It has been several days since Huai En died of illness, and the position of the Chief of Ceremonies and the Eunuch has been undecided.

This has made many young eunuchs in the inner court salivate, although they know in their hearts that this position is either for the current eunuch He Ding, the chief eunuch of the imperial horse eunuch, Yan Hai, the head of the Qianqing Palace, or for the secret yamen of the palace, the "duzhi eun" Li wide.

However, the world is still uncertain, and you and I are both dark horses. Li Guang was also a young eunuch in the palace back then. By some strange combination of circumstances, he was favored by the emperor and became one of the few great eunuchs in the palace. What if I If someone like Li Guang is appreciated by the emperor, there's no telling how high he can jump. Even if it doesn't work, he can be promoted several levels in a row. It's better than doing these drudgery all day long with no hope.

Some young eunuchs think that worrying about these things every day is just a fool. No matter how lucky you are, will the position of eunuch in charge of the ceremony come to you? It is better to do things in a down-to-earth manner, step by step. Come on. There are still some young eunuchs who don’t dare to expect to reach the top in one step, but they don’t want to be promoted in such a snail-like way. So in the past few days, they have been giving gifts and flattering to He Ding and Li Guang, who are most likely to be the chief ceremonial officials. , trying to win over these popular people in the current Holy Emperor, and maybe promote them more in the future.

Therefore, these days the palace has begun to fight again, but the protagonists He Ding, Li Guang, and Yan Hai are indifferent and not affected at all. In fact, compared to the other two, Li Guang wants this position the most. For this reason He had already started planning a year ago when he knew that Wynn's health was getting worse.

He Ding controls the imperial eunuch, second only to the ceremonial eunuch in the palace. This position as a eunuch has come to an end. Another competitor, Yanhai, was promoted by him in the first place. If he is grateful, I will definitely not compete with myself, but I must be on guard against others. Yanhai is now the head of Qianqing Palace and follows the emperor all day long. He has been in contact with the emperor for longer than himself. What if he one day While he was not paying attention, when the emperor was happy, he got the palm seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies with just a few words, and his whole year of planning was in vain.

More than ten days later, the news about Bai Ang's initial success in river control was reported back to the capital. Zhu Youtang was overjoyed when he heard about it. At the same time, he had also recovered from the grief of Huai En's death, so he went hunting in Nanhaizi on a whim.

When he learned that Zhu Youtang was coming to Nanhaizi for hunting and feasting, Li Guang set out to follow him.

This is the first time the emperor has come to Nanhaizi for hunting in the new year. In the afternoon, all the prisons and bureaus in Nanhaizi began to be busy. The directors of each prison and bureau did not dare to neglect and went out in person one after another. Even the Luyuan in Nanhaizi , Rabbit Garden, were all caught up by the brands, and they carefully dusted off the dust one by one.

At this time, Zhu Youtang was galloping on his horse, with his bow and arrow drawn. He heard the sound of an arrow, and the sika deer, which was three hundred steps away from Zhu Youtang, fell to the ground. The remaining animals who heard the sound fell to the ground. With his round eyes open, he looked around nervously. When he saw Zhu Youtang and others holding a bow, he was so frightened that he ran away in panic.

"These sika deer are quite clever, so let's let them go for now."

Zhu Youtang immediately chuckled a few times and put down his bow.

At this moment, Zhu Youtang heard a heavy breathing sound, looked up and saw Li Guang running over, shouting: "Your Majesty, slow down! Wait for me, slave!"

Zhu Youtang pretended to be angry and said: "You bastard, it's you again! You shouted like this and alerted the prey. How can I hunt?"

Li Guang opened his mouth wide, took a few breaths, and quickly explained: "Your Majesty's archery skills are extraordinary, and the slave girl was already looking at the arrow just shot. The slave girl shouted because she wanted the Emperor to rest for a while. The Emperor has already indulged himself."

Don’t tire your dragon body if your horse gallops for a long time.”

"Hmm... You have thought it through. It seems that I wrongly blamed you? Wynn passed away from illness for many days, and the position of eunuch in charge of etiquette has been vacant." Speaking of this, Zhu Youtang deliberately did not say anything about observing Li Guang's expression.

Li Guang, who was kneeling on the ground, heard Zhu Youtang mention the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, which he had longed for, and his heart skipped a beat, and his face showed excitement. But then he saw that Zhu Youtang had lost track of his words and did not express his own intention.

His face instantly regained its composure.

But the little change that Li Guang just unconsciously showed on his face had already been seen by Zhu Youtang.

"Li Guang, can you ride a horse?"

Li Guang originally thought that Zhu Youtang would continue to talk about the vacancy of the position of Supervisor of Ceremonies, but unexpectedly, Zhu Youtang suddenly changed the topic.

"Ah?" Li Guang was slightly startled, then nodded quickly and said: "My slave will do it, my slave will do it."

Zhu Youtang's eyes flashed across his face, and the palace attendant quickly handed the armor, bow and arrows to Li Guang's hands.

At this time, if the emperor asks you to ride a horse, you have to bite the bullet even if you don't know how!

Seeing Li Guang put on a military uniform, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but smile and said: "You look pretty good in it. Let's go hunting in the Rabbit Garden with me!"

Li Guang tried to pull the bow, but he couldn't pull it even though he tried hard. When he saw Zhu Youtang had already galloped far away, he looked embarrassed and sighed several times.

"Hey! I have no choice. For this position, it's worth risking my life. Li Guang quickly followed me.

Not long after, the two of them rode their horses to a small hillside and rested for a while. Zhu Youtang took out his bow and bent it behind his waist, and said: "People say that the Jurchens are good at riding and shooting in Mongolia. They can rule the world immediately. How can they be more enlightened than me?"

"It can't be compared."

"I aspire to be a wise king who can manage the army well and govern the country like the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Taizu Emperor Gao, and Yongle Emperor."

Li Guang saw that Zhu Youtang was in a good mood and talked freely about his heroic ambitions. He wanted to say a few words, but he was afraid that he would say the wrong thing and disturb the emperor's mood, so he had no choice but to clap his hands and applaud Zhu Youtang regardless of what he said.

After saying these words, Zhu Youtang put away his bow, patted Li Guang on the shoulder, and said seriously: "I have one more thing to do today. The position of the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies is vacant. In your opinion, who is the most suitable?

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As soon as these words came out, Li Guang's heart beat faster. He wanted to recommend himself like Mao Sui, but he endured it. He knew that although the emperor was asking him on the surface, he probably already had the answer in his heart.

Li Guang hurriedly dismounted and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am stupid. This matter is still decided by Your Majesty. I will obey the decree."

"From today on, you will be in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies! Come to Xinan Pavilion in the evening to get the seal." After saying that, Zhu Youtang rode away.
Chapter completed!