Chapter 1192 Eunuch Qian
"Zhang County Cheng is so blessed and prosperous in his official career. He actually got to know Eunuch Chen Hong, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Guards. We have nothing to worry about. In the future, Zhang County Cheng will rise to great heights. But don’t forget that we are waiting for you.”
“Zhang Xiancheng is really enviable. Muah, last time I went to Beijing, I met Mr. Yan Xiaoge, and this time I met Eunuch Chen, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor. With such a relationship, it will be difficult for Zhang Xiancheng to succeed in the future."
A group of subordinate officials stood up one after another to toast Zhang Xian Cheng and flatter him, hoping that Zhang Xian Cheng would take care of them in the future.
As for whether making friends with eunuchs will be regarded as eunuchs and whether they will be looked down upon, they have no such concerns at all. Because it is quite common for any official these days not to form cliques for personal gain, but to make friends with eunuchs. Even Mr. Yange of the current Dynasty is said to be very courteous to the eunuchs in the palace, and often win over and make friends with them.
If they could become eunuchs, they would be eager to do so. By becoming eunuchs, they would at least have the opportunity to rise from the lowest end of the chain of contempt of the bureaucratic group, "officials," to become "officials," but they just don't have the chance. They knew well that they were not yet qualified to become eunuchs. As they were, the eunuchs still looked down upon them.
However, tomorrow is an opportunity, and you must seize it. If you can catch the eyes of the eunuch with the palm print of the Royal Horse Supervisor, your future will be secure.
"Ahem, I am not acquainted with Eunuch Chen Hong, the eunuch of the Royal Horse Guard, but..." Listening to the compliments of a group of subordinates, Zhang Xiancheng coughed a little embarrassedly, after all, he will be there tomorrow. We are going to entertain a distinguished person, and we can't hide it. If we don't make it clear in advance now, the joke will be bigger tomorrow.
What? !
Mr. Zhang, what did you say? You said that the person you met was not Eunuch Chen Hong, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor? !
A group of subordinate officials were dumbfounded when they heard this, and their hearts were as excited as fire. Now after listening to Zhang Xiancheng's words, it was like a basin of cold water was poured on their pockets, and their enthusiasm was extinguished with a hiss.
Master Zhang, aren’t you making fun of us? !
You are not acquainted with Eunuch Chen Hongchen, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Eunuch, so why are you telling us so much about Eunuch Chen Hongchen, the Eunuch of the Imperial Horse Eunuch? Didn't you make us happy in vain? !
Although the subordinate staff did not complain, their disappointment was palpable.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhang County Cheng smiled slightly. The old man picked up the tea cup and took another sip of tea. He waited until all the subordinates noticed his unexpected calmness and confidence. ,he Then he calmly said to everyone, "I didn't get to know Eunuch Chen Hong, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Guards, but he was not far behind. Through this noble man, it was easy to get to know Eunuch Chen."
The mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright in another village! After listening to Zhang Xian Cheng's words, all the subordinate officials were filled with excitement again. Only now did they understand why when they first asked this distinguished guest if he was the person responsible for purchasing gold, treasures and pearls, Zhang Xian Cheng would meaningfully say yes. Not anymore.
"Mr. Zhang, please stop being so secretive and please tell us." Youxu said with a wry smile.
"Haha, this noble man is none other than the godson of Eunuch Chen Hong, the Royal Horse Supervisor - Eunuch Qianxu Qian." Zhang County Cheng said to everyone with a smile, "The Royal Horse Supervisor Mr. Chen’s father-in-law has adopted a total of four godsons. Mr. Qianxuqian is his youngest godson and the most respected godson. "
It turns out that the noble man is Mr. Chen’s godson Qian. Eunuch Xuqian! No wonder Zhang Xiancheng said that it was easy to get to know Eunuch Chen through him.
The eunuch cannot have children, so the godson he adopted is different from the biological son of an ordinary person. That's a family. Eunuch Qian is the godson of Eunuch Chen. Isn't it easy to get to know his father through his son?
Suddenly, all the subordinate officials became excited again.
