Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 9: The weak are bullied
royal palace.

Liang Jin still stands guard and signs in every day.

Neither Zhao Bao nor Su Lian showed up in the past two days.

This is a bit unusual.

After all, Su Lian and Zhao Bao used to come to play with Liang Jin every day.

It was not until Liang Jin was about to change shifts that Su Lian finally showed up.

As soon as they met, Su Lian started complaining:
"Brother Jin, you don't know, our lives have been really hard lately."

"A letter came from my aunt's family saying there was a plague in their hometown and the whole family was sick and some had died. So they wrote to ask me to think of a solution."

"But what else can Auntie do except cry? She is in a bad mood and tortures us all day long."

"They try every possible way to find us work, so that we are kept busy from morning till night."

Liang Jin saw that the frostbite on Su Lian's hands had become more severe.

Although it didn't snow these two days and the temperature rose slightly, Su Lian's frostbite started to itch and she kept scratching.

Liang Jin then took the gourd from his waist:
"Here, take a sip. This will help relieve your frostbite a lot."

"That aunt is really something. His Majesty will find a way to deal with the plague. Why is she torturing you?"

The gourd contained the talisman water made by Liang Jin.

This is a semi-finished talisman water. The effect will not be immediate, but it can still have obvious therapeutic effects.

Su Lian took a sip, wiped her mouth and whispered:

"Brother Jin, I heard from my aunt that His Majesty still doesn't know about the plague."

Liang Jin was slightly stunned.

All the letters from the plague-stricken areas were sent to the palace, and even the palace maids knew about it.

The emperor didn’t know?
But then he understood.

In the current Daqian Dynasty, bureaucratic practices are rampant. Local officials will try their best to cover up any incidents, and only report them when they can no longer conceal them.

It is not impossible that the emperor lags behind the palace maids in some information.

Adding to this the fact that the current emperor has neglected state affairs, it is not surprising.

Liang Jin smiled:

"Is your aunt's hometown in Qingzhou?"

Su Lian took another sip and nodded repeatedly:

"Yeah! Brother Jin, have you heard about the plague too?"

"My aunt's hometown is in Taiyang County, where the plague is most severe."

"I heard that many people died of illness there!"

When Liang Jin heard this, he had already thought about it.

At this time, Su Lian returned the gourd to Liang Jin.

Then she took out a small handkerchief from her bosom, and there seemed to be something wrapped in the handkerchief.

She held it mysteriously in her hands, and it looked very precious.

"Brother Jin, guess what good things I brought you?"

Su Lian's eyes were sparkling, as if they could glow.

Liang Jin smiled and shook his head, indicating that he couldn't guess.

Su Lian immediately opened the handkerchief to reveal the items inside.

It turned out to be a small piece of cake.

Su Lian said excitedly:

"Didn't you expect it? It's osmanthus cake!"

"This was a gift from the Empress to my aunt. I stole two pieces while I was serving her."

"Brother Jin, try it! It's delicious!"

"Don't let Bao Ge know about this, otherwise he will definitely blame me for not bringing him a piece."

Liang Jin shook his head helplessly.

But he still reached out, picked up the cake and put it into his mouth.

It tastes sweet, with a hint of sweet osmanthus fragrance.

It's really delicious.

It is difficult for people at the bottom of this world to eat such exquisite pastries.

Su Lian said with a smile:

"I can't steal too much at once, or my aunt will find out."

"Wait a while, I'll go steal some more for you."

"Huh? The chilblains on my hands don't itch or hurt anymore. What kind of potion is that, Brother Jin? It really works!"

Only then did Su Lian notice that her hands were filled with a cool feeling.

Especially the fingers that were swollen like radishes before, now the swelling has actually started to subside.

Liang Jin changed the subject:

"Do you know the address of that aunt's family?"

"I have an acquaintance in Taiyang County. I can ask him to bring some medicine to that aunt's home."

Su Lian didn't think much about it and immediately told Liang Jin the address of her aunt's hometown.

After Liang Jin wrote it down, he reminded:
"If your aunt asks, just say it was your distant relatives in Lujia Village who helped."

Su Lian nodded, and then said:

"Brother Jin, I'm leaving now. If I go back later, my aunt will scold me again."

"I'll come to see you again when I find a chance." Liang Jin watched Su Lian leave.

He continued to stand guard, but still could not see Zhao Bao.

