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

Chapter 227 Revealing His Origins! Zhu Di's Setback!
With Zhu Ying's return.

A thousand personal guards naturally returned with him.

However, as Zhu Ying's title truly reached the level of a hereditary marquis, his personal guards will also change accordingly, with an additional 500 men. If he later reaches the rank of Duke, then Assistant General, or Commander-in-Chief, the number of personal guards will continue to increase.

only.

The existence of personal guards was also for generals who commanded troops in the field. If they were not commanding troops in the field, no matter how high their rank was in the future, the number of personal guards could not exceed five hundred. This was also a rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"General."

Liu Lei strode out and bowed deeply to Zhu Yingyi.

"Go into the mansion."

Zhu Ying nodded and strode into the mansion.

Zhu Ying was quite familiar with the residences in Da Ning, but this was his first time returning to the Yingtian residence.

After entering the mansion.

Hundreds of servants and attendants had gathered together, waiting for their master to return.

"Welcome back home, Master."

As Zhu Ying stepped into the mansion, all the servants knelt on the ground to welcome his return.

"Everyone, get up."

Zhu Ying glanced at it and raised his hand.

"Thank you, sir."

All the servants stood up, bowed, and lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Zhu Ying.

"Master."

Lin Fu strode forward, looking at Zhu Ying with excitement and concern as he looked Zhu Ying up and down.

"Uncle Lin."

"I'm back, I'm back safely," Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

Regarding Lin Fu.

Aside from his grandmother, Lin Bo was the only other relative from his maternal family in the world whom Zhu Ying naturally respected greatly. No matter what position he reached, Lin Bo's place in Zhu Ying's heart would never change.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

"For the past year, this old servant has truly been worried about the young master."

Lin Fu was also very excited to see Zhu Ying return safely.

After all, he also regarded Zhu Ying as a nephew.

"Husband."

Shen Yu'er also came over with Zhu Wenxi, her face beaming.

"Alright, I just got back today, so I won't say anything else."

"Have your household prepare wine and meat tonight. My personal guards have risked their lives for me, so I must reward them properly today," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Yes, young master." Lin Fu nodded immediately.

"correct."

"Is this mansion large enough to house a thousand personal guards?" Zhu Ying asked again.

"Please rest assured, young master. This old servant had already made preparations before you returned. This mansion is very large. It can accommodate not only a thousand personal guards, but even twice as many," Lin Fu replied with a smile.

"Having Uncle Lin in the family is a good thing; it saves me a lot of trouble," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Being able to help the young master is a great thing for this old servant," Lin Fu said earnestly.

"Husband."

"You've been away on campaign for so long, and our family's wineries and restaurants have opened quite a few. Let Uncle Lin tell you all about them," Shen Yu'er said with a smile as she stepped forward.

Upon hearing Shen Yu'er's voice, Zhu Ying was reminded of something.

There are things about Shen Yu'er's background.

"Yu'er."

"Just right."

"I also have something to tell you, which concerns your background," Zhu Ying said seriously.

Listen to this.

Shen Yu'er looked somewhat bewildered: "Background?"

"bring it on."

Zhu Ying walked directly into the main hall of the mansion.

Shen Yu'er held Zhu Wenxi's hand, and Lin Fu followed.

"Liu Lei."

"No one is allowed to approach the main hall without my order," Zhu Ying shouted to Liu Lei outside as soon as he entered the hall.

"Yes."

Liu Lei responded immediately.

Then he waved his hand.

Many guards stepped forward and stood guard outside the palace.

"Yu'er."

"Actually, you are not a daughter of the Shen family."

Once there were no outsiders around, Zhu Ying spoke directly to Shen Yu'er.

"Husband, am I not a woman of the Shen family?"

"What does this mean?" Shen Yu'er was still puzzled.

"You are a member of the Liu family, the granddaughter of Liu Bowen."

"Before Liu Bowen was poisoned by Hu Weiyong, he had already foreseen that Guidu would not have a good ending. Yu'er, you are the daughter of Liu Lian, the eldest son of Liu Bowen. In the past, Liu Bowen must have done a favor for the Shen family. In order to protect you from disaster, he entrusted you to the Shen family."

With a serious expression, Zhu Ying recounted the whole story.

Although when the Shen family sent someone that day, they only said that Shen Yu'er was a daughter of the Liu family and did not say much else, Zhu Ying naturally understood after careful consideration.

And then he heard what Zhu Ying said.

Shen Yu'er suddenly realized.

