Civil officials already disliked eunuchs. Hiding in the palace would avoid trouble, but working outside and holding great power would naturally make them even more hated.
The eunuchs in the palace, such as Wang Tigan, were close to the emperor and had the advantage of being close to him. Although they did not have great power, they were the closest to him. If they could seize the opportunity to say a few words, they could easily change the situation.
Eunuch Wei also knew the fates of some powerful eunuchs in history, and it seemed that few of them had a happy ending. No matter how powerful they were, the emperor could doom them with just a word.
Besides, the Emperor was not an easy man to serve; he was quite shrewd! He was the boss of the East Factory, so there must be the Emperor's spies watching him. Eunuch Wei knew very well that what the Emperor hated most was his subjects deceiving him.
Therefore, Eunuch Wei has always had a sense of crisis and has been doing his job with all his heart and soul to be loyal.
Of course, Eunuch Wei had also spent the past few years observing the Emperor's temperament and behavior. Although he wasn't entirely certain, he had spotted some clues.
Although the emperor was ruthless in punishing corrupt officials and evil gentry, he did so with good reason. He also treated his loyal and devoted ministers with no ill-treatment.
As long as you don't let the emperor down, you don't have to worry too much about him abandoning you, and it's easy to have a good ending. This is the truth that Eunuch Wei has figured out.
The emperor would not waste his time calculating his ministers. He had his own ears and eyes, and they supervised each other. This should be the most reliable, although not perfect.
Moreover, the emperor believed that the environment was the main factor in people's change. Just like with Mao Wenlong, if he didn't give him the environment and conditions to become a warlord, what was there to worry about?
If Eunuch Wei dared to plot anything behind his back, or to commit corruption and abuse of power, his head would have been chopped off in public long ago.
His rank was already that of a eunuch in charge of writing, and apart from Wang Tigan who held the seal, the next highest-ranking one was Old Wei; he received a lot of rewards, whether it was money or a house, and his second half of life was clearly arranged for him.
No matter how conscienceless you are, what else can you say after being beheaded? Do you still dare to say that the emperor is unkind and unjust?
The emperor did not care about the reputation of "benevolence and righteousness", but he could not tolerate those who were ungrateful.
"Eunuchs are also officials. No matter what others think, I will make my own judgment." The emperor stared at Eunuch Wei and said in a half-admonishing, half-comforting tone, "Of course, this also depends on the eunuch's ability and loyalty."
Eunuch Wei immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "I don't know if I have the ability, but my loyalty to the emperor is evident to all..."
The emperor raised his hand and said gently, "Wei Ban, please stand up. I know your loyalty."
After a pause, the emperor continued, "When I have a son and you are competent in your duties, I will grant you the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince!"
Eunuch Wei was overjoyed and bowed his head with tears of gratitude, expressing his gratitude endlessly.
Although the so-called "Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince" and "Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince" were just honorary titles, and not necessarily awarded to a Crown Prince, the emperor's meaning was clear: if you do a good job, keep doing it; the position of East Factory Commander was a long-term job.
After Old Wei stood up respectfully, the emperor gave him instructions, or rather emphasized the focus of the work.
"The disaster in the north is the greatest, and this will be the area under increased surveillance by the East Factory. The imperial clan and vassal states, as descendants of the Zhu family, must exercise even greater self-discipline and awareness during this devastating disaster..."
Although the emperor had clearly shown his tendency to deal with the royal vassal states, due to the ancestral system, local officials still lacked sufficient power to suppress the royal relatives with the surname Zhu.
Therefore, the emperor had to rely more on the East Factory's role as an informant to suppress and punish illegal vassal states.
The emperor doesn't need anyone else to help him. He believes he can do it himself. There's no point in doing anything fancy. He's not afraid of a bad reputation anyway.
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