Because he was thinking about the business he had to do the next day, Emperor Chongzhen did not rush to enjoy the pleasures of life. He still had some determination. As long as we stabilize the situation and revive the Ming Dynasty, what kind of woman will not do it! He knew this very well.
In the early morning of the next day, it was actually not bright yet. Even if the original Emperor Chongzhen was diligent, he still hadn't gotten up at this time. However, on this day, Emperor Chongzhen, who had traveled through time, got up.
When the serving maids and eunuchs saw this, they were a little surprised and then calmed down. After all, Emperor Chongzhen was famous for his diligence. It was not incomprehensible that he was a little earlier than usual. Who allowed the Manchu and Qing troops to still wreak havoc in the capital?
However, after Emperor Chongzhen got up, he did not go to review the memorial. Instead, he ordered the people around him: "It is still early, I am walking around casually. You can follow me, please speak softly and don't disturb others!"
Hearing this, these chambermaids couldn't help but be surprised.
You know, it's already December, the twelfth month of winter. Is it okay to just walk around and freeze to death? And if you just walk around at this time, you won’t see anything. It's just the lowest-ranking maid in the palace who has to get up and do things.
In addition, the emperor seemed to have considered these slaves and did not want to make the slaves suffer in public, which also made them feel a little grateful.
However, no matter what they thought, Emperor Chongzhen had made up his mind, and no one could change it.
Braving the cold wind, Emperor Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards his intended destination.
Along the way, the palace maids and chambermaids who got up early and were busy saw the emperor passing by. They all opened their mouths in surprise. Obviously, this was beyond their expectations.
In a corner of the palace, at this time, it was more lively than other places.
In the house, there were about forty or fifty eunuchs sitting there, holding books and reading. Judging from their age, they were probably around fourteen or fifteen years old.
With a "clang", the door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in. Suddenly, the little eunuchs inside were shivering with cold.
Under such circumstances, these people were naturally angry. When they turned around and saw who it was, they dared not speak out but could only endure it.
The four eunuchs who pushed the door open were the same age as the eunuchs inside, but they had different expressions. He held his head high and looked arrogant. When he got to his seat, he didn't study. A few people gathered around and talked to each other.
With a "clang", the door was pushed open again, and several more eunuchs walked in. Just like the previous ones, they looked arrogant and ignored other people. They formed a group of their own and talked there.
As the sky grew brighter, several waves of eunuchs were not only late, but also only focused on talking and chatting.
It can be heard from their conversations that they seem to have the capital to do this.
"You tell me, we are scheduled to work as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, what should we be careful about?"
"It goes without saying that as long as you listen to your godfather, you can do whatever your godfather tells you to do, and don't do anything you don't want to do!"
"..."
"The Royal Horse Prison doesn't know if we should go dancing with swords and guns, but I don't want to!"
"No, we just serve our godfather and listen to his orders."
"..."
In a corner of the room, there were several eunuchs who were so noisy by these people that they could not read at all, but they did not dare to get angry. One of them, who seemed to be stronger, suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and left.
When several people around him saw it, they all stood up with their books in hand.
But at this moment, a eunuch who was chatting suddenly saw him and immediately asked loudly: "Chen Baoting, where are you going?"
The stronger eunuch was none other than Chen Baoting. After hearing what he said, he replied in a cold voice: "Go back to the class, there will be a big exam in a few days. You can't sit here and look in, but look outside!"
Obviously, several people on his side wanted to do this.
While they were talking, the others stopped talking and turned their heads to look over.
When the supervisor heard this, he sneered and said: "They are a bunch of poor people who haven't recognized the reality yet. If they don't have money, what's the use of passing the exam?"
"Yes, you can't talk, and no one will pay you, so it's useless if you pass the exam!" Someone immediately echoed, "Look at us, we didn't even need to take the exam, and we were already hired. You guys, don't If you think about it, you will be assigned to the Clothing Bureau!"
"You're right. Just because you spent a long time collecting white wax, handkerchiefs, and dragon incense, you are destined to be a coolie!"
"..."
There was a noise in the house, but outside the house, Emperor Chongzhen had already stood still and looked up at the plaque. On it were written the words "Nei Shu Tang", which was exactly where he was going.
Hearing the noise coming from inside, a chamberlain wanted to scold him. However, Emperor Chongzhen stopped him as soon as he stretched out his hand, and then stood at the door, quietly listening to what was going on in the room.
