The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 125: Zhu Ju, the God of Cars! He won’t stop until he kills Zhu with a whip!
"Hey, why are you kneeling? Get up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and convinced Xu Da, holding his hand tightly, saying,

"We brothers don't talk about this!"

"Third brother, this time you defeated the Yuan army in one fell swoop and completely wiped out the old Yuan. This is truly unprecedented and a great achievement!"

"Think about how humiliating it was for the Song people to be trampled by the iron hooves of the Mongols! Now, we, the descendants, have finally earned our revenge! And you, Xu Da, are undoubtedly the most successful one!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Xu Da's shoulder vigorously, looking extremely excited!
Xu Da’s triumph has great significance for the entire Han nation!
Drive out the Tartars and restore China!
He did what he said back then!
However, in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's endless praise, Xu Da behaved particularly modestly.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. If we talk about the most impressive person, it is undoubtedly you, Your Majesty."

He stood up, smiled and bowed,
"Your Majesty rose from a commoner, but built an invincible army! From destroying Chen Youliang, to defeating Zhang Shicheng, to now destroying the Yuan Dynasty, this is all because of your majesty's foresight and the military strategy that will surely win!"

"I have only tried my best to implement your majesty's military strategy. If we talk about merit, your majesty should be the first!"

These words were so flawless that Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes.

"Third brother, you are becoming more and more like a Confucian general! You couldn't say such words before."

Old Zhu said with a smile,
"Who did you learn this from?"

Xu Da used to be a complete rough guy, swearing a lot, and his mind was full of thoughts about charging into battle, killing the enemy and gaining merit.

But now, the middle-aged man in front of him has a calm temperament and speaks cautiously.

It’s completely different!
"Your Majesty, people grow up!"

Xu Da laughed and said,

"The reckless man of the past has now matured. He can't be immature!"

"Your Majesty has entrusted the lives and property of hundreds of thousands of soldiers to me. I must not make any mistakes! One careless move could cost tens of thousands of lives and destroy tens of thousands of families."

"Every time I think of this, I dare not slack off even a little bit! Maybe... this is how I practiced!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately filled with awe.

"Listen, listen!"

He took Xu Da's hand and walked in front of Zhu Di and other princes, admonishing them,
"What is a marshal? This is the marshal of our Ming Dynasty!"

"In the future, when you go to be a vassal, you will also have to lead troops to defend the territory! Then, you must remember what your uncle Xu just said!"

"Don't think that fighting is fun. When marching and fighting, a commander's thoughts may affect the lives and property of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. It must not be taken lightly!"

The princes listened to the admonition with solemn expressions and nodded in agreement.

"Third brother, these useless boys will need you to teach them a lesson in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Zhu Di and others and said,
"The second oldest Zhu Chong, the third oldest Zhu Gang, and the fourth oldest Zhu Di, we plan to have them guard the border for our Ming Dynasty!"

"Even if we don't defend the country, we still have to learn military tactics! Maybe it will come in handy someday! When the time comes, I think you can give them a military lesson! Let them know the cruelty of war!"

Xu Da glanced at the princes and nodded slightly.

"Biao'er, you have to learn from me too. You are good in every way except that you are too literary."

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao,
"To be an emperor, one must be both civil and military! The emperors with outstanding achievements in history, such as Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang, were all men who knew military affairs! Don't be fooled by the fact that they sit in the palace, but in fact, just like us, the most critical grand strategies are directly decided by them!"

"You need to emulate them. You can't just be content with being a king who maintains the status quo. Do you understand?"

Zhu Biao's expression changed and he bowed to Xu Da.

"Yes! Father!"

"When the time comes, please ask Uncle Xu to teach me!"

Xu Da waved his hands repeatedly and said hurriedly:
"No, no, no, Your Highness, if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time, and I will teach you everything I know!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but grin when he saw how polite the two were.

"Why are you two still being polite? You're the one who loves to play with Biao'er the most when it comes to wearing open-crotch pants. There were many times when you two played until dark before coming back. This pissed me off so much that I took a broom and beat you both up!"

