Daming: From the end of Hongwu

After finishing speaking, he went first to the outside of the Taoist temple.

After they got off Qingliang Mountain, Ji Gang summoned the left envoy and asked, "The person who asked to see the second prince hasn't come back yet?"

The leftist shook his head.

Ji Gang glanced back at Qingliang Mountain, and then said: "Then you send Master Jingmiao back to my residence."

"Commander, what do you want...?"

Ji Gang calmly said: "I'm going to meet the second prince, the second prince will soon arrive in the capital." Afterwards, Ji Gang ordered some troops and headed in another direction.

On the way, Ji Gang was thinking about what to say to Zhu Gaoxu after seeing Zhu Gaoxu. After much deliberation, he finally became ruthless and thought, at worst, he would secretly serve the Second Prince. Accept him.

He has confidence in this, and if he didn't have this confidence, he wouldn't dare to confront Xue Lu head-on.

He had known for a long time that the second prince had been dissatisfied with the eldest prince, and in his opinion, the second prince was heroic and extraordinary like Zhu Di, and the future had a bright future.

This reminded him of the scene when he and a group of scholars were captured in the Yan army camp. At that time, although King Yan took Dezhou City, the outcome of the court was still unknown, and he still resolutely ran against the group of scholars. He served King Yan.

What about the group of scholars now?

Now is the time for him to place a bet again. He believes that his vision will once again bet on the future.

……

In the Taoist temple, when Ji Gang and his group left, Xue Lu was already injured, and in the end, Ji Gang hit his head hard, and finally couldn't bear it and fell into a coma.

Zhao Ying hurriedly ignored her injuries, went outside to find a few people and rescued Xue Lu and others back to the Hou Mansion.

Following the doctor's treatment, Xue Lu woke up faintly at night.

But to the surprise of everyone in the mansion, Xue Lu who woke up was surprisingly calm, not only did not get angry and manic, but quietly cooperated with the doctor's instructions.

Only Zhao Ying, who had been by Xue Lu's side for many years, knew that Xue Lu was definitely planning a monstrous event in his heart. He didn't ask anything, but silently wiped his waist knife at night.

Just like what Zhao Guogong taught them, they need to meditate on every major event.

For several days.

While Xue Lu was recovering from his wounds, at the same time, exactly as Zhao Ying had imagined, he was planning how many soldiers and horses to send into the city, and how many more soldiers and horses to send to Ji Gang's hometown, trying to wipe out all the old and small members of Ji Gang's family at once. For this reason, even if Zhu Di chopped off his head, he would not hesitate.

But when he was planning these, Zhu Gaoxu returned to Beijing, and came to Xue Lu's home immediately.

After Zhu Gaoxu saw Xue Lu, he kindly stepped forward to check Xue Lu's injury, and said with a sigh of relief: "Old Xue, fortunately, your injury is fine, otherwise I really don't know what to do Open your mouth for Ji Gang."

"Your Highness is acting as a lobbyist for Ji Gang?" Xue Lu asked.

Zhu Gaoxu was not embarrassed, he nodded bluntly, and said to Xue Lu: "I accepted Ji Gang this time, so Lao Xue, can you save me face, let's forget about it, and I will let Ji Gang settle it for you later. Wine to make amends, besides, in the end, you two are just fighting for a Taoist nun, there is no such thing as a woman in the world, I will find some good ones for you later, and give them to you, you don't think so."

"He told His Highness that we were just fighting for Taoist nun?" Xue Lu asked.

Zhu Gaoxu asked doubtfully, "Is there anything else?"

Xue Lu was silent for a while, then waved his hands and said, "Let's think of it as a Taoist nun, but I can't swallow this breath. I hope His Highness will understand. Even if His Majesty cuts off my head, I will kill him."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned, and said displeasedly: "What are you talking about, the title you and the old man won after hundreds of battles was lost just for the sake of venting, don't you think it's naive? And even if you are not afraid of death, you don't take it for your wife and children Think about it? Besides, I’ve never begged you for anything in my life, right? I begged you so hard, and you didn’t give me any face? What? I’m so useless when I’m here with you? Do I have to invite the old man out? Is it useful?"

Xue Lu didn't speak.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little annoyed immediately. He felt that Xue Lu was not polite at all when he talked to Xue Lu in a nice way, so he couldn't help but put on a little face and said: "What's the matter? You still want his life? What I said is really wrong. Doesn’t work at all? To put it bluntly, I’m discussing it with you now, but even if I don’t discuss it with you, as long as I want to protect Jigang, what can you Xue Lu do with him?”

This... is really the case.

Xue Lu opened his mouth, and finally looked at Zhu Gaoxu seriously and said, "Your Highness really wants to protect him?"

Zhu Gaoxu was careless, not aware of the importance of this matter to Xue Lu at all, and said: "If you insisted on killing him before I agreed to him, I don't care, but since I agreed to him, it will be difficult for the husband to say a word. If you chase him, you must keep him."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaoxu saw that Xue Lu was a little moved, and said while the iron was hot: "However, don't worry, I won't let you suffer. I will ask Ji Gang to set up wine to make amends. In addition, I will find you two good-looking women to make amends." You, if you ask me for anything in the future, I will never shirk it, and I will do it for you, what do you think?"

