sinovels Chapter 42
Chapter 42
Chapter 42 The Prestige of the East Factory
Zhao Tao returned to the Chonghua Palace where he lived, and his personal eunuch Xiaonianzi passed Zhao Ying's oral instructions to him.Zhao Tao naturally didn't want to go to the Ministry of Officials, so he stayed in Chonghua Palace for three days and only said he was sick.
On the morning of the fourth day, after going to court, Yan Luan accompanied Zhao Ying to have breakfast.Yan Luan finished eating before Zhao Ying, and said to Yan Shuang who was standing next to him: "Xiao Shuang, send a few father-in-laws to visit the Second Highness, if the Second Highness recovers, please go to the Ministry of Officials."
Yan Shuang agreed, and Zhao Ying said again: "Do you understand what Lord Yan means?"
Yan Shuang smiled and said: "Going back to the emperor, the servant understands that no matter what, the Second Highness must be invited to the Ministry of Officials."
Seeing Zhao Ying nodding, Yan Shuang went outside the hall, called Cao Xiaochuan, and said, "Xiaochuan, take a few people to the Second Highness's Chonghua Palace, and bring the Second Highness to the Ministry of Officials to Mr. Yan."
Cao Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Understood, don't worry, Duke Du."
Cao Xiaochuan took people to Chonghua Palace, and the eunuch who guarded the gate hurriedly informed them to go in.Cao Xiaochuan didn't wait for a reply, so he directly led people inside.Walking to the door of Zhao Tao's bedroom, he saw Xiaonianzi, the eunuch in charge of Chonghua Palace, coming out to welcome him.
Xiaonianzi trotted a few steps, met Li in front of Cao Xiaochuan, apologized and said with a smile: "What's the matter with the vice-dugong, just ask someone to come and ask his subordinates to give orders. Why did you come in person?"
Cao Xiaochuan looked at Xiaonianzi and said coldly: "Do you think I'm here to look for you? I'm here to invite the Second Highness to go to the Ministry of Officials under the orders of Lord Yan and Duke Du."
Xiao Nianzi said: "The Second Highness hasn't gotten up yet, the Vice-Governor, please go to the side hall for a cup of tea, and my subordinates will wait for the Second Highness to get up, and then invite the Vice-Governor to go over."
Cao Xiaochuan said: "How do you serve the Second Highness? Don't you know that the princes have to get up before the hour? Now it's time, you don't want your head. I don't think you can't serve the Second Highness well, how about I'll take care of it myself." While talking, he walked inside.All the eunuchs and maids in the palace were under the management of the East Factory. Naturally, the eunuchs and maids in Zhao Tao Palace did not dare to stop Cao Xiaochuan, the deputy governor of the East Factory.
Cao Xiaochuan led people directly into Zhao Tao's bedroom, waved his hand to tell others to stop, and pushed the door open to enter Zhao Tao's bedroom.
Zhao Tao had already woken up when he heard the noise outside, and was about to get out of bed when he put on his clothes, but he didn't expect Cao Xiaochuan to go directly into the bedroom, so he was really shocked.
Cao Xiaochuan greeted Zhao Tao, and without waiting to call Pingshen, he stood up and said: "Second Highness, I have ordered the Second Highness to go to the Ministry of Officials under the order of Lord Yan."
Zhao Tao was so angry that he pointed at Cao Xiaochuan and said, "Cao Xiaochuan, you are so brave, you dare to enter my bedroom directly. I am still sick, so I can't go to the Ministry of Officials."
Cao Xiaochuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't be surprised. This servant is also on official business, so he has no choice. Among the attendants of this servant, there is a man who has some medical skills. Please show him to His Highness." Then he shouted to the outside: "Little Guo Zi, come in and feel the pulse of His Highness the Second Highness."
When Xiao Guozi came in, he was a tall and strong eunuch with a fierce face, who looked like a martial arts master.Zhao Tao was terrified, and hurriedly said: "Don't bother, don't bother this Eunuch Guo, I'm already healed."
Cao Xiaochuan said: "It will be good if His Highness recovers. This servant will help His Highness to dress."
Zhao Tao said: "I'm fine, but I just don't want to go to the Ministry of Officials, you can help me."
