On the Avenue.

Chapter 291 Eunuch
Chen Shi went downstairs and saw that the children were about eight or nine years old, all boys, at the age when they were naughty and playful.

Creator Xiaowu looks to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. He is considered the king of the children and has a lot of fun playing with those children.

"You play."

He saw Chen Shi coming and waved to the children.

"That kid over there is called Yuan Xiaoye. He taught me how to fight."

Creator Xiaowu pursed his lips at a child and said, "He's a big fighter on this street. Have you eaten yet? Go wash up, and I'll take you to drink soy milk and eat buns."

Chen Shi was quite excited and was going to ask him who cut off his divine fetus, but after hearing this, he had to go wash up first.

Not long after, the two walked through the alley and came to the soy milk shop on Wuchang Street.

The two of them sat down and asked the waiter to bring four trays of steamed buns and two bowls of soy milk.

"Your fists can't beat anyone, and no one will listen to your words. When I go to the Li Mansion, the ancestors of the thirteen families are all there, lining up to welcome me. Waiter, another bowl, please!"

Creator Xiaowu drank a bowl of soy milk and handed the empty bowl to the waiter. Chen Shi was eating a bun and stopped chewing immediately after hearing the words, fearing that he might have missed some information.

Creator Xiaowu said: "Back then, when the boy scholar was favored by the true god and given a congenital Dao fetus, it shocked the world, and many people's first thought was to snatch it away."

He was eating a bun stuffed with shepherd's purse and eggs, which smelled of wild vegetables. He said slowly, "The Thirteenth Family and the small families in Xinxiang Province swarmed and sent many masters to Xinxiang County. Xinxiang County was a hodgepodge of people, and then someone cut off your divine fetus. Later, your grandfather came to Xijing because he found some clues about the Thirteenth Family."

He paused, waiting for Chen Shi to finish the bun in his mouth, and continued, "Your grandfather killed many people in Xijing, leaving behind the reputation of Xijing Butcher. He did not eradicate the thirteen families. In addition to the fact that the ancestors of the thirteen families could not eradicate these families, another reason was that he found that the person who cut off your divine fetus might not be one of these families."

Chen Shi was slightly stunned. Not from the Thirteenth Family?

The waiter brought a bowl of soy milk. Creator Xiaowu ate buns and drank soy milk while saying, "According to my investigation, there was an extremely bloody battle in Xinxiang back then. The target of the battle was your innate Dao fetus. The first group of people who died were the examiner who sold your divine fetus, as well as the county magistrate, the registrar and others. The second group of people who died were the small families in Xinxiang Province. After that, the masters of the thirteen families died in large numbers. The thirteen families fought for the innate Dao fetus, and suffered heavy casualties. After the innate Dao fetus disappeared, the thirteen families became suspicious of each other, wondering if the innate Dao fetus had fallen into the hands of a certain family."

Chen Shi drank the soy milk slowly and said, "The thirteen families are extremely powerful. It is impossible for the innate Dao fetus to fall into the hands of others. It can only be taken away by one of their families."

Creator Xiaowu said: "So they are also investigating, investigating the whereabouts of the Xiantian Dao fetus. After your grandfather came to Xijing, he alarmed these old monsters, and the old monsters forced him back. They were also very curious about the whereabouts of the Xiantian Dao fetus, so they investigated the various major families, but did not find the Dao fetus. Therefore, they all have a guess."

Chen Shi's expression slightly changed: "What guess?"

Creator Xiaowu changed the subject and said, "Xiaoshi, do you know why the era of the True King declined? Why did the True King lose contact with the Chinese Continent after his death? Why did Taoism suddenly decline, and many skills became incomplete? Why can cultivators only live for a hundred years? Why does absorbing moonlight turn people evil? Why did hell undergo drastic changes? Why did the Chinese gods become covered in dust? Your grandfather and I have been looking for the answer to this question. We joined the scattered people and want to gather more people to explore the secrets behind it."

When he talked about these things, he was very serious and acted like a normal person.

"We tried to reproduce the Luotian Grand Ceremony, Zhoutian Grand Ceremony, and Putian Grand Ceremony, and tried to rebuild the Taoist tradition of the gods. However, when we were investigating these things, there was always a mysterious force trying to stop us, trying to erase the history of the True King era and erase all traces of the existence of the Chinese gods."

Creator Xiaowu said, “We also discovered that there is also a power hidden under this land, waiting to be revived.

“Perhaps an unknown mountain appeared out of nowhere, or an unknown ancient temple appeared somewhere, or perhaps an unknown god suddenly appeared.

"If they are noticed by the True God from outer space, a mysterious force will wipe out the gods, destroy the ancient temples, and flatten the mountains. Moreover, as we investigate further, we find that some forces are trying to wipe us out, so we are repeatedly in danger. This force can even mobilize the Heavenly Listeners."

