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

Chapter 225 Zhu Yuanzhang: This tooth mark looks so much like the one Xiong Ying had when he was a child!
Perhaps Zhu Biao did not realize it.

Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden question was meaningful.

after all.

Zhu Ying's information register only contains information about his grandmother; there is no information about his parents.

This is unprecedented in the entire imperial court, and even among the military generals who guard a region. Perhaps this question is a way to fill in the gaps in our understanding.

"father."

"Today is a reward banquet for Zhu Ying, so there's no need to ask such serious questions. Just enjoy your drinks."

but.

Zhu Biao snapped out of his daze and turned to Zhu Yuanzhang, saying...

"Haha."

"You're right, kid." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, agreeing with his point.

"Zhu Ying."

"You have rendered great service to the Ming Dynasty, so let's not talk about anything else."

"drink wine."

"It's been a long time since we've toasted each other. Just for your merit in sealing the wolf's lair, you deserve a toast from us." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, raised his wine bowl, and toasted Zhu Yingyi.

Although old, he still exudes a dignified and heroic air.

"Then I shall accept this cup."

"To receive a toast from His Majesty personally, I can be considered the most honored person in the entire court." Zhu Ying smiled, raised his wine bowl with great magnanimity, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Haha, good lad."

"Your alcohol tolerance is pretty good."

"Today we'll grant you permission to drink until you're completely drunk. Let's see if you can drink more or if we, Biao'er and his son, can." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, raised his wine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

now.

The three of them completely let loose.

Inside the palace.

The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the heatwave swept through the hall.

After drinking, all three of them turned very red.

At this moment, it seemed as if they hadn't drunk so heartily in a long time.

Regarding imperial power.

Zhu Ying was not in awe of the wine, so he drank without much restraint.

It's possible that Zhu Yuanzhang and his son hadn't drunk alcohol in a long time, and the wine from Zhu Ying's family's winery was very strong, so both of them were somewhat drunk.

"Zhu Ying."

"I have never been to the northern frontier."

"What do you think it's like there? How does it compare to my Central Plains?" Zhu Biao asked, his face flushed but filled with curiosity.

"Yes."

"Although we founded the Ming Dynasty, we have never been to the northern frontier."

"I've heard of the magnificent scenery of the North and the snow-covered landscapes, but I wonder what they're really like," Zhu Yuanzhang said, expressing his longing for the place.

"The northern frontier is extremely vast, but also very barren. Herding is the main occupation in the northern frontier, and once winter comes, countless people from the grassland tribes will die."

"Moreover, this time, wherever I led my army, I slaughtered all the men and burned all their food. Perhaps I was a bit cruel, but at least I was able to severely damage the Northern Yuan tribe. To the Northern Yuan, I am a demon, but to the Chinese people, I have no regrets."

"The Central Plains of my Chinese civilization has been the best since ancient times. Otherwise, why would those foreign tribes in the north, south, and even the surrounding areas keep their eyes on my Central Plains?"

"Now that the Ming Dynasty has been established, in addition to expanding outwards, we must not lose any of the Central Plains left by our ancestors," Zhu Ying said with a touch of emotion as he drank.

"Yes."

"We cannot lose even a single inch of the territory left by our ancestors." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in deep agreement.

"indeed so."

"Come, let me toast you too." Zhu Biao laughed loudly, rolled up his sleeves, and raised his wine bowl to Zhu Yingyi.

See this.

Zhu Ying also followed Zhu Biao's example, rolling up his sleeves, which were even easier to roll up than Zhu Biao's robe, revealing his arms. He then raised his wine bowl and drank.

"Arrogance."

"Truly worthy of being the most outstanding military general in our Great Ming Dynasty today."

Zhu Biao gave Zhu Ying a thumbs up.

But a quick glance caught sight of Zhu Ying's arm, where he saw numerous scars, including knife wounds, sword wounds, and even arrow wounds.

"you……"

Zhu Biao frowned slightly, looking at Zhu Ying's arm with great concern.

Zhu Ying followed Zhu Biao's gaze, then smiled and waved his hand dismissively, saying, "On the battlefield, injuries are inevitable; these are just minor wounds."

"Zhu Ying."

“These wounds on your hands are no small ones; each one is so deep and leaves such a scar.”

"Now... I understand why you have been able to achieve so many military exploits. You have risked your life to fight for them." Zhu Biao said with a strong emotion on his face.

Seeing so many wounds on his arms, Zhu Biao could even imagine how many more injuries Zhu Ying would have on his upper body if he took off his robes.

