Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

It was already late at night, and there were still people coming and going in the emperor's palace.Zhengde did not rest, and the others did not dare to go to sleep, so they could only wait carefully.

However, no one dared to enter the Jietang Feizhao where the emperor was.

Seeing no one around, Zhengde suddenly said: "Zi Qiao, if it weren't for you today, I'm afraid I would be shot to death by that little prince."

This was the first time in the past few years that the emperor called Su Mu's name instead of "Ai Qing".For a moment, Su Mu was in a trance, as if he had returned to the past, when Zhengde was still the prince in Xiyuan.

"Your Majesty..." Looking back, Zhengde had a sincere expression on his face.

Emperor Zhengde: "Su Mu, since Liu Ban died, I have been in a bad mood. After all, he watched me grow up, and in my mind, he is like my relatives. Just died like this , died... Do you think I can't feel sad?"

This was the first time that Emperor Zhengde opened his heart in front of him, Su Mu was startled, and raised his head to look over.

There were a few tears in Zhengde's eyes: "And you, Su Mu, are my only friends in this world. Do friends know? Who says the emperor is ruthless, but in fact, the emperor is also a human being. He also has friends and relatives. However, You and Liu Ban made such a quarrel, and finally forced me to kill Liu Ban. Doesn’t this make relatives hurt and enemies faster? Yes, yes, even if Liu Ban has a thousand times, you just drive him to Nanjing , why should he be accused of treason again, and must be placed as a sworn enemy?"

"His Majesty……"

"Besides, it was you, my best friend brother, who did it. I also know that, in fact, this is what the civil servants mean, and you can't do anything about it. But, don't you think about your past affection and help Will Liu Ban help?" The tears in Zhengde's eyes finally dripped down, and the light flickered in the light: "After that, how do you tell me to get close to you. I lost a relative, and now I have lost a friend. Su Mu, it's been two years, but you don't know how to bow your head to me. In fact, you also know that as long as you are willing to come to see me, I won't do anything to you?"

Su Mu's eye circles were also red: "Your Majesty, minister..."

Zhengde wiped his eyes, and suddenly smiled: "Today you blocked this arrow for me, that's enough. Don't bring up the past, I remember your kindness."

Now that the emperor had spoken to this point, Su Mu felt relieved, knowing that Zhengde from five years ago had returned.However, at the same time, he felt a bitterness in his heart.

As a political figure, especially a monarch, friendship and family affection are really a luxury!

No wonder Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty once sighed: The most ruthless emperor's family, being an emperor is the most bitter and tiring thing in the world.

In order to stabilize the throne, Yongzheng was merciless to his brothers and diligent in political affairs, and finally died of exhaustion as the emperor.

Looking at Zhengde's appearance in the past two years, he already has a taste of the later Emperor Yongzheng.

However, at this moment, Zhu Houzhao, who had the heart of a child, came back again.

Emperor Zhengde sighed: "In the past, others flattered me, saying that my martial arts are the best in the world, and I am a rare master in the world. I also imagined that one day I would go to the battlefield and take the lead, just like Tang Taizong Li Shimin, leading the black The armored soldiers broke through the enemy. But today, after seeing the little prince's archery skills, I realized that I couldn't dodge that arrow."

Just as Su Mu was about to say something, Emperor Zhengde waved his hand, with a bleak look on his face: "Let's not talk about the little prince's continuous arrows. In a real battlefield duel, even Qian Ning, I may not be able to win. Only then do I know that in the past, you They're all coaxing and lying to me, treating me like a child. I'm afraid I won't be able to be Li Shimin in this life!"

Seeing that the emperor was in a really low mood, Su Mu comforted him: "Your Majesty probably doesn't know that the martial arts of the little prince and Qian Ning are probably ranked in the top ten in this world. Your Majesty's martial arts are not yet perfect, so it's normal that they can't beat him. and……"

"And what?"

Su Mudao: "Besides, even Tang Taizong Li Shimin, when later generations mentioned him, most of them talked about the rule of Zhenguan, and they talked about his achievements in the founding of the Tang Dynasty, not how strong his martial arts were. Although the history books say that Tang Dynasty Taizong's martial arts skills are outstanding, but according to Yichen, they are actually average, only a little better than ordinary people."

Zhengde was stunned, and asked: "What do you mean, didn't the history books say that the king of Qin would always take the lead in every battle, if he didn't have a little weight, he might have fallen on the battlefield long ago?"

Su Mu said slowly: "Your Majesty, think about it. When the country was founded, there were many masters in the Qin Palace, such as Qin Shubao, Yu Chigong, and Cheng Zhijie. They were all first-class masters in the world. When the Qin King charged into battle, there were naturally many masters in groups. Guards, I am afraid that after a battle, Li Shimian will not have a chance to fight against the enemy. Besides, the black-armored cavalry of the Qin Palace were the first-class armored cavalry in the world at that time. Not only everyone wore heavy armor, but even the horses wore Vest. Ordinary knives and arrows fall on it, I'm afraid they can't even hurt the fur."

While talking, he probably talked about the heavy cavalry of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Sui and Tang Dynasties with Emperor Zhengde. These are all the research results of enthusiasts he saw from the online military circle in later generations.

