"Qiwu, you are right, we see the future of the Ming Dynasty in them."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked sad...
"We are looking forward to them growing up and gradually replacing those guys who only study hard, talk nonsense, close their mouths and talk about poetry, and talk about big principles all day long."
Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation of these children was simply ridiculously high.
But Zhu Han not only did not appreciate his praise, but turned his head angrily, as if he had not heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
Instead of being angry, Zhu Yuanzhang approached Zhu Han with a smile.
"Qi Wu, these children are now successful in their studies, and they will be able to spread their wings and soar into the sky just before their eyes."
"But why do we feel that you don't seem happy at all?"
"Are you reluctant to let go of these children?"
Zhu Han, with a dark face, turned his head to the other side.
Once again, Zhu Yuanzhang was given a slap on the back of the head.
In the whole world, Zhu Han was the only one who dared not give Zhu Yuanzhang face like this.
If it were another person, even if he had ten heads now, he would have left his body and gone solo long ago.
"If you are dissatisfied Qiwu, just say it directly. If it was my fault, why don't I apologize to you now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was decisive in killing, was no different from a child in front of Zhu Han.
In the end, Zhu Han still could not overcome Zhu Yuanzhang's entanglement.
He said firmly with a stern face.
"Brother, do you have the nerve to say that? You also know that all the talents in the Imperial Mansion are the talents I have carefully cultivated for Ming Dynasty."
"I originally had my own plans for where these people would go."
"Thank you for your arrival. I sent them all to Yanjing and to the north."
"I'm not saying this is not good. After all, young people do need a lot of training. After training, they can truly become the pillars that support our Ming Dynasty."
"But you can't push them into the fire pit. Don't tell me that you don't know how much interests are involved in Yanjing's affairs."
"If their talents are used in fighting for power, it will go against my original intention."
Zhu Yuanzhang blushed, patted his head and said sarcastically: "Qi Wu, you are so right. Why didn't we think of this just now?"
"I just think that the people in the north are suffering. If the talents you specially trained in Qiwu come there, the people in the north will definitely live a good life."
"This time, they really did something bad with good intentions. How about we issue an imperial edict immediately and prevent them from going to the north."
"Brother." Zhu Han pointed at his nose and asked, "Do you think your brother and I are a fool who doesn't understand anything?"
The distance between the two was too close, and Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously took a step back: "Qiwu, what are you talking about? If you are all fools, then I am afraid there will not be a single smart person in the Ming Dynasty."
He was also very considerate and helped Zhu Han pour a cup of tea.
People who don't know the truth may not be able to tell who is the emperor for a while.
"Don't dare to take it for granted. Brother, you are the real smart man. You can turn your hands to make clouds and rain. I admire you very much, brother." Zhu Han said in a strange tone.
Seeing that his purpose was exposed, Zhu Yuanzhang simply stopped pretending. He put down the tea cup with a smile, his face full of embarrassment.
"Qiwu, you can't blame Big Brother. Originally, we wanted you to personally take charge of Yanjing's affairs."
"In the end, it's better for you to just leave the matter to Liu Ji and the others, and be the boss yourself. You said that you are such a big man, so you can't worry about it for your elder brother. In order to let you contribute, we have to take this step.
Well."
Zhu Han was completely confused.
As expected of a man who is an emperor, he can say such shameless words so naturally.
"Brother, you have to be conscientious. Over the years, when have I not done my best for our Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had no way to refute these words.
The Ming Dynasty is in the situation it is today entirely because of Zhu Han.
"Qiwu, we will remember all your hard work. But this time, you have to help us."
"Yenjing is the future capital of our Ming Dynasty. According to your words, it will also be the center of the world in the future."
"If we can't build it properly, wouldn't it be a disgrace to our Ming Dynasty? To disgrace the Ming Dynasty is to disgrace you, the King of England."
Seeing that Zhu Han wanted to refute, Zhu Yuanzhang refused to give him the opportunity.
