In ancient China, as long as there were people, we had to pay attention to "seniority". Officials have to pay more attention to this ethics and seniority, and everyone unknowingly confiscates this rule. The cabinet is like this, according to the order before and after entering the cabinet, the seats of the cabinet elders are arranged. Once the first assistant steps down or returns to his hometown, the second assistant will be the next first assistant. The third auxiliary is the secondary auxiliary of the future, and the fourth auxiliary is the third auxiliary of the future. If something happens to the second assistant, or if he dies, the third assistant will be the next first assistant, and the fourth assistant will be the second assistant in the future. The master of ceremonies is also like this, the palm seal eunuch is the ********, the first person in charge of the inner palace, everyone's "ancestor". As the first eunuch of Bingbi, that is, the next eunuch of the palm print, he is the "second ancestor", that is, the "old ancestor" in the future.

Lu Fang's matter is a bit special, because he is a eunuch with whom Emperor Jiajing grew up. When Emperor Jiajing was still a little prince, Lu Fang was the little eunuch beside him, and the relationship between the two was very good. Therefore, after Lu Fang came to the capital with Emperor Jiajing, Lu Fang effortlessly sat in the position of the eunuch who held the seal of the celebrant eunuch. In the past thirty or forty years, almost no eunuch has the ability to compete with him. The four eunuchs of the celebrant were all Lü Fang's godsons, which was a special case in the entire Ming Dynasty. But although Chen Hong is Lu Fang's godson, his relationship with Lu Fang is not good. Everyone is just polite on the surface, not really "one heart". Lu Fang used Huang Jin to contain Chen Hong, but he didn't dare to be too obvious. Because the reason why Emperor Jiajing attached importance to Chen Hong was that he hoped to use Chen Hong to spy on Lu Fang. Once Lu Fang and Chen Hong turned their faces, it would mean that they had a quarrel with Emperor Jiajing. Emperor Jiajing is the heaven of all eunuchs and palace maids, everything in Lu Fang was given by Emperor Jiajing, and Emperor Jiajing can of course take it all back.

Huang Jin actually knows very well that he has never been the favorite son of his godfather Lu Fang. The reason why he has his current status is that Lu Fang used him to deal with or contain Chen Hong, Chen Hong is not only for the sake of being vicious, but also has a good kung fu. It just so happened that Huang Jin was born as a "strong eunuch" next to Emperor Jiajing, and Kong Wuli was a martial eunuch. The second is because Emperor Jiajing likes Huang Jin's stunned head. When Emperor Jiajing saw Huang Jin for the first time, he fell in love with this real Huang Jin. Huang Jin doesn't talk much, but he is absolutely obedient and absolutely wholeheartedly completes the tasks assigned by his master. I remember that in the winter of that year, Huang Jin was only fifteen years old. One day, Emperor Jiajing suddenly wanted to eat fish, and he wanted to eat the freshest live fish. It was already afternoon, and the river was already frozen, so everyone felt a little embarrassed. At this time, Huang Jin jumped into the lake, broke the ice and went into the water to catch two live fish. Emperor Jiajing ate a delicious meal of live fish, but Huang Jin almost froze to death. Emperor Jiajing praised Huang Jin afterwards, and Huang Jin entered the internal study.

"Inner learning" is the paradise that almost all eunuchs, nay, all the little eunuchs dream of. In the Ming Dynasty, there were tens of thousands of eunuchs, and more than 100,000 in the end, but how many people could really get ahead? Children who are willing to enter the palace as eunuchs are either too poor at home to support their children, or their parents are dead and have no support. Can such a child be literate? Although some of the children of the convicts are also in the palace, they must not have a chance to turn over, lest they take revenge on the emperor or other big names in the future. At that time, there was a royal rule that the little eunuchs, no, it should be said that all the eunuchs could not read without permission. Only with the permission of the emperor can he read and write. This place where eunuchs are taught to read and read is "internal learning". However, the little eunuchs will not be taught how to be a champion here, but will systematically teach everyone to read and write and deal with daily affairs. Of course, we also have to learn etiquette and usher in various jobs. The gentlemen who taught them were the big men in the inner palace, the eunuchs of the celebrant eunuchs. The little eunuch must not only learn to read and write, but also learn military management, uploading and disseminating, various scene etiquette rules, and also learn to write holy decrees, review and approve chapters on behalf of the emperor, and so on. After they have a little bit of interest, we will arrange for them to go to various yamen for internships. A few years later, he became a herald eunuch and read the decree for the emperor. After the experience is experienced, he will be sent out to serve as a town guard or a military supervisor. All the eunuchs and palm print eunuchs came out here, so "internal learning" is the beginning of getting ahead. There are rules in the inner palace, and the little eunuchs who do not go through the "inner learning" will be killed on the spot if they find out that they are literate. Because there are too many secrets in the palace to let the outside world know. The emperor's every move is even more secret, and outsiders are not allowed to spy or snoop. When Zhu Di was the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, a eunuch from the Qianqing Palace inadvertently saw Zhu Di practicing calligraphy and just said a word. Zhu Di suspected that this eunuch could read and write, and even suspected that the eunuch was the culprit who leaked the exam questions not long ago, so he immediately arrested and tortured this eunuch. In the end, I learned that the eunuch didn't know how to read, but he just said that the emperor's ink was too thick. But at this time, the eunuch had been tortured into an inhuman form, and Zhu Di had no choice but to order him to be executed.

