Jinyi champion

Chapter 26: Selected Companion Readings

Now that the Zhu family has been placed on the chopping block, there is an urgent need to inquire about the movements of Prince Xing's mansion, so Zhu Jia's family tries to win over Lin Baihu to do things for their own family.

In fact, Lin Baihu was under a lot of pressure.

It is a good thing for him now that the Zhu family does not hesitate to lure him. He can get things done and earn money, so why not do it?
"Madam, there is another piece of good news."

Lin Baihu didn't want to say it at first, but now that the Zhu family promised a lot of money, they no longer concealed it: "Didn't I tell you before that the imperial court sent people to secretly lurk in the Xingwang's mansion, most of them were driven out, and there are still two people who have disappeared. Xun? I got in touch with one of them recently, and it turns out that he is still staying in the palace, and his son inherited his father's business, serving as a guard in the palace guard department, and he has already established a family in Anlu."

Zhu Jiashi looked curious: "I don't know who it is?"

Lin Baihu kept secret: "It's inconvenient to say so clearly."

Zhu Jiashi suddenly realized that this should be the "trump card" in Lin Baihu's hands. He only told himself that there was such a person, and if he told the specific identity and asked the Zhu family to get in touch with him, what value would he have?

Zhu Jiashi sighed: "At the beginning, the late emperor sent me, the Zhu family, to Anlu to investigate whether there was any collusion between the palace and the officials and nobles, so as to prevent them from making troubles. The internal affairs of the palace depended more on others. But now... Ugh!"

The meaning of the words is that our Zhu family is only responsible for investigating the external affairs of the palace, and the court has assigned a special person to be responsible for internal intelligence collection. Isn't your Lin Baihu taking over from your predecessor to take charge of this matter?

The Zhu family and Lin Baihu jointly monitored Xingwang's mansion, but now the court has imposed all the responsibilities on the Zhu family. Based on this, Zhu Jiashi reminded Lin Baihu that you must not get out of the matter.

Lin Baihu said with a smile: "This man's father is the General Banner of Jinyiwei. He was ordered by the emperor to serve King Xing. After King Xing proclaimed the kingdom, his family moved to Anlu. When he became an adult, he joined the Department of Yiwei and has now taken root in the palace. , if we can find another person to join Xing Wangfu as an internal response, we can support each other in the future."

Zhu Jiashi frowned.

What support?Even if he managed to sneak into Prince Xing's mansion, he was still just a child. How could he have any connection with the guards of the Prince's Mansion's Yiwei Division?
Lin Baihu saluted: "At this point, Madam hastened to arrange people to be selected to study with the palace, and I will take my farewell."

"Please!"

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Zhu Jiashi personally sent Lin Baihu out of Zhuangzi.

Then he called Zhu Wanjian to the main hall and told him about selecting someone to enter Xingwang's mansion to serve as a companion for the son of Xingwang.

Zhu Wanjian was puzzled: "Mother, why hasn't such a major event been publicized in the selection of school-age children to study in the Xing Palace?"

Zhu Jiashi said: "It's the news that should be conveyed in the palace. I think it will be published in a list within a day or two."

Zhu Wanjian pursed her lips, and said disdainfully: "There are quite a few children studying in our house, and they are about the same age. There are two youngsters in my room, but they can't read well. Can they be sent to the palace?"

The Zhu family is not a scholarly family.

A family of military households pursued a military position. Although the Zhu family has been trying to make their children study in recent years and take the imperial examination, they have produced Zhu Wanquan, a scholar.

But now it is still very difficult to select someone from among the descendants of the Zhu family to study with the palace.

"Find everything you can find, as long as you are under the age of twelve, you can arrange to try it... Thinking about Anlu, a remote place, there are not many real scholarly families, and there will be some people who dare to do some activities at that time." Can't compete with my family?"

Zhu Jiashi is making two-handed preparations.

It is the best to be selected, if not selected, simply use Jin Yiwei to intimidate and lure the competitors, won't they become the children of the Zhu family selected in the end?
Zhu Wanjian had a smirk on his face: "By the way, there is a little Haozi in the third child's family. Do you want to invite him to be elected together?"

Zhu Jiashi's face was indifferent: "How can I be selected as a companion in the palace if I haven't even opened it yet? If things happen, how will the family control the room of the third child?"

Zhu Wanjian nodded: "Mother is thoughtful, I'll go and get it right now."

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The Zhu family planned ahead and made arrangements in advance.

At this time Zhu Hao was also going to go back and tell his mother and Aunt Li about this matter.

If the plan went to the worst stage and he could only enter the palace as a book boy, then he would not dare to tell his family in advance.

To be a slave or a handmaiden is an expression of self-willingness and lowliness.

But things are very different now!
The Wangfu wants to choose a companion to study in the city, and his status is to be a classmate who sits on an equal footing with King Xiaoxing. Although he can't go out of the Wangfu every day in the future, he doesn't have to be trapped in the small world of the Wangfu.

After Zhu Hao explained the situation, Zhu Niang frowned and asked, "Xiao Hao, who did you listen to about this matter?"

Zhu Haodao: "It was Mr. Lu who told me...Mr. Lu has a very close personal relationship with Sui Jiaoxi of the Wangfu, and he is helping to run it. If I can enter the Wangfu as a companion for King Xiaoxing, then I can not only study in the future, but also don't have to suffer. Grandmother's coercion can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li looked at each other, and judging from their expressions, they did not support it.

