Eunuch's professionalism

"I heard from my concubine that you are really good at Kou Dan?"

"The servant only knows superficially, it is the blessing of the servant to be able to pass the eyes of the empress." Fu Chen replied with a serious look.

He doesn't want to please at all, the premise is to be able to live in peace and joy, and what he wants is to judge the situation steadily and steadily.

"My concubine admires you very much." Shao Anlin seemed to mention it unintentionally.

Fu Chen didn't know how much Shao Anlin knew, maybe Concubine De just mentioned it by accident, maybe he had an impression of him when he was seen throwing up last time.But the third prince should never have dreamed that the reason why Concubine De "appreciated" him was not because of his talent for catching ducks on the shelves.

"Can beard cutting and beard dyeing be possible?" Shao Anlin asked.

It seems that in the eyes of these masters, if they know one of these tricks, they should know all of them.

"Your Highness, slaves are not good at it."

"Has anyone ever said that you are a humble person?"

"Your Highness is the first." The premise of being praised for being modest is that the two are at the same height.

"Then go and try."

"...yes." Answering yes or no makes no difference.

Fu Chen knew that no one would give him a choice, and he had no choice.

Fu Chen always felt that the Third Prince's behavior towards him seemed to be more casual, or meaner?

The kind of breath that bathes everyone in the spring breeze has diminished a lot after seeing him.Fu Chen didn't know if it was because he was too sensitive, and because of his occupational disease, he was able to catch other people's emotions in a timely manner.

The Jin Dynasty was also influenced by the thoughts of the parents who were affected by the body, hair and skin, but the beard could not be tied up like the hair, so men have always trimmed it, and young men would shave it off directly.In recent years, it has become popular among some literati and scholar-bureaucrats to trim their beards regularly. If they are trimmed well, they will be crowned with the title of bearded man.Especially older men regard dyeing their beards as a fashion. There is a poem saying: "Dyeing your beard with ointment is talking about self-deception, which means that although your beard is white and you are getting older, you still have to dye your beard black for yourself." comfort.

This trend, like Kou Dan, has become the fashion of the Zanying family and the nobles of Tianhuang in the Jin Dynasty in recent years.

When Shao Anlin took Fu Chen to wait outside the imperial study, he really broke out in a cold sweat.

Shao Anlin couldn't find a suitable person, so he asked him to replace him?

How many people in this world can use a knife against the emperor!Even beard trimming!

Snapped!

Something was thrown to the ground, and the emperor's angry voice came, "This group of bastards, the silver taels for disaster relief can also be robbed! What's the use of them, they are all dismissed!! Dismissed! Check it out for me, thoroughly check!"

Even Fu Chen could hear this passage standing outside, which shows how angry Emperor Jin Cheng was.The emperor is not an easy job. Sometimes he issued an order to the people below. If it goes down layer by layer, there will be more tricks in it. If it is conveyed to the ears of the people, the version may have changed several times. Since ancient times, many people want to be Mingjun , It's a pity that there are very few who can really live forever.

An official came out in a hurry. Fu Chen slightly raised his eyes, and then lowered his eyelids.

The former Han Dynasty’s regulations on eunuchs were clearly stated, which roughly means that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, make friends with officials, or attract people who are not from the royal family, etc. If there is any violation, depending on the severity of the case, they will be fined silver and other heavy responsibilities. Serious cases were exiled. This rule was more detailed in the Jin Dynasty and continues to this day.

So Fu Chen just remembered the appearance of this official, but he didn't know who the other party was at all.

The third prince went in, but he didn't know what to say.Fu Chen couldn't hear clearly from outside, but he could feel that Emperor Jin Cheng's mood improved a lot. The atmosphere in the imperial study room eased up a lot. You said it so well, let the little eunuch come in."

Today it was An Zhonghai's turn to be on duty. He had just endured the emperor's wrath, and he was still a little overwhelmed.Being a eunuch next to the emperor, one has to face the emperor's joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys at any time, and the number of life crises is more, but no matter how many times, one may not get used to it.

When he saw Fu Chen waiting outside, he snorted and took a few extra glances.

Fu Chen thought that this father-in-law probably recognized him.

Seeing the cat in Fu Chen's arms, "Isn't this glutinous rice balls, give it to the miscellaneous family."

Passing the cat over, An Zhonghai gave the little guy who meowed and refused to leave Fu Chen to the little eunuch next to him, "Send it to Fuxi Palace."

"Go in quickly." He led Fu Chen in.

Fu Chen lowered his head and walked in with a short body. When he got to a similar position, he kowtowed to the emperor, "I kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Come on, I heard from An Lin that you are good at cutting and dyeing your beard?" The emperor seemed to be in a good mood at the moment.

"I don't dare to be good at it, I am willing to try my best."

