Better to live forever [Rebirth]

At night, Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

Zhu Zhenliang changed his medicine, opened his hands and let Zhu Dingbei wipe his body. Before he came back, this work was done by the old lady. Zhu Dingbei didn't want her to be tired, so he sent her back to the house after dinner, and ordered someone to order her again. Soothing incense.These days, grandma is also suffering, and her hair, which was originally black, has been dyed through with hoarfrost.

"Father's good son."

Being waited on to get dressed, Zhu Zhenliang's son was full of everything, with a smile on his face.

Zhu Dingbei laughed: "Father, just tell me what you want to say to me, brother is still waiting for me." He had seen Father's hesitant expression just now, and he didn't know what made him so difficult.

Zhu Zhenliang coughed, and said in a hey voice: "I heard from your grandfather that you want me to discuss everything with you?"

"Huh?" Zhu Dingbei paused, "Is there anything embarrassing for Dad?"

Seeing that the youngest son didn't refuse, Zhu Zhenliang's expression became a little strange, and he asked tentatively, "In the past few years...you are the military adviser behind your grandfather?"

Only then did Zhu Dingbei agree, "Even my dad doesn't have to look like he swallowed fly shit, haha, it's not surprising."

"Little bastard, what can I say about you!" Zhu Zhenliang patted his head angrily, and then sighed with a smile: "Why is it not strange, I think you were a kid running around with bare buttocks back then. Baby, who knows why you have so many bad ideas, and whoever you follow."

Zhu Dingbei rolled his eyes, "It's not up to you anyway."

"Looking for a fight." Zhu Zhenliang patted him on the head, "If it wasn't for my good marksmanship, I could give birth to you so well?"

Zhu Dingbei chuckled, the father and son didn't feel that the topic had any meaning at all, on the contrary they chatted very speculatively.This comforted Marshal Zhu, it really was his kind, and he was not spoiled by these soft-legged shrimps like Luo Jing.

After the father and son had finished teasing, Zhu Zhenliang finally got down to business: "Son, let me find someone for you."

Zhu Dingbei listened attentively, and didn't see his next words for a long time, so he urged him. Unexpectedly, his father scratched his head, spread his hands and said, "Even the people who saved our lives, they wore iron masks, and they didn't leave behind them." Identity and name, how can I feel sorry for not repaying others."

Zhu Dingbei pursed his lips and smiled: "It's fine for me to inquire, but you have to tell me how you plan to repay them? Is it a thousand taels of gold or a hundred acres of fertile land? I can also explain to them."

"shallow."

Zhu Zhenliang spat, he and his father had never touched a thousand taels of gold in a lifetime of fighting, what a dream.

"Father, you said you wanted to recruit, but you beat me around the bush." ​​Before his father answered, he said directly: "If you can't recruit, you should give up on it."

"You know these people?"

Zhu Zhenliang was keenly aware of his hints. Originally, he didn't think those people were ordinary righteous men, but acted like a regular army.Since they have the heart to serve the army, no one in the world can surpass Zhu's army in terms of military strength, so they want to formally recruit them into the army.

"They are my people."

Zhu Dingbei put the last sock on him, laid down the stunned Marshal Zhu, covered him with the quilt and clapped his hands away.

Ning Heng had a secret conversation with the emperor late at night in the palace, and came to Zhenbeihou's mansion after leaving the palace the next day. Qin Xi and the others had already met their elders in the mansion, and they were talking with Zhu Dingbei.After the reunion, the drastic changes in the Zhu family made it impossible for them to talk properly. When Ning Heng entered the room, Zhu Dingbei was telling them about sewing clothes by himself on an isolated island. Silver needles pierce people, and they can embroider!"

"Cough cough."

Qin Xi, who was facing the door and saw Ning Heng, quickly gave Lou Anning a wink. The latter looked back, and Ning Heng glanced at him lightly. Without saying anything, a face full of thirst for knowledge turned to Zhu Dingbei again.

However, Zhu Dingbei was not afraid of Lord Changxin's power, winked at Lou Anning and said, "Yes, I don't know how virtuous his embroidered appearance is."

Both Lou Anning and Qin Xi, who were weaker in concentration, couldn't hold back their laughter.

Zhu Dingbei then asked Ning Heng if they could still get back the clothes they had on the ship. After all, Ning Heng mended the clothes himself, so it would be a pity to throw them away.

Ning Heng glared at him.

Jia Jiaming glanced at the two people who were smiling, and said, "No matter what, I just hope that you will be safe and sound in the future. Don't let this kind of "interesting incident" happen again."

Lou Ankang nodded straight: "Eleven is right."

Zhu Dingbei smiled and listened to the two of them preaching.Qin Xi interjected: "Changsheng, when your grandpa will send home the letter, you can also report to my family that you are safe. You don't know, yesterday my grandpa was drunk and wanted to drink with Grandpa Zhu." Since Zhu The family was rescued, and the commander Qin who was confined in the mansion also returned to duty.

His grandpa is a restrained person, and he would never take a sip of wine when he was going to serve His Majesty the next day, but he broke the precept last night.

He could see Grandpa's worry. If any of them were in such a situation on Eleventh, he would feel worried and uncomfortable. Grandpa's old friends who can talk to him are very few, if... ...Bah, he quickly kicked the unlucky things out of his head.

Zhu Dingbei was moved and agreed.

Jia Jiaming said in a low voice: "Changsheng, I always feel that the wind direction in the north is not right. The garrison transferred to Xianbei was originally a mess, and the snails would not turn into fierce horses if they were brought to Xianbei. They were able to repel the Xiongnu. It is clear that the other party intentionally released the water." You're plotting something wrong. You...cough, I've got an ax in my class."

