If Zhu Yunxi really went to Zhao Er's family, with his dignity as the emperor's grandson, the local officials and the army guards would definitely search the ground and turn the ground inside out within ten miles of Zhao Er's family.
In that case, it is not being friendly to the people, but disturbing them.
Furthermore, he was physically and mentally exhausted from paying homage to the ancestral mausoleum and the temple of meritorious officials for several days. After the memorial ceremony was completed, Zhu Yunxi returned to the imperial city to rest.
On the evening of the second day, when the lanterns in the city were about to be lit for the first time, Zhu Yunxi changed into casual clothes and took a few followers with him to wander around the city casually.
The bright lights of thousands of houses in Fengyang City do show some affluence. However, unlike the natural prosperity of the capital, this place seems a bit deliberate and unnatural. The restaurants are not full of guests, and there are no customers lingering in the shops.
The bustling street scene is a little less noisy and lively. The city is rich, but the people are not necessarily so, so it is like this.
When you arrive at Huaiyang Fang in the city, you will find the real Fengyang City, where traffickers and goons gather in the streets and alleys and you can hear the sounds of children.
Here, there is really a bit of fireworks in the world.
Your Highness, there are many people here.............
Gou Ren, who was following Zhu Yunxi, just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Zhu Yunxi.
What are you afraid of when there are so many people? There are more people than this in the capital, and Grandpa Huang and Gu are not just walking around casually! Zhu Yunxi was dressed as a scholar, looked at the streets on both sides with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile, the imperial city is deserted, and the streets are also deserted,
It took a lot of effort to create such a lively place, so don’t let the fun down!
Gou Ren did not dare to say anything and stood silently behind Zhu Yunxi, almost never leaving.
The group of people walked for a while, and at a steaming stall on the corner of the street, the aroma of chopped green onion and hot soup came. Although the stall was small, it was crowded. Some people didn't have a seat, so they just held a bowl that was bigger than their face.
Bowl, squatting on the roadside, sweating profusely from eating.
What are they selling? Zhu Yunxi smiled curiously and said, go and have a look!
Xumi, the guard leading the way reported, selling Guokui mutton soup. This stall is very famous in Huaiyangfang, just because the stall owner has a charming name, Widow Xu!
Widow? Zhu Yunxi stood on tiptoes and looked over there.
Sure enough, a slim woman in her early thirties was busy at the stall. The steaming hot air made her face flush and she was dripping with sweat.
Because I had to prepare food for the guests, half of my sleeves were rolled up, exposing my fair arms. My neck was not covered tightly, and there was a slight gap when I lowered my head.
Xiaojiabiyu is like a snack, but it has a unique flavor.
Zhu Yunxi saw clearly that several men drinking soup from the stall almost drank the soup into their nostrils several times.
Go and have a few bowls! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
As soon as I walked to the stall, a few customers happened to finish their meal and a low table became available. A few people on the side wanted to take the lead, but they were quietly separated by Zhu Yunxi's guards.
Zhu Yunxi asked, boss lady, what’s good to eat?
This low table is closest to the hot pot on the stall. As soon as I sit down, the heat and aroma immediately surround me.
Widow Xu wiped her hands and face with her apron and smiled generously. "Young Master, this stall is filled with pot helmets and mutton soup!" After saying that, she squatted down and used her apron to wipe clean the table that had been used.
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He immediately took out a few pairs of clean chopsticks and put them on the table. He smiled sweetly, "How many bowls would you like?"
Let’s have four bowls first, put more mutton, more chopped green onions and less coriander!
Sit down and I will bring it to you!
The widowed landlady went off to do her business, and Zhu Yunxi said to the people around him, "You guys should sit down too!"
After hearing this, Fu Rang, Chang Sheng and others sat down and looked around cautiously, with a posture of keeping strangers away. However, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong didn't seem to hear them.
Why are you stunned? Zhu Yunxi poked Li Jinglong with chopsticks, and found that the other party was looking at the widow proprietress blankly, and said with a smile, do you have taste or not? You can look straight at a widow?
I...No! It's rare. Li Jinglong's face turned red and he defended, I'm not looking at her, but I have something on my mind, so I was a little confused. Your Highness, forgive me!
Zhu Yunxi looked at him, "You have been a little unusual these past two days. You didn't say much. What can you tell me?" Then he nodded at the table and asked the other party to sit down. He wanted to see what could bring Duke Cao Guo down.
Stumped!
Li Jinglong sat down with a solemn look on his face, Your Highness, I want to... I want to lead troops at the border!