Old Zhu smiled and said,

"Don't call me Prince, you are uncle and nephew, you are the elder! If Zhu Biao does something wrong, you can still scold him and beat him! Do you understand?"

When Xu Da heard Zhu Yuanzhang talk about the past, he smiled knowingly.

At that time, he was not afraid of anyone except his elder sister Ma Xiuying. If she wanted to beat him, he would have to kneel down and take the beating obediently!

It does hurt, but when I think back on it now, I can’t help but feel…that time was so good!

Zhu Yuanzhang said again:
"Oh, by the way, there is another brat who needs to be disciplined. He just wants to irritate me every day. I even want him to serve in the army for two years!"

He paused for a moment and was about to introduce Zhu Ju.

But when I turned around, I found that this guy was not around at all!

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

"Where has this bastard gone again?"

"Zhuju!!!"

Old Zhu roared and called out Zhu Ju who was behind the dragon chariot.

"Here he is!"

Zhu Ju tied his belt and ran up in two steps.

"I told you to wash your paws, why are you taking so long?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, looking a little unhappy.

"Yeah, I washed my hands and took a shit."

Zhu Ju adjusted his belt and said casually,

"People have three urgent things to do! I..."

Da da da!
The jade pendant on his chest began to vibrate. Zhu Ju saw that his father's face was turning darker, so he quickly looked at Xu Da beside him and said excitedly:

"Hey! You must be Uncle Xu!"

"Uncle Xu is indeed majestic and impressive! As the saying goes, hearing about someone is not as good as meeting them in person, and meeting them in person is far better than hearing about them! You are worthy of being the number one general of the Ming Dynasty! I have always admired you!"

Xu Da was a little confused after hearing all this flattery.

"Uh... Your Highness, thank you for your praise."

Xu Da bowed slightly, looked at Zhu Ju carefully, and suddenly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said in surprise,

"He...he is Little Orange!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Ju, snorted coldly, and then nodded.

"Yes, I forgot to tell you that this kid has returned from Sanqing Mountain and his mind has returned to normal... Actually, he's not very normal. He's been acting crazy all day and night, making me angry!"

Old Zhu casually introduced a few words, then grabbed Zhu Ju's head and said unhappily,
"Zhu Ju, why don't you go meet your Uncle Xu!"

"In order to find a doctor for you, your uncle Xu almost broke his legs!"

Zhu Ju nodded and bowed to Xu Da obediently.

"Meet Uncle Xu."

"Ah! No need to be so polite, Your Highness." Xu Da hurriedly helped Zhu Ju up, and said with a look of surprise, "Eldest sister must be very happy now, right? This child is her dearest child! God bless her, God bless her."

He sighed with emotion and couldn't help but look at Zhu Ju a few more times. Seeing that this kid's eyes and eyebrows were lively and smart, he could not help but laugh at first glance, and it was obvious that he was a restless person.

"It looks like you, Your Majesty."

Xu Da laughed and said,

"Oh, by the way, I heard that His Highness has created a new discipline called Xinxue, which is very popular in Ming Dynasty! When I passed by Runing Prefecture, I heard people talking about it! All the scholars and students talked about it, and later on, even people in the military camp were talking about Xinxue. It's really strange!"

"There is nothing outside the mind, and knowledge and action are one! Although I am a rough man, I can taste the flavor of it. It is indeed a wonderful theory! It can even be applied in war!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. The royal family has produced a little saint!"

Hearing this praise, Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Really? This brat's heart-learning skills have spread so far?"

Old Zhu smiled and waved his hand.
"Hey, these are just things that kids tinkered with. They are nothing, nothing."

"Don't praise him. This kid's tail is already flying in the sky. If you praise him a few more times, he will really fly to the sky and can't come down!"

Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang was still quite proud in his heart.

It feels great to see my son succeed and show off in front of my old brothers!
……

Not far away, Li Shanchang, Tang He and other civil and military officials watched Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da talking happily in front of them, still bowing slightly and standing quietly.

