The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 45

The tea house's afternoon tea business is also good.

Accompanied by the storyteller's storytelling, many people applauded and it was very lively.

It's just that after the eldest son Zhu Jixi arrived, the excitement disappeared without a trace.

The grandson of the emperor is also a leading figure in the capital. After the guards arrived, they cleared the field immediately.

Many guests dared not speak out, and left one after another.

The shopkeeper was a little helpless, but he had no choice but to come and see him.

"This is His Royal Highness Prince Jin." The guard introduced.

"Meet Your Royal Highness." The shopkeeper and many servants bowed and saluted.

"Don't be too polite, I came here just to find your boss, and your boss can be here."

The eldest son Zhu Jixi said gently, not arrogantly.

Even if he was facing only some low-status businessmen as far as Daming was concerned.

"Reporting to my son, my master went out half an hour ago, but he is not in the shop at the moment." The shopkeeper replied respectfully.

Hearing Shizi's tone, he felt slightly relieved, thinking that he didn't come here to find fault.

It's just that the son came, but the boss happened to be away.

Zhu Jixi frowned slightly, he didn't expect that the boss would go out, it was a coincidence that he came here.

Of course he would not think that the shopkeeper would dare to lie to him, after all, this is the Great Ming capital.

"Do you know where he went?" Zhu Jixuan asked again.

The shopkeeper was a little hesitant when he heard the words, and hesitantly said: "My boss should go out for a stroll, and I haven't explained these things to me, but where are you now?"

"Presumptuous, how dare you lie to the prince, do you know what crime should be for such an act, do you need to give you a few whips to improve your memory, so that you can know the pros and cons of it?"

The head of the guard next to him had sharp eyes, and he could see through the shopkeeper's hesitant expression at a glance, and yelled directly.

The shopkeeper trembled in fright, and hurriedly said: "My lord, I really don't know where the master has gone. I'm just the little shopkeeper of this teahouse. I can't ask where the master is going without authorization."

"Okay, don't scare others." The eldest son Zhu Jixi said with some displeasure.

The head of the bodyguard is the royal guard's personal guard. He has a temperament and a style of behavior that is somewhat similar to that of the royal father.

But he was a little disgusted by it.

Seeing this, the head guard slowly took half a step back and said no more.

After all, this is the eldest son, the heir of Prince Jin's mansion, and he is deeply liked by Prince Jin Zhu Yan, so naturally he must obey and not defy.

"How about this, I'll wait here for a while, and you can send a boy to look for it, how about it." Zhu Jixi said to the shopkeeper with a pleasant face.

Hearing the words, the shopkeeper didn't dare to disobey, and quickly arranged more than a dozen young men to go outside to find the owner.

He himself asked his eldest son Zhu Jixi to go upstairs to wait in the private room.

After all, in this lobby, there is the majesty of the lost son, which also affects the reputation of the teahouse.

But this business, before the son left, obviously couldn't be done, and under the arrangement of the shopkeeper, the young servant who stayed behind also put up a closed sign outside the teahouse.

Among the many young men who went out, one of them was obviously more spiritual.

After going out, he didn't search around like headless chickens like other servants, but went straight to the courtyard that Zhu Ying bought earlier.

yard.

Zhu Ying is discussing with Zhang Bo about the layout of the entire capital.

For example, the situation in several cities, the defense of the city gates, and the patrol movements of the soldiers and horses in the five cities.

Of course not for any big event.

This is just a habit of Zhu Ying. No matter where she goes, she must first get out the map.

Including some simple power divisions.

Only when you are well-prepared can you not panic and have a well-thought-out plan.

For intelligence information, Zhu Ying has always attached great importance to it. Perhaps a small piece of information can play an unimaginable role.

To be able to thrive in the borderlands of the Ming Dynasty, the countries of the Western Regions, and the desert and grasslands, sufficient information is an indispensable part.

For now, the entire intelligence system is Zhu Ying's biggest drain on money.

It can be said that for every ten taels Zhu Ying earns, three taels are spent on intelligence collection.

It seems that it is no more than one-third, but in fact, as a warlord, even Zhu Ying himself is not living a luxurious life, but there are really many places to spend money.

Especially the building of the light cavalry, which almost emptied Zhu Ying's family fortune earlier.

Zhu Ying's light cavalry is very different from Daming's, they are real professional soldiers.

