"You say...... Did Su Mo ask you to bring me here?" Not far from the Qingning Palace, Fu Bao tilted his head and asked Zhu Houzhao. The white fingers touched the pink lips, and in the summer sun, the pink and white seemed to shine brightly.

Zhu Houzhao looked at it stupidly, and forgot to speak for a while. He's only eleven years old, and he doesn't know anything yet. But as the so-called Shao Mu Fang Ai, for beautiful colors, there is an inexplicable hazy liking in his heart.

Fu Bao asked, but he didn't answer for a long time, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao's burning gaze, he couldn't help but panic in his heart, and he was ashamed. Stamped his feet fiercely, and said fiercely: "Hey, what are you looking at! Why don't you ignore people?"

Zhu Houzhao woke up like a dream, let out a sigh, and subconsciously turned his gaze in a panic. was just taken by her countenance, and her heart just pounded. It took me a long time before I muttered, "yes, yes, I know what the hell that guy is doing." You know, he's the most cunning. ”

Fu Bao's eyes rolled and nodded approvingly. After all, she is still a girl, and she is only fifteen years old this year, but women in this era are precocious, but they understand a little more than Zhu Houzhao. At this moment, seeing Zhu Houzhao being photographed by his own appearance, although he was angry on his face, he was secretly a little proud in his heart.

It's just that a certain figure flashed in his mind, thinking that the person was always unpretentious to himself, and he couldn't help but hate and hate, and grinded his little glutinous rice teeth vigorously.

What did that bad guy do? Judging from the experiences I had heard him talk about before, this must have been a very interesting thing, but unfortunately he could only stay in this deep palace and not be able to participate in it.

Thinking like this, her thoughts flew up, and she seemed a little absent-minded in a trance, but she still remembered the previous question.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know that the person in front of him was distracted again, and when he saw that she didn't scold herself this time, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, so he gathered around him and became courteous.

In the inner garden of the palace in summer, a hundred flowers bloom and the scenery is splendid. Young boys and girls wander among the flowers and trees, or when they look back, or throw their feet, they seem to be exuding a warm and mellow fragrance, just like a beautiful picture.

The eunuch Liu Jin watched this scene from afar, and couldn't help but smile on his face. It's just that at a certain moment, my heart suddenly moved, and a thought gradually rose.

As the prince grows older, does he begin to pay attention to the affairs of men and women? Perhaps, he can use his brains in this regard, and he must make his master happy.

In later historical records, he has always appeared as a traitor. However, he is still quite loyal to Zhu Houzhao. After all, since Zhu Houzhao was very young, he was assigned to wait by Zhu Houzhao's side. Over the years, it seems that a bit of family affection has been born.

It's just that the expression of this kind of affection has probably become how to please and coax Zhu Houzhao to be happy.

As for whether this specific kind of flattery is just or appropriate, it is not in his scope of consideration.

As far as he is concerned, the whole world will be Zhu Houzhao in the future. So what can't be provided to Zhu Houzhao? The minister who leads the land is not the king's minister. That being the case, then everything is taken for granted.

So from this point of view, Liu Jin is actually not a real traitor in his heart. Just like in later history, after he gained power, he also carried out some political reforms, although it was a fool's errand, but from the original intention, it was good. Just like the ideal he set for himself: to be loyal and righteous like Grandpa Yue, and to be famous in history.

Well, this is just a eunuch's life ideal, but that is not an ideal after all. You can't deny the efforts of a certain eunuch not to make salted fish. Although, the result was tragic......

It's far away, pull it back.

Just when Liu Jin looked at the pair of children with satisfaction, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps behind him, and when he looked back, he saw several people coming from the branches and willows. The first to take the lead was a thin man, dressed in the clothes of an internal official.

At this time, while walking, he was gesturing and talking to a group of little eunuchs beside him. Between words and deeds, there is a look of arrogance.

As if feeling the gaze of his gaze, he looked up sharply. When he saw that it was Liu Jin, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Liu Jin, why are you here?"

"Luo Xiang, why are you here......

The two of them asked in unison, choked at the same time, and then their faces changed slightly.

Liu Jin was a little annoyed in his heart, this Luo Xiang was the same as him and Gu Dayong, he had served Zhu Houzhao. It's just that in the end, Liu Jin was the only one who was designated to follow Zhu Houzhao. This also made Liu Jin feel that he was a little higher than everyone else. After all, he is a person who specializes in serving the crown prince, and in the future, he will be the existence of top eunuchs like Du Fu and Li Guang.

In this palace, the eunuchs are of course also divided into ranks, but it depends on who they follow. The servant is noble, and even sometimes even if the rank of the person below is not as good as others, as long as he follows a more noble master, then this subordinate will also rise and become an existence that everyone should be careful to flatter.

In Liu Jin's heart, he should be like this. If Luo Xiang and Gu Da use these, they must maintain the necessary respect for him.

"The miscellaneous family is serving His Royal Highness the Prince, why do you need to say more here? It's you, don't blame the miscellaneous family for not reminding you, but be careful, if you collide with Your Highness, you must be careful about your skin!" he said, his chin raised slightly, and he gestured over there.

Luo Xiang also saw Zhu Houzhao and Fu Bao over there at this time, and when he heard Liu Jin's words, his face became more and more ugly. Speaking of which, he and Zhu Houzhao also have an incense relationship, and when they see it here, they should go over to pay a visit.