Unless the emperor gives the order, they have to face it like this!

Li Shanchang looked at Tang He beside him and saw that he had a drooping brow and a blank expression on his face. He couldn't help but ask:
"Tang Shuai, are you in a bad mood? You don't even look smiling."

Tang He looked stern and shook his head.

"No, it's just that the wind and sand are too strong. I've been standing here for almost an hour and a half, and I'm a little tired." Tang He responded.

Li Shanchang smiled.

"Actually... I've always believed that your talent is not inferior to Xu Da's, but His Majesty gave the opportunity to Xu Da and not to you."

He said softly,

"Now that Xu Da has returned triumphantly, His Majesty has treated him so well. From now on, I'm afraid Xu Da's status will be higher than you and me, and he will be extremely superior!"

Tang He pursed his lips, looked at Xu Da who was laughing in front of him, and remained silent.

In the past, there were three brothers. One became an emperor, and the other destroyed the Yuan Dynasty and went down in history. The two of them chatted and laughed happily, but they themselves were indistinguishable from the crowd.

This was certainly not a pleasant experience for the always conceited Tang He!
He was feeling depressed when Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly led Xu Da towards him.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Someone among the officials gave a gentle reminder, and all the civil and military officials perked up and behaved respectfully.

"come!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and ordered,
"All officials bow down and welcome the triumphant return of the great general!"

Ministers: "!!!"

Surprisingly, they were asked to bow down to Xu Da!

To say that the emperor personally welcomed him was already the highest honor! Now all the ministers were required to kneel down and kowtow to Xu Da... This was simply a bit outrageous!
Li Shanchang was slightly stunned, and Tang He, who was already depressed, felt even worse at this moment.

Let him, as the second elder brother, kneel down and salute his third younger brother!
However, no one dared to disobey the king's order, and all the ministers knelt down and bowed:

"Meet the General!"

Xu Da: "!!!"

"Oh! No, Your Majesty, no!"

He was immediately horrified, and fell to his knees, bowing to the ministers, saying,

"How can Xu Da accept such a great gift!"

"All the ministers, please stand up quickly, please stand up quickly!"

His kneeling made the ministers look much better.

Xu Da was sensible after all, and did not stand and accept their kneeling greetings.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth corners slightly raised.

He was basically satisfied with Xu Da's performance after his return, and did not become complacent.

dong dong!

Boom boom boom!
At this moment, the rumbling sound of horse hooves was heard, causing everyone to look up.

"The army has arrived!"

"Your Majesty, the army has arrived!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and saw a sky full of wind and sand. The iron cavalry led the way, followed by dense crowds of Ming army soldiers.

Xu Da stepped forward quickly and ordered:

"dismount!"

"Remove armor!"

Wow!
The cavalrymen quickly jumped off their horses and, along with the infantrymen, took off all their armor.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hundreds of thousands of people knelt on one knee and shouted in unison. The sound was earth-shaking and resounding through the clouds!
Seeing this, Xu Da nodded with satisfaction.

He had already rehearsed before coming, and this was the effect he wanted.

In preparation for this return, he actually consulted a lot of history books and did enough homework.

Behind the endless glory, there are actually many pitfalls! All he wants is a smooth landing.

"well!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground and was immediately delighted!

This iron-blooded army shouted "Long live the army" and swore allegiance!

The pleasure of being an emperor reached its peak at this moment!
Da da!

The jade pendant on Zhu Ju's chest began to tremble again, and he couldn't help but move a few steps towards his father, and then a few more steps.

Sure enough, the emotion of great joy can also cause the jade pendant to fluctuate!
But Dad is rarely as happy as he is today.

"Soldiers, thank you for your hard work!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said loudly,
"I am here to congratulate you on your triumphant return!"

"Pass the order to reward the three armies! Take out all the fine wine in the treasury and let the soldiers drink to their heart's content!"

