After Xu Di told Chen Wufu about his plan to select a few men from those given to him by Emperor Liang Cheng to protect Xu Zhi, Chen Wufu pondered for a long time and said, "Brother Di, this matter needs to be considered carefully."

Chen Wufu's address of Xu Di as "Di-ge'er" indicates that he treats Xu Di as a junior in his subsequent conversation. Xu Di, after Chen Wufu uttered the term "Di-ge'er," listened attentively to Chen Wufu's words with a solemn expression.

Chen Wufu could be said to have spent his entire life in this palace. He had been by the side of Emperor Liang Cheng since he was a few years old. For Emperor Liang Cheng, the monarch of the Great Liang, he was arguably the person who understood his thoughts the most.

Chen Wufu said in a low voice, "Since it is a matter that benefits the country and the people, there is no need to do it in secret. When I return later, His Majesty will definitely ask why I came out to meet you. I will report the matter of Ninth Miss to His Majesty truthfully, and then ask His Majesty to make a decision. Dige'er, how far has the matter of Ninth Miss progressed?"

Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Jiu is busy making money right now, but she plans to cooperate with a young lady from the Shen family in Yuezhou, Shen Mingwan, to open an orphanage. As Xiao Jiu mentioned last time, Miss Shen has already set off from Yuezhou to the capital and will arrive soon. Then Xiao Jiu will discuss the specific details of establishing the orphanage with Miss Shen."

Chen Wufu nodded and said, "In that case, I will report this to His Majesty. I think His Majesty will strongly advocate for this matter, or even push it forward. When that time comes, I'm afraid the matter of Ninth Miss will be marked by His Majesty."

Xu Di understood the meaning behind Chen Wufu's last words. He estimated that Xu Zhi might end up benefiting Emperor Liang Cheng.

Xu Di thought about it seriously for a while and said, "Eunuch Chen, no matter what happens in the end, as long as we can accomplish this and fulfill Xiao Jiu's wish, I think Xiao Jiu will understand. After all, all she wants to do is to give children who have lost their support something to rely on and to give elderly people who have lost their help something to rely on."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wufu bowed deeply to Xu Di, which startled Xu Di, who quickly returned the bow.

After Chen Wufu returned, Emperor Liang Cheng was still reading memorials in the imperial study. When he saw Chen Wufu return, he asked him without looking up, "I heard from your apprentice that you left the palace. Is there something wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wufu quickly replied, "Just now, Lord Xu Di asked me to go out and asked me to do something. I have no idea what to do, so I came to ask His Majesty."

Upon hearing Chen Wufu's words, Emperor Liang Cheng put down his vermilion brush and asked in surprise, "Oh? Xu Di? What can he ask you for a favor?"

Chen Wufu had already rehearsed his conversation with Emperor Liang Cheng several times in his mind on the way, and then replied, "He wants to transfer a few people from the pair that His Majesty gave him to accompany his sister Xu Zhi."

Emperor Liang Cheng was even more surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said, "His sister? Is she the sister who married the son of the Marquis of Pingxi in Hexi?"

Chen Wufu was surprised that Emperor Liang Cheng still remembered Xu Zhi. He felt more confident about what he was about to say and said with a smile, "Isn't it the Ninth Miss? Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that the Ninth Miss would be such a person with a broad mind and great ambition. I originally thought that the Ninth Miss opened such a profitable shop and made money for herself. Who knew that she actually did it to open an orphanage."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang Cheng was even more surprised. Seeing Emperor Liang Cheng's expression, Chen Wufu quickly continued the story.

"Didn't we visit the orphanage in Hexi back then? I heard that it was opened by Ninth Miss with the help of Master Xu. Later, Ninth Miss traveled to many places with her family and found that the conditions of orphanages varied from place to place. Many places were not well run, so she had the idea of ​​opening her own. In order to have the money to open an orphanage, she opened a pastry shop."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang Cheng thought for a while and said, "This matter cannot be left to a young girl to do on her own. If she manages to accomplish it with her own courage, what is the point of having a local official?"

Chen Wufu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about this matter all the way here, but then again, since the young lady has this idea and has already taken action for it, it must be made official."

Chen Wufu's words struck a chord with Emperor Liang Cheng. To put it bluntly, this matter was actually for the sake of his people. If it was done well, people would speak highly of the Ninth Miss Xu. Emperor Liang Cheng did not believe that a young girl could have any wicked thoughts, especially since his youngest son was still with them.

But what if I step forward myself? Then people will only praise me as the reigning emperor. Since there is such an opportunity to make a name for myself and even be judged by future generations, why not seize it?

Seeing that Emperor Liang Cheng was interested, Chen Wufu cautiously said, "Lord Xu said that Ninth Miss returned from Tongzhou yesterday, feeling extremely aggrieved. When asked, she wouldn't say anything. Lord Xu is afraid that his sister might be bullied outside, so he's thinking of finding a few skilled martial artists to accompany Ninth Miss and protect her."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang thought for a moment and said, "Wu Fu, go and select five people from Team A to send to the Xu family."

When Chen Wufu heard that it was Team A, he was startled. Emperor Liang Cheng's personal guards were divided into ten ranks: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, G, and K. These ten ranks were based on the guards' skills. The guards in Team A were considered the most skilled.

The group of men that Emperor Liang Cheng sent to Xu Di were selected from the later groups so that these guards could gain real combat experience. It was a kind of training exercise. Even so, their skills were not something that ordinary people could handle. These guards around Emperor Liang Cheng could be said to be the top experts in the entire Great Liang.

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