I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 40 Confrontation and Balance among Eunuchs

Zhu Youxiao knew that the impact of leaving the palace privately was indeed bad.

"I know the worries of my eldest companion. This is the imperial city. I am not afraid of anyone plotting evil. I am very relieved. I am fine now."

Zou Yi still wanted to say something, but when Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but waved his hands to stop him in annoyance, he then glanced at He Ning angrily.

"These two people are doing their best. I insisted on going out. It has nothing to do with anyone else. We must not punish them." Zhu Youxiao excused himself.

Zou Yi glanced at them.

"Long live the Lord's kindness, I will spare them today. However, when your Majesty goes out of the palace, you can be informed in advance and take the guards with you so that you can be fully protected."

Zhu Youxiao nodded to express his understanding, and then got on Longhu and rushed to Wenhua Hall for class.

Zou Yi did not leave, deliberately waiting for Wei Zhongxian and Wang Boyu to come out.

There is still a gap between the ranks of the three of them. Wei Zhongxian, as the admiral of Dongchang, is in the second rank, while the other two are in the third rank.But Zou Yi's qualifications were much older than theirs, so the three of them just handed him over.

"Eunuch Wei, Eunuch Wang, Lord Long live suddenly came to the Royal Horse Guard to ride a horse today on a whim for some reason. Fortunately, you are 'deliberately' waiting here to serve you personally. I am afraid that someone might overstep and make something happen to Lord Long live. We are here A slave can't bear it."

Wei Zhongxian and the other two handed over their hands with a little disdain, and said solemnly with a sullen face:

"What Eunuch Zou said is true. Your Majesty is our master, and more importantly the Lord of this world. It is our duty to serve you with all our heart."

"It's good to have this kind of heart."

Then he glanced up and down at Wei Zhongxian. He had heard of this person before. He only knew that he had served Zhu Youxiao since he was a child. Later, he was gradually alienated by Zhu Youxiao because of his collusion with the Wei Dynasty.Now he has been reused again, and the things he has done recently have made people in the palace panic.

"Eunuch Wei, you have already made a name for yourself even if you don't make a sound. It's such a big battle right from the beginning. You must do your best for Long Live Lord. If it doesn't end well, it will be in trouble."

Zou Yi has been in the palace for so long, and he is very aware of the dirty things in the palace, but he is not tainted by it. The ability to gain a foothold in the palace must be related to his ability to protect himself wisely.

However, many of his sons and grandsons were involved in the affairs between Tan Mo and Jing Ying. During this period, people kept asking him for help, which made him very irritated.

Now that he is old, the post of admiral of Dongchang was also given to Wei Zhongxian by Zhu Youxiao.

Although he was the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony, he had long wanted to retire. He did not know Wei Zhongxian, and he was also helpless.

Wei Zhongxian didn't answer his words, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Thank you, Eunuch Zou, for your careful advice. I am not afraid of shadows when I am upright. Whatever your Majesty asks me to do, I will just do it. I will not care about anything else."

Seeing that he was not doing anything, Zou Yi knew that it would be useless to talk more, so he resigned without saying much.

"Eunuch Wei, why bother following this old guy's pretense? When the time comes, arrest his godsons and interrogate them more, and they will surely reveal something, and this old guy will be confessed as well."

"It's easy to bring him down, but it's not easy to bring down the people behind him."

Wei Zhongxian shook his head and pointed slightly.

Wang Boyu also instantly understood that this person was Wang An, and Wang An and Zou Yi had always been good to each other.If Zou Yi is suppressed, Wang An will definitely protect him.

Now that he and Wei Zhongxian were on the same boat, he also knew that Wang An was dissatisfied with Wei Zhongxian, and he began to plan for him.

"Eunuch Wei, the admiral of Dongchang has always been the eunuch Bingbi. The emperor suddenly asked you to do it, but he didn't ask you to be the eunuch of rites. It seems that the name is not justified, so we must make plans for this matter early."

Wei Zhongxian also understood the relationship. If he supervises the Dongchang without joining the ceremonial department, he would be criticized. Otherwise, how could he compete with Wang An.

But the emperor never said anything, that's why he was so anxious to show Zhu Youxiao his results.

"This matter is not urgent. Now there is a vacancy for the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. Wang An is only a temporary replacement. There are also few eunuchs with pens. There are only two people, Wang An and Zou Yi. These two are already old. Only the Zhang family has made achievements and entered the department. It’s not a bad idea to be a ceremonial supervisor.”

Wang Boyu thought about it and agreed deeply. He also hoped that Wei Zhongxian would quickly join the ceremonial department. As long as Wei Zhongxian entered, he would have no chance of promotion.

