Chapter 45: Dogs
Out of the small courtyard, Zhu Biao did not go outside the palace, but took Zhu Su to the inner court.
"Big brother, where are we going?" Zhu Su asked.
"Oh. Hehe. Although my father asked you to come to my mansion, he didn't worry about you after all, and the eunuch who served you was an old man. Therefore, a team of guards was specially transferred, and a diligent internal supervisor was sent by you. ”
"The guards are already waiting at the gate of the palace, and if the inner supervisor is concerned, let me choose by myself."
"That's it." Zhu Su nodded in understanding, but felt a little disappreciative in his heart. He felt that he was good alone, and there was a babbling Xiangden on weekdays, and he felt awkward and panicked, but he didn't expect to stuff him with another one.
Choose an honest man who doesn't talk much, and when he's a wooden man, it's fine. Zhu Su secretly made up his mind.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! His Royal Highness King Wu has arrived! "In the inner court, it seems that it has been prepared for a long time. As soon as he stepped through a hanging flower door, there was a screaming voice from a middle-aged eunuch. Behind the door, there were two rows of young eunuchs neatly arranged, looking at their age, they were only a little older than Zhu Su, and at this time, they all lowered their heads, waiting for Zhu Su and Zhu Biao to choose.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Wu, the old slave personally screened the eunuchs in the palace yesterday who are of the right age and have diligent hands and feet. It's all here. The middle-aged eunuch slumped his waist and walked towards Zhu Biao with a flattering smile on his face.
"Hmm. Go down first. Zhu Biao's face did not move, and he only waved his hand. Regarding eunuchs, Zhu Biao's attitude is similar to that of Lao Zhu, and he never pretends to be a fool. And as the crown prince, he is also very powerful when he is an outsider.
Only when he treats the Zhu family will he show that unique warmth.
The middle-aged eunuch who wanted to show his merit again was stunned when he heard this, and retreated in mockery. Zhu Biao led Zhu Su to the queue of eunuchs. "Fifth brother, go find someone who is pleasing to the eye, and pick it up."
"Hmm." Zhu Su nodded. He turned his head to look at the two teams of little eunuchs who were about the same age as himself. It is clear that there should still be an innocent age, but this group of little eunuchs looked lifeless, peeking at Zhu Su's eyes, and most of them were flattering and flattering that did not match their age.
Come to think of it, the little eunuchs of this age are the ones with the lowest status in the palace. The excuse that "young people have to endure more hardships" applies in any workplace, and they must have been bullied by countless elderly eunuchs, and their thinking has become extreme. Innocence or something, it has long been worn out.
If he can become Zhu Su, the prince's close attendant, it can be regarded as getting out of the sea of suffering. No matter how difficult it is, you only need to serve the prince alone.
When the prince becomes a vassal in the future, it is more likely that he will be promoted to the head of the palace at a young age......
In a flattering or pleading gaze, Zhu Su only felt a pang of discomfort. Although he also sympathized with the plight of the eunuchs in the palace, he did not want to have too much contact with these people with extreme ideas. A frown swept across faces, and suddenly, a familiar face came into view.
"Huh? Aren't you the little eunuch next to your father? How did it end up here? ”
That face was the little eunuch who had been ordered by Lao Zhu to come and see him go to the main hall.
"The slave maid has seen His Royal Highness King Wu!" When the little eunuch saw Zhu Su talking to him, he knelt down in a hurry.
"Ah, this little eunuch...... It was the old slave's negligence...... "The middle-aged eunuch hurriedly ran over and kicked the little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground to the ground. "This guy, this guy is a few days ago, the Goryeo mission came to the palace as a tribute. His Majesty was allowed to serve him. But he did not know that the sky was high and the earth was thick, and he angered His Majesty. ”
"Such an uneducated boy shouldn't be used to stain His Highness's eyes, the old slave deserves to die, the old slave deserves to die......" The middle-aged eunuch pleaded guilty and scolded back: "What a cub who has no eyesight, why don't you get out of here?" ”
"Wait, the dog?" Zhu Su stretched out his hand to stop the middle-aged eunuch. "Why did you provoke your father?"