All the officers and soldiers were delighted when they heard this!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This cry of thanks shook the heaven and earth, and startled the birds in the surrounding woods and made them fly away in panic.

"Hahahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was full of heroic spirit at this moment, holding Xu Da's hand,
"Come on, come on, Third Brother. Your eldest sister prepared a table of dishes specially for you in the palace! In order to make you happy, she even learned how to make your favorite roast goose!"

"Come, get on the dragon chariot with us!"

Xu Da was shocked when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, how can I get on the dragon chariot and sit with you?"

He said repeatedly,

"No, no, we can't break the rules like this. I still..."

Before he could finish his words, he was pushed onto the dragon chariot by Zhu Biao.

"Uncle Xu, please stop being polite."

"Today, you will ride on the dragon chariot for once! I will drive it for you!"

Xu Da: "!!!"

The emperor accompanies and the prince drives!
Such an honor has never been possessed by any general in all dynasties!
Xu Da was so frightened that he shook his head repeatedly, and pulled Zhu Biao's hand and said earnestly:

"Your Highness! I am already flattered to sit in the dragon chariot. If you were to drive it, would you let me sit in peace?"

"No, absolutely not! If you insist on driving, I will stay here!"

For him, too much grace would make him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles...

"This……"

Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I'll come, I'll come!"

At this moment, Zhu Ju volunteered,
"I am just the King of Wu, a small follower! It's just right for me to drive!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"You? You are so young, can you drive?"

Old Zhu said with a suspicious look on his face,
"Don't drive the car into the ditch later!"

Zhu Ju immediately rolled his eyes.

"Look at what you said. I'm famous for driving fast. Do you know the Akina Mountain Driving God? That's my nickname!"

He said proudly,

"Leave the car to me. I will ensure that you are safely transported to the Forbidden City. By the way, I will let you experience what real driving skills are!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"What nonsense! I've never heard of Akina Mountain."

Old Zhu waved his hand and said,

"However, since you have this intention, it is also a good thing."

"Then you can drive! Six horses will move forward together, and you don't need to whip the horse, just control the direction. You know the way back to the Forbidden City, right?"

"Just follow the route, got it?"

Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly.

"It's no big deal. Just watch me do it."

Geek!

Before he finished speaking, he had already climbed onto the dragon chariot, sat in the driver's seat, and snatched the whip.

In front of him were six white horse butts, which made Zhu Ju feel a little itchy.

It must feel great to get whipped like this!
"Hurry up, come up!"

"Don't waste time! Mom will be waiting anxiously in the Forbidden City soon!"

"What are you yelling about! The emperor is not in a hurry, but you, the eunuch, are!" Zhu Yuanzhang spat, and then he pulled Xu Da's hand and said, "Come on, third brother, let's go up."

He turned and looked at Zhu Biao and Zhu Di.

"You two, come up here too and chat with your Uncle Xu."

"Everyone else, get back on your own carriages and return to the palace!"

The princes bowed and said yes. Zhu Gang and Zhu Su both winked at Zhu Di, especially Zhu Gang, who showed a gloating expression at this moment and silently said a few words with his mouth.

When Zhu Di saw his mouth shape, his face suddenly changed!
"Go, go, go, hahahaha..."

Zhu Gang smiled and ran away with Zhu Chong and Zhu Su!
"Third brother, you just opened your mouth but didn't say anything. What did you say to fourth brother?"

"I didn't say anything. I just said five words, 'Xu family's eldest son-in-law!' He was so angry that his face turned the color of liver. I was so happy! Hahahaha..."

“This, hahahaha…”

"..."

On the dragon chariot.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat next to Xu Da, and on the opposite side sat Zhu Biao and Zhu Di.

"Xu Da, Zhu Di has always said that he admires you and has long wanted to ask you for military advice!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said,
"Today is a rare opportunity, and you happen to be free, so have a good talk with him."

"Zhu Di? Zhu Di! Why are you sitting so far away? Come here quickly and sit next to your Uncle Xu to listen to his teachings!"