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Licaolanchang is not far from Wenhua Hall. When he arrived, Sun Chengzong had been waiting for a long time.

Zhu Youxiao naturally apologized endlessly. Although Sun Chengzong already knew the reason, he didn't say anything. After saluting, he began to lecture.Still talking about "Historical Records", Sun Chengzong quoted from scriptures and mentioned many things about Qin II and Zhao Gao.

Zhu Youxiao naturally understood what he meant, but it was hard to say anything. He felt like he was on pins and needles. After class, he didn't ask any more questions and went back to the palace.

Back to Qianqing Palace.It was Shen time, and according to the usual practice, he should rest and have fun for a while. Today he was riding horses and had classes, and he hadn't had lunch yet.

Wang An had already asked Qianqing Palace to prepare meals early, and arranged them as soon as Zhu Youxiao came back. Zhu Youxiao exercised a lot today and was really hungry.

The emperor's palace meals in the Ming Dynasty were extremely rich. The emperor had forty or fifty kinds of rice, pasta, meat, and soup for every meal.After he came to the throne, he felt it was too much, so he reduced the variety of meals to more than ten kinds.Even one person can't finish it.

But it's really delicious. His favorite dish is the seafood chowder: grilled clams, fried shrimps, frog legs and chicken breasts with bamboo shoots, sea cucumbers, sole fish, shark tendons, fat chicken, and pig trotters. .

When this dish was first served, he saw the seafood, chicken, duck, and fish stewed together. He thought it was very high in purine and didn't want to eat it. But he didn't expect that it tasted so delicious that he never got tired of eating it.

Now I can only rule myself not to eat it every day.

Simply finish your meal and rinse your mouth after washing.He stood up and handed the towel he had just wiped his hands to the serving eunuch beside him.

After he had eaten enough, he wanted to walk to eat. This time, Wang An was worried about letting him walk alone and followed him out of Qianqing Palace.

It is now the tenth month of the lunar calendar, winter has begun, and the chamberlains have begun to burn the Kang in the Qianqing Palace.

But it was still cold outside, and the cold wind began to bite my face.

Wang An was in poor health and suffered from many illnesses. He didn't take a few steps and felt a little uncomfortable being blown by the wind.

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhu Youxiao turned around and looked in the direction of Wang An, and saw Wang An coughing non-stop. He quickly walked over and patted him on the back subconsciously.

"Darling, it's cold outside, so don't follow me out anymore. It won't be good if you blow yourself up."

Then he asked the eunuchs accompanying him to help Wang An back to rest.

"Ahem... Your Majesty, this... I think it's inappropriate for you to treat this slave like this. This slave is already weak and has reached the age of dead wood. She will inevitably become uncomfortable if she stays in this cold draft for a long time. The cabinet just sent her here. The list of Jinshi and positions in the 47th year of Wanli has been placed in the Nuan Pavilion for you." Zhu Youxiao's move made Wang An feel a little flattered and sudden, as if he was beating a drum in his heart.

"My dear friend, I'm aware of it. I know it. I'll take a look when I get back. You should go back quickly. It's important to recuperate."

Zhu Youxiao didn't want him to say anything and quickly agreed.

After Wang An left, Zhu Youxiao wandered outside for a while.

He was already prepared to be persuaded by Wang An just now, but he didn't expect that Wang An didn't say anything and instead followed him as usual, which made him feel like he had done something wrong.

Zhu Youxiao has always respected Wang An very much.

This man was an upright person. As Guangzong's chamberlain, he had been protecting Zhu Changluo, the crown prince at the time, from being framed by Concubine Zheng. When he was controlled by Li Xuanshi, he notified the officials in advance to rescue him, which earned him support.

After he came to the throne, Zhu Youxiao also wanted Wang An to serve as the eunuch of the palm seal. He declined on the grounds of being ill, and at the same time, he always took care of Zhu Youxiao.

That's why he trusted Wang An. Even if Wei Zhongxian secretly accused Wang An of suppressing him, he was unwilling to answer the question.

But what Wei Zhongxian said today also changed his view of Wei Zhongxian slightly.

But even if he trusts him, in his heart, he doesn't want Wei Zhongxian to be the dominant family in the future. There must be a balance, so even if Wang An is unwell, he must reuse him.

Until the way Wang An coughed just now, he felt worried in his heart.

Even if he doesn't let Wang An retire, can Wang An's body be able to withstand it?Besides Wang An, is there anyone else who has the ability to compete with Wei Zhongxian and Zou Yi in the future?He is almost eighty and is probably about to retire.

A new capable eunuch must be found!This is Zhu Youxiao's most urgent thought at the moment.

　Historically, seafood chowder was indeed Zhu Youxiao's favorite dish.

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