Although he had been away from Beijing for nearly a month, it was not the first time he had entered the palace. He parked his horse at the door and Yuhuatian hurried to Qianqing Palace on a familiar road.
But when they arrived at Qianqing Palace, they heard from the officials on duty that Zhu Youxiao had not been to court since he fell into the water and returned to Beijing, and had been recuperating in the harem.
These two days should have been in Cining Palace where Concubine Wan Gui was.
So Yuhuatian rushed towards Cining Palace again.
Yuhuatian is also very familiar with Cining Palace. It can even be said that it is the most familiar place in the entire Ming Dynasty Palace. After all, it was because of the favor of the owner of this palace that his predecessor was able to become the first factory supervisor of the West Factory and have such a good reputation. status today.
But now, with Xichang's achievements, achievements and prestige, I believe that soon Yuhuatian will no longer need to rely on Concubine Wan Gui to hold its head high in the court.
But after all, they were husband and wife for a hundred days. Although they were not married to Concubine Wan Gui, it was because of her support that he was able to become the governor of Xichang. Moreover, Concubine Wan Gui was always the emperor's favorite concubine. If necessary, Yu Hua Tian doesn't want to fall out with her yet.
Just the thought of being called into the palace to work as a tool every day after returning to Beijing, and experiencing the pain of being able to see and touch but not eat, gave Yuhuatian a headache.
Especially since I have been out of the palace for so long this time, this coquettish hooves is probably already hungry and thirsty...
Sure enough, as soon as Yuhuatian walked to the door of Qianqing Palace, he heard whispers coming from inside:
"Oh, Your Majesty, come here..."
"Ahem... My dear concubine, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that I've been very tired recently and I'm really powerless."
"Then you take it out. If people want to tease it, if they can't eat it, then it's okay if they're addicted to it..."
"Hiss... I may feel more uncomfortable than death later..."
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Yuhuatian stood outside the palace and listened for a moment. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He couldn't listen anymore. He walked forward and knocked on the door of the palace:
"My servant, Yu Hua Tian, asks to see the Emperor."
The lustful voice stopped abruptly.
After a slight silence, Zhu Youxiao's majestic voice rang out:
"Come in."
Yuhuatian looked calm as he slowly opened the palace door and walked in.
The spacious and bright hall was filled with an indescribable but somewhat familiar smell, which made De Yuhuatian's eyes twitch slightly.
He looked up and immediately met a pair of tender eyes full of surprise and excitement.
Those eyes were as captivating as those of a fox, with a face filled with desire and dissatisfaction. The moment he saw Yuhuatian, the slender white legs under the plump figure subconsciously closed and then rubbed slightly, expressing how deep the owner's psychology was at the moment. Urgently, how much I need the comfort of Yuhuatian’s magical skills...
Yu Huatian's eyelids twitched and he didn't dare to look any further. He immediately shifted his gaze and looked at the figure wearing a bright yellow dragon robe sitting on the chair next to him——
After not seeing each other for a long time, Zhu Youxiao has become much more haggard. Not only is his body thin, but his face is also slightly pale.
Yu Huatian took a closer look and saw that it had indeed not hurt the root and that his life was not in danger for the time being. He immediately felt relieved.
"coming?"
Before Yu Huatian could meet him first, Zhu Youxiao had already spoken in advance, with a gentle tone and a face full of happiness and satisfaction. Compared with the previous times, his attitude was like a natural chasm.
Yuhuatian didn't say much. He knelt down in obeisance meticulously, cupped his hands and said, "My slave, I pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Get up, there's so much red tape!"
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said with a smile: "You did a good job this time. I allow you not to kneel when you see me in the future, so as not to waste time."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yuhuatian saluted again, and then stood up, feeling a little more comfortable. After all, no one wants to kneel down all the time.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't wait to say: "Tell me about the specific process of this treasure hunt, and how much money you brought back in the end?"
Yuhuatian did not hesitate when he heard the words, and immediately told him the details of the desert trip. Of course, Yuhuatian did not go into details about some situations involving himself.
Finally, Yuhuatian pondered for a moment and said: "As for the treasures brought back this time, I haven't made a detailed calculation, but my preliminary estimate is that they are at least three million taels..."
"Silver?" Zhu Youxiao frowned.
"Gold." Yuhuatian replied.
"hiss……"
Zhu Youxiao suddenly took a breath, his eyes widened, and then the smile on his face gradually became wild and distorted:
"Three million taels of gold?!"
"Three million taels!!!"
"Hahaha……"
Zhu Youxiao looked up to the sky and laughed, extremely cheerful, and the surprise and excitement in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
You know, the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the poorest among the six dynasties of China. In recent years, the tax revenue is only about 100 million to 200 million, which is equivalent to only 10 to 20 million in silver. There are not even some stronger small countries. rich.
