[Zhu Ning] For the sake of the country

The sound of cicadas burst out, and with Prince Ning escorting him back to Beijing, the prince's car was grand and grand, changing from the style of traveling lightly and lightly when he came to Jiangnan.Along the way, there must be local bureaucrats to pick up and serve, and the prince and King Ning accepted their visits and reports one by one.

"Your Highness grew up in the palace, and you usually see important officials in the capital. If there are any virtuous officials on the way to inspect these officials, the crown prince can entrust them with important tasks after returning to Beijing. At that time, they will definitely be grateful to His Highness and serve His Highness. From time to time the crown prince invites King Ning to take a car with him, and King Ning does not refuse. It is midsummer now, and the red sun is scorching. Sitting sideways, Wang Zai drank the plum soup made by the magistrate's filial piety. He was wearing a thin shirt, outlining his thin figure, and holding a small white jade bowl with one hand, he said to Zhu Zheng, "Yingtian Mansion is in front of you. Do you want to go, Your Highness?" Meet those officials accompanying the capital."

Zhu Zheng was not used to the sweltering heat in the south, so he wore cooler clothes. Sitting in the same car as King Ning, he showed his vigorous body that had been practicing martial arts diligently recently. The aides only saw the various fruits and melons prepared by the magistrate in the carriage, such as peaches, grapes and drunken plums, which were brightly colored and full of fruity aromas. It seemed that the emperor was still very interested in eating. "Nanjing's official system is the same as that of Beijing, and there are six bureaucrats at all levels. This time, we must pay a good visit to them." Zhu Zheng also drank a bowl. It was sweet and clear, and it was really good.

"Your Highness is too humble." King Ning wanted to see these important officials more than the Crown Prince, "I heard that they are waiting for His Highness outside Jinling City in Nanjing."

King Ning didn't need to send out spies, just based on guesswork, all the officials in Jinling City greeted the Crown Prince and King Ning outside the city gate.

The aristocrats and the ministers met with each other enthusiastically, and the banquet lasted for three full days. Zhu Zheng also memorized all the important officials in Nanjing one by one.The young prince is heroic and resourceful, and King Ning is well-known in the government and the public for his noble style. These two are people who cannot be offended and neglected. This time they are driving around Jinling, and the whole Nanjing escort is busy.

That night, Zhu Zheng left from the banquet and walked alone in the six official offices. This place was the former site of the imperial palace a hundred years ago. During the Battle of Jingnan, the imperial palace was burned down. Cheng Zu ordered the restoration and ascended the throne here to take charge of the country, and then moved the capital to Yanjing , there are fewer emperors living here, but the royal regulations, gorgeous palaces are all there, and there is an illusion of returning to the capital for a while.

Today the full moon was in the sky, and the moonlight was extremely bright. He walked through rows of palaces and came to a garden. There were pavilions and pavilions in the garden. Zhu Zheng was drunk. In the clear wind and bright moon, Zhu Zheng vaguely saw a few ruins in the corner of the garden. It should be the relics left by the war that burned down the palace. In the past hundred years, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have changed, and countless powerful ministers and heroes have shined through the world and faded away. , there are only a few chapters in the history books, and now, the power to shake up the world is in his hands, can he completely control this splendid country, Zhu Zhengyi thought happily.

He got off the high platform and returned to the well-arranged dormitory. The fast horse that ordered people to rush from the capital city finally delivered what he wanted. Zhu Zheng smiled with satisfaction, and put on the letter box decorated with pearls and jade. The moonlight is gone.

King Ning was looking through the volumes in the palace on the other side with his subordinate Shan Zhou and others. Those thin papers recorded the details of officials at all levels in Nanjing accepting bribes. It would be interesting to disturb them to talk to each other, or to watch their fox tails in the dark.After reading these life-threatening accounts, King Ning just wanted to look at the accounts in the feudal domain, when Zhu Qin hurried in, "My lord, His Royal Highness is outside the door."

"I don't see you!" There are secrets on the table that cannot be leaked to the prince, and there are his own counselors in the room, so seeing the prince is not digging a deep hole for himself.

"..." Zhu Qin has eyesight, but King Ning had to give the prince a reason to refuse, so he blinked at King Ning.

King Ning understood what he meant, "Reply to the prince, the king has fallen asleep."

Zhu Zheng came back with enthusiasm, he still held the square letter box in his hand, and retreated to his bedroom. The moonlight was just right tonight, and the moonlight shone silver-white through the window lattice. Zhu Zheng ordered people to prepare drinks and prepare Drink to the moon.

