King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 442 It seems that Old Thirteen is not bad
"Oh...this is called a little husband and a hero!" Zhu Xianming replied calmly and did not say any more about it.

In fact, Zhu Jinghong was very nervous when he said this. This was the first time he expressed his feelings. If he wanted to gain military power, he had to pass the emperor's test.

"If you see the rabbit in front of you, shoot him..."

Zhu Xianming changed the topic with just one sentence, which made Zhu Jinghong particularly disappointed.

But he also knew that when things got to this point, he really couldn't go on any longer. Obtaining military power became what he had to do.

If it doesn’t work today, then mention it next time. If it doesn’t work next time, try again!
The safari time passed quickly and it was afternoon.

When Lao Liu returned with a few hares, he saw a scene that made him very angry.

In front of him, he saw someone delivering prey to the prince.

But when he took a closer look, he realized that the person who sent the prey to curry favor with the prince was actually King Shuirong of Beijing.

"This bastard..."

After cursing, Zhu Jingyuan rode forward. When he approached, Shui Rong was about to salute and leave.

Hearing the sound of horse hoofs approaching, Shui Rong couldn't help but look over, only to realize that Zhu Jingyuan and his party were coming, which made Shui Rong shiver.

The sixth master had dealt with him very hard when he gave him a horse last time. It took him several months to recover, and now his legs were shaking when he saw Zhu Jingyuan.

In comparison, the kindhearted and gentle prince is much better and always makes people feel like a spring breeze.

"Fourth brother, it's not interesting for you to do this. How can the prince cheat?" Zhu Jingyuan's voice was particularly loud.

It was now time to return, so there were people passing by from far and near. Zhu Jingyuan was afraid that these people wouldn't hear.

Regardless of whether he cheated in private or not, it would be absolutely shameful for the dignified prince to be exposed as adulterous.

"Lao Liu, don't talk nonsense. I shot this rabbit, Shui Rong just picked him up!"

Although the prince was telling the truth, what he said was really hard to believe.

"Fourth brother, a real man dares to take responsibility. If you are so pushy and unwilling to take responsibility, won't you embarrass those who flatter you?"

Zhu Jingyuan's words pressed forward step by step, almost denying Zhu Jingyuan in every aspect.

"Sixth Master, this object was indeed shot by His Royal Highness, Your Majesty..."

Before Shui Rong could finish what he said, Zhu Jingyuan scolded: "How dare you interrupt us brothers? Get off!"

Shui Rong's face turned red immediately after being so severely reprimanded by Zhu Jingyuan, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Because in front of these two masters, he really has no right to talk.

At this time, Shui Rong only felt regretful. He shouldn't have done anything else, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten into such trouble.

"Lao Liu, do you have the right to dominate in front of Gu?"

In a rare moment, the prince showed his dignity and severely reprimanded his younger brother Zhu Jingyuan.

Zhu Jingyuan was surprised for a moment, even a little at a loss.

"Have you forgotten the etiquette you should have when meeting your brother?" Zhu Jingyuan asked with a cold face.

"I've met the Crown Prince!" Zhu Jingyuan could only salute.

After saluting, Zhu Jingyuan sneered and said: "Your Highness, what you did today will be reported to you truthfully in a moment. Think about how to defend yourself!"

When Zhu Jingyuan turned to leave, he glanced at Shui Rong again, and his cold eyes made Shui Rong break into cold sweat on his back.

Today I have offended this man again, and life will become even more difficult in the future...

Thinking of this, Shui Rong had to think about the long term, so he looked at the prince on one side.

The prince no longer showed his majestic appearance, and now his face was filled with fear.

"Your Highness, we have done our best, we just need to answer truthfully in a moment!" Shui Rong reminded.

He knew that the prince's temperament was at an extraordinary level just now, so he took the initiative to remind him at this moment.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jingyuan said: "Shui Rong, he and I were such good brothers back then!"

Seeing that this man was still thinking about sighing, Shui Rong was particularly speechless.

Of course, it was precisely because of the prince's kindness that Shui Rong thought he was very suitable to be the emperor.

Sighing, Zhu Jingyuan said: "Let's go!"

As for the temporary paddock, Zhu Xianming had already returned to the imperial tent and was sitting on the dragon chair drinking tea.

There was a brazier in front of him, and Zhu Jinghong was setting up a rack to barbecue. Several young eunuchs were holding things to help.

Rolling up his sleeves, Zhu Jinghong said while brushing oil: "Dad... my son has mastered this skill. I hope you can eat happily for a while!"

"Gentleman, you are far away from the kitchen. You are tinkering with these things every day. How can you become something great in the future? If the news spreads, will you not be laughed at?"

"My son has become a prince, how can he become a great person? Besides, my son is not a gentleman!"

"What's more, filial piety comes first. If a son cooks food for his father, those who laugh at his son are probably unfilial people!"

When Zhu Jinghong spoke, he kept moving his hands, but he responded with clear logic and appropriateness. This ability just proved his wit.

In fact, Zhu Xianming also knew that he was smart, but he never put his mind on academic writing.

