Without Mu Ying to accompany him, he felt free to be alone with Zhuang Zi, but he was also a little more lonely. Thinking that Zhu Su was worried about his future safety, Mu Ying smiled and said: "Brother Su, don't worry."
"I'm going to Yunnan for an expedition, so naturally there will be someone who can take my place and come to Zhuangzi to help you train your troops."
"Your adoptive father has always been very concerned about your safety. The person who will replace me is far inferior to me. You don't have to worry."
"Stronger than you?" Zhu Su didn't believe it, "Who is it?"
"You will know when the time comes." Mu Ying actually let it slip.
In the original 14th year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty did not start its conquest of Yunnan, but now it was actually nine years ahead of schedule. Before the recovery of Yunnan in the original history, the Ming Dynasty also conquered Tibet, conquered the Western Fans, and had several small-scale expeditions in northern Xinjiang.
The Northern Expedition. After the surrounding instability factors were completely stabilized, the Ming Dynasty was free to start expelling the remaining Northern Yuan forces in Yunnan. Now Lao Zhu actually ignored the foreign enemies and directly started planning to conquer Yunnan, which shows that he was ready to conquer Yunnan at this time.
The plan was different from that of Zhu Yuanzhang at the same time in history.
If Zhu Su is just a butterfly with fluttering wings, then Lao Zhu is a real dragon that can call the wind and rain. A butterfly can even cause a butterfly effect that changes the known history beyond recognition, let alone a real dragon?
Zhu Su knew that his foresight as a time traveler had begun to fade away. The protagonist of this era would not be him. He would still be Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor who dominated the world. He is more powerful than Zhu Yuanzhang in history.
Wisdom, more powerful.
The emperor's heart was like the sea, and Zhu Su couldn't see what he was thinking. He could only believe that he was driving the Ming Dynasty in a more correct direction.
A few days later, Mu Ying left quietly. Without Mu Ying in Yingtian City, nothing seemed to have changed. "Linjiang Immortal" was still being sung along the Qinhuai River, and from time to time someone would bring a pot of turbid wine and make an appointment.
Friends were fishing on the river. Regardless of whether they caught fish or not, it finally matched the artistic conception of this poem. Everything was as peaceful as usual, and no one even knew that Ming Dynasty was dispatching troops to Yunnan.
The war has not started yet, but it has already begun. When the people of Yingtian realize that the war has begun, it must have been a fatal blow like thunder.
"Living alone outside the city, you need to pay attention to the climate. Remember to go back to the palace often." At the gate of the palace, Empress Ma told Zhu Su earnestly. The Zhu family was not pretentious. Only Empress Ma was the one who saw her off, and no one else saw her off. She couldn't leave the city.
It's only two steps, so there's no need. Lao Zhu is busy with court affairs, and the brothers are studying in the main hall today.
Zhu Su smiled and nodded: "Don't worry. I'll remember it all!"
"Don't worry, Madam, I will take good care of Your Highness, and I won't let Your Highness get cold or hot." Eunuch Xiang Deng also said from the side.
Empress Ma nodded. She was not an ordinary woman. She knew that spoiling a child is like killing a child. She would just say what she said and would not cry or show off. "Your father told me earlier that we would often go to that village."
Turn, he has high hopes for you, so go and don't be lazy."
"If he gets caught doing this, I won't be able to hold him back!"
"I know." Zhu Su said this with a guilty conscience. He really thought that without Lao Zhu around, he could roam around in Zhuangzi as he pleased.
Empress Ma patted Zhu Su's face. She knew that Zhu Su wanted to promote a knowledge that had never existed before, and Lao Zhu also wanted to try to let him use the knowledge of later generations to establish a sect and divide the literati in the court in the future.
Pressure. But her youngest son had always been lazy, and she was really not sure that Zhu Su would be able to study obediently.
"Brother Ying went to Yunnan and couldn't take care of you, so your father ordered you to find a reliable companion." Queen Ma said. "Mother has given instructions in advance. You must listen to him and study hard. Don't
It takes three days to fish and two days to dry the nets."
"Huh? So who is going to Zhuangzi with me?" Zhu Su was confused. Muying said that someone would go to Zhuangzi for him, but Zhu Su didn't know who it was yet.
Queen Ma waved to the front, and Zhu Su noticed that there were still a few people standing there. The one at the back was Zhu Shouqian, who looked reluctant. The one at the front had an arrow scar that had recently healed on his face, followed by
A handsome young man was winking at me.
It was Li Wenzhong and Li Jinglong, father and son.
"Ah! Is it brother Bao'er who went to Zhuangzi with me?" Zhu Su was extremely surprised. Li Wenzhong is now almost one of the top five victorious generals in the Ming Dynasty. His military exploits are far better than Mu Ying's today, so he asked him to train for him.
People and horses look after homes and homes?
"Brother Su, why are you so surprised!" Li Wenzhong said with a smile. "Brother Ying is your sworn brother, and I am also your sworn brother. Why, he can go, but I can't?"
Li Wenzhong once recognized Zhu Yuanzhang as his adoptive father, so he came up with this statement. Zhu Su hurriedly raised his hands and said: "How dare I dislike you, Brother Bao'er? It's just that you have outstanding military exploits and hold an important position, how dare I bother you!"
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. Although there is no big punishment for the failure of the Northern Expedition, we generals who went on the expedition were ordered to relinquish military power and stay at home for a period of time. Even Xu Shuai has nothing to do in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. I
What's wrong with staying in the house every day and helping you train Wang Wei?" Li Wenzhong's tone was friendly and heroic. In terms of blood relationship, he was closer to the Zhu family than Mu Ying. Now they only treat each other as relatives without seeing each other in front of outsiders.
"Besides, Jiujiang is also bored at home, doing nothing all day long. You are the same age, so it would be great for him to learn something practical from you!"
Li Wenzhong said, while Li Jinglong nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, I have long wanted to laugh and chat with you about the past and present. Now your reputation is well known on the Qinhuai River, and your nephew is also honored!" This guy's grade
He was a few years older than Zhu Su, but he was very close to me when he was called uncle, and there was no hint of embarrassment at all.
Empress Ma and Li Wenzhong just watched from the sidelines, and no one thought there was anything wrong with this.
After a few more pleasantries, Zhu Su urged Queen Ma to go back to the palace, and left with Li Wenzhong. She was now a person whom Lao Zhu protected, not to mention that even half of the soles of the weaver's shoes were almost taken away by Lao Zhu
Because she was afraid that she would be too busy. Zhu Su didn't dare to let her stand in the sun for too long. Lao Zhu would feel bad and have to settle the score later.
After getting on the carriage that had been prepared, several Jinyi guards and Li Wenzhong headed out of the west city with their own soldiers to protect them. Only then did Zhu Su have the opportunity to carefully look at the soldiers of Cao Guogong's mansion. These soldiers were not as unified as Li Jinglong's soldiers before.
They were tall and muscular, and there was no sense of arrogance. They were just carrying knives, hunched over, limbs tense, and their eyes searching in all directions seemed to be electric. Being protected by them, Zhu Su felt
Extremely reassuring.
"Look, these are the elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles! What do you call those you trained before!" In the carriage, Zhu Su poked Li Jinglong's arm.