"Don't give us any excuses. Don't think that we don't know. You left everything to Li Shanchang and Liu Ji."
"Qi Wu, it's not that we don't believe them. Although these two people are also pillars of the country, they are still far behind you. In short, if you don't go to Yanjing, we won't worry."
Having said this, Zhu Han has nothing more to say.
He gritted his teeth and said, "My good brother, you sent all my students to Yanjing and the north. I just can't think of going."
Zhu Yuanzhang was beaming: "We know that Qi Wu is a person who values affection and righteousness, so he gave those people a stage to display their skills. The steeper the cliff, the easier it is for them to spread their wings and fly high."
"Then do I still need to thank brother?" Zhu Han's words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
"We are all brothers, this is what we should do."
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"It's only been a few days since I responded. Are you leaving so soon?" Zhang Min complained unhappily.
"I can't help it. It's a very important matter this time. I can't do it without me." Zhu Han explained with a smile.
This news caused huge waves in Zhu Han's back house.
In the end, he had to be patient and comfort his wives and concubines one by one.
Compared to the anxious Zhu Han.
Zhu Yuanzhang was so proud that he couldn't help laughing while eating.
Ma Xiuying laughed inexplicably: "What kind of hysteria is caused when nothing happens?"
"Hey hey hey!" Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer hold back the pride in his heart, and subconsciously lowered his voice and said: "Sister, let me tell you, this time we have definitely cheated you."
To Zhu Yuanzhang's surprise, Ma Xiuying, instead of finding it funny, said with a serious face: "Chongba, what you did this time, isn't it a bit too much?"
"You don't know how many things Qiwu has done for our Ming Dynasty. Although he looks quite lazy, as if he doesn't want to do anything. But if he really decides to do anything, there is nothing he can't do, and nothing he can't do beautifully.
of."
"If you want Qiwu to build the palace himself, why don't you discuss it with Qiwu?"
"As long as you explain the powerful relationship here, I don't think Qiwu will refuse. Just because of this matter, you played tricks on Qiwu and sent all his students to the north."
"Zhu Han is your biological brother. He may not take these things to heart. But if these things are known to others, what will they think?"
"Will there be rumors of royal discord? Will anyone think that there is a rift between Qiwu and you..."
Before Ma Xiuying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang had already jumped up and shouted angrily: "Let's see who dares! If he dares to instigate the relationship between us and Qiwu, we will kill his nine tribes!"
The emperor was angry, and the eunuchs and maids serving around him were all frightened.
In the blink of an eye he was on his knees.
No one dared to talk nonsense and beg for mercy, for fear of angering Zhu Yuanzhang a second time.
Normally, Ma Xiuying would have stepped forward to block Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderous wrath for them.
Ma Xiuying couldn't care about them today: "This is not a question of whether you dare or not. Some people don't say anything, but they don't know what they think in their hearts. You can't kill all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, can you?"
Her words made Zhu Yuanzhang sit back on the throne dejectedly: "Sister, did we really do something wrong this time?"
"What do you think? It's hard for you to think of playing tricks on your own brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang blushed: "It is indeed our fault."
After struggling for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Ma Xiuying belatedly: "How about... let's go and apologize to Qi Wu?"
Ma Xiuying glared at Zhu Yuanzhang: "It's now time, so don't cause any more trouble to Qiwu. I'm just a woman, and I don't understand any major world affairs. I just hope you can understand, Chongba, that some things can't be done easily.
of."
"The closer we are to brothers, sometimes the more we have to pay attention."
"We will remember your words." Zhu Yuanzhang said extremely seriously.
When the students at Huangzhuang, led by Liu Shenhong, packed up their things and prepared to leave for Yanjing, they were all surprised to find that Zhu Han actually wanted to follow them to Yanjing.
The graduates of Huangzhuang cheered for joy after learning the news.
The originally depressed mood was swept away.
In their hearts, Zhu Han is almost omnipotent. All the knowledge taught in the Imperial Village is said to have been passed down by Zhu Han to the teachers, who then taught them to them.
