Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

"Need I say more?" After her hands were wiped clean, Wang Xifeng took the prepared soup and took a sip, "If the prince can point you here, then you must be one of his own.

"The Crown Prince is the most polite person, he can't just snatch the Crown Princess or Li Liang Di's people away for me, right?

"——I'm asking you, what job did you have before?

"Of course, if you don't want to say it, or the prince has rules that prohibit you from saying it, then don't say it."

Xia Shouzhong's shoulders slumped, and he reported with his hands down: "I entered the palace when I was young, and it has been more than 30 years now. At first, I naturally learned the rules in the Daming Palace's Yiting Bureau, and later I was assigned to the Eastern Palace.

"I have served the masters of Chongwenguan, Zuochunfang, and Neifang.

“When I was in Zuo Chun Fang, I offended Shangguan Zhong Yun and was nearly sentenced to death by the deposed crown prince.

“It was the then Prince Cheng, now the Crown Prince, who happened to come to visit and spoke to ease the situation, that saved my life and sent me to the inner quarters to do odd jobs.

"After the Crown Prince moved into the Eastern Palace, I was transferred to the Lizheng Palace as an attendant, and I also served as the Dian'e of the Inner Court."

Wang Xifeng’s eyebrows were raised high!

The East Palace was originally the place where the prince practiced and became familiar with court sessions. Its various government offices were, in the final analysis, a simulation of a small imperial court.

Chongwenguan is comparable to Hongwenguan, Guozijian, History Museum and other places. The scholars in charge of the academy published serious books in the Eastern Palace, and would go to Guozijian and other places to teach courses after leaving the Eastern Palace!

The Left and Right Spring Offices of the Eastern Palace are similar to the Shangshu and other ministries, assisting the prince in handling state affairs. Let's put it this way, the Zuo Shuzi who is in charge of the Zuo Chunfang will be at least a minister once the prince ascends the throne! That is the legitimate descendant of the prime minister!

Needless to say, Neifang, as the name suggests, is the one in charge of all the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace. Those in charge of Neifang are the trusted eunuchs of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

And this Xia Shouzhong was able to start from Chongwenguan, learn to read and write and make friends with the upright people, then go to Zuochunfang to learn how to handle political affairs, and even assisted Zhongyun, the deputy of Zuo Shuzi, and made the other party feel threatened so that he wanted to frame him before the crown prince was deposed!

That means, if he continues to stay in that place and has more contact with the affairs of the outer court, sooner or later he will be flattered to the position of Dai Quan, the Prime Minister of Daming Palace!

Moreover, he turned a disaster into a blessing and caught the eye of Prince Cheng at that time. After lying dormant in the Neifang for several years, he became the most sought-after Neifang Supervisor in the Eastern Palace: Lord Diannei!

But how could the prince be willing to send such a person to him as a small seventh-rank official? !

"Oh! What crime did you commit that you came down to earth overnight and came here to suffer injustice?!" Wang Xifeng's face changed immediately without any concealment!

As soon as Xia Shouzhong heard this, he knew that she was familiar with the ranks and duties of the various departments and offices in the Eastern Palace, and she must not be a real "silly girl". He became even more depressed, bent his waist, lowered his head, and whispered:

"I had a drink last night...

"The Crown Prince summoned me to serve him, but I was careless and spoke impudently, overstepping the bounds of power...

“The prince said that the slaves were too violent and could easily go astray.

"It is said that Wang Chenghui is a man who can distinguish right from wrong, and his actions are in line with the essence of Confucianism and Taoism of the pre-Qin period. His pure heart is the most wonderful thing.

"The Crown Prince asked me to come and serve Wang Chenghui for three years, so that I can learn what it means to be truly content with the times and detached from the world!"

So, you are using this place as an alchemy furnace to hone your golden monkey?

Not bad!

"Your Highness is trying to provoke me!" Wang Xifeng laughed out loud, "Look at Eunuch Xia's resume, and listen to your tone, it seems like you will be put to great use in the future!