The first cup was spicy, but the second cup gave out the mellow aroma of fine wine. With the third cup in hand, he looked at the full moon outside the window, his eyes slightly drunk.

"Your Highness is so excited." When the familiar voice came, Zhu Zheng forgot whether it was a dream he had fallen asleep.

King Ning was standing outside by the window, looking at the prince inside.

"Uncle Huang, haven't you fallen asleep?" Zhu Zheng quickly put down his wine glass and stood up abruptly.

The figure of King Ning approached from far and near, and came to the room, "Those servants don't understand the rules. I have clearly ordered the prince to come and see me, and you must report to me. I have neglected His Highness just now. I will punish them when I go back. Don't worry, Your Highness." Come on." Ning Wang smiled at Zhu Zheng.

King Ning has a pair of starry eyes expressing affection. When he is silent, he is not angry and pretentious. When he talks to Zhu Zheng earnestly, he usually smiles. Those eyes are also particularly captivating. Zhu Zheng felt that the brilliance in his eyes could compete with the sun and the moon, just like at this moment.

"The emperor was injured before, so he needs to take good care of him." Zhu Zheng said earnestly, and then handed the jade box on the table to King Ning, "This is ginseng from the palace, specially for the emperor's body." Zhu Zheng walked along the road, and occasionally heard King Ning coughing lightly because of the wound. He guessed that the injury had not yet healed, and the sword was fatal, and the recovery was indeed slow.

King Ning sighed for a moment, he didn't care about the injury, and the prince was actually worried. It seems that it is really a good deal to exchange a mere sword injury for the entrustment and trust of the entire Daming country.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhu Zheng invited him to sit down together, and also filled a glass of wine for King Ning. At that time, the moon was bright and the wind was clear, and the two of them held the cup together, so close to Chi Chi, King Ning could smell the incense of the prince after bathing. Although it is extremely faint, it is very familiar. It is the smell that only the Emperor Qianqing Palace has.

"Uncle Emperor, I had a dream last night. I dreamed that this place was a sea of ​​flames." Zhu Zheng only drank one cup and didn't want to drink too much.What he meant could not be more clear. A hundred years ago, during the Battle of Jingnan, this place was an unavoidable fireworks in the history of Ming Dynasty. His few words.

King Ning caught a glimpse of a figure passing by outside the window. This person clearly wanted to come to see the prince, but he fled away after hearing the prince's voice.

King Ning was indeed a bit sleepy, he yawned silently in his heart, this king dreamed of sleeping on the dragon bed.If it was someone who just passed by, he would definitely say bluntly, "What fire, that fire was set by your ancestors. If you didn't become the emperor, you can still be the current prince."

The identity of King Ning is delicate, Yan and Ning joined forces to win the world, but Xuan Zu Ning Xian Wang Zhu Quan's military power was abolished, and he was placed in Jiangxi and no longer asked about business.Besides, Zhu Zheng is implying that the vassal king is plotting rebellion.King Ning would not accept Zhu Zheng's temptation, which seemed to be coquettish but actually buried thunder, "His Royal Highness, why don't you go back to Beijing and ask Qin Tianjian to do a divination for you? Or is it that the people in the palace are not well served, and His Highness is tired from the journey?"

Zhu Zheng "..."

King Ning couldn't bear it anymore, covered his mouth with his hands, and yawned. Zhu Zheng just remembered that King Ning was "woke up" from the couch by himself, and he saw the faint black eyes under the uncle's eyes clearly, showing A little frailty that is completely different from the radiance of the day.

King Ning looked at Zhu Zheng's dazed face, and quickly comforted him, "His Royal Highness, the merits and demerits of history are judged by others. The emperor, general, and minister who created the foundation of the Ming Dynasty and established the foundation of the world are the ones that a man and a true hero want to do." , How does Your Highness feel?"

Zhu Zheng raised his eyes to look at King Ning, and a profound unknown meaning flashed in his star-like eyes.

King Ning got up and said goodbye, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. I heard that the Qinhuai River in Jinling is beautiful and beautiful. Let's go to see it together tomorrow. Your Highness has been exhausted all the way, and we will stop for a day. I think the Emperor will understand."

Zhu Zheng's depression just now was swept away by King Ning's invitation.