Don't do production, practice every day, and the combat power is extremely high.

At present, the Ming Dynasty is mainly an army under the military system, and military households need to farm and support their families most of the time, and the level of training is not very high.

As far as elite soldiers are concerned, they usually exercise every two days at most, while others do it every three, five, or even ten days.

And Zhu Ying's light cavalry, including some infantry, basically practiced twice a day and rested every seven days.

This is accompanied by a lot of money consumption.

After all, if you practice more, you need more meat to maintain your nutrition. The cost involved is not a small amount.

The loyalty of soldiers is also based on basic material conditions.

In this era of slow communication and information transmission, Zhu Ying can remotely control the forces under his command to prevent them from having problems. Of course, there are still many means.

At this time, the boy had already come to the yard.

"Boss, over there in the teahouse, Prince Jin's son came to look for you. I don't know what's going on, and he's still waiting in the teahouse." The young man hurriedly reported.

"The prince of Jin?"

Zhu Ying frowned slightly when he heard the words. Of course King Jin knew that he also had a lot of information about King Jin.

He also has a certain understanding of the eldest son Zhu Jixuan.

However, why did they come to find themselves.

He has nothing to do with Prince Jin.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Ying thought.

Could it be because of Yan Wang Zhu Di?
The conflict between Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and Zhu Bian, the king of Jin, is well known to all.

Maybe it was because his teahouse was owned by Zhu Di, so he was hated by King Jin?
This is not enough.

Although King Yan and King Jin are at odds, this is the capital.

Under the situation of Zhu Yuanzhang's suppression, no matter how deep the contradictions among the princes are, they still have to make a superficial appearance of brotherly harmony.

"Master, this King of Jin may be doing something bad, why don't you avoid me first, and let me test it out first."

Zhang Bo said at this moment.

King Jin's reputation is not very good, and his violent temper is widely spread.

This has a lot to do with him whipping the soldiers when he disagrees.

However, Jin Wang Zhu Yan obviously inherited the military talent of his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although he has a reputation for brutality, he can be regarded as a general when it comes to marching and fighting.

"It's a blessing, not a disaster. It's a disaster that can't be avoided. Anyone with a heart can find out your identity. If you hate King Jin because of it, it's not beautiful."

"Thinking about it, it shouldn't be a big deal. After all, this is the capital. Even King Jin has to be careful. If His Majesty really knows about it, he won't have a good life."

Zhu Ying analyzed and said.The current capital is relatively orderly, no matter in terms of public security or other aspects.

In the later generations of film and television, it is basically impossible to see the behavior of playboys bullying men and women in the capital.

You must know that in the current Ming Dynasty, if local officials neglect their duties, the common people can directly report them.

Even the arrogant and domineering Huaixi military generals such as Lan Yu would be more cautious in the capital.

For example, Zhu Xi, the second son of the emperor.

It is only after the feudal land is free of restraints that one will release one's own nature.

When she was staying in the capital, she was very well-behaved.

Uncle Zhang wanted to say a few more words, which probably meant that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

He was only interrupted by Zhu Ying waving his hand.

"Let's go, let's see what is going on with King Jin who suddenly came looking for me."

Now that Zhu Ying has made a decision, Uncle Zhang can't object, and a group of people hurried towards the teahouse.

The elegant room on the second floor of the teahouse,

Zhu Jixi was tasting the tea, quietly waiting for the arrival of the owner of the teahouse.

Zhu Jixi's temperament is actually very gentle. Although it has something to do with Confucian education, he is also relatively quiet by nature.

Because of his father, Zhu Jixi was also deeply rooted in Confucianism.

Maybe there is also a reason for the good relationship with Zhu Yunqi.

He has always been dissatisfied with Zhu Di's usurping the throne.

Later, his brother Pingyang King Zhu Jixuan took the opportunity to continuously slander him in front of Zhu Di. Zhu Di issued an imperial edict to remove him from the title of King of Jin, and ordered him to guard his father's cemetery, and changed Jiyun to be King of Jin.

Zhu Jixi was imprisoned by Zhu Jixi for ten years, and was later rescued. He died in Xuande ten years ago, at the age of 61, which is considered a long life.

Being able to live a long life under such circumstances has a lot to do with his good mentality.

"My lord, the owner of this teahouse is back."

When Zhu Yingcai arrived at the entrance of the teahouse, he was stopped by the guards, and then went upstairs to report to the prince.

