Zhu Youjian opened the curtains of the sedan and looked out. It felt so familiar! This was the city of Beijing that he had been dreaming about! The color of the city was gray and the streets were undulating. This street was full of people selling all kinds of things.

Food vendors.

The aroma of various foods floated along the wind, and the high and low sounds of selling food lingered in his ears, giving Zhu Youjian an unusually cordial feeling.

Occasionally, there are carriages and horses approaching, some gorgeous and some ordinary, and the wheels make a loud noise on the uneven ground. Suddenly, I see a group of extremely gorgeous carriages, escorted by dozens of knights in robes, roaring past.

Pass.

Zhu Youjian was the King of Letters. As his sedan passed by on the street, ordinary cars and sedans were supposed to give way. Although the Ming Dynasty's rules and regulations were now loose, they didn't say much about it. But when other people's cars and sedans encountered his

The sedan will still slow down and pass with caution.

"Which noble family are they from?" Zhu Youjian asked in a low voice.

He didn't really want to know, he just said something to himself. In the end, a eunuch walking beside the sedan came up to answer.

"Your Majesty, those are the carriages and horses of Duke Ningguo's family."

"Ning Guogong?" Zhu Youjian thought for a moment, "It's Wei Liangqing!"

He sighed and turned to look at the person who answered him. He was a middle-aged eunuch in his forties, a bit fat, but good-looking, with thin skin and tender flesh, and a flattering smile on his face.

This guy's name is Xu Yingyuan, he is the head eunuch of King Xin's residence. He is a flatterer and has a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian. They often gamble together. Zhu Youjian hated this eunuch in his previous life and was dismissed from office on the charge of "flattery".

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But now Zhu Youjian doesn't hate this sycophant eunuch at all. Who can be the emperor and not be flattered?

Thinking of this, he smiled and said to Xu Yingyuan, "Although Zhongxian is capable and willing to do things, he is too public, which will inevitably arouse criticism and make enemies everywhere. This is really inappropriate. Xu Banban, don't be like him in the future."

After I heard this, Xu Yingyuan’s heart was filled with excitement!

Of course he knew that his master was going to be the emperor! As for the future and destiny of his hidden master, it was about to be revealed.

However, Xu Yingyuan was always a little uneasy about the result of opening the treasure. Although he had followed Zhu Youjian for many years, he could not reach the level of confidant. In this regard, he was self-aware, and Zhu Youjian was not much like him.

The closeness may be because he and Wei Zhongxian are too close, making His Highness King Xin suspect that he is Wei Zhongxian's eyes and ears, right?

But now I listen to Wang’s words and want him to be Wei Zhongxian’s second best!

"Xu Banban," Zhu Youjian said again, "when you go back, call Zhou Shizhi and Shang Fuming, and let's discuss it carefully."

Zhou Shizhi and Shang Fuming are both Zhu Youjian's eunuchs, and together with Xu Yingyuan, they are Zhu Youjian's most reliable force at the moment!

That's right! Zhu Youjian still wants to reuse eunuchs!

This is also the valuable experience he has gained from being the Supreme Emperor for more than fifty years. As an emperor, you should not aim too high. Don't think about the good things that loyal ministers and good generals will come to you all day long. If you really have so many loyal ministers and good generals, you will not be a traitor in your previous life.

He walked off the stage with his sword in hand.

According to his study in the following decades, the relationship between this loyal minister and good general and the sage king is like this: first there is a sage king, and then there is a loyal minister and good general!

Loyal ministers and good generals are all used by the sage. They are not just squinting in a corner, waiting for the sage to come to them and serve as officials. They are all used by storytellers.

Therefore, a sage who knows how to employ people must be courteous to the virtuous and corporal and recruit talents. But in fact, he does not "select people" very much. He can use whatever people he can get, and they will be remembered in history.

By the way. You can't stop being emperor just because you don't have talents, right?

At the moment, what Zhu Youjian can use are the eunuchs of the feudal residence headed by Xu Yingyuan, Zhou Shizhi and Shang Fuming. By the way, there is also Cao Huachun who was sent to Fengyang to guard the imperial mausoleum not long ago because he offended Wei Zhongxian. He can also use it.

