When they saw Wei Chao, they expressed respect; but when they saw how much respect Wei Chao showed to a young man, they knew that this young man was the emperor.
What's more, many of the eunuchs present knew Zhu Youxiao, so they were sure enough.
Soon, Wei Zhongxian walked in from outside. When he saw Zhu Youxiao, he immediately bowed and saluted: "Your servant Wei Zhongxian pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
"Get up." Zhu Youxiao said, looking at Wei Zhongxian lying on the ground.
When Wei Zhongxian stood up, Zhu Youxiao looked him up and down and said, "It seems that life in Jiangnan is good. You have become whiter and fatter."
"Thanks to the emperor." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.
"There's no need to say these lies. I came to Jiangnan this time just to see how you're doing."
"You've done quite well, and the work in Hangzhou is going well too. I'm very satisfied. I'll remember your contribution, and when you return, I'll give you the full reward you deserve. So, do your best."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian said quickly, and the expression on his face finally relaxed.
With the emperor's evaluation, he finally didn't have to worry. As for the reward, Wei Zhongxian didn't take it to heart. At his position, he didn't care much about rewards like money.
It was unlikely for him to advance further in his official career. For eunuchs to reach their position, they were already at the top, and it was basically impossible for them to move up further.
There was another eunuch in the Imperial Household Department who held the seal of the Imperial Household Department, but that eunuch was Chen Hong. If Chen Hong didn't go down, there was no way he could go up.
Judging from the current situation, Chen Hong, the old man, would not be able to leave for a while, so Wei Zhongxian did not hold out much hope.
"Okay. Do your job well." Zhu Youxiao nodded in satisfaction and said, "I'll be leaving first. You don't have to do anything. I'll be back to the capital tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. This trip has been quite fruitful."
"Then I will escort the emperor." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.
Zhu Youxiao nodded, said nothing more, and walked out.
After leaving the eunuch office in Hangzhou, Zhu Youxiao returned to the inn where he lived. Feeling relaxed and with nothing else to do, he stayed with his two concubines.
Early in the morning of the third day, Zhu Youxiao left Hangzhou by boat and headed straight for the capital.
This time when he returned, Zhu Youxiao had no plans to travel along the way, so he traveled very fast.
When Zhu Youxiao returned to the capital, the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy finally arrived in the waters of Hirado Island.
They encountered the Japanese fleet several times. Although the number of people and warships was small, the Ming navy did not move forward. After all, the other side had not surrendered yet, and they had not yet started the war, so it was not appropriate to go there.
Of course, if it wasn't for the purpose of persuading them to surrender, then we would just go ahead and fight.
Standing on the bow, Yu Zigao looked at Fang Zhenghua beside him and said helplessly, "Eunuch Fang, do you still want to go? Why not find someone else? We have a lot of people in the Royal Navy."
"No need." Fang Zhenghua said with a smile, "It's just right for us to go home."
Yu Zigao was helpless. He had actually wanted to persuade Fang Zhenghua to retract his idea in the past two days. However, Fang Zhenghua's attitude was very firm and he could not be persuaded.
"Okay, the boat has arrived, let's go." Fang Zhenghua said with a smile, bowed to the people around him and said, "Everyone, wait for me to come back."
After saying that, Fang Zhenghua turned and left.
Yu Zigao and others watched Fang Zhenghua board the boat, and only turned back after they saw the boat disappear.
On the boat, Zheng Zhilong was standing next to Fang Zhenghua, and the atmosphere between the two seemed a little awkward.
Zheng Zhilong looked at Fang Zhenghua and said, "Please take good care of me, Eunuch Fang."
Zheng Zhilong has realized that Fang Zhenghua is the more important one among these people, or the most important one. He is a young eunuch who is valued by the current emperor.
Zheng Zhilong was fully aware of the role that eunuchs could play in the Ming Dynasty. If he could teach this eunuch well, he wouldn't need to consider other people's attitudes.
Fang Zhenghua glanced at him and said, "You seem very worried."
Zheng Zhilong's face darkened, then he nodded and said, "One wrong step led to a mistake. Now I want to turn back, but I don't have the confidence. If the court doesn't trust me, I'm afraid my life will not be easy."
Fang Zhenghua glanced at him and said with a smile, "I know what you're thinking and what you're going to do. But I have one thing to tell you. Your Majesty is a wise and powerful ruler. There are many things you wouldn't dare to imagine."
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