"The King of Han is coming, the King of Han is coming...... Attention, the king of Han is coming......"

"Quick, stand up... All get moving. Whoever plays music, hurry up and blow it, and still want me to command? The beating of the gong, the beating of the drum, the beating of the drum, immediately sounded..."

With the arrival of Zhang Rui, the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were preparing for the worship at the Ming Tomb became busy all of a sudden.

After a short period of chaos, everything was in order.

"King Han, you're here." Seeing Zhang Rui coming, Guan Renli, the interim director of the Ministry of Rites, immediately stepped forward and kowtowed.

"Well, Lord Guan, hurry up! In our new court, we don't want to bow down, don't do this in the future. Looking at Guan Renli who was kneeling on the ground, Zhang Rui hurriedly got off the horse and stepped forward to help him up.

"The king of Han is benevolent, and the ministers should be grateful. However, the number of etiquette cannot be abolished, not to mention that on such a big day, please allow Weichen to worship with respect for the King of Han! Guan Renli said gratefully and respectfully.

"You are now the head of the Ministry of Rites, if you knock, will others still knock in the future? So please lead by example in the future, don't kowtow at every turn, I like capable officials not kowtow bugs. As long as you can do practical things, even if you don't kowtow to me, I like it. Zhang Rui said solemnly.

"Yes, Wechen understands. Weichen must do his best for the court to repay the king's kindness. Guan Renli replied respectfully, but secretly calculated in his heart.

"Just kidding, don't bow down? Who knows if you're just talking. I'd better be cautious, it's not strange to say that many people are in courtesy, not to mention that I'm the head of the Ministry of Rites? If I am impeached for not bowing down, I will be the head of the Ministry of Rites. ”

"Well, that's right. If everybody sees me, they're going to bow down, and I'm going to be annoyed to death before it's done. Be careful in the future. Zhang Rui nodded with a smile.

"Yes, yes... Weichen was guilty and asked the king of Han not to say unlucky words. Guan Renli cautiously reminded.

"Haha... I used to be a rough person, and I had no taboos. Well, don't mention it. How are you preparing for the worship service, and can you begin? Zhang Rui asked.

"Back to the King of Han, it will take half an hour to reach the suitable time for worship, and please ask the King of Han to bathe and change clothes in the tent first, and when the time is up, Weichen will notify the King of Han." Guan Renli said.

"Well, let's lead the way!" Zhang Rui replied.

"Yes, yes. Please come with Wechen. Guan Renli stretched out his hand to make a petition.

"By the way, I heard from my uncle, my grandfather is here too. I haven't seen him in a long time, where is he? Zhang Rui suddenly remembered and asked.

"Back to the Han King, the old lord is also resting in the tent. Not far from the camp of the King of Han, Wei Chen will go and invite the old man to the King of Han in a while? Guan Renli replied.

"No need, it's hot, and the old man is also hard, let him rest a little longer." I'll see him when I'm ready to shower and change my clothes. Zhang Rui commanded.

"The king of Han is benevolent and filial, and the minister is ashamed." Guan Renli praised it.

"Master Guan has a good reputation, benevolence and filial piety are the foundation of my Han family's children, we should stand up and remember, and never forget." Zhang Ruiyi replied rhetorically.

Although Zhang Ruiming knew that what Guan Renli said was just a flattering word, he had to reply to him. If Zhang Rui dared to acquiesce to Guan Renli's words, he would definitely say that he had no one in his eyes and was arrogant.

"The teachings of the King of Han should be remembered by the ministers and spread to the world." Guan Renli replied respectfully as if listening to the holy decree.

"King Han, Weichen has something to report." At this time, Zhu Yizhang on the side suddenly said.

"Uncle Guo has something to report?" Zhang Rui looked at Zhu Yizhang with some curiosity. Although he couldn't stand these words similar to classical Chinese, there was no reason why Zhu Yizhang couldn't listen to them!

"Wechen's father is here, so I want to go and see him first. Ken asks the King of Han for permission. Zhu Yizhang bowed down and asked.

"Uncle Guo doesn't have to be like this, I'm going to do this... This king is naturally accurate. Zhang Rui replied.

"Master Guan, please send someone to show the way for Uncle Guo."

"Wechen obeys." Guan Renli replied, then turned around and assigned an accompanying official of the Ministry of Rites to lead Zhu Yizhang.

Under the leadership of Guan Renli, Zhang Rui soon came to the camp. The size of the camp tent is no less than fifty or sixty square meters, and this huge camp tent has taken a lot of effort from the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, more than a dozen eunuchs were constantly carrying water in and out of the camp tent, constantly filling the "bath bucket" in the camp with warm water. It's said to be a bath tub, but it's not much different from a small swimming pool. It is no wonder that more than a dozen eunuchs were used to constantly carry water.

Eunuchs, a group that will not be missing in traditional Chinese dynasties. Although he is often spurned by hundreds of officials, as the emperor's domestic slave, he maintains imperial power no less than that of hundreds of officials.

Although eunuchs are the faithful guardians of imperial power, Zhang Rui, who is a modern soul, is opposed to the use of eunuchs. Without him, it is simply disgusted with this kind of devastating thing.

Most of the people who entered the palace as eunuchs were too poor to live. People who even have a problem with eating naturally can't talk about reading, and they can't understand too many truths.

Although these eunuchs will be loyal to the imperial power, they can also draw hatred for the royal family. It is precisely because of this that most of the eunuchs who can leave their names in history are great talents. And such talents are very few.

"It's better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes." Lao Tzu said this, Zhang Rui liked it very much. Rather than harming his own people to enter the palace as eunuchs, Zhang Rui hopes that all the people under his jurisdiction can be fed, clothed, and live and work in peace and contentment.

Before the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there were eunuchs and maids in the palace and foreigners. (1) Foreigners come from Japan, Korea, Myanmar, etc., and of course there are some people of other nationalities.

In ancient China, China has always been the suzerain, and it is natural for the vassal states to come to pay tribute. In addition to gold and silver treasures, curiosities, and local specialties, they also paid tribute to a large number of local slaves, who later entered the palace as eunuchs and maids.

In ancient times, people were productive forces, so the more people there were, the more things they could do, which was also a big reason why ancient China needed other countries to sacrifice slaves.

But by the time of the Qing Dynasty, it was completely changed, and the rulers of the Qing Dynasty replaced the eunuchs with all Han Chinese, and the palace maids became all banner people. These flag men are from the Eight Banners of Manchuria, Mongolia and Han.

As for why this was done?

It may be that the rulers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty felt that foreigners were inferior, so they didn't want the palace maids to have foreigners, and the royal family often had a relationship with the palace maids, and it would be very embarrassing if one accidentally made a white or black child, you must know that everyone is yellow!

In terms of eunuchs, the unified use of Han people was a means for the Manchu rulers to weaken the power of the Han people in order to defeat the Han people, like shaving their hair and changing clothes.

Besides, if there are more Han people who enter the palace as eunuchs, then there will be fewer Han people outside, and relatively speaking, there will be more Manchu people. As long as the Han people are used as eunuchs, it will only make the Han people fewer and fewer, after all, the eunuchs are infertile.

The eunuchs that Zhang Rui is currently using were discarded by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they cut too much and couldn't use it, so they were thrown outside and left to fend for themselves.

Note (1): The information is compiled from the Internet.

(2): There are votes, there is support, and there are no eunuchs. Thank you all for your enjoyment of this book. (Free Word Count)