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In the blink of an eye, Zhu Youjian had already seen these three "good eunuchs" in the study room of Prince Xin's Mansion. Among them, Zhou Shizhi was about the same age as Xu Yingyuan. Looking at his gentle manner, he knew he was a cultural eunuch. Shang Fu

Ming is a little taller and slightly younger, less than forty years old. He is a "martial eunuch" and was born as a horse eunuch.

In addition to the three older and more qualified eunuchs, Zhu Youjian's palace now also includes Wang Zuo, Chen Bingzheng, Qi Benzheng, Zhang Chengqing, Wang Yongnian, Cao Wenxue, Zhang Dezong, Li Chengen, Xu Yannian, Shang Zuolin, Huang Yikui, and Li Tianshou

, Fan Shouning, Wang Shounian, Gu Chunxiang and other 15 younger eunuchs with lower status. However, several of these people may be Wei Zhongxian's people.

So Zhu Youjian first talked to the three closest and most reliable eunuchs.

In the study, the three eunuchs all stood respectfully in front of Zhu Youjian. They all looked at each other with their eyes, nose and heart, and they all looked like good lackeys and good hawks.

Zhu Youjian's feeling for these three "good eunuchs" is a bit strange. Their appearance has not changed, they are still the same, tall and handsome, and a little strong. But their temperament is very different!

In the past, Zhu Youjian was just a big kid who would put whatever was in his heart on his face, but now he has a profound look on his face. Could it be that he doesn't express his emotions and anger?

He just became the successor and immediately improved his skills?

Not so fast, right? Have you been pretending to be stupid before? Is this too scheming?

When the three of them were suspicious, Zhu Youjian suddenly sighed and said, "His Majesty convened the cabinet ministers in Qianqing Palace today and decided to pass the throne to Gu!"

The three "good eunuchs" had known about this for a long time, but now after hearing Zhu Youjian's words, they quickly bowed and wanted to congratulate Zhu Youjian, but were stopped by Zhu Youjian with his hand.

Zhu Youjian looked sad and said, "Brother Emperor is only twenty-three this year, but he is already terminally ill and has no heirs to ascend the throne. This is a great misfortune. You should not express your congratulations."

"Your Majesty, life and death are all determined by God, so don't be too sad."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is destiny!"

"This is all God's will!"

When the three eunuchs saw Zhu Youjian looking sad, they began to persuade him. They had nothing good to say, but they just blamed God for everything.

Zhu Youjian also sighed and nodded, "Since God's will is to put this huge burden on the lonely king, the lonely king can only work hard and strive not to let the ancestors, clans and the emperor disappoint the three of you."

They are all the humerus of the lonely king, and they are both prosperous and damaged! So this heavy burden from the sky belongs to the lonely king, and it also belongs to the three of you. Are you willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility with the lonely king?"

The three "good eunuchs" were so excited that they almost cried. None of them could stand, and each one of them knelt down before Zhu Youjian. This is probably called bowing to Zhu Youjian, right?

"Your Majesty, how can I dare to shoulder this important task with you? I am your lackey, your eagle dog!"

"This slave is willing to die for the king."

"As long as your Majesty speaks a word, your servants will go up to the mountain of swords and down to the sea of ​​fire without hesitation!"

Zhu Youjian looked at the three of them and nodded with satisfaction.

It doesn't matter who these three people were in the past. What matters is that Wei Zhongxian cannot give them the status that Zhu Youjian can give them!

Zhu Youjian waved to the three of them, "Get up, get up and talk."

The three eunuchs all stood up and continued to stand with hands down and shoulders down.

Zhu Youjian paused, and then said, "The three of you are all old people in the palace. You are more familiar with the situation in the palace than the lonely king. Can you tell me what the lonely king should pay attention to? How many factions are there in the palace now?"

In fact, Zhu Youjian already knew the answer. Of course, Wei Zhongxian would not be the only one in the palace. Otherwise, in the previous life, Wei Zhongxian would not be so easily pushed down by Zhu Youjian.
Chapter completed!