I don’t know how Zhao Bao has been doing these days.

Soon, it was time to change shifts.

Liang Jin had no choice but to hand over his shift and follow the team out of the palace.

……

Another corner of the palace.

In the small courtyard.

An old eunuch was leaning on a chair, and several young eunuchs were massaging his legs and back.

The old eunuch's name was Ma Shenggui, and he was the eunuch in charge of the cleaning department.

He picked up the purple clay teapot, sucked on the spout, took a sip with ease, and then asked with a smile:

"Zhao Bao, Eunuch Zhao, how does our feces taste?"

In front of him, Zhao Baozheng was pinned to the ground by two young eunuchs, who had feces stuffed into his mouth.

Only after Ma Shenggui spoke did the two young eunuchs let go of Zhao Bao.

Zhao Bao lay on the ground and vomited uncontrollably.

“Ugh! Ugh—!”

He vomited until even the bitter water came out, but the strong smell of feces in his mouth still made him want to vomit.

this moment.

Zhao Bao wanted to cry.

Although he was not a man, he was still extremely angry at being humiliated.

He's had enough of everything here!
If you are insignificant, you will be bullied!
But he quickly knelt down with a flattering smile on his face:

"Master, how dare I act like a father-in-law in front of you? I am nothing but a fart!"

"I feel refreshed after receiving the food leftovers from Master. Thank you so much for the food!"

Ma Shenggui slapped his thigh, pointed at Zhao Bao and said loudly:
"it is good!"

"What a despicable shit-eating dog!"

Zhao Bao's face stiffened slightly.

Then he opened his mouth and barked like a dog:
"Wang! Wang Wang!"

This made Ma Shenggui burst into laughter.

The young eunuchs around also joined in laughing.

Zhao Bao knelt on the ground and also smiled apologetically.

But endless resentment surged in his heart.

He knew that if he did not abandon his self-respect, what awaited him would be a life worse than death.

Especially old eunuchs like Ma Shenggui are the most perverted.

They served as slaves and were tortured all their lives.

So he will torture his subordinates more and more severely.

If it were any other old eunuch, he would have left some room for improvement, in case one of his apprentices accidentally became successful in the future.

But Ma Shenggui is a cruel and vicious person.

Once he decided to deal with a young eunuch, he would never let that young eunuch live to see the day of his success.

Several young eunuchs who had been tortured by Ma Shenggui before could no longer bear it and hanged themselves.

In this palace.

If the emperor died, everyone had to wear mourning clothes and cry loudly for a month. Entertainment was stopped, slaughtering animals, offering sacrifices to ancestors were prohibited, and everyone had to kneel down and mourn every day. Sometimes, large numbers of people would even be buried with the emperor.

If a member of the royal family died, the entire palace would fall into mourning, and a number of imperial doctors and eunuchs might even die.

If a minister died, there would inevitably be secret discussions and expressions of respect within the palace.

But what would happen if a lowly eunuch of the lowest rank died?
Nothing will happen.

It's as if this person never existed.

Because the lives of young eunuchs are worthless, no one takes them seriously.

Zhao Bao acknowledged this lowly fate.

But I don’t accept it!
He has to stay alive, only by staying alive can he have a chance to regain his dignity.

Ma Shenggui laughed for a long time, and finally stopped laughing. He pointed at a group of young eunuchs and said,
"Listen carefully, everyone. When we accept your filial tribute, do we accept silver?"

"Bullshit! We are just giving you a heads up!"

"Once you enter this palace, you must learn to serve others. You must not say the wrong words or do the wrong things. Otherwise, you will lose your head."

"We accepted you as our apprentices to teach you how to behave and do things. So, shouldn't I accept some of your filial piety?"

The young eunuchs hurriedly said yes and added some flattery.

Ma Shenggui nodded with satisfaction.

Then he pointed at Zhao Bao and said sternly:
"This shit-eating bastard actually dared to say he lost this month's filial piety money?"

"If we don't teach him a lesson today, he might become an ungrateful person in the future."

"Beat him! Beat him until he remembers this lesson!"

Upon receiving the order, the young eunuchs immediately rushed up and started beating and kicking Zhao Bao.

Zhao Bao was beaten so hard that he curled up on the ground, holding his head and screaming in pain.

The hatred in his heart is endless.

He gritted his teeth and vowed that he would climb up one day!
(End of this chapter)