Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 164 Cao Huachun's pride
Cao Huachun!
The eunuch surnamed Cao is also an old eunuch, and he still has a relationship with him?
Except for Cao Huachun and Zhu Changyuan, no one else would come.

This old eunuch is ruining Lao Tzu's warm good deeds!
After cursing, he opened the door and went out, asking Polu, "Where is the man?"

Polu led Zhu Changyuan downstairs and said, "Are you all waiting outside the gate?"

When Cao Huachun came, he originally wanted to go directly into the courtyard and wait. His dignified eunuch Bingbi, who was in charge of the etiquette, could not wait outside the door no matter which princes and nobles he entered or left.

However, these two subordinates of Zhu Changyuan refused to let him in, they insisted on notifying him before letting him in.

Although Cao Huachun was bored, he would not lack this patience. After waiting for a while, he saw Zhu Changyuan running out of the yard in a hurry, laughing while running, and apologized to Cao Huachun: "Oh, it turns out that Eunuch Cao has arrived. You have been waiting for a long time. Wait, please inside."

Although the big courtyard house is not as big as Xu Ermo's or Zhang Luan's house, it also has a special hall for receiving guests. Zhu Changyuan invited Cao Huachun and the three eunuchs behind him to the hall, made a pot of hot tea, and said: "Let Cao Huachun Waiting for a long time is the dereliction of duty of the lower officials, I apologize to you old man."

He couldn't figure out what this old eunuch was doing, but Zhu Changyuan didn't dare to offend him.Among other things, it just means that these great eunuchs at the end, no matter Wei Zhongxian, Wang Chengen or the Cao Huachun in front of us, are not easy to get along with.The skills and talents of these people are not inferior to those elders in the inner palace.

In many cases, eunuchs and the cabinet exist on an equal footing.

"Hehe!" Cao Huachun smiled, stretched out his chubby white hand, squeezed it into an orchid finger, and pointed at him a few times, saying, "Dongjiang will be separated for a few months, Master Zhu, is he used to coming to Beijing?"

Zhu Changyuan said: "Thanks to my lord, I'm used to it. In fact, we are all from military infantry background. We are used to eating and sleeping in the open. We are used to it wherever we go!"

"I don't know Mr. Cao is here in person, what advice do you have?"

"Your Majesty Zhu, you're being polite. Where can we give advice?" Cao Huachun chuckled a few words, laughing until Zhu Changyuan's scalp went numb.After laughing, he pulled the male duck's voice and said, "Oh, every morning when I wake up, I feel very relieved when I see the mirror Master Zhu gave us."

"You don't know." As Cao Huachun said, he narrowed the distance with Zhu Changyuan, and said: "Our family has searched for master craftsmen from the capital, and redecorated it with gold rims and Hetian precious jade. It is a flower. Tsk tsk, it's beautiful, it's so beautiful, it's even brighter and clearer than the mirror that Tang Ruowang gave His Majesty back then."

Zhu Changyuan shuddered when he heard this, and thought to himself, I just gave you a broken mirror. As for being so exaggerated, it was rimmed with gold and made of jade. I bought a watch last year.

Cao Huachun's mouth opened and closed, revealing his yellowish teeth, mixed with this unpleasant stench, which made Zhu Changyuan feel like dying.

"Hehe." Zhu Changyuan cupped his hands in front of him, took advantage of the opportunity to distance himself from Cao Huachun, took some time to take a few breaths of fresh air, and said, "Mr. Cao, I have recently collected a few new gadgets here, which are not worth much. Wait for me to fetch it for Cao Gong to watch."

Cao Huachun couldn't show his anger and emotion, but the three eunuchs behind him didn't have this self-restraint. After hearing Zhu Changyuan say a few worthless things, they all showed contempt.

One of them even said: "Master Zhu, you don't need to take out the worthless things, right?"

But we know that in today's capital, Cao Huachun, as the eunuch who supervises ceremonies and holds pens, has a high position and authority. Sometimes even Wen Tiren, the boss of the cabinet, would respectfully address him as "Mr. Cao" when he saw him. When mentioning Cao Huachun in front of people, he should also be called "My family".

Therefore, no matter where Cao Huachun went to any palace, no one would try his best to curry favor.As for these officials of the Ming Dynasty, they all shouted in front of the people that eunuchs would harm the country and the people, but who would dare to really offend Cao Huachun behind the scenes?

Needless to say, gift-giving, any gift is priceless.This is why Cao Huachun was able to easily find someone to decorate the mirror that Zhu Changyuan gave him with gold beads and jade.

"Noisy, talkative!" Cao Huachun scolded twice, and apologized to Zhu Changyuan with a smile, saying: "Master Zhu is laughing, these slaves are still too young, dogs look down on people, and don't know the prestige of generals."

Zhu Changyuan shook his head and smiled to express that he didn't mind, stood up from his seat, and said, "Mr. Cao, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I'm an official." The official rank of the fourth rank.

In less than 2 minutes, Zhu Changyuan came back from the outside again, put a few things on the table in his hand, and said: "I heard that Cao Gong sent someone to say hello in advance before entering the yamen of the Ministry of Industry. Knowing that, I haven’t had time to express my thanks to Mr. Cao in the future.”