Originally, you couldn't really tell what Zhu Ying had gone through from his appearance, but looking at the numerous wounds on his arms, you could almost imagine the cruelty of the battlefield he had experienced.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze fell on Zhu Ying's arm. Looking at the wounds, a look of concern appeared on his old face: "Young Zhu Ying, I am much older than you. I have heard about your leadership in battle many times."

"Whenever you go into battle, you are always at the forefront."

"It was like this when he was a chiliarch, it was like this when he was a garrison commander, and it was still like this even when he was promoted to general or commander."

"Charging into battle is extremely dangerous. As a general, your primary responsibility should be command. You are currently the youngest and most promising military commander in our Ming Dynasty. We do not wish for you to get into trouble while leading troops into battle in the future," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious expression.

"emperor."

"This is my strategy."

"A general does not seek survival, and a soldier does not fear death."

"This is the invincible army."

"That is precisely why my subordinates are invincible in every battle," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Zhu Ying was very confident in his battle tactics, and no one in the world could imitate them.

"You little brat, you still won't listen to my advice..."

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him, somewhat helpless. However, when his gaze fell on Zhu Ying's arm, Zhu Yuanzhang directly grasped Zhu Ying's right hand and pointed with his other finger: "Look at the injuries on your hand. I reckon you have quite a few more injuries on your body. It's a miracle you're still alive."

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang directly flipped Zhu Ying's arm.

It is also this moment.

When Zhu Yuanzhang flipped Zhu Ying's arm over, he saw a spot on the upper arm and suddenly froze.

"What...what kind of injury is this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared intently at a scar on Zhu Yingshang's arm. It was neither a knife wound nor an arrow wound, but rather a bite mark, with what looked like teeth marks.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, which was clearly tinged with surprise.

Zhu Ying also turned his head to take a look and immediately smiled and said, "This looks like a tooth mark. I guess it was someone biting me when I was playing around as a child. But this tooth mark is really deep. I wonder when it was bitten. It was really hard."

"Such deep teeth marks, and you don't even know who bit you?" Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly taken aback, then asked in surprise.

"I truly don't remember this."

"It must have been when I was very young."

"When I was little, my grandmother said that it seemed like I was bitten by a neighbor's child, but she didn't know the specifics." Zhu Ying thought for a moment, but really couldn't remember.

When Zhu Ying was with his grandmother, he saw the teeth mark on his arm. Zhu Ying was very curious and kept asking his grandmother who bit him and how they could bite him so hard.

Grandma only said it was the neighbor's child who bit her, and she didn't exaggerate too much.

Seeing that the teeth marks were indeed those of a child, Zhu Ying simply didn't bother to care.

"You're really carefree, kid. You don't even remember such a deep bite mark?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked on with a complicated expression; at that moment, his mind was completely transported back to many years ago.

Inside the palace.

Main hall.

A little boy was accompanied by two little girls of similar age.

“U.A., you can’t play with her. She’s just a troublemaker. Play with me.”

A slightly quieter little girl said to Zhu Xiong Ying.

"Why should we only play with you? Even though you're the same age as us, you're already an auntie. It's really embarrassing to play with us like this." "Brother Xiong Ying, don't pay attention to her. I'll take you to find your brother to collect bird eggs together." Another little girl hugged Zhu Xiong Ying's left hand tightly, then glared at the other little girl.

"You're not allowed to go."

“U.A. is mine.”

The little girl who wasn't allowed to play clung tightly to Zhu Xiong Ying's right hand, preventing him from playing with the other girl.

Between two little girls.

Zhu Xiong Ying also appeared utterly helpless.

Two little girls, each holding one of the hands, were pulling and tugging at each other frantically.

The one on the left is Mu Ya'er.

The one on the right is Xu Miaojin.

They were all ladies from respectable families, but at this moment they were all revolving around Zhu Xiong Ying.

and.

The princes and children of nobles throughout the main hall were all watching the spectacle.

"Haha."

"I have to say, U.A. is really popular with girls. He's so young and already has two little girls fighting over him."

"You bet! It's hilarious."

"Do you think Xiong Ying is going with Mu Ya'er or Miao Jin today?"

"I don't think he'd dare; let's just watch the show."

"U.A. High School finally got its comeuppance..."

window.

Many of Zhu Xiong Ying's uncles and elders gathered around, all eager to see the spectacle of Zhu Xiong Ying's life.

This time!

