In the royal palace, Emperor Zhou sat on the roof terrace as he handled the official documents.
Su Wen was arranged to sit in a corner with a small table in front of him. There was a praying mat on the floor and on the table was a book on the teachings of the sages.
Su Wen sat there in boredom. He was too lazy to read. At this moment, he noticed the old eunuch beside him.
Seeing that the Zhou Emperor wasn't paying attention to them, Su Wen craned his neck and smiled. "Sir Eunuch, how many years have you served in the palace?"
He was just bored and wanted to find someone to chat with.
The old eunuch smiled and replied, "This old servant has been in the palace for 58 years."
"That's a lot of years… What's a monthly salary like for someone of your rank?"