Chen Shi was slightly stunned. The Heavenly Listener can hear the voice of Heaven. He is a strange person who monitors the world on behalf of the true God.

So, where does the power to mobilize the heavenly listeners come from?
Creator Xiaowu said: "Your grandfather and I once investigated the source of this power and traced it to the Hill of Despair. We found some terrible things and retreated. This time I went to ask the ancestors of the Li family, and the old guys of the thirteen families once again mentioned the power behind the Heaven Listener and the Hill of Despair."

Chen Shi was awed in his heart and said decisively: "This is a trap, don't fall for it! The ancestors of the thirteen families definitely have bad intentions. They probably want to use the power of Despair Hill to wipe you out!"

Creator Xiaowu smiled and said, "You care about me? Dad rarely cares about me. I am just a tool he created. He likes me, just like he likes a handy tool."

He paused, and said, "Of course I know they have bad intentions. You and I are not related, and I will not risk my life to investigate the whereabouts of your divine fetus."

He laughed and said, "When you were little, I almost used you as a snack!"

Chen Shi had no recollection of this at all.

"You won't taste good when you grow up."

Creator Xiaowu glanced at him and said, "Your meat must be very sour now."

After the two of them finished their breakfast, Creator Xiaowu stood aside with his hands in his sleeve pockets. Chen Shi looked over and Creator Xiaowu turned out his sleeve pockets and said, "I don't have any money. Look, my pockets are cleaner than my face. I haven't come to drink soy milk for several days."

He was quite aggrieved.

In order to investigate the Xiantian Daotai, he killed many dignitaries, but these dignitaries rarely carried silver, except for magic weapons, talismans and other miscellaneous treasures. Later, he learned that the salaries of court officials were pitifully low, and in order to maintain an honest image, dignitaries generally did not carry silver.

They also have special restaurants to eat in. They just go to a place, eat and leave without paying the bill; someone will naturally come to settle the bill.

Chen Shi paid the money and the two of them returned to Chang'an Street together.

Creator Xiaowu said: "Chen Tang should have retired and returned home. You should go back and come back in the evening. I will teach you the Zhoutian Dajiao."

Chen Shi waved goodbye. Creator Xiaowu ignored him and went upstairs. Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Come earlier in the evening. Take me to sell the stolen goods."

Chen Shi said yes, walked out of the alley and headed towards the inner city.

He was still a little confused when thinking about the experiences of that day and night.

Yesterday, he and Yu Lingzi killed the twelve core disciples of the Thirteen Families at Qixia Temple, and threw Fankongliu into the well to feed the dragon. Then in the evening, he met the Creator Xiaowu. After practicing for a night in the small universe refined by Xiaowu, not only did his vitality recover, but his cultivation level was also greatly improved.

Moreover, Creator Xiaowu also found clues about his innate Dao fetus. Chen Shi calmed down and remembered that Chen Tang had warned him not to associate with questionable people, and Creator Xiaowu was the first one to be warned. He quickly quickened his pace and soon entered the inner city.

The outer city is bustling with people coming and going, while the inner city is much quieter, like two different worlds.

Chen Shi slowed down his pace and noticed a wheelchair parked on the side of the road. Sitting in the wheelchair was a white-faced, beardless man wearing a black shirt with a red collar and white lining. He looked to be about forty or fifty years old and was looking at him with a smile.

Behind him followed two young men, dressed in Jinyiwei uniforms, also with pale faces and no beards, but with no expression on their faces.

Seeing Chen Shi coming, the wheelchair automatically moved towards Chen Shi and went parallel with Chen Shi.

The white-faced, beardless man spoke in a clear and sharp voice, and said with a smile, "Master Chen, please stay."

Chen Shi slowed down his pace and asked doubtfully, "Sir, please forgive me for my poor eyesight. I don't recognize you."

The man smiled and said, "My surname is Feng, my name is Tianhuan, I was originally the eunuch in charge of the seal, the supervisor of the East Factory, but later resigned from the post."

Chen Shi looked at him and exclaimed, "You are a eunuch!"

He then looked at the two young men behind Eunuch Feng: "You are all eunuchs!"

The two young men stepped forward and shouted, "How dare you!"

Eunuch Feng raised his hand to stop the two of them, and said with a smile: "We are indeed eunuchs, there is no need to be shy. Master Chen, do you know the benefits of being a eunuch?"

The wheelchair slowed down, and Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "We can have no real king or crown prince in the Ming Dynasty, but we definitely cannot have no eunuchs. Eunuchs are not from the Thirteen Aristocratic Families. Eunuchs have no descendants, so they will not think about gaining benefits for the aristocratic families, nor do they want to be real kings. After all, without descendants, even if they ascend the throne with untold hardships, they will die a hundred years later. We eunuchs are the people with the least interests involved and conflicts of interest in Xijing."