Zhu Xiong Ying was completely exhausted.

"or."

"Miaojin, shall I go with Ya'er first today? And then we can go together tomorrow?" Zhu Xiong Ying tentatively asked Xu Miaojin.

But as soon as he said that...

Xu Miaojin immediately looked aggrieved, her big eyes filled with tears as she stared intently at Zhu Xiong Ying.

Then he grabbed Zhu Xiong Ying's arm with both hands and bit down on it.

"oops!"

Zhu Xiong Ying screamed in pain; it was a truly miserable experience.

He was also quite mature and didn't cry.

But tears welled up from the pain.

I'm ignoring you.

After taking the bite, Xu Miaojin glared at Zhu Xiong Ying with a very aggrieved expression, then flung her hand away and ran off crying.

"Xu Miaojin, are you really a dog? Why did you bite me?"

"And why are you crying? It's not you who's in pain."

Zhu Xiong Ying watched Xu Miao Jin run away, tears streaming down her face as she cried out in pain.

Meanwhile, Mu Ya'er looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with concern and immediately lifted the sleeve of his right hand. She saw a deep bite mark that was still bleeding.

"Quickly... quickly call the imperial physician."

"Brother Xiong Ying is bleeding!" Mu Ya'er cried out in great concern.

then.

The lecturers at the main hall panicked, after all, Zhu Xiong Ying was the eldest grandson of the emperor. Under their guidance, they took Zhu Xiong Ying directly to find the imperial physician.

At last.

Zhu Xiong Ying was then taken back to Empress Ma's palace by the imperial physician.

"That girl Miaojin really doesn't know how to care about Xiong Ying, she actually used such a harsh method."

Empress Ma held Zhu Xiong Ying in her arms, looking at the bleeding teeth marks on his arm, and felt extremely distressed.

Zhu Yuanzhang, watching from the side, saw Zhu Xiong Ying gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, and still smiled, saying, "Our Xiong Ying is not bad, he didn't cry, worthy of praise. But did you make Miao Jin angry again, kid? Otherwise, why would she bite you?"

Listen to this.

Zhu Xiong Ying was truly helpless and immediately retorted, "Grandpa! Heaven and earth bear witness, I said I would take Ya'er to play today and then take her tomorrow, but she bit me. This girl looks so quiet, but she bites so viciously. Whoever marries her in the future will be unlucky."

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and Empress Ma, who had been worried, also smiled.

"You kid."

The two couldn't help but laugh at Zhu Xiong Ying's mature demeanor.

"Yes."

"Whoever marries her will be in trouble."

"Brother Xiong Ying, when you grow up, you will marry me."

"I want to marry you."

Meanwhile, Mu Ya'er, who came along, spoke very seriously to Zhu Xiong Ying, her cute and pretty face full of earnestness.

And looking at Mu Ya'er like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma exchanged a glance and laughed.

"Sister."

"Nothing else."

"Our Xiong Ying really is popular with little girls."

"He's only a few years old, and they're all clamoring to marry him," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a hint of teasing.

"Don't you even know whose grandson he is?" Empress Ma was very pleased.

……

In my memories.

There was so much laughter and joy.

Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts gradually returned.

Looking at the small tooth mark on Zhu Ying's arm, he was shocked: "Could it be such a coincidence?"

"This is the spot where Xiong Ying was bitten by that girl Miao Jin before, and the teeth mark is also from a child, and it's about the same size as Miao Jin used to be."

"Did we see wrong?"

"What a coincidence."

"What a coincidence."

Zhu Yuanzhang murmured to himself.

but.

His hands didn't stop; he continued to stare intently at the teeth marks on Zhu Ying's arm, looking incredibly serious and meticulous.

Zhu Ying was somewhat baffled by Zhu Yuanzhang's gesture of holding his hand and staring repeatedly at the tooth mark.

After going on for quite a while.

"emperor."

"Is there anything special about this tooth mark, Your Majesty?" Zhu Ying finally couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing...nothing special."

Startled by Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually came to his senses, though he still looked somewhat absent-minded, but he released Zhu Ying's hand.

"Your Majesty, look!"

"The Crown Prince is already drunk and has fallen asleep."

When Zhu Ying came to his senses, he saw that Zhu Biao had already collapsed on the table and fallen asleep.

You can tell.

He was really drunk.

Zhu Yuanzhang then came to his senses and saw that Zhu Biao was indeed drunk.

No wonder there's been no movement lately.

……

(End of this chapter)