Huaiyu met a very special eunuch, Zhang Anan, the eunuch in charge of the province and the commander of the inner square of the East Palace Neifang Bureau. He was a dry old man, but he was wearing a purple robe with a wild goose title ribbon, a large silk damask, and a goldfish bag.
Fair and beardless, with a face full of wrinkles.
Seeing Huaiyu being led in by the small yellow door, he stood there to greet him with a smile on his face, but Huaiyu could feel that this person was not easy to deal with.
In fact, the young eunuch who led him just now had specially reminded this young celebrity.
The eunuch in front of me was not only a third-rank official, but also a marquis.
A marquis eunuch, to be precise, we can't say eunuch yet, because he is only serving as a servant now, not a chamberlain eunuch, and he is not qualified to be called a eunuch. Despite his age, this Ganba old man is now the general manager of the East Palace.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, he already served in the palace. Later, when Li Yuan was guarding Taiyuan, Zhang Anan served in the Jinyang Palace. Like Pei Ji, the eunuch of the Jinyang Palace, he supported and participated in Li Yuan's Taiyuan army.
After entering the customs, he later went to Li Shimin's Qin Palace to take charge of internal affairs.
A eunuch who has the national title of Shangzhu, the third rank of Yinqing Guanglu doctor, and was awarded the title of Marquis of the Founding of Wenjiang County, and is also the general of Youjianmen.
It's Li Longji's Gao Lishi.
"My eldest daughter also learned the horse-killing sword from me. This girl is a bit pitiful when she beats my little mother. When we were in Taiyuan, the one who was closest to me was my god-granddaughter." The old man said about Fan Xuanfu.
Then he finally showed a kind smile.
Zhang Jinshu killed Gao Kaidao and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, sent Gao's daughter to the Tang Palace, and exchanged his old boss's head for the title of governor of Beiyan Province.
Wu Huaiyu, Gao Kaidao, knew this because this guy was capricious and was one of the rebel kings of Hebei in the late Sui Dynasty. He was also granted the title of King of Peiping by the Tang Dynasty.
"Let's go."
Zhang Anan had been observing Huaiyu's reaction, and saw that he was only slightly surprised when he heard the name Gao Kaidao and Gao Shida, the second rebel king, but had no reaction to the two pretty palace ladies in their twenties.
The old man waved his hand and said, "Back then, when that girl was still young, I was idle all day long in Jinyang Palace. I was so happy to have this girl by my side every day. It's a pity that this girl has a hard life." He looked at Huaiyu.
"I can't see through your face, kid. It always seems to be shrouded in a mist."
"I heard that the military officer and General Fan's daughter are going to have a good relationship?" The old man laughed, but it gave the impression that he was smiling more than he was smiling.
He took the two of them back to Huaiyuanfang, and they followed them on foot all the way. He did not ride a horse, so he led the horse on foot and chatted with them while walking.
The two followed closely, even curious about the streets of Chang'an, and left the red-walled palace. After the initial nervousness, they also relaxed their guard in Huaiyu's deliberately cordial conversation.
The two looked at each other, both curious about each other.
"Your Majesty pays homage to Eunuch Zhang."
"If you don't dislike me for being such a bad old man and a disabled person, you can do the same as that girl and call me Aweng."
"There is a sister in the palace." Gao Hui'an said.
Those wives of sinners usually do hard labor. If the young daughters of sinners are good-looking, they will do easier work as servants. If they are lucky and get the king's blessing, they may change their destiny.
, becoming a low-grade harem.
Huaiyu was curious that a eunuch could actually be granted the title of marquis. What was even more remarkable was that this old man obviously had the double trust of Li Yuan and Li Shimin.
"Let me rent a donkey for each of you. There are donkeys for rent in front of every shop."
Huaiyu resisted the urge to ask them if they had a special mission and if they were sent by Zhang Ananda to monitor him.
