Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

"Father, I suspect that it was the Lü family who did this, because Yunhu killed that Xuanfa monk."

This enraged her, so she used it to blackmail Zhu Yunwen into killing Yunwen, otherwise she would not eat. "Chang Shi said.

Chang Yuchun stroked his beard: "That's possible too."

"Father, why don't we capture Lady Lü and exchange one life for another?"

At this point, Chang couldn't think of any better solutions, so she gave up and did nothing more.

Chang Yuchun quickly shook his head: "That won't do. Empress Lü is now the Empress Dowager. If she did that, it would be against the court's etiquette."

In this way, perhaps Zhu Yunwen still harbored a sliver of brotherly affection, but being forced into this situation, he disregarded everything else.

While crying, Madam Chang said, "Zhu Xiong Ying died young, and Yun Hun is my only child. If you can't protect him, I won't live either."

As Chang Shi spoke, she wept bitterly, which only made Chang Yuchun more upset.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop crying. Here's what we'll do: this time, didn't His Majesty give me five hundred soldiers?"

These people are still in my hands. Aside from the dead and wounded, there are over four hundred left. If necessary, I'll organize them all and snatch Yun-hu from the prison.

Upon hearing this, Madam Chang frowned: "Father, is this appropriate?"

The prison of the Dali Temple was like an impregnable fortress, heavily guarded!

Rescuing people from inside won't be easy.

"Wouldn't doing that be tantamount to rebellion?"

Chang Yuchun took the armor from the clothes rack and put it on: "At this point, there's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable. Let's rescue Yunhu first. At worst, I'll give up my old life."

Chang Yuchun was truly a man of chivalry and courage, a general with the bearing of a great general, and he was willing to risk everything in critical moments.

The prison of the Dali Temple.

Just as Qi Tai said, mosquitoes, fleas, and cockroaches are rampant here.

Those mosquitoes were huge; their mouths were longer than those of other mosquitoes, and when they bit a person, it would leave a huge welt.

Qi Tai's claim that he has already fed all the mosquitoes here is pure nonsense.

Zhu Yunwen was practically roasted alive.

At that moment, the voice of the Resurrecting Relatives System rang in his ears:

[Host, your current luck points are six. When your luck points reach 10, you can resurrect a family member.]

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Yunwen felt a surge of excitement, for he knew his days were numbered. If he could revive a new person before his death, it would be a great act of merit.

[A mission is now being issued. If you can make Zhu Yunwen lose his appetite and sleep, and at the same time regain military power, you will receive an additional 4 luck points.]

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "This is going to be difficult." Zhu Yunwen, who was young and had just ascended the throne, was enjoying a period of great success. How could he possibly be unable to eat or sleep?

Besides, he had already been thrown into a death row cell and was just a prisoner. How could he possibly command troops?

Isