Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 127 Zhu Yuanzhang and his son knew that Zhu Ying would get married!

Lin Fu was filled with emotion at the moment. He sat at the elders' table with a look of relief and satisfaction in his eyes. As an elder, he witnessed the wedding ceremony of his young master Zhu Ying on behalf of the deceased old lady.

Now my young master has started a family and established a career.

In his imagination, he would see the young master having his own children in the future and enjoying the happiness of family.

For Lin Fu, this is the greatest comfort in his life. Life has been worth it at this point.

"Old lady."

Lin Fu raised his head slightly and looked at the sky. Looking at the night sky, he seemed to see his old lady appear and smile. It was as if he saw his old lady's spirit in heaven.

"I have completed the task you assigned to me."

"The young master is married, and now he has become successful and has established himself firmly in this world."

"May your spirit rest in peace in heaven! In the days to come, this old servant will do his utmost to take good care of the young master, to comfort your spirit in heaven."

Lin Fu's expression trembled slightly as he murmured something. Although his voice was soft, it was filled with endless loyalty and determination.

He has lived his entire life for Zhu Ying.

"Yu'er, go to the room and wait for me."

Zhu Ying turned around, faced Shen Yuer, and spoke gently with a gentle smile.

"kindness."

Shen Yuer nodded obediently, and with the careful support of two maids, she slowly walked down the stage and walked towards the military camp residence.

Zhu Ying turned to face Bu Wan, full of solemnity and gratitude. He nodded slightly and nodded to Bu Wan, his eyes conveying gratitude.

Bu Wanze responded with a smile, with the blessing of an elder to a younger person.

Subsequently.

Zhu Ying strode to the edge of the platform.

At this time, the training ground was brightly lit, just like daytime.

Twenty thousand border army soldiers sat around the campfire, all their eyes fixed on Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying took a deep breath, and his voice echoed throughout the training grounds: "Brothers! Today, I, Zhu Ying, am getting married!"

"Congratulations, General!"

"Congratulations, General!"

"I wish the general a son and many grandchildren soon!"

In an instant!
Across the entire parade ground, more than 20,000 border army soldiers used all their strength to cheer deafeningly.

For these border army soldiers, being able to witness Zhu Ying's wedding with their own eyes and having the honor to participate in it as guests was such an honor that it was enough for them to remember it for the rest of their lives.

"I heard all the blessings from my brothers."

"Zhu Ying is here, thank you brothers."

Zhu Ying clasped his hands together and said with a big laugh.

And his eyes were fixed on the training ground.

Although it was dark and he could not see the faces of every border soldier, he could truly feel the sincere blessings from every brother.

No hypocrisy!

No clinging!
No more hypocrisy!
"Serve the wine!"

Zhu Ying suddenly shouted loudly with a heroic spirit, as if he wanted to release the joy in his heart.

aside.

Liu Lei quickly came over with a pot of wine and a wine bowl, and quickly filled a cup.

Zhu Ying steadily picked up the wine bowl, held it high, and faced all his comrades in the border army.

At this moment, Zhu Ying's expression was solemn and dignified, and he said loudly: "This first bowl of wine is to toast the heroic spirits of those soldiers who followed me into the northern border to fight against the Jiannu and shed their blood on the Liaodong battlefield!"

After saying that, Zhu Ying raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.

When tens of thousands of border troops on the training ground heard this, a look of reminiscence appeared on their faces.

In their eyes, there is a deep longing for their deceased comrades, that is the friendship of having fought side by side and shared life and death!

Every battle and every charge seems to be vivid in my mind.

After the war broke out, many of their comrades were left in a foreign land forever and died heroically in the desperate battle with the enemy.

And now, the fact that these survivors can sit here is not only the result of their own brave fighting, but also inseparable from the life-saving support of their brothers at the critical moment.

"Respect the heroic spirits of our brothers in heaven!"