The first eunuch in Li Shimin's palace was not a eunuch.
Before Gao Kaidao's death, he hanged many of his wives, concubines, and children. Gao Yanzhi was also hanged, and was later saved by Zhang Jinshu. However, he was sent to the Tang Palace, where he stayed for almost three years.
"General Fan and I worked together in Youjianmen Mansion. We were old acquaintances with General Fan in Taiyuan even earlier during the Daye period," Zhang Ananda took the initiative to tell Huaiyu. At that time, Mr. Fan Xing and Mr. Fan were slaves of Li Yuan's family.
He had known Fan Fang very well since that time, and Fan Xing even learned swordsmanship under his name, and even worshiped him as his adoptive father.
Huaiyu did not expect that the two palace people were actually the daughters of the two anti-kings.
There are even donkeys that run long distances, just pay an extra deposit.
It turned out that this guy didn't really surrender. He regained his composure the next year, and immediately raised an army to rebel and claimed to be King of Yan. After that, he surrendered to the Turks and led the Turks and Xi people to attack Youzhou several times. In the end, his favorite general Zhang Jinshu rebelled and the soldiers
Defeated and committed suicide.
Gao Shida rebelled in Gaojibo at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and Dou Jiande also surrendered to him. He called himself Donghai Gong, and later occupied Chuzhou and became the King of Yi. He was too arrogant and was defeated and killed.
Huaiyu was surprised that the eunuch was so well-informed.
If you serve Wu Erlang and Lady Fan well, you will have the opportunity to have children and have children in the future, and you will have no worries in the rest of your life."
After two dynasties including Yang Jian, Yang Guang, Li Yuan and Li Shimin, he still has such a status. This old man is very extraordinary.
Gao Rouge said that she had no relatives in the world. Her father hanged his wife, concubines, and children before committing suicide, and she was the only survivor.
Thinking of this, the two Gao clans had no choice but to accept them no matter what. The two Gao clans came over to see Huaiyu and were very nervous. They were relatively good-looking, with delicate features, but they were a little thin, with pale faces and short stature.
All pretty good.
The old man said to the two restless palace maids: "This is Wu Erlang, the founding father of Daling County, who is enshrined in the palace. He is about to marry our god-grandson, Mrs. Fan. You are also considered in the palace."
Be sensible and obedient. Our family specially selected you two to come out of the palace. This is a great kindness from His Highness the Crown Prince. From now on, follow Wu Erlang and remember your duty.
He was born in Yanhu, but he once captured Yuyang County and established the Yan Kingdom. Wude was unable to defeat Dou Jianduo, Luoyi and others in three years, so he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan named him the king of Beiping County, the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the general manager of Yuzhou.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the palace servants were mainly leftovers from the previous dynasty and women. These palace servants were either from humble backgrounds or from families of executioners. Not many came from good families. The Tang Dynasty had not yet
I have been through a private talent show.
He didn't know what Zhang Anan's intention was in choosing these two people with complicated backgrounds for him. He just felt embarrassed, but he couldn't refuse. Who knew what Li Shimin meant by rewarding him with palace servants?
He doesn't really believe that it's just a reward.
Xun plus Zhu Guo's eunuchs, you can see a few.
"This is Gao Hui'an. He is twenty years old this year. He is from the Bohai Gao family. His father Gao Shida also rebelled against the king all the way to the end of the previous dynasty."
There was a eunuch and a member of staff, an old and dry old man who seemed to die at any moment, and a young and proud new baron.
Huaiyu led the two anxious maids to leave the East Palace.
"The soldiers are being polite."
The old eunuch's words were cold and ruthless, and he gave a stern warning to the two Gao women.
Rumor has it that this old man is a master of swordsmanship. His honor in Shangzhu Kingdom was not earned in vain, but he actually killed many people with his sword, and he protected Li Yuan and Li Shimin many times with the same sword.
