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Chapter 108 Zhu Di comes to see Song Shen
The next morning.

On the roof of Song Shen's small courtyard, two Yiluansi officers in light black clothes stayed up all night. Just as they were about to take over their shift from their colleagues, they heard a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue.

"...What did you say? Young Master Xu is coming here with His Royal Highness Prince Yan and Princess?!"

One of them tried to keep his voice down, but he still almost shouted out loud.

Among the two people who came on duty, one was Jiang Li.

Now the commander Mao Xiang has been sent to plant potatoes, and the affairs of the Yiluansi are temporarily handed over to Mao Xiang's old subordinate Jiang Li. But before that, Jiang Li was just an inconspicuous one among several thousand households.

Considering how much importance Zhu Yuanzhang attached to Song Shen, and the fact that His Majesty lived in the palace and was usually safe, it was natural for Jiang Lin and his gang of thousand households to pack up and take root on the beams and roof of Song Shen's house.

Now that Jiang Li had come to take over the shift, the other commanders were all shocked when they heard the news he brought.

Who are they?

Yiluansi!
We have already done the job of supervising all officials, what else are we missing? Princes?
They already knew that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan was severely beaten up by His Majesty yesterday when he returned to the capital, without having to ask specifically.

The son of the Xu family, Xu Yungong, used to have a very good relationship with Song Shen.

Now Xu Yungong has brought His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and the Princess here. What a commotion this has caused. How should they report this to His Majesty later?
Even Jiang Li, who was often taken out by Mao Xiang to do work, felt a little helpless at this moment.

He was silent for a long time before he sighed:
"Thank you for your hard work. Go back to the palace and report to His Majesty. We will be on guard here. We have to work in pairs. If there is any situation, we can send one person to report. Also, before you leave, go next door and tell Censor Zhang. It will be better if he is present."

"Don't worry. Since I am now the temporary commander, I will take full responsibility if something goes wrong!"

…………

At the gate of Song Shen’s courtyard.

As soon as Xu Yungong and others' carriage stopped, they saw from the window that there was a person standing at the door.

"Oh, what a coincidence, I also just happened to come to see Ziwei for something!"

Zhang Wei waved to them enthusiastically.

Xu Yungong, Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun: ...

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like a real coincidence.

Fortunately, Xu Yungong had already gotten used to the style of the former censor, now Song Shen, playing with him yesterday. He got off the carriage without blushing or beating his heart, and helped Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun and his wife down.

Seeing the two of them, Zhang Wei's performance became more exaggerated:

"Oh my, why are His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and the Princess here? This... I feel so proud for Ziwei!"

The corners of the three people's mouths twitched at the same time.

Will their arrival make our humble home more glorious?
So when His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here in the past, should the house have been on fire?

Zhu Di took a half step forward, smiled and took the initiative to explain:
"Song Longmen used to be my eldest brother's teacher. They had a deep teacher-student relationship. I just responded to Yingtian yesterday and heard about Young Master Song's injury. My eldest brother is very busy with official duties, and now that I am back, it is reasonable for me to come and visit him on his behalf."

"Originally, I planned to come here by myself, but I heard from my eldest brother-in-law that he had an old friendship with Mr. Song, and my princess was also curious, so I took the liberty of coming here with the three of us. I hope that Imperial Censor Zhang will not be offended."

Originally, the two parties had nothing to do with each other, but under Zhu Di's forced connection, they became a relationship that was so compelling that one had to come and see.

Even Zhang Wei couldn't help but sigh in his heart at this moment -

If we talk about shamelessness, it has to be the royal family. He will never be able to learn the shamelessness of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan in his eight lifetimes, but it looks very familiar... Oh yes, it was the face of His Majesty when he forced him to act as a matchmaker in the beginning.

It is a direct descendant of the same lineage! It is indeed a direct descendant of the same lineage!
"How can I make the decision for Ziwei?"

Zhang Wei had cursed eight hundred times in his heart, but he still smiled and waved his hands:

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is here in person, so there is no need to send any invitation. I can take the initiative to bring you in."

"However, we must first send someone to inform Ziwei."

Xu Yungong and others have no objection.

Not long after.

Song Shen, who was still sleeping soundly, received the news from the doorman and was so shocked that he almost jumped out of bed.

"Zhu Di... No, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and the Princess, why are they here?!"

He stared with a pair of eyes that were completely invisible, and his eyebrows almost flew up to the sky:
"They are already sitting in the living room? Who brought them in? How come I don't even know?"