"Dad, according to my son's wishes, we should strike first. The current chaos in the northwest... it would be strange if the Rakshasa Kingdom did not cause trouble!"

"We need to defeat them with the strongest offensive before they are ready!"

As soon as Zhu Jinghong finished speaking, Zhu Xianming asked: "They are not ready, so are we really ready?"

In fact, it is impossible to be fully prepared for something like war, because the situation is changing all the time.

"How can you kid understand these big things?"

"Father, please don't look down on people. My son was also involved in the suppression of Japanese invaders in Jinling two years ago. He is no stranger to such matters as war!"

Generally speaking, Zhu Jinghong has taken a lot of initiative now, showing off his military talents in a roundabout way.

"You call that a war?" Zhu Xianming sneered.

You call it a war in the Ancestor Records... Zhu Jinghong also scoffed.

"Dad, the North Four Guards have been practicing for more than a year, and you have seen the results now. The current chaos in the northwest is just the right time for them to go up and test it out!"

"Whether our training is working or not, and what improvements there are, we need to find out on the battlefield!"

These words were very reasonable, so Zhu Xianming nodded consciously after hearing this, and then he said: "This matter... I have to think carefully about it. Military and national affairs are not a piece of cake!"

The four northern guards needed to be tested, but Zhu Xianming felt that they should be moved to the south. After all, Annan was always a little unstable.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong couldn't say anything more, so he picked up a knife and cut off a piece of meat, put it on a plate and handed it to the emperor.

Cheng Ying, the eunuch in charge, wanted to come to pick her up, but was ignored by Zhu Jinghong.

Zhu Xianming didn't take it seriously. He picked up the meat from the plate with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth and started chewing it.

The venison was tender and crispy, with a spicy flavor and a hint of honey sweetness, which hit Zhu Xianming's taste buds accurately.

"Hmm...it's delicious. You've got something!"

Zhu Jinghong said very proudly: "Although my son is not good at studying, he is very talented in other things!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xianming was about to curse a few words, when a eunuch came outside to report that King Rui had met.

He was in a good mood at first, but when he heard the news, Zhu Xianming lost his joy and immediately said: "Ask him to come in, just in time to have a taste of Lao Shisan's craftsmanship!"

Unfortunately, Zhu Xianming was destined to be disappointed. As soon as Zhu Jingyuan entered the tent, he said: "Dad, the fourth brother is too shameless!"

Zhu Jingyuan was out of breath as he spoke. It was obvious that he was coming back as quickly as possible because he was afraid that Zhu Jingyuan would beat him first.
"How outrageous? Why is he so outrageous?" Zhu Xianming was a little curious.

"The fourth brother asked Beijing Wang Shuirong to help him hunt in order to catch more prey and make himself look good. Many people saw the two secretly collecting the prey..."

In fact, he was the only one who saw it, and it was also based on speculation.This is the advantage of being first, so Zhu Jingyuan wanted to get to the imperial court first.

At this time, Zhu Xianming was very angry. He was not sure whether the prince had cheated, but he knew that the sixth child would definitely make it known to everyone.

Today, both internal and external ministers are here, and the dignified prince makes such a joke, which is a disgrace to the Ming Dynasty and the Zhu family.

In contrast, Zhu Xianming was particularly annoyed by Zhu Jingyuan's ignorance of the general situation.

"Based on Lao Si's character, I don't think he would be like this. I'm afraid there may be some misunderstanding!" Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice.

It was already embarrassing enough, so he planned to deal with it coldly and didn't want to discuss the matter anymore.

"Perhaps my son has made a mistake, so in order to save the face of my fourth brother, my son has strictly ordered the accompanying guards to keep it secret, for fear that other ministers and envoys will see it and spread it in private..."

After hearing this, Zhu Xianming's face looked a little better, and he secretly thought that this old man was not that stupid.

"So I think that in order to protect the prince's innocence, dad, you have to stop the following people from talking nonsense!"

As soon as Lao Liu said these words, Zhu Xianming knew that he had no good intentions.

Some things become darker and darker when explained, and explanations will only deepen suspicions. Obviously Lao Liu understands the truth of this.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince would like to see you!"

"Let him in!" Zhu Xianming said calmly.

He rarely became angry externally. Only in front of the Queen and Zhu Jinghong did he have the joy, anger, sorrow and joy of a normal person.

The prince entered the royal tent, while Wang Shuirong of Beijing stayed outside. At this moment, he was not qualified to go in and speak.

"My son kowtowed to the emperor!"

"Tell me...what's going on!" The prince was kneeling in front of Zhu Xianming.

"Father, my son just happened to meet on his way back..."

When Zhu Jingyuan explained, although he was telling the truth, his persuasiveness seemed particularly weak.

After he finished speaking, Zhu Xianming looked at Zhu Jingyuan and asked: "Lao Liu, is what Lao Si said true?"

"Fourth brother has never lied. I am afraid that the people below will misinform me, so I asked fourth brother to come forward and clarify!"

Although he knew that the sixth brother had no good intentions, Zhu Xianming still looked at the prince and asked: "What do you say, fourth brother?"

