Jinyi champion

Chapter 304
When Zhu Hao returned home, he just said hello to Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, and fell asleep when he returned to his room.

I don't know how long I slept, but the sound of "crackling" firecrackers outside woke Zhu Hao up.He got up and stretched, looked out the window, the sun was already past the middle of the sky, he thought he had only slept for two or three hours, when he went to the yard to wash his face, he saw Zhu Ting playing with Xiaoyuan.

Xiaoyuan said she was Zhu Hao's personal maid, but in fact Zhu Hao rarely stayed at home overnight, and she was too young to do much, so she became Zhu Ting's playmate.

"Brother, it's very lively outside. Mother said you wake up and go out and have a look." Zhu Ting's voice was much less childish. Although she still had a childish voice, it was much cleaner than before.

When Zhu Hao arrived at the shop in front, he saw Aunt Li packing up the food bags. Seeing Zhu Hao, Aunt Li smiled and patted the dust off her hands, and stepped out from behind the counter: "Master Hao, you slept really well this time." Shen, unexpectedly fell asleep for more than ten hours at a stretch, and your mother couldn't wake you up last night and this morning...

"Tomorrow, the government informed that the suppression of the bandits was a great success. All the gentry and wealthy households in the city contributed their efforts, and we also contributed a lot. Your mother went to the state government to receive the reward."

"Ah!? Have I slept for so long? No wonder I'm so hungry..."

Zhu Hao was a little surprised, and secretly wondered if his heartstrings were too tense before, and because he hadn't slept all night, he suddenly relaxed, so he slept for so long.

Fortunately, finally, there is no need to worry about guarding against thieves anymore. At this time, all the doors of the shop at home are open, and the view is excellent. Zhu Hao saw that the city has returned to normal, and people are coming and going on the streets. Someone hung a string of firecrackers on a tree by the street and ignited them with a torch. The crowd dispersed with screams.

"Bang bang—"

After the firecrackers were set off, the onlookers rushed to pick up the "squibs" that didn't explode immediately. Those who found them cheered, while those who didn't found them sighed in frustration. When they saw someone setting off firecrackers not far away, they immediately screamed After rushing over, the sound of laughing and joking in the streets and alleys can be heard endlessly.

The streets in March in Yangchun are full of vitality.

At this moment, Qian Chuanzi came out with a basin of water from the shop across the street, glanced viciously at this side, and splashed the water in the middle of the road, immediately causing the passers-by to scold him, but how thick-skinned Qian Chuanzi is?Hearing the scolding, he ignored it at all, turned around and went back to the house.

"He doesn't know how to be a man at all, he deserves to have no business."

Aunt Li gloated.

Zhu Hao said: "Auntie, when my mother comes back, tell her for me that I'm going back to the palace."

"Hey... let's go after dinner..."

Aunt Li wanted to keep her, but Zhu Hao had already disappeared.

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Zhu Hao had a full meal at the restaurant on the street, and then Shi Shiran returned to the palace.

The palace is more lively than the streets.

The things in the big and small boxes are being carried inside.

The gains from the suppression of the bandits should have been handed over to the imperial court, but the problem is that the local government did not put much effort into this suppression of the bandits. Commander Tang Yin felt that Brother Yiweisi, who was fighting bloody battles, should not be treated badly.

and so……

It is more practical to move the spoils to your own home.

"Master Zhu."

"Isn't this Young Master Zhu? How are you?"

"Greetings to Young Master Zhu..."

When Zhu Hao usually entered the gate of the palace, few people greeted him, and even if they did, it was mostly polite.

But this time when Zhu Hao came back, he clearly felt the change in the attitude of those guards and servants towards him, with a kind of respect from the heart.

Outsiders may not know the inside story, but everyone in the palace knows that half of the credit for this great victory is due to Zhu Hao.

"Hurry up and work, what if the thieves come back and the things are robbed by them?"

Someone was chattering inside the door.

It was Jiang Lun.

When Jiang Lun saw Zhu Hao, he was a little surprised: "Oh, young master Zhu, you are back? Come on, follow me to see King Xing, how can you be missing from this reward for meritorious deeds?"

Zhu Hao asked curiously: "Is this the beginning of meritorious service?"