Only Lan Yun has always been able to enter Song Shen's study, and this time, it was Lan Yun who delivered the message.

Hearing this, Lan Yun also hesitated and said:
"It was Censor Zhang who brought them in. Also among them was Xu Yungong, the eldest son of the Xu family."

Zhang Wei?

Song Shen thought about it carefully and found that it seemed that he was not to be blamed for this.

After all, with his status, he seemed to have a good relationship with Xu Yungong in the past, and he saved someone at the gate of the military camp yesterday. As Xu Da's eldest son, it was only reasonable for Xu Yungong to come and thank him on behalf of the soldiers and report the situation.

As for why the Prince of Yan and the Princess were here... Although Song Shen didn't know, the three people from Xu Yungong's side came together. It's impossible that they only invited Xu Yungong, a commoner with the lowest status, and rejected the Prince and the Princess, right? That doesn't make sense.

Only Song Shen himself knew what kind of achievements Prince of Yan Zhu Di would have in the future.

But now, the history of the Hongwu Dynasty had taken a huge turn due to his intentional or unintentional intervention.

At the very least, Zhu Yunwen had died inexplicably in the womb, and it was completely impossible for the future Emperor Jianwen to appear. Regardless of whether he could save Zhu Biao's fate in the end, it was basically unlikely that the person who came to power would do a worse job than Zhu Yunwen.

After all, Song Shen was ready to start planting potatoes and was also planning to go out to sea. It was now the tenth year of Hongwu, and there were still more than twenty years before Zhu Yuanzhang's death. With so much time, he couldn't do something. Would he let the Jingnan Campaign happen again? If it really didn't work, he could wait until he got to the top and then suggest Zhu Yuanzhang to replace him with Zhu Di. That would be fine, as Zhu Di's eldest son was no less capable.

"…Okay, help me change my clothes, I'll go meet them."

"By the way, what time is it now?"

After making up his mind, Song Shen stood up and gave instructions to Lan Yun, and asked a question casually.

Lan Yun looked at the sun outside and said:
"About two quarters past noon."

Song Shen silently calculated the time in his mind.

My god, they came here at 7:30 in the morning? How early did they leave?!

He quickly sped up the process of washing and changing clothes, fearing that he would be even a little slow.

Although it has been confirmed that Zhu Di is unlikely to rebel again in the future, the Yongle Emperor is second only to Zhu Yuanzhang in Song Shen's heart, and he does not want to leave an impression of arrogance on him. Who can say for sure whether Zhu Di was forced to rebel because of the reduction of his power, or whether he rebelled because he could not stand his nephew climbing over his head?

This guy is also a ruthless person.

…………

In the reception room.

The maids brought a lot of fresh fruits, freshly baked snacks, and freshly brewed hot tea for the four guests to enjoy.

Zhang Wei didn't treat himself as an outsider at all. He took it and started eating, saying as he ate:

"Hey, why don't you eat? Ever since Ziwei moved out, the food in his house has always been better than the food sold at the stalls outside. Every time I come here, I eat until my stomach is full. Don't be polite, don't be polite!"

Xu Yungong and the other two looked at him while he ate, and were speechless.

An imperial censor, a relatively clean civil servant...

Is it really okay to eat like this at a friend's house? The way he eats is almost like the soldiers in the military camp.

Among the people present, Xu Yungong was the one who was relatively familiar with Song Shen, even if it was only in the past.

So he listened to Zhang Wei's words, took a piece of dessert and ate it while saying:

"Zhang Yushi, you..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Wei waved his hand and refused vaguely:
"No, no, no, don't call me Zhang Yushi anymore. I have resigned from this position now. Just call me by my courtesy name. Just call me Brother Congming like Ziwei does."

Xu Yungong felt that his emotions were incoherent, and he paused for a long time before continuing:
"Okay, Brother Congming, I want to ask, what did the imperial physician say about Brother Ziwei's injury? Is it true that his eyes and memory can never be restored?"

Zhang Wei took the time out of his busy schedule to look at him:
"The doctor said that he had a head injury. It's hard to give an exact answer to head injuries. Sometimes it may take three to five months to recover, but some people may have this condition for their entire lives. There are also many people in between. Because of this, the imperial hospital almost had a whole case book written down for Ziwei when he was at the Song family, but there was no definite answer."

