Father can be an enemy to the country

The General's Mansion.

As soon as Zhu Zhen arrived, he washed his face and quickly followed his fourth brother to visit Xu Da.

Before he entered the bedroom door, he smelled a strong smell of medicine and a faint stench.

Xu Miaoyun came out to greet him and shed tears as soon as he saw Lao Liu. "Uncle Six..."

"Sister-in-law has suffered..." The fourth sister-in-law and eldest sister-in-law in Zhu Zhen's impression became plump after giving birth to several children, but Xu Miaoyun in front of her became thinner and had a sharp chin. Apparently caring for patients during this time was exhausting.

"The smell inside is a bit strong, you'd better go out while standing still." Xu Miaoyun said to him softly.

"It doesn't matter, I just have a stuffy nose." Zhu Zhen shook his head and walked into the bedroom. He saw Xu Da lying on his side on the bed. He was already so thin that he was out of shape, but his face was abnormally red. His energy and spirit were all gone. How could he still have the grace of an invincible general?

"Dad, who do you think is here?" Huizu, the eldest son of Shiji, said in his ear.

"Dad has been having a fever and is feeling groggy." Xu Miaoyun explained softly: "I don't talk all day long."

After a while, Xu Da slowly opened his eyes and rolled his eyes. After seeing that it was Lao Liu who was coming, he actually raised his hand.

"Father-in-law, I'm here to see you." Zhu Zhen hurried forward, held his thin and cold hand, and sat on the edge of the bed.

Xu Da struggled to hold his hand, muddy tears welling up in his eyes.

"Miaoqing is too far away in Yunnan, and I haven't received any news yet..." Zhu Zhen thought he missed his daughter and quickly explained.

At this time Xu Da spoke: "Your Majesty, I am guilty..."

"Father-in-law, you only have merit and no crime." Zhu Zhen shook his head hurriedly.

"No, guilty." Xu Da sighed weakly: "The army rations are gone, wuwu..."

He felt a burst of sadness, and finally cried out and shed tears. "There is no guarantee for the late festival."

"Father-in-law, please don't say that. I have heard the whole story from my fourth brother." Zhu Zhen hurriedly comforted him and said: "Since ten years ago, the collection and storage of military grain has been under the control of the Chief Secretary, who is responsible for supervision. My father-in-law has already It’s out of your hands, you have no responsibility.”

"Yes." Xu Da slowly shook his head and said: "As a general who conquers the captives, I control the civil and military affairs of the Shanxi Beiping and Liaodong departments. The chief envoy and inspector of Beiping are also considered my subordinates. How can I say that I am not responsible for such an oversight?" ?”

"That's what I say, but since the establishment of the Chief Secretary and the Inspectorate of Peking, my father-in-law has never interfered with their affairs." Zhu Di said solemnly: "Only when they need their cooperation, they will be called in and given instructions. Fan, everyone knows this! Everyone knows this, and everyone knows the reason!”

"Indeed." Zhu Zhen nodded. Xu Da did not dare to interfere in local government affairs. It was indeed normal. The power given to him by the old thief was too great. Xu Da has an army of 300,000 conscripts and is responsible for the defense of the entire north. If he interferes in the government affairs of the three northern provinces, let alone the emperor, even he himself will not be able to sleep.

"Anyway, if those guys dare to act recklessly under the eyes of my father-in-law and this king, they must pay the price!" Zhu Di patted his chest, diverted Xu Da's attention and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I have already cleared all the people involved in the case. The officials have arrested them all, and they will definitely get to the bottom of it and make them spit out the military rations they ate, along with the profit!"

"It's difficult..." Xu Da said weakly: "I probably won't be able to catch him back."

"Alas..." Zhu Di sighed, and he knew that his father-in-law was right. First of all, emptying out the grain depot to this extent did not happen overnight. The crime must have been committed for several years. Furthermore, this must be a gang crime, and everyone has a share in sharing the stolen goods, which naturally brings great difficulties to the recovery of the stolen goods.

Moreover, it is impossible to divide the rice among the stolen goods. The money must be divided after reselling the grain. If all the money is squandered, how can you get it back?

"There's not enough time..." Xu Da looked directly at Lao Liu when he said this. "If we can't collect military rations in the first month, we will miss the opportunity to fight..."

"..." Zhu Zhen turned to look at his fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, and uncle, and saw that everyone in the room, like Xu Da, was looking at him. He finally understood why his father asked him to come to Peiping, and he knew that the old thief had no good intentions.

"I've been waiting for this opportunity for ten years. If I miss it, I don't know how many years and months I have to wait..." Xu Da looked at Zhu Zhen pleadingly and said: "If there is anyone in this world who can help me, then it is a virtuous son-in-law! "

The old father-in-law said this, so Zhu Zhen could only sigh and said: "How much food is needed and for how long?"

"Two million stones of military rations will be delivered to Peiping before the end of the first year." Xu Da replied without thinking.

"Aren't you going to send it to Xifengkou?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"It's definitely too late. We can let the army carry the rations and set off at the same time." Xu Da said very embarrassedly: "Thank God if we can send the rations before the army sets off."

Zhu Zhen thought about it and replied cautiously: "Father-in-law, please allow me a few days to work it out with my subordinates to see if it is possible to do it."

"Okay." Xu Da sighed and said tiredly: "If a good son-in-law can't do it, no one in the world can do it."

"Don't worry, father-in-law. If it can be done, I will definitely shoulder my responsibility." Zhu Zhen expressed his attitude and comforted him: "We are all grown up now, so we can take care of these things by ourselves. Father-in-law, just rest in peace and recuperate, and don't worry about it anymore. These are all messy things.”

"Hey, I feel relieved now that you're here..." Xu Da smiled with relief and said, "You don't have to worry about kicking your legs at any time."

"Father-in-law must hold on!" Zhu Zhen quickly encouraged him: "My fifth brother is already on the way here. With his medical skills, he should be able to cure father-in-law!"

"Okay..." Xu Da actually didn't have much hope in his heart. So many famous doctors were helpless. What could a young King Zhou do? But now Lao Liu is his only hope, so naturally he has to listen to whatever he says.

The fourth couple looked at each other, feeling both relieved and a little sad. They couldn't give Xu Da this kind of support.

~~

Coming out of Xu Da's bedroom, the fourth couple and Xu Huizu greeted the six and three others.

But now was obviously not the time for a banquet. Everyone just had a few drinks and ate a few pieces of the goose steamed by Princess Yan herself, and then dispersed.

Xu Miaoyun and Huizu arranged accommodation for the three highnesses, while Zhu Zhen was pulled into his father-in-law's study by Zhu Di.

The furnishings in the study are very consistent with Xu Da's style, simple and practical, without any useless decoration. There are maps hanging on the wall and a sand table on the table, allowing people to enter a battle-ready state as soon as they enter.

After looking at his father-in-law's map, Zhu Zhen finally knew where Qingzhou was, which was almost the location of the Bahrain Right Banner in later generations.

Zhu Di took out a jar of wine from behind the bookshelf with ease, and like magic, took out a few salted eggs, two sausages, a jar of drunken crabs, and a pack of dried meat. In a blink of an eye, a table was set.