Chapter 1434: Not Fighting or Grabbing, It's a Dead End

Investigation, Chen Guanlou was not good at it.

He was only good at forcing confessions!

To thoroughly solve this matter, it would certainly have to go through official channels in the end, requiring solid evidence. Evidence to nail the "fake" Dou Anzhi in one fell swoop!

Who to investigate?

The brothers of the Six Shanmen?

They could, but they needed documents from the Ministry of Justice to investigate outside the capital.

After thinking about it, he thought of an old friend, a brother from a different father and mother, Eunuch Wang Hai.

Eunuch Wang was a brick for Chen Guanlou, to be moved wherever needed!

Eunuch Wang had a group of capable people under his command, and he believed that as long as the price was right, the other party wouldn't refuse.

As always, they met in the middle of the night.

A top-tier banquet was already waiting.

Eunuch Wang walked into the Heavenly Prison and stepped into the public office, braving the cold wind of the mid-winter.

Wearing a fox-fur cloak, he looked both expensive and weak.

"Brother Wang, you are a dignified Ninth-Rank martial artist, do you still need to wear a cloak?" Chen Guanlou was very surprised.

"This is called status!" Wang Hai took off the cloak and threw it on the chair. "If I dress too plainly, people who don't know me will think I'm a little eunuch who can be bullied. Respect the clothes first, then respect the person; it's even more so in the palace!"

"Are there still blind little bastards in the palace who don't recognize you?" Chen Guanlou didn't believe it.

Wang Hai snorted coldly. "The palace has changed a batch of people, and a batch of people have been transferred back from the imperial palace. This group of people is very cliquey and is quite valued by those above now. I can't have conflicts with everyone, so I might as well dress decently to avoid many troubles."

"Did something happen in the palace? Why change people?"

"What else could it be? Of course, because the Emperor ordered it. The Emperor's favorite concubine was wronged, the Emperor was furious, and he wanted to stand up for his favorite concubine; the ones who suffered were us eunuchs and palace maids. Dozens died. Hundreds were changed. This life is impossible to live!"

Wang Hai was full of anger with nowhere to vent, feeling suffocated.

"Did new people enter the palace?"

Wang Hai nodded. "A few new people entered. Do you know, this newly promoted favorite concubine is not the most beautiful one, but she has the ability to bewitch the Emperor. The Emperor has stayed in that bitch's palace for twenty consecutive days. Even Noble Consort Xiao has to retreat."

"Has Noble Consort Xiao fallen out of favor?" Chen Guanlou was so curious he almost forgot the purpose of finding Wang Hai today. He only cared about gossip.

Wang Hai shook his head and nodded again. "It looks like she has fallen out of favor for now. However, Noble Consort Xiao's methods are not ordinary. Over the years, so many favorite concubines have come and gone, and the final winner has always been Noble Consort Xiao.

I bet that this current favorite concubine won't be arrogant for long. In just over half a month, she has become a thorn in the side of all the concubines in the harem. I bet that in less than a month, she will be abandoned by the Emperor!"

"What is the background of this favorite concubine? Is her maternal family very powerful?"

"Not so! Not only does she have no maternal family, but she also came out of the Jiaofang Division."

"To be able to enter the Jiaofang Division, her ancestors must have been wealthy."

This is the truth!

The women in the Jiaofang Division are all family members of convicted officials.

"She has a brother who is a eunuch in the palace! In a short time, he has been promoted three levels. He has violated many taboos!" After Wang Hai finished speaking, he revealed a mocking smile.

He was waiting to see the end of this pair of siblings, just how miserable it would be.

"Does she only have one brother, no other relatives?"

"It is said that she has another brother who is atoning for his crimes before the army!"

Chen Guanlou asked curiously: "Do you think she is an idiot? A woman who can fight her way out of a place like the Jiaofang Division, can she be an idiot?"

From a high-and-mighty official's daughter to the Jiaofang Division serving people, and then to the favorite concubine before the Emperor—can this be achieved by an idiot?

Idiots would have died eight hundred years ago.

In that man-eating place of the Jiaofang Division, how could an idiot appear beautifully before the Emperor.

Wang Hai was stunned by this question.

He asked back, "Isn't she an idiot?"

"Looking at the past and present, there is not a single idiot among the women who can climb to the Emperor's side and be favored. The difference lies only in the short-sightedness or long-term vision of their plans, and the high or low level of their schemes. But you can't say she's an idiot. An idiot woman has no chance to appear before the Emperor. Unless she has an extraordinary maternal family!"

Wang Hai pondered, having to nod in agreement. "The harem indeed cannot accommodate idiots! Then you say, she is making such a fuss, offending so many people, what for?"

"If she doesn't make a fuss, wouldn't she offend people? Wouldn't she be envied and targeted by the women in the harem?"

Wang Hai shook his head; of course that was impossible.

Being favored is the original sin.

Even if not favored, it's also a sin!

As long as she is a woman, as long as she appears in the harem, as long as she climbs onto the dragon bed, they are all guilty and deserve to die! The women in the harem all have this line of thinking. Get rid of all women who have been on the dragon bed, including those who haven't been slept with by the Emperor.

It's just that cruel!

"Since everything is wrong, why not take advantage of the Emperor's favor to ask for more benefits. For example, ask for a fat job for the brother who is a eunuch, for example, ask for an official position for the brother who is a soldier, for example, ask for the rehabilitation of the maternal family... regardless of whether she will fall out of favor later, getting the benefits first is the real thing."

"How come you understand women so well?" Wang Hai felt incredible.

He had been working in the palace for so many years, and in his eyes, women were a group of lunatics, never able to see through them, never able to guess what crazy actions they would make next.

He had always kept his distance from women.

Women only affect the speed of his sword drawing!

Chen Guanlou laughed, picking up his wine glass and taking a sip, speaking like an experienced person with reason and evidence: "I don't understand women, but I understand power! In your eyes, they are fighting for the Emperor's favor. Wrong, in essence, they are fighting for power!

Power comes from the Emperor. They are no different from officials in the court, except one needs to sleep with him, and the other needs to show off their talent and be sufficiently base, shameless, and flattering!

They all need an admission ticket! Women need beauty as an admission ticket, and officials need imperial examination fame as an admission ticket. Look, how similar! If you analyze them from the perspective of power, all their actions become clear at a glance!"

Wang Hai's expression was thoughtful.

"But if you want power to last, is it appropriate to make such a fuss?"

Chen Guanlou sneered; he found that many people have cognitive limitations, focusing too much on gender differences!

He said: "Once power is in hand, then issue orders! Officials in the court who have power also have to set three fires. If a woman has power, there is no reason to be content with her lot. The desire for power does not distinguish between men and women, there is no gender distinction! Once they have power, they all want to be arrogant, they all want to cause trouble! Don't tell me that after you have power, you maintain the status quo, follow the rules, and never cause trouble!"

"Of course that's impossible! I have my own rules!" Wang Hai said sharply.

His territory, he is the master.

The rules left by the predecessor are all overturned!

"Look, this is human nature. Don't treat them as women, ignore gender, view them as people fighting for power and profit, and everything will be understood. The harem is the same as the officialdom; if you don't fight or grab, you have to sit on the cold bench, you have to be the scapegoat, you have to do the wedding dress for others. Fighting might lead to losing, but not fighting or grabbing will definitely lead to losing!" ===== CHAPTER 1435 =====