Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After hearing Pang Gong's words, Yin Darong felt a little moved in his expression, but after thinking about it again and again, he said: "Pang Gong likes to be quiet and has lofty aspirations. The Bao family has a lively temperament, but he likes to be lively."

"If I move here, I'm afraid I'll make endless noises and make Mr. Pang angry."

Pang Gong put down his wine glass and said: "I know you like opera. There are many vacant rooms in Bachuan Villa. Your opera troupe always has a place to sing and perform, so it won't make any noise at our house."

"The Caiwei Courtyard to the west of Zhongyuan has just been renovated. The brick walls and furniture inside are all new and there are many wing rooms. It is most suitable for you to live in."

Yin Darong was still a little hesitant: "Pang Gong really doesn't mind?"

Pang Gong: "Just go and live."

Yin Darong hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind: "Since Pang Gong said this, Baojia will dare to disturb you."

Pang Gong turned his head to Zhou Jun and said to Yin Darong: "You only need to find Erlang for all the details of the relocation."

Zhou Jun quickly stood up and responded.

Yin Darong smiled and said, "It saves the family."

After some more food and wine, Yin Darong went to deal with the relocation matters. He apologized to Pang Gong and left early.

Mr. Pang was sitting on the folding bed, watching Yu Ping clearing away the dishes and pouring herself a drink.

Zhou Jun was a little surprised. Pang Pingping never drank alcohol, but when he started drinking, he seemed to be unable to stop.

After Yuping cleared the desk and closed the door, Pang Gong said to Zhou Jun: "Speaking of which, our family and Yin Darong entered the palace in the same year."

Zhou Jun said nothing and just listened quietly.

"Our family serves Queen Zhenshun, but Yin Darong is with Zhang Meiren."

"When he first entered the palace, Duke Zhang of the Yeting Bureau was in charge of teaching the new eunuchs, such as addressing, kneeling, etiquette, greetings, standing in class, passing dishes, etc., everything."

"If you don't learn well or make mistakes, you will be punished."

"When we first entered the family, he was stupid, straight-minded, and kept making mistakes, which made Mr. Zhang angry several times. Every time we met, he was either scolded or beaten."

"As for Yin Darong, I heard that he was born as an actor. Not only is he fair and handsome, but he can also sing well in marching dramas. No matter what he learns, he knows a little bit about everything and is deeply loved by Duke Zhang."

"On the day when the training was completed, our family was naturally assigned to live with Queen Zhenshun because of help. As for Yin Darong, Mr. Zhang originally wanted to bring him into the inner government bureau, but he didn't know what went wrong. In the end,

It was pointed out to Zhang Meiren."

"That beauty Zhang, nicknamed Qiniang, and her father Zhang Yuanfu, are just a small magistrate of Nangong County."

"In the first year of Kaiyuan, she entered the palace. Because of her outstanding talent and appearance, she was named a beauty. Beauty ranks in the fourth rank, higher than talent and lower than Jieyu. It is also a rare title in the palace."

"I thought that beauty, with this favor and talent, would be able to gain a firm foothold in the palace."

"Unexpectedly, there were many concubines in the palace and the saint was busy with other things, so he gradually forgot about this girl."

Zhou Jun sighed, he could already predict the ending of this beauty.

Pang Gong drank another drink and continued.

"Zhang Meiren stayed in the palace, exhausted mentally and young. She passed away in the twelfth year of Kaiyuan, only twenty-four years old."

"On the day that Zhang Meiren passed away, Yin Darong didn't know what happened to him. He actually became hysterical. He put on his concubine's clothes and sang a big song on the long street of the Palace Garden. He laughed and danced, and others couldn't hold him back even if they wanted to.

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"The house guards caught him and threw him into the palace prison for causing a disturbance."

"Later, Mr. Zhang was nostalgic and thought of a way to bail him out, and then asked a medical officer to see him."

"After struggling for more than half a year, Yin Darong's hysteria finally got better, and Mr. Zhang found him a sinecure job in the official bureau."

