Chapter 3
The East Factory was located at the front of the right palace of Taiji Palace.
The main gate of Taiji Palace is Xuande Gate, which is only opened on important days. The left and right gates are Zuoye Gate and Youye Gate, respectively. Usually, ministers enter the morning court in a line from Zuoye Gate, while Youye Gate is where the emperor goes out to escape the summer heat and take his concubines out for fun - the emperor's harem is empty now.
Because of this layout, there is a saying of "left court and right palace".
The East Factory was established in the first year of Emperor Ningwu's reign.
The address is special, just like living in the emperor's harem. The Right Ye Gate, Nine Thousand Years Old Xu Xiaoman goes in and out every day to do his work. When the East Factory was first established, the ministers in the court also opposed it, but Emperor Ningwu's family decided it.
The old ministers in the court had many complaints, saying that it was against etiquette - which government office should be placed between the emperor and the palace? But Emperor Ningwu was tough and in the end he could only comfort himself that the eunuchs from the East Factory were all eunuchs without any roots and would not defile the harem. Besides, the East Factory was actually located at the gate of the palace and could not be considered a harem.
There were also those who were jealous and had red eyes, calling Xu Xiaoman a traitor behind his back.
The East Factory occupies a large area, half of which is used as an office and the other half as a residence and resting place for factory officials - the punishment room and prison are not in the palace but outside.
Xuanyi Fu had been recuperating for three days and did not have to go to school. There was no one in the entire East Factory to restrain or control him, so when he felt a little better, he could run around and play. However, he was only allowed to play in the area 'between the first and second gates'. The second gate was called Luoxia Gate, guarded by the Jinwu Guards, and passing through it was the real harem.
His house is in the corner. Outside there is a large square and a naturally flowing river. The river is called Qingquequ, which circles along the Taiji Palace. After crossing the wide arch bridge made of white jade, you can see the majestic palace in the stone square in the distance.
"Chongming Hall."
Xuanmi Fu had very good eyesight from elementary school to high school, until after the college entrance examination, when he turned off the lights and read novels at night during the summer vacation. He suspected that he was nearsighted and wanted to have his eyesight checked before going to college, but now he doesn't need to do that.
His eyesight is now very good and crystal clear.
That was the palace school established by Emperor Ningwu at the suggestion of the Ninth Prince.
"Young Master, do you want to go to school?" Zhuyue asked with a smile.
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Who would love going to school so much? He doesn’t, he doesn’t.
He is not a top student.
It's just that he was too bored. In these three days, Xuanyue Fu almost counted the bricks at the door of his house. Even so, when he heard Zhuyue's question, Xuanyue Fu, who was so scared that he was lying on the railing and looking at the school from afar, stood up straight. Before he could say anything, he heard someone calling him Duoduo. He knew it was his father without thinking. Xuanyue Fu turned his head when he heard the voice. His father had just returned from the Youye Gate, followed by his subordinates, all wearing the office uniform of the East Factory.
Very handsome!
The novel says that Xu Xiaoman is plain-looking, but he is good-looking and has a bit of delicate appearance after looking at him for a long time. That depends on who he is compared with. Emperor Ningwu Zhongyun is a beautiful mad dog tyrant. The author said so.
And now, the people in the book are alive.
Xu Xiaoman was wearing a black and gold flying fish suit with narrow sleeves, leather wrist guards, a fitted waist, and leather short boots with soles three or four centimeters thick. He was 1.83 meters tall, with an upright and lean figure, long legs and a slender waist. He wore a hat and had not a single strand of stray hair, making his face look three-dimensional and his outfit look neat and dashing.
"It's almost noon. Dad will have lunch with you. Are you feeling better today?" Xu Xiaoman touched the boy's head.
The subordinates saluted and called him "Young Master". Xu Xiaoman waved his hand and everyone dispersed to rest. They still had work to do in the afternoon and needed to arrest some people.
Manyu Fu: "Okay, Dad."
He shouted it without any hesitation and attributed it to the fact that modern parents divorced early, had no fatherly love, and the child's physical instinct.