He said meaningfully: "Therefore, we eunuchs are actually the fairest people in Xijing."

His novel viewpoint aroused Chen Shi's interest. He slowed down his pace and asked, "Do eunuchs have these advantages?"

Eunuch Feng laughed and said, "There are so many advantages to being an eunuch! Look at your Chen family, three generations have been outstanding, but the highest they have ever achieved is only the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue or the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Why can't they get higher? They are worried that you will gain power and become an aristocratic family, and compete with them for power and profit. But eunuchs are much better. Eunuchs have no descendants, so naturally they can't become an aristocratic family. They won't be on guard against you, but will respect you, give you power, give you money, and let you do whatever you want."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Master Feng is really funny. It must not be a coincidence that you and I met. I wonder why Master Feng is looking for me?"

Eunuch Feng said with a smile: "Master Chen, we have a long history together, so don't be so defensive. It was your grandfather who broke our legs."

Chen Shi felt awed and was secretly on guard.

Eunuch Feng said, "Eleven years ago, your grandfather Chen Yindu came to Xijing. No one could stop him. No one dared to fight him. We didn't dare to do that either, so we gathered all the masters of the East Factory, set up a battle formation, and fought him. The East Factory suffered heavy casualties, and I have no feeling in my waist and eyes, all because of him."

Chen Shi became even more nervous.

Eunuch Feng changed the subject and said with a smile: "But that is all in the past. Master Chen, many people do not think you can be the number one scholar, but my family thinks that you are a talent. I support you to squeeze out the young master and you can be the number one scholar."

Chen Shi was slightly stunned and looked at him in confusion.

Of the thirteen noble families, except for the Prime Minister Zhang Fuzheng who expressed his support for Chen Tang, all other noble families openly or secretly supported the young master. For a high-ranking official like Eunuch Feng, supporting the young master was the best choice.

Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "You are outstanding, even more outstanding than the young master. My support for the young master is just icing on the cake, but my support for you is like timely help. Besides, I can't stand some of the young master's actions."

He said calmly, "Young Master believes that those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish. I can understand that he suppresses dissidents, but it is not easy for the court to have a few honest officials. He wants to get rid of all these people and replace them with his own people. I cannot agree. Especially on the day he entered the city, he used the head of Zhenzhou Chief Justice Du Wanshu to enhance his own reputation, which chilled my heart."

Chen Shi stopped and looked at him in confusion.

Eunuch Feng said, "Who would be willing to be a eunuch if they had no other choice? I also want to change the Ming Dynasty, but you are definitely not a wise ruler. If he becomes a true king, the Ming Dynasty will be finished."

He looked up and said, "The results of the examination have been decided. The young master will take the first place, and you will be ranked second. Then there will be a competition for the first place in the palace examination, a competition between you and the young master. At that time, someone will try to hurt you and prevent you from competing with the young master. I will block some danger for you."

Chen Shi was stunned and asked, "Do eunuchs also have integrity?"

Eunuch Feng laughed and said, "Because we don't have a fist, we have more backbone than those who have a fist. I will send you home to show my attitude."

The wheelchair moved side by side with Chen Shi towards Chen's residence.

Eunuch Feng said eagerly: "Master Chen, you are extremely talented. If you don't mind, please accept me as your foster father."

Chen Shi was shocked and quickly refused: "Why do you say that, sir? Don't mention this matter again."

Eunuch Feng was quite regretful: "We eunuchs have no offspring, so we like to adopt godchildren. The two behind me are my godchildren, but unfortunately they are also eunuchs, so I want to adopt a male. You are very outstanding, help me give birth to a grandson."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness. My parents are still alive, so I dare not pay homage to anyone else."

When they arrived at Chen's residence, Eunuch Feng watched him enter before leaving.

"Why did godfather abandon the young master and value Chen Shi instead?" asked a eunuch behind Eunuch Feng.

Eunuch Feng sighed and said, "I have always looked down upon the actions of the young master. He seems wise, but in fact he is just making trouble and damaging one's virtue. He is not as upright as Chen Shi. Who with a bit of integrity would be willing to submit to him? Besides, the new supervisor of the East Factory has surrendered to the young master. If I surrender to the young master and he ascends to the throne, will he let me take charge of the East Factory again?"

The eunuch said, "But if you win, you will ascend to the throne, while Chen Shi's victory will only be the top scholar, which cannot bring us greater benefits."

Eunuch Feng said calmly, "There are always some eunuchs who think that if they can whitewash their master, his mother can enter the palace and become a royal concubine. I just can't stand these dead eunuchs who are attached to you. I don't want any benefits, but I can't let a scum like you become the real king!"

(End of this chapter)