The crown prince and King Ning’s visit to Jinling was originally the highlight planned by the gang of officials. King Ning was happy to push the boat with the water, and took the prince to stage a good story about the monarch and his ministers traveling together. It was midsummer, and the prince and King Ning deliberately avoided the heat wave during the day. At dusk, they boarded the most exquisite painting boat in the river. The two waved off the accompanying officials and sat facing each other on the second floor of the painting boat. The second floor here is transparent as a whole. King He Ning’s round table is placed at the bow of the boat, and the musicians are playing music at the stern. You can see the magnificent setting sun when you look up, and you can see the rippling water when you look down. It is rare to see it even in the palace when it is made into a delicacy.

The prince picked up a plate of koi tails from the lotus leaves with chopsticks, and King Ning picked up the phoenix crown from the central Bainiao Chaofeng plate, feeling very delicious at the same time.

The setting sun diffused into the end of the ground, the sky was not completely dark, and the blue-purple sky was illuminated by the stars, silk and bamboo music sounded on the boat, and the actors performed a superb and extraordinary performance of a spring river flower and moon night.

The tide of the Chunjiang River connects to the sea, and the moon and the sea coexist.

Yan Yan has followed the waves for thousands of miles, where is the spring river without moonlight!

There is no dust in the sky, and a lone moon wheel in the sky.

At this time and this scene, it is really elegant and pleasant, nostalgic and forgetful. Zhu Zheng felt inexplicably, if his life was so rich and leisurely, his life would be considered complete. He looked at King Ning who was close to him, and saw that King Ning had tasted every dish Point, compared to those actors and singers with glamorous makeup, Uncle Huang has an extraordinary temperament, elegant and pleasing to the eye. The moonlight shines on the water, and Zhu Zheng's face is also shining brightly, like a crown of jade, making those actors bear it. Unable to keep looking secretly, King Ning also looked at Zhu Zheng, "Your Highness, why don't you please come with me, he has been with you day and night in the south of the Yangtze River this year, and escorted you back to Beijing. He has contributed a lot." I really can't find out that this person who was born in the south of the Yangtze River is going to enter the capital with the prince.

Zhu Zheng "..." Before he started to slander, King Ning mentioned someone else when the two were alone, and saw a servant come up from the first floor, quickly ran from the stern to the bow, and knelt at the prince's feet, " By His Highness's order, the chessboard and chess pieces have been prepared for His Highness to play against the prince." He lifted the chessboard above his head.

King Ning turned his head, the prince was really excited, Zhu Zheng was puzzled, "I didn't ask anyone to prepare."

At this moment, the servant suddenly smashed the chessboard at the prince with a fierce look in his eyes. Zhu Zheng stood up instinctively and dodged to the outside. The assassin took advantage of this gap and drew out the sword in his sleeve, and stabbed at Zhu Zheng's chest. Zhu Zheng quickly fell back Dodging, in a hurry, he forgot that he was at the bow of the ship. Just now, he was approaching the side of the ship in a hurry. At this moment, his footsteps moved, and he fell out of the ship. King Ning's face changed drastically, but he had no time to grab him. There was only a splash, and the prince fell into the water. Seeing that the assassin could not hit him, he immediately jumped into the water and disappeared.King Ning quickly leaned over to look around, only saw two huge splashes in the water, but he couldn't find the prince, so he turned around and pulled the light and long silk yarn over the side of the boat, and jumped into the place where the prince fell into the water.

It was cool in the middle of the night, but the river water was even colder. As soon as King Ning entered the water, he felt icy cold. His nose and eyes were filled with cold water and took away the warmth. He could not find the prince in the water, so he could only surface, "Your Highness..." He Mumu took a breath and sank into the water again.There was a sudden change on the boat, and the servants and secret guards of King Ning on the small boat next to him saw the prince jumping into the water, or sank into the water, or jumped on the water surface. They were extremely worried about the safety of the prince, and they were still afraid that these dark forces would expose their identities. They were hesitating whether to He went into the water to rescue him, only to see King Ning surfaced again, "Zhu Zheng, Zhu Zheng! Where are you?!" The water blurred his vision, and King Ning wiped his face indiscriminately and shouted.Jin Yiwei also sensed that something was wrong, so he entered the water from several small boats next to the painting boat, trying his best to search for the prince.

King Ning was not good at water, he barely breathed in the water, he had already swallowed a lot of river water, and he was able to keep himself from sinking only by grabbing the anchor cable used to anchor the boat in the water.