"Then you should go to school tomorrow. I saw you just looking at the Chongming Hall. You must be bored. I have to start being busy in the afternoon and I don't know when I will be back." Xu Xiaoman said as he took his son home to eat, holding his hand.
During these three days, many people could feel that Xu Xiaoman was busy with official duties. Despite this, his father would come to see him every day, sometimes having breakfast together, and sometimes tucking him in late at night.
Xuan Duofu, who just didn’t want to go to school: …I have to go to school tomorrow.
"I understand, Dad." Good boy.
"good."
The father and son had lunch together. Xu Xiaoman ate very quickly. Before he finished, a subordinate came to report. His voice was very low and Xu Xiaoman only heard the key words "Ming X ran away". Xu Xiaoman's face did not change.
"Duoduo, Daddy won't be home tonight, can you go to school by yourself tomorrow?"
"Okay." Xuanyu Fu nodded and agreed.
His home was only a ten-minute walk from the school, not to mention that he had several eunuchs and palace maids serving him. There were no human traffickers in the palace.
Xu Xiaoman stood up to leave, and Duo Xinfu hurriedly took the pie and handed it to his father, "Dad, eat it on the way, you haven't even finished your meal."
"Hey, Dad knows, just eat quickly." Xu Xiaoman was so touched that he had to show off in front of Zhong Yun, saying that his son was so filial and well-behaved!
He left in a hurry.
Xuan Duofu finished his lunch and woke up from his nap. The imperial physician came to take his pulse and announced that he was completely recovered, but he was weak as the season was changing and he needed to keep warm and eat nutritious food.
In the evening, a eunuch came to deliver a message that the emperor was summoning someone.
They are all eunuchs, and it is easy to recognize whether they are from the Eastern Depot or the Internal Affairs Office. The eunuchs of the Eastern Depot all wear the Feiyufu uniform. No matter what they look like, they are all neat and capable, and you can tell at first glance that they have practiced martial arts and have a good physique. If they were not eunuchs, there would be no difference between them and ordinary men.
The eunuchs in the Imperial Household Department are just like the eunuchs seen on many TV shows.
Xuan Fu had just woken up, his clothes were wrinkled. With Zhuyue's help, he changed his clothes and went to Zichen Palace, the bedroom of Emperor Ningwu.
On the third day after traveling through time, he finally entered Luoxia Gate.
The young eunuch led him to a hall. Many people hesitated to bow. Emperor Ningwu spoke first: "Sit down. Serve the meal."
Manyu Fu happily sat down.
There was a long table, with Emperor Ningwu sitting at the head. He was below Emperor Ningwu, and there were various dishes on the table, but his dishes were mostly vegetarian and light. Emperor Ningwu did not speak, but just ate. The room was very quiet, without any sound.
Manyu Fu saw this and thought of himself as a freeloader, so he just buried his head in his food and ate bitterly.
Who knows that there is no need to socialize when having a feast?
The royal chef’s cooking skills are really better than his family’s.
It's just... he wants to eat meat. Many lucky faces came out of the bowl and looked at the meat dishes a little further away. The dishes were beautifully presented and made exquisitely. He couldn't even name them, but he knew shrimp.
"Uncle, I want to eat meat." Manyu Fu looked at Emperor Ningwu eagerly, "Can I?"
Zhong Yun was slightly startled. Since he ascended the throne, the child, who was originally timid, was even more afraid of him and never called him uncle again. His subordinates personally picked up the meat for Duofu and waved his hand to let the eunuchs move the dishes.
"You are in good health, so don't eat too much."
"I understand, uncle." Manyu Fumei was very happy.
The meat tastes better!
The royal chef’s cooking skills are top-notch.
After the meal, the chief eunuch Zhao Erxi personally escorted the young master home, not daring to neglect him. Xuanfu Meimei was very happy after the meal and took a walk to digest the food. When he got home, he saw Zhuyue busying himself. After asking, he learned that Zhuyue was ironing his clothes for school tomorrow and packing his schoolbag.
