When the ship docked, officials from the Ministry of Rites had already laid out a red carpet at the riverside pier. First, the factory guards disembarked and lined up on both sides with ceremonial guards. Then, five eunuchs including Chen Hong, carrying the ceremonial guards of the emperor's envoys, slowly walked down from the ship.
"We respectfully welcome the angel." Zhang Jing and Eunuch He led the officials to come forward and pay their respects to greet Chen Hong and the other five eunuchs.
Although Zhang Jing and other officials despised the eunuchs to the utmost, there was nothing they could do. After all, they were the emperor's envoys, representing the emperor. Even if they despised them, they had to pay homage and welcome him respectfully.
The one kneeling was not the eunuchs like Chen Hong, but the emperor.
The same went for Zhu Ping'an, who had no choice but to follow everyone in paying homage. In that feudal era, how could he break the rules
Suddenly, people knelt on the dock.
Seeing a group of civil and military officials kneeling at his feet, especially his old rival Eunuch He, Chen Hong could not help but squint his eyes and enjoy this moment, feeling as if he was floating in ecstasy.
"My Lords, please stand up quickly. I am just a servant running errands for the Emperor. I am not worthy of your great honor."
After enjoying it for a second, Chen Hong smiled softly and modestly, bending down and making a gesture of artificial support.
He was the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables and had the highest position among the eunuchs on this trip. Naturally, he was qualified to represent the other eunuchs in charge of announcing the imperial edicts and express their opinions.
"Thank you, eunuch. You are too modest. It is so noble of you to share the worries of His Majesty." A group of officials thanked him profusely and flattered him endlessly.
"My identity still needs to be verified. It's the procedure. Please don't blame me, angel." After Zhang Jing stood up, he stepped forward and bowed.
Then, he ordered officials from the Ministry of Rites to come forward to verify.
"The emperor's order is so important that it cannot be neglected. It should be so. What's so strange about it?" Chen Hong said with a smile, and then took out a token from his body and handed it to the official of the Ministry of Rites, "Chen Hong, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Horse Administration, has been ordered to come here to announce the decree."
Then, Chen Hong turned around and said to the other eunuchs beside him, "You should also present your order tokens for verification, as well as the documents of our appointment. Only after we have verified our identities, we will be legitimate."
Immediately, the other eunuchs took out their tokens of authority and appointment documents and handed them over to the officials of the Ministry of Rites for verification.
Oh my god!
Eunuch Chen Hong from the Imperial Stables!
When Zhu Pingan heard Chen Hong introduce himself, he couldn't help but curl his lips. Two months ago, he beat his godson Qian Xu, confiscated more than 10,000 taels of dirty money from Qian Xu, and wrote a letter to Chen Hong, "The autumn air is getting colder, please take care of your mind." He ordered Liu Dadao to take Qian Xu to Chen Hong, who was buying pearls in Suzhou at the time. Liu Dadao said that Chen Hong thanked him with a smile after receiving the letter... ...
After listening to Liu Dadao's description, I knew that Chen Hong was not a brainless person like Qian Xu, but a powerful and ruthless character.
When I saw it today, it was true!
Zhu Ping'an observed Chen Hong inconspicuously, observing his words and actions, and realized that he was a ruthless character with a scheming mind and who never showed his emotions.
Well, anyone who can stand out among those physically disabled and mentally abnormal eunuchs in the palace must be a ruthless character.
As for the last Qianxu incident, Chen Hong did not make trouble because he had evidence of Qianxu's guilt and only confiscated Qianxu's ill-gotten gains and returned the Taicang silver and purchased pearls to Chen Hong.
However, the feud was definitely formed.
Under the inhumane eunuch system, most eunuchs have more or less mental illness and are more or less abnormal. After all, they lack the physical pleasures of men, and their psychological and spiritual pursuits are somewhat distorted.
Chen Hong seems to be a bit perverted. He Gonggong's godson Xiao Xizi once reminded him to be careful of Chen Hong, saying that Chen Hong is a well-known pervert among eunuchs. He said that Chen Hong's idols are Gong Chengshu of the Southern Han Dynasty who proposed that "civil and military officials must be castrated before they can serve as officials" and Qiu Xuanqing, who was said to have castrated himself in order to concentrate on spiritual practice... ...
