Chapter 17 One dynasty, one emperor and one courtier
The foundation for eunuchs like them is the favor from their masters. If they lose the favor, they may be high one day but may be knocked down the next day.
Everyone was already fighting openly and secretly, but now Chu Yi suddenly appeared and performed so amazingly, how could they not be afraid of him?
I didn't expect Chu Yi to be such a good person, not to take credit for anything, and pointed out in front of Zhu Houzhao that Liu Jin and Gu Dayong were not necessarily worse than him.
Several eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao competed with each other, but they were vaguely led by Liu Jin and Gu Dayong. Therefore, by doing this, Chu Yi avoided the danger of becoming the target of public criticism and even won the favor of Gu Dayong and others.
Hearing what Chu Yi said, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but said to Gu Dayong and Liu Jin: "My dear friend, is what Chu Yi said true?"
The two looked at each other, and Liu Jin stepped forward and saluted Zhu Houzhao: "Reporting to your highness, Chu Yi did not lie. We have also practiced kung fu, but compared to Chu Yi, we are much worse."
Gu Dayong nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, the little kung fu we have learned is just a trick. If you really want to put it into perspective, the sum of us may not be Chu Yi's opponent."
Zhu Houzhao still has great trust in the few eunuchs who are close to him. Now Liu Jin and Gu Dayong have said so. Besides, Chu Yi just slapped a guard away, which he saw with his own eyes.
Yes, so Chu Yi is really very good at kung fu.
"Yes, you can stay with me from now on."
Chu Yi has passed the prince's test. After all, even if the emperor transfers Chu Yi, if the prince is not satisfied, Chu Yi may not be able to stay.
In the evening, at Chu Yi's residence, Liu Jin looked at Chu Yi with a smile on his face and said, "Brother, how have you been doing these years?"
Although I don't know if Liu Jin still has some old feelings for each other as brothers, Chu Yi is just like Liu Jin and said with excitement: "Brother Meng is worried about me. My younger brother has been quite free in Huang Shicheng these years."
Liu Jin patted his chest and said to Chu Yi: "Don't worry, my brother will protect you in the East Palace from now on."
This is to win over Chu Yi. After all, the prince is led by Liu Jin and Gu Dayong, and few of the other eunuchs remain neutral. Chu Yi has made the prince think so highly of Chu Yi. If Liu Jin is not in a hurry to win over
That's weird.
"Thank you very much for your care, Brother Liu Jin. I will follow your lead in the future."
"Giggle!"
Liu Jin laughed sharply and said to Chu Yi: "You and I, brothers, join forces to please the prince. In the future, you and I will divide the inner court equally."
To be honest, Chu Yi really has no idea of competing with Liu Jin for favor. On the one hand, the time is not ripe, and on the other hand, because no matter how much he fights, he will only be the leader of the eunuchs.
Chu Yi's goal is to dominate the world and control the emperor. Only in this way can he obtain huge luck. Otherwise, how much luck can a mere eunuch leader get?
As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind, and those who stand out will die first. Since Liu Jin likes to fight for power and gain so much, then he will rely on Liu Jin, a big tree, to quietly strengthen himself.
The strong wind and rain were blocked by Liu Jin. All he had to do was wield a hoe and work hard to dig into Liu Jin's corners to increase his own strength.
When Liu Jin is executed in the future, he might as well take advantage of the situation and not only replace Liu Jin, but he can even go one step further.
Knowing that Liu Jin had met Chu Yi before him, Gu Dayong still prepared a small gift and came to try to win over Chu Yi, but was pushed back by Chu Yi's Tai Chi push hand.
Liu Jin was naturally very happy when he learned that Gu Dayong didn't even send anything away, and felt that he had surpassed Gu Dayong.
I thought that there would be a lot of things to do when staying with the prince, but contrary to Chu Yi's expectation, he still lived as leisurely as ever.
Gu Dayong competed with Liu Jin, while Chu Yi made good friends with several other eunuchs around the prince. In just half a year, Chu Yi became much closer to these people.
Another year has passed, and Chu Yi has grown up another year. The eight chamberlains that Zhu Houzhao favored in the future have now arrived in Zhu Houzhao's East Palace. Although Chu Yi is a low-key person, he can always win Zhu Houzhao's favor at critical moments.
Therefore, among the servants who accompanied him, Zhu Houzhao's trust in Chu Yi was increasing, and he may not be any worse than Liu Jin and Gu Dayong.
Unfortunately, Gu Dayong and Liu Jin only had eyes for each other, and did not realize that Chu Yi had quietly gained Zhu Houzhao's trust.
Spring seems to have come earlier this year, but the East Palace is a bit more depressed. To be precise, the entire palace is a bit more depressed.
Today's emperor, Emperor Hongzhi, is bedridden and seriously ill. Even the New Year's Festival is hosted by the crown prince Zhu Houzhao on his behalf.
On this day, Chu Yi was sitting cross-legged in his room, meditating and practicing his inner breath, when suddenly a burst of wailing came from the direction of the Emperor's palace.
Chu Yi suddenly stood up, pushed open the door and stood looking towards the emperor's palace. With his ears, he could clearly hear the sound of wailing coming from the direction of the palace.
This is the palace, especially the direction where the sound came from is the emperor's palace. Anyone who dares to cry like this is definitely guilty of disrespect and will be executed in serious cases.
But now there was a sound of wailing. Even if Chu Yi was slow to react, he knew in his heart that this was the death of the emperor.
During this half month, Prince Zhu Houzhao stayed in the Emperor's Palace to serve Emperor Hongzhi before his bedside. Gu Dayong and Liu Jin accompanied him, leaving Chu Yi and others to guard the East Palace.
Soon, eunuchs spread the news of the emperor's death throughout the palace. At the same time, the bronze bells in the palace, which would only be rung when major events occurred, rang, and the entire Forbidden City reverberated with the bells.
In the capital, it can be said that the cabinet ministers have been paying attention to what is going on in the palace these days. At this moment, the sound of bells was heard in the palace, and many ministers immediately fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day. Except for the cabinet ministers Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian who were invited to the palace by the emperor in advance, all the civil and military officials who received the news began to prepare to enter the palace.
On the third day, all civil and military officials gathered together. At the court meeting, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, read out the edict of Emperor Hongzhi and led all officials to respectfully invite the crown prince Zhu Houzhao to ascend the throne.
First, he chose an auspicious day to ascend the throne, and then arranged the funeral of Emperor Daxing. By the time it all came to an end, more than a month had passed.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier. When Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, first made the move, and then Li Dongyang took over the position of the chief minister of the cabinet. In addition to the changes in the cabinet and court, the biggest change should belong to the inner court.
After all, in the imperial court, even if Zhu Houzhao was the emperor, he could not do whatever he wanted, but in the inner court, it was Zhu Houzhao who made the final decision.
As the chamberlains of the Eastern Palace, Liu Jin, Gu Dayong, Chu Yi and others naturally became very popular all of a sudden.
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