Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Zhu Kai saw that he was getting more and more interested in chatting with the young eunuch, but suddenly he remembered that he still didn't know the young eunuch's name.

"I am ashamed to say that you have helped me do so many things, but I still don't know your name."

The young eunuch smiled and said, "I'm afraid that the cheap name will disgrace the prince's ears." The prince never asked, and I didn't know how to answer.

"Hey, we have known each other for such a long time, we should be familiar with each other. Just tell me your name and I will remember it. I will find an opportunity to reward you openly in the future."

“Your Highness, I have been kidnapped and sold away from my parents since I was a child. I have long forgotten my own name. Moreover, I am not allowed to use my own name in the palace.

Now the eunuch in charge of the imperial kitchen has given me the name Chunhe, which means spring and bright scenery. "

Zhu Kai said this while muttering to himself.

"It's spring and everything is waiting to be rebuilt. The manager who named you is quite good at writing and even related it to poetry. That's great. He's quite talented."

"The name that the steward has chosen is always good, and the meaning is good too."

Zhu Kai didn't think so much. The conversation was about to end soon, but Zhu Kai asked casually.

"You've been trafficked so many times, it must have been very difficult, but your last name must be easy to remember, otherwise I wouldn't have remembered it until now.

What's your last name?

"I can't remember names, after all, I get a new name every time I buy and sell to a new company. But surnames are easy to remember. I'm lucky enough to have the same surname as the Empress, which is Ma."

Zhu Kai didn't take it seriously at first and said it lightly.

"That's quite a coincidence. His last name is Ma too. It's not easy. It's not easy."

After saying this, Zhu Kai suddenly turned around and saw the man in front of him. He had a thin body and was a eunuch. He was a few years younger than Zhu Di. The most coincidental thing was that his surname was Ma.

"Oh my God!"

Zhu Kai shouted in surprise.
"My lord, what's wrong?"

I only saw Zhu Kai grab the person in front of him and put his hands on his shoulders.

"Come here quickly, let me take a good look at you. I have said long ago that you will have great potential in the future. You are indeed a potential stock."

Zhu Kai totally disregarded his status as a prince and directly hugged and embraced the little eunuch, which scared the other party. He didn't know why he suddenly became like this.

"Your Highness...what's wrong with you? Just now you kept saying that I'm a potential stock. Oh, yes, I'm a person with great potential. It's rare that Your Highness thinks highly of me. As long as I can be needed, I will definitely do my best and never refuse."

"But it's not that exaggerated. Anyway, this matter is a long story..."

"Oh, well, Your Highness, if you think it's appropriate to tell me at any time, then tell me then. Anyway, I'm always at your service."

"What's your name? Haruka?"

"Yes, my name is Chunhe, Chunhe Jingming. It's easier to remember this way, right? Your Majesty has always been well-read and will definitely remember these things clearly."

"In fact, I don't have much education. I have already returned all the poems and songs I learned to my teacher. I can just say a few words when I think of them."

The young eunuch looked at Zhu Kai and felt a little strange. He didn't want to ask him any more questions.

Although Zhu Kai was a time traveler, he had never seen what Zheng He, who sailed to the West, looked like. Moreover, when he was studying this history, he had only seen some portraits.

Zhenghe was already almost middle-aged, and now the person in front of him is just a young boy.

Zhu Kai also had some doubts in his mind. No matter if it was true or not, he decided to train the young man in front of him well. He could remember the life-saving kindness of others, which showed that he was a grateful person.

A person who teaches people to be grateful will definitely not be a person with bad intentions.

Therefore, Zhu Kai felt that since he was so smart, his talent should not be wasted and he should be trained more. If he was allowed to stay in the imperial kitchen all the time, he would not have much future and at most he could learn some skills of cutting meat and flipping the wok.

"Your Highness, what are you thinking about? If you don't want to talk to me anymore, go back quickly. The Queen is still waiting, and the ingredients that Your Highness needs to prepare have been prepared in the imperial kitchen."

"Did you prepare all of this yourself?"

"Of course. The things the prince wants are quite special. Many of them have never heard of them before. Of course, they dare not prepare them casually. I have to prepare them myself."

"Chunhe, actually... oh, I don't know why it feels a bit weird when I call you by this name, so why don't I just call you Xiao Ma."

"pony?"

"Of course not. It sounds more intimate this way."

"How could I have the honor to make His Majesty feel so close to me? Please call me whatever you like. After all, the name is just a code name."

"Xiao Ma, I think you are a very smart child. It would be a pity if you don't read more books and get more exposure to cultural knowledge.

How about this, after this matter is over, I will arrange another place for you to go, what do you think? "

"Your Highness, I have already said it before. No matter where you send me, I will do it willingly because I know it will be good for you. If I can help you, I will be satisfied."

“Even if I am really your savior, you don’t have to be so grateful to me. In fact, what is difficult for you to do is just a matter of talking for us, the royal nobles.

I am a very soft-hearted person myself, and seeing you become what you are now, I feel quite a sense of accomplishment.

At least a life was saved. You always obeyed my instructions, which made me feel bad, as if I was taking advantage of you."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. The princes and nobles are the ones we should serve. There are many unknown servants who have been beaten to death for no reason.

There are also people who died of illness. I was just lucky enough to meet the prince. If that is the case, I can go wherever the prince wants me to go."