Zhu Jixi didn't think too much, and went downstairs directly.

Seeing that it was getting late, he had to hurry back to meet his father.

朱棡虽然疼爱长子，不会揍他。But if things are not done well, a reprimand is inevitable.

Zhu Ying stood at the door of her teahouse but could not enter, her expression was calm and composed.

Zhang Bo next to him was full of fatherly anger. He was a Jurchen.

As a nomad, although the degree of Sinicization is very high, there are some ideas that are deeply rooted since childhood.

In Zhang Bo's view, Zhu Ying is his master.

He is Zhu Ying's servant.

It is more uncomfortable for the master to be humiliated than to kill him.

Zhang Bo was tall and sturdy, with a thick-boned figure, which also put a lot of pressure on the guards.

The two guards stared at Zhang Bo closely to prevent him from moving.

Zhu Jixi walked downstairs and saw Zhu Ying at the door, and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

But at this moment, he didn't think much about it, and said with a smile as he walked: "This master is clasping his fists, following my father's order, he is here to invite the master to Jinwang's mansion."

"My boss, don't worry, I. You. Me."

Zhu Jixi walked and talked, and after a few steps, Zhu Ying's face was already clear.

At a distance of about three or four meters, Zhu Jixi could see clearly, and before he finished speaking, he started to get stuck.

Pointing at Zhu Ying, the whole person couldn't say a word.

"I'm Zhu Ying, I have met the prince of Jin." Zhu Ying bowed slightly and said.

Hearing Zhu Ying's voice, Zhu Jixi calmed down, took a deep breath, and suppressed the shock in his heart.

The tone was still a little trembling and asked: "What did you say your name is?"

Zhu Ying frowned slightly, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "I am Zhu Ying."

It was during this time of speaking that Zhu Jixi walked up to Zhu Ying and observed Zhu Ying's appearance carefully.

Only then did I realize that there was still a big difference between him and his uncle Zhu Biao.

The reason why they were stunned all of a sudden was that Zhu Ying was not only similar in appearance, but also very similar in figure and temperament.

Zhu Jixi opened his mouth slightly, but no sound came out. He didn't know how to address Zhu Ying at this moment.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Master, I don't know if it's convenient now. My father, Wang You, loves delicious food. After tasting the breakfast in the tea house of the Master, I can't forget it, and I really want to see him."

"I don't know if my master will honor me, and go to Jinwang's mansion with me, which can be regarded as fulfilling my father's wish."

When Zhu Jixi said this, he was extremely polite.

In his heart, Zhu Ying is absolutely inseparable from his uncle Zhu Biao.

They look so similar, even their demeanor and temperament are the same, it is very likely that Zhu Ying is the uncle's illegitimate son.

With a quick glance before, Zhu Jixi thought his uncle had been resurrected.

Zhu Jixi was born in April of the eighth year of Hongwu, and Zhu Xiongying was born in October of the seventh year of Hongwu.

There is not much difference in age.

However, Zhu Jixi rarely played with Zhu Xiongying when he was a child.

Because Zhu Xiongying has always lived with Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.

When I first started studying, the enlightenment education of Zhu Xiongying was also taught by the teacher arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

Zhu Jixi and other eldest sons of the king were educated intensively.

Ten years had passed since this incident, and Zhu Jixuan was only seven years old at the time, so he didn't have much contact with him, except for knowing his name, but he didn't have a deep impression on him.

So I just think of the illegitimate son of my uncle Zhu Biao.

"The King of Jin has an order, so I will naturally obey it." Zhu Ying replied, with some surprise deep in her eyes.

He felt very strange about Zhu Jixi's attitude.

He is just a businessman, although according to his intelligence, Jin Wang Shizi Zhu Jixi can be regarded as a humble person.

But this attitude is far from modest.

In Zhu Ying's feelings, the eldest son Zhu Jixi was completely respectful, and even in his words, the words he used were extremely polite.

Zhu Ying followed Zhu Jixi in the direction of Prince Jin's mansion.

Along the way, Zhu Jixi seemed to be a different person, with few words.

It was not until the entrance of Prince Jin's Mansion that he said politely: "Master, please."

"Thank you, sir." Zhu Ying bowed slightly.

After entering the mansion, Zhu Jixi walked in front and led the way, feeling the sound of footsteps.

He sighed in his heart: "Father, don't be scared."
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