The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 304 Prince of the Eastern Palace

It was obviously the first time for the middle official to go out on business in the palace, and he was even more nervous than Xie Shen.

He looked around for a week to make sure there was no one there before he lowered his voice and said, "Our little emperor is studying in Wenhua Palace."

Wenhua Palace?
Xie Shen was a little surprised by this answer.Isn't the Wenhua Palace the place where the Son of Heaven listens to the lectures in the Spring and Autumn Period?
On second thought, he understood again.Although the East Palace is nominally the prince's residence, in fact Xiao Zhengde did not live alone in the East Palace at this time.

Emperor Hongzhi had such a precious son, so he held it in his hands for fear of melting. How could he let the little prince live in the East Palace so early.

Feelings are really something that is cultivated.In his previous life, Xie Shen saw that many children and their parents were very close, and these should be the result of lack of communication with their parents since childhood.

But no matter whether it's Wenhua Palace or East Palace, the little prince will always have to see him, so Xie Shen doesn't think about it for the time being.

"Thank you Chinese envoy."

Xie Shen cupped his hands at the Zhongguan again and said, "In the future, we will have to rely more on the Zhongguan."

The emissary's heart blossomed with joy.He had heard that the civil servants were all self-proclaimed and eccentric old men, and they looked down on eunuchs the most.But he never thought that Mr. Xie would be very respectful to him today, without the slightest hint of disdain.

In addition, Xie Shen was young and handsome, and his appearance was also good. The envoy couldn't help feeling that this was the future pillar of the Ming Dynasty.

"Our Gu Dayong has remembered Master Xie's words."

I rely on!

This time Xie Shen almost yelled.

Gu Dayong?Is it Gu Dayong, one of the Eight Tigers, the great eunuch of the Zhengde Dynasty, the admiral of Xichang, and one of the Eight Tigers?

Judging from the age of the middle official, it is really possible.

To talk about the famous Eight Tigers in the Zhengde Dynasty, it really took three days and three nights to tell that story.

When it comes to the Eight Tigers, the first is Liu Jin, and the second is Gu Dayong.The reason is the same, because this guy occupies the position of the admiral of the West Factory.

Where is West Factory?That is an institution even more frightening than Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

People who enter there will lose a layer of skin even if they don't die.

If Xie Shen remembers correctly, Xichang only existed in the Chenghua and Zhengde dynasties.

The admiral of Xichang in Chenghua Dynasty was the famous Wang Zhi, and the admiral of Xichang in Zhengde Dynasty was Gu Dayong.

Liu Jin was the eunuch who was in charge of seals, and Gu Dayong was the eunuch who supervised Xichang.There has been intrigue between the two, fighting for power.Being able to compete with a powerful eunuch like Liu Jin is enough to show that this son has a way.

The key is that Gu Dayong is young, and youth is capital.

Liu Jin is almost 50 years old now, right?Even if Zhengde was in power, he was executed by Ling Chi after a few years of glory. From the perspective of political investment, Gu Dayong, a potential stock, is much better than Liu Jin.

Before, Xie Shen treated Gu Dayong with courtesy only because of habitual politeness.

But now he wants to really make friends with Gu Dayong.

Although under his guidance, Deng Yuan has successfully entered the Supervisor of Rites.But no matter how hard Eunuch Deng tried, he only had ten years to climb up.So what if eunuch Deng became the eunuch in charge of the ceremonies?After Emperor Zhengde succeeded to the throne, he must use the people around him.

This is what the so-called emperor and courtiers say.

This is true of civil servants, as well as eunuchs.

It will be a matter of time before Liu Jin, the great demon king, enters the stage of history, and the Eight Tigers will definitely stir up the situation in Ming Dynasty.

Rather than passively waiting for history to move forward, it is better to be proactive.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Deng Yuan is completely useless, at least in the ten years before Zhengde succeeded to the throne, eunuch Deng, who had joined the Supervisor of Ceremonies, could be a great help to Xie Shen, providing the young man with first-hand information.

People without long-term considerations must have near-term worries. It can only be said that Xie Shen has to plan for the future.If civil servants are too concerned about face and do not make friends with eunuchs, they will not be able to stay in the court or even the cabinet for long.

It can only be said that this is an impossible method.To fulfill one's own political ideals, realizing one's own political demands and making friends with eunuchs is a necessary step.

Seeing Xie Shen looking at him with brilliance in his eyes, like a wolf staring at meat, Gu Dayong couldn't help shivering.

He heard that the officials in the south of the Yangtze River like to be masculine, so Mr. Xie must also have such a hobby, right?
But Gu Dayong can't be considered a man, can he?Could it be that Mr. Xie not only takes all men and women, but also eunuchs?

Thinking of this, Gu Dayong took a deep breath and said, "Master Xie, what are you doing looking at our family? There is no flower on our face."

Only then did Xie Shen realize that he lost his composure.

At this time, Gu Dayong is just a young eunuch who has not yet been promoted, so he may not be used to being so kind.

After coughing, Xie Shen smiled and said, "It's nothing, Xie just thinks Eunuch Gu is very kind, like an acquaintance of Xie."

Gu Dayong let out a groan, then smiled and said: "Our family also hits off with Mr. Xie very much. If there is a chance in the future, our family may have to deal with Mr. Xie often."

"What does Eunuch Gu mean by that?" Xie Shen refused to let go of any chance to hear the news.

"The emperor has a decree of kindness, ordering our family to serve the little emperor. Isn't Mr. Xie working in Youchunfang Youzanshan? Then our family will always meet Mr. Xie again."

Xie Shen nodded.

Sure enough, history still has inertia, and Gu Dayong really served by Xiao Zhengde's side.

From this point of view, it will be a matter of time before Liu Jin ascends to the throne, and a "feast" where demons dance wildly seems to be getting closer.

Xie Shen really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

From the point of view of a courtier, it is natural to hope to serve such a heartless emperor as Zhengde, so that everyone can live happily without having to count.

But from the perspective of the people of the world, it would be a disaster for an emperor like Zhengde to be in power.

Fortunately, the little prince has just left the cabinet to study, so he still has time to reform.It seems that Xie Shen, the servant of the East Palace, can't just confuse his qualifications, he has to take on the heavy responsibility of teaching the little prince.

"If Mr. Xie has nothing else to do, our family will leave."

Gu Da said with a smile.

Xie Shen knew that he was going back to the palace to restore the decree, so he nodded and said: "Xie, go and see off Eunuch Gu."

After sending Gu Dayong out of the mansion, Xie Shen couldn't calm down for a long time.

You Chunfang You Zanshan, Donggong attendant speaks!
Although this position has always been Xie Shen's goal, he was still happy when he got it.

In the big sauce vat of the imperial court, which does not distinguish between black and white, one must have a long-term plan if he wants to stand invincible.

Donggong's thick legs must be hugged to death.No matter how absurd Zhengde is, he is also the future emperor. If he doesn't develop a good relationship with him, he can only stand aside in the future.

Since Xie Shen is determined to mess with the officialdom, he has to adapt to the rules of the officialdom.

As for reforming Zhengde and making him a generation of Mingjun, those are things for later.

It took Xie Shen only half a year to go from the number one scholar to being awarded Hanlin Xiuzhuan, and then to being awarded You Zanshan, which is absolutely unprecedented.

Xie Shen just wanted to say, let the promotion come more violently.

(End of this chapter)