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Blame him for being too talkative.
Emperor Ningwu summoned his adopted son, who was nine thousand years old, to the Purple Palace just to have a meal. After the meal, the chief eunuch Zhao Erxi personally sent him back. However, after just one night, people outside the palace also knew about it the next day.
Another thing is that Ming Qian was arrested by the Eastern Depot.
In the Ming Dynasty, he was a Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Revenue, a fifth rank.
He was just a minor official of the fifth rank in Shengdu. If the East Depot had not arrested him, no one in the court would have remembered who he was. But it was different when the East Depot was taken action.
The palace gates had not yet been opened, but the officials in the various mansions in Shengdu had already dressed and were well-informed. They knew about it in the middle of the night, when the moon was still hanging in the sky and the sky was almost white.
"Why did Xu Xiaoman arrest Ming Qian?"
"I heard that His Majesty summoned His Nine Thousand Year Old Son to eat with him at the dinner yesterday."
"What the hell is Nine Thousand Years Old? He's just a eunuch, a sycophant——"
"Shut up, are you trying to save your life? Who knows where the Dongchang people are?"
Those who could receive these two messages were all high-ranking officials in Shengdu, and they were all families of meritorious officials. The Du family was one of them. There was no morning court today. The Sheng court held a morning court every three days and had a day off every ten days. However, the officials in the capital, especially the officials in the six ministries and cabinet, were also used to getting up early to work in the left palace.
"It's been a few days since Duoduofu went to Chongming Hall?" Mr. Du asked his third son Du Chong.
Du Chong, eleven years old and one of the students of the Chongming Palace School, answered at this time: "Father, it has been three days, and today is the fourth day."
"Well, stay away from him." Master Du said, holding his beard with an angry look, "A eunuch's son actually studies with you. The emperor uses treacherous people to harm honest officials, and he values many blessings so much..." Alas.
Du Chong walked behind his father and heard his father sighing and avoiding his eyes. He didn't say some words. He was also afraid. Perhaps Xuan Fu's fainting was also due to them.
No, no, no, not necessarily. They were simply debating about "traitorous ministers who bring disaster to the country". It was the Taifu who posed the topic and asked them to discuss "right and wrong". Moreover, Xuan Fu was caught in the rain, but they did not chase him away. He was the one who could not win the argument and was very stupid. He ran away in anger with a red face.
He knows shame, but still associates with eunuchs.
He acknowledged a treacherous eunuch as his father and, as his adopted son, many of the people his father had harmed are now suffering the consequences.
You deserve it.
After Du Chong thought about it, his guilty fear disappeared and he felt that he had done a good job.
At one o'clock in the morning, the left and right side gates of Taiji Palace opened at the same time.
People going to work go through the left door, and people going to school go through the right door.
Xuan Fu had just finished his breakfast with sleepy eyes and was now walking in front, crossing the big arch bridge to the Chongming Hall. When passing by the Youye Gate, many classmates came one after another, all of them were energetic and full of vigor, but they immediately lowered their heads when they saw him.
"..." You're so unfamiliar with acting, pretending you don't know how to act.
Xu Xuanfu didn't take the initiative to say hello, he wasn't the type to be pushy. Thinking back, he really didn't read much of the book when he was in school - he admitted that the first BL novel was too good, so he, a straight man, only remembered the story of Xu Xiaoman and Zhong Yun.
He doesn't like looking at cubs, and this cub has the same name as him, which looks really weird.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel fortunate that there was a traffic jam in Jinjiang. The author's driving skills were superb, but the description was not very detailed, otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to look directly at his father and Emperor Ningwu.
Classes don’t start until the end of the Chen period, which is eight o’clock in the morning.
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Class starts at 8, why do we have to go out at 7!!!
His home is only ten minutes' walk from the school.
Later he asked Zhuyue, and Zhuyue said, "Young Master, you like to go there early and review your lessons in advance."
Xuanyu Fu: ...This kid loves studying so much.
Then the character of this kid is bound to collapse.
Because he doesn't like to read!
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