No matter how good the moonlight was, it was a gloomy and gloomy light, and the water surface was covered with black waves. Many Jin Yiwei desperately searched for it, and snorkeled and swam far to expand their search. At the same time, they also wanted to find out the whereabouts of the assassin.

Finally, on the other side of the boat, two Jinyi guards fished out the prince, "Your Highness has found it! Your Highness has found it!"

King Ning heaved a sigh of relief, and took another sip of cold water helplessly.He swam to Zhu Zheng's side, and a Jinyi guard hurriedly supported King Ning's swaying body, lest the crown prince find King Ning and sink again. King Ning saw Zhu Zheng's eyes closed, and quickly sniffed his breath with his hand, only to find his body His hands were so cold that he didn't feel it, he quickly tied one end of the silk yarn in his hand around the prince's waist, and was about to tie the other end on his body, only to find that all the guards around him were of excellent water quality, so he ordered in a cold voice, "quickly lift the prince Get on the boat, call the imperial doctor, and the boat docks at full speed." The people quickly carried out the order, fished the prince out of the water, lay flat on the side of the boat, and helped King Ning also board the painting boat, "half of the royal guards escorted the prince back to the palace, and half continued here. Search for traces of assassins, try to form a siege, and search all of this place." King Ning did not forget to order when he got on the boat.

"Yes!" Everyone went to carry out the order in an orderly manner.

There used to be an imperial physician on the small boat, and it was arranged by the crown prince to cook ginseng soup for King Ning. Now he rushed to rescue him. The imperial physician was very skilled in medicine. He pressed Zhu Zheng's chest twice, and Zhu Zheng spit out a mouthful of river water, and he recovered in one breath. .

All the onlookers and rescuers breathed a sigh of relief, and their lives were temporarily saved.

Zhu Zheng slowly woke up and regained consciousness. The moonlight was hazy, and after his eyes focused, he saw King Ning's face. He looked down at himself anxiously and happily. As his vision became clear, King Ning's face slowly bloomed. A heartfelt smile, with the moon as the scenery, is enough to make Zhu Zheng remember his whole life. King Ning knelt on one knee beside Zhu Zheng, and supported one of his shoulders. The broken hair along his forehead, the cheeks, and even the eyelashes fell, one drop splashed on Zhu Zheng's face, and the other splashed on Zhu Zheng's lips, and slipped into his mouth along the cracks of his lips. Zhu Zheng tasted astringent taste.

"The prince is awake!" King Ning was relieved, his eyes did not leave Zhu Zheng, and he told everyone, "Serve the prince to change his clothes, and return to the palace immediately. The imperial physician will treat him with all his strength, and there will be no mistakes or mistakes."

Zhu Zheng was carefully lifted up by his attendants, and went into the cabin to change clothes.

King Ning's attendant Zhu Qin stepped forward and handed over a softer handkerchief. King Ning wiped off the water from his face and ordered, "We also go back to the palace."

The people behind this matter are bold and meticulous. If the assassination of the crown prince is successful, King Ning can be blamed.So no matter what, I have to do my best to rescue the prince in order to clear the suspicion.Being plotted against, King Ning was in a gloomy mood and had nothing to say all the way until the night wind almost dried his clothes before he felt the chill enter his body.

Zhu Zheng took a bath in warm water and changed into clean clothes. He returned to the palace and drank cold-dispelling and soothing soup. After sleeping all night, he felt that he was in good health. People miss you."

Zhu Zheng asked, "Did the assassin catch him later?"

"No, it's like a piece of ice has melted into the water, and I can't find it anyway." Shaking his head, he still looked at Zhu Zheng with some worry. The enemy who was attacked twice was in the dark, so he had to double his vigilance. .

Zhu Zheng was even more worried about King Ning. Last night, his face was pale and his hands were cold, so he asked the imperial physician who came to give him his pulse in the morning, "How is King Ning? It should be fine."

The imperial physician weighed his words carefully, "Prince Ning has fainted since he returned to the palace."

"What!" Zhu Zheng withdrew his hand and stood up and rushed out.I don't know how to look at the back of the prince thoughtfully.

King Ning was staying at the other end of the palace. When Zhu Zheng broke in, Zhu Qin was helping King Ning change his dressing. He was naked on his left chest. There was a faint scarlet oozing blood on a scarlet scar. Zhu Qin tore it off and it was stained red. gauze, carefully apply the medicine again, and wrap it up again.