"I have nothing else here. Three years of mourning and the cold palace are enough!

"If you can't get used to being here, Eunuch Xia, I'll go and dismiss the Crown Prince for you!

"If you are willing to stay, then wait for our Aunt Meng to come over from Daming Palace, and you two can discuss how to teach me."

Three years of mourning? Isn't it one year...

Just... "teaching classes"?

Before Xia Shouzhong had finished sneering at Wang Xifeng's brazen claim that she could "resign from the prince", he heard the words "teaching classes".

I couldn't help but tremble in my heart.

He was sold into the palace at the age of six and spent five years in the Yunting Bureau, where he secretly learned the Three Hundred Thousand Arts by himself.

It was because he knew a few words that he was assigned to the good place of Chongwenguan in the Eastern Palace.

At that time, there was an old scholar in the library who was very kind. Seeing that he was reading secretly, he taught him to finish reading the Four Books step by step.

Those two years should have been the warmest and happiest two years in his life.

Later, the deposed prince followed the emperor on a tour. The old scholar was seriously ill, and the imperial physician prescribed extremely expensive medicine. The old scholar could not afford it, and the emperor had no money, so he could only watch the old scholar die suddenly.

I heard that this girl from the Wang family had never been to school, but she was very eager to learn. After entering the palace for two days, she studied with her next-door neighbor Mei Chenghui for two days...

Thoughts flashed through Xia Shouzhong's mind quickly. He raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him whom he despised and hated:

"Once the Crown Prince has given his order, who in the East Palace dares to disobey? How can Cheng Hui make the Crown Prince take back his order?"

"I'll just go and ask the Crown Princess!" Wang Xifeng smiled casually, "It would be ungrateful for us to refuse, but the Crown Princess is my official superior, so I'll go and ask her for help if I have something to ask!

"Rewarding me as the eunuch supervisor is a favor, but rewarding me as the Neilai is just an attempt to scare me to death!

"I only need to cry a few times, and the Crown Princess, who is so kind and loving, will definitely speak to the Crown Prince on my behalf. It would be better if someone else came."

Someone else will definitely come.

Then you will be rejected, but whether you can "go back" is another matter!

What if I can't stay in Yiqiu East Palace, and I can't go back to Lizheng Palace, then what should I do? !

Xia Shouzhong shuddered with fear and his back was instantly covered in sweat!

He immediately bowed and saluted: "Chenghui is indeed resourceful! It is my blessing to be able to serve Chenghui! Please take me in!"

After saying this, he bowed and could not stand up.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no sound of Wang Xifeng's voice.

You're going to control yourself so soon! ?

Xia Shouzhong gritted his teeth and knelt down on his knees: "Xia Shouzhong kowtows to Master Chenghui! Master, please keep me!"

Wang Xifeng's laughter was heard at this moment: "Hey! Talk nicely, why are you kneeling? Fugui'er, quickly help your Xia the Master up!"

An ugly boy with a round face came over, smiled flatteringly, helped Xia Shouzhong up, but did not say a word.

Xia Shouzhong took a deep breath, stood up straight, and was about to speak.

Wang Xifeng waved her hand:

"Come on, come on. I'm starving. The food is getting cold. I'll eat first, and you guys go downstairs and eat first.

"When Aunt Meng comes tomorrow, we'll talk about it together.

"I'm a lazy person. I don't like to say the same thing twice!"

Although Xia Shouzhong did not interrupt her, he waited for her to finish and immediately spoke:

“Even if Cheng Hui is not on good terms with his family, he should reduce his food intake, change his clothes, and kneel down to pray for blessings.

"Lunch is Cheng Hui's first meal after he 'learned' about this matter. Cheng Hui should eat a few bites to fill his stomach, and the rest should be rewarded. That's the right thing to do!"

While listening to him, Wang Xifeng ate the rice and vegetables in big mouthfuls and had already finished a whole bowl.

Her focus was naturally different, and she just looked at Xia Shouzhong curiously:

"I have a bad relationship with my family? Where did you hear this? Who else knows this?"