Aunt Li asked: "Mr. Lu said he could help you enter Xing Wangfu?"

"I didn't say it clearly, maybe I can try it." Zhu Hao said nonsense.

Zhu Niang shook her head: "The palace is an important place with strict gate control. It's not easy to get out after entering. Mother will try her best to help you find a husband, so you don't have to risk entering the palace."

At first Zhu Hao thought that Zhu Niang would support him, but now he understands that his mother not only hopes that his son will become a dragon, but also fears that the child will cause trouble.

As a member of the Zhu family, Zhu Niang certainly knew that the Xing Palace was already a target of public criticism.

At the family meeting held by Zhu Jiashi before, it was revealed that Prince Xing's Mansion was a thorn in the side of the royal family, a thorn in the flesh, and of course Zhu Niang didn't want her son to go into troubled water.

Zhu Hao asked: "That mother wants me to go back to Zhu's house?"

This question stopped Zhu Niang again.

Of course she didn't want her son to enter the Xing Palace, but why would she want her son to return to Zhu's house?
"Mother, in my opinion, King Xing's Mansion is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden...Mr. Lu said that His Majesty has no heirs. If there is any accident in the order of succession to the throne, real dragons will fly out of King Xing's Mansion."

In order to get Zhu Niang to agree, Zhu Hao had no choice but to clarify his interests.

Zhu Niang was taken aback: "Xiaohao, you can't talk nonsense like that, if you spread it, you will be killed."

Aunt Li's eyes widened, obviously frightened.

"What Mr. Lu said was not what I said. The government will not trouble a child if they want to pursue it, right?" Zhu Hao smiled, harmless to humans and animals.

Zhu Niang's face softened, and Zhu Hao hit the iron while it was hot: "If this is the case, if I go to Xing Palace to study, won't I have the opportunity to meet the future emperor? Not only can I study and take the imperial examination, but I can also grow up with the real dragon emperor..."

Zhu Niang interrupted her son by raising her hand, and sternly reprimanded: "You can't talk nonsense from now on. Even if it didn't come out of your mouth, you can't spread it for Mr. Lu. Maybe he really did it for your own good, but Xingwangfu...isn't it You can get in if you want, since selection is required, you haven't even read the book, so the chances are slim? Rong Niang will discuss with your aunt carefully, and then decide whether to let you apply for the selection!"

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After talking for a long time, Zhu Hao spent so much time talking, he didn't even negotiate with his mother whether he should be selected or not.

Zhu Hao suddenly felt that maybe he should cut first and play later to avoid twists and turns.But he also understands that the two mothers, one big and one small, are not thinking of his own interests?
On the second day, the news of the palace's selection of the heir's son to accompany him as a student really spread to the streets and alleys.

At the same time, the selection rules are also announced.

The standard is seven to nine years of age, one or two years of enlightenment, memorization of "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius", a clean family background, no criminals among relatives, food and accommodation in the palace and daily expenses of the four treasures of the study...

In short, the conditions are good, and it is an opportunity to study for free for children from ordinary families.

When the news came out, public opinion responded enthusiastically.

The selection will be carried out before the end of the month, and it is necessary to "sign up" first. The palace will send people to investigate the family background of the candidates. This is actually the most difficult hurdle for Zhu Hao to pass.

If Prince Xing's Mansion knew that he was from Jin Yiwei Zhu's family, and had learned that Zhu's family settled in Anlu to monitor Prince Xing's Mansion, how could the Zhu family's children have the opportunity to study in the Palace?
That afternoon, when Zhu Hao went out of the city to collect salt with Uncle Zhong, he asked with a smile, "Uncle Zhong, do you think I should go to the Prince's Mansion to study with you, okay?"

Uncle Zhong was puzzled: "Young master, you are the only son of the head of the family. Entering the palace... the appearance is beautiful, but you may have to suffer a lot behind the scenes. I'm afraid the head of the family will not let you go?"

"But if I don't enter the palace, my grandmother will carry me back, I'm afraid I will have a worse life?" Zhu Hao continued to ask.

Uncle Zhong sighed: "Young master, when you go back to Zhu's house, you will be surrounded by clansmen and close blood relatives; entering the palace is like sheep joining a pack of wolves, and there are dangers everywhere! We should leave the opportunity to the children of the aristocratic family on the ground in Anlu, and they will enter the palace. If things don’t go well, there are people outside to back them up, so the situation won’t be too bad.”

Zhu Hao smiled: "The family is rich and fertile, especially the children of noble families, they may not want to go...they have gone, and the palace may not necessarily want it."

"Why?"

Uncle Zhong stared.

Zhu Hao couldn't explain too much.

In fact, the reason is very simple. It is of course best to choose children from small families who are born as companions in the Wangfu. The background of such children is not so complicated, and the interests of the family are firmly tied to Xingwangfu.

If it is the son of an official, the meaning is different. Xing Wangfu needs to worry about being held accountable by the court, saying that he has colluded with local officials and gentry, and plotting something wrong!
And no matter how powerful the local gentry in Anlu is, how big can it be?There may be real dragons in the Xingwang Mansion in the future, so do you need to contact the officials and gentry in a small place like Anlu?
They just cultivate a few potential helpers for their son, the simpler the background, the better.

　During the recommendation period, the emperor asks for collection, recommendation tickets, monthly tickets and rewards!please!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)