Zhu Zheng sat directly beside the bed, and King Ning lay down in a piece of brocade, his whole body was hot and his eyes were closed tightly. Zhu Zheng stretched out his hand and touched his forehead. The left chest wound, the old wound was split, the wound was exposed to water, and stayed in the water for a long time, which made the injury worse, and the whole body burned."

Zhu Zheng felt the scorching temperature, quickly took the cold gauze that Zhu Qin held, carefully folded it and gently covered the emperor's uncle's forehead, he looked at the person on the couch worriedly, his eyes were extremely tender, the emperor The white underclothes of his shirt were dotted with blood red, and some of them had already turned dark, which made him very unbearable.Under the moon last night, King Ning was drenched all over, and Zhu Zheng would never forget his anxious, joyful and worried expression.

The assassination of the crown prince is a big deal, the assassin has no clues, the entire city of Jinling is under martial law, and everyone is in danger, the crown prince and King Ning return to Beijing for a while, and wait for King Ning to stay in the palace to recuperate. After the emperor in Beijing receives the report, It is also known by the reviewer, there is no one else, the kings of the four vassals lie quietly in the vassal land, there is no movement, and they are extremely calm.

Compared with the last time, although King Ning had an old injury this time, he still had a high fever. These days, he was almost in a coma and his consciousness was blurred, and he couldn't even drink the medicine by force.

The crown prince moved his dormitory closer so that he could take care of it from time to time. In the afternoon, the fresh and refreshing incense was burning. Zhu Zheng watched as others helped King Ning change the clean and white inner sheet. When the medicine came, Zhu Zheng couldn't help but grab the medicine bowl by himself, put it on the table beside the bed, and then leaned over and put his arms around King Ning's shoulders to help him up. The emperor's uncle had obviously lost weight in the past few days, and he arranged for him all the way in the south of the Yangtze River The delicious food is not nourishing enough. Zhu Zheng picked up the soft cushion on the couch and put it on his back, let King Ning half lie down to support him. He scooped up a little soup medicine with a silver spoon and put it close to his bloodless lips. Watching King Ning's chin flow to the neck, stop at the collarbone for a while, and then flow into the skirt of the clothes, Zhu Zheng was afraid that the medicine would flow to the wound, so he hurriedly put down the silver spoon and untied King Ning's skirt, his chest was exposed, but luckily it didn't flow into the wound, Zhu Zheng lowered his head and got very close, exhaling all his breath on his skin, King Ning frowned and coughed a few times even though he was sleepy.

Zhu Zheng looked at King Ning's face in a panic, seeing that he hadn't woken up, he was a little disappointed but also a little thankful, he fetched the gauze from the case, and wiped off the brown concoction on his fair skin little by little. Thin gauze stroked the chest, neck, and jaw, and then directly rubbed the lips with the pulp of the fingers. The lips of the emperor's uncle were very soft. Zhu Zheng carefully wiped off the medicine stains on them, leaving only the residue between the lips. It’s so beautiful, especially such a fragile beauty is rare... The imperial physician and attendants have already retired, and the summer afternoon is very quiet, the room is full of incense, the bead curtains are slightly opened, Zhu Zheng stands up and strides away from the bed Standing in front of the door, reminiscing about the smell of medicine between my lips and the forbidden sweetness just now.

After a long time, he calmed down, turned around and returned to the bed again, "Uncle Emperor..." King Ning did not wake up, cold sweat oozing from his forehead, "Uncle Emperor?" Zhu Zheng was extremely worried. Greedily cupping his cheeks, it seemed hotter than before, "Doctor!" Zhu Zheng shouted towards the door.

"Why is King Ning still awake?!" Zhu Zheng was impatient.

"Your Highness, King Ning's injury has recurred and he is in a critical condition. The soup and medicine are hard to swallow. This..." The imperial physician tried his best, but King Ning's injury is very serious this time.The imperial doctor felt that the crown prince standing in front of him was just a dark cloud, and his face was so dark that he could photograph it.

Zhu Zheng turned around and glanced at Uncle Huang's frail face, his heart was cut like a knife, whether Uncle Huang would not wake up, would he die... Thinking of the word death, his whole body tensed up, and Zhu Zheng fell to pieces. The medicine bowls and teacups on the tables, the sound of porcelain falling to the ground, and the crackling sound of porcelain falling into the room, and the medicine-stained tea splashed on him did not care, "I want you to heal with all your strength." He knelt down and faced the imperial physician's face, He said every word, his eyes flushed.

