"Imperial Majesty, the inner factory has received news that the Imperial Bodyguard is investigating the relationship between Eunuch Chang and Yu Dayou!"
Xu De didn't hide it and quickly said, "It seems to be the Zhang residence's intention. You Chi met the Imperial Bodyguard Commander, Lord Liu today!"
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but then he returned to normal.
It wasn't as if Zhu Yijun hadn't guessed. This wasn't an ordinary matter. After all, this was considered a big move.
It would be strange if Zhang Juzheng didn't suspect it. But Zhu Yijun didn't expect the inner factory to receive the news so quickly.
What Zhu Yijun didn't know was that Xu De had been very attentive to the inner factory these past few years. He really put in all his effort in managing it.
In the past, organizations like the West Factory and the inner factory had appeared in the Daming. Xu De was now using the inner factory as his capital to settle down.
In Xu De's view, the inner factory was his capital to advance further in the future.
Ever since Feng Bao died, Xu De hadn't felt safe. Although he felt a little safer now, the competition between the eunuchs was very fierce.
Although Eunuch Zhang Hong of the Department of Rites usually didn't show himself, everyone knew that this eunuch in charge of the Department of Rites, Zhang Hong, was the number one person in the palace.
He had accompanied the Empress Dowager to worship Buddha these past few years and had won the Empress Dowager's trust.
Queen Dowager Li's authority in the palace couldn't be shaken. This was a world of etiquette. Filial piety was ranked first, and the imperial family was naturally the same.
The Emperor served the Empress Dowager with pure filial piety. This was also a matter that had gone viral. Of course, the inner factory had helped Zhu Yijun spread the news.
But Xu De knew that the Imperial Majesty hadn't stopped meditating these past few years.
In this way, Zhang Hong's status naturally rose, and even Zhang Jing couldn't challenge him.
Zhu Yijun was actually very grateful to Zhang Hong. In the past two years, Zhang Hong had always protected him in front of the Empress Dowager and led his mother on the path of believing in Buddhism. He had also benefited him a lot.
Zhu Yijun, the tactful old eunuch, naturally valued him very much. Usually, he would not reject his suggestions.
Other than Zhang Hong, the eunuch Bing Bi of the Department of Rites, the Imperial Decree Tidu Dongchang Zhang Jing was also a powerful figure among the eunuchs.
In addition, there was the eunuch Bingbi of the Department of Rites and the supervisor of the Imperial Horse, Zhang Cheng. Right now, these three people in the Palace were definitely the great mountains pressing down on Xu De's head.
If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng didn't get along and that there was Zhang Hong above him, Xu De felt that he would have been put in order a long time ago.
Zhang Jing couldn't make a ruckus because of Zhang Cheng. He was also afraid that Zhang Cheng would replace him at any time.
Among the eunuchs of his generation, Xu De knew that there was also Chen Ju. In the past two years, Chen Ju's business had flourished. It was impossible for the inner factory not to know.
Xu De also knew that the Emperor placed great importance on the Military Bureau.
In the past two years, the amount of money that Xu De had given to the Military Bureau was in the hundreds of thousands. This showed the importance that the Imperial Majesty placed on the Military Bureau.
Xu De didn't dare to relax at all. He risked his life to develop his own inner factory. Naturally, the results were obvious.
The Imperial Bodyguard had long been infiltrated. This time, when Xu De found out that the Zhang residence was investigating Yu Dayou and Zhang Jing, he immediately ran to report.
Although Xu De really wanted to see Zhang Jing suffer and also wanted to see Zhang Jing and Zhang Juzheng fall out, he didn't dare.
If the Imperial Majesty found out that he knew and didn't report, he didn't need to think about what would happen to him. Xu De also didn't know if he had people from Dongchang by his side.
Thinking that there were people on his side in Dongchang, Xu De felt that there were definitely people from Dongchang by his side.
Many of the first batch of eunuchs who graduated from the School of Eunuchs were now in the inner factory. He had found half of these eunuchs and the other half had been found by Zhang Jing.
Zhu Yijun naturally didn't know what Xu De was thinking. However, the current situation was arranged by him. He was also the one who mixed in the sand.
After being the Emperor for a few years, Zhu Yijun didn't learn anything else, but he learned to be suspicious of everything.
In this world, everyone wanted to trick the Emperor, whether it was a civil official or a minister.
Because only by tricking the Emperor could they get what they wanted.
As the Emperor, he couldn't be tricked by them. Otherwise, he would die a terrible death.
Throughout history, no matter if it was the Emperor who was tricked by the ministers or the eunuchs, none of them had a good ending.
Cao Cao was suspicious, or rather, all the previous Emperors were suspicious. They found it hard to trust anyone.
Glancing at Xu De, Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Very good. Not bad. It seems that the inner factory is developing well under your leadership."
In reality, how could Zhu Yijun hand over an organization like the inner factory to Xu De? Once it got out of control, it would become very troublesome.
This had nothing to do with trust. Mixing in sand had always been something that those in power had to do.
When Xu De heard this, he was delighted. What he had done was indeed correct.
"Go back and continue to pay attention to this matter. Report to me immediately if there is any news!" Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Your adopted son is over ten years old this year, right?
How is his studies?
Do you want to send him to the Imperial College? "
Xu De was stunned. He didn't expect Zhu Yijun to ask about this matter. His son was adopted by his younger brother.
Although he was the son of a concubine, Xu De really doted on him. Naturally, he was a little spoiled. Not to mention studying, he didn't even dare to do proper work. He had accumulated a lot of bad habits. Recently, Xu De had been thinking about marrying a wife for him.
As for the adopted son of Xu De, Zhu Yijun naturally knew about him. He also knew what kind of person that guy was.
He was always idling around, but he didn't go to the extent of bullying others. He could be considered to have a sense of propriety. However, he hung around in casinos and brothels all day long. He had some bad habits. It was unknown if it was a problem that his father had inherited.
"Replying to the Imperial Majesty, my son is not suitable for studying!" Xu De said with a bitter smile.
Even if the son of a eunuch was suitable for studying, Xu De wouldn't let him take this path.
Scholars were very virtuous. Of course, most of them were virtuous on the surface. However, they despised and looked down on others.
With his son's background, it would be strange if people didn't look down on him.
"Then what do you plan to do with him?" Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "You are getting married, right?
Give him a Baihu!
Consider it as a reward from me. When it is time to get married, I will give him another reward. "
"Thank you, Imperial Majesty!" Xu De quickly knelt down to express his gratitude. "This servant wants to send him to the inner factory to gain experience!"
Although he spoiled his son a little, Xu De still wanted his son to have some achievements. The inner factory was originally to mix around in the streets. It was in line with his son's taste.
In addition, with him and his father around, he didn't have to worry about his son making any mistakes. He had always wanted to find a job for his son. Now that the Imperial Majesty mentioned it, Xu De took the opportunity to say it.