Cao Xiaochuan laughed and said, "How dare you do your Highness?" Then he said to Xiao Nianzi: "It seems that you can't serve His Highness well. After a while, all the eunuchs and maids of Chonghua Palace will follow me to Dongchang, and I will report Dugong, send someone safe to serve His Highness."
Zhao Tao said: "Young man is my personal eunuch, how dare you?"
Cao Xiaochuan ignored Zhao Tao, and only said to Xiaonianzi: "Why, I can't move you, a dog slave, can I?"
Xiao Nianzi knelt down to Cao Xiaochuan, kowtowed and said: "Vice Dugong, this subordinate has been with His Highness since the Second Highness was in Beijing Palace, please don't transfer this subordinate away."
Cao Xiaochuan sneered and said, "Are you comparing your qualifications with me? Yes, my qualifications are not as good as yours. But Du Gong used to serve Mr. Yan. This matter is Mr. Yan's order. You also know that Du Gong has a bad temper. Okay, but when it comes to Mr. Yan, you can’t be sloppy at all. You won’t leave, will you? Xiao Guozi, bring this slave back to Dongchang, and ask him how he serves His Highness the Second Highness.” The one surnamed Guo The eunuch went to drag the young man out.
Seeing that Xiao Nianzi was about to be dragged away, the other eunuchs and maids of Chonghua Palace did not dare to stop them, they just stood there blankly, Cao Xiaochuan glanced at these people, and said: "Come with me, why don't you call me Drag you one by one."
Seeing that Xiaonianzi was about to be pulled out of the bedroom door, Zhao Tao hurriedly said, "Farewell, Cao...Eunuch Cao, I'll just go to the Ministry of Officials."
Cao Xiaochuan winked and told Xiao Guozi to let Xiao Nianzi go, Xiao Nianzi scrambled back and said with a smile to Cao Xiaochuan: "Please go out and have a sit, the deputy governor, so that I can wait for the Second Highness to get up."
Cao Xiaochuan said: "The servant is serving the master, there is nothing to avoid, I will wait here." Then he sat on a small stool by the window.Watching Xiaonianzi wait for Zhao Tao to put on his clothes.
When Zhao Tao followed Cao Xiaochuan into the official department, he was almost like a walking dead.
Zhao Ying had issued an imperial decree before, that Yan Luan did not need to show respect to all concubines and princes and princes.So when Yan Luan saw Zhao Tao, he just nodded slightly and said, "Second Highness."
Zhao Tao didn't say a word.
Cao Xiaochuan greeted Yan Luan, and said with a smile: "Master Yan, the servant of the Second Highness has already been brought to you, and I will leave first, and I will invite the Second Highness for you tomorrow." After speaking, he took his own people out of the bureaucracy .
After Cao Xiaochuan left, Yan Luan said to Zhao Tao: "Is Your Highness the Second Highness all right?" His tone was very gentle.
Zhao Tao kept holding his breath. At this time, he felt that Yan Luan was completely hypocritical, so he said: "Master Yan, you are deceiving people too much. Don't say that I am still the son of the emperor now, even if I am demoted to a commoner by the emperor like my elder brother , you can’t bully me like this. At worst, I won’t be King Rui anymore, I told my father, please come out of the palace and be a commoner.”
Yan Luan was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Who is it that bullied the Second Highness?"
Xiaonianzi was afraid that Zhao Tao would offend Yan Luan again, so he briefly told Yan Luan what happened just now.
After hearing this, Yan Luan laughed and said: "Cao Xiaochuan is a bit bullying. However, the Second Highness knew that the Emperor had issued a verbal order, but claimed that he would not come to the officials for a few days because of his illness. He was indeed suspected of resisting the order. Moreover, the Second Highness had not yet got up after the time passed. , and it is not in line with the ancestral system. If Cao Xiaochuan did not do this, I am afraid that His Highness the Second Highness would not come today."
Zhao Tao knew that he was wrong, so he didn't speak.
Yan Luan said: "Since you're here, let's do something well." To a young man next to him, he said, "Please come, Mr. Zhang."
After the principal Zhang came, Yan Luan said: "Are you sorting out the files of Gongsheng candidates for the palace examination recently? From today on, His Highness the Second Highness will follow you to do things."