"Otherwise? Are you really going to hunt down hundreds of miles and drive out the bandits? Speaking of which, the bandits suffered heavy losses this time, more than half of them were killed and captured. It's probably hard to make a difference...Young Master Zhu, you are really beautiful, you What kind of thunderbolt, if you throw it casually, it will blow up the bandits and bandits..."

Jiang Lun belongs to the type who is familiar with himself and talkative.

He is not too young, but wherever he goes, he gives people the feeling of an old urchin, but he doesn't know how much he weighs. He is not the type of scholar who likes to make friends...Of course there are exceptions, such as Tang Yin.

It seems that anyone who likes to drink can become friends with Tang Yin.

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Zhu Hao followed Jiang Lun and went straight into the inner courtyard.

There wasn't even a single person blocking the conversation.

Zhu Hao wondered if it was King Xing who ordered him to enter the inner courtyard this time, but since Jiang Lun was leading the way, even if someone blamed him, he should just blame Jiang Lun.

Arrived at the study courtyard.

Officials and scribes of the palace came in and out, as if very busy.

Zhang Zuo and Tang Yin were sitting on the stone bench in front of the study to talk about something. When they saw Zhu Hao and Jiang Lun approaching, they got up to greet them.

"Zhu Hao, why are you here now? Have you slept for more than ten hours? It's really yours... You were not there when the battle report was concluded. King Xing asked, I said you went home, and you The credit report."

As soon as Tang Yin met, he said first, implying that I am not greedy for merit.

Zhu Hao shook his head and said, "I'm really tired. I went back and slept well, and didn't come back until I woke up...as long as I don't delay my business."

Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "No delay, no delay... Mr. Zhu is at this age, it's normal to snooze a little bit, and besides, you still have to prepare for the government exam. How can you do it if you don't have enough energy? You should really tell Kuang Zhizhou that this time Mr. Zhu has made extraordinary achievements, so you don’t need to take the government examination, you can just give it to the case chief.”

"Haha."

Jiang Lun laughed happily, "Zhang Fengzheng, why is your memory so bad? Zhu Hao is already the top case in the county examination. He is a proper student, and he can handle it casually in the government examination... so young, he can be alone, and he will definitely be the number one scholar in the future. life."

Zhang Zuo also laughed, and then pointed to Tang Yin: "Mr. Tang, hurry up and take Zhu Hao in to meet the prince. Young Master Jiang should also go in. The prince is looking for you everywhere."

Originally, Zhu Hao thought that the big guys in front of the study were so loose because Zhu Youzhao was not there, but Zhu Youzhao was actually inside.

Perhaps after a great victory, King Xing put down his airs completely and had fun with the people.

The palace is harmonious up and down, and it is fun.

Tang Yin was about to lead the way, but Zhu Hao grabbed him and asked, "Have the guards returned yet?"

The smile on Tang Yin's face disappeared immediately, he shook his head and said, "Lu Dianzhan has personally led people to search outside the city, and the current situation is not optimistic, he may be blown to nothing... It is said that the area around the explosion site in the northeast camp They are all stumps and broken arms... almost like Shura hell."

Hearing this, Jiang Lun couldn't help lamenting: "The earthen pot can't be broken without leaving the well, and the general will inevitably die in battle. It's like this in ancient times..."

Speaking of which, with so many people in the palace, Jiang Lun couldn't possibly know all of them, but after a battle, a few died, it was like going to the battlefield together and fighting for life and death together.Some of them came back alive and made great achievements, while others were buried in the loess, bringing endless grief to their families.

This huge psychological gap is embarrassing.

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Inside the study.

Zhu Youyou warmly received Zhu Hao and his party.

"Meng Zai, I discussed with Yuan Changshi that Mr. Tang and Zhu Hao presided over the dispatch of troops this time, and the strategy of bombing the enemy camp was made by Zhu Hao alone. It’s unbelievable, it’s useless to report, and since Zhu Hao is young and won’t be able to use his military exploits, let’s put it in your name for the time being.”

Zhu Youtang suddenly revealed a piece of news that surprised Jiang Lun inexplicably.