At this moment, all the generals and soldiers on the training ground raised their wine bowls high.

Everyone shouted in unison, the sound was earth-shaking, as if it could break through the dark night.

But under the cover of night, the sound seems particularly tragic and solemn, a tribute to the fallen heroes.

Above the sky, the moon hung upside down like a huge silver mirror, casting a cold light. Countless stars twinkled with faint light, as if countless heroic spirits of their comrades were silently responding to their respect in the distant sky.

"The second bowl."

"I salute those of my fellow Border Army brothers who have also followed me through thick and thin and have never come to Daning City."

Zhu Ying poured another glass of wine.

After the wine was full, he raised the bowl high again, his eyes piercing through the darkness of night, looking at his brothers who were guarding the border in various military camps in Daning Prefecture.

Then he tilted his head back and drank it all again.

"Respectfully!"

The comrades in the parade ground raised their bowls in unison again, and together with Zhu Ying, they expressed their deep respect to those comrades in the border army who were unable to garrison Daning City and were defending the borders in various places.

"The third bowl."

Zhu Ying showed a hearty smile, raised his wine bowl again, and looked around at his comrades on the training ground.

"Today, Zhu Ying is lucky! He can get married in the military camp, and more than 20,000 brothers have come to attend the wedding banquet."

"It's such a stunning wedding banquet. Zhu Ying sincerely thanks all the brothers for coming."

"This bowl of wine is for all my brothers!" Zhu Ying said loudly, and he drank the third bowl of wine in one gulp again. His generous attitude showed his military character.

"Here's to the general!"

All the brothers were laughing, their expressions filled with joy, and they were extremely sincere.

They raised their wine bowls and toasted respectfully to Zhu Ying on the stage.

"Hahaha, good! Brothers."

Zhu Ying laughed loudly: "Nonsense, I won't say anything more."

"Today, my personal guard battalion will be on duty, patrolling, and enforcing alert."

"Today, there's plenty of wine and meat! Brothers, drink to your heart's content and don't leave until you're drunk!"

As Zhu Ying finished speaking.

"Thank you General!"

"I won't go home until I'm drunk today!"

"Dry!"

……

As Zhu Ying served three bowls of wine, the military camp wedding banquet entered its truly lively moment.

The training ground was suddenly filled with excitement and cheer.

The soldiers picked up their wine bowls, walked briskly, and toasted each other.

Their laughter and shouts mixed together, making it very lively.

Some people laughed heartily, some talked loudly, sharing each other's joy, and some raised their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

There are no complicated etiquette of banquets in mansions, no restrained atmosphere, only the purest and most sincere bustle.

Everyone put aside their usual seriousness and restraint, laughed heartily, and enjoyed this rare moment of joy.

Some soldiers patted each other on the shoulders and shouted words of blessing, some pulled their comrades and friends together, sharing interesting stories and memories on the battlefield, and some sang and danced in the crowd, releasing their inner joy.

The wedding banquet was still going on, and the military camp was also filled with joy.

This wedding banquet may not have invited many dignitaries, nor was it known to the whole city, but for Zhu Ying, he felt extremely satisfied to be able to celebrate this major event in his life with his comrades who had been through life and death with him in the military camp.

Today, he finally gave the woman he loved deeply a status, the status of his legal wife.

He also gave her a lively and heartfelt wedding banquet. In his heart, it was all worth it.

Time passed quietly in this lively and noisy atmosphere, and before we knew it, it was late at night.

The bustle on the military camp and parade grounds showed no signs of letting up, the soldiers' enthusiasm remained high, and many were still drinking happily.

But Bu Wan and Huang Yao had already left.

Zhu Ying walked towards the official residence of his commander in the military camp with a smile on his face.

Arriving in front of the official residence, he gently pushed open the door, moving cautiously, fearing to disturb the tranquility inside.

Inside the room, Shen Yuer was sitting quietly on the couch with a red veil covering her head.

