[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

When Zhu Houzhao's body was healthy, it happened to be the beginning of spring, when everything rejuvenated, the trees all over the palace began to sprout buds, and the emerald green became a colorful member of the Minghuang City.

And Jiao Shizhi's reward was long overdue at this time.

——Deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei Shangzhong Institute, from the official position of the fifth rank.

Other than that, there were other kinds of rewards, which were sent directly to the East Palace warehouse by Jiao Shizhi, but in the end Zhu Houzhao packed them back as they were, with twice the amount of gifts, and moved Jiao Shizhi to a little room by the way. The next time it was changed into a small warehouse that belonged to him alone.This move made Jiao Shizhi feel helpless, presumably he was the first person to open the warehouse to the East Palace.

Jiao Shizhi's position, if you really think about it, is actually more of a false position. As the prince's bodyguard, he may rarely leave the palace, and he has almost no time to manage it.However, the position of deputy Qianhu meant that he no longer had only one official position that relied on the East Palace. Even if it was only a vacant position, he still nominally cooperated with Qianhu to take charge of one of the Fourteen Jinyiwei Institutes.When necessary, he can mobilize the Jin Yiwei of the upper middle school.

Just after everyone thought the matter was over like this, the crown prince said to Jiao Shizhi that night: "Shi Zhi, you don't need to shy away from what others have, you can fight for it yourself! From tomorrow onwards you will be on duty, but here in the East Palace you are still You have to come here often. Liu Jin, send someone to notify you that special matters are being dealt with, and the appropriate rest and bathing will be adjusted to once every three days, and you will enter the palace on the rest and bathing day."

In the past dynasties, most of the time only the emperor can command the Jinyiwei, and the Jinyiwei is also the most useful weapon in the hands of the emperor, and few others can control it.However, Emperor Hongzhi now has only this son under his knees, and he loves the prince very much. Jin Yiwei naturally dare not be arrogant when facing this prince.

Before Liu Jin could take the order, Jiao Shizhi interrupted her.With a calm face, he talked slowly, "Your Highness, the humblest position is first the prince's close attendant, and then the Jin Yiwei's deputy Qianhu. You can't put the cart before the horse."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to let all the waiters go down, and only Jiao Shizhi and Zhu Houzhao were left in the whole hall. The prince walked around with his hands behind his back, and said with a light smile, "Well, in other words, you still follow the rule of resting and bathing every five days. , but you have to go back to the East Palace every night to stay overnight, so you can be regarded as following me every day, which is not a violation of the rules."

"Your Highness" Jiao Shizhi sighed softly, he didn't believe that Zhu Houzhao didn't understand what he meant.

"Shizhi, you are fourteen years old this year. Although you are a few years older than me, you are already the deputy of the Jinyiwei Qianhu. You have neither military merit nor literary virtue. How do you live? Is this your idea?" Zhu Houzhao stood in the corner In front of Shizhi, the slightly shorter height can clearly see the slight change in Jiao Shizhi's expression.

The identity of the prince's close servant is also from the fifth rank, but the meaning it represents is completely different.Jiao Shizhi has become the little leader of Jinyiwei at a young age, and he has real power, which is not inconspicuous.

Among the favored people around the prince, which one doesn't live in the eyes of everyone?

"Your Highness, a person's reputation is like a dam. It takes a long time to build it, but it only takes a flood to destroy it. This is true for you as well as for the humble. The reputation of the humble is damaged, and rebuilding it is not a matter of one day. It's not a good thing for you to recommend someone with a lack of virtue, and His Highness's reputation." Jiao Shizhi said frankly.

Jin Yiwei has a special status, and the warriors are not as well-mannered as the literati. This matter is a new beginning for Jiao Shizhi.Although it is a challenge for Jiao Shizhi, what cannot be broken cannot be built, this truth is clear to Jiao Shizhi.

The reason for his categorical refusal was not for himself.

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, his eyes were full of sarcasm, "Isn't my life worth being a small deputy Qianhu?" Jiao Shizhi was speechless for a while, and it was difficult to refute the prince's eccentric remarks.

"I know it's appropriate to be cautious and worry about the safety of the Eastern Palace. But now that the Eastern Palace is impregnable, you don't have to worry about it. As for the matter of reputation, what's the matter? It's all hype, what can I do? At most, I promise, when you leave, I will go to the Duanjing Hall every day." His Highness the Crown Prince gritted his teeth in the last sentence, and the three big characters of reluctance were written all over his face, which made Jiao Shizhi burst out laughing.

Under Zhu Houzhao's angry little eyes, Jiao Shizhi coughed twice, restrained his expression in embarrassment, and looked away a little.The prince's heart is scorching, and Jiao Shi's refusal is hypocrisy.He could only seriously mention one other thing: "Your Highness, I know that you must be a hard-working person. If you can continue as before when I leave, I will agree."

This incident came to an end when Zhu Houzhao muttered about the injustice.Afterwards, the prince expressed dissatisfaction, specifically because it was for your benefit, but in the end, I persuaded you to go, and I also compensated my wife and... I lost my army. "And why did you agree as soon as I said to study hard, aren't you cheating on me?" Suspicious eyes silently fell on Jiao Shizhi.

Jiao Shizhi just smiled.

Jiao Shizhi finally chose to rest and take a bath every five days, and then returned to the East Palace every day.