Zhu Di was a little absent-minded. He only reacted after Zhu Yuanzhang called him several times. He quickly moved his butt and sat next to Xu Da.

"If you have any questions, you can ask them now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously,

"Don't ask stupid questions! If you want to ask, ask something with some depth, so that Uncle Xu can see your qualities and see if you are cut out for this!"

Xu Da also looked at Zhu Di with a smile on his face.

He didn't know why His Majesty paid so much attention to Zhu Di today, but to be honest, he had a good impression of this black boy Zhu Di, so he was naturally prepared to teach him everything he knew.

"This, I..."

Zhu Di was about to say something, but he found it difficult to speak.

He had prepared a lot of questions, and was excited to discuss them with Xu Da. But Zhu Gang's silent words "Xu's eldest son-in-law" just now made him feel bad all of a sudden!
Looking at Xu Da's burly appearance and rough face, if it were a man, he would naturally be heroic, strong and brave.

But if a woman looks like this...

There was no way he could accept it!

Thinking that he might marry a female version of Uncle Xu who is always talking nonsense, Zhu Di felt suffocated!
Therefore, at this moment, he really had no mood to ask about military strategies. Only one question was circling in his mind:

How to do how to do?
If my father brings up marriage later, how am I going to push it out?

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

Seeing Zhu Di's hesitant look, he felt a little unhappy.

I gave you the opportunity to show your abilities, but you are useless!
Seeing his father's face look a little ugly, Zhu Di began to panic and hurriedly said:

"I...I just want to ask Uncle Xu...Ouch!"

boom!
Just as he was about to speak, the dragon chariot suddenly shook violently, almost causing him to fly out! Fortunately, he grabbed the beam next to him tightly, so he only hit his head.

Before he could sit down, the dragon chariot suddenly accelerated!
Snapped!Snapped!
"hiss--"

Outside, the horse was neighing and howling from the whip!
The six horses are the six-cylinder engines, which burst out with the strongest performance under Zhu Ju's fierce whip!

"drive!"

"drive!"

"Wuhu!"

Zhu Ju was swinging the whip tirelessly, his face full of excitement!

Speed ​​up, speed up!
It turns out that in ancient times, people could also race cars! Although it was a bit bumpy, the six horses were alive, which was more exciting than mechanical ones!

"You little bastard, you're looking for death!"

"Slow down! Ouch! You're speeding up even when you're turning!"

Lao Zhu's roar was heard from the dragon chariot, but Zhu Ju ignored it.

"Turning fast is the real fast. Everyone can accelerate in a straight line!"

He snorted softly, but the whip in his hand continued unabated.

"drive!!!"

Da da da!
Da da da!
The speed of the car was getting faster and faster. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon chariot had adopted the best shock-absorbing technology of the Ming Dynasty, it was still shaking wildly at this moment, almost shaking out the souls of several people in the carriage!
"Stop the car, tell him to stop the car!"

"I shouldn't have listened to this bastard! Stop the car!"

Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed the fixed chair and growled with a distorted expression,

"My soul is about to be shaken out!"

There were four people in the carriage, three of them gritted their teeth and held on, only Xu Da was slightly better. After all, he was a general who had been in many battles and had seen all kinds of severe and dangerous situations. At this moment, he was still calm.

But even so, he was secretly amazed.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu is too fierce!

Da da da!
Da da da!
The jade pendant on Zhu Ju's chest kept vibrating, and streams of heat flowed into his limbs and bones, making him feel refreshed and more excited.

Not only can you drive fast, but you can also grab Lao Zhu... It's so cool!

"The Forbidden City is just ahead!"

"Sprint! Go!"

He roared and whipped the six horses one by one with the whip in his hand!

"hiss!"

The 'engine' roars again!
The dragon chariot, which had always moved slowly with safety as its primary priority, was now rushing towards the palace at such an extreme speed that the large army behind it could not even see the back of the chariot!
……

Forbidden City, imperial kitchen.