She stood dignified, with her hands folded on her legs, quietly waiting for the moment when Zhu Ying would lift her veil.

See this scene!
Zhu Ying showed a gentle smile.

Although he had done everything he should have done after returning to Daning, now that the wedding banquet had been held and she was officially married, from now on, Shen Yu'er completely belonged to him.

He took a deep breath, calmed his inner joy, and walked forward slowly.

Zhu Ying picked up the prepared weighing rod and gently lifted Shen Yuer's veil.

Today, Shen Yuer, dressed in a gorgeous wedding dress, looks even more beautiful and charming.

"Yu'er." Zhu Ying stepped forward and gently held Shen Yu'er's hand: "From today on, you are my wife."

"Husband." Shen Yuer raised her head and called gently.

"Take a rest." Zhu Ying said gently.

Afterwards, everything is self-explanatory!
……

Beiping City, inside the main hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.

"I am here to pay my respects to Your Highness." Zhang Yu was dressed in armor and military uniform. He looked a little tired as he had just returned. He bowed and saluted Zhu Di.

"Haha, General Zhang."

Zhu Di walked down from his high seat with a smile on his face.

He walked over to Zhang Yu, extended his hand, and patted Zhang Yu's shoulder firmly, appearing very friendly. "It's good to be back. I've already had wine and meat prepared in the barracks, waiting for the soldiers to return and reward them."

"I have disappointed the prince." Zhang Yu raised his head, his face full of shame.

"Of the 50,000 soldiers of our Beiping Army who went to Liaodong this time, less than 30,000 returned, and many of them were wounded."

When he said this, there was a hint of guilt in Zhang Yu's voice.

Looking at Zhang Yu, who was lowering his head with a look of shame on his face, Zhu Di did not show any anger on his face.

On the contrary, Zhu Di patted Zhang Yu's shoulder again with a comforting smile, and then comforted him: "General Zhang! I already know the cause and effect of the Battle of Tieling."

"Nahachu's tactics were ruthless, setting an ambush with the lives of an entire city. Even Lan Yu couldn't see through it, let alone you."

"It's a blessing that you were able to come back alive from this battle, and that you were able to bring back nearly 30,000 brothers."

Zhu Di's eyes were full of understanding and tolerance, without any anger at all.

Although Zhu Di was in Peking, he was well aware of the situation on the Liaodong battlefield.

Even many important military events that Yingtian was still unaware of were already known to him in advance.

This is Zhu Di's method. His intelligence network is like an invisible net, spreading all over the place and keeping all the information in sight.

For the Battle of Tieling, Nahachu planned with ruthlessness. Even if Zhu Di encountered it, he might not be able to see through the murderous intent at a glance.

Although Lan Yu was ambushed and his entire army was almost wiped out, Zhu Di did not underestimate Lan Yu at all.

On the contrary, Zhu Di had a kind of respect for Lan Yu from the bottom of his heart. This respect had nothing to do with his character, but was a sincere recognition of Lan Yu's ability to command troops.

In Zhu Di's eyes, the military wisdom and command ability displayed by Lan Yu on the battlefield were worth learning from.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."

Zhang Yu raised his head, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Zhu Ying. You should have met him, right?" Zhu Di asked with a smile. There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes, full of desire to explore Zhu Ying.

"Your Highness," Zhang Yu replied immediately, "I've seen him many times. And on our return journey, I also traveled with General Zhu Ying for several days."

"Then tell me, what kind of person is Zhu Ying?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I have heard a lot about him in Peking, but it is all from paper."

"Today, I also want to know what kind of person Zhu Ying is."

There was a hint of inquiry in Zhu Di's voice.

Hear this!

A pensive look crossed Zhang Yu's face. He lowered his head slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Your Highness. From my perspective, and from the perspective of the generals in the army, Zhu Ying is a formidable general of our time."

Zhang Yu's voice was very firm, as if stating an indisputable fact.

