Dugong

Chapter 105 Revenge
Hai Gonggong was promoted to Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial.

The news quickly spread throughout the palace, overshadowing the bloody fear of the treason case.

Many familiar eunuchs came to the door to kowtow, hoping to obtain an official position. Just then, Eunuch Leng and his cronies were executed, and the eunuch Sikong was given out a large number of official positions.

In comparison, Li Ping'an's appointment as the head of the three prisons was insignificant.

Duty Officer in the Palace Guard.

More than thirty old eunuchs knelt in two rows according to their official rank, their faces showing some fear, waiting quietly for the governor to give instructions.

They had already inquired carefully and learned that after being promoted, Eunuch An had a penchant for "calling in the King of Hell."

The same applies to the Imperial Horse Stables and the Inner Palace Offices.

Li Ping'an leisurely sipped his tea, his mind no longer on duty, but rather on trying to figure out the Emperor's thoughts.

"After the incident of Eunuch Leng's rebellion, His Majesty must be wary of the power of the Directorate of Ceremonial. It is reasonable for me to take charge of the Directorate of Imperial Seals, so as to maintain a balance with Eunuch Hai..."

What exactly went wrong?

In recent days, we have sent people to investigate both overtly and covertly, but we have not found anything unusual.

Li Ping'an instinctively felt that there must be something unknown that had affected His Majesty's mind, and that this person also had a grudge against him.

"We have too many enemies; it's really difficult to investigate them all!"

The eunuchs kneeling in the duty room were uneasy. They couldn't hear Eunuch An's reprimand for a long time, so they secretly looked up and glanced at him.

brush!
A sword aura flashed, and the eunuch who was the first to raise his head felt a chill on his neck. His head rolled to the ground, and blood splattered, staining the official robes of the people around him.

"How can someone with such impatience serve His Majesty well?"

Li Ping'an coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, counted the heads, and said in surprise, "How come there are still so many officials left in the Palace Guard? I remember killing quite a few these days."

The books left behind by Eunuch Leng recorded the names of his henchmen and spies, mostly officials of various ranks in the Twelve Directorates.

Of course, framing and slander are inevitable, such as writing down the name of an enemy.

His Majesty wouldn't bother to investigate thoroughly, and ordered Li Ping'an to arrest people according to the list, completely eliminating potential threats in the palace.

Upon hearing Eunuch An's question, the head eunuch mustered his courage and answered.

"Your Excellency, the duties of the Palace Supervisor are complicated. During the day, they are responsible for sweeping and dusting the palaces, and at night they are responsible for patrolling, keeping watch, and checking fires, etc. Therefore, there are many low-ranking officials of the eighth or ninth rank, and those of the fifth rank and above are no different from those of other supervisors."

"I see."

A strange light flashed in Li Ping'an's eyes. The palace, especially the palaces in the harem, were all enclosed and people lived their lives in seclusion.

For example, in Cining Palace, all those on duty were their own people. Any eunuchs or palace maids who didn't know their background and dared to approach would be either scolded or punished with caning.

The Palace Attendant could use his position to enter and leave various palaces to perform his duties.

Li Ping'an asked, "What's your name?"

"Back to my lord, my servant Xiaopengzi."

Grandpa Peng was old and frail, looking at least sixty or seventy years old, but in front of Grandpa An, he was always a junior.

After all, as the ancients said, those who achieve success come first.

Li Ping'an praised, "This is a good name; it signifies a bright future and great success!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Peng burst into tears and kowtowed, saying, "This servant has wasted decades of life, like someone trapped in shallow water, unable to achieve my ambitions. Only after seeing you, sir, have I been able to soar like a roc."

Li Ping'an laughed and said, "Then why are you still calling me 'sir'?"

"Greetings, godfather."

"Eh!"

Li Ping'an instructed, "Xiao Pengzi, temporarily take charge of the duties and arrange the tasks in each hall. Don't delay the nobles in the palace."

Eunuch Peng kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Your son obeys."

“If you do a good job, our family always rewards you.”

Looking at the large group of green-robed officials kneeling on the ground, Li Ping'an realized that the Palace Attendant was the best person to gather information about the palace, and no one would pay attention to those little eunuchs who wiped bottles and mopped floors.

