at first, but then he sensed something was wrong. He asked tentatively, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan said, "Since your position as the head of the East Factory has been replaced by the emperor, it is inevitable. You might as well avoid this most difficult link to reverse and make plans before and after the event."

Pei Yuan's words were like opening a door, letting the sunlight in, and instantly helping Qiu Ju, who had been at a loss these days, find his direction.

He couldn't help but ask, "How do you say that?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "I just have a superficial opinion. I am afraid that if I say it, it will pollute Eunuch Qiu's ears and I am afraid that it will delay his business."

Qiu Ju was getting more and more itchy, and hurriedly said, "We still have this judgment, just say it."

After hearing this, Pei Yuan made a move to speak, but then paused again.

Qiu Ju was speechless, "What happened again?"

Pei Yuan asked teasingly, "Eunuch came to investigate the cause and effect of the matter, but he talked to me privately. If Eunuch Zhang Yong knew about it, would he be unhappy?"

Qiu Ju didn't respond, but said with his hands folded, "Just you say it."

When Pei Yuan saw that Qiu Ju did not express his opinion immediately, he knew that he had not laid out enough bait.

He immediately analyzed for Qiu Ju, "Since we all think that the father-in-law's resignation is inevitable, we might as well work our way back to the beginning."

"Well, have you thought about the future, father-in-law? Do you have a suitable place to go after you leave your job?"

After hearing this, Qiu Ju felt a little heavy-hearted and spoke in a rather bleak tone.

"The head of the East Factory is an important position. If we leave, we will most likely not stay in the palace to be an eyesore. We will most likely go to Nanjing."

If Zhang Rui really became the governor of the East Factory, even if Qiu Ju didn't want to leave, Zhang Rui would have to find a way to send him off in order to keep his position. Pei Yuan asked again, "Does Eunuch Qiu know that Eunuch Gu came back to Beijing with the intention of rebuilding the West Factory. Even if Eunuch leaves the East Factory temporarily, as long as he preserves his energy, he may come back one day."

After hearing this, Qiu Ju sighed, "Not everyone is as lucky as Gu Dayong to get credit for nothing. Once our family goes to Nanjing, it won't be easy to come back."

Pei Yuan took the opportunity to ask, "Eunuch Gu has made great contributions to the victory of Yanggu, and he is currently working with me to rebuild the West Factory."

"But even if Eunuch Gu restored the West Factory and took over the position of admiral again, the newly built West Factory would only be an empty shell. In this case, would Eunuch Qiu be willing to temporarily reside in the West Factory and preserve his strength for the future?"

"This..." Qiu Ju was a little moved after hearing this.

Although it was a bit embarrassing for him, the head of the East Factory, to be a younger brother of the head of the West Factory, it was better than going to Nanjing to eat and wait for death.

Besides, he and Gu Dayong have a deep connection, and they are both tired of cutting wood.

After raising Zhu Houzhao together for so many years, it is not too shameful for him to run away to avoid disaster now that he has fallen on hard times.

Pei Yuan continued, "Eunuch Qiu, think about it. Even a defeated general like Eunuch Gu who exhausted his troops but achieved nothing has the hope of regaining his life. Then Eunuch Qiu may also have the chance to make a comeback. What does a temporary grievance mean?"

After hearing this, Qiu Ju pursed his lips, not wanting to express his opinion directly, and said, "That's also a way."

Pei Yuan saw this and understood that Qiu Ju was moved, so he continued, "Since Eunuch Qiu is so interested, then I will continue. Since you have an idea of ​​what to do after you leave, shouldn't you also think carefully about what to do before you leave?"

Qiu Ju was a little confused, "Before leaving the job?"

Pei Yuan reminded him, "Eunuch is still the governor of the East Factory. Since things can't be reversed, why not take advantage of your current position to pave the way for the future?"

After hearing this, Qiu Ju suddenly understood.

Yes, since you are destined not to disobey the emperor's will, why not make some arrangements in advance while you still have the power.

All kinds of thoughts came to Qiu Ju's mind, and he didn't know how to start. He said in a panic, "Then, what should we do first?"

Pei Yuan chuckled and said, "As the governor of the East Factory, Eunuch Qiu can do a lot."

"First of all, since Eunuch Qiu intends to temporarily reside in the West Factory, we must work together to rebuild the West Factory."

"Eunuch Gu and I have some preliminary plans for this matter, but it's not easy for me to say it out loud. Eunuch Qiu should go find Eunuch Gu to find out the details."

"Okay, okay." Qiu Ju nodded, staring at Pei Yuan, "What's next?"

Pei Yuan scratched his head, "Next..."

Such a powerful commander of the Eastern Depot was waiting for him to manipulate him, and Pei Yuan couldn't think of what he could do with him.