Huang Jin was the only great eunuch who never left the capital. This means that Emperor Jiajing is inseparable from Huang Jin, and it also means that Huang Jin has lost the hope of serving as the eunuch of the master of ceremonies. Because the eunuch who is in charge of the seal not only has to manage the inner palace, but also has to be fully responsible for all royal affairs outside the palace. How can a great eunuch who has never been a town guard or a military envoy know the place? Therefore, Huang Jin may be a eunuch with a pen, but it is absolutely impossible to be a eunuch with a seal of honor. This is also the meaning of Emperor Jiajing, Huang Jin's character and temper determine Huang Jin's future. Huang Jin can be the most powerful dog and the most loyal dog around Emperor Jiajing, but he can't be a person who commands others.

After understanding this truth, Huang Jin knew that his status had reached the top. What he has to do now is to protect his godfather Lu Fang, try to contain Chen Hong as much as possible, and buy time for Lu Fang to cultivate a real successor. At the same time, try to help as much as possible to prepare for the future when you can retire with your whole body. The reason why Huang Jin helped Qin Tai was that in addition to Qin Tai being a good official and a good person who needed to be protected, Huang Jin also had selfish intentions. Huang Jin found his only relative, his nephew Xue Yue, ten years ago. Xue Yue was doing business in Fujian and already had his own business. Huang Jin also didn't want Xue Yue to be an official and become the target of everyone's attacks. Unexpectedly, Xue Yue not only lost all his money, but his wife's family died. Qin Tai not only saved Xue Yue, but also had a great reputation in Fujian. Huang Jin hopes that when he is old in the future, he can live with Xue Yue and live in Fujian for the rest of his life. Therefore, Huang Jin felt that it was necessary to have a good relationship with Qin Tai and use Qin Tai's reputation to find a way back for himself.

Huang Jin knows better, whether it is his godfather Lu Fang, his master Emperor Jiajing, or his opponent Chen Hong, they don't want Huang Jin to hold this position for a long time. Under the leadership of Huang Jin, Jinyiwei will only become a cat, and will no longer have the majesty of the tiger of the past. In order to maintain the ferocity and prestige of Jinyiwei, this Huang Jin can no longer continue to serve as the commander-in-chief. Huang Jin felt that the biggest possibility was that Lu Fang used him to trip Chen Hong, or to use Huang Jin's ouster to weaken Chen Hong's power. In this way, Huang Jin left his current position, and Chen Hong would be greatly injured if he did not die. Now while you still have a little real power, you have to do it quickly, otherwise you won't have time.

Qin Tai saw this famous Huang Jin for the first time, no matter how he looked at Huang Jin, he didn't look like a ruthless eunuch. Huang Jin's middle-aged fortune is due to his age, his short stature is caused by premature "purification", and it may also be due to his lack of snacks and heavy work. Huang Jin's charity on his face, coupled with a change of clothes, how do he look like a slightly noble rural rich man. It's not at all like the second eunuch who is in charge of the most terrifying Jinyi Wei in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, Huang Jin is also a special case, he is the only great eunuch who did not take advantage of other people's sacrifices and climbed up. He doesn't deliberately hurt or kill people, and he treats his subordinates very low-key. "Born from the heart", it is no wonder that he looks like a harmless person.

Huang Jin didn't know everyone one by one, but he met Qin Tai alone. Zhan Xiaoxiao was worried about her husband, so Huang Jin had no choice but to let Zhan Xiaoxiao watch from the side, but he was not allowed to interject or talk much. It may be because of the eunuch, or because he was bullied by the little palace maid when he was a child, Huang Jin seems to be a little prejudiced against women. Although he knew that Zhan Xiaoxiao was not an ordinary woman, she was a strange woman no worse than a man, but Huang Jin was still a little repulsed. If it weren't for Qin Tai's request, if it weren't for Zhan Xiaoxiao's good kung fu, Huang Jin would really kill Zhan Xiaoxiao or drive him out.

After Qin Tai talked to Huang Jin inside for a while, Huang Jin left alone. Qin Tai and the others were placed in the manor, Qin Tai and his wife lived in one room, the old drunkard master lived in one room, and Xiao Lingzi also lived in one room because he wanted to wear filial piety. "Ma Sandao" had to live in a room alone. It was the most comfortable time they had ever lived together. Anyway, there are empty rooms in this manor, and no matter how many people can live there.

Qin Tai asked Zhan Xiaoxiao to gather the others as he looked at his surroundings. He accidentally found a calligraphy and painting, a calligraphy and painting that seemed inappropriate to outsiders. Qin Tai couldn't speak for a long time when he looked at this calligraphy and painting, and even when the old drunkard master came, he didn't notice it. This is Qin Tai's second distraction, and he has already appeared once when he listens to Huang Jin's words, will there be any problems here?