Zhu Yunxi was surprised. Why did you have such an idea? You are now the commander-in-chief of the troops and horses of the capital camp, and you control the troops and horses of the capital camp. Why do you go to the border to go to the border gate instead of the nearest?
Minister, I'm ashamed! Li Jinglong bowed his head and said, I tell the truth. In the past, I was a little complacent in Beijing. I came from a noble family and had a noble status. Your Majesty and Your Highness were very kind to me. I was in Datong again and in Korea.
If you achieve some military exploits, you will have everything you need in this life. But.........
But what? Go on!
But now I can see just how much I weigh! Li Jinglong smiled bitterly. He used to be smart and lucky, but he is far from being a real famous general!
Oh? It's rare that Li Jinglong can say such a thing, which makes Zhu Yunxi look at him with admiration and ask, "It's important for people to reflect on themselves, but you, Li Jinglong, are not humble. Why are you so self-effacing all of a sudden?"
It's not that I'm being humble, but I'm......... As he spoke, Li Jinglong sighed and said slowly, "Yesterday, His Highness and I paid homage to the Temple of Meritorious Ministers and saw the portraits of my grandfather and father."
......... As he said that, his eyes suddenly turned red. When I was a boy, I was swimming in the pond in the mansion with my father. My father took off his clothes. There was not a single good spot on his body, and it was covered with scars!
My father once said to me, boy, remember, when in the future you will have more than half the scars on your body as your father, you will be a qualified general!
However, I have lived such a long life, thanks to the love of Your Majesty and Your Highness, and the great blessings of my ancestors, and have occupied a high position, but I have achieved very little credit! In the past few days, I feel a little ashamed when I think of my title and official position!
The meritorious deeds of the older generation were earned in exchange for their lives. Their heads were pinned to their belts, and that’s why I am today. I have lived until now, but I have not done anything that the older generation can be proud of. I have lived in vain.
So many years!
Men in the world are all motivated, especially the children of the martial arts family. The achievements of their fathers are the best motivation for them.
Besides, who doesn’t want to surpass his father’s generation, but live under the merits of his father’s generation all his life!
I want a heroic son to be a hero, and a tiger father cannot have dog sons. To become a talented person yourself is the best consolation for your ancestors.
Seeing Li Jinglong, a man in his thirties, with red eyes and an excited expression in front of him, Zhu Yunxi was also a little pleased. If this Ming God of War in history could recognize his shortcomings early and work hard and down-to-earth, he might not be able to succeed in the future.
You can't achieve a career.
Zhu Yunxi said softly, you can think so, whether you are an emperor or an orphan, you are very happy. You are the in-law of the royal family, the in-law of the cousin. As the saying goes, girls are close, generation after generation, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are connected.
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(The girl here means aunt. Li Jinglong’s mother is Zhu Biao’s aunt.)
You have this kind of heart, which shows that you have ambition in your heart. After saying that, he paused and continued, where do you want to lead troops? After returning to Beijing, talk to Grandpa Huang!
It’s fine anywhere, as long as it’s at the border and can give me experience, I’m not afraid of hardship!
Well! Zhu Yunxi knocked on the table and pondered.
He, Li Jinglong, knows how to make progress, but being a border general is not a trivial matter. Although he has made great achievements in Datong, it was mostly due to luck. Based on Zhu Yunxi's understanding of him, he is very enthusiastic about everything he does. If he is really sent to the border
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Li Jinglong watched eagerly, and when he saw Zhu Yunxi deep in thought, his heart suddenly raised in his throat.
What am I doing? Why are you telling His Highness this?
If His Highness is serious, will you really send me there?
Thinking of this, Li Jinglong shuddered. What he just said was true. But when things came to pass, he regretted it again and was reluctant to let go of the prosperity of the capital.
Don't go to the border areas, where it's so hot that it's hard to eat!
Don’t go to Liaodong either. I can’t get used to the cold weather there!
I don’t want to go to the northwest because it’s windy and sandy, and I’ll be covered in sand in autumn!
Just as she was thinking about it, Widow Xu came over with two bowls of mutton soup and said with a smile, "Guys, drink while it's hot!"
Li Jinglong quickly stood up and said... Young Master, stop thinking about it and try this mutton soup. Huaixi mutton soup is a must-have!
As he said this, he reached out to take the soup from Widow Xu on his side, but without wanting to, he directly held her wrist.
Ah! Widow Xu was shocked. Although she appeared in public, she was an innocent woman after all. How could she let a strange man hold her hand like this?
With an exclamation, he took two steps back and shook the hot soup bowl in his hand.
hiss!
Li Jinglong's thighs felt hot, and the hairs stood up on his legs. He grinned from the heat and looked ferocious.