The imperial physician was drenched in cold sweat, and hurriedly resigned to ponder over the prescription.

Zhu Zheng sat back on the side of the bed again, looked at King Ning for a long time, suddenly he hugged King Ning into his arms, held him tightly and did not let go, buried his head on King Ning's shoulder, and murmured something in a low voice, he The range of movement was too large, and a piece of skin on King Ning's shoulders was just pressed against his cheek. Zhu Zheng took it in his mouth, as if fireworks were blooming irreversibly. He held King Ning's face in his arms and kissed it again. The forbearance and temptation just now were cautious, but this time he gnawed on it directly, as if branding his own mark.

Xia He was defeated, and the osmanthus seeds were not yet fragrant, so he didn't know how to stand for a long time in the palace where Zhu Zheng settled down. The prince was no longer the young prince who was a year ago. Strong ambition, wide collection of people's sentiments, investigation of political achievements, his intellect and skills, the city's strategy is making rapid progress, and he is definitely an excellent successor of the Ming Dynasty.They said that the time between brothers and sisters is far away, and they don't give up. King Ning woke up yesterday, and the prince was overjoyed. After three days and three nights of guarding, he was already exhausted. Seeing King Ning woke up, the prince's long-hanging heart finally let go , the spirit suddenly relaxed, and almost fell asleep on the spot, the imperial doctor and the prince's servant hurriedly carried him back to the bedroom, and the prince slept for a day and a night.

I didn't know how to confirm that Zhu Zheng was fine, so I stopped disturbing his rest and went to visit another injured patient.

King Ning is definitely the most honorable person in Jinling City today, food and clothing have to be inspected by the prince before he can serve King Ning. If Daming is still set up here, the emperor's treatment is probably no more than that.At this moment, the most honorable imperial relative was sitting on the bedside drinking medicine, "Prince Ning, you finally woke up" I don't understand that the voice came first before the person arrived, and the footsteps were still on the steps in front of the bedroom door, and they walked towards the door. Greet inside.

King Ning's vitality was too weak to waste any time talking with him.

If you don’t understand, you came here without being invited, and said hastily, “See the prince” without saluting, “If the prince doesn’t wake up, the prince will send troops to blast the mountain to open a road between the white mountains and black waters outside the pass to get the thousand-year-old wild ginseng. Ma Jia hurriedly emptied the precious medicinal materials hidden in the palace. The prince of the world laughed, no one knew that it was ginseng." I don't understand that although it is a visit, it is alluding to the prince's misconduct.

King Ning coughed a few times and did not answer. He finished the medicine silently and swallowed a pill, "This king's life is indeed more precious than some people's gold." His voice was hoarse.

I don't understand seeing that King Ning's face is still dark. He knows that the recurrence of the wound is very dangerous. The assassin has no clue, and if he doesn't return to the capital for a day, the prince's safety is still not guaranteed.

"King Ning..."

"don't know……"

The two spoke at the same time, and King Ning looked at him with a false smile, "I don't understand, this king knows that you have unusual feelings for the prince."

I don't understand "..." For the first time in my life, I got stuck thinking, "My lord just woke up, I'd better rest and take my leave."

Ye Zi, who was waiting, came to see King Ning, "My lord, if you don't understand, it's too rude, and you are very rude to your lord."

King Ning smiled with an unknown meaning, "He is not respectful to the prince. Maybe the emperor and the prince are interested in his cynical appearance, but his inner loyalty." He suppressed his smile and glanced at Ye Zi, "What happened these days? Report to me quickly."

I don’t know how to go back to the prince. Just when the prince wakes up and has changed his clothes, he is eating. He is wearing a light yellow silk satin sleeved golden dragon pattern singlet, and a purple satin jacket. He is dressed formally. Several stacks of dishes are placed on the table, and he eats quickly, " Take it slowly, didn't the imperial physician say that King Ning will be fine when he wakes up, I just went to see him, and he is very good." The crown prince put down the bowl and chopsticks, "Really? Did King Ning take his medicine on time? "

"Of course there is, don't worry, His Royal Highness King Ning is listening to a famous Jinling actor playing the piano and singing." Don't understand his eyes turned brightly, wanting to avenge King Ning for teasing himself just now.

Zhu Zheng "..." suddenly lost his appetite.

"My lord, this trip to the south of the Yangtze River..." Ye Zi told King Ning everything he had said in the past ten days, and finally asked for the next order.