"No wonder...no wonder I was called a young lady by the Shen family since I was a child, but I never received any of the treatment due to a young lady. No wonder I was treated like a servant since I was a child."

"It turns out I wasn't Shen Wansan's daughter at all."

Shen Yu'er murmured, her expression incredibly complicated.

Zhu Ying stepped forward, put his arm around Shen Yu'er, and gently comforted her, "Yu'er, I'm here for you."

"Husband."

"Thank you."

"This is a good thing, a really good thing."

“I am not a daughter of the Shen family, so I will no longer feel guilty towards the Shen family. If it was really my grandfather who did the Shen family a favor, then I don’t owe them anything. On the contrary, the Shen family owes me something.” Shen Yu’er’s face was filled with hatred.

I grew up in the Shen family, but I never felt any love from them. All I received was scolding, punishment, and even bullying.

All the care and love came from Zhu Ying.

Therefore, Shen Yu'er was willing to die for Zhu Ying because Zhu Ying had given her the greatest care during her darkest time.

Looking at Shen Yu'er's appearance.

Zhu Ying also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Shen Yu'er wouldn't be able to accept this background, but now it seems to be a good thing.

"Are my parents still alive?" Shen Yu'er asked nervously.

“The lineage of Liu Bowen’s eldest son has been destroyed by Hu Weiyong, but the lineage of his second son, Liu Jing, is still intact,” Zhu Ying said.

After learning about Shen Yu'er's background, Zhu Ying naturally began to pay attention to the Liu family.

"Where are they?" Shen Yu'er asked.

"Serving in the Valley King's fiefdom is all good."

“When I meet the Emperor one day, I will petition him to allow you, Yu’er, to be recognized as a member of the Shen family and to completely sever ties with the Shen family,” Zhu Ying comforted Shen Yu’er, patting her back.

"Thank you for everything, my husband." Shen Yu'er nodded.

Upon learning that she still had her own real family in this world, Shen Yu'er was deeply moved.

This maternal family was not like the Shen family, but a true maternal family.

perhaps.

At this moment, Shen Yu'er appeared calm, but her heart was actually churning.

The famous Liu Bowen, historically known as the Liu Bowen who severed the dragon vein, was actually Shen Yu'er's grandfather.

"Between husband and wife, there's no need for such formalities," Zhu Ying said with a slight smile.

Then he turned his gaze to Lin Fu: "Uncle Lin, how's business at our winery? In Yingtian?"

"Young Master." "Our winery's fine wines are truly in high demand, and our restaurants and wineries in the capital are always packed with customers."

"We now have more than 500 craftsmen in our distillery, but please rest assured, young master, these craftsmen are only responsible for basic grain processing and have no access to our distillery's secrets."

"Besides the great success in the capital, this old servant has gradually opened more than twenty restaurants in various cities of Yingtian Prefecture, and all of them are thriving," Lin Fu said with a happy expression.

talking.

Lin Fu walked to the side and pointed to the pile of books on the table.

"These are all the account books from the wineries and restaurants."

"Young Master, you can take a look," Lin Fu said with a smile.

"With Uncle Lin in charge, I don't need to look at anything. As for business matters, Uncle Lin, you can handle it. As long as it can support the family, that's fine." Zhu Ying smiled, having absolute trust in Lin Fu and having no intention of looking at any of the account books.

after all.

Although the wineries and restaurants were profitable, they were insignificant compared to the war spoils Zhu Ying gained on the battlefield.

of course.

Zhu Yinghui will use all of this war proceeds to train the Black Guards and recruit various skilled craftsmen under his command.

"Please rest assured, young master."

"This old servant has already calculated it."

“With the profits we make from the winery and restaurant, 20% is enough to support our entire household, including the residence in Daning Prefecture. The rest can be allocated at will,” Lin Fu said immediately.

"They actually have such a large surplus of wealth?"

Zhu Yingdu was somewhat surprised when he heard Lin Fu utter these concrete numbers.

"Young master, you underestimate our family's fine wine," Lin Fu said with a smile.

"There's still such a large surplus of wealth, that's perfect."

Zhu Ying pondered for a moment, then...

"Uncle Lin."

"From today onwards, the mansion will be divided into an outer courtyard and a rear courtyard. From this day forward, no one other than those I have chosen will be allowed to enter the rear courtyard, and it will be guarded by my personal guards," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Young Master, is there something you're planning to do?" Lin Fu asked, his expression turning serious.

“Build a larger underground chamber. I will have Black Guard craftsmen carry it out secretly. Now that we have established ourselves in Yingtian, we must be prepared,” Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Lin Fu nodded immediately.