"I think people should read more books, and it's always good for a smart person like you to learn more knowledge. There's really no future for you in the kitchen. The best you can do is to be a butler." Xiao Ma nodded after listening.

"Your Majesty is right, people should really learn more knowledge and read more books.

But I grew up in a poor family, and was sold many times until I ended up in the palace as a eunuch. How could I have the opportunity to study? This was something that only the sons of wealthy families could do.”

"Since you grew up in a poor family, you should be more interested in money, right?"

"Silver is the best thing in the world. It is indispensable for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating."

"Then I understand."

Zhu Kai nodded, and then he took out a gold ingot from his arms.

After all, his current wealth is comparable to that of Shen Wansan. It is just a simple matter to take out some gold and give it to others as a reward. There is no need to make a fuss.

When the little eunuch Xiao Ma saw so much gold, he was really overwhelmed. He had never seen so much gold since he was a child.

"Your Majesty, I've heard that you're generous, but I really can't afford it. I'm just helping you get some information, but you're giving me so much gold. It's still too much. I can't accept this without merit."

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse. Let me explain it to you slowly."

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

"Of course, this money will be useful to you. Part of it will be used as activity expenses, and the other part will be used as your tips."

"Ah? Activity funds? Tips?"

"You are helping me gather information in the palace, so you will have to bribe other people. Money makes the world go round. If you have more money in your hands, there will be no harm. Just accept it first.

What do you do with the gold? It's up to you. If you think you can handle it all yourself without bribing other people, then all the gold is yours.

You have the right to distribute the gold, but the most important reason I give you this money is to tell you to use it to do something useful, such as finding someone to learn some knowledge and reading more books, or at least learning to read. "

When the young eunuch saw how nice Zhu Kai was to him, he was so grateful that he immediately fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, you are just like my reborn parents. Even if you were my biological parents, you would be no more than them."

"How can it be the same? In fact, I am using you more than anything else. We are more like an employee and a boss. You don't have to be so polite. But parents are selfless to their children.

I know you are a very smart person. If I train you well in the future, you will definitely be of greater use to me. Just listen to what I say. I will give you the money back, but you must hide it well and don't let anyone steal it.

I know that the place where you eunuchs live is full of all kinds of people, and everyone is capable of this. If you suddenly come across such a valuable thing and it attracts attention and is flaunted in public, I'm afraid it won't be good for you.

If this gets to the emperor's ears, our relationship may no longer be kept secret. You can understand what I mean, you are a very smart person."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know all these things and will never embarrass You.

In that case, I will accept the money. I will not be stingy with it wherever it can be used. This is the prince's gold, and it is only natural for me to work for the prince."

Zhu Kai smiled.

"In the palace, it's easier to get things done if you have money. In fact, it's not just in the palace. It's the same throughout the Ming Dynasty and even the whole world. If you have money, you can do whatever you want. Whoever has money is the boss."

Zhu Kai thought to himself that it was precisely because of this that he had to work so hard to make money so that he could use the money he earned to make the people of the Ming Dynasty live a good life, and to arm the Ming Dynasty’s army so that the surrounding foreign countries would not dare to invade.

"Our conversation today cannot be known to anyone, including His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, even if I don't tell you about these things, you should be able to understand that you are still relatively young and have a long way to go."

"Your Highness, I am not saying this because I am discouraged. It is just the truth. I am actually a eunuch. As Your Highness said, I still have a long way to go, but my path is still very narrow. I can only stay in the palace and cannot leave it even a step."

"Who told you that the road is narrow? The world is so big, are you trapped by the red bricks and green tiles around you?"

"But I am a eunuch after all. I cannot leave the palace casually. This is the rule. If I leave the palace one day, it is because I am old and can no longer serve others. I was released from the palace to retire."

Hearing this, Zhu Kai couldn't help but sigh that in the feudal era, these people were really pitiful.

You spend your whole life serving others, and only when you are too old to move can you find a place to spend your remaining years.

Nowadays, people always complain about the age at which they have to retire, but in ancient times there was no such word as retirement. They could only work until the day they died or when they could no longer work.

"Just because you haven't experienced something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You don't have to worry about it. I will take care of it. I can guarantee that you will not only be able to walk out of the palace, but even walk out of the entire Ming Dynasty and into the world!"

"world?"

"The world is so vast, of course there are broad prospects. I will find opportunities to take you wherever I go in the future. Now you just stay in the palace and accumulate more experience for yourself."

"What the prince said is more effective to me than an imperial decree."

Hearing what Xiao Ma said, Zhu Kai also felt very happy.

No wonder he was able to travel to the West later, it turns out he is a person with such high emotional intelligence.

This person is definitely not simple to be valued by Zhu Di. He has such ability at such a young age. Zhu Kai likes this person very much.

After saying all these things, Zhu Kai saw that it was not too late. Zhu Yuanzhang and the others should be almost done. Although Zhu Yuanzhang had to deal with court affairs, he knew that today was a family dinner and he should come to the harem very early.

"The Emperor should be dismissing his court soon. You should hurry back to the imperial kitchen to prepare. After all, you are still a young eunuch. You must obey the command of the chief eunuch in everything."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your consideration. If that's the case, I'll go back first. If you need me, Your Highness, just let me know at any time."

Zhu Kai nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Zhu Kai saw the young eunuch turned around and left. Such a thin figure should be made stronger, otherwise how can he withstand the storm? (End of this chapter)