Chapter 92: Banquet

The eunuch with the highest status in the Ming Song inner court was Chief Eunuch Yang Sanchun.

He was of the third rank and was also called the drafting eunuch or inner prime minister.

Although he was decent enough.

But compared to the first-rank true prime minister who regulated yin and yang in the outer court, his rank was more than a step lower.

This was also the rule set by the founding emperor of Ming Song, Zhao Zhusha.

Indicating that no matter how close the inner court was to the royal family, they were just servants and were by no means as important as the officials who governed the world.

Of course, words are spoken like this, but the reality is a matter of opinion.

Anyway, in reality, the Shangshu Room, which managed the study and practice of royal descendants;

the Imperial Horse Bureau, which managed the many riding beast pastures of the royal family;

the Water Dragon Bureau, which managed the peace of the palace throughout the seasons, etc., the fourth-rank chief eunuchs could completely wrestle with the ministers of the six ministries.

And in the local area.

Like the chief eunuch in charge of the "Longmen Trading Bureau," even if he was only the fifth rank.

But a hundred-mile marquis like the Siyang Commandery Prefect would definitely not dare to provoke him.

Therefore, even without Chu Tuantuan's face, Zhang Gui would have gone to Wang Shitong's banquet eight or nine times out of ten. "Then I must have a good drink with Wang Gong at that time.

And casually mention you, this young 'relic pearl,' to see if he can make an exception for promotion."

Chu Tuantuan smiled noncommittally.

His gaze swept across the letter on the stone table unintentionally, and his brows furrowed,

"Why do you have a letter from the Longbei Qulong Gongsun family here?"

"This letter was sent to my hands along with the official gazette from the Siyang Commandery City post station.

I don't even know who the 'Longbei Qulong Gongsun family' is.

Seeing that I didn't recognize it, I casually threw it on the table."

Chu Tuantuan explained:

"The Longbei Qulong Gongsun family is a great clan with a history of ten thousand years.

When our Ming Song was founded, the only one who had the courage to suppress the 'Three Martial Families' was the then-patriarch of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Zhenfu."

"Listening to your tone, it was okay before, but now it's not."

"Not necessarily not, but the market is indeed falling.

However, such an ancient aristocratic family with deep heritage might suddenly have a peerless genius jump out and turn the tables."

Zhang Gui smiled, "Then shouldn't I take a good look at the Gongsun family's letter and give them some face."

Chu Tuantuan shook his head: "I just want you to be careful in dealing with the Gongsun family.

When the Rong family wanted to frame you, several family generals of the Gongsun family once wanted to take advantage of the fire and rob you, eating your family's extinction.

The Siyang Commandery military general Qian Zheng Yang was a disciple of the Gongsun family's martial arts academy.

Those few family generals of the Gongsun family have proper military official status.

If you were really like a tree falling and the monkeys scattering, hehe..."

"Is it that shameless!

A left front kick wanted to sneak attack my head.

It didn't succeed, and now they sent me a letter, what does it mean!"

Zhang Gui's face darkened, he thought carefully, and summoned his personal soldiers loudly,

"This letter was sent along with the official gazette from the Siyang Commandery City post station.

It has no beginning or end, I think it was sent to the wrong place.

You take a boat to the commandery city and send it back to the post station.

It's not far or near, you rest for one night and come back tomorrow.

Count it as official business."

Since the opening of Zhihai Town, no matter how fierce the development of the forces was by borrowing the east wind of the national war, it was far from the good scenery of the commandery city.

The personal soldier was overjoyed to hear that he could go to the commandery city on official business, took the letter, and bowed and retreated happily.

"Playing dumb, this is a good calculation."

"This is still thanks to your reminder, Brother Tuan Tuan.

The local Trading Bureau's information is really well-informed, knowing everything and understanding everything."

"When the Yan Emperor swept the north, we opened the East and West Depots in the inner court, and we were truly able to reach the sky with our eyes and hands.

Forget it, let's not talk about it.

Let me remind you again.

The Wang Gong who invited you to the banquet is a famous 'practitioner' in the inner court.

He loves gold, silver, and jewelry all his life, and also likes cultivation techniques.

He compiled a booklet himself, recording the detailed list of entry techniques he collected.

And gold, silver, and jewelry will be spent, but cultivation techniques will be there forever once obtained.

Being learned by others will at most waste a few pages of 'Jade Talisman Books' and wear out the 'Spirit Returning Stele.'

It's not worth anything.

He invited you to the banquet, and you gave him face.

Taking the opportunity to ask for a top-level entry technique is a bit too much.

But the likes of the Shuanghu Rong family's 'Heavenly Gallop Like Thunder Sword,' hmm, 'Heavenly Gallop Like Thunder Sword' is a sword technique for practicing the primordial spirit.

Practicing the primordial spirit and having weapons, it's a bit of both.

When the wine is three rounds and the food is five flavors, and the face is red and the ears are red, you choose one at this level or practice qi and blood, gang qi with weapons;

or ask for a bare

Of course, if you insist on being a general of the outer court and have no intention of getting too involved with the inner court, just pretend I never said anything."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui's face showed joy. He pondered for a moment, then asked shamelessly:

"There's such a good thing?

As someone with the status of a barbarian, a fake general not even as good as a militia soldier, what is there for me to insist on?

It's just that if I want a cultivation method that cultivates Gang Qi but doesn't involve weapons, can the level be raised a bit?"

Chu Tuantuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Then you might as well try."

"Try it, then I'll try it." Zhang Gui also laughed heartily.

How precious are superior-grade entry-level cultivation methods.

Even if the Imperial House is the place with the most collected cultivation methods under Heaven.

It is impossible for a fifth-rank Chief Eunuch of the inner court to just casually give away a superior-grade cultivation method.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Gui was able to obtain the position of Dragon Tiger General, it had quite a bit to do with Yang Sanchun, the number one eunuch of the Ming Song Empire.

People below looking up felt that he was, more or less, somewhat like a lackey of the inner court.

At the banquet three days later to confirm stances, the cultivation method that might have been given away would likely not have appeared at all.

Zhang Gui was clear on this point, and Chu Tuantuan understood it too.

However, although everyone had their own stances, it did not hinder their friendship.

They gnawed on a few more pieces of watermelon together and chatted for a while.

Chu Tuantuan left Zhihai Town by boat.

Zhang Gui then slipped into the Xuanzhi Mountains, following his original plan.

He teleported to the Civilization Pioneer City on the west side of Giant Serpent Head Island.

Because this city was built far later than Roujin and Sacred Ode, its area was much larger.

The municipal construction was also relatively sound, or one could say, decent.

It looked a bit like the city style of Zhang Gui's previous life.

The island climate was humid, and a sun shower began to fall on the wide streets of the city.

Zhang Gui, holding a black whale umbrella, arrived at the 'Taste of the Sea' restaurant, where he had already become a regular.

He smiled at the waiter at the reception desk and said:

"Good afternoon, Weiwei."

"Good afternoon, respected Lord Zhang."

"Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

My great Emperor issued an edict, allowing me to inherit the hereditary military rank of my mother's family.

Please call me General Caiyang now."

In the island cities of the Outer Wild Ocean, there were plenty of generals and marshals.

As long as one had the guts and the face, one could even slap the titles of king, emperor, or even pope onto one's own head.

So Weiwei congratulated him without the slightest surprise:

"Then congratulations to you, General.

The Emperor you serve truly has excellent judgment."

"Oh, thank you.

Is there a table by the window? The weather is nice today.

I want to soak up some more sunshine."

Zhang Gui followed the customs of the Westerners and placed a small Eagle Yuan on Weiwei's tray.

He asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)