"Ah? This...this...how is it? It's all thanks to Mr. Tang and Zhu Hao...how dare I steal it?" Jiang Lun was so excited that he was a little incoherent.

At that time, Zhu Hao proposed the strategy of bombing the enemy camp with heavy gunpowder, but Jiang Lun just chimed in, so he should be credited with the credit?

Jiang Lun felt that happiness came too suddenly.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Originally the credit should be recorded on Zhu Hao, but one is that he is young, even if he has meritorious service, the court doesn't know how to reward him, and the other is that he is taking the imperial examination, so the military merit is temporarily useless to him... the palace will write it down He does not hesitate to reward him for his achievements, and his military achievements will be on your side first..."

When Zhu Youzhao said this, he was a little unreasonable, and looked at Zhu Hao with guilt.

Yuan Zonggao and him agreed not to show merit for Zhu Hao, mainly for the sake of establishing the prestige of Xingwangfu.

Giving the credit to Zhu Hao will make the court doubt who is responsible for the credit. After all, behind Zhu Hao is the Zhu family, the family of thousands of Jinyiwei.

In addition, if the credit is given to a nine-year-old child, the court will doubt the motives of Xing Wangfu, and simple things will become complicated.

Everyone in the palace knew that Zhu Hao was capable, but the imperial court didn't know. When they had doubts, they had to investigate. Why did Xingwangfu put the credit on a child? Could it be that there was something tricky behind it...

After talking about it, Zhu Youzhu nodded at Zhu Hao: "Zhu Hao, I know this is unfair to you, but I hope you can understand that the palace needs this credit, and I owe you."

Zhu Hao hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "King Xing is serious. My purpose is to help the palace drive out bandits and save the people from fire and water. I didn't think about being greedy for credit."

Tang Yin looked over with distressed eyes, probably feeling sorry for Zhu Hao's meritorious service but not being able to report it, but at this moment, King Xing confessed his mistake to Zhu Hao in a low voice, what can he say as an aide?
"However, I will not miss you for the credit that should be due. Although you are not the first credit...but it is second only to Mr. Tang..."

Zhu Youtang looked at Tang Yin again with a tone of trust and admiration.

Tang Yin hurriedly said: "Xing Wang Mingjian, if it weren't for Zhu Hao, there would be no great victory yesterday, the first credit should belong to him."

Zhu Hao wanted to laugh when he heard Tang Yin's words.

What's the point of competing for first and second merit here?
For the imperial court, the first contribution must belong to King Xing. We are all doing things for King Xing's mansion. They will take pity on you and remember your contributions. Do you really want to show yourself?Now it is for Xingwangfu, and it will be for the court in the future, all of which are of this nature-if you have done it yourself, you have to give up if you have merit.

No matter how unwilling you are, the reality is so cruel, you have to accept it.

Just as he was talking, Yuan Zonggao appeared at the door of the study: "King Xing, please read the letter from the governor of Gannan King..."

With one sentence, the eyes of those present were attracted.

Zhu Youzhu took the urgent document Yuan Zonggao handed over, and after reading it, he said with a smile: "The new governor of southern Gansu, Wang Shouren, wrote a letter saying that he would cooperate with us in Anlu to wipe out the bandits. Who would have thought that the bandits here have subsided before the army crossed the river. "

Tang Yin hurriedly said: "Now we should write a book to Brother Shou as soon as possible, so that he can know the situation on Anlu's side."

Yuan Zonggao said with a smile: "Bohu, you don't have to worry, this matter has been dealt with long ago... Wang Bo'an's letter was sent two days ago, I think he is not far from Anlu at this time..."

"Oh."

Tang Yin nodded in relief.

Yuan Zonggao said again: "Yesterday morning, the old man has already edited the book with him, and told him about the local victory, and invited him to come to Anlu to discuss how to show his merits to the court. He should have received the letter by now."

The implication is that even if the Xingwang Mansion gets credit, it cannot brag about itself. It needs someone to help brag about it. The two levels of yamen in Anlu Prefecture and Changshou County belong to a community of interests. The bandits belonged to Jiangxi, but Wang Shouren, the governor of southern Jiangxi, who was ordered to exterminate the bandits, was within the scope of his duties.

(End of this chapter)