The eunuch called the dog is famous, like thunder. The fierce generals under Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and the eunuchs who will be martyred in the future!
It's just that...... The dog in front of him has thin arms and legs, and looks malnourished, and he really doesn't look like a future warrior.
Could it just be the same name?
"So you were assigned here." But it was Zhu Biao who recognized the dog. explained to Zhu Su: "This little eunuch was in the palace before, and told his father which three were Jianzhou Jurchens. His father promised him to make a meritorious service, but he himself was also born in Jianzhou Jurchen, and his father was furious, so he demoted him to a miscellaneous servant in the palace...... It seems that he has suffered greatly. ”
In this way, he is indeed the dog in the history books. The year of birth and death of the dog is unknown, and there is no record of how he arrived under Zhu Di, but it has been clearly mentioned that the dog was indeed from Jianzhou.
Zhu Su turned his head when he heard this, and saw that the dog's face was quite bruised, and there were also blood marks on his exposed hands. Come to think of it, I must be bullied on weekdays.
However, at least it saved a life. If it weren't for the fact that he was a barren eunuch, with Lao Zhu's temperament of cutting grass and eradicating roots, he would be killed even if he broke his promise. It's a blessing in disguise.
"Fifth brother, don't you want to choose him?" Zhu Biao persuaded. "This little eunuch is from Jianzhou Jurchen, and after a few days, Uncle Xu and they began to plow the court and sweep the caves, and he and we have a grudge against the clan."
"The son of a daughter, he can't sit down. Wouldn't it be a curse to make him your servant? ”
"No, it's him." Zhu Su pointed to the dog. On the ground, the dog, who had lowered his head, raised his head in disbelief. Anyway, he is also a eunuch, and he can't renew the incense for the Jianzhou Jurchen. It would be a pity to let such a future talent not be used.
As long as he is subdued, he will be like Cao Cao's Dian Wei Xu Chu, a general who can protect his own safety!
If he really finds out that he has a deep affection for his hometown and has bad intentions, it will just be handled easily, and nothing will be done.
Zhu Su smiled and said to Zhu Biao: "Among my Ming Dynasty, there are also generals from the Yuan Court. Wang Baobao's sister Guanyin Nu also became a relative to her second brother! Father and second brother are not afraid of Wang Baobao's own sister, so why should I be afraid of a little eunuch in Jianzhou? ”
"With the protection of my father and eldest brother, if I have an accident with a little eunuch, it can only mean that I am nothing more than that."
"I'm also destined for him, it's him!"
"This ...... That's it. Just listen to you. Zhu Biao sighed. But in the bottom of my heart, I actually think it's not a big deal. He is the one who will become the king of the Ming Dynasty in the future, so there is naturally such a small amount of tolerance.
He is also confident that his younger brother can serve a mere eunuch.
"Thank you...... Thank you, His Royal Highness King Wu! Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince! The dog trembled with excitement, still in disbelief. He knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Su and Zhu Biao, and tears and blood on his forehead instantly wet the ground.
"Alright. You can do it in the future, you don't have to. Zhu Biao said lightly. Zhu Su also signaled to the middle-aged eunuch: "Send him to wash, wash it, and then send him to the prince's mansion to see the king." ”
"What kind of system is it that is dirty."
"By the way, his wounds were bandaged. Remember, he is already a man of this king, and if anyone dares to insult him at will, this king will teach him to look good! ”
As he spoke, Zhu Su swept the eunuchs around him with cold eyes, and the natural power of the Zhu family possessed him, which suddenly frightened the other eunuchs who were originally angry. There are even a few little eunuchs who sat down directly, it seems that the dog's usual injuries are the handiwork of these people.
In the palace, the dog who was degraded and paid tribute to the palace by Fanbang is undoubtedly the bottom of the bottom.
"Your Highness Xie, Your Highness Xie!" The dog's vocal cords whimpered, and he still kept kowtowing. Zhu Su frowned slightly, and tugged at Zhu Biao's sleeve: "Big brother, I'm hungry." Let's go. ”
"Okay." Zhu Biao nodded, and the two brothers hugged each other and left here. A group of eunuchs bowed down to watch, and the dogs still kowtowed in the direction of Zhu Su's departure.