After a moment of trance, Liu He quickly stood up from the chair.

"Mr. Zhu, I have appointed Liu He as the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

"Mr. Zhu's teahouse's breakfast is famous in the capital, and even the palace has heard of it."

"It just so happens that the Xiaoling Mausoleum needs sacrifices recently, so I thought of going to Mr. Zhu's house for breakfast."

Liu He spoke politely, with a gentle tone and intimate demeanor, without any sense of arrogance at all.

This made Zhu Ying feel very comfortable.

"It is a blessing for our teahouse that Eunuch Liu is interested in our breakfast. I don't know how much you need and when we will deliver it. Please let me know."

Zhu Ying said with a smile.

He thought to himself that he was indeed worthy of being the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department. Although Zhu Yuanzhang now strictly prohibited eunuchs from interfering in government affairs, even in the capital, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department was definitely considered a big shot.

Just like some of the great leaders that Zhu Ying had come into contact with in later generations.

The more important a person is, the more polite and tactful he will be in dealing with others, and the more etiquette he will pay attention to.

The saying "It's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devils" is true.

Upon hearing this, Liu He said, "I had already discussed the specific matters with the owner of the teahouse before Mr. Zhu arrived."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying bowed politely and said, "Thank you for your help, sir. I wonder if you have any other instructions that require our attention."

Liu He thought for a moment and replied, "Mr. Zhu is so famous early on. In addition to the sacrifices, we need to prepare some more and send them to the princes in the palace for them to taste."

Zhu Ying immediately understood that this was not just a big order, but also something that could be sustained for a long time.

Of course he knew very well the taste of his breakfast.

If the princes and grandchildren in the palace ate it, they would be worried that there would be no way to sell it.

I estimate that it won’t be long before the number of chefs will be increased.

Zhu Ying only uses his own people as chefs in the store.

Only some of the servants were recruited from the capital.

When it comes to the production methods and food processing, he doesn't want to leak them out for no reason.

Fortunately, my troops are almost reaching the capital.

I guess there's enough time.

"Please rest assured, sir. I will never let you down." Zhu Ying replied.

"Then I'll leave this matter to Mr. Zhu." Liu He said with a smile.

After saying this, he seemed ready to leave.

But he stopped after walking only two steps, as if he remembered something, and told Zhu Ying: "I'll send someone over to the palace."

"As for the Xiaoling Mausoleum, I may need to trouble Master Zhu to go there in person."

After saying that, Liu He saw that Zhu Ying was a little confused.

He explained again: "The Xiaoling Mausoleum in Zhongshan is the royal mausoleum, which is of great importance. It is heavily guarded by the Xiaoling Guards and monitored by the Imperial Palace Supervisor."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying's doubts disappeared.

Obviously, if you want to enter a place like this, you need a token or a pass. Not just anyone can enter.

No matter whether it is a waiter or a shopkeeper in a teahouse, they are not qualified.

Even his status as a businessman was not enough.

But since Eunuch Liu said so, he certainly couldn't shirk his responsibility.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Eunuch, I am not very familiar with some of the etiquette requirements of the royal sacrifice. I wonder if you could teach me a thing or two."

Ancient feudal etiquette was very complicated. Zhu Ying used to make a living in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty.

Although he was a registered citizen of the Ming Dynasty, he was completely in the dark about these rules.

Especially places like the Xiaoling Mausoleum are heavily guarded, and as it involves royal tombs, they are extremely particular.

If you are careless and not paying attention, you may lose your life.

Liu He was stunned when he heard this.

Then he reacted and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, you are worrying too much. Just be respectful. There is no need to be too particular."

Having said that, Liu He still complained in his heart.

Even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to teach His Royal Highness Changsun the rules.

Who are the rules made for? They are made for eunuchs like him and the people of the world.

The person who is the most unruly is the one who makes the rules, our current Majesty Zhu Yuanzhang.

Not to mention His Majesty, even the princes and the many princes and grandchildren of the emperor, apart from the basic royal etiquette, no one bothered to learn some complicated rules.

However, when Zhu Ying heard this, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

You don't even want to explain the rules. Are you trying to harm me?

Zhu Ying's eyes moved slightly, but he was thinking quickly in his mind, who was trying to assassinate him by using the rules of the palace.

In ancient times, especially in the Ming Dynasty today, the word "rules" can actually kill people.

Especially in the royal tombs, if you are not careful enough, or if you directly accuse someone of a crime, the penalty is death.

When Zhu Ying first met Liu He, Liu He was overly polite, which made Zhu Ying feel a little confused.

Now the doubts are suddenly resolved.

After a slight hesitation, Zhu Ying made a gesture to Zhang Bo.

Uncle Zhang understood and immediately took out a small wooden box from the counter.

"I'm sorry to trouble you to come here. This is our first meeting. I don't have anything good here. This is just a worthless little thing I got from the Western Regions. I hope you don't mind it."

Zhu Ying took the wooden box and handed it directly to Liu He without opening it.

Liu He paused for a moment, as if he had seen a ghost. He took several steps back and exclaimed, "No, no."

When he came to his senses, Liu He felt his back was soaked with cold sweat.

Even if he had the courage of a thousand angels, he would not dare to accept the bribe from His Royal Highness Changsun.

Not to mention whether His Royal Highness Changsun will be able to ascend the throne in the future.

Generally speaking, eunuchs would receive some tea money when delivering the emperor's orders, which, as servants of the emperor, was not considered greedy.

But this thing also depends on the person.

For the eunuchs, not only His Majesty but the entire royal family are considered the masters.

Eunuchs are like servants of their masters.

If a servant accepts bribes from his master, does that mean he thinks his life is not long enough?

Especially His Royal Highness Changsun in front of him, Liu He knew clearly how much His Majesty valued him.

If I want to accept it, let His Majesty know about it.

Skinning and stuffing with straw is the lightest punishment. The punishment might even be the execution of nine generations of the clan. There would be no need to set up a feast at home.

Seeing Liu He's intense reaction, Zhu Ying's face darkened for a moment, then immediately recovered.

He had already decided that sending breakfast to the Xiaoling Mausoleum as a sacrifice this time was exactly the concept of the Hongmen Banquet.

Someone must be trying to do something to him secretly.

Especially Liu He, after saying a few polite words tremblingly, he couldn't wait to leave.

This made Zhu Ying even more certain.

"Boss, is there any problem?" asked Uncle Zhang.

He had been with Zhu Ying for a long time and was familiar with some of the matters. The atmosphere just now was obviously a little unusual, so he walked over and whispered in his ear.

Zhu Ying looked in the direction of the gate, narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his head slightly and said nothing.

Instead, he came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper to check the number of breakfasts that had been delivered to Eunuch Liu.

Seeing the huge quantity required, Zhu Ying knew that this was not an easy matter.

"Inform the kitchen staff to prepare breakfast overnight without taking a break today. After the breakfast is completed, each person will receive a reward of one tael of silver."

"Yes, Boss." Zhang Bo responded and then asked, "Boss, then..."

Zhu Ying interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said, "Tell the cooks to prepare the food without delay. I'm going to the Prince of Yan's Mansion."

Zhu Ying frowned slightly.

In fact, in this regard, he would like to ask the old man for advice.

But he didn't have the old man's contact information at all. According to convention, the old man should come over the day after tomorrow, but he was going to Xiaoling Mausoleum tomorrow.

This is a matter of life and death, especially in a place like the capital, so we cannot be careless at all.

Zhu Ying, who worked in sales in his previous life, has long seen through the issue of face, and will never hesitate to seek help when it is time.