"The trip to the south of the Yangtze River was very fruitful. This king saved the crown prince, and now he trusts me very much," King Ning closed his eyes in satisfaction.I have been in the Jiangxi feudal land for a long time, this time from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River, half of the territory of the Ming Dynasty has traveled, buying people's hearts with great fanfare, and collecting information on King Zheng and King Gu. They all say that King Zheng is powerful and King Gu is rich. With great strength, the imperial court must have worries, so that he has the opportunity to profit from it.Jiangnan is King Gu's territory, here I got rid of King Gu's spies who followed him, and then investigated King Gu's power, prevented King Zheng and King Gu from showing favor to the prince, prevented them from getting close to the prince, and let the prince know their status All kinds of actions that could not help the court, these are enough, "It's time to return to the capital to report to the emperor." King Ning ordered them.

Zhu Zheng was in a gloomy mood, and locked himself in the inner room all afternoon, seeing no one, until Mao Ying presented a letter from the emperor in Jingzhong, "Your Highness, the emperor has a will."

Zhu Zheng opened the door, his expression made Mao Ying think of the bottom of the pot, "His Royal Highness, I have a letter for you and a letter for King Ning. Please accept this letter. The young one just passed through King Ning's palace and learned that King Ning's injury is getting better. , I’ll give it to him.” Mao shouldn’t be ready to leave quickly.

"You passed by King Ning's palace, is there any sound of piano and singing?" Zhu Zheng blurted out, and regretted it after finishing speaking.

"Huh? King Ning is still looking for someone to sing? Has King Ning taken a fancy to the beauties in Jinling City?" Mao Ying had an expression of enlightenment on his face.

Zhu Zhengqi's soul ascended to heaven, what a mess! "Here's the letter." Zhu Zheng raised his eyebrows, and Mao Ying hurriedly handed it over, "There's another one..." Zhu Zheng's eyes were fierce, and Mao Ying realized that he meant the letter from the emperor to King Ning. Taking it out quickly, Prince Chenggong said, "I'll go find him myself!" Zhu Zheng walked briskly, and then disappeared, Mao should not be scared by him and touched his neck.

Zhu Zheng rushed to the nearby palace, and everyone who passed by bowed to him. At this moment, Zhu Zheng just wanted to see what peerless beauty could win King Ning's favor and serve King Ning Yale, so he directly stepped into the familiar dormitory , "See the prince!" Zhu Qin, who was serving King Ning, was startled, and immediately reacted to salute. Zhu Zheng didn't hear any music, and he didn't see a beautiful woman, but there was a man with an extraordinary appearance. Thoughts, just about to lie down and close his eyes to rest his mind, the sound of breaking the door was harsh, his face was still confused, but after seeing that it was the prince, he immediately turned into a calm greeting, "What's the matter, Your Highness?"

When King Ning was recovering from his wounds, he only wore a light gravel-gold uniform, only tied his hair without a crown, and his waist-length hair was scattered on the back cushion, and a few strands fell on the left and right chests, because his face was pale, In contrast, his eyes were darker and brighter, and he smiled kindly at Zhu Zheng, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Zheng was breathless by King Ning's bewildered expression just now, and then he was at a loss for words when he faced this kind and doting smile.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?" King Ning turned his head slightly and called out twice. He took a fancy to the letter clutched in Zhu Zheng's hand, and it looked like it was from Ouchi.

"Your Highness? Your Highness?"

"Oh, oh" Zhu Zheng returned to his soul, "The emperor's uncle is healed and lonely, how about inviting the beauties in Jinling City to play the piano for the emperor's uncle to soothe his mood?"

"Ah?" King Ning was puzzled, "Could it be that your Highness is familiar with the romantics in the city? Or the oiran who has a crush on him?" These days, he was seriously injured. Did he go to the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, or which vassal king and minister turned to the prince again? A beauty trick?

"Uncle! You, you misunderstood!" Zhu Zheng shouted.

King Ning lowered his eyes, it wasn't Ye Zi repaying himself, the prince didn't go out of the palace, didn't he have contact with other people, who can reach the sky with his hands, let the prince take the bait again, it's useless, it seems that the prince should rely on himself a little more, or give him He is looking for a beautiful woman, I don't know what kind of beauty he likes, like Li Feng?

Zhu Zheng's face turned red, and he remembered that he had lost his mind and rushed in just now. He was immediately embarrassed, but the facts were completely different from what he thought. He was ecstatic again, and the expressions on his face were brilliant.

