It was Chang Yu who came.
"I'm a little delayed. I hope His Royal Highness will atone for his sins. Hey, isn't this the British prince? How are you doing lately? Why do you look a little bad? It seems that you have lost a lot recently. These few people next to you are... a bit You're so unfamiliar..." Chang Yu was jealous. As soon as he saw the prince's expression, he knew that he was unhappy, and it was most likely because of himself, so he fired a series of shots at him, making Zhang Shize and others even more embarrassed.
"No problem"
Zhu Cixi liked Chang Yu's handsome appearance and slapped him in the face without saying a word. He chuckled and said, "I would like to introduce you to you. You two are old acquaintances, Mr. Yongkang. These two are the Marquis of Yongkang and the Marquis of Fengcheng. The positions are Uncle Anxiang and Uncle Pengcheng, and we will be close to each other more often in the future."
There are regulations in the imperial city that after nightfall, a nobleman trusted by the emperor must be on duty to protect the security of the imperial city. These noblemen on duty rotate every day from the duke to the earl.
But since Chang Yu set up a casino in the palace, got the prince to invest in it, and then Chongzhen took it as his entrustment, the public security rules of the imperial city changed. There were one noble, two nobles, two marquises and two uncles on duty every day!
You must know that although there were only three princes in the capital at this time, there were more than a hundred princes. These people usually had nothing to do, eat, drink and wait to die. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were the worms of the country. The holy edict of Chongzhen finally found a solution for them. Something has been done, and of course everyone knows the basic truth.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Xu Xideng of Yongkang, has met Eunuch Chang..."
Chang Yu was previously just a confidant eunuch in front of the emperor and had no actual title in the harem, but now he was the governor of the East Factory and ranked second among the twenty-four yamen in the harem. Although he was only a eunuch, these two factory governors The weight of a word, anyone who is in power knows what it means!
So even if you have a grudge against him, even if you want to kill him secretly, you must call him the Governor obediently.
However, before Xu Xideng and others finished greetings, Chang Yu waved his hand impatiently, turned to look at Zhu Cixiang and said: "Prince, did the emperor summon the humble minister?"
Zhu Cixi almost couldn't help laughing and nodded slightly: "Exactly, go quickly."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Chang Yu bowed and clasped his fists, then waved his hands to Xu Xideng and others: "Okay, okay, the emperor has summoned our family, we will talk about it another day." After that, he went straight to Qianqing Gate.
Ouch, let me go, Xu Xideng and several princes almost lost their temper. The dignified princes and uncles of the Ming Dynasty were ignored by a eunuch. What the hell... Well, it seems that since the Ming Dynasty had Dongchang, these Factory owners are so arrogant. Hey, the emperor restarted the East Factory. Doesn't he think the changes today are not cruel enough?
Xu Xideng and others were humiliated and forced a smile, but the British man looked at Chang Yu's back and smiled sincerely. Once this kid got his way, he became so arrogant and domineering, making enemies everywhere, but he didn't know that he would end up in a terrible place when he climbed high and fell heavily. Boy, let's We'll see.
The Qianqing door was closed tightly, Chang Yu knocked lightly a few times, and a question came from inside. After learning that it was Chang Yu, the eunuch inside was immediately happy: "Eunuch Chang, the emperor is waiting for you, may I ask His Highness the Crown Prince? Outside the door?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right outside the door," Chang Yu said quickly, and then the palace door opened wide, and several eunuchs came out with lanterns: "Eunuch Chang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the emperor summons you to the Qianqing Palace."
Zhu Cihong and Chang Yu entered the palace in a hurry, and then the palace door closed with a bang.
Huh, seeing the palace door closed, Zhang Shize snorted coldly, looked up at the sky, then turned to look at Xu Xi and the others: "You guys are going to Caolanchang later to have some fun?"
"Hey, Mr. Guo, it's quite dark in Caolanchang. How dare you go there?" Zhang Guangzu, the uncle of Pengcheng, said with a bitter smile.