After Xue Lu was silent for a while, the whole body was dissipated, and he closed his eyes and said: "Since Your Highness wants to protect him, I will swallow this breath, but don't mention the matter of serving wine again. I have a serious headache and can't eat." Your Highness, please take back his wine and the words His Highness said about finding a woman."

Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed: "It's fine if you don't want to arrange the wine. As for the matter of finding a woman, you don't have to worry about me. I just ask you. You said you swallowed this breath, but are you serious?"

"really."

"That's it."

Then Zhu Gaoxu chatted with Xue Lu enthusiastically, and then Zhu Gaoxu left.

When he left Xue Lu's house, Ji Gang rushed out from the side, and he asked with a flattering smile: "Your Highness, this matter...?"

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and proudly said: "I will go out in person, and I will succeed immediately." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Ji Gang contemptuously and said, "Okay, you don't have to hide from now on, Xue Lu won't trouble you again."

Hearing this, Ji Gang was elated, and the embarrassment that he had been hiding for days was swept away, and he became the commanding officer of the Jinyiwei who was daunting and majestic again, even walking a little more awkwardly.

In the next few days, a rumor spread in Beijing.

This rumor quickly became popular again, and soon became common knowledge.

Xue Lu and Ji Gang fought for a beautiful Taoist nun, but Ji Gang won a big victory, not only hugging the beauty back, but also breaking Xue Lu's head.

The common people chatted with gusto, while the officials were skeptical, but Xue Lu disappeared for several days, while Ji Gang always appeared ostentatiously in the eyes of everyone, which confirmed the rumor for a while.

Zhang Wu and the others couldn't sit still.

After the court that day, they went to Xue Lu's mansion together as companions. When they came to Xue Lu's house, they found that many of Xue Lu's subordinates also came to visit Xue Lu, and they were all staying outside the room at the moment.

People like Li Erniu, Hu Changyong, Zhang Wu and others were no strangers. After greeting them, Zhang Wu felt a little bad when he saw their aggrieved and angry faces.

After Zhang Wu and the others entered the room and saw Xue Lu, their faces darkened.

Xue Lu was indeed injured, and the wound on his head was still bandaged.

Zhang Wu said angrily: "Who is it? But that Ji Gang?"

Xue Lu has been in a gloomy mood for the past few days. He can still yell at his subordinates violently, but in the face of the concern of Zhang Wu and others, he is deeply ashamed while being moved.

Seeing that Xue Lu didn't speak, Zhang Wu suddenly understood, and immediately said angrily: "Fuck it, I'll kill him."

But Zhang Wu just moved.

Xue Lu stopped Zhang Wu: "Zhang Wu, come back."

Zhang Wu turned around and looked at him puzzled, Xue Lu explained: "If I could cut it off, I would have done it a long time ago, how can I wait for you? It was His Royal Highness the Second Prince who took care of him and personally came to suppress this matter for Ji Gang."

Second prince?

Zhang Wu and the others were stunned.

If the second prince came out to replace Ji Gang, it seemed that they really had nothing to do with Ji Gang.

After a long time.

Zhang Wu suddenly looked at Tan Zhong and said meaningfully: "It's been a while since our elder brother went to Beiping to pick up people. The last letter mentioned Xuzhou, so I think he will be in the capital within a few days."

Tan Zhong's fourth younger sister is Tan Yuan's eldest son. During this period of time, because of Wang Zhen's death, Tan Yuan also began to disarm his armor one by one. He also intentionally trained Tan Zhong and let Tan Zhong take over his position. , so Tan Zhong often runs around with Zhang Wu after he has nothing to do these days.

At this moment, Tan Zhong understood Zhang Wu's meaning, nodded repeatedly and said, "Well, big brother will arrive in Longjiang in three to five days at the latest."

Xue Lu naturally understood what they meant, and said hastily when he saw this, "I hope everyone will help me cover it up, I really don't want Boss Zhen to see me like this."

"Why?" Everyone was puzzled.

Xue Lu said: "Firstly, this matter is really embarrassing. Let Boss Zhen know that he will be scolded again. Secondly, I don't want him and the second prince to have any gap because of me. He and the second prince have a good relationship. And recently you have heard about it in the military..."

Having said that, Xue Lu lowered his voice and said: "During the time of Jing Nan, Your Majesty told the second prince that the son is very sick, and he may have some thoughts. It would be inappropriate if Boss Zhen and the second prince had a gap. .”

Zhang Wu scratched his head and said: "No way, I remember that elder brother told me that His Majesty also told elder brother how sick the son was when Jing Nan was in trouble. This is nothing to say, let's not think about it."

"No matter what, you guys cover up for me in front of Boss Zhen."

Zhang Wu and the others were not very happy, but Xue Lu said so, it seems that they are not good at making their own decisions, but they just have an inexplicable sense of humiliation in their hearts.

Their right army has always been willing to fight the toughest battles, and they have never persuaded any opponents. No matter how difficult it is to succeed, they are not as good as before.