No one expressed doubts about Jiao Shizhi not going back to live in Jiao's house, obviously that was the best choice.Just as Jiao Shizhi actually doesn't need to stay overnight in the Eastern Palace, even if he is a bodyguard, he should have time to rest and take a bath, but in fact... Don't forget that he also has a small warehouse in the Eastern Palace.

It seemed that he had nothing to do with the Jiao family anymore.

On the last night when Jiao Shizhi was about to take office, Zhu Houzhao expressed the need for a good celebration, and then asked people to serve a few jars of good wine, and then held a banquet in the warm pavilion. Everyone except Jiao Shizhi was driven away by the prince. Only a table of good dishes, a few jars of good wine and one Jiao Shizhi were left behind.

Jiao Shizhi sat down opposite Zhu Houzhao, and No.30 tried to stop him for the second time, "Your Highness's health will soon improve, drinking alcohol is not suitable now, and tea can also be used instead of wine to express your heart."

Zhu Houzhao opened an altar without hesitation, and then said with a smile: "Which one do you choose, wine or dancing?"

jump, dance?

Jiao Shi's face was bewildered.

Succumbing to the prince's "excessive power", Jiao Shizhi could only watch Zhu Houzhao take the first sip of wine, and then said to him with a normal face: "Shizhi, don't just look at it, this wine is not bad, it's not bad It's easy to get drunk." Jiao Shizhi looked at the wine cup with doubts, and the clear wine reflected a little light.

After taking the first sip, the sweet aroma of the wine diffuses into the heart and spleen, without the slightest aggressive smell mixed with ordinary alcohol, but it looks unusually gentle and moving.Jiao Shizhi took a sip lightly, only to feel the fragrance was tangy.

Jiao Shizhi finally felt relieved, so he was able to watch the prince drink. The wine is so sweet, it should not be easy to get drunk.As the two of them came and went, they actually drank a lot of wine. The jars of wine were almost consumed. The empty wine jugs were placed randomly on the carpet, and the two people on the table were drinking the last sweet wine at the same time. liquor.

Zhu Houzhao had a small belch, his fair face was flushed, his eyes were slightly blurred, he propped his chin and smiled in a daze, and suddenly said to Jiao Shizhi: "Shizhi, I have a secret ~~" The ending sound is still whirling, which is very lively.

Jiao Shizhi looked at the prince's slimy appearance, and thought, the prince must be drunk, right?While shaking his head, he felt his head was heavy, "Your Highness, what is the secret?"

"That is, I have a big—big secret~" Zhu Houzhao said coquettishly, stretching out his hand to make a big circle to strengthen the meaning in his words.

Jiao Shizhi was in a daze, feeling that there was something wrong with the wine, but what matters now is that the Prince's appearance is not... normal.He stood up and took a serious look at Zhu Houzhao, and found that although his eyes were clear, they were actually hazy, with a layer of moist luster, and he looked a little ignorant.

The prince was drunk.

Jiao Shizhi got up and found that he was not standing securely either. He looked down at the empty wine jar, thinking about it.With a look of helplessness on his face, it seems that this is the so-called big secret of the prince.

He stood on the spot and slowed down, and then walked towards His Royal Highness who was already half confused. Zhu Houzhao, who had not received a response, was feeling aggrieved. Seeing Jiao Shizhi approaching, he became happy, and said naively: "This is Qiu Lubai." , in fact, the stamina is super-big~”

"I'm telling you, it's a big secret, you can't leave." After saying "big secret", Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened, and his little hands grabbed Jiao Shizhi's sleeve ferociously, as if I just wouldn't let you go.

Jiao Shizhi held his forehead, thinking that when the prince wakes up tomorrow and recalls his gaffe tonight, he might have to kill him.

Though thinking this way in his heart, Jiao Shizhi's first reaction was to lean down and help the prince up, lest he fall to the ground with his excessive movements, and then half-supported and half-carried him to the bedroom, and helped him to lie down.Straightening up, he found that the prince was frowning, Jiao Shizhi thought about it, turned around and went out to call for someone.

The watchmen tonight are Gao Feng and Zhang Yong. Even though there was no sound in the house, the two of them did not leave, and they stayed outside the door to watch.Jiao Shi saw them as soon as he came out, and asked them softly to bring hot water and hangover soup, then turned back and coaxed the prince to drink half a bowl of hangover soup, then took off his shirt, and carefully wiped off the sweat after drinking. After sweating a little, Zhu Houzhao's complexion obviously improved a lot.

When he was really relieved, Jiao Shizhi was worried about the health of the prince tomorrow. If he had known that this was Qiu Lubai, he shouldn't have let His Highness drink so much.It's okay if you can't get up tomorrow, but it's not good if you have a headache.Qiulubai is an imperial wine that is only supplied to the court. It is said that the taste is sweet and mellow, and the liquor is as clear as a spring.The prince used this to trick Jiao Shizhi into drinking tonight. Fortunately, he has a good drinker capacity.

After the crown prince was settled, Jiao Shizhi left the position to Gao Feng and the others, quietly retreated, and slowly returned to his own room.The layout of Jiao Shizhi's new house is not much different from before, except that the space is larger and there are a few more bookcases.In the house, Xiao Dezi had prepared hot water in advance, Jiao Shizhi wiped his body with the hot water, and then extinguished the candlelight.

In the lonely night, Jiao Shizhi rested quietly, without the slightest worry and fear of facing an uncertain future tomorrow, as if he wanted to walk a broad road full of bright lights instead of a narrow path full of thorns.