But Liu Jin's current posture is clearly implying that he is not allowed to pass. The high-sounding thing you say, but in fact, you just want to be petted?

His face changed, and he suddenly seemed to think of something, changed his smile again, and nodded: "That's that, how can we compare ourselves with Lao Liu?" You said that you can't disturb Your Highness, we should listen." It's just that there is no way to do it right now. Brother has an errand on this body, so I can't delay it. Otherwise, once the above blames it, I'm afraid you can't afford it. ”

Liu Jin sneered and snorted: "The miscellaneous family wants to hear it, you Luo Xiang is on a bad job." In addition to His Majesty, who can be more precious than the crown prince, and the miscellaneous family can't afford it. ”

Luo Xiang smiled happily, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "Lao Liu, you can't talk nonsense. How could the miscellaneous family ever say that the prince is not expensive? I just said that this errand on my body cannot be delayed. As for who the miscellaneous family does the errand for...... Hehe, that's Gao Feng's father-in-law, and he is also doing an errand here in Qingning Palace. How is it, Gonggong Liu thinks he can afford it?"

Liu Jin's face changed suddenly, and he lost his voice: "Gao Feng?!"

Luo Xiang nodded and said, "Isn't it Gonggong Gao?" No, it's getting hotter and hotter, and there are always mosquitoes breeding. In addition, Li Guang's father-in-law is repairing the pavilion over there, and there are more sundries, so it is easier to attract some filth. Therefore, Gao Gonggong asked the miscellaneous family to come and drive away some sulfur powder and the like outside the palace. The Empress Dowager is an old man, but she doesn't dare to be disturbed by those pickled things. Then, the errand is such an errand, if Gonggong Liu has nothing else to say, the miscellaneous family will have to go on an errand. ”

After that, he looked at Liu Jin triumphantly, then laughed, waved his hand arrogantly, and led a group of small eunuchs to staggered by, and walked straight inside.

Liu Jin's face was pale and uncertain, but he didn't dare to stop him again. Let's not mention that Luo Xiang's errand is related to the big Buddha of the Empress Dowager, just the Gao Feng in his mouth is definitely not something he can provoke.

In later generations, whenever they talked about the Eight Tigers of Zhengde, they were all headed by Liu Jin, thinking that he was the most powerful leading brother. In fact, at least before Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, Liu Jin was actually just an ordinary eunuch, and even his status was a little low.

And even after Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, at the beginning, Liu Jin was not the most powerful of the Eight Tigers. The real biggest is this person named Gao Feng.

So who is this Gao Feng?

Gao Feng, the word Tingwei, the number Wugang, Zhuozhou people. Since he was a child, he entered the palace for seven years and was selected to study in the inner study hall.

In the second year of Tianshun, Yingzong ordered him to manage the books of the celebrant eunuch. When Yingzong died in the eighth year of Tianshun, he participated in the funeral.

After Xianzong ascended the throne, he participated in the handling of the queen's ceremony. In the eleventh year of Chenghua, he was awarded the imperial service. In 18 years, he was promoted to the right deputy of the Salary Division. The following year, he was appointed to take charge of the affairs of the Salary Saving Division.

In the twenty years of Chenghua, he went to the Xiangwang Mansion to pay tribute. Twenty-one years later, he was promoted to the right junior eunuch of the internal official prison, and he still acted as the secretary of the salary.

When Emperor Hongzhi succeeded to the throne, seven years, he was ordered to sacrifice Concubine Shun. In the eleventh year of Hongzhi, he was given a python suit, allowed to ride a horse in the palace, transferred to the celebrant supervisor, and was still in charge of the affairs of the East Palace Seal Bureau, and gave a jade belt......

From the above comment, Gao Feng's power can be seen. Python jade belt, that's almost the size of the prince. A eunuch can make the emperor give such courtesy, even Du Fu, Li Guang and others dare not be rude to him, let alone someone like Liu Jin.

Even if Zhengde succeeded to the throne later, for a long time, the people in the Eight Tigers were secretly headed by Gao Feng, and even Liu Jin also valued Gao Feng's opinion very much when dealing with things. It wasn't until Gao Feng retired that Liu Gonggong turned over and once reached the pinnacle of power.

Yes, after listening to Luo Xiang at this moment, he was actually ordered by Gao Feng, where did Liu Jin dare to blow up the thorns? Otherwise, let alone him, even if Zhu Houzhao came forward, he would not be able to make trouble with the emperor.

"Phew, what's so great about dogs fighting people. In the future, when the miscellaneous family gains power, you will always be told to know the methods of the miscellaneous family. Looking at Luo Xiang from a distance and approaching Zhu Houzhao and saying with a flattering smile, Liu Jin spat hatefully and scolded in a low voice.

But it was really as Luo Xiang himself said, there was really an errand on his body, and it didn't take long for him to see Luo Xiang over there bowing goodbye again and again, directing a group of little eunuchs to take out some things from the basket and throw them next to the ground.

Over there, Fu Bao suddenly raised his hand and flashed in front of his nose, his face showed disgust, and he seemed to say something, then he saw Zhu Houzhao nodding again and again, and walked side by side with her to the other side.

Liu Jin hurriedly raised his heels, and only then took a few steps and suddenly alerted, isn't the direction of this past exactly the side of Wansui Mountain?

Thinking of this, Liu Jin couldn't help but feel anxious, and hurriedly picked up the corner of his robe and rushed up.