At this moment, Zhu Youde felt that Deng Yu could give him too much, really too much. In comparison, all he could give to Deng Yu seemed to be glory and wealth.
But can glory and wealth be compared with lifespan?
If Zhu Youde doesn't believe in others, he believes in science and civilization, but there is such a thing as internal strength in this world.
Wang Zhonghou is the master of martial arts. This old eunuch is very old. When ordinary people reach his age, they basically rest and wait for death, but he is still very active and looks like he can live for many years no matter what.
Just thinking about it makes me look forward to it.
Zhu Youde was too embarrassed to go see Deng Yu. He felt that this girl was really kind to him.
The same goes for his own son.
But why?
Is it really because Feng Wujue originally belonged to the royal family? It must be returned to the royal family?
Because of her father's death?
Because three obediences and four virtues? Three cardinal principles and five constant principles?
Zhu Youde hesitated at this moment. It was not because of his suspicious nature, but because of his status as emperor.
"Mrs. Deng, please go out first. I will give an explanation to the Deng family and I will definitely satisfy you."
Deng Yu nodded, twisted her long legs, and disappeared.
Wang Zhonghou raised his head and saw Zhu Youde frowning, as if he didn't understand something, and he quickly asked: "Your Majesty... I have some questions."
Zhu Youde nodded slightly and his eyes became solemn: "Do you believe what Deng Yu said?"
Wang Zhonghou was ridiculously surprised.
Emperor, what do you mean?
Doubt Deng Yu?
Ouch, you...what do you want me to say?
Wang Zhonghou didn't understand. He couldn't believe what Deng Yu said. He felt there was no need to doubt it.
"Does the Deng family have second thoughts?"
Zhu Youde thought for a moment, how does this old guy know if the Deng family has second thoughts? At least for now, he can't tell.
But he is the emperor, so he has to be suspicious.
Speaking of which, the Deng family's matter was something Lao Zhu's family owed to the Deng family, and it was the Deng family that Lao Zhu's family had wronged, but he always felt that something was wrong.
The old Zhu family owes so much to the Deng family, and then the Deng family wants to take the initiative to give benefits to the old Zhu family.
Repay evil with kindness!
Are there really such saints in this world?
If he were a member of the Deng family, Zhu Youde would definitely start a rebellion. My whole family had sacrificed their lives for the country, and then the court still ignored me.
Therefore, the reaction of the other three families of Zhang and Li in Xuzhou City was normal. They did not come to pay homage to him as the emperor.
Because it's okay to have resentment, the Deng family... is very strange compared to those families, and their loyalty is a bit too much.
Zhu Youde said: "If I accept to marry Deng Yu, where will the wedding be held?"
Wang Zhong said kindly: "Your Majesty naturally wants to do it in Xuzhou City. Only in this way can the royal family give the Deng family supreme honor."
"Okay, the four major families in Xuzhou, are they Deng, Zhang, and King Li?"
"yes!"
"Of the three missing people, only the Deng family took the initiative to meet me. Deng Yu is also a beauty, a master of martial arts, and wants to spend the rest of the day with me. Don't you think I am taking advantage of you?"
Wang Zhonghou smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the emperor, so naturally he should enjoy the greatest benefits in the world. I think this is normal."
"Hey, this is wrong!" Zhu Youde said: "This time I patrolled the north, I said I wanted to hunt the mouth of the Yellow River with Zhao Wuji, but now you know my purpose, I came for the 200,000-strong army in Xuzhou
of."
"The four Xuzhou families have controlled an army of 200,000 for nearly forty years. The military expenditure provided by the imperial court is not enough to sell the 200,000. How do you think they have maintained an army of 200,000 for so many years?"
Wang Zhonghou was stunned, and suddenly he broke into a cold sweat: "Your Majesty, do you think there is fraud?"
"Haha, don't be too obvious, okay? Order the entire army to be on alert. Keep the weapons of the new army in your hands. The infantry will dig deep around the camp and ask Zhou Ji to come in."
Wang Zhonghou hurriedly called for someone. After waiting for a while, a military general entered the tent, knelt down and said, "My lord, Zhou Ji pays homage to your majesty."
"Get up and speak. I order you to lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to guard our rear. No army can pass through Yushan without my order."
"yes!"
"I suspect that the people of Xuzhou are plotting against me. Sir, I will give you the lives of myself and my army of 100,000 men!"
"Your Majesty!" Zhou Ji was shocked and looked up at Zhu Youde in disbelief: "Who is so bold? Please fight for your Majesty."
"Your mission is to secure Yushan. This is the only way for our army to retreat, and it is also where our army's food and grass are. I will give you some firearms and five thousand new troops. Keep it secret!"
Zhu Youde thought for a while and said: "It would be best if I was wrong. If I am right, it would be really exciting!"
Zhou Ji nodded and received the imperial edict, and immediately left the camp with his own troops.
Wang Zhonghou said at this time: "Your Majesty, we must retreat. A gentleman cannot threaten the wall."
"I am an emperor, not a gentleman." Zhu Youde smiled and said: "There are some things that only I can control the situation with."
Wang Zhonghou said again: "Your Majesty, do you want to capture the second son of the Deng family?"
"Why bother? She didn't show any objection and she still wanted to marry me. I'm a romantic woman!" Zhu Youde laughed loudly: "Well, the royal family needs evidence when doing things."
I'm afraid Deng Xing couldn't have imagined this kind of beauty trap. Only he could be the female governor.
Actually using yourself as bait?
Playing sugar-coated bullets?
Zhu Youde thought for a while: "Go and tell Deng Yu to come and stay with me in the evening. Let's see what she says and her reaction. Don't get it wrong. I just thought that she would definitely find an excuse to ask Zhou Ji like this."
Where are you going? I asked Zhou Ji to lead the troops to transport food and grass to prepare for the wedding, and asked Lu Sheng to come!"
Wang Zhonghou hurriedly went to do things, and Zhu Youde turned back to look at the map. Xuzhou is really an important place.
He was mentally prepared to seize Xuzhou by force. Xuzhou was stuck in the triangle between Shandong, Henan, and Huainan. You could enter Shandong to the east and Huainan to the south. Jinling, the capital of Daliang, was in the Huainan area.
This is a plain again, and Zhu Youde is now complaining that the dead man has given too much power to the Deng family.
The Deng family were still nominally ministers of Daliang, but in fact they were the kings of Xuzhou, and they were extremely powerful.
When Lu Shengzhi came in, he felt that the atmosphere was not right. After meeting Zhu Youde, Lu Shengzhi said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Ji left the camp with 50,000 troops. I wonder if your Majesty knows?"
"I know, it's my intention. Sir, what do you think of Xuzhou?"
"The world is important!"
Zhu Youde nodded: "It's too important. This is the northern stronghold of the capital. It is an important military location for the northern resistance to the Yan Kingdom. It is also the choke point for the three states. It has been a strategy for military strategists to compete since ancient times."
Lu Shengzhi did not doubt that Zhu Youde knew military affairs. If he didn't understand it at all, he would be a waste, indicating that the royal education had failed. However, Zhu Youde's sudden mobilization of the army made Lu Shengzhi very nervous.
"Why did your Majesty mobilize the troops and horses? Can you tell me the reason?"
Zhu Youde said: "I suspect Xuzhou is going to rebel!"