After leaving the small courtyard, Zhu Biao did not go outside the palace. Instead, he took Zhu Su to the inner court.
"Brother, where are we going?" Zhu Su asked.
"Oh. Haha. Although my father asked you to come to my house, he still doesn't trust you after all. The eunuch who serves you is an old man. Therefore, a team of guards and a diligent internal eunuch are specially assigned to serve you. "
"The guards are already waiting at the entrance of the palace. As for the eunuch, let us choose on our own."
"That's it." Zhu Su nodded to express his understanding, but felt a little disapproving in his heart. He felt that he was fine on his own, and he felt awkward and flustered when Xiang Deng made a fuss on weekdays. He didn't expect that another one would be inserted into him.
Choose someone who is honest and doesn't talk too much, and just think of him as a dull person. Zhu Su secretly made up his mind.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! His Royal Highness King Wu has arrived!" In the inner court, it seemed that preparations had been made. As soon as they passed through a hanging flower gate, a middle-aged immigrant eunuch screamed. Behind the door, there were two rows of young eunuchs lined up neatly. Judging by their age, they were all only a little older than Zhu Su. At this time, each of them had their heads lowered, waiting for Zhu Su and Zhu Biao to choose.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Wu, yesterday I personally screened the hard-working eunuchs of the same age in the palace. They are all here." The middle-aged eunuch slumped down with a flattering smile on his face. , moved towards Zhu Biao.
"Yes. You go down first." Zhu Biao looked unmoved and just waved his hand. Zhu Biao's attitude toward eunuchs was similar to that of Lao Zhu, and he never made false remarks. And as a prince, he is also very powerful to outsiders.
Only when he treats the Zhu family can he show his unique warmth.
The middle-aged eunuch who wanted to show off his merits was speechless and backed away. Zhu Biao led Zhu Su to the queue of eunuchs. "Fifth brother, go find someone you like and pick it out."
"Yeah." Zhu Su nodded. He turned to look at the two teams of young eunuchs who were about the same age as himself. It was clear that they should still retain their innocence at an age, but this group of young eunuchs seemed lifeless. The glances they glanced at Zhu Su often contained a flattering and flattering look that was inconsistent with their age.
Thinking about it, young eunuchs of this age are the ones with the lowest status in the palace. The excuse that "young people have to endure more hardship" applies to any workplace. They must have been bullied by countless older eunuchs, and their thoughts have become extreme. Innocence and all that have been wiped out long ago.
If you can become the personal attendant of Prince Zhu Su, you will be out of trouble. No matter how difficult it is, I only have to serve the prince alone.
When the prince becomes a vassal in the future, it is more likely that he will be promoted to the supervisor of the palace at a young age...
Amidst the eyes that were either flattering or pleading, Zhu Su felt a sense of discomfort. Although he also sympathized with the plight of the eunuchs in the palace, he did not want to have too much contact with these people with extreme ideas. He frowned and scanned the faces, and suddenly, a familiar face came into view.
"Huh? Aren't you the little eunuch beside my father? Why are you here?"
That face was the young eunuch who had been ordered by Lao Zhu to watch him go to the main hall.
"I have seen His Highness King Wu!" The little eunuch saw Zhu Su talking to him and knelt down in a hurry.
"Ah, this little eunuch... is the old slave's negligence..." The middle-aged eunuch ran over quickly and kicked the little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground to the ground. "This guy, this guy came to the palace a few days ago when the Korean envoys paid tribute. His Majesty favored him and allowed him to serve around him. But he didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was high, and he offended your Majesty."
"Such an uneducated boy shouldn't be used to stain His Highness's eyes. This old slave deserves to die, this old slave deserves to die..." The middle-aged eunuch apologized while cursing behind him: "What a blind boy, Why don’t you get out quickly?”
"Wait, are you calling a dog?" Zhu Su reached out and stopped the middle-aged eunuch. "Why did you anger my father?"
The eunuch named Gou'er was so famous that he was as famous as thunder. A powerful general under King Zhu Di of Yan, and a eunuch who would later be the hero of Jingnan!