"Miaoyun, thanks to your help, otherwise I wouldn't know that there are so many tricks to this roast goose dish."

Ma Xiuying tied an apron and said with a smile,
"No wonder your father dotes on you so much. Now that you have captured his heart, are you still afraid that he won't obey you?"

Xu Miaoyun was also wearing an apron. She carefully covered the casserole, then took out the firewood and turned down the fire.

"Actually, it was my mother who researched it, and I just learned from her."

She smiled and said,
"When my father was a teenager, he stole a roast goose to eat. At that time, he was penniless and hungry. To him, stealing a roast goose was the ultimate delicacy! Since then, he has been obsessed with it and eats several roast geese almost every month."

"But later, he developed a carbuncle on his back, and roast goose is the most potent food that causes allergies, so mom wouldn't let him eat it. I also strictly controlled his eating of this stuff, but I still often caught him eating it secretly..."

Speaking of this, Xu Miaoyun felt a little helpless.

"This is really like wanting delicious food at the cost of one's life!"

Ma Xiuying couldn't help but be a little surprised when she heard this.

"He has had the carbuncle on his back for a long time, right? Has it never been cured?"

She murmured,

"If that's the case, then we really shouldn't have prepared this roast goose for him. It would be bad if his illness relapsed."

Xu Miaoyun smiled when she heard this:

"That's not that serious. It's okay to eat it occasionally."

"Fighting in the northern border, he must be very hungry, so let him satisfy his hunger this time! Later when he is in Yingtian, I won't let him eat any, not even one!"

When Ma Xiuying heard this, she suddenly realized.

"Okay, okay... Then I feel relieved."

She said with a smile,

"Miaoyun, you are such a good daughter. You take such good care of your father."

"If I get married in the future, I will definitely be able to manage my husband's family in an orderly manner."

"I really want to have a daughter-in-law like you."

Xu Miaoyun's face turned slightly red, and she fanned the casserole but did not answer.

"Miaoyun, I want to ask you..."

Ma Xiuying took the initiative, held Xu Miaoyun's hand, and said with a smile,

"Would you like to be my daughter-in-law?"

This question made Xu Miaoyun's heart skip a beat.

"This……"

"My Queen, I am still young, not old enough to get married..."

Her face became redder and she looked a little flustered.

"Hey, can you please decide on it early?"

Ma Xiuying patted Xu Miaoyun's hand and said gently,
"Your father and His Majesty are brothers who have risked their lives for each other. If we were to become relatives, it would surely become a beautiful story!"

"Your Majesty, you are intended to be betrothed to our fourth son Zhu Di. What do you think?"

Xu Miaoyun frowned.

When she heard the four words "Fourth Brother Zhu Di", somehow she felt as if her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

"Yan Wang Zhu Di...I have never met him before."

She whispered,

"Among the princes, I have only met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu. Both of them are very nice, especially His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu. He is very kind to me. Last time, he gave me this cinnabar bracelet..."

Xu Miaoyun raised her hand, revealing the bracelet on it.

Ever since Zhu Ju gave it to her, she wore it almost every day, even when sleeping. Every time it got stained with water by accident, she would feel distressed for half a day.

It can be said that this bracelet is now her most precious treasure!
"Well...you and Little Orange are pretty close."

Ma Xiuying said softly,

"However, the fourth brother is also a handsome man, and he likes military strategy very much. He should get along well with your father."

"It's all my fault for not arranging for you to meet each other first so that you can get to know each other better... I failed in my duty."

They are all women, and Ma Xiuying is an experienced person with a shrewd mind. After probing the question and seeing her expression, how could she not know what Xu Miaoyun meant?
Obviously, this girl likes Zhu Ju more. Both Zhu Ju's philosophy and the gifts he gave her touched this girl's heart.

To be honest, she also wanted to leave such a good girl like Miaoyun to Xiaojuzi, but Chongba was in a hurry and Xiaojuzi had no idea in this regard at all. She could not disrupt the order and force a pairing.

For now, we can only turn the topic to Zhu Di.