It was the first time for Zhengde to hear this, and he immediately listened with gusto.

At the end, he slapped his forehead: "I see, I see, I really haven't read these historical materials. Su Mu, you are worthy of being the number one scholar of my Enke, and you are indeed profound."

Su Mu: "The reason why Tang Taizong was able to leave his name in history is not because of his literary and martial arts, but because he created the Tang Dynasty. No matter how strong a person's martial arts are, if he can't make achievements, so what can he do. Minister I hope that when future history books mention Your Majesty, they will talk about the great achievements you have made, not about your martial arts."

Zhengde's complexion was complete: "Su Mu, you are right, I have been taught."

"Your Majesty is terrified." Su Mu's heart suddenly moved, and then he said: "Your Majesty actually doesn't need to go to battle in person, even if you go out in person, I will not accompany the guards to escort you."

Zhengde was startled: "Why, didn't we make an agreement when we were in Xiyuan that once we went to the battlefield, we would fight the enemy side by side?"

Su Mu: "If Your Majesty goes to the battlefield and the minister is by his side, how can you get the chance to kill the enemy with your own hands?" Just kidding, I am a literati, Zhengde is a young man, if he really goes to the battlefield, he will definitely rush to the battlefield front.I don't know martial arts, and my psychological quality is not good enough.On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, so I won't go crazy with you!

Besides, I still have to take the opportunity to go to Huai'anwei to ambush the little prince and run after you, how can I escape?

Zhengde yelled: "I didn't expect this. If you really go to the battlefield, you must be surrounded by guards, so how can you possibly fight the enemy? Yes, yes, Su Mu, stay in the old camp to watch on the day of the decisive battle." It's enough for me to be majestic on the battlefield, so you don't need to follow me. Also, Qian Ning, I won't allow him to follow me either."

When Zhengde said this, he laughed haha.

Su Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, although he and Qian Ning had no chance to go to the battlefield.But the Jin Yiwei beside the emperor were not vegetarians either, they would definitely surround Zhengde in a decisive battle.Therefore, he had nothing to worry about Zhu Houzhao's personal safety, but it was a pity that Qian Ning was determined to gain meritorious service on the battlefield, but this time he was ruined because of his own words.If that guy knew the real reason, he would probably be so angry that he vomited blood, right?

Zhengde laughed out loud, and as a courtier, Su Mu naturally had to laugh a few times.

"Ha!" Zhengde yawned long and said, "I've been busy all day, and I'm really tired."

Su Mu cared about Mei Niang in his heart, it had been almost twenty hours since she was rescued, and he didn't know what was going on with her now.

In my heart, I longed to finish the business at hand quickly, so I could go back and have a look.

However, during the day, the Tatars attacked fiercely, and as the emperor's military counselor, he was unable to escape.

Now that he had the opportunity, he said, "Your Majesty, let's rest earlier."

Zhengde smiled wryly: "Su Mu, do you think I don't want to sleep? I sleep a lot more than ordinary people because of my daily physical exertion. But the battle outside has been fought like this, and several villages have fallen. I lost it on the first day." With nearly [-] soldiers and horses, it can be said to be a complete defeat. How can you sleep when the battle is like this?"

For Emperor Anzhengde's heart, Su Mu said: "It's just a few villages, Your Majesty don't need to worry. I calculated, each of those villages only has five hundred main soldiers, and the rest are auxiliary soldiers. On that day, our army only lost two thousand soldiers. Besides, the soldiers in those villages were retreated instead of being wiped out. There are [-] troops, and there are more than [-] main soldiers from Yingzhou Old Camp. Don’t forget, we still have five towns on the way, and they will be ready for deployment tomorrow evening.”

After being busy all day and talking too much, Su Mu's voice was a little hoarse.

Speaking of this, I suddenly felt a pain and fell down my throat.

Zhengde handed over a bowl of rock sugar white fungus, Su Mu took a sip, and continued: "Your Majesty played the banner of the Son of Heaven, isn't it just to lure the little prince to attack? In this way, the Pianzhai is vulnerable, which is just for you The little prince is delusional. He knows the taste, and thinks that my old camp is as fragile as other villages. Therefore, even if he knows that the other five towns have rushed to the battlefield, he still fantasizes about entering my base camp in one fell swoop and winning the final victory. So, he lost his mind. Fortification doesn’t explain anything, but it’s a good thing.”

"Yes, yes, Su Mu, you are right." Zhengde was originally a strategist, and this time he committed a personal risk to lure the little prince into his pocket.What Su Mu said just hit his heart.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved, and thought to himself: If we throw a few more villages, the effect will be even better.

But after thinking about it, now, except for the old camp, all the strongholds that the Ming army should lose have been lost, and there is really nothing to lose.

Thinking of this, that's all.

Su Mu: "So, Your Majesty, it's better to go to rest early. The Tatars are fast. If there is no accident, at most tomorrow the little prince will be able to detect that my other five towns are heading to the battlefield. Therefore, tomorrow they will be even more crazy. Attack my old camp in Yingzhou. Your Majesty should go to sleep quickly and recharge your batteries."