Seeing Zhu Dingbei's expression of admiration, Jia Jiaming knew that they had seen the situation clearly and did not need his reminder. He actually knew it in his heart, but he felt uneasy if he didn't express what was in his heart.

Zhu Dingbei smiled and said: "You accompanied Qin Xi to study, but your talent is much higher than this silly boy."

He has always been optimistic about Eleven, he is a good material to be a military adviser.Zhu Dingbei glanced at Qin Xi. In the past, Jia Jiaming devoted himself to taking the imperial examinations, but in the past few years, he worked hard on the art of war that he didn't like. For whom, he can be a bystander, but Qin Xi... hey, whatever, it's just Just a brat.

Lou Ankang was puzzled: "Although our Dajing army has the upper hand in terms of military strength, the combat power of the Huns is obvious to all. We have not found cheap weapons and armors. Everyone knows that the Huns are not good. Why did they Do you want to make a fool of yourself?"

The leak of military weapons has caused an uproar in the Ministry of Industry, and the news of the gap in the armor that Zhu Shuai brought back made the Division of the Ministry of Industry rack their brains and dare not relax.

No one took advantage of the weather, and each knew the details of each other's combat power, ordnance, food and grass. In his opinion, the Huns' "teasing" the Xianbei garrison was superfluous.

Qin Xi laughed at his naivety: "We know that, but those bastards in Xianbei don't know. They thought they were so good when they were being played with. On the [-]th, the three brothers all received rewards from those bastards."

The brothers of the Lou family only heard about the misfortune of the Zhu family from other people, and no one had told them much about the inside story, so it was easier to think about it.Qin Xi complained all night with his grandfather last night, hated and ashamed of Xianbei's garrison, and hated to mention them.

Lou Anning looked at this and that, scratched her head and whispered: "You can all see it, why didn't His Majesty see it?"

Everyone: "..."

Lou Ankang patted him on the head angrily, he really grew up and dared to say anything! "Grandfather told you to concentrate on your equipment and stop thinking about it. Are you really not using your brain?" If someone other than Zhu's army had been replaced at that time, His Majesty the Emperor would definitely not "just plan" to take back Zhu Shuai's military power, but it happened to be Zhu's family, so Despite the many doubts, His Majesty still questioned the Zhu family.Lou Ankang didn't tell his younger brother what he thought, because he thought the same as himself, and he didn't expect him to be stupid here.

Jia Jiaming said, "Actually, I also don't understand why His Majesty would do this."

Although it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, the two armies did not formally cease fighting after the war started, but the general changed hands and detained the commander. This is a taboo in the two armies fighting. Your Majesty is well versed in the art of war. How could he make such a common-sense mistake?He didn't think that His Majesty was small enough to attack the Zhu family at that time, there must be some unknown inside story.

Qin Xi couldn't keep up with his train of thought, but he had his own opinion: "What's so difficult about this, everyone has a choice when making a choice, and His Majesty is no exception. He... ahem, he gave up the Zhu family at that time. , it must be to get something more important to him.” Qin Xi scratched his face, embarrassed by the surprised eyes of several people, and said, “Actually, I can’t figure it out. What Your Majesty wants is What, is there anything His Majesty values ​​more than the safety of the world?"

After they left, Qin Xi's words still lingered in Zhu Dingbei's mind.

"Aheng, His Majesty's previous obsession was only this world. Later, he gave up the Liang family for the throne. The Liang family has become his second obsession, which can make His Majesty make impulsive decisions that are against reason..." Zhu Dingbei rubbed his finger bones, pondering what kind of thing could make the emperor make this decision.

The people sent by the emperor to search for Liang Sanshao in Xianbei Mansion returned without success.The emperor attacked Zhu's army.But the emperor never discovered the identity of Gu Chao'an, and the Zhu family's position on the matter of Liang Sanshao was safe.

He pondered these three relationships over and over again, but still couldn't figure out why.Still noticing Ning Heng's silence, he came back to his senses and looked at him: "What's the matter, the emperor made things difficult for you?"

Ning Heng said seriously: "It's funny that you look in a daze."

Zhu Dingbei twitched his lips, "Don't play tricks, the boy on the second floor has the most evil minds, he doesn't look at you when he sees you, he doesn't smile at you, there must be something wrong."

Ning Heng couldn't help but soften his expression. "It's nothing, it's just that there are some things in the queen mother's palace."

Zhu Dingbei raised his eyebrows.

Ning Heng raised his hand to stroke his hard hair, and said with deep meaning: "The Empress Dowager has been meditating and worshiping the Buddha these years, and she will become more devout in the future, and will no longer love the worldly things."

Zhu Dingbei was surprised, "The Ning family wants to give up the Queen Mother?"

This was something he never thought of. After leaving the island, he was completely focused on matters at home and on the frontier. He never heard that Empress Dowager Ning had done any extraordinary things that touched the backs of the Ning family.

Ning Heng didn't intend to speak out for Zhu Dingbei to embarrass Zhu Dingbei for his 17-year-old self. It is inevitable that the deep palace will be separated from the Ning family."

Zhu Dingbei more or less guessed that Queen Mother Ning must have done something to fight for her own interests but was not tolerated by the Ning family when Ning Heng had an accident, but she did not expose Ning Heng's scars, but said curiously: "Every queen They are all from the Ning family, why did the emperor make an exception for Empress Ma?"