"But don't worry, the fourth child is definitely a good kid. I can assure you of that."

Ma Xiuying said seriously,

"Once you meet him, I believe you will approve of him."

"In the future... after you get married, if he dares to bully you, come to me and I will help you teach him a lesson! Miaoyun, I will always be your backer! Don't think of me as your mother-in-law, you have to treat me as your family, understand?"

Xu Miaoyun pursed her lips with a complicated expression.

Now that things have come to this, is there any room for maneuver?

She suddenly felt a little sad. Every noble daughter might have such a moment.

For the sake of her family and political interests, even if she had her own ideas, she could only obey, and obey obediently, with a smile on her face...

"It all depends on... the Queen."

After a long while, Xu Miaoyun finally uttered these words.

She had no choice; it was an imperial decree.

"well……"

Ma Xiuying took off the jade bracelet on her hand, handed it to Xu Miaoyun, and said with a smile,
"This is a bracelet I have worn for many years. It is not too expensive, but it was given to me by His Majesty when he first served as a captain in the rebel army. At that time, he said that it should be passed on to the good daughter-in-law of the Zhu family and passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom. When the girl from the Chang family came into the family, I was reluctant to give it to her."

"Now... I'll give it to you! It can be considered as..."

She noticed that Xu Miaoyun was in a low mood and wanted to offer compensation, but when the words came to her lips she felt something was wrong and had to swallow them back.

"How can this be done?"

Xu Miaoyun was startled and quickly declined.
"How can the Queen give me such a valuable thing? Miaoyun really can't afford it..."

"Please take it back, Queen."

Ma Xiuying said:
"Here you go, just take it. I give you this gift because I like you. Don't refuse it."

However, this time Xu Miaoyun desperately refused and knelt on the ground begging for it to be taken back.

Ma Xiuying couldn't persuade her, so she had to give up and took the bracelet back.

"...Well, okay, I'll give you something else later."

She pulled Xu Miaoyun up and said with a look of pity,
"Good girl..."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down."

Xu Miaoyun nodded slightly and remained silent.

The two were chatting and laughing just now, but now the atmosphere was a bit stagnant, which made Ma Xiuying feel helpless.

She really felt sorry for this girl and had some selfish thoughts... But those unrealistic thoughts only existed in her mind for a moment before they disappeared into thin air.

"Miss!"

Cuizhu came in and reported,

"Your Majesty, they have returned, and the dragon chariot has entered the Forbidden City!"

Ma Xiuying raised her eyebrows.

"Okay, give the order."

she said,

"Send all the dishes to Fengtian Hall."

Immediately, Ma Xiuying looked at Xu Miaoyun again and said with a smile:

"Miaoyun, please go sit in the back hall for a while. There is a dressing table there. I will arrange for someone to dress you up a little. After all, this is... our first meeting!"

Xu Miaoyun hummed lightly.

……

Forbidden City, on the Imperial Road.

"Uu——"

Zhu Ju pulled the reins, looking as if he was still not satisfied.

The road was too smooth, with almost no turns, and he couldn't bring out his true strength as the God of Cars of Akina Mountain!

The wheels stopped with a snap, and Lao Zhu in the carriage jumped out and kicked Zhu Ju directly on the butt!
boom!
"You bastard! What kind of car are you driving!"

"You want to kill me!"

Zhu Ju stumbled and was kicked off the dragon chariot. The pain in his butt made him grimace.

This Old Zhu, every time he kicks people, it’s fast, accurate and ruthless, it’s hard to defend against!

"Just tell me if it's fast or not! Did I deliver it to you safely?"

Zhu Ju covered his buttocks and said with an unhappy look,
"If you can do these two things, you're a good driver! Why do you care so much about the rest?"

"If Liu Bang had a driver like me, he would never have thrown the two kids out of the car!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

"You bastard, you still think you're right!"

Old Zhu cursed,
"If the area hadn't been cleared today, you would have killed dozens of civilians with your reckless behavior!"

