"Brother Rui, that young man is an internal servant?" As soon as he entered the cabin, Shen Quan asked with a straight face, "Who is it?" ”

"It is a high-grade lieutenant official, and he is a six-grade celebrant and a pawn, as if he came to Suzhou to be public." Shen Rui replied.

Listening to this grade, Shen Quan took a breath of cold air: "It's actually a lieutenant official, isn't it the young eunuch's attendant?" Before that, the 'Xiangyi' gave one less.

It turned out that after the self-ship, Shen Quan had prepared a few "earth instruments" with the second room steward, and distributed them to a few people in the cabin on the third floor, as well as Meng Shilang's house downstairs.

Because I only knew that there was a young eunuch and two military attachés of Jinyi Wei living on the third floor, Shen Quan and the second room steward sent them according to three copies, but I didn't expect that there was a mistake here.

This is not that the Xu family has the intention to please anyone, in fact, the official face walks around with favors, and the same boat and road, which is also fate, and the officialdom can also say more in the future.

It was Meng Shilang who also prepared a gift for the Xu family.

Although Meng Shilang is a celebrity, he also has children and grandchildren in the officialdom, and it is always good to have more connections.

In addition to the things sent by the Xu family, in addition to silk, sandalwood fans and the like, they also have to bring some yellow and white things.

Shen Rui thought that Liu Zhong said that he "likes to read Confucian books", so he said: "The fleet is silent, and it is not deliberate slacking here, Liu Zhong should not hold a grudge." But now that I know, it's better to make up for it as soon as possible. He is a person who loves to read, and he is also quite elegant, didn't he wish his cousin a few pots of exquisite stone bonsai? The third brother can send that one as an apology. ”

Shen Quan nodded, then remembered the matter, looked at Shen Rui and frowned: "Brother Rui has always been sensible, how did he lose his stability this time?" Knowing that the other party is a lieutenant official, how dare he associate with him, he should avoid it. ”

Shen Rui said helplessly: "I didn't intend to meet, but the other party has a heart-to-heart relationship, if you avoid it too much, you can't offend people." ”

Although people living in the court are not too simple, Liu Zhong really can't see anything gloomy. He didn't put up a fight with everyone, just like a lonely child, envious of a group of friends, who came together and wanted to fit in, and spoke carefully and faintly warmly.

Although Shen Rui knew that the identity of the lieutenant official of Lu Dao was troublesome, and it was better to have more than one thing, but in the face of such Liu Zhong, he couldn't refuse his closeness.

For the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, there are many people who are widely known in later generations, including Zheng He, the "Three Treasures Eunuch", Wang Jin, who brought the disaster of the country to his hometown and province, the "Eight Tigers" during the Zhengde period, and the "Nine Thousand Years Old" Wei Zhongxian.

This Liu Zhong really hadn't heard of it, so he was a little less afraid.

Seeing that Shen Quan blamed Shen Rui, He Taizhi hurriedly said: "Don't worry about cousin Quan, this Liu Zhong knows my father, and he also knows that Uncle Lu Dao is the sixth uncle, so he won't embarrass us." ”

When Shen Quan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Zhongguan is also a human being, and acquaintances are better than raw people.

However, he still persuaded a few people: "Although Lieutenant Officer Liu is not very old, he is not an ordinary teenager after all, but he should not be careful to deal with it, and he must not have deep friendships." It's easy to say anything when you're on good terms, but if you're annoyed by this or that, who knows what will happen, and you need to be cautious. ”

He Taizhi and Shen Jue both disagreed, but when they saw Shen Rui nodding in response, they also responded.

Shen Jue realized it later, and then remembered that he didn't see Shen Qin, got up and said, "I'll go and see Brother Qin, he said that he would go to the deck to play at night, but he didn't go, wouldn't it be uncomfortable?" ”

Hearing him say this, Shen Rui and He Taizhi also showed worry.

Shen Quan stopped and said: "Don't rush over, Brother Qin has nothing to do, it was Brother Zhu who went to talk to Brother Qin and Brother Bao about the four books, so Brother Qin didn't go to the deck to ......."

It was a watershed day.

Every day after dinner, Shen Rui, Shen Jue and He Tai went to the deck for a turn, and Liu Zhong also came down every day.

Several people got together, either practicing boxing with Shen Rui, or talking nonsense from all over the world, but they became more and more deed.

Liu Zhong's performance is no different from that of ordinary gentry and young people, and he is well-read, and he can tell one, two, three, or four things when he mentions, which makes Shen Jue and He Tai admire.

He Taizhi has always been proud of passing the county exam at the age of nine, but after meeting Liu Zhong, he began to feel ashamed that he did not have the confidence to take the government exam. I only feel that compared with the erudite Liu Zhong, I am shallow like a rough person who doesn't know how to read, and I can't do it with annoyance, and I even forgot about the difference between the two of them by four or five years.

Shen Rui was getting along with Liu Zhong, and he was surprised day by day, not because of his literacy and erudition, but because he was so cheerful and generous, and he didn't see the dark side at all.

For ordinary teenagers, such a temperament is normal, but this Liu Zhong's good background and upbringing are so contradictory to his current identity, which can only show one result, that is, he is not a normal way to enter the palace.

The palace attendants mainly come from two aspects, one is that they are helpless from the cold door, and they go to the capital to find a way to find a way in private, and enter the palace through the introduction of the 24 yamen or the Ministry of Rites or other internal attendants; The other is the family of the offender and did not enter the court.