Three million taels of gold was already worth two years of Ming Dynasty's taxes. How could he not be excited? !
"Okay! Well done!"
After the excitement, Zhu Youxiao calmed down slightly and looked at Yuhuatian with a smile on his face:
"You did a great job this time!"
"Speaking of which, how do you want me to reward you?"
Yuhuatian bowed slightly: "It is the duty of a slave to share the emperor's worries. I dare not seek rewards."
"It's just that this slave has offended many Jianghu forces and other dynasties in order to compete for the treasure. I'm afraid it will bring some trouble to the emperor. Please forgive me."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, full of domineering:
"As long as you successfully seize the treasure, these Jianghu forces will be offended if you offend them. If I see who dares to come to trouble you, I will send troops to destroy him immediately!"
"As for the Song Dynasty and Xixia...the northwest desert is not their territory in the first place. They all come across the border. Whoever grabs this treasure belongs to whom. If they lose, can they still have the nerve to come to me and cause trouble?"
"Let me see if they can do such a shameful thing!"
"But the Great Yuan Dynasty is in some trouble..."
Zhu Youxiao paused and looked at Yuhuatian: "You mean, you killed King Ruyang's daughter?"
Yu Huatian nodded: "Yes, the people brought by Min Min Temuer were all buried under the desert by their slaves."
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly and said:
"This Ruyang King Chahan Temul is a Taiwei of the Yuan Dynasty. He is in charge of the Yuan Dynasty's troops and has great power in the Yuan Dynasty. If he wants to pursue this matter, even the Yuan Emperor will have to consider his opinion. .”
"This matter is indeed somewhat troublesome..."
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "But since it has happened, no matter how much you say, it is useless. It is just a woman. Just kill her. I don't believe that the Yuan Dynasty really dares to launch troops against our Ming Dynasty. "
"If he really dares to fight, then my Ming Dynasty is not a vegetarian. I will show him that there is not a single coward in our Ming Dynasty's soldiers!"
At the end of the sentence, Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, his eyes full of fighting spirit, which seemed to come from his bones.
Because the Ming Dynasty was conquered, the Hongwu Emperor was a war madman.
Seeing this, Yuhuatian's eyes softened slightly, and his impression of Zhu Youxiao changed slightly:
"Your Majesty has great talent and great strategy, and I admire him."
"Okay, stop flattering and let's get down to business!"
Zhu Youxiao turned around and said with a smile: "Any meritorious service must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. What's more, you are still mine. You successfully brought back the treasure this time and made a contribution to our Ming Dynasty. I will be able to do more in front of all officials in the future." Some confidence. Tell me, what do you want? As long as I can do it, I will satisfy you!"
"Your Majesty said something serious. It is your duty as a servant to share your worries with the Emperor. Moreover, I really don't need anything."
Yuhuatian shook his head.
This is half true and half false. He is the emperor's retainer. If he takes the initiative to ask for rewards, it will inevitably reduce his weight in Zhu Youxiao's heart.
And strictly speaking, he really doesn't lack anything now.
Wealth, power, status, he has it all.
The only thing he lacks is the symbol of being a man, and he wants to be the uncrowned king of the Ming Dynasty.
But Zhu Youxiao couldn't give him these.
"That won't work. If you have accomplished such a great feat and there is no reward, wouldn't it appear that I am too stingy if it spreads that I don't know the rewards and punishments?"
Zhu Youxiao was dissatisfied and pondered for a while, then he turned to look at Concubine Wan Gui next to him:
"My dear concubine, Yuhuatian used to serve you, and you recommended him to me. You should know him better. Since he doesn't say anything, tell me what would be a better reward for me."
Ever since Yuhuatian entered the palace, Concubine Wan Gui had focused her watery eyes on him, full of fascination. When she heard Zhu Youxiao asked, she didn't react for a while. Yuhuatian reacted quickly and immediately coughed. After two reminders, she suddenly woke up, quickly withdrew her gaze, covered it up a little, and then subconsciously said:
"Your Majesty, you have many things to do, so you cannot always accompany me. I am alone in this deep palace, so I will inevitably be lonely. However, Mr. Yu has been dressing my concubine for many years and has a good relationship with me, so I will often ask other palaces to accompany me." Talk to relieve worries and boredom.”
"It's just that there are too many rules in the palace. Every time you enter the palace, you need various inspections and questionings. The emperor might as well give Eunuch Yu a token that can travel unimpeded in the palace, so that he can enter the palace at any time. In this way, even if the emperor summons him for something, Yu My father-in-law can also enter the palace as soon as possible to see the emperor..."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Huatian's mouth twitched. Are you sure this is a reward for me, not you?
When Zhu Youxiao heard this, after thinking for a moment, he nodded: "What my concubine said makes sense."
Then he looked at Yuhuatian: "In that case, I will give you a gold medal. If you see the gold medal, it will be as if I are here in person. In the future, you can travel unimpeded in any area of my Ming Dynasty."