"When the time comes, we might all end up in a car accident with you!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He jumped off the dragon chariot and was about to hit Zhu Ju again!

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Xu Da got out of the car and held Zhu Yuanzhang, repeatedly persuading him,
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, calm down."

"Your Highness the King of Wu is young after all, and youth is full of energy! It's normal for him to like to play thrilling and exciting things. We were the same when we were little!"

"He's right. Anyway, we're safe now, so don't blame him."

While he was trying to persuade them, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di just came out of the carriage. Both of them looked like they were drunk. They got out of the carriage in a staggering manner and leaned against the wheel to retch!
Fortunately, I didn’t eat much breakfast, otherwise I would have vomited it all out!

"Look, look! Third brother, this kid makes us angry like this every day!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily,
"Let me tell you, he really does something different every day!"

"If we don't give this brat a beating, how can we calm down?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da looked somewhat helpless.

He glanced at Zhu Ju who was laughing, and suddenly felt a little admiration for this boy.

Being able to avoid getting into trouble again every day is a skill!

There are not many people in the world who can make Your Majesty so crazy!
"Dad, forget it, calm down...it's a great day, don't be angry."

Zhu Biao calmed down a little and persuaded,
"I think mom must be waiting impatiently, let's go eat."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted angrily and ordered Xu Da:

"Third brother, remember this, you must get this kid into your military camp in the future!"

"Don't let him be an officer. Let him be a private. Live in a shed with ordinary soldiers and eat from a big pot! Do life-threatening training! Let's temper his temper!"

Zhu Ju's face changed.

"No, I don't want to be a soldier! I will die!"

He said hurriedly,
"If I want to be a commander, I want to be a commander! I have a talent for command!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"Talent is bullshit! Are you scared now? It's too late!"

Old Zhu said in a tough tone,

"Just be a soldier and go to the northern border to dig the ground and build fortifications!"

"Sixteen, no, fifteen!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da could only smile bitterly.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty."

He said,

"It can be seen that His Royal Highness the King of Wu is a good seedling. If he is honed well, he will definitely become a sharp sword in the future!"

Zhu Ju's face turned bitter.

Being a general is fine for fun, but asking him to be a soldier is the ultimate torture!

"Humph!"

Seeing Zhu Ju's bitter face, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger finally subsided a little. He waved his hand and said,
"Let's go to Fengtian Hall for dinner!"

Zhu Biao took a deep breath, regained some of his composure, and led the way.

"Your Majesty, am I the only one here? Or... let's all eat together."

Xu Da couldn't help but say,

"This... seems a bit too special."

"How about... bring Tang He along too? I haven't seen my second brother for a long time and I miss him so much."

However, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"The soldiers have their own places to drink and feast, and the generals have their own places to celebrate their achievements. We have already arranged everything for them, so don't worry."

He put one hand on Xu Da's shoulder and said with a smile,

"Today, my sister and I are only inviting you!"

"Let these three guys keep you company and drink with you. Let's get drunk!"

"Let's go!"

As he said that, Zhu Yuanzhang pulled Xu Da up the stairs.

Xu Da suddenly realized.

It seems that His Majesty has something to discuss with me! Could it be... Lu Zhongheng's matter?
He thought of the man who claimed to be Lu Zhongheng's nephew when he was in Runing Prefecture.

We must not get involved in this muddy water carelessly...

For a moment, Xu Da fell into deep thought.

He needs to think carefully about how to deal with it later.

Zhu Ju and Zhu Di walked behind, and the two walked side by side.

"What's wrong, Old Four? Why do you look so unhappy?"

Zhu Ju waved his hands, recalling the drive just now, and asked casually.

Zhu Di remained silent and ignored him.

"Just say it out loud. It makes me happy. Haha."

Zhu Ju looked heartless and said with a grin.

Zhu Di: "..."

Da da da!
He increased his speed and left Zhu Ju several steps behind!

"Hey, don't go, Old Four!"

"You are such a boring guy!"

(End of this chapter)