Han Youzhen didn't want to take advantage of Zhang Zhuo. If he did, he would just bring up the "girly" thing.
If these guards hadn't been talking nonsense in the palace every day, the young prince Zhou Yan wouldn't have been thinking about Xianglai Pavilion day and night.
Zhang Zhuo is honest and doesn't dig into the details.
There were originally three teachers in the palace. One of them contracted the cold a few days ago and could not get out of bed after a few days of recuperation, so he resigned as a teacher in the palace.
If there is a vacancy, it must be filled. The young prince Zhou Yan doesn't care much about this. He can just let others go to Shilin to find another one.
As a result, early this morning, after Zhou Yan got up, he went to find the palace steward and appointed Han You, the son of Jingzhao Palace, as the palace's teacher. Not only that, he also had to meet and teach Han You today. This was the scene from earlier.
Zhang Zhuo is the commander of the palace guards, so he will definitely find out Han You's details. Unfortunately, he didn't tell Han You until he found out, and Han You suffered a lot of damage.
A group of seven people quickly arrived at Prince You's Mansion.
As soon as he entered Tailongfang, he saw the young prince Zhou Yan standing at the door of the palace, looking around, obviously he had been waiting for a long time.
Zhang Zhuo said angrily: "Although we only got along for a short day, His Highness is very fond of Brother Han."
"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you something."
Han You still couldn't hold it back: "Do you know why Your Highness went to Xianglai Pavilion? It's because in the palace, some guards and some guard commanders said that the ladies in Xianglai Pavilion are all stunning, and they listened every day, every day. Listen, that’s why I sneaked out of the palace yesterday.”
Zhang Zhuo's face straightened: "Not to mention Your Highness, even as a brother, I am also happy to see Master Han. At such a young age, Master Han can be said to be extremely talented and knowledgeable. He knows astronomy, geography, and the past and present..."
"Take a break, I won't lead His Highness astray, and don't cause trouble for me."
After finishing speaking, Han You got off his horse and walked quickly towards the palace.
Seeing Han You coming, Zhou Yan waved his hands high and said with a smile on his face: "Come on, come on, I've been waiting for half an hour."
Han You bowed and saluted, with a smile on his face and blinked slightly: "Student Han You, I have met His Highness Prince You."
"Hehe." Zhou Yan grabbed Han You's arm and dragged him to the palace without any explanation: "Come, I will show you around first."
It was obvious that the young prince was very excited, with a smile on his face.
He walked through the side door. The palace was different from ordinary palaces. If the middle door were wide open, there would only be one person in the world who could welcome the emperor.
As soon as he entered the palace, Han You noticed a sharp gaze and looked sideways.
An old man, in his seventies, with a pale face and no beard. Although he was smiling, his smile was like a professional smile. At first glance, he thought he looked kind, but when he recalled it, he felt that the old man's smile was fake. Commonly known as "Smiling on the skin but not on the flesh".
Han You immediately guessed the identity of this person. He was the only special group in Xianglai Pavilion who could not make money, eunuchs.
The young prince is underage, and the butler of the palace is appointed by the palace. With his age and his attire, he is obviously the butler of the palace.
Han You guessed right, the old man was Zhao Xiang, the general manager of Prince You's Mansion.
Seeing Han You looking over, Zhao Xiang nodded slightly as a greeting, and a hint of scrutiny flashed through his seemingly peaceful eyes.
Han You, who was being pulled by Zhou Yan's sleeves, walked around the palace as if he were just looking at the flowers. Even if he was reincarnated, he couldn't help but marvel.
The layout of the palace's buildings is regular and the craftsmanship is excellent. The pavilions are well-proportioned, and the carved beams, painted pillars, door beams and pillars are all uniquely crafted by famous artists.
The layout is from east to west. The large and small gardens are divided into two places at the front and back. The palace is divided into three roads, with pavilions, pavilions, wings, and side rooms on the left and right. In the middle, there is a screen wall, front hall, back hall, and tower. The size of a football field.
Originally, Prince You's Mansion was the residence of another prince from the previous dynasty, and it was built magnificently. However, after the emperor took over the throne, he was very frugal, and even though he loved Prince You, he did not reward him with much money. This resulted in the huge palace not having much money. There are too many servants. In addition to more than thirty guards, there are only a dozen young eunuchs left. It is worth mentioning that there are no female relatives in the mansion, not even one.
After turning around in a circle, Zhou Yan said proudly: "What, my prince's palace is very luxurious."
Han You smiled and nodded: "You are the prince, of course you are rich."
The two entered the main hall. Zhou Yantiao sat on a chair, swung his short legs and shouted out: "Hurry up and serve tea. My friend is here. Serve good tea."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xiang, the general manager of the palace, came in personally carrying a tea tray and bending down, with a smile on his face and a slight bow.
Holding his sleeve with his left hand, Zhao Xiang poured tea for the two of them.
Han You quickly thanked you: "Thank you, grandpa. I can do it myself."
