Dugong

Chapter 28 The first glimpse of strength
When Li Ping'an saw his godfather giving him a look, he hurried forward and kowtowed.

"Grandson meets grandpa."

"He's a clever boy indeed."

Admiral Liu had heard of Li Ping'an a long time ago. It was this man who discovered the collusion between Concubine Yuan and Concubine Shu, which could be considered a great achievement. He smiled and took off the jade ring on his thumb.

"This ring was given to you by our godfather. I give it to you today. Please serve it well in the future."

Li Pingan was slightly startled, then quickly took the ring, holding it with both hands and raising it above his head: "Grandpa, I thank you for your grace."

He kowtowed three times in a row, then bowed and retreated behind Eunuch Sun.

He knew that it was a great honor for a small eunuch to receive the reward from Admiral Liu. If he continued to show off, he would probably attract jealousy.

After that, Li Ping'an deliberately kept a low profile. Whenever eunuchs of the same generation came to talk to him, he would respond with a low profile, without any arrogance or boasting.

No matter how jealous these people were, seeing him behave like this, they could only keep it in mind and not vent their anger on him.

The first wine drunk during the banquet was said to be a fine aged wine brought from the wine and vinegar room, which had been recorded as scrapped due to being eaten by insects and rats.

The wine is sweet and mellow, with a long aftertaste.

Li Ping'an didn't know how to taste wine, but he thought it tasted good and drank several glasses until the alcohol made him feel dizzy and hot.

As his Qi circulated throughout his body, the drunkenness instantly disappeared.

The birthday banquet ended around midnight.

Li Ping'an carried his godfather back to his residence. After turning around several palace walls, he disappeared from sight. The drunken eunuch Sun suddenly sobered up.

"You're so lucky, kid, to have caught your godfather's eye. It took me nine years to get to where you are..."

Li Pingan said hurriedly: "It's all thanks to my godfather's cultivation, otherwise how would I be qualified to meet the admiral."

Seeing that he knew how to be grateful and could clearly distinguish between relatives, the jealousy in his heart dissipated: "Give me that ring and let me see it."

Li Ping'an held his godfather with one hand and handed him the ring with the other.

Eunuch Sun looked at the ring in the moonlight. It was emerald green, transparent without a trace of impurities, and the word "Chu" was engraved on the inside.

"It really is an ancestor's item. If you encounter disaster in the future, you can take it to the Imperial Household Department to save your life."

Li Pingan said, "If you like it, Godfather, feel free to take it. I'm just a country bumpkin, so how can I appreciate such exquisite things?"

Eunuch Sun patted Gan'er's head and said, "You are such a cunning fellow. Are you trying to provoke me?"

Li Ping'an shrank his head and laughed out loud.

Today, unexpectedly, with the introduction of the godfather, the relationship between the two of them has become much closer. They are no longer as distant as before and can even joke around.

Back to the residence.

Eunuch Sun jumped off his back and looked at the deep and silent palace. He suddenly asked, "Xiao Anzi, if our family were to lose power one day, what would you do?"

Li Ping'an opened his mouth to express his loyalty and flatter, and Eunuch Sun glanced at him and said.

"We want to hear the truth."

Li Ping'an felt the true energy lingering around his neck, which seemed to be about to explode in the next moment. He resisted the urge to use his internal energy to resist and said in a deep voice.

"I will find another godfather, a different supporter. For example, my roommate, Eunuch Yuan, would be a good choice!"

These are words from the heart. Although he has some friendship with Eunuch Sun, it is far from being a pledge of allegiance until death.

Or maybe Li Ping'an doesn't understand what loyalty is at all. Whoever gives him white flour buns to eat is his godfather!
Eunuch Sun said coldly: "You are so good..."

"Once I have a new godfather, I can continue to work in the imperial kitchen and secretly bring you some tribute steamed buns and rice to eat."

Li Pingan continued, "After all, you are used to eating silver silk rouge rice, and ordinary coarse grains may be difficult for you to swallow."

Eunuch Sun was startled when he heard this, his gloomy expression softened instantly, and he snorted coldly.

"You are indeed a man who knows how to please others. I heard that you came to work in the imperial kitchen just to eat white flour buns?"