"He is a calm one. If I don't cut my beard well, you can go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to receive punishment." The emperor smiled, and said a few words, and felt that the little eunuch seemed familiar, so he couldn't think of it for a while. Get up, "You look very kind, where have I seen you?"

Of course Fu Chen would not say that he had met him in Weiyang Palace, wouldn't that remind the emperor of those nasty things.

Naturally, I want to tell the truth, just pick the one that is the least taboo and say, "The slave once said the formula of Guilingji."

Emperor Cheng of Jin clapped his hands, "Oh, yes, yes, you are the little eunuch. Speaking of which, the sages haven't developed it yet, so you will follow along to have a look inside."

The sages are talking about the people who refine the elixir for the emperor, the main person responsible is the national teacher, followed by the well-known Daoist, the energy that the emperor spent on the elixir of life can be seen.Although Fu Chen had provided the prescription before, the quantity of each medicinal material had to be prepared again and again before it could be finally determined.

"If you figure it out, I will reward you a lot!"

"Slave obeys." This reward can only be heard, the emperor will not give a big reward just because a servant has made a little contribution, in their eyes, this is the duty of a slave.It must be said that there is a difference, probably because his face is counted with the emperor.For most of the servants in the palace, the opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor is much more important than rewards. There are thousands of eunuchs in the palace, and it is a great thing for the emperor to remember his face.This is the same excuse that Li Xiangying used to drive them into Weiyang Palace.

"An Lin, you should look into the matter of disaster relief. If there is anything difficult to handle, you will take care of it together. I will make the decision for you."

The emperor also believed that Shao Anlin would not favor any side, and he was more at ease in handing it over to the third prince.

Before Shao Anlin left, he glanced at Fu Chen who was kneeling on the ground in An Fen. The little eunuch's rules couldn't find a single fault, and he was so low-key that he almost didn't feel his presence.

After Fu Chen took the order, he was taken into the tea room next to the imperial study and began to prepare for the emperor's beard cutting.

There are rules for the emperor to cut his beard. Generally, every twelve days is a cycle, and the time is noon. The ancients believed that when the sun shines on the head, it can wash away the evil spirit of moving the knife.

Under normal circumstances, no matter how close the emperor is to a person, he will not let a low-level servant approach him with a knife, and even say that the deadly place of the throat is not far from the beard, so from this we can also see the emperor's love for the third prince. favorite.It's just reverse thinking, the third prince's feelings for the emperor are hard to say, and being able to catch a random person to deal with the emperor shows that some attitudes are oriented.

Not only is the work of cutting beards cumbersome and careful, but there are even guards around. When trimming, it is easy to make mistakes because of being too nervous. Many slaves have already been convicted of this before.Because he couldn't find anyone, Shao Anlin went to Lugu Courtyard to invite a master teacher. Unfortunately, the master master had already passed away, and he couldn't find anyone to replace him for a while.If he could refuse, it would be impossible for Fu Chen to step into the imperial study room.

This kind of job of being able to serve the emperor personally is thankless. If you cut it well, you deserve it. If you cut it badly, it will make Longyan furious and you will suffer.So it has always been difficult to find someone, and even if you find someone, you may not be able to cultivate well.

The first is a series of inspections to make sure that he does not have any wounding weapon.

Then I went to put on a coat and put on a set of clothes specially made for the beard cutter in the palace, including hats to shoes and socks. Everything was packed properly. Fu Chen took the mahogany box handed over by An Zhonghai, took out the blades inside, and put it on Watched by a circle of guards, he picked up the blade and moved it on the emperor's chin. His eyes were focused, and his movements were as pleasing to the eye as flowing water.This calmness and self-confidence are enough to make up for the unfamiliarity in skills and fool outsiders.The influence of modern times makes him dare not innovate in the shape of the beard, but the radian and shape are precise. This is also due to the fact that he often cut and styled his wife's hair in his previous life, and his wife even joked that Fu Chen was like this Where can I find a husband who can go up to the hall and go down to the kitchen and can do decathlon.

Fu Chen gradually became more comfortable, the feeling of his cool fingers dancing on his face was very comfortable, the most important thing was that the beard cutting action looked very professional, it would not touch the place that should not be touched on the emperor's face, and the knife was also very neat .Emperor Jin Cheng, who was impatient at the beginning, finally squinted his eyes and enjoyed it.

An Zhonghai, who was holding a basin on the side to wash the emperor's face, was amazed. In the past, Emperor Cheng of Jin became impatient at this time, because it took too long to cut his beard, and he had to be careful and test his skills. Emperor Cheng was impatient and couldn't tolerate such things the most.

Fortunately, Emperor Cheng of Jin didn't plan to dye his beard, so Fu Chen saved the process.

Afterwards, the gloom of the morning had gradually calmed down. Emperor Jin Cheng kept looking at the bronze mirror, looking at the perfectly trimmed beard and looking more and more satisfied. She cared more about her appearance, "How do you feel?"