It's just that... the dog in front of him has thin arms and legs, and looks malnourished. He really doesn't look like a future warrior.
Is it just the same name?
"So you were sent here." But it was Zhu Biao who recognized the dog. He explained to Zhu Su: "This little eunuch had previously gone to the palace to tell my father which three Jurchens were from Jianzhou. My father promised him that he had made a great contribution, but he himself was also from Jianzhou Jurchen. My father was great. In anger, he traded his merits for his life and demoted him to a palace servant... It seems that he has already suffered a great deal."
In this way, he is indeed the dog in the history books. According to historical records, the year of Gou'er's birth and death is unknown, and there is no record of how he came under Zhu Di's command, but it was clearly mentioned that Gou'er was indeed born in Jianzhou.
When Zhu Su heard this, he turned his head and saw that the dog's face was covered in bruises, and his exposed hands were also stained with blood. Thinking about it, he must have been bullied a lot on weekdays.
However, at least he still survived. If he hadn't been a sterile eunuch, and with Lao Zhu's aggressive temperament, he would have killed him even if he broke his promise. It's a blessing in disguise.
"Fifth brother, do you want to choose him?" Zhu Biao advised. "This little eunuch is a Jurchen from Jianzhou. In a few days, Uncle Xu and the others will start plowing the courtyard and sweeping holes, and he will have a grudge against us for genocide."
"The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the palace. Wouldn't it be more trouble to let him be your personal attendant?"
"No, it's him." Zhu Su pointed at the dog. On the ground, the dog, which had its head lowered, raised its head in disbelief. Anyway, he is also a eunuch and cannot renew the incense of Jianzhou Jurchen. It would be a pity to let such a future talent go unused.
As long as he is conquered, he will be a general who can protect his own safety just like Cao Cao's Dian Wei Xu Chu!
If it is really discovered that he has deep feelings for his hometown and has evil intentions, it will just be dealt with casually and nothing will be done.
Zhu Su smiled and said to Zhu Biao: "In my Ming Dynasty, there are also generals from Yuanting. Wang Baobao's sister Guanyinnu is married to his second brother! My father and second brother are not afraid of Wang Baobao's sister, so why should I be afraid? A young eunuch from Jianzhou?"
"With my father and elder brother protecting me, if something happens to me again because of a little eunuch, it will only mean that I am nothing more than that."
"He and I are destined to be together, it's just him!"
"That's...that's all. I just listen to you." Zhu Biao sighed. But deep down, I actually felt like it was nothing serious. He is the person who will become the king of Ming Dynasty in the future, so he is naturally generous with his tolerance.
He was also confident that his younger brother could subdue a mere eunuch.
"Thank you...Thank you, His Highness King Wu! Thank you, His Highness the Crown Prince!" Gou'er trembled with excitement, still as if he couldn't believe it. He knelt down and knelt down to Zhu Su and Zhu Biao three times and nine times. The tears and blood on his forehead instantly wet the ground.
"Okay. Just do your best in the future, it doesn't have to be this way." Zhu Biao said lightly. Zhu Su also signaled to the middle-aged eunuch: "Send him to be washed. After he is washed, he will be sent to the Prince's Mansion to see the king."
"It's so dirty, how can you behave properly?"
"By the way, bandage his injuries. Remember, he is already my king's man. If anyone dares to bully him at will, I will teach him to look good!"
As he said that, Zhu Su glanced coldly at the eunuchs around him. The Zhu family's natural power possessed them, and the other eunuchs who had previously looked unhappy turned pale with fear. There were even a few little eunuchs who sat down directly. It seemed that the injuries the dog usually suffered were the work of these people.
In the palace, dogs that are reviled and brought as tribute from foreign countries are undoubtedly the lowest among the lowest.
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!" The dog whined, still kowtowing. Zhu Su frowned slightly and tugged on Zhu Biao's sleeve: "Brother, I'm hungry. Let's go quickly."
"Okay." Zhu Biao nodded, and the two brothers hugged each other and left. A group of eunuchs bowed to see him off, while the dog continued to kowtow in the direction Zhu Su left.
