The Great Seminary

Chapter 92 Banquet
The highest-ranking eunuch in the inner court of the Ming Dynasty was the chief eunuch Yang Sanchun.

He was a third-rank official, also known as the eunuch holding the pen or the internal minister.

It's decent enough though.

However, his rank is much lower than that of the first-rank prime minister who regulates yin and yang in the outer court.

This is also the rule established by Zhao Zhusha, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

This means that no matter how close the inner court is to the royal family, they are still just slaves and are by no means as important as the outer court officials who govern the world.

Of course, that's what I say, but the actual situation is a matter of opinion.

Anyway, in reality, the Shangshufang, which is responsible for the study and cultivation of the royal family's direct descendants;

The Imperial Stables, which managed the royal stables;

The fourth-rank eunuch in charge of the Water Dragon Bureau and other places that maintain peace in the imperial palace all year round is fully capable of competing with the six ministers.

And to the local area.

For example, the chief eunuch in charge of the Longmen Port Bureau, even if he is only of the fifth rank.

But no one would dare to provoke a thousand-mile-distance marquis like the Siyang County Magistrate.

Therefore, even without Chu Tuantuan's face, Zhang Gui would most likely go to Wang Shitong's banquet. "Then I must have a good drink with the prince.

Just mention this young 'hidden gem' of yours and ask him if he can make an exception and promote him."

Chu Tuantuan smiled without comment.

His eyes accidentally glanced at the letter on the stone table, and his brows furrowed.
"Why do you have letters from the Gongsun family of Qulong, Longbei?"

"This letter was delivered to me along with the official newspaper.

I don't even know who the 'Longbei Qulong Gongsun Family' is.

I didn’t recognize it and just threw it on the table.”

Chu Tuantuan explained:

"The Qulong Gongsun family of Longbei is a great clan with a long history of ten thousand years.

When the Ming and Song dynasties were founded, the only one who had the courage to suppress the "Three Great Military Families" was Gongsun Zhenfu, the patriarch of the Gongsun family at the time.

"From what you said, it seemed like it worked before, but it doesn't work now."

“It’s not impossible, but the market has indeed continued to fall.

But for a family with such profound heritage, a rare genius might emerge and turn things around."

Zhang Gui smiled and said, "Then shouldn't I take a good look at the letter from the Gongsun family and give them some face?"

Chu Tuantuan shook his head and said, "I just asked you to be careful when dealing with the Gongsun family.

When the Rong family was trying to plot against you, several generals of the Gongsun family wanted to take advantage of the situation and wipe out your entire family.

Qian Zhengyang, the general of the Siyang County Military Headquarters, was a disciple of the Gongsun Family Martial Arts Academy.

Those retainers of the Gongsun family had official military status.

If you really are like monkeys scattering when the tree falls, humph..."

"Isn't that so unethical?
A left kick was intended to attack my head.

It didn't work, so what's the meaning of sending me another letter now? "

Zhang Gui's face darkened, and after thinking carefully, he called for his personal guards.

"This letter was delivered along with the official report from the Siyang County Post Station.

It has no beginning or end, I think it was sent to the wrong person.

You take a boat to the county town and send it back to the post station.

The journey back and forth is not far, you can rest for one night and come back tomorrow.

Work out the tolerances. "

After Zhihai Town was opened as a port, it took advantage of the momentum of the national war and developed rapidly in a short period of time, but it was still far inferior to the beautiful scenery of the county town.

The personal soldier was overjoyed to hear that he could go to the county town on official business. He took the letter, bowed happily and left.

"Pretending to be stupid? That's a good idea."

"I still have to thank you for your advice, Brother Tuantuan.

The local port bureau is really well-informed; it knows everything and understands everything.”

“When Emperor Yan was conquering the north, he opened two factories, the East and the West, in the inner court. That’s when we really had all the connections.

forget it. I'm done here.

Let me remind you again.

The prince who invited you to the banquet is a famous "cultivator" in the inner court.

Throughout his life, he loved gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as practicing the art of cultivation. He compiled a booklet in which he recorded the detailed techniques he had collected for entering the Dao.

Gold, silver and jewelry will be spent, but the cultivation techniques will be with you forever once you obtain them.

If someone learns it, at most it will cost a few pages of the "Jade Talisman Book" and wear out the "Returning Spirit Tablet".

Not worth anything.

He invited you to a dinner and you gave him face.

It's a bit too much to take the opportunity to ask for the department's top-notch entry-level skills.

But the "Tianchi Rulei Sword" of the Shuanghu Rong family, well, the "Tianchi Rulei Sword" is a sword-controlling method for cultivating the primordial spirit.

Cultivating the soul and having weapons is like having both.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, when your face is red and your ears are flushed, you can choose according to your level, or cultivate Qi and blood, or carry weapons;
Or you can use the empty-handed technique of cultivating the Yuan Shen to ask for it, and there is an 80% chance that it will succeed.

Of course, if you consider yourself a general of the outer court and have no intention of getting too involved with the inner court, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhang Gui's face lit up with joy when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and then asked shamelessly:

“And this is a good thing.

I am a barbarian, a fake general who is not even as good as the militia. Why do I feel so proud?

That is, if I want a technique that can cultivate Qi without weapons, can it improve my level?"

Chu Tuantuan couldn't help laughing, "Why not give it a try then?"

"Let's give it a try." Zhang Gui also laughed.

How precious is the top-level Taoist technique.

The royal family is the place with the largest collection of martial arts in the world.

It is impossible for a fifth-rank eunuch in the inner court to casually give away a top-grade martial arts technique.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Gui's ability to obtain the position of Dragon and Tiger General was closely related to Yang Sanchun, the number one eunuch in the Ming and Song dynasties.

The people below looked up and felt that he was more or less like a lackey in the inner court.

At the banquet three days later to confirm the position, the martial arts that were given away might not appear at all.

Zhang Gui knew this, and Chu Tuantuan also understood it.

However, although everyone has their own stance, it does not affect our friendship.

We ate a few more pieces of watermelon together and chatted for a while.

Chu Tuantuan left Zhihai Town by boat.

Zhang Guize hid in Xuanzhi Mountain according to the original plan.

Teleported to the civilized vanguard city on the west side of the Giant Serpent Head Island.

This city is much larger in area because it was built much later than Meat Gold and Sacred Ode.

Municipal infrastructure is also relatively sound or decent.

It looks a bit like the cityscape of Zhang Gui's previous life.

The island climate is humid, and sun showers are falling on the spacious streets of the city.

Zhang Gui, holding a black whale umbrella, came to the "Sea Taste" restaurant that he was already familiar with.

He smiled and said to the waiter who led the way:
"Good afternoon, Weiwei."

"Good afternoon, respected Lord Zhang."

“Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

My great emperor issued an edict allowing me to inherit the hereditary military rank of my mother's family.

Now please call me General Yang."

There are many generals and marshals in the island cities of Waiye Ocean.

As long as you have the courage and the nerve, you can put the king, emperor and even the pope on your head.

So Weiwei congratulated without any surprise:
"Congratulations, General.

The emperor you serve has excellent vision."

"Oh, thank you.

Is there a table by the window? It's a nice day today.

I want more sunshine.”

Following Western customs, Zhang Gui placed a small eagle dollar on Weiwei's tray.

He asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)