Now that he is also a baron, and he is in charge of the Shenji Workshop and leads the Shenji Camp, he can be regarded as entering the middle to high level, and he should be able to enjoy this kind of 'special treatment'.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. As a man, having a group of wives and concubines is a sign of success. As long as you don't spoil your concubines and destroy your wives, it's normal to have a few more concubines and a few maids."
"This one also has the surname Gao, Gao Yanzhi. This year is also the Double Tenth year. They are both from the Bohai Gao family. His father Gao Kaidao was originally a salt farmer in the previous dynasty, but later rebelled..."
From now on, they are no longer palace servants. They have been rewarded to Wu Huaiyu, and will be his slaves from now on. If Wu Huaiyu thinks highly of them, he may release them or even give them a concubine status.
If anyone dares to act recklessly, Wu Erlang will be killed with a stick and buried in a mass grave.
Chang'an City is very big, more than 20 miles from one end to the other, so there are always a large number of donkey renters active at the city gates of Chang'an City, at the gates of each square, and in the east and west cities. This is a characteristic of the Tang Dynasty.
If you want to go somewhere far away, you can rent a donkey for a ride by paying copper coins, or even have someone lead the donkey.
"Do you have any relatives?"
The two of them each carried a small quilt on their backs, a change of clothes, and nothing else.
"Um?"
After knowing that the old man was Fan Xing's adoptive father and master, and Fan Xuanfu's godfather, Huaiyu felt a little embarrassed to come to receive the palace maid. He asked Li Shimin for a marriage over there, but he came here to receive the palace maid.
Of course, it would also be nice to be able to select and reward meritorious soldiers.
In recent years, some palace officials have been continuously rewarded to meritorious soldiers. However, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many criminals who rebelled against the king and generals, etc., their wives and daughters also entered Yeting in a steady stream, and some of them also entered Yeting.
of.
"I didn't know that the eunuch and the aunt still have such a relationship. I'm disrespectful to you."
The two maids stood there a little nervously.
"Go back and see that girl. Tell her that our family misses her. She has been running to Longyou for so long. Come and see us when you come back." After the old eunuch finished speaking, he left with a smile.
They already knew that they would be rewarded by the prince to a young noble baron.
Maybe the people in these two palaces have a mission. It is most likely that Li Shimin placed him next to him to monitor him? After all, he has a magical weapon like a firearm. It does not necessarily mean that Li Shimin just doesn't trust him, but it is also true that he has someone keeping an eye on him.
Just do it normally.
It is indeed quite difficult to serve in the palace for several years without having one's status.
"Treat that girl well." After Zhang Ananda finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and then a young eunuch brought two young palace servants, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to choose two palace servants for you as a reward, and I specially picked two for you.
Are you still satisfied?"
Huaiyu didn't know if there were institutions like Jinyiwei and Dongchang in the Tang Dynasty, but since the Han Dynasty had the Embroidery Envoy, the Song Dynasty had the Imperial City Department, and the Ming Dynasty had the Jinyiwei Dongchang, then Li Shimin probably had such a secret institution.
The two women shook their heads and said they could leave. Although Gao Kaidao and Gao Shida had rebelled and proclaimed themselves kings in the late Sui Dynasty and were also members of the Bohai Gao clan, they were both affiliated with the distant sect. Gao Kaidao was a salt householder and Gao Shida was just a minor.
Landlord.
If it hadn't been for the unexpected events that forced them to spend their best years in the palace, they would have gotten married and had children long ago.
"My father was the appointed brigade commander of the Emperor Yuancong's Imperial Guards. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, His Majesty rewarded Yuancong's Imperial Guards with palace servants. Wang, a palace servant from the south of the Yangtze River, followed me and stayed in my family for nearly ten years...
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Huaiyu said that he also had an aunt who was born as a palace servant, and now she has a son and a daughter. She is doing well in the Wu family. This made the Gao family feel much more at ease after hearing this.
