The first word on food originated from the Han Dynasty. The "Han Shu" records: "The official maid Cao Xiao, Dao Fang, and Zhang Qi, so Zhao Zhaoyi's imperial masters in Hakka, Wang Pian, Zang Jian, etc., are all called the children of the palace. The former belonged to the middle palace, for the study of history, the "Poetry" was given to the queen. The house and the palace were eaten together." Ying Shao, a native of Runan, Henan, said: "Palace people treat themselves to their husbands and wives, and they are very jealous. "It can be seen that the eclipse originally referred to the palace ladies and the palace ladies. Because they were lonely in the palace and did not have the opportunity to contact men, they developed a husband-and-wife relationship with other palace ladies.
The "husband and wife" relationship between the eunuch and the court lady is also known as eclipse, the so-called "in the palace, complains about boredom, relieves hunger and thirst, and works out here."
In the "Gong Ci" of the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties period, there is a saying: "It's no wonder that the people in the palace praise the food, and the clothes are mostly the champion."
In the Ming Dynasty, the marriage of court ladies and eunuchs became more popular, and they had a new name, "caihu". At the beginning, they would be ridiculed and called abandoned things.
But at the same time, people who specialize in matchmaking for court ladies and eunuchs also appeared. Emperor Hongwu, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, once again skinned the eunuch who had eaten food in order to stop the habit of eating food. Now, the phenomenon of "caihu" has gradually developed to those who have no children under concubines, and even the emperor has adopted an attitude of openly permitting this.
And there should be a difference between the vegetable household and the counterpart. The food can be between the eunuch and the court lady, or between the court lady and the court lady, and most of them are temporarily together, and the court lady and the eunuch, who can be called a vegetable household, often live together, just like a husband and wife.
Although because of Zhou Honglian's identity, she cannot live with Chen Hongru, just like a husband and wife. But the relationship between Zhou Honglian and Chen Hong is not so shallow.
Zhou Honglian’s current status is that of the former concubine Jiang of Xing, who is now the maidservant next to Empress Dowager Jiang, Empress Dowager Zhang Sheng Ciren, who is most favored by Empress Dowager Jiang, and because of this, she can’t live with Chen Hong openly. After all, Chen Hong and Zhou Honglian are among the top eunuchs and court ladies. They are also the celebrities close to the emperor and the empress dowager. For the sake of the royal face, the two cannot be openly together.
But whether it was Emperor Jiajing, King Xingxian, and the current Empress Dowager Jiang, they all knew the relationship between the two. As long as they didn't publicize it, they would all acquiesce.
As for the relationship between Chen Hong and Zhou Honglian, Lu Bing and other old ministers of Xingdi knew well. These two were also able to catch up with the benevolent masters of King Xingxian, so that they can walk safely to this day.
From the Xingwangfu to the capital, Chen Hong and Zhou Honglian have walked with each other to this day. The deep feelings are self-evident.
Zhou Bin is Zhou Honglian’s younger brother. It was the first time Lu Bing heard about it. Lu Bing asked Liang Xudong: "Zhou Bin is Zhou Honglian’s younger brother? Can you verify it?"
Liang Xudong nodded and said, "After all, Zhou's Red Lotus is a close person to the Queen Mother, and her relatives must find out what happened. At the time, Zhou Bin was brought back from Dongchang. It should be Governor Chen. The order issued by the East Factory, there should be no fakes, it should have been specially sought by Governor Chen in order to please Zhou Honglian."
Lu Bing thought for a while. He had seen Honglian since she was a child. Zhou Honglian was admitted to the mansion at a very young age. It is not surprising that she hadn't heard of her relatives. Maybe it was really like Liang Xudong's analysis. It is estimated that Chen Hong was trying to make Zhou Honglian happy. Only then sent people to find Zhou Honglian's relatives.
Liang Xudong continued: "Zhou Bin was only seventeen or eighteen years old when he was taken back to the capital. That year seemed to be the fifth year of Jiajing. This kid is not ordinary and can endure hardships. He only started martial arts training at seventeen or eighteen, and his bones have long been hardened. It’s supposed to be learning, and I won’t be able to learn much. But I didn’t expect this kid to follow the master of Dongchang and beat his body desperately, so that he could develop a good skill."
When Liang Xudong said this, he was still a little admired, but when he continued, he shook his head and said: "But... I also learned a bad problem. The Dongchang factory superintendent and the neighbors around the empress dowager supported them together and hung up. With the sign of Fusi Deputy Qianhu in Weibei Town of Jinyi, ordinary people can't control him at all, and those who can control him are lazy to provoke him. In this way, this kid is proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and he can also be in Beijing. Said to be bullying men and women, no evil will be done."
"How could a person like him get into Jinyiwei?" Lu Bing asked
"This kid is also good at kung fu. Congwen has no role at all. He doesn't think he is awe-inspiring and boring to enter the military position. He can only come to our Jinyiwei. Lord Luo An and Lord Wang Zuo can't wipe Chen Hong's face, so it's here in Beizhen Fusi to give him Arranged such a defensive escort that is not under the management of Xu Liang's Qianhu and I. In fact, no one in Beizhen Fusi would dare to make trouble, but just give him a position." Liang Xudong said frankly.
"In that case, he is not a complete idiot." Lu Bing said with a smile.
Liang Xudong nodded and said, "It is true. Although this kid is a bit broken, our Jin Yiwei is doing dirty work. He is a man, he has a good skill, has a background, and his sister and brother-in-law gave him endless money. He was also generous in his shots. Following him, the people in Dongchang did not dare to bully. Therefore, in Fusi, Beizhen, there are really a lot of his irons and confidants. Later, he could listen to the words of Lord Luo and Lord Wang. Three points, other people, he doesn't care about anyone, and Xiaguan and Xu Qianhu don't provoke him."
Lu Bing sighed in his heart: "Unfortunately, when it fell into my hands, I had to provoke you. How could there be someone from the East Factory on my site? No, you have to sweep out Jin Yiwei if you have anything to do with you. What's more, your brother-in-law didn't open his eyes and hurt my person. This hatred would have to fall on you... However, for the sake of Honglian's face, if you know something, you can save your life. "
Naturally, Liang Xudong didn't know what Lu Bing was thinking, but seeing Lu Bing's gaze at Zhou Bin, he was somewhat clear in his heart.
This Master Lu seemed to be someone who couldn't rub the sand in his eyes, that's all, anyway, they were all people with backgrounds, and they were all former officials of the Xing Palace. Whoever can hold him depends on his personal ability.
Liang Xudong thought this way, but Lu Bing was about to start a trouble.
At this time, Chen Hong had already left the East Factory, and when he was halfway there, he still felt uncomfortable. He thought: "He and Lu Bing are mortal enemies. If they squat together, Lu Bing will not give himself face... No! If Zhou Bin There was an accident, but there was one less person who could talk in front of Guren."
Thinking of this, Chen Hong called an eunuch and said: "Go, go to Cishou Palace, ask Aunt Honglian to wait outside the Beiya, just say what this seat said."
The eunuch took the order and hurriedly rushed all the way, scaring the pedestrians on the road and crawling and avoiding.
After Chen Hong arranged in this way, he felt a little at ease, and brought Zhang Mo and a group of Dongchang stalls and Fanzi to continue to Fusi, Beizhen.