Such a perverted person asked Liu Dadao to convey a message to thank him... ... Is it possible? Chen Hong is not Fan Wei, so how could he thank him? If he were Fan Wei, he would still be cleaning toilets in the palace, and there would be no day for him to rise to prominence. Therefore, his words must be interpreted in reverse. If he said he thanked me, he must hate me.
Unexpectedly, the person who announced the decree today was this person. Zhu Ping'an immediately became alert and put 300% of his energy into it.
When the officials of the Ministry of Rites verified the identities of Chen Hong and the other five eunuchs, Chen Hong smiled and approached Eunuch He, and greeted him with a warm and familiar look, "Haha, Eunuch He, we parted two months ago, and I thought it would be many years before we would see each other again. I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon. Eunuch He, I hope you are well."
"Alas, I can't compare with Eunuch Chen. When we last met, Eunuch Chen was in high spirits. Since I last saw Eunuch Chen, I have been unlucky. First, there was a mutiny in the Zhenwu Camp. Oh, those perverted bastards were really courting death. Thanks to the number one scholar, Lord Xiao Zhu, I was able to escape the disaster. Then I encountered the damned insidious and perverted Japanese pirates. They were really insidious villains. They made small moves behind the scenes and sneaked into Yingtian in advance, trying to cooperate with the inside and outside to seize Yingtian. Fortunately, Lord Xiao Zhu, the number one scholar, was alert, and the officials of Yingtian were united to smash the tricks of the insidious and perverted Japanese pirates and wiped out this group of insidious and perverted Japanese pirates! I have been unlucky for the past two months. The fortuneteller said that I have a bad fate and will have bad luck this year..."
Eunuch He sighed and said in a sarcastic tone.
Zhu Ping'an had sharp ears, and after listening to their conversation, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch again and again.
Eunuch He is quite tough.
Eunuch He's words were full of sarcasm and indirect criticism. He almost pointed at Chen Hong's nose and said, "You are a jinx. I will be unlucky if I see you." Later, Eunuch He often added words such as "perverted" and "sinister and perverted" to his words, which were even more indirect criticism of Chen Hong. When Xiao Xizi mentioned Chen Hong, the words he used most often were "sinister" and "perverted". He must have been influenced by Eunuch He.
Facing eunuch He's sarcasm and indirect criticism, Chen Hong kept smiling, and even smiled more appropriately.
"Haha, I wonder who Eunuch He asked for his fortune-teller. I would also like to see it." Chen Hong said with a smile.
"Haha, what a coincidence. I just happened to meet that person on the street. I don't know his name and I can't find him anymore."
Eunuch He smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, that's such a pity. The fortune teller's predictions are quite accurate. I wanted to see it for myself."
Chen Hong said with a look of regret.
Eunuch He was stunned for a moment.
"The fortune teller said that you, Eunuch He, will have bad luck this year. It's really accurate. You will have more bad luck next time..."
Chen Hong narrowed his eyes and said with admiration.
Eunuch He's face changed drastically. Chen Hong said that he would have bad luck next. Considering what Chen Hong came here for today, saying that he would have bad luck is equivalent to saying that he would be punished in the imperial edict!
Seeing that Eunuch He's face changed drastically, Chen Hong smiled and said, "Actually, I still want to congratulate Eunuch He."
Congratulations to me?!
After hearing what Chen Hong said, Eunuch He couldn't help but brighten his eyes. Chen Hong said congratulations to me, doesn't that mean there is a reward for me in the imperial edict? ! This is really a surprise and a joy, it scared me, damn Chen Hong, you sinister villain, why didn't you say it all at once!
"Hehe, what are you congratulating me on?" Eunuch He said calmly.
"Haha, congratulations, Eunuch He! It's the twelfth lunar month now. After the twelfth lunar month, it will be the New Year. Eunuch He won't have much bad luck left."
Chen Hong smiled and said seriously.
Damn it!
Eunuch He's chest suddenly began to heave violently.
After witnessing this scene, Zhu Ping'an's vigilance towards Chen Hong increased to a higher level.