An Zhonghai is a man who knows how to read eyes, and immediately said with a smile: "The emperor looks like he is in his early twenties, and he and the third highness are like brothers."

Long Xin was overjoyed, waved his big hand, and said to Fu Chen, "Come back in twelve days."

Fu Chen became the official beard cutter, and was rewarded with five taels of silver for the first time. This is the case for Fu Chen for five months.Rewarding silver is still secondary, the important thing is to save this life and get out of the body.It's just that he himself didn't expect that one day he would use his insignificant but useless skills to win the appreciation of others.

After leaving the imperial study room, another group of ministers came to see them. This time, they reported the invasion of Chiwu people. Fu Chen had seen this group of wolves from the northwest when he first crossed over. They were a group of inhuman, ambitious wolves. It is obvious.

These ministers all walked in with worried faces. Fu Chen glanced at them, and combined with the information he had received in the past few years, he gradually built a preliminary relationship network in his mind.

Coming to the corridor, An Zhonghai encouraged Fu Chen a few words, which was a bit different from the perfunctory in front of Fuxi Palace, so Fu Chen naturally responded respectfully.On the way back, Fu Chen weighed the silver in his hand, it seemed that the money owed to Wang Fugui could be paid back in advance, he did not use Chen Zuoren's savings, and kept it in the original place.

All the way back to Yeting Lake, this time there was no surprise or danger on the road.While cleaning the lake, Fu Chen saw a shoe.Whether meeting the master or walking in the palace, the slaves generally can only look at the ground, so they can instinctively remember the shoes to distinguish the masters of the palace.

And he has a good memory, he has seen this pair of shoes before, but there are several people in the palace who wear this style, and he is not sure which one it is.

Looking at the calm Yeting Lake, the summer wind gently blows across the water surface, wrinkling ripples in the pool, I just hope it's not the person he thought.

Putting the shoe into his clothes, Fu Chen continued to complete the cleaning task meticulously as if he hadn't seen it.

Until the evening, after getting off work, Fu Chen took some silver to the dining room to find the old Bahu who loves petty gain the most, and he also asked for the wine that Wang Fugui got last time.The two chatted for a few words, Fu Chen has a strict mouth, like a saw.Every time the old Bahu met Fu Chen, he would dump all his usual complaints and gossips to him.

This allowed Fu Chen to inquire about a lot of news indirectly. For example, today the empress is preparing new clothes for the little prince in her stomach. In order to turn over the brand tonight, the people in the palace asked their kitchen to work overtime to make soup for the emperor...

It wasn't until the old Bahu was about to go on business that Fu Chen took the wrapped fresh snacks and left.

He carefully avoided his eyes and ears all the way, and sneaked into Jingyang Palace while the guards were changing shifts. .

After listening to the movement inside for a while, he was sure that the eunuch sent by the queen had already left, so he walked in.The Seventh Prince was an abandoned son, he was stupid and disfigured, and his mother and concubine had been thrown into the cold palace. It was absolutely impossible to make a comeback. This was a fact recognized by everyone in the palace, so naturally no one would come to this place.Looking at the palace lantern, Fu Chen felt sad for a while when he saw the broken bowl in the courtyard and the food still mixed with yellow liquid.

And there was no one in the courtyard, he called out a few times, but no one responded.

I searched from room to room, and searched almost all possible haunts. How could there be none?

Fu Chen didn't know how long a fool could survive in the harem, he could only see how the Seventh Prince made his fortune.

When Fu Chen found the chaifang, it was already time for a cup of tea.

Looking at the dilapidated wooden door with several thick chains on it, he slapped the door panel, but there was still no sound from inside.

He searched outside for a long time, and finally found the key under a broken jar. After opening the door, there was a rotten smell mixed with moldy smell, which was very offensive.

The room is very dark, old wooden blocks are scattered scattered on the ground, cobwebs are formed on the wall, it is very dilapidated, compared with the main hall, it looks like a corner forgotten by the palace.

A shadow huddled in the corner, as quiet as dead.

Fu Chen walked over cautiously, squatted down, "Your Highness the Seventh?"

His voice seemed to ignite the fuse of this corpse suddenly, Shao Huachi frantically swung his arms, as if trying to drive something away, "Ah——ahh!"

The ear-piercing scream pierced into the eardrums, and Shao Huachi's sharp nails quickly scratched Fu Chen's arm, blood stains immediately appeared.

At this time, Fu Chen didn't care about Shao Huachi's crazy attack, and wrapped him in his arms. Although Shao Huachi was a few years older, he was not strong, so Fu Chen locked him firmly.

After several struggles, he couldn't get rid of Fu Chen, Shao Huachi trembled violently, as if he was terrified.Half of that ghostly face was scabbed with blood, it looked more disgusting than the first time we met, but Fu Chen didn't seem to see it, and when Shao Huachi calmed down, he gently comforted him with a hand behind his back , "Don't be afraid, it's me, remember me?"