From the son of an official family to a court servant, earth-shaking changes are not something that everyone can bear, but Liu Zhong does not see the haze. When gossiping with everyone, he did not shy away from talking about his errands, as if an errand was just an errand, and treated eunuchs as a profession very commonly.

It was precisely because of his usual treatment that Shen Jue and He Tai also faded away from the fear of going to the inner servant, and everyone got along more and more harmoniously.

At the same time, Shen Zhu's side suddenly became a good brother who cared for his brother's homework, and would teach four books to the two of them in Shen Qin and Shen Bao's cabin every night, and Shen Lin was also called later. came and went, and these people were mostly in one place during the day.

When Shen Jue saw it, he couldn't help but pout, and complained to Shen Rui in private: "Brother Zhu Jiu just remembered to be a good brother, isn't it too late?" And there are quite a few complaints: "Since you are a good brother, how can you exclude Brother Rui from me, why did you come?" The eldest aunt said that let him and the third brother take care of the big guy's homework, doesn't it include Brother Rui and me? ”

Shen Rui looked at Shen Jue and said, "Look at the fact that you can't sit on a chair these days with Cousin He, do you want to study now?" It's the same with asking the third brother to give a lecture. Although the third brother has not passed the hospital exam, when it comes to homework, he may not be inferior to Brother Zhu Jiu. ”

Shen Jue hurriedly waved his hand and said, "But spare me the boat is shaking, where is the place to study?" I won't take the county exam next year, and I'll wait until I get to the capital."

He refused to be quiet and read, but Shen Rui did not slack off, and still copied books every time according to his habits, one poem every other day, and one current article every three days. In addition to going to Xu's front to order Mao during the day, those are the ones when I return to the cabin.

As for Shen Zhu's small actions, Shen Rui was not worried.

Although Shen Qin is very arrogant and has no scheming, Shen Bao is a smart person. No matter what Shen Zhu wants to calculate, with Shen Bao here, there is no need to worry that the two of them will suffer.

But as soon as Shen Rui studied, Shen Jue only felt bored, and began to pick up the book tirelessly, but he looked forward to the scenery on the deck at night.

As the direction of the river changes, the fleet is not only in line with the current, but also against the current. There are boats in service on both sides of the river, and the journey becomes slow; When encountering the gate, there is another delay.

The days on the ship were really boring, and the interactions between Shen Rui, Shen Jue and others with Liu Zhong extended from night to day.

Liu Zhong invited Shen Rui and others to go up to the third floor, and after Shen Rui greeted Xu, he also invited Liu Zhong back.

However, due to Liu Zhong's identity, Shen Rui did not introduce him to everyone in a big way, and only the three of them were accompanied.

Shen Jue specially took the fried rice out and showed off one or two, but he didn't expect it to suit Liu Zhong's appetite, and when he left, he begged for a small bag.

All the sons of the Shen family are on the second floor, and the cabins are not far away, Shen Rui and Shen Jue have outsiders here, and where can they hide from people.

Here Shen Rui sent Liu Zhong away, and here Shen Zhu brought Shen Qin, Shen Bao, and Shen Lin over.

Shen Qin's face was full of curiosity, patted Shen Jue on the shoulder and said, "Brother Jue, what does a eunuch look like?" I heard that the eunuch is incomplete underneath, and his body is full of urine smell, how many of you can stand it? ”

Shen Jue's pure heart has already regarded Liu Zhong as a friend, and when he heard this, he lowered his face and said: "Second Brother Qin, please be cautious, don't hurt people with bad words"

He Taizhi was also not happy, puffed out his cheeks and said: "Brother Qiyan has no urine on him, and Cousin Qin doesn't want to be like the clouds."

Shen Qin was a little annoyed, and Shen Zhu sneered beside him: "Brother Qin, where did you say something wrong?" Is not the man you associate with these days a chamberlain? You are all from scholarly families, so you have no integrity, flattery, and power, and are not ashamed but proud? ”

A big hat was buttoned down, and Shen Jue was so angry that he stomped his feet: "Brother Zhu Jiu, what are you talking about?" It's just handed over to a friend, how can it be related to integrity and honor? ”

Shen Zhu snorted and said, "Since you know that the other party is an internal official, you should stay away, but a few of you will come up on it, isn't it flattery?" ”

Shen Jue was angry, and before he could refute again, he heard someone at the door whisper: "There is a Buddha in my heart, and seeing people is a Buddha; There is in my heart, and looking at people is. ”

It was Shen Rui who sent the guest back and saw this farce at the door.

Shen Zhu's problem of belittling others at every turn is not once or twice, and this time he is even more taboo to say that He Taizhi, a foreign surname, is really rude and laughable. Finally, he still has a bit of brains, and he knows that he has some scruples, and he doesn't have an unabashed mouth like Shen Qin.

Everyone looked at the door with different expressions.

Shen Rui walked in with a calm face and said to Shen Qin: "The inner servant is the same person as you and me, but his livelihood is forced and his circumstances are different. Just like the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, those displaced people threw themselves into slavery in large households; Most of the chamberlains are also from poor families, unable to eat, and in order to survive, Fang Yuan threw himself into the palace for the royal service. ”

Shen Qin was annoyed, but she was a little embarrassed at this time, and laughed twice and said, "It's me who is wrong." It's not that I'm honest and evil, but I'm a little curious, and I'm ...... for a while."

Shen Zhu was beside him, his face flushed. Last time, Shen Rui turned a blind eye to him, but this time Shen Rui scolded directly......