This is the second time King Ning saw the prince after the old injury relapsed. The first time was two days ago. When he just woke up, he felt as if he had been reincarnated. For a while, King Ning subconsciously knew that it was the prince. It seemed that he had won the bet and did not jump into the river in vain. The high fever had not subsided and he had no strength. King Ning moved his lips, called His Highness silently, and then fell asleep again.

It was yesterday that I was completely awake. King Ning had calculated everything about this trip in his mind. Although he took two risks, he gained a lot. Several people, I will definitely get this debt back.

Now, the biggest harvest is in sight, King Ning quickly comforted, "Your Highness..."

"Uncle!" Zhu Zheng interrupted hastily, and quickly cleared up the misunderstanding, "I came to Jiangnan by the order of my father, and I have no intention of traveling through the wind and moon, and there is a letter from my father. I am here to ask the emperor for advice." of."

King Ning was secretly delighted. Sure enough, the prince was sent by the emperor to Jiangnan for training. He seemed to have lost his guard. He told the truth in a moment of anxiety, and he was very dependent on himself. Thinking of this, he was in a good mood, and the wound seemed to be painless "Since it's the emperor's will, it's okay Your Highness please come out."

Zhu Zheng was eager to turn the page, "Uncle, please read," he sat on the side of the couch as he was used to, and handed both letters to King Ning. How can I open the letter."

"Do I still have to doubt the loyalty of the emperor?" Zhu Zheng looked firmly at King Ning.

Ning Wang is also full of righteousness.

The two of them opened the letter together, and in the letter to King Ning, they showed great care, and told them to recuperate well, not to rush back to Beijing, and they will definitely reward them with condolences when they bring them back to Beijing.In the letter to the prince, it was written that Wala had violated the border many times this year, and there were many wars at the border, so the prince was asked to draw up a border defense strategy.Both of them understood that this was extra homework for the prince.

"In the past few years, the emperor has been blessed, the emperor Ming ruled, and the fortune of the Ming Dynasty is on the rise. Although there are four kings, they are determined not to be able to resist the imperial court. I am also worried about Oala." The two were very close, and Zhu Zhengneng could smell King Ning. Strong herbal smell, but he still recalled the very faint cold fragrance when King Ning came alone at night outside the academy, "Wala people do not keep their promises and are cruel by nature. I have been paying attention to it for several years," Ning Wang said that he had a lot of words on the border, but Zhu Zheng cared about a mole on the corner of his mouth, and when his lips spoke, the mole seemed to have aura. "...I'm already very confident, and I hope to wipe out the Oirat army in one fell swoop!" Zhu Zheng forced himself to retract his thoughts, and only listened to the last sentence of King Ning's impassioned speech.

"I remember that my uncle asked my father to lead the army before, but my father refused." Zhu Zheng became serious when he realized that King Ning was helping him to complete his father's strategy.

King Ning has a quick mind and has long been experienced in dealing with Zhu Zheng's double entenders, "The emperor is also worried about the safety of his ministers, for his sake, in fact, a man should have splashed his blood on the battlefield, for the sake of the people, for the foundation of Ming Dynasty, I have long been bound It's gone." King Ning coughed lightly after speaking.

"Uncle Huang is loyal, I will definitely report to Emperor Father when I return to Beijing." Zhu Zheng made a promise from the bottom of his heart. "I assure Uncle Huang that if there is a chance in the future, I will make you the Grand Marshal of the World's Armies and Horses, commanding the three armies, and attacking Wala." His eyes were firm and his tone was forceful.

It was this return that King Ning was waiting for, "Your Highness, no!" He stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhu Zheng's wrist, "The military power must not be easily handed over to anyone, I was just speaking quickly just now." His eyes were full of sincerity.

Zhu Zheng waved his wrist indifferently, and then raised his hand to cover his lips to King Ning, "Where is the emperor's uncle? His loyalty to Daming can be learned from heaven and earth, and he has saved his life several times. How can it be easy to leave it to you?" Zhu Zheng's eyes brightened.

King Ning only noticed Zhu Zhengjian's eyebrows and starry eyes at this time today. He has a handsome appearance, and with this clothes, he looks extraordinarily noble. It seems that he really underestimated him before. "The prince is young and promising, and the country is promising. He is indeed a descendant of the emperor with the surname Zhu." He patted Zhu Zheng on the shoulder with one hand.