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

Soon, Zhou Chu saw the Snow-Treading Black Steed, which was entirely black except for the white hair around its four hooves, and was extremely magnificent.

Whether it was the stable boy in the former Prince Xing's Mansion or the current Imperial Stables, horse breeding is a profession.

The black steed's coat was glossy and smooth, even reflecting the sunlight.

Although Zhou Chu didn't know much about horses, he could tell at a glance that this horse was different from the others. Compared to the other horses in the Imperial Horse Stables, it stood out like a crane among chickens.

Back when they were servants in the Lu family, Lu Song had already started teaching Zhou Chu and Lu Wei how to ride. However, in recent years, Zhou Chu hadn't had much time to practice riding.

His riding skills were mediocre.

Zhou Chu could easily handle an ordinary horse, but he wasn't very confident about the one in front of him.

However, given Zhou Chu's skills, he wasn't afraid.

After the eunuch on duty at the Imperial Horse Stables opened the gate, he led the Snow-Treading Black Steed to Zhou Chu.

"Commander, please be careful, this horse has a fierce temperament."

Zhou Chu took the reins from the eunuch, and the black horse Ta Xue Wu Zhui in front of him immediately became somewhat restless and began to paw at the ground with its hooves.

It was clearly Zhou Chu's aura, this stranger, that made it feel threatened.

Soon, the eunuchs from the Imperial Horse Administration helped Zhou Chu install a very luxurious saddle and stirrups, but judging from the materials and style, Zhou Chu knew it wouldn't be cheap.

It seems these people are also playing favorites, but Zhou Chu was quite satisfied with the silent flattery from the Imperial Horse Administration.

After saddled, Zhou Chu mounted the horse, and the already somewhat restless Ta Xue Wu Zhui reared up on its hind legs.

"Herod... Herod... Herod..."

Accompanied by a very clear horse neigh, Zhou Chu was instantly lifted up.

Huang Jin, who was standing to the side, immediately became extremely nervous, fearing that something might happen to Zhou Chu.

The eunuchs of the Imperial Horse Administration didn't seem to care much. In their view, anyone who could become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard must be exceptionally skilled in martial arts, if not exceptionally good at horsemanship, and could not be easily injured.

Zhou Chu gripped the reins tightly and squeezed his legs against the horse's belly. Luckily, there was a saddle; otherwise, Zhou Chu really wouldn't have been able to sit still.

Soon, the black horse landed on its front hooves, and Zhou Chu rode it towards the horse farm of the Imperial Horse Administration.

Although Zhou Chu's horsemanship was average, he was very skilled, and since his horse, Snowy Black Steed, was already tamed, it wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.

Soon, the black horse got used to Zhou Chu's presence and began to run wildly in the horse farm.

After galloping down the mountain at breakneck speed, Zhou Chu felt extremely exhilarated. He dismounted and patted the horse's head.

Wuzhui even affectionately nuzzled Zhou Chu's face.

"Is Lord Zhou satisfied?"

Huang Jin looked at Zhou Chu's beaming face and smiled.

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied, but I'm afraid no one in my household would keep such an expensive horse."

Zhou Chu said with some worry.

“That’s easy. Lord Zhou, just keep it in the Imperial Stables. No one in the entire Ming Dynasty knows how to raise horses better than the Imperial Stables. The fodder here is top-quality.”

Huang Jin said.

Zhou Chu's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Is this appropriate?"

Raising such a valuable horse is extremely expensive. Now that the horse belongs to Zhou Chu, it seems inappropriate to keep it in the Imperial Horse Stable.

“Perfect, perfect. Whenever Lord Zhou needs a horse, just let us know and we’ll have it delivered to you right away.”

The eunuch from the Imperial Horse Stables stood to the side, beaming with a smile.

Why wouldn't he be happy to use public funds to leverage his personal connections?

"Thank you for your help. What's your name?"

Zhou Chu looked at the eunuch from the Imperial Horse Administration beside him and asked.

Upon hearing this, the eunuch was overjoyed, thinking that his flattery had not been in vain.

“My name is Chen Tong. Please feel free to give me any instructions in the future.”

The eunuch said with a fawning expression.

He was just an insignificant eunuch in the Imperial Horse Stables. The two men in front of him were the emperor's chief attendant and had just been promoted to commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They must be extremely favored.