Li Pingan nodded heavily: "As long as I can eat white flour buns every day, I am willing to be a night incense burner and guard the emperor's tomb for the rest of my life."

"Go away, you good-for-nothing."

Eunuch Sun waved his hand and warned, "Remember not to show off that ring. The ancestor's name can protect people, but it can also bring disaster." Li Ping'an bowed and said, "Don't bother."

The ancestor's enemies were all powerful and high-ranking, but they could not do anything to Eunuch Chu. However, it was easy for them to crush a low-ranking eunuch to death.

at the same time.

In the Shangshenjian's duty room.

Admiral Liu was counting the birthday gifts and estimating the price of each one, both to compare the filial piety of each godson and to calculate how much gold they could be exchanged for in total.

"That old man is too ruthless. He takes 10% of every transaction."

The most powerful eunuch in the palace must be the ancestor, but it is hard to say who the richest one is. At least Admiral Niu is on par with him.

Admiral Liu finally counted the box of gold, took out the gold bars one by one and stroked them.

Eunuchs love money, especially those of humble origins. They are more obsessed with gold and silver than those flashy antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

"what?"

Admiral Liu noticed that the word "godfather" engraved on one of the gold bars was different from the others. The strokes were crooked, but the force was even.

The depth of each stroke is exactly the same, which clearly shows the exquisite control of true energy.

"Eunuch Sun definitely doesn't have such talent. Could it be that little grandson..."

Admiral Liu narrowed his eyes slightly, put the gold bars into his sleeve, and when he had time, he ordered someone to go to the imperial kitchen to investigate.

Even if it was really that kid's work, he would not rush to promote him. People with such a patient character are not easy to tame, so he would wait until he was wronged before upholding justice.

The art of governing people lies in combining kindness and severity.

……

After the birthday banquet.

Li Ping'an completely became the number one appointed son under Eunuch Sun.

When Xiao Junzi and others heard that Admiral Liu had rewarded them with a ring, they no longer dared to contradict him and would bow and greet him whenever they met him.

The name of Eunuch An was completely established in the imperial kitchen.

Li Pingan rarely enjoyed a peaceful and leisurely day, but the turmoil in the palace never stopped.

Not long after Admiral Yang, the Chief Supervisor, was demoted to guard the imperial mausoleum, Admiral Qian, the Supervisor of Seals and Ribbons, was implicated in the case of deposing the crown prince, and was stripped of his post and exiled, demoted to sweep the floor of the imperial mausoleum.

The power of the Seal and Ribbon Supervisor was second only to the Sili Supervisor, and Admiral Qian was the ancestor's right-hand man.

With the loss of such a capable general, the old ancestor's power in the palace was greatly reduced. What's more troublesome is that the new commander of the Seal and Ribbon Supervisor was once a close attendant of the Yuan Concubine.

For a time, the Zhaoyang Palace became even more arrogant.

The palace maids and eunuchs walked around the palace with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, looking imposing.

Li Ping'an watched coldly as those former big men, many of whom were even more powerful than his godfather, were affected by the treason case and met a miserable end.

Only those who are lucky can guard the imperial mausoleum, most are directly thrown into the imperial prison for trial.

Once you are in the prison of the Pacification Division, it doesn’t matter whether you have committed treason or not. There will always be a way to make you sign and seal your name, and no one will pay attention no matter how much you cry out for justice.

"If Grandpa Gan is ever implicated in treason, we must not sit idly by and wait for death!"

Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency, so he temporarily stopped practicing his true qi and concentrated on comprehending the Ghost King Sect's unique light skills.

This day.

A human-shaped shadow stood in the corner of the rockery, appearing and disappearing from time to time.

None of the eunuchs and palace maids passing by the rockery noticed the existence of the phantom, or they thought it was an ordinary tree shadow and subconsciously ignored it.

Li Ping'an felt the true energy in his body and found the consumption acceptable, so he was preparing to return to the imperial kitchen.

Two figures came near the rockery, and taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, they bent down and went into the cave. Then the rustling sound of people taking off clothes was heard.

"Xiao Junzi, having an affair with his lover, hehehe..."

(End of this chapter)