Evil Master and Disciple

Capital city, Yiningfang.

Ye Feng and San Zhier ate more than a dozen bowls of wontons, drank two pots of warm wine, and ate several pounds of soy sauce meat, and finally they were full.

Ye Feng took out a twenty-liang silver ingot and threw it on the table.

Seeing this, the old shopkeeper immediately said, "Young Master, no need for that. The twenty taels of gold you gave me last time is enough for you to eat here for decades."

"Last time was last time, this time is this time, take it."

"No no no!"

The old shopkeeper took the silver and stuffed it into Ye Feng's pocket.

Ye Feng dodged and said, "Just take it if I give it to you. I spent a million taels of silver today to buy two broken stones. This little bit of silver is nothing to me."

The old shopkeeper still doesn't want it.

But if Ye Feng wanted to give it, how could this old man put the silver back into Ye Feng's hands?

After several stalemates, the old shopkeeper finally gave in and called Ye Feng a great man.

Ye Feng chuckled and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and took out the address written to him by the owner of Baoyu Pavilion from his arms.

"Boss, I'm not very familiar with Yiningfang. Can you tell me where this address is?"

The old shopkeeper took the paper, glanced at the address on it, and said, "No. 7, Wengong Lane, Yiningfang, in the lane ahead. Young Master, are you going to this address?"

"Yeah, I'm looking for someone."

"As far as I know, an old eunuch lives at No. 7 Wengong Lane."

"Old eunuch?"

Ye Feng was startled, then he remembered that when he left Baoyu Pavilion in the afternoon, the shopkeeper had mentioned that this highly skilled craftsman came from the palace.

At that time, I was busy stuffing the Tianshan jade into the black silk bracelet and didn't pay attention to this.

When Ye Feng learned that it was an old eunuch, he was a little confused.

Privately engraving the imperial seal should be a serious crime, and he even found an old eunuch from the palace. Isn't this clearly exposing his identity?

"It seems we have no choice but to find another craftsman."

Ye Feng muttered to himself.

At this time, the old shopkeeper said: "Yes, that is an old eunuch, and he has lived for many years.

I heard that he used to be the Grand Eunuch in Charge of the Palace, holding the rank of Fifth Grade, and that the current Grand Eunuch in Charge of the Palace, Eunuch Luan, was his adopted son from the palace.

"What? Is there such a thing?"

Originally, Ye Feng had given up on this craftsman.

After hearing what the old shopkeeper said, his eyes rolled around a few times.

Isn't this a coincidence?

In the entire world, the only people who can frequently come into contact with the imperial seal are His Majesty the Emperor, Wen Lianggong, and the eunuch who holds the seal.

If someone else imitates the imperial seal, there will definitely be flaws.

However, if this imperial seal was forged by the former eunuch who held the seal, ordinary people would definitely not be able to tell the difference.

Moreover, the eunuch who is now in charge of the seal of Jiaotai Palace is actually the adopted son of this old eunuch, which makes Ye Feng very interested.

Having been to Jiaotai Hall twice, Ye Feng was deeply impressed by the feminine eunuch.

When this monk saw the eunuch's eyes, he was actually a little frightened.

Ye Feng has always suspected that the eunuch in charge of the seal is not an ordinary person. He might also be a cultivator, or even a master.

His perfect criminal plan to replace the imperial seal could not bypass the eunuch who held the seal.

So, Ye Feng put away the address and, under the guidance of the old shopkeeper, headed towards Wengong Lane.

Wengong Lane is just south of Rulin Inn, and there is an old crooked locust tree in front of it.

Ye Feng soon arrived in front of Wengong Lane.

I looked around and was greatly surprised.

It seems that this old eunuch made a lot of money in the palace back then.

Yiningfang is located next to the wall of the imperial city, and most of the people living here are dignitaries.

For example, Prince Ning’s Mansion, Prince Yi’s Mansion, and even Princess Changning’s Mansion were all here before, but were later changed into the current Rulin Inn.

This place is basically equivalent to the second ring road of the capital.

Land is very expensive and housing prices are ridiculously high.

Although Wengong Lane is not a big house, but consists of more than a dozen small courtyards, it is definitely not something that ordinary people can afford to buy a small courtyard here. It is estimated that it will cost at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.

The alley is quite wide and can accommodate horse-drawn carriages.

Based on the address, Ye Feng quickly found No. 7 Wengong Lane.

This is a courtyard that looks very old. The snow on the courtyard wall is very thick. It is estimated that the old eunuch does not move much on weekdays and does not clear the snow.

There was candlelight in the room in the courtyard, and the old eunuch had not yet rested.

After checking the address, Ye Feng reached out and knocked on the gate.

After a while, the gate was opened. The person who opened the gate was a thin, old-looking old man with gray hair but no beard.

There is a very unpleasant smell on the body, a bit like the smell of urine.

Yes, it’s the old eunuch.

Only castrated people have this urine smell on their bodies.

Therefore, the eunuchs in the palace liked to buy spices to cover up the smell on their bodies.

The old eunuch looked at Ye Feng with his cloudy eyes, then looked at San Zhi'er squatting on Ye Feng's shoulder. He seemed a little surprised and said, "Sir, did you knock on the wrong door?"

Ye Feng said: "Yes, I'm looking for you."

"I don't seem to know you, sir."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "The owner of Baoyu Pavilion in Yonghefang, Outer City, gave me your address. He said you are the best carving master in the capital. I want to carve something, so I took the liberty to come and visit you."

"Oh, Master, you want me to carve jade. Come in."

The old eunuch invited Ye Feng into the courtyard.

This is a very small courtyard, even smaller than the plum garden, with only three blue brick houses, and the snow in the courtyard has not been cleared.

Ye Feng walked in on the snow.

Ye Feng thought that this old eunuch didn't seem to be living a very good life. He didn't even have any servants. His later years must be quite miserable.

Although the old eunuch looks quite old, he is still in good spirits.

He led Ye Feng into the candlelit room.

Ye Feng thought this was the old eunuch's bedroom, but after entering, he found that it was the old eunuch's studio.

There were a lot of messy things on the ground, mostly jade waste.

"I used to be the eunuch in charge of seals in the palace. I've been working with seals all my life, and I've always loved carving these little things. I often learned from the palace's craftsmen, but I never thought I'd rely on this craft to make a living in my later years... I'm truly ashamed."

The old eunuch's voice was very shrill, as if he was pinching his throat to speak.

Ye Feng said, "Eunuch, you should have a high status in the palace. Why are you alone? Why don't you find a servant?"

"I am a disabled person, a monster in the eyes of others. It is better for me to live alone. The house is a bit messy, please don't mind it, sir.

My dear, you came to see me late at night. What do you want me to carve for you?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "It's nothing. Please take a look at the materials first."

After saying that, Ye Feng took out the two pieces of Tianshan Jasper raw stones that he had bought at a sky-high price.