"correct."

"After the young master returned, many important figures in the court presented their visiting cards, wishing to enter the manor and meet with the young master. Among them are ministers and grand secretaries. How should this matter be handled?" Lin Fu asked respectfully.

"Reject all offers."

"However, in response, we can send some of our winery's finest wines as a token of our apology," Zhu Ying said without hesitation.

It would be a bad thing if a victorious official were to have an affair with a high-ranking official as soon as he returned from a triumphant campaign.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang and his son seemed to value him highly, they still couldn't go too far. After all, there was still much Zhu Ying could do on the Ming Dynasty's warship, and he wanted the manpower and resources of the Ming Dynasty.

With so many blueprints, it will take manpower and resources to develop them slowly.

Once we establish our own country in the future, we may be able to use it directly.

"Yes."

Lin Fu nodded immediately.

"Husband."

"Has the Shen family made no further moves against you, my husband?" Shen Yu'er asked with concern.

She pondered this over and over, realizing that her husband couldn't have known about her background without a reason; the Shen family must have done something.

"Silly girl."

"Do you think I'm still the same person I used to be? That I can still be manipulated by the Shen family?"

Zhu Ying chuckled, then said with a hint of coldness, "Now I am an official, and the Shen family are lowly merchants. Do they still want to deal with me? They'd be courting death."

"but."

"Regarding your background, Yu'er, the Shen family did send someone to threaten me that day, trying to use it as leverage to force me to stop attacking them. But they were overthinking it. I'm not afraid of Huaixi now, much less of their so-called Shen family."

"This time upon my return, I also presented the Shen family with a great gift."

"Shen Wansan's son, Shen Wang's head must have arrived at the Shen family a few days ago," Zhu Ying said coldly, with a hint of vengeful pleasure.

The hatred for the Shen family.

That's not something that can be changed by a few apologies or by giving in.

The Shen family originally wanted Zhu Ying dead.

They even wanted Shen Yu'er and Lin Fu dead.

Even if it wasn't his own hatred, the fact that the Shen family wanted to take away the two most important people from his side was unforgivable.

Shen Wang is only taking the first step.

The Shen family will suffer the consequences in the future.

Beiping City, Prince Yan’s Mansion!
"Your Majesty."

"problem occurs."

Zhu Neng walked into the palace in a somewhat flustered manner.

"what's up?"

Seeing the flustered Zhu Neng, Zhu Di keenly sensed that something was amiss.

“In the past few days, caravans in various parts of Beiping Prefecture have been robbed. It’s not just the Shen family’s caravans that resisted. The caravans that resisted suffered considerable casualties, and those that did not resist had their valuables stolen,” Zhu Neng reported with a grim expression.

Hear this!

Zhu Di's face immediately darkened.

Just for a moment.

He then understood why he had been robbed.

"Zhu Ying."

Is this your revenge?

"You actually resort to such methods? Do you really think I have no way to deal with your assassins?"

"How dare you provoke me like this!" Zhu Di felt a chill run down his spine.

There's no need to think too much at this moment; it must have been Zhu Ying's doing. It was clearly Zhu Ying's response to his ambush of the Beiping army within the Shen family's caravan.

only.

Even though Zhu Di knew that Zhu Ying was responsible, he had no evidence.

He had previously sent Beiping troops to infiltrate the Shen family's caravan in an attempt to find evidence to control Zhu Ying, but ultimately failed.

"Report."

"Report to the prince."

"The head of the Guo family requests an audience."

A guard from the Prince's residence quickly entered the hall and respectfully reported to Zhu Di.

"Xuan."

Zhu Di, harboring doubts, waved his hand.

Not a moment.

A middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes strode into the hall, a troubled expression on his face.

"Your Majesty."

"Has the deal with the Zhu family's winery not been finalized yet?"

"They were supposed to supply my restaurant today, but all of Zhu's wineries are closed. And it's not just Zhu's wineries; all the restaurants they run in Beiping are also closed, and they've even put up notices to sell their shops," the middle-aged man who arrived reported to Zhu Di in a panic.

Hear this!

Zhu Di's expression grew even more unpleasant.

"It's not just about dealing with me, it's about cutting ties with me in this business."

“U.A.”

"You're still the same as when you were a child, holding grudges and seeking revenge." Zhu Di clenched his fists, his heart filled with anger.

But in this situation, he had no way to resolve it.

Zhu Ying made it clear that he didn't want to do business with him anymore.

and.

The raiding of caravans also caused significant losses to his Beiping Prefecture.

……

(End of this chapter)