Zhu Ping'an stayed at the gate of Wuyi for a while and then returned to his office. Shortly after Zhu Ping'an returned, Eunuch Xiao Zhuozi found a young eunuch at Wuyi to take his place at the gate for a while, and then he walked towards the harem.
After a while, Xiao Zhuozi returned, thanked the eunuch who was on duty for him, and continued to guard the door.
After a while, Feng Bao walked slowly into Wuyi Palace from the direction of the harem.
When the eunuchs such as Liu Gong, the chief eunuch in the palace, saw Feng Bao entering Wuyi Palace, they all took the initiative to greet him. Feng Bao has been in the limelight in the harem these days, and his power is growing day by day. Although his status is far inferior to that of the senior eunuchs such as Huang Jin, he is already a leader among the young eunuchs. The most important thing is that Feng Bao is young and has a promising future. When Huang Jin and others retire, Feng Bao will undoubtedly be one of the most powerful eunuchs in the palace. Liu Gong and others want to make themselves familiar with Feng Bao so that when Feng Bao comes to power in the future, they can also take advantage of him.
Feng Bao was knowledgeable and had a good memory. As soon as they met, he called out the names of Eunuch Liu and others one by one, which made Eunuch Liu and others very honored.
"Haha, you guys go about your business and don't worry about me. I'm here to see if Xiao Zhuozi is slacking off..." Feng Bao was already accustomed to the flattery of Eunuch Liu and others, and he quickly dealt with and dismissed them with ease.
Zhu Ping'an had been paying attention to the movements in the front hall. As soon as Feng Bao arrived, Zhu Ping'an noticed it.
When Feng Bao had sent away Eunuch Liu and others and was giving instructions to Xiao Zhuozi at the door, Zhu Ping'an slowly walked over.
"Haha, Eunuch Feng, I hope you are well." Zhu Ping'an walked up with a smile and bowed to Feng Bao.
"Haha, thanks to Lord Xiao Zhu, my family has been able to get by these days." Feng Bao bowed in return and replied with a smile.
In fact, it was more than just ok. He was living an extremely comfortable life during this period. After the system of selecting the right person to sleep with the emperor's concubines was introduced, Feng Bao was able to get along well with the concubines. He became more and more prestigious in the palace and had more and more say.
Especially when he saw Chen Hong's face which was distorted with regret and envy, jealousy and hatred, Feng Bao felt extremely happy.
hehe
At the beginning, Chen Hong took advantage of the fact that he didn't know the hidden rules of the harem and tricked him into taking the job of arranging concubines' sleeping sessions in the secretarial room, which put him in a fatal trap.
However, Chen Hong never expected that he would make a great comeback with the help of the system of turning over cards. Not only did he break the deadlock, but he also climbed the ladder of fame. Not only did he have more and more say in the harem, but he also left an important impression in front of the emperor... ...
"Eunuch Feng, you're joking. The path of life is paved by one's own path. Eunuch Feng has achieved what he has today step by step. Ping An just shouted "Come on!" from the side." Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head.
"Haha, Lord Xiao Zhu, you are really humble... I am grateful for your kindness, and I will remember it in my heart. Oh, by the way, Lord Xiao Zhu asked Xiao Zhuozi to call me here today. I wonder what I can do for you?" Feng Bao asked with a smile.
"To be honest, Ping'an has something he would like to ask for your help, father-in-law." Zhu Ping'an said with a wry smile.
"Don't be so polite. Lord Zhu's business is my business. If there's anything I need to do, Lord Zhu, just let me know and I'll do it beautifully." Feng Bao pretended to be angry and said.
"The eunuch is righteous." Zhu Ping'an praised.
"It would be impolite for Lord Xiao Zhu to say this again." Eunuch Feng shook his head.
"Haha, I'm just being polite this time..." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
Feng Bao couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and the eunuch Xiao Zhuozi beside him couldn't help laughing as well when he heard this.
"Oh, by the way, I wonder what trouble Lord Zhu is in?" Feng Bao asked curiously.
"The matter of the prince's lecturer." Zhu Ping'an said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Feng Bao looked around vigilantly, then winked at Xiao Zhuozi, asking him to pay attention to the movements around him.
"Master Zhu, are you worried about Concubine Lu Jingfei?" Feng Bao approached Zhu Ping'an and whispered, and then continued in a low voice, "Master Zhu, don't worry. I follow Mr. Huang and know more. Master Zhu's transfer to the position of lecturer in Prince Jing's mansion is a sure thing. Master Zhu, don't worry."
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. He was worried precisely because the position of lecturer in Prince Jing's palace was almost certain to be secured.
"Lord Zhu may not know some inside information. The imperial meal last night was not a simple imperial meal. It was a test before the selection of the Lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace. In fact, before the imperial meal last night, there were three candidates for the Lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace, Lord Zhu, Lord Zhang Juzheng, and Dr. Yang Guoliang. Although Concubine Lu Jingfei preferred Dr. Yang, followed by Lord Zhang, in the imperial meal test, Dr. Yang and Lord Zhang did not perform to the emperor's liking. Only Lord Zhu's performance was very much to his liking. The queen also has to listen to the emperor. So, Lord Zhu, don't worry, the position of Lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace has long been in Lord Zhu's pocket." Feng Bao comforted him very considerately.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an opened his mouth in surprise.
The imperial meal is also a test?!
How to test
See who eats more
Dr. Yang and Director Zhang's performances were not as good as His Majesty's? My performances were very good to His Majesty's
For a moment, Zhu Ping'an was a little confused. He did nothing but eat at the imperial banquet last night.
Could it be that they are really competing in appetite? !
A big appetite and a good body are the capital of revolution. Only when you are in good health can you better teach the prince and better assist him? !
For a moment, Zhu Ping'an could only think of these, but Zhu Ping'an knew in his heart that Emperor Jiajing would not be so superficial.
"My dear little Zhu, don't you know yet?"
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's confused look, Feng Bao couldn't help but take a deep breath in surprise and froze.
"Should I already know this?" Zhu Ping'an gave an awkward yet polite smile.
"Haha, so Master Zhu didn't know last night, haha... The imperial meal didn't even have chopsticks for you last night, just to see your reaction. Because there were no chopsticks, Dr. Yang didn't eat a single bite of food last night, and he just kept drinking tea, two full pots of tea. His Majesty said that Dr. Yang 'is good at maintaining the status quo but not at making progress, so he is not fit to be the prince's teacher'; when Master Zhang found out there were no chopsticks last night, he called the eunuch to add a pair of chopsticks, and His Majesty said that Prince Yu and Prince Jing were young, so Master Zhang was not a good teacher; only Master Zhu, without chopsticks, was not fussy about it, and directly grabbed the lamb ribs with his hands and ate them sweetly... His Majesty said it was 'good'!"
Feng Bao almost couldn't stand up straight with laughter. After laughing, he leaned close to Zhu Ping'an's ear and described the scene in a vivid and emotional way.