"Although he has changed a lot, his temperament is still the same as before. He's just more relaxed and less arrogant. I think you can get along better with him."

"Let me remind you again, there are some things that you should know in your heart, don't tell everyone."

Not only Xu Yungong, but also Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun next to him knew very well what Zhang Wei meant.

There was silence in the living room for a while.

Zhu Di smiled and said:

"Is it that the emperor values ​​Mr. Song so much that he used his potatoes?"

Zhang Wei stopped chewing the biscuit.

He glanced at the three people in surprise, and finally fixed his eyes on Xu Yungong's face, with a clear questioning meaning -

You know all this? And you're telling others?

Xu Yungong waved his hands hurriedly, and Zhu Di explained:
"In fact, I heard from my father yesterday that I know everything about the things you are in charge of now, including the importance of Young Master Song."

"Don't worry, I know exactly what to say and what not to say, and so does the princess."

After hearing this, Zhang Wei felt relieved.

That’s right, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is Your Majesty’s biological son, and is also the brother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the same mother. It’s not surprising that he knows such things.

Anyway, as long as these things didn't come out of Zhang Wei's mouth, it had nothing to do with him or his nine clans.

As they were chatting, they heard the sound of wood rubbing against the ground outside the door.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei immediately patted the crumbs on his hands and rushed out. As expected, as soon as he went out, he saw Song Shen sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed over.

He took over the wheelchair very naturally, and while pushing it into the living room, he whispered behind Song Shen:
"The Princess of Yan is Xu Yungong's biological sister. It's normal for the two of them to come here together, bringing His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan with them. You don't have to worry."

Song Shenxin said, "Of course I fucking know that. I also know that Xu Yungong later became a die-hard emperor party member. He refused to surrender even when his brother-in-law attacked his home and insisted on dying with Emperor Jianwen."

But he didn't say it.

He just nodded slightly to show that he understood.

The wheelchair was slowly pushed into the reception room. Zhang Wei placed Song Shen in his usual seat and placed some refreshments next to him. The three visitors were stunned.

Zhang Wei used to be an imperial censor. How come he has evolved into a servant in such a short time? !
But Zhang Wei didn't care what they thought. After settling everything down, he said:

"By the way, don't you want to ask what happens after drinking Shao Dao Zi? Yun Gong is here, why don't you ask him?"

Song Shen slapped his head.

Yes, I forgot about this!

His eyes were dull, and he randomly asked in a direction:

"Yes, Yun Gong, I had forgotten. Did you feel uncomfortable after drinking that Shaodaozi yesterday?"

"For example, an upset stomach, a burning pain, a headache, nausea, a hangover, or something else, is there?"

Xu Yungong was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand quickly:

"No, no, I usually drink with the soldiers. The alcohol yesterday was really strong. I was stunned for a while, but I went to bed as soon as it got dark and slept until dawn. I'm fine."

"However, I left someone behind yesterday to report the situation and asked them to keep an eye on Zhang Laosan's injury. I got the news before I left this morning. Brother Ziwei, do you want to hear it?"

Since it’s about alcohol, there’s nothing Song Shen doesn’t want to hear!

He sat up straighter, leaned a little towards the source of Xu Yungong's voice, and said seriously:
"Say it, I'm listening."

Xu Yungong sorted out his thoughts before speaking:
"It's like this. Zhang Laosan was sent back to the barracks yesterday to be cared for by a medical officer. The medical officer was very surprised because his wound had stopped bleeding at that time. Although it would still break open if he exerted force, he was injured in the barracks instead of on the battlefield. The medical officer had plenty of time to sew up his wound. As long as the wound doesn't become red, swollen and pus-filled, everything will be fine."

"The soldier who had been watching his wound told me this morning that they listened to your advice and went to the knife shop to buy a small pot of strong liquor. They wiped Zhang Laosan's wound ten times in half a day. It was so hot and he had rolled on the ground outside. The wound was so dirty and big, but there was no redness or swelling at all, let alone pus!"

"The doctor saw that he was going to explain the situation to me, so he asked him to ask you how you did it. You just covered the wound like that, without using any medicine or branding iron, and yet the bleeding stopped and there was no redness or swelling. It's amazing!"

Song Shen's temples throbbed when he heard this.

He only has one feeling now——

Zhang Laosan is so miserable.

It's a healthy wound, and normally it only needs to be disinfected once a day. But now I have to wipe it with alcohol ten times in half a day. Even a strong man can't stand it!
(End of this chapter)