People in the Ministry of Industry were talking about Zhu Changyuan's affair with the eunuch behind his back, so he naturally heard the rumors after a long time.

"Hmph." Cao Huachun said, "Those self-proclaimed Qingliu guys must have said a lot of bad things about our family behind their backs." While speaking, he kept looking at the things Zhu Changyuan put on the table, picked up a He played with the object for a while, but he didn't see what it was for, but he was very interested in the two pairs of tall glasses on the table.

"Ouch." Cao Huachun took out the glass and rubbed it back and forth, fond of putting it down.

"Ding ding!" With a flick of a finger, the glass made a crisp sound, "This jade cup is really amazing, haha, our family has stayed in the palace for decades, but we didn't realize that there is such a crystal clear treasure in the world." ?”

"What's even more commendable is that they are still a pair, they are exactly the same, master, this is definitely the master's handwriting!" Cao Huachun couldn't put it down, admiring.He mistakenly thought that the two glass goblets Zhu Changyuan gave him were made of jade.

Naturally, Zhu Changyuan would not foolishly say that he would point it out.

The eunuch next to him who had satirized Zhu Changyuan before was also shocked by the crystal clear cup.

"Ding ding..."

Cao Huachun flicked it with his fingers a few more times, enjoying hearing the sound very much.

Zhu Changyuan waved his hands, pretending to be distressed, and said, "Oh, Mr. Cao, please be merciful. The only drawback of this cup is that it is too brittle, so I can't help tossing about it."

"Hehehe." Cao Huachun smiled from ear to ear, carefully put away the cup, Lan Hua pointed at Zhu Changyuan, and said: "Chang Yuan, Chang Yuan, our family can't refuse your kindness. If you have the heart, it's not in vain. Our family loves you a lot."

After hearing Cao Huachun's words, Zhu Changyuan felt goosebumps all over his body, you, a 50-year-old eunuch, still love me so much. . .I bought a watch last year.

Well, even if you're a 20-year-old. . .

What am I thinking about?

Zhu Changyuan took the thing that Cao Huachun had played with for a while before he didn't understand anything in his hand, and said: "This item has no major function, it's just a convenience, and I will give it to Duke Cao together."

"Hush." ​​Twice, a ray of flame burst out from it, it was the cheapest lighter in modern society.

"Ouch." Cao Huachun couldn't help being curious, although he didn't need to be ready to catch fire all the time.

Now the society of the Ming Dynasty used flint to make fire. Who has used a lighter, and no one has seen it.

That's why Cao Huachun was so curious.

"This is good. Let's try it." Cao Huachun took the lighter from Zhu Changyuan's hand, and learned it after a few trials. It was easy to fire, and his face suddenly opened, and he said, "Where did this thing come from?" Come? Do you have a name?"

Zhu Changyuan thought for a while and said: "It is said that the object for making fire was uploaded from foreigners. I don't know the name yet. A pair of jade cups (actually tall glass cups) are from Nanyang by a subordinate official. I got it by accident in the hands of a merchant."

"As for this, it also came from foreigners." Zhu Changyuan took out the last item from the table and handed it to Cao Huachun, saying, "This is a toothbrush, and this is toothpaste, which is used to clean teeth after meals or after waking up. "

Zhu Changyuan originally only planned to give Cao Huachun the pair of goblets and a lighter, but after thinking about it temporarily, he felt that these things were what Cao Huachun needed most, so he used the ones he used for countless days. The toothbrush was brought over and placed on the table.

There is also toothpaste, which is half used.

How can Cao Huachun tell if this toothbrush has been used? Besides, who knows that someone else's toothbrush can no longer be used by himself?
He put away all the presents with a smile, sighed for no reason, and said, "Zhu Changyuan, Zhu Changyuan, to be honest, there are very few things and people that can tempt me when I come to our place!"

Cao Huachun didn't continue, but Zhu Changyuan could tell that he meant not including himself.

"Don't worry, our family will naturally not take your things for nothing. If you encounter any difficulties that cannot be solved in the future, feel free to come to our family. As long as our family can solve it, you will never refuse."

Zhu Changyuan was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to express his thanks.

Although it is a bit shameless, but the power of this guy in the palace is overwhelming, if one day it is uncertain that he will be able to use it, even if it is not needed, Nima will give him a lighter , two goblets plus a second-hand toothbrush and half a tube of toothpaste?This is only a mere hundred and ten yuan, so I don't feel bad if I lose it.

This business is really awesome.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changyuan's heart rose, and he thought to himself that there are not many people who have made as much profit as my business through the ages, right?
Of course, except for transactions without capital.

As for worrying about being regarded as a eunuch by those Qingliu, it's a joke.Some time ago, Cao Huachun had come out to speak for himself. Those people who wanted to slander him couldn't escape no matter what, so they might as well just be cool to the end!
Didn't you say that I'm an eunuch, I'll show you the eunuch, oh, bah, bah, I'll show you the eunuch.

"Our family is here this time, and I have something to let you know." Cao Huachun stood up, straightened his body, and said: "Originally, the Empress Empress was entrusted to the boys below to pass on the imperial edict. After taking over this job, it seems that I have a fate with these objects!"

(End of this chapter)