"Why don't you dare? Everyone knows about the so-called gambling and nine deceptions. The eunuch's nest is not only black, but he dares to cheat you no matter what your background is." Zhang Shize sneered and spread his hands: "But anyone dares to cheat, which just shows that he is still very good. It's fair. If that's the case, what do I have to fear? There are various ways to play now. There's no need to bet against those dead eunuchs. We can also have fun among ourselves. To be fair, I've won a small amount these days. Click, let’s go later…”
Several eunuchs in the Qianqing Gate were holding lamps in front of them, and Chang Yu followed Zhu Cihong. Both of them were cautious and followed the eunuchs in charge of the lamps hurriedly toward Qianqing Palace without saying a word.
The palace was deserted, and the flowers, plants and trees on the eaves of the attic looked a little eerie in the moonlight. Chang Yu rarely came to the harem and couldn't help but look around secretly. But Zhu Cixiang didn't dare to be so casual. He just walked hastily with his eyes, nose, nose and heart in mind. The adult prince couldn't live in the harem to avoid suspicion, and was even forbidden to enter the harem after dark. At this time, he was in Chang Yu's favor. Eunuch Chang Yu looked at it with a sly look, but he couldn't, and accidentally spread the news to Chongzhen's ears. It's no small matter.
The lights in the Qianqing Palace were bright, and several young eunuchs on duty stood under the corridor outside the palace, shrinking in the cold wind. When they saw Chang Yu and others arriving, they immediately knocked on the palace door and whispered.
After a while, the palace door opened wide, and Wang Chengen came out: "The emperor has spoken, summoning His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Chang Yu, the Governor of Dongchang, to enter the palace."
Zhu Cihong and Chang Yu hurriedly bowed their hands and walked towards the palace. When passing by Wang Chengen, Chang Yu whispered: "Hello, my dear, I would like to send my regards to you."
There are twenty-four harem yamen, headed by the Si Li Jian, and the two most powerful positions in the Si Li Jian are the eunuchs holding the palm and the eunuch Bingbi, and Wang Chengen is the eunuch Bingbi. Although he is slightly weaker than the eunuch holding the palm, he ranks second. . However, Chongzhen was diligent in his administration and almost personally handled court affairs. In addition, the eunuch who held the seal was too old and only held a vacant position, so the largest eunuch in the harem was Wang Chengen.
The admiral of Dongchang has always been the second-in-command in the harem, the eunuch Bingbi. Unfortunately, because Wei Zhongxian was so notorious and was overthrown by Chongzhen himself, although Dongchang was not removed, the position of admiral remained vacant. So much so that Wang Chengen never had the chance to sit on this seat of peak power.
However, things are unpredictable. Who would have known that Chongzhen had a seizure and suddenly promoted a young eunuch who had just entered the palace a few months ago to this top position.
The incident happened suddenly and was difficult to understand. Just like Wang Chengen knew that Chang Yu was capable, but he was still a little confused. After all, the position within his reach was inexplicably lost.
Although Chang Yu has always respected him, and although he is still higher than Chang Yu in terms of grade, his heart is always sour.
However, Chang Yu's greeting made him instantly feel that he was too petty. This young man who was capable, dared to fight, knew how to make money, and knew how to take the blame. At this time, he had great achievements in battle, but he was still respectful to himself when he should have been arrogant. add.
The lights in Qianqing Palace were bright and the fire was blazing. Chongzhen was sitting in the middle. When he saw the prince and Chang Yu entering the palace, he was so excited that he couldn't help but stand up to greet them.
"My son (young) has met my father (emperor)." Zhu Cihong and Chang Yu both kowtowed.
"If you are flat, you will be given a seat." Chongzhen suppressed his excitement and looked at Chang Yu, his eyes shining.
Zhu Cihong and Chang Yu thanked them and stood up, then sat down.
"Give me tea." Chongzhen took a long breath, sat down, and asked Wang Chenen to pour tea. The two princes quickly thanked him.
"Chang Yu, are you okay on your way back to Beijing?" Chongzhen looked carefully at the little eunuch in front of him. The handsome man a few months ago now became rough and strong, and his whole temperament also changed drastically, with a faint murderous intention hidden in it. .
"The journey back to the Emperor was uneventful." Chang Yu quickly stood up.
"Sit down and talk, don't be reserved. There are no outsiders today, so you can just talk!" Chongzhen waved his hand and Chang Yu thanked him.
Zhu Cixiang breathed a sigh of relief, and Chongzhen asked Chang Yu if he had a safe trip, indicating that he knew that there were people who were harmful to Chang Yu, and he also expressed his feelings to Chang Yu. I know all the dirty things of those people.