"Whenever he led his troops, he was always brave and charged into battle, always at the forefront of the troops."

"And the fundamental principle of his military leadership lies in one sentence: Generals will not seek survival, and soldiers will not fear death."

"That's why the Daning Border Army is so powerful under his leadership."

"Now, the soldiers of the Daning border army all call Zhu Ying the Daning God of War, and some even compare him to the once valiant and invincible King of Western Chu."

"His bravery and his ability to command troops and fight are truly amazing. I deeply respect him." As Zhang Yu spoke, his admiration for Zhu Ying was evident in his words without any concealment.

Hearing this, Zhu Di nodded thoughtfully.

"The War God of Da Ning! He's comparable to the former Overlord of Western Chu! To be honored with this title truly demonstrates his fierce bravery."

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, as if his understanding of Zhu Ying had deepened.

The first time Zhu Ying's name was known was naturally when Zhu Ying's name first appeared in Yingtian, but Zhu Di also received the news earlier.

The first time was when Zhu Ying bravely killed the enemy in the northern border and killed hundreds of people.

At that time, some people mentioned Zhu Ying's amazing strength.

However, Zhu Di did not pay too much attention to it at that time. After all, in his opinion, compared with wise and brave generals, warriors were obviously more important and could attract more of his attention.

In Zhu Di's mind, an excellent general must not only have unstoppable morale, but also have the wisdom to command troops and the strategy to fight well.

"What kind of man is he? What is his character?"

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Yu again and asked again, still full of inquiry.

As far as Zhu Di knew, Zhu Ying's real age should be less than seventeen years old. After all, when the Shen family sent Zhu Ying to the Daning border army, according to the criminal official, his age was slightly higher.

He has achieved success and fame at such a young age and has been awarded the title of champion.

Logically speaking, he must be a young and frivolous person. Zhu Di was eager to know what kind of character Zhu Ying was, in order to prepare for the next step of winning him over.

"Your Highness," Zhang Yu thought for a moment and replied seriously, "From what I know of General Zhu Ying, he is a very kind person and values ​​loyalty to his troops. In short, he values ​​friendship and loyalty."

"He is also never overbearing in his dealings with others, nor does he display any youthful arrogance."

As Zhang Yu spoke, he shook his head slightly, sighing at Zhu Ying's uniqueness and full of recognition for Zhu Ying.

This is the impression Zhu Ying left in his heart.

Although he is much older than Zhu Ying, he has served as a general in the army for many years and is very accurate in judging people.

However, after hearing this!
Zhu Di nodded, but a complex expression appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "He has achieved success and fame at such a young age, yet he is neither youthful nor frivolous, nor does he show off his brilliance! Could it be that there really are perfect people in this world?"

There was a hint of doubt and confusion in Zhu Di's eyes, which was completely different from what he expected.

Zhu Di, the prince who had been enfeoffed for a long time, had spent many years in the palace in Peking.

Being in such a high position, he was used to looking down on everyone. Over time, he thought he had a very deep insight into human nature.

In his heart, no one is perfect, this is the unchanging truth in the world.

Whether it is the soldiers and generals who charge into battle in the army, the officials who engage in intrigue in the court, the officials who handle complicated affairs in local governments, or even the ordinary people who struggle for their livelihoods, people of all kinds have different identities.

Soldiers join the army mostly for the sake of food and salary, hoping to fight bravely on the battlefield, win military merits, and thus obtain more material rewards and improve the lives of themselves and their families.

A general leads a large army, hoping to establish great achievements on the battlefield and gain greater power so that his reputation can spread far and wide.

The civil officials were all thinking about making a name for themselves in the court, realizing their ambitions, hoping to increase their power, and at the same time leaving their names in history and being remembered by future generations.

Merchants are even more shrewd. They will never do anything that is not profitable. Without the drive of profit, they even think that getting up early is a waste of energy.