In the eyes of influential people, they are no different from bottles or floor tiles.

……

Inner Martial Arts Hall.

About thirty young eunuchs sat upright, opening the "Lotus Sutra." Eunuch Zhou led them through it several times, then, as was customary, sent the young eunuchs to study it on their own. He then took his adopted son to give him individual lessons.

The young eunuchs were oblivious to the bloody struggle taking place in the palace, and could only complain that Eunuch Zhou's teaching was "casual."

I dare not say I haven't done my best, for fear of retaliation.

the other side.

When Eunuch Zhou brought his godson to the quiet room, he was about to push the door open when suddenly his hair stood on end. He grabbed his godson and held him in front of him.

Puff puff……

Dozens of poisoned needles pierced through the young eunuch, and he died on the spot without even letting out a scream.

Old Master Zhou looked around with his old eyes, but found no trace of the enemy. He slowly retreated away from the quiet room and asked in a cold voice.

"Aren't you coming out yet? We're leaving!"

Li Ping'an opened the door and said quietly, "After all these years, Eunuch Zhou is still as cruel to his godson."

Eunuch Zhou frowned and said, "Eunuch An, have we done anything to offend you?"

"Of course not. Eunuch Zhou was our mentor, and we think of you day and night."

Li Ping'an pulled a scroll from his sleeve and turned to the last page.

"What a pity! I was ordered to investigate Leng Ni's henchmen, and you, teacher, were among them. I had no choice but to put aside my own family for the greater good!"

Instead of offering an explanation, Eunuch Zhou asked with suspicion.

"why?"

Li Ping'an shrugged: "You made our family eat 327 fewer white flour buns!"

"what?"

Eunuch Zhou was puzzled. Back then, he had indeed coveted Eunuch An, but he had not actually done so. Instead, he had taught Eunuch An a lot of internal martial arts knowledge for nothing.

"You do not understand."

Li Pingan waved his hand, and more than a dozen figures appeared around him.

"Eunuch Zhou, surrender now. If you confess your collusion with Leng Ni, you might be spared your life."

Eunuch Zhou coldly swept his gaze over the crowd. They were either old eunuchs from the Hidden Martial Pavilion or old fogies like Eunuch Xu, and none of them were weaker than him in martial arts.

He immediately circulated his inner energy in his dantian, and his voice changed unpredictably between male and female.

"My family has no chance of achieving the Innate Realm in this lifetime. It's better to die at your hands than to pass away in obscurity..."

Before he finished speaking, Eunuch Zhou's figure flashed and he instantly appeared in front of Li Ping'an, his hands transforming into claws and aiming straight for his heart.

"Before that, kill this treacherous official!"

Stab it!

Its claws tore through the clothes, revealing golden skin underneath.

After Li Ping'an cultivated himself to be indestructible, he experienced excruciating pain for the first time. Zhou Gonggong's true energy was extremely strange, both intense and sharp.

"Roar--"

Li Ping'an's neck swelled up like a drum, and his powerful true energy surged out with his roar, pouring into Zhou Gonggong's seven orifices from all directions.

The rolling sound waves spread in all directions, and the doors and windows shattered with a bang.

The ultimate Buddhist art, the Great Brahma Thunder Sound!
Zhou Gonggong felt dizzy instantly and subconsciously used his Vajra Indestructible Technique. He vaguely saw the figure in front of him swell to more than two feet.

Li Ping'an was already taller than the gaunt Eunuch Zhou, and after his height increased dramatically, he looked at the dwarf with his left hand, while his right fist, the size of a vinegar jar, pounded down hard.

The Vajra Indestructible Technique truly lived up to its reputation as a protective martial art. Only a few fist marks remained on Zhou Gonggong's head, while his legs were already embedded in the brickwork.

Li Ping'an remained calm as he continued to smash downwards until only his head remained on the ground.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

Zhou Gonggong spat out several mouthfuls of blood, his skin returned from golden to dark yellow, and a strange, ambiguous smile appeared on his face.

"Even if our family can't reach the Innate Realm, if we can still teach an Innate Realm disciple, then our lifelong martial arts practice won't have been in vain!"

(End of this chapter)