The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 435

Huang Jin was a close minister to the emperor and Jiajing's chief advisor. Although his position was not yet at its highest level, in the capital, everyone, even the Grand Secretary Yang Yiqing, had to address Huang Jin as "Eunuch Huang."

Huang Jin's current status is not only due to his identity, but also to his way of handling things. He is never competitive or greedy, and rarely puts on airs with anyone.

Huang Jin's attitude was completely different only when facing Zhou Chu. When facing other officials, Huang Jin represented the emperor and should have the proper demeanor, but when facing Zhou Chu, Huang Jin seemed to be just like the little eunuch from the Prince of Xing's mansion.

When Jiajing entered the capital to ascend the throne, Huang Jin and Lu Bing followed him all the way, feeling very uneasy. They knew very well that the capital was not much different from a den of dragons and tigers.

Sure enough, before even entering the capital, Yang Tinghe and a group of court officials tried to give Jiajing a hard time. Although Jiajing managed to defuse the situation, Huang Jin became increasingly uneasy about how to establish himself in the capital.

At this moment, Zhou Chu appeared. Huang Jin didn't know when His Majesty had made contact with Lord Zhou, but he guessed it was through Wen Fu. After all, Lord Zhou's relationship with the Lu family was extraordinary. Huang Jin was also confused when Zhou Chu first appeared.

However, Huang Jin couldn't think that far ahead at that time. Jiajing had just ascended the throne and was surrounded by enemies on all sides. At this time, Zhou Chu, with his thunderous force, intimidated Yang Ting, Xia Yan and other officials, allowing Jiajing to gain a firm foothold.

It was only at this moment that Huang Jin understood why His Majesty had directly appointed this Lord Zhou as the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. After all, Lu Bing, who had grown up with Jiajing and had even saved Jiajing's life, had only been appointed as the Assistant Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Moreover, in Huang Jin's understanding, if it weren't for Lord Zhou standing in front of him, Lu Wenfu wouldn't have been appointed as the Assistant Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard right away; at most, he would have been a commander of a thousand.

Having grown up together, Huang Jin understood Lu Bing better than many others. He knew very well that Lu Wenfu was a good person, kind to everyone, and devoted to His Majesty, but devotion did not mean the ability to turn the tide.

With Lu Wenfu's current abilities, at most he can protect His Majesty's safety by his side; he probably can't do much more.

What Zhou Chu did later exceeded Huang Jin's comprehension. Each and every one of his actions not only helped Jiajing establish a firm foothold, but also enabled this young emperor, who had only recently ascended the throne, to completely grasp the fundamentals of the court.

It was for this reason that Huang Jin felt a deep respect for Zhou Chu. Huang Jin knew his own situation well; he was just lucky to be the emperor's chief attendant. In terms of ability, there were countless eunuchs who were more capable than him, but they just had no chance to rise to the top.

Huang Jin's power was, in essence, an extension of Jiajing's power; he represented the emperor, so everyone who saw him had to respectfully address him as Eunuch Huang.

But Huang Jin was even clearer that the current emperor's power and complete control over the court and the fundamentals of the entire Ming Dynasty were not entirely due to Zhou Chu, but Zhou Chu was at least 70-80% responsible.

Therefore, Huang Jin's attitude towards Zhou Chu was completely different from his attitude towards other officials.

"Lord Zhou, His Majesty was just mentioning you, saying that you haven't been to the palace since you returned to the capital."

Huang Jin looked at Zhou Chu and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu smiled. It wasn't that Zhou Chu didn't want to go, but Yun Jin wanted to apologize first. If Yun Jin apologized, it would be inconvenient for him to go with her. If he went as well, it would seem as if he were trying to manipulate the emperor's will, which was absolutely unacceptable.

How to deal with Yun Jin should be entirely left to the emperor. Only in this way can Jiajing treat Yun Jin leniently.