Chapter 299

Ying Zheng's honor guard walked on the road for a full ten days before finally arriving at the palace near Zhongshan.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the palace."

Eunuch Zhuo came to Ying Zheng's carriage and said respectfully.

After hearing the little eunuch's words, Ying Zheng opened his eyes slightly.

The curtain of the carriage was opened a crack, and Ying Zheng slowly walked out of the carriage.

The palace in front of him was very large, covering a hundred miles, but in Ying Zheng's eyes, it was just an ordinary palace.

The officials here had long known that His Majesty was coming, and had cleaned the palace early on.

Originally, these things were not the responsibility of these officials, but in order to leave a good impression in front of Ying Zheng.

They directly snatched the work that was originally supposed to be done by servants.

Today's journey, Ying Zheng's face had long since shown a few traces of fatigue.

Eunuch Zhuo naturally saw the fatigue on His Majesty's face and pushed away all the officials who came to see the Emperor.

Inside the sleeping palace, Ying Zheng sat on a chair with some fatigue, slowly drinking tea.

And outside the courtyard of the sleeping palace.

"Eunuch Zhuo, please help me pass the word."

An official said to Eunuch Zhuo with a smile.

"Master Zhu, you also know that His Majesty has been traveling by carriage for so long, he is already exhausted."

"His Majesty, sometimes he really doesn't want to see anyone, you should go back."

Eunuch Zhuo's face was full of smiles, but he was complaining in his heart.

At this time, anyone with a little bit of insight would not bring people to His Majesty.

Isn't this just adding to His Majesty's disgust?

And this Master Zhu was obviously somewhat unwilling.

He was the County Magistrate nearby.

Originally, according to the rules, he was not qualified to see His Majesty.

But it happened that His Majesty was coming to Zhongshan for a prayer ceremony, and Zhongshan was exactly the territory under his jurisdiction.

So it led to him being able to use the prayer ceremony to meet His Majesty.

Zhu Jiuchong thought this was the greatest favor to him, if he could leave a good impression on His Majesty in this matter.

I am afraid that his path to promotion would be smooth sailing from now on.

"Eunuch Zhuo, this is a small token, please accept it."

Zhu Jiuchong suddenly took out a brocade pouch from his sleeve and handed it to Eunuch Zhuo obscurely.

As soon as Eunuch Zhuo received it, he could feel the weight in the pouch, obviously there should be more than twenty taels inside.

This was more than the monthly salary of his little chief eunuch in the palace.

Immediately, the look in Eunuch Zhuo's eyes when looking at this Master Zhu was a little different.

Although this Master Zhu could be considered an imperial court official.

But he was only a small County Magistrate, and his monthly salary was only two taels of silver.

To take out twenty taels of silver at once, and only more, this Master Zhu was truly a big spender.

Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but Eunuch Zhuo's movements were not slow.

"Look at what Master Zhu said, please don't make it difficult for me."

The pouch in his hand was returned to Master Zhu again.

What money should be taken and what money should not be taken, Eunuch Zhuo had long since learned thoroughly over these years.

Now that His Majesty was exhausted, as long as he accepted this money, he would definitely have to mention this official in front of His Majesty.

But this would only provoke His Majesty's anger in vain.

Eunuch Zhuo had not forgotten how his predecessor died.

"Master Zhu, you should go back first. If His Majesty summons you, I will definitely come to inform you personally."

Eunuch Zhuo said with a smile.

In fact, with Zhu Jiuchong's status and position, how could it be his turn for Eunuch Zhuo to inform him personally?

Just a small County Magistrate, although Eunuch Zhuo could be called a eunuch, he was also a big red man beside His Majesty.

Originally, he was unknown and had no dignity in the palace.

But ever since he was looked at differently by His Majesty, his status had long since risen.

Even some third-rank officials in Xianyanggong did not dare to easily offend Eunuch Zhuo, let alone a small County Magistrate.

Zhu Jiuchong also realized the difficulty of this little eunuch in front of him, and was angry in his heart, but did not dare to show it on his face.

"Hehe..."

"Then I will trouble Eunuch Zhuo."

Zhu Jiuchong could only take back the pouch in his hand and then showed an awkward smile.

The smile on Eunuch Zhuo's face did not disappear until Zhu Jiuchong's back disappeared outside the door.

Seeing this person leave, Eunuch Zhuo returned to Ying Zheng's side again.

As soon as he went in, he heard Ying Zheng's slow voice.

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"Has that person left?"

Obviously, Ying Zheng already knew everything that happened outside.

Eunuch Zhuo's heart immediately lifted, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He didn't expect that His Majesty was just resting in the sleeping palace and could know what was happening outside.

Fortunately, he didn't agree to that Master Zhu just now; if he had agreed, I'm afraid his head would not be guaranteed.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"I should have been quieter and disturbed His Majesty's rest."

Eunuch Zhuo immediately knelt on the ground with a thud.

Then he began to kowtow and said in his mouth.

His voice was not loud.

Ying Zheng finished the last bit of tea in the cup, and then said slowly.

"You go down."

Hearing this sentence, Eunuch Zhuo, who had been kowtowing, slowly stopped his movements.

Hearing this sentence, he knew that His Majesty should no longer care about this matter.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Relieved, he suddenly let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

Eunuch Zhuo, who felt that his body had relaxed a bit, slowly withdrew from Ying Zheng's room.

Just after walking out of the room, he let out a heavy sigh. Since following Ying Zheng,

Although he had gained a high position he had never experienced before.

Those officials who had never looked at them eunuchs before also had a trace of superficial respect for him.

But the more this was the case, the more nervous Eunuch Zhuo felt in his heart.

He understood better than anyone what it meant to accompany the Emperor like accompanying a tiger.

His Majesty's thoughts were too changeable; you couldn't guess His Majesty's thoughts, and you couldn't guess His Majesty's thoughts accurately either.

Ying Zheng in the room was looking at the little eunuch's departure with a calm face.

This little eunuch still had some insight.

He was quite satisfied with this.

"This County Magistrate seems to want to see me, investigate him thoroughly."

Ying Zheng then spoke slowly again.

As soon as he finished speaking, a light voice immediately sounded in the room.

"Yes."

Subsequently, a figure immediately left Ying Zheng's room.