Even if Zhu Han does nothing, just sits there.
To them, they are like the giant pillars that support the sky, with a backbone in their hearts.
Take the train from Yingtian to Yanjing. After arriving at Shimen, you need to get off the train and walk.
The railway from here to Yanjing is still under construction and is not open to traffic for the time being.
After just less than half an hour's journey, Zhu Han called everyone over.
He stood on the carriage and looked down at these students with a gloomy expression.
This attitude makes many students feel like they are wondering what mistakes they have made.
Zhu Han spoke slowly and anxiously: "I'm very dissatisfied with you."
His first words made everyone bow their heads. Some people were not convinced, but they did not speak.
Since His Royal Highness the King said this, there must be something they did not do well. It doesn't matter if you don't know what happened, the prince will explain it clearly soon.
It is taboo to rashly express your opinions when you don’t understand anything.
Sure enough, Zhu Han soon became dissatisfied and said: "Do you know that when you go out, you are not just representing yourself, but our new school."
"Look at how free and undisciplined you were just now. You are simply unorganized and undisciplined."
"In order to correct your loose character, I have decided to conduct military training for you from now on. You must be like soldiers, persevering and not afraid of challenges!"
"Do you understand everything?"
All the students shouted at the top of their lungs: "I understand!"
The thunderous roar, like thousands of troops, shook the sky.
Several horses surrounding the official road were almost driven crazy by the sound.
Fortunately, someone caught him in time and a disaster was avoided.
Naturally, Zhu Han would not do such things as military training himself. He directly wrote a charter and asked Liu Shenhong to follow the rules.
Because they needed to take time out to train every day, their speed on the road suddenly slowed down a lot.
Zhu Yuanzhang received the news and quickly found Ma Xiuying: "Sister, it's bad, Qiwu seems to be really angry with us this time."
Ma Xiuying is working as a female celebrity. Although she is a queen, Ma Xiuying has not forgotten her roots.
Even now, apart from the dragon robes that Zhu Yuanzhang wears on formal occasions, most of his daily clothes are also made by Ma Xiuying.
He raised his head, signaled Zhu Yuanzhang to be quiet for the time being, and began to work on his needlework again.
Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head anxiously and paced back and forth in front of Ma Xiuying.
As time went by, my anxious mood gradually calmed down. I finally had the mood to sit down and drink a cup of tea.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was almost calm, Empress Ma put down the embroidery in her hand and said, "Are you not in a hurry now?"
Queen Ma smiled and helped Zhu Yuanzhang refill his cup of tea.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp: "Sister, thank you very much. Now we know how to do it."
"What happened over there on July 5th?" Ma Xiuying asked curiously.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly: "I just received news that the guy from Qiwu just arrived at Shimen with his people, and suddenly he wants to conduct some military training."
"The speed they are traveling now has become slower. If they keep going at this speed, it will take at least more than fifty days to reach Yanjing."
"So that's it." Queen Ma suddenly realized, no wonder Zhu Yuanzhang was so anxious just now.
Zhanyan smiled: "Chongba, how about I make a bet with you? I think Qiwu and the others will definitely arrive at Yanjing earlier than originally planned."
Zhu Yuanzhang's head shook like a rattle: "We won't be fooled. This kid Zhu Han will definitely get to Yanjing in advance."
The fact was just as the couple guessed.
Because they needed to take time for military training, the students at Huangzhuang were indeed walking very slowly at the beginning.
But as time goes by, the students gradually get used to this kind of routine, and they don't feel hard anymore.
And what surprised them was.
Even though it is called military training, the training is just how to line up.
But unknowingly, their speed was getting faster and faster.
Originally I could only walk a dozen kilometers a day, but now I have almost walked more than 20 kilometers.
This speed can only be achieved by some elite combat troops.
The most important thing is that this is far from their limit.
Just two days later, their marching speed had exceeded 22 kilometers.
More than half a month later, Yanjing City appeared in their sight.