"My son is willing to listen to his father's judgment!"

Although he was not satisfied with the answer, fortunately, the fourth child was not stupid enough to agree, which made Zhu Xianming feel a little relieved.

"Fourth brother, you should pay more attention in the future. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand in court. You are the prince... Countless eyes in the world are staring at you, so you should be more cautious in your words and deeds!"

"Sixth, if you hadn't been talking nonsense outside and trying to blame me, what would have happened today?"

"Fourth brother, what you said is wrong. Why did I throw dirty water on you? Is it wrong to correct your words and deeds?"

"Correct my words and deeds? Take care of yourself first!"

Seeing the two people bickering in front of him, Zhu Xianming felt particularly disgusted, so he turned to look at Zhu Jinghong.

However, he saw Zhu Jinghong standing respectfully, and his features were more delicate and delicate under the background of his two brothers, which made Zhu Xianming feel particularly pleasing to the eye.

It seems that this old Thirteen is quite good...

This thought that came to his mind shocked Zhu Xianming.

How could a bastard like Lao Shisan sit in that position... Zhu Xianming brainwashed himself.

But this time, he confirmed one thing. At least at that moment, he really felt that Zhu Jinghong would be a good prince.

Frightened by his ridiculous thoughts, Zhu Xianming immediately threw away these messy practices and scolded the two people who were noisy in front of him: "That's enough... There is a prince and a prince, how is it appropriate to make noises?"

"The news has spread...Do you still want your face?"

"Father, please calm down and your sons and ministers will die!"

At this moment, the prince and Prince Rui reached an agreement and knelt down in front of the emperor.

"Fourth brother, sixth brother... come, come, eat some meat that I roasted. This is a deer that my father hunted himself. The meat is tender and tastes great!"

Zhu Jinghong reconciled the situation at the right time and stepped forward to help the two brothers up.

"Come on, come on...you guys have some!" Zhu Jinghong turned around and cut the meat.

"Come on, try it!" Zhu Jinghong soon brought the barbecue.

With Zhu Jinghong's intervention, the atmosphere in the tent finally became more relaxed, making it less awkward for the father and son to stay together.

After a while, a eunuch came from outside to report: "Your Majesty, the commander of Nanzhen Fusi, Zhao Sheng, has an audience!"

"Call him in!"

A few breaths later, a middle-aged man wearing a Feiyu suit entered the tent. This man was Zhao Sheng, the commander of the Southern Division.

"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live!"

"What's the matter?" Zhu Xianming asked calmly.

Zhu Jinghong and the other three were also curious as to what kind of important matter it was that made the conductor of the Nan Division go to Shanglinyuan to report it face to face.

"Your Majesty, please come from the northwest to report that Zhasak Huzhiyi has rebelled and led his troops to attack Lage City..."

"There were also rebels in Lage City, and they cooperated with Huzhi Yili Yingwai. On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Lage City fell and Zhasak Khan died!"

"On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Huzhiyi proclaimed himself Zasak Khan and signed an alliance with the Junggar envoys, threatening to..."

Seeing that the emperor's face was getting more and more ugly, Zhao Sheng did not dare to say any more.

The three princes in the royal tent were also shocked by the news. The situation in the northwest took a turn for the worse.

In addition to Zhasak, the two khanates of Bria and Tushetu are also unstable. If they also make a comeback, the Ming Dynasty will have great fun.

"They threatened to resist the oppression of the imperial court and get back what belongs to them!" Zhao Sheng replied bravely.

This was an embellished statement. The real situation was that the Zhasak people scolded them even more harshly, especially the Zhu Ming royal family, calling them worse than pigs and dogs.

"Hmph...haha...hahaha..."

The emperor suddenly laughed, and his laughter became louder and louder, which frightened Zhao Sheng who was kneeling on the ground.

Not to mention him, even the three princes in the tent became nervous when they heard this abnormal laughter. They all knew that the old man was laughing out of anger.

However, Zhu Xianming was not an ordinary person. After he finished laughing, he looked at Zhao Sheng and asked, "I'm afraid Bria and Tuxietu are going to rebel too!"

Regarding the situation of these two khanates, spies will send news every ten days, so Zhu Xianming knows the latest situation in his country.

"This... although these two countries are in chaos now, their Khans are still able to stabilize the situation!"

Zhu Xianming sneered twice and signaled Zhao Sheng to go down.

It was very quiet in the imperial tent. Zhu Xianming glanced at the prince, and then asked: "Prince...how should we deal with this matter?"

Knowing that there would be this problem, Prince Time was thinking hard just now.

"My son thinks that the imperial court should send a large army to severely punish the self-reliant Huzhiyi!"

In a short period of time, the prince could only think of this, and Zhu Xianming did not have too many expectations.

"What do you think, Lao Liu?"

"Dad, these barbarians have long been rebellious, and now that they are unfaithful and unjust, we can take care of them all!"

"According to my son's wishes, we should split them all into tribes and no longer canonize any Khan kings. In this way, they will not be able to make trouble!"

(End of this chapter)