Pei Yuan coughed lightly, "Eunuch Qiu should reach a consensus with Eunuch Gu first, and then we can talk about the next thing."

Qiu Ju thought about it and agreed.

But at this moment, Qiu Ju was filled with worries about the future. He felt uneasy if he didn't tell the truth. "Does Captain Pei have nothing else to say to us?"

With the help of the East Factory, Pei Yuan would find it much easier to restore the West Factory.

However, Qiu Ju may be removed at any time, so this support is still very uncertain.

Pei Yuan could only take care of the present, so he hinted, "If we continue to say this, Eunuch Zhang Yong will misunderstand."

Eunuch Qiu immediately woke up and asked, "So what do you think we should say when we return to the palace?"

Pei Yuan immediately recounted the whole story with emphasis.

Zhu Houzhao had long wanted to establish Liang Chu as a target to attract hatred, and his subsequent career was basically worthless. But Zhang Rong, this dog, was too fierce when he bit people.

Pei Yuan had to drive him out of the Northern Pacification Office.

When Qiu Ju heard Pei Yuan's obvious intention to link up with Zhang Rong, he said in embarrassment, "If I reply like this, I will have a hard time explaining to Zhang Yong."

Pei Yuan had already torn his face with the Zhang brothers, so what was there to be shy about at this time? He immediately said, "These words were said by me, and Eunuch Qiu was just stating the facts. Even if I offended Zhang Yong, it was me who offended Zhang Yong, and it has nothing to do with Eunuch Qiu."

Qiu Ju was actually a little worried that Pei Yuan would be doomed, so he reminded him seriously, "Now the court and the public are all paying attention to this matter, so it's fine. After a while, even if Zhang Rong is not in charge of the Jinyiwei, it will only take a word for Zhang Yong to deal with you."

Pei Yuan thought to himself that in another half a year, Zhang Yong would lose his position as the seal of the Imperial Household Department because of embezzling 7,000 taels of silver.

As long as you can hold on for these six months, there will be a bright future ahead.

Besides, the reason why Pei Yuan and the Zhang brothers fell out was entirely because Zhu Houzhao accidentally exposed Zhang Rong's secret.

This was originally a very disappointing passive response, and Pei Yuan was completely pushed to the opposite side of Zhang Yong.

But facing Qiu Ju, Pei Yuan could only force himself to say, "Don't worry, I know my limits."

Qiu Ju hesitated for a while, and seeing that the people he brought were all looking over here, he immediately asked, "Is Liang Ci'an being held in the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Pei Yuan shook his head. "Liang Ci'an is not a civil servant. He only holds the hereditary title of a hundred-householder of the Imperial Guard. The Censorate has no say in this matter. If they really want to arrest him, they have to send him to the Ministry of Justice."

Qiu Ju was speechless, "Don't you understand it very well?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "I understand. The Censorate has no chief officer right now, and the people below are unwilling to take responsibility, so they can only throw the pot up. These censors can directly submit letters to express their opinions, so naturally they can get the matter to the top in the shortest possible time."

"The Ministry of Justice is headed by the Shangshu and Shilang. Whether they arrest the person directly or use the tactic of delaying, there will be a lot of variables in the follow-up."

Hearing how good Pei Yuan's operation was, even Eunuch Qiu couldn't help but praise, "It's so meticulous, so meticulous."

Pei Yuan didn't think it was a good thing, so he asked Qiu Ju, "Should we bring this Liang Ciqiu eunuch back to the palace and let the emperor take a look?"

Qiu Ju quickly shook his head, "No need."

There are too many powerful people involved in this matter, and he cannot get too deeply involved. If he really brings Liang Ci back, he will offend everyone.

Even the emperor would be troubled as to whether he should punish the person directly.

Qiu Ju asked, "How about sending it to the Ministry of Justice?"

Pei Yuan thought that with the large number of Liang Chu's followers, there was no point in detaining him in the Ministry of Justice, as they could do something else at any time.

He said, "Let's ask Eunuch Qiu to testify about this man and then release him. Anyway, we just need to insist that this person is Liang Ci'an, and if there are any other changes later, we can deny all of them."

After hearing this, Qiu Ju exclaimed again, "It's so fine, so fine."

Seeing that Pei Yuan was so reliable, Qiu Ju's worries were mostly gone. He immediately went forward with many men and also found people who were familiar with Liang Cizhao in the past to identify him.

Those people pointed out that this was Liang Ciwu.

So Qiu Ju sent someone to the Liang family and asked them to take Liang Ci back.

Pei Yuan watched Qiu Ju and his men leave, and the tension in his heart finally eased.

In this fierce and close game, Pei Yuan finally took the initiative.

(End of this chapter)