"Chen Baoting, for the sake of our fellow students, I will teach you to be a good boy. In today's world, you either have to be rich or you have to learn to fawn. Don't think I said it harshly. In fact, it is like this. Only in this way can it be possible for the superiors to Give me a chance. Do you understand?"
"Ignore them. Anyway, we have already recognized our godfather. In a few days, we will report to each prison and let them study. So what if they pass the exam in the end? They still have to do hard labor. use!"
"..."
Among these ostentatious and sarcastic voices, an angry voice suddenly came: "Baoting, ignore them. We don't have money, and we don't know how to curry favor, but the sages in the book have taught us to work hard and study hard. There will be a day when you will succeed!"
"Tianbao, you are right. These people are all-rounded, so there are people outside who invest money in them. We are not from the same road as them. As the saying goes, people with different paths do not seek each other. Let's go outside and read a book!"
"Let's go!"
"..."
Listening to these words, someone seemed to be angry.
"Don't go out, just stay here."
"Haha, you should want to go out and put on a show, and then hope to be seen and appreciated by the noble person passing by, right?"
"Haha, stop dreaming. The inner study hall is in a remote place, and you still dream about meeting noble people passing by!"
"..."
Hearing their mocking words, Chen Baoting's voice became angry, and he responded to them loudly: "Don't be so snarky, I just want to read a book, I don't have to spend so much time on it!"
"Yes, we were already reading here before you came!"
"You guys come here to chat so unscrupulously, how can we read in the room? You are not letting us out now, you are really bullying us!"
"..."
In the midst of these noises, someone suddenly seemed to be high-fiving, and the "pah-pah-pah" sound was more eye-catching. At the same time, someone was shouting: "Okay, okay, don't make any noise!"
The room suddenly became quiet. Emperor Chongzhen outside the room had a good memory. He heard that the person who shouted not to make noise should be the foreman.
I only heard the waiter say after the room became quiet: "Chen Baoting, you can go out if you want. Maybe you will meet a noble person passing by and see you pretending to read outside, and then the noble person will mention it." Yes, the crow has turned into a phoenix, right? But in this way, although we all have godfathers behind our backs, we will have to be punished at some point. So, don’t blame our family for being unkind, just treat your classmates like this, You crawl under our crotches, so what if we take the risk and let you go out to study? How about it? To drill or not to drill?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were boos and jeers: "Yes, if you get into your crotch, we will take the risk and give you a chance for a crow to become a phoenix!"
"Didn't all the Marquises of Huaiyin have their crotches drilled in the history books? Let's just act like villains for once, come on, come and drill our crotches!"
"..."
Amid the jeers and hooting, an angry voice suddenly sounded. It sounded like Chen Baoting. He shouted angrily: "We just want to get good results after studying hard for these years. Don't use small words." A man's heart will judge a gentleman's belly. Don't force us!"
"Yes, we are just so noisy by you that we can't read. After the big exam, you will go on your Yangguan Road, and we will go on our single-plank bridge. They have nothing to do with each other. I, Lan Tianbao, can swear to God."
"..."
However, their responses were still disdainful sneers and words such as "Drill or not." Obviously, those people didn't want to let them go.
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Don't bully others too much!" Chen Baoting's voice came out again.
Then, there were footsteps in the house, and then there seemed to be pushing and shouting. No need to look, there must be someone in the room who wants to come out, and someone is blocking it, which means there is a hint of violence.
It was still very quiet outside the house, and Emperor Chongzhen could tell that those few were good seedlings, and they had not been contaminated by the bad habits in the palace, and their water chestnuts had not been worn away. Such servants were exactly what he needed.
The several chambermaids and maids standing behind him all lowered their heads, feeling sad for those in the room.
The inner study hall is remote and no nobles would come, but now, the most noble man in the palace has come and is standing outside the house. Everything you do in the room is heard by the emperor. Although the emperor has not expressed anything yet, it is possible that he will become angry after a while, and his head will fall to the ground. Maybe, if you say these words, you will also bring trouble to all supervisors. Yeah, you'd better wish for your own blessings!
While thinking about this, these palace ladies and chamberlains secretly glanced at their master. Emperor Chongzhen was still standing there, expressionless, listening quietly.
Suddenly there was a "clang" and the door was opened. Then a man seemed to be pushed and staggered out, almost hitting Emperor Chongzhen standing outside.
At the same time, inside the room, several people grabbed each other's clothes and arms and crowded outside.
But suddenly, they were all stunned because they saw an outsider standing outside the house.
