Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

What does His Majesty mean by "sweeping away all obstacles" in Chapter 14?
Listening to Wang Chengen's words, Cao Huachun also observed the various eunuchs and palace maids in the palace along the way.

Have to admit.

The mental state these people displayed was far better than when I was in the palace a few years ago.

Moreover, the closer one gets to the Qianqing Palace where the Emperor resides, the stronger this feeling becomes.

Having grown up in the palace since childhood and being well-versed in poetry and literature, Cao Huachun naturally understood what was going on.

From a metaphysical perspective, this is called dragon energy.

From a practical point of view...

The more the emperor appeared wise and powerful, the more confident these eunuchs became, which ultimately manifested in their daily lives.

Approaching forty, Cao Huachun couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

When he first heard that the emperor had ascended the throne, he was in Southern Zhili and, in addition to being overjoyed, also had some worries.

As the personal eunuch who had accompanied the emperor since childhood, he knew that the emperor's personality was somewhat harsh and ungrateful, lacking in responsibility, and also suspicious and arrogant.

Of course, these are all outdated views.

Once inside the imperial city, Cao Huachun's demeanor had changed considerably.

When he arrived at the Qianqing Palace...

Upon seeing the menacing young guards, he realized that there was no exaggeration in what Wang Chengen had said about the various changes.

After taking a deep breath.

Cao Huachun entered a side room inside the Qianqing Palace.

Looking at the young emperor sitting in the chair, Cao Huachun bowed five times and kowtowed three times: "This servant Cao Huachun kowtows to Your Majesty, wishing you good health, long live the Emperor!"

To Cao Huachun's surprise, the emperor himself stood up from his chair and helped him up.

This moved Cao Huachun deeply, and his eyes even reddened.

The emperor directly transferred him from Southern Zhili to the capital to serve as the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Horse Administration, which was already a great favor.

It should be noted that the Imperial Horse Administration was the second most important functional institution in the palace after the Directorate of Ceremonial, and the duties and powers of its chief eunuch were not to be underestimated.

Now, she even personally helped him up, which is an even greater act of kindness.

Moved.

Cao Huachun also presented a book to Zhu Youjian, which contained his strategies for governing the Imperial Horse Administration, written overnight on his way from Southern Zhili.

Looking at this familiar face from the original owner's memories, Zhu Youjian took the booklet and flipped through it.

Policy proposals are not very useful in practice; whether something can be accomplished depends on the ability of the people who actually implement it.

The same task, the same solution, will produce different results depending on who handles it.

Having fully absorbed the original owner's memories, Zhu Youjian naturally knew that Cao Huachun was quite capable and had no problem fulfilling the role.

So Zhu Youjian glanced at the booklet a few times and then put it down.

at this time.

Cao Huachun was secretly observing the emperor who had only recently ascended the throne.

The Emperor's physical condition hadn't changed much; his face was just more resolute, and his posture was more upright and robust.

But his entire demeanor had undergone a dramatic change; just sitting there, he exuded a terrifying aura.

Seeing the Emperor put down the book in his hand, Cao Huachun, who was sitting on the embroidered stool, quickly sat up straight.

"I have read your suggestions and they are all very good, but we still need to be more careful and cautious in their implementation."

"My slave understands!"

"Besides the Imperial Horse Administration, I have another task for you to complete."

Cao Huachun hurriedly lifted her clothes and knelt down: "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty. I will obey without hesitation, even at the cost of my life!"

"Admiral of the Embroidered Uniform Guard." (Not directly appointed as the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard)
Upon hearing these five words, Cao Huachun couldn't help but show a hint of panic. He wasn't panicking for himself, but for the Emperor.

Cao Huachun, who was well-versed in historical materials, knew clearly that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was nominally a sharp knife in the emperor's hand.

In reality, only emperors with great talent and ambition, such as the Taizu and Chengzu emperors, could firmly grasp it in their hands.

Emperor Wuzong did attempt to indirectly control the Embroidered Uniform Guard through his trusted eunuch Liu Jin, but he inexplicably fell into disgrace later.
So when Cao Huachun heard the Emperor mention the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his voice became hoarse: "Your Majesty, about the Embroidered Uniform Guard..."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand to interrupt Cao Huachun: "I know what you're thinking, but you don't need to worry about it."

Zhu Youjian didn't offer words of comfort; he genuinely didn't take the matter to heart.

If we can't even solve such a simple little problem, then how can we talk about making the Ming Dynasty great again?
Cao Huachun swallowed the words he was about to say. Since even His Majesty had said so, he would naturally comply.

Even if His Majesty had changed drastically, he would still have done it if His Majesty had asked him to.

He may have his own opinions, but that doesn't diminish his loyalty.

After swallowing hard, Cao Huachun steadied himself, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying:

"This servant obeys the decree, but the situation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard cannot be changed overnight, and it is probably difficult to achieve any results in the short term."

"Rest assured, I will remove all obstacles for you. You can then focus on your duties."

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Cao Huachun remained deep in thought with a furrowed brow until late that night.

What exactly did Your Majesty mean by saying "sweep away all obstacles"?
He then spoke a few more words with His Majesty.

However, they were unable to glean any useful information from His Majesty's words and expressions. It seems that His Majesty is now truly as unpredictable as Wang Chengen had said.

But what exactly does it mean to eliminate all obstacles?!

Who exactly is being hindered? And how can this obstacle be removed?

With this question in mind.

Cao Huachun was unable to get a good night's sleep on his first day in the capital.

The next day.

After going through a series of tedious rituals.

The Ming emperor finally reappeared in the Fengtian Hall with his civil and military officials.

However, compared to the last morning court session, the officials were noticeably more obedient this time.

Those who can attend court are all high-ranking officials, no matter how you look at it.

Therefore, everyone has heard, to some extent, about the emperor's recent training of internal exercises in the palace.

Although everyone still doesn't know how the internal training is going, at least they can get some information from this incident.

The emperor's attitude of "reconsidering" all matters at the last court assembly was merely a cover-up; in essence, the emperor still wanted to govern diligently or, in other words, to make decisions unilaterally.

Everyone who's gotten this far isn't stupid; they've naturally figured out something.

Speaking of which, the emperor really does look like an emperor.

The young emperor, only seventeen years old and having just ascended the throne a few days ago, was able to remain expressionless in front of hundreds of officials—he was quite something.

But that's normal. Which emperor doesn't want to rule the world when he first ascends the throne?
Whether for oneself or for the people, one has had this thought to some extent.

But they often give up after suffering a few setbacks.

That's what everyone thought.

However, compared to the last court assembly, the officials in the Fengtian Hall were much more obedient and serious this time.

There's no way around it; we still have to put on a show.

When it comes to acting skills, those world-renowned actors aren't even qualified to carry shoes here.

　The Embroidered Uniform Guard (Jinyiwei) belonged to the outer court, and eunuchs could not directly serve as its commander, but they could indirectly control it through positions such as supervisor or inspector.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)