Zhao Xiang asked with a smile: "Our family is not very talented and educated, and this is the first time I have heard the title of Grandpa. I wonder if Mr. Han calls this Grandpa the title of his hometown?"
"You are laughing." Han You explained: "In our hometown, grandpa is a respectful title for the elders, and it also means the elders' blessing of longevity and longevity."
Upon hearing this, the old eunuch was so happy that his gray eyebrows twitched: "Master Han is really a wonderful man."
The naughty boy Zhou Yan waved his hand and said impatiently: "I am with my friends... No, I am reminiscing with Mr. Teacher. What are you doing, you old dog? Stand back. I will call you again if I need anything."
"That's it. Your Highness, please just chat while I leave."
After finishing speaking, the old eunuch walked backward out of the main hall.
Little did they know that Zhao Xiang didn't go far. He circled around and returned to the outside of the main hall. He was right next to the window, holding his breath and listening intently.
In the main hall, Han You couldn't laugh or cry: "Why didn't you tell me in advance that you hired me as a teacher in your palace?"
"I didn't expect that."
Zhou Yan was extremely proud: "I got up this morning and thought hard. If I want to travel with you, how can I sneak out over the wall every time? After thinking about it, I remembered Zhao Xiang's old man a few days ago. The dog mentioned the matter of a teacher to me. We have to hire a teacher anyway, so why not hire you? I am smart, you will become a teacher in the royal palace. From now on, you and I can be fair and upright when we go out together."
"Don't tell me, your decree came at the perfect time, and I was tricked." Han You put away his smile and said softly: "That's why I want to trick someone. With my status as a teacher in the palace, it is convenient for me to trick someone." .”
"What do you mean?"
"To correct, to criticize, to fight."
"I see."
Under the window outside the house, the old eunuch Zhao Xiang's brows jumped suddenly, his face a little gloomy.
Zhou Yan in the room was very interested: "Then tell me what is going on."
"Let's not talk about this for now. I haven't thought of a plan yet. When I think about it, I might need your help."
Han You took a sip of tea and said with a wry smile: "You asked me to be a teacher out of nowhere, and I was not mentally prepared at all. And I don't know how to be a teacher. I can't play with you every day. If that’s the case, then I’m quite capable.”
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xiang's face under the window was as gloomy as water.
Zhou Yan swung his short legs and said with a playful smile: "Then teach me what you are best at. Didn't you say that you understand the human heart? Then teach me how to understand this human heart."
"Are you serious? The human heart is the most complicated thing. I'm just saying it casually, but..."
Han You changed the topic and said sternly: "You are young. Although you are a prince, you cannot be arrogant and domineering, especially to the people around you. Let's just say that the old eunuch just now. Do you know that for us, we should not offend the most? Who is the person?"
"who."
"Eunuch, even though eunuchs don't have official positions and don't seem to have much rights, a little word can cost someone else's life."
Zhao Xiang outside the room no longer frowned, but had a cold look on his face.
Han You lowered his voice and continued: "But if I ask who you Huang Guizhou can trust the most these days, then it must be the eunuch. To put it bluntly, the eunuch entered the palace with one knife, and even his parents didn't care anymore. But the only thing they care about is the master, the emperor, you princes, the nobles of Tianhuang. Compared with ministers, generals and the like, these servants of your Tian family are the most loyal, more loyal than anyone else, personally. I suggest you be more respectful to others in the future, don’t act like an old dog, you are already so old, don’t you think so.”
"But my father calls those old eunuchs old dogs."
"The emperor is the emperor, you are you, and you are still a child. How can you treat a person who serves you every day and is probably the most loyal to you in your life, like an old dog?"
Zhou Yan scratched his forehead and didn't take it seriously: "Okay, then I won't call him that."
Looking at the old eunuch outside the window at this time, the coldness on his face was gone. Instead, he was filled with emotion. It felt like you regret meeting your best friend at a late date. He stopped eavesdropping and left quietly. .
The old eunuch passed through the Moon Gate and happened to meet Zhang Zhuo.
Zhang Zhuo asked quickly: "But what did you hear? How is that boy's conduct?"
"Yes, good, excellent character."
After finishing speaking, the old eunuch asked: "Have you gone back to the palace with him to find out more about him? What do you think of him?"
Zhang Zhuo was about to say something but stopped, and he was just hanging around in the palace for a lifetime. Everyone would be prosperous and suffer losses.
After hesitating for a while, Zhang Zhuo didn't know what to say.
Zhao Xiang knew too well what kind of person Zhang Zhuo was, and frowned and said, "Speak directly if you have something to say. Why are you hesitating?"
"How should I put it? This matter has to start from yesterday."
"Yesterday?" The old eunuch didn't know why.
"Um..." Zhang Zhuo scratched the back of his head: "By the way, there is a place I don't know if you have been to."
"where?"
"Have you been to Xianglai Pavilion?"
Zhao Xiang: "..."
Seeing that the old eunuch's face turned dark, Zhang Zhuo finally realized what he was doing. He quickly apologized and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, you are a eunuch. You have no eggs. It's useless if you go there. You must not know."
