The evil woman Ruonan racked her brains to persuade Huaer and succeeded in convincing her. But unfortunately, she was looking for fish in a tree and went to the wrong temple to worship the wrong Buddha. Although Huaer was persuaded, she had no power to make the final decision. Zhu Pingan made the final decision. Zhu Pingan had the iron will of a typical worker and was not moved by the evil woman Ruonan's persuasion. The evil woman Ruonan's efforts ended in failure.
This also led to the fact that at dinner that day, Zhu Ping'an's food was not as good as the one he ate, earning more glares from the evil woman Ruonan.
On the second day, Zhu Ping'an, Liu Dadao and others drove two horse-drawn carriages to Eunuch He's garrison office as scheduled.
"Master Xiao Zhu, you are here. Why register? Please come in directly. Godfather has been waiting for you for a long time. If Godfather had not been frightened yesterday and was not feeling well, Godfather would have greeted you at the door."
A handsome young eunuch was waiting at the gate of the yamen and warmly welcomed Zhu Ping'an and his party into the yamen.
"Thank you, eunuch. May I know your name?" Zhu Ping'an asked politely with a bow.
"Master Xiao Zhu, you are too polite. You can just call me Xiao Xizi." The young eunuch replied with a smile.
"It turns out to be Eunuch Xi. I've heard a lot about you." Zhu Ping'an said politely.
"Haha, Master Xiao Zhu is really good at joking. I am just a little eunuch, how can I deserve Master Xiao Zhu's long-standing admiration? It should be that I have long admired Master Xiao Zhu's great name. Whether it was Master Xiao Zhu winning the first place in the imperial examination, inspecting Taicang, or being the first to play the gods in the Ming Dynasty, or Master Xiao Zhu's deeds as the governor of Jingnan, I have heard them all like thunder."
Xiao Xizi replied with a smile, saying that he knew Zhu Ping'an quite well and knew all of his deeds.
This surprised Zhu Pingan. It was unusual that a young eunuch paid so much attention to him. Although he had some shining points, he was still young and his official position was not high. He was not so famous.
"Haha, I also deliberately inquired about Master Xiao Zhu after Master Xiao Zhu beat Xiao Qianzi with a stick."
Xiao Xizi saw Zhu Pingan’s surprise and explained with a smile.
"Xiao Qianzi? He's the villain who swindled people and pretended to be an imperial envoy..." Zhu Ping'an remembered after a little thought.
"Haha, yes, it was that arrogant, self-righteous idiot." Xiao Xizi nodded with a smile, and while leading Zhu Ping'an to Eunuch He's room, he said happily, "To be honest with you, Master Zhu, when I was in the capital, this idiot made things difficult for me everywhere, framed me many times, and made me suffer a lot. I was even punished with ten boards and a zhang-long green by the eunuch in charge once. However, the heavens finally saw eyes and sent Master Zhu to the earth to avenge me. You don't know how happy I was when I heard that Xiao Qianzi was beaten half to death in Jingnan."
I see.
Zhu Pingan finally understood that the reason why Eunuch Xi paid so much attention to him was not because he was too famous, but because of a reason. Eunuch Xi had been persecuted by the arrogant Eunuch Qian, and he had severely punished Eunuch Qian in Jingnan, which was equivalent to revenge for him, so he paid so much attention to him.
"Master Zhu, you must be careful of that idiot Xiao Qianzi in the future. He is a villain with a heart smaller than the eye of a needle. He suffered such a great loss at your hands, Master Zhu, and he will definitely take the opportunity to retaliate against you in the future. If you meet him in the future, you must be extra careful. Don't be deceived by him, and don't show mercy. This kind of treacherous villain is the one who bullies the weak and fears the strong. The more ruthless you are, the better." Eunuch Xi reminded Zhu Ping'an as he walked.
"Haha, if no one offends me, I won't offend anyone. If someone offends me, I will definitely offend him. If he offends me again, I will cut off the roots."
Zhu Pingan smiled and said softly.
Eunuch Xi's reminder contained his personal agenda, but it didn't matter, as Zhu Ping'an had his own judgment.
"Master Xiao Zhu, what you said is really good. I suddenly understand. If someone doesn't offend me, I won't offend him. If someone offends me, I will definitely offend him. If he offends me again, I will cut off the roots... Yes, that's the truth."
Eunuch Xi praised Zhu Ping'an's words highly.
Zhu Ping'an was not surprised by the fame or disgrace. After walking for a few minutes, he arrived at Eunuch He's room. Eunuch Xi knocked on the door to report, and soon footsteps were heard coming from the room. With a creak, Eunuch He opened the door from the inside.
Eunuch He really looked sick, wearing pajamas and a warm towel wrapped around his head. Although he greeted us with a smile, his face was pale and his steps were not steady.
Eunuch Xi hurried forward to support Eunuch He.
"Haha, sorry to have made you laugh, Master Xiao Zhu. I was frightened yesterday and forced myself to go to the Ministry of War. I caught a cold when I came back and have been sweating profusely. I have no strength in my body. Otherwise, I would have been waiting for you at the door."
Eunuch He smiled bitterly.
"Eunuch He, please lie down quickly. Yesterday, three thousand rebellious soldiers hacked Minister Huang to death with their swords. Eunuch He was able to break through the rebellious soldiers' swords and pass the news of the rebellion to the camp. In my opinion, your courage is no less than that of Zhao Zilong of Changshan who went in and out of Changban Slope seven times. It was Eunuch He who bought precious time for the suppression of the rebellion and laid the foundation for the suppression of the rebellion. I admire you so much, how can I laugh at you?"
Zhu Pingan bowed and replied.
Eunuch He was supported by Xiao Xizi and sat at the head of the bed. Xiao Xizi tucked a pillow behind his back for him to lean on.
Hearing Zhu Ping'an compare his hasty escape from the chaotic soldiers to Zhao Zilong's seven ins and outs at Changban Slope, Eunuch He's pale and sickly face couldn't help but show a touch of excitement. He was very happy in his heart, and couldn't hide the smile on his face, but he still said modestly, "Master Zhu, you are joking. Zhao Zilong of Changshan was full of courage, and I have become a sick cat after this incident. How can I compare with him?"
We had a very pleasant conversation.
"Haha, if I didn't know Lord Xiao Zhu's identity, I would have thought that Lord Xiao Zhu was a peerless genius doctor. With his miraculous healing skills, godfather's spirit has improved more than ten times." Xiao Xizi joked.
Eunuch He scolded Xiao Xizi with a smile, and Xiao Xizi immediately felt refreshed all over, as if he had drunk a jar of old wine.
After a long time, Eunuch He felt physically exhausted and reluctantly ended the conversation. He asked Xiao Xizi to take Zhu Ping'an to the warehouse in the back government office to get the bowl-mouth cannon. At the end, he left Zhu Ping'an in suspense, saying that there would be a surprise for Zhu Ping'an later.
Surprise? What surprise?!
Zhu Ping'an was a little curious, but seeing that Eunuch He was not feeling well and was deliberately keeping him in suspense, he had to suppress his curiosity.
"Lord Xiao Zhu, you are so awesome. Godfather has never looked upon any foreign minister with such favor. It's only Lord Xiao Zhu." Xiao Xizi said as he led Zhu Ping'an to the warehouse in the back yamen.
"Really? Then I'm honored." Zhu Ping'an replied with a smile.