Now there are rumors raging outside, and all the officials and soldiers and civilians are watching them.

If he remained indifferent, wouldn't Ji Gang step on their right army to take the position?

How will others look at them in the future, how will Ji Gang look down on them.

After all, Xue Lu is one of the most famous generals in their right army. If Ji Gang can overwhelm Xue Lu, who else would he not dare to mess with?

Do you really want to swallow this breath?

Tan Zhong was the most direct, and he muttered unwillingly: "Then this is too useless, Ji Gang's bastard, I don't like it no matter what, so let's take him for nothing. I haven't seen him make any credit, but now he is relying on the second prince to ride on our heads?"

Everyone didn't answer.

Although I don't want to admit it, sometimes things seem so cruel.

……

Chapter 334 - The Scary Dog

Royal Palace.

In Fengtian Palace, Zhu Di listened quietly to Yang Jing's report, and suddenly Zhu Di interrupted: "You said Xue Lu was beaten by Ji Gang?"

"Your Majesty, yes."

Zhu Di was a little puzzled and said: "The stupid boy just put up with it? It's not his temper, he should make some noise anyway."

He thinks he knows Xue Lu better, but he is one of Zhen Wu's most powerful men, the one who dared to burn down the house after his temper got angry, not to mention Ji Gang, Zhu Neng dare not pay attention to him if he is so anxious.

Such a thing, being beaten by Ji Gang, will hold back his breath, Zhu Di absolutely does not believe it.

Yang Jing replied blankly: "It was suppressed by the second prince."

Second child?

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, and after a while he asked, "What is the relationship between the second child and Ji Gang?"

"Ji Gang once presented the second prince with a pair of twin girls, other than that, there is no excessive communication."

Zhu Di pondered silently.

After a long time, Yang Jing couldn't bear it first, and asked, "Your Majesty, what do we need to do?"

Zhu Di shook his head, then chuckled and said: "No, Zhen Wu is coming back soon, let this kid go, if you don't let him vent his anger, he will be annoyed to death, believe it or not, and maybe you have to give it to me." I'm going to come up with some ridiculous reasons."

Having said that, Zhu Di didn't want to say more on this topic, so he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, how are the officials doing recently? And those old guys like Liao Ping Jinjiao, are they still honest these days?"

Yang Jing organized his language briefly, and then reported in detail.

……

Two days later, Longjiang.

In September, Zhen Wu set off from the capital to Peiping, and now it is the end of October, after walking for more than a month, he escorted Xu Miaoyun and the others to Longjiang.

After the court ended that day, Zhu Di asked Zhu Gaoxu to bring all the officials to meet Xu Miaoyun and others.

A group of people came over mightily, and after seeing Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi, the atmosphere immediately became more relaxed. Many of the officials saw Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi for the first time, and seeing that they were both extraordinary, they couldn't help but be taken aback by the two of them. Impressed by the temperament.

It's just that Zhu Gaochi is two points fatter than the rumors, which is shocking.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu stood obediently beside Xu Miaoyun and called "Mother". Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhu Gaoxu who was blackened by the wind and frost, and thought of Zhu Gaoxu's tiger-headed and tiger-headed appearance when he was a child, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

And Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Zhu Gaochi heartlessly, he pretended to be surprised and said: "Good guy, big brother, why are you getting fat again?"

Zhu Gaochi didn't seem to understand the teasing intention in Zhu Gaoxu's words, and he said with a naive smile: "Yeah, I'm fat again, but the second brother is much more heroic, which makes the elder brother very happy."

Zhu Gaoxu curled his lips, always feeling that his elder brother was hypocritical and dishonest, and then he was unwilling to talk to Zhu Gaochi, turned his head again, and turned to tease Zhu Zhanji who was staring at him.

"Eldest nephew, why don't you call me when you see second uncle?" Zhu Gaoxu started to pinch Zhu Zhanji's little face.

Zhu Zhanji turned his head away unhappy.

Zhu Gaoxu happily yelled at Zhu Gaochi: "Brother, my eldest nephew looks so stupid, he can't even call people, so there won't be any problem."

"You're just stupid." Zhu Zhanji couldn't help retorting.

Unexpectedly, this made Zhu Gaoxu even happier. He smiled and bent over to hug Zhu Zhanji: "Good boy, Second Uncle likes this character, unlike your father who never spoke directly when he was young."

Zhu Zhanji was stunned, his little head was not enough for a while, he didn't understand why Zhu Gaoxu was so happy when he was scolded, but then he began to struggle in Zhu Gaoxu's arms, wanting to get down.

Zhu Gaoxu's quarrelsome temper broke out, and he hugged Zhu Zhanji tightly, just not letting Zhu Zhanji get down.

Just when Zhu Zhanji was about to cry, Zhen Wu came over and stretched out his arm to catch Zhu Zhanji.

Zhen Wu glared at Zhu Gaoxu, then came to Xu Miaoyun and asked Xu Miaoyun if it was time to leave.

Xu Miaoyun nodded, and let Zhen Wu decide.

Afterwards, Zhen Wu began to arrange matters for entering the city.