"Yin Darong was born to be agile and clever. Later, his career in the Xiguan Bureau went smoothly, and he finally reached his current position."

After finishing speaking, Pang Gong had another glass of wine and said to Zhou Jun: "The Xi official bureau has the duties of Xi clergy, labor, medicine, death and funeral. On weekdays, it is in charge of the labor and labor of slaves in the palace and other matters.

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"Erlang, your Zhou family is just a slave. If you want to make progress, you will naturally have no hope of an ordinary official career, so you have to find another way."

"This Xiguan Bureau may seem small, but it has great power. As long as Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment have to do with the case of servitude of palace maids, they have to look at their faces. If you and Yin Darong move around more, there will be only a hundred benefits and no harm."

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When Zhou Jun heard this, he didn't understand what Pang Gong meant.

Pang Gong pretended to invite Yin Darong as his neighbor, but in reality he was paving the way for himself.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jun quickly stood up and bowed to Mr. Pang: "How virtuous and capable is this young man? I have worked so hard for my employer. How can I repay you for such a great kindness?"

Pang Gong said softly: "I have known about Erlang's talents for a long time. You are so great that you can't conquer the spring. Visitors from far away will come to Qingyun. Sooner or later, your name will be known to all the people in the Tang Dynasty."

After saying that, Pang Gong threw down his wine glass, and with a hint of drunkenness, he chanted loudly: "It's only been seven days since spring, and it's been two years since I left home. When I return home, my thoughts are in front of the flowers."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pang Gong fell on the folding bed and snored loudly.

Zhou Jun stood up, carefully covered Pang Gong's body with the silk quilt on the side, and slowly walked back out of the room.

When she came outside the door, Yuping looked at Zhou Jun and asked in a low voice: "Are you asleep?"

Zhou Jun nodded slightly.

Yuping led Zhou Jun a little further outside the courtyard, and then whispered: "It's been a long time since I've seen my master be so excited today."

Zhou Jun: "When Pang Gong was in the palace, I thought he was careful about his actions and words. Today I met an old acquaintance, so it's natural to be happy."

Yuping said: "My master studies music, and every time he plays the plucked strings, his craftsmanship is so strong that it is difficult to express it freely."

"He once asked why, and I thought about it and said, maybe it's due to my skill habit. Now I think again, it's because of my state of mind."

Zhou Jun heard this, thought for a while, and said: "It may be a good thing for Yin Zhonghuan to move into a separate garden. Mr. Pang has someone to talk to, and the garden has become more popular, which is good for regulating his mood."

Yuping nodded, apologized to Zhou Jun, and went into the room to take care of Mr. Pang.

Zhou Jun walked out of the small courtyard and came to the lakeside on the east side of Zhongyuan. He looked at the sharp ridges growing in the lake in spring and fell into deep thought.

When the eunuchs in the palace reach their old age, when it comes to taking care of themselves, there are generally only the following situations.

The first type is those high-ranking eunuchs, such as Pang Gong, the eunuchs of Yin Zhong, who have big houses and deep courtyards, and a lot of furniture, but no heirs. On the one hand, they can only count on relatives or adopted sons to die for them;

I'm worried that these people will be up to no good.

The second type is those eunuchs who have official status but little wealth. Although the palace has prepared retirement homes for them, such as Qi Letang in the Tang Dynasty, Enji Institute in the Song Dynasty, and Bone Preservation Society in the Ming Dynasty, but

The conditions were harsh, with beatings, abuses, property seizures and even killings common.

The third type of eunuch, however, has seen through the world of mortals. As soon as he leaves the palace, he chooses to always accompany the green lantern and become a monk. But even so, the temple view does not just come. He must first pay a large sum of money for incense. Moreover,

, even if enough money is given, the eunuch will not be able to do any work in the temple when he gets old, and his end will not be too good.

The last type, those eunuchs who have no power and money, have the worst fate. When they reach the age, they can only go out and find their own way out. If their savings run out, they have no choice but to wait for death, and their bodies can only be hauled away.

When we arrived at the mass grave, there was not even a wooden sign.