"I will grant you the right to go to the palace without worshiping me. Under the royal authority, no matter who does something that harms our Ming Dynasty, you can kill them first without reporting them!"
Zhu Youxiao made this decision after careful consideration.
After all, Yuhuatian has made meritorious service, so it is unjustifiable not to reward him.
There is indeed no shortage of wealth such as gold and silver. If this is the case, then continue to reward rights.
Reward a gold medal as if I were present in person, and it can be seen that the emperor does not bow down, goes to the palace with swords and shoes, and under the royal power, kills first and then reports, without the need to inform, this right is a bit greater.
But this is also so that Yu Huatian can worry less in the future and serve him better.
After all, Yuhuatian has proven his loyalty and ability in bringing back the treasure this time, and Zhu Youxiao can use it with confidence.
As for what Concubine Wan Gui said, Zhu Youxiao didn't think much about it. After all, Yuhuatian was just a eunuch, so he couldn't do anything even if he wanted to.
Therefore, he was simply generous once and rewarded him all at once. If he performed meritorious services again in the future, he would continue to reward him with elixirs, iron coupons, Shangfang swords, and death-free gold medals. Anyway, there were more rewards.
But as soon as these words came out, not only Wan Guifei but also Yu Huatian were slightly startled.
You know, although Xichang originally had the right to kill first and then report later, it actually still had many concerns.
In the past, the targets of beheading first and then reporting were mostly officials below the third rank, and they had to be officials without backing. Otherwise, once they were beheaded, it would cause a lot of trouble, and even the emperor would be unbearable and angry at him.
But now Zhu Youxiao has given him the gold medal of "It's like I am here in person". Under the royal power, he can kill first and then report later. This completely puts an end to Yuhuatian's previous worries.
In other words, as long as the royal power is not involved in the future, even if other ministers are first-class ministers, as long as they violate the death penalty, Yuhuatian can be executed first and then punished. All consequences will be borne by Zhu Youjian.
This right is not a big one!
Moreover, having this right means that you are one step closer to realizing your ambition...
Yuhuatian took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao:
"My slave, I will transform the fields into rain. Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "What do you call me slave? From now on, you can just call yourself my minister in front of me like everyone else."
Although eunuchs cannot call themselves 'Chen' or 'I' in front of the emperor, but now that they have been rewarded so much, it doesn't matter if they call themselves one.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yu Huatian paid obeisance again, then stood up, glanced at Zhu Youxiao's pale face, and said, "I heard that the emperor went out to visit the palace, and the treasure ship he was riding on had an accident, causing the emperor to fall into the water and get cold. I wonder how the emperor's body is now? "
Zhu Youxiao said nonchalantly: "The imperial doctor has already said that if you suffer from a little cold, you can just take some medicine and recuperate for a while. It's nothing serious."
Yuhuatian pondered slightly and said, "Has the Emperor ever checked whether this incident was a coincidence or an accident?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Youxiao was slightly startled, then frowned and looked at him:
"Every department has carefully inspected it, and I also asked people from the East Factory to investigate. It is indeed the disrepair of the ship that caused the accident. I also ordered the execution of two officials responsible for ship inspection. The matter has been closed."
"What you're saying now is that there's another reason for this? Someone dares to deliberately murder me?"
Yuhuatian said in a deep voice: "I just have doubts."
"The treasure ship the emperor is traveling on was built in recent years, and there are people responsible for checking it before and after the trip. How could it be in disrepair? And it happened to happen at this time?"
"It's just that there is no evidence, I am not sure."
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and then his face became gloomy.
He pondered for a moment and said coldly: "Okay, in that case, I will leave this matter to you to investigate. No matter who is involved in this matter, I will investigate them all. If anyone really dares to murder me, I will let him. Completely destroyed!"
I'm afraid you won't think so by then...
Yuhuatian thought to himself.
If he hadn't known the plot in advance, he would never have imagined that the majestic King Mingxin, the emperor's younger brother, would be so bold as to attack the emperor!
You must know that Zhu Youxiao has no children so far, and his health is not good. Once something happens, King Xin will be the best candidate to inherit the throne. Therefore, his status in the Ming Dynasty is absolutely unmatched by anyone, and there will be no one at all. I believe that King Xin dares to be so bold and do such crazy things!
But now that he knows this, Yuhuatian will not sit idly by and ignore it. After all, it is best for him that Zhu Youxiao is alive now.
What's more, at this moment, I am getting more and more attention from him, and I am getting closer and closer to realizing my ambition.
Yuhuatian will never allow the threat of King Xin to exist and let him continue to think of other ways to murder Zhu Youxiao.
Then, he must die!
A trace of murderous intent flashed across Yuhuatian's eyes, and he bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao:
"Your Majesty, take the order."
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