Eunuch Qianxu, your name sounds like a good person to get along with. You must seize the opportunity tomorrow to keep this Eunuch Qian company.
"Master Zhang, tell us how you got to know Eunuch Qian." A group of subordinates asked curiously.
“As for this Eunuch Qian, when I went to the capital to smoothen my relationship, when I visited Mr. Yange’s nephew Ouyang Gongzi, I was fortunate enough to have an encounter with this Eunuch Qian. This Eunuch Qian is Lu Jing. In the concubine's palace, Mr. Ouyang is watching the government in Prince Jing's mansion, and Prince Jing is the flesh and blood of Concubine Lu Jing. . So, I was lucky enough to meet this Eunuch Qian. It happened that the Emperor took 150,000 taels of silver from Taicang and ordered the comprador to buy it, and it was Eunuch Chen who was in charge of the purchase. Pearls, of course, are coming to our Jiangnan coast. Eunuch Chen went to Jiangnan to buy golden treasure pearls, so it was naturally impossible. One person. As the saying goes, father and son go to war. This time, he brought his two godsons, and one of them is this Eunuch Qian. He is responsible for purchasing pearls in our Taizhou Prefecture. .Unfortunately, I happened to encounter a Japanese invader and was trapped in the mountains a few days ago. Xuan, I happened to hear the news that Eunuch Qian was trapped in a nearby mountain, so I boldly went to visit him. Unexpectedly, Eunuch Qian still had an impression of me, and we got to know him. "
Zhang. When the county magistrate said this, he couldn't help but look proud. He was very proud of his decision to seize the opportunity.
Of course, Zhang Xiancheng did not tell everyone that he dedicated a big pearl passed down from his ancestors to Eunuch Qian.
This is the key to getting acquainted.
The Cheng family of Zhang County used to be an ordinary family. I don’t know which generation of ancestors got this big pearl by chance, and then it was transferred. The Zhang family became rich. From then on, this pearl was used as the transfer of their Zhang family. The pearl has become the heirloom of their Zhang family. The ancestors of all generations have made a decree that this pearl should be used as a heirloom and be passed down from generation to generation.
However, Zhang Xiancheng doesn't care about the fate of his ancestors. What kind of heirlooms are not as important as real benefits. If I can use this pearl to get to know noble people, then my future career will be much smoother. If my career is smooth, then my Zhang family will naturally be more prosperous, and then this pearl will naturally be of value.
Hearing that Eunuch Qian came to Taizhou Prefecture to buy gold treasure pearls, Zhang Xiancheng presented his family heirloom of transfer beads to Eunuch Qian without hesitation. This pearl is big, round, and of good quality. After being nurtured by the Zhang family for generations, the pearl has a faint aura. When Eunuch Qian received the pearl, he was overjoyed.
Eunuch Chen, the master of the Royal Horse Supervisor, came to Jiangnan to buy gold, treasures and pearls. In order to improve efficiency, he sent two godsons to him. In addition to Eunuch Qian, there is also Eunuch Liu. The two are in a competitive relationship. They both want to beat the other one and win, which Eunuch Chen will value. Eunuch Qian was sent to Taizhou Prefecture, and Eunuch Liu was sent to Suzhou Prefecture.
However, Eunuch Qian was unlucky. He encountered a Japanese invasion within a few days of arriving in Taizhou Prefecture, and was trapped in the mountains due to bad luck. Naturally, the errand of buying gold treasures and pearls was delayed. Thinking of Eunuch Liu's villainous demeanor, Eunuch Qian became upset and upset. Unexpectedly, at this time, he received the ancestral pearl presented by Zhang County Cheng, and this pearl was still Eunuch Qian was naturally overjoyed to find a rare and top-quality pearl, and he was also very pleased with Zhang Xian Cheng, the person who presented the pearl.
Through this, Zhang Xiancheng met Eunuch Qian.
After collecting Zhang Xian Cheng’s ancestral pearls and a lot of property, Eunuch Qian accepted Zhang Xian Cheng’s invitation. (End of this chapter)