In Zhu Di's view, as long as one is a human being, he or she will have selfish desires, and for those in power, this selfishness is precisely the key to controlling their subjects.

This concept was taught to him by his father when he was still in Yingtian!
Zhu Di kept this in mind and continued to verify it during his many years as a vassal king.

As a superior, Zhu Di understood that he could tolerate his subjects' selfish motives and, to a certain extent, turn a blind eye to some things.

But the only thing he cannot tolerate is his subjects escaping from his control, and selfishness is the best way to control his subjects.

It is for this reason that after hearing about Zhu Ying's many deeds, Zhu Di wanted to get to know this person more deeply through Zhang Yu.

He knew very well that if he knew Zhu Ying's character, he would have the opportunity to control him and use him for his own purposes in the future.

Zhu Di paced slowly, looking thoughtful.

He really couldn't believe that there was such a perfect person in this world.

"This king absolutely does not believe that there are perfect people in this world who have no greed."

"As long as one is a human being, he or she will inevitably have selfish motives. It seems that we should send more people to learn about Zhu Ying and send some spies into Zhu Ying's mansion." A serious look flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and he secretly made a decision in his heart.

Sudden.

Zhu Di stopped, a smile on his face again, looked at Zhang Yu, and asked, "As far as I know, Zhu Ying is not married yet, right?"

This question obviously has some deep meaning.

"He's definitely not married," Zhang Yu replied immediately. "But I learned while traveling with General Zhu that he seems to have a childhood sweetheart."

"It's normal for a man to have a wife and concubines."

"With Zhu Ying's current status, he should marry a lady with an equal family background." Zhu Di raised his head slightly and said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, as if he instantly understood Zhu Di's intention. He hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, are you planning to arrange a marriage for Zhu Ying?"

Zhu Di smiled slightly, a smile that was filled with a bit of pride, and said: "This prince does know many ladies from noble families, and it is not difficult to find a few who are worthy of Zhu Ying."

Zhu Di thought that once the marriage through his introduction was successful, Zhu Ying would naturally become someone he could win over and could be used by him in the future.

however!
Just as Zhu Di was secretly calculating in his heart.

"Report!" Jin Zhong hurried to the main hall of Prince Yan's mansion, bowed, and reported to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, there is news from Daning. Zhu Ying, the commander of Daning, has gotten married."

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Zhu Di's face disappeared instantly and his expression became gloomy.

He stood up suddenly, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, thinking to himself: "The plan I worked so hard to come up with to win them over has been ruined just like that!"

but.

On the surface, Zhu Di remained very calm.

"Zhu should get married?" Zhu Di asked calmly, "Marry a wife or a concubine?"

"Your Highness," Jin Zhong replied immediately, "General Zhu Ying is marrying his first wife."

"Legal wife?" Zhu Di frowned and continued to ask, "Which family is she from?"

"Your Highness," Jin Zhong said cautiously, "It's a girl named Shen Yu'er. She seems... seems to be a daughter of the Shen family in Peking."

"It's just that it seems to have severed ties with the Shen family."

"When General Zhu Ying got married, he neither proposed nor sent a letter to the Shen family."

Jin Zhong told everything he knew.

After hearing this, Zhu Di frowned even more tightly, and his face showed obvious displeasure.

"They actually got married like this."

"She's also a merchant's daughter."

Zhu Di's face turned slightly ugly.

I was actually a little annoyed.

The opportunity to win over Zhu Ying, which I had finally seen, was gone just like that.

And in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian!
Inside Wenyuan Pavilion.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao were sitting in the middle, and the atmosphere seemed a little solemn.

At this time, they also received the news that Zhu Ying was getting married.

Zhu Yuanzhang gently stroked his beard, as if thinking about something, while Zhu Biao frowned slightly, also showing a thoughtful expression.

The father and son's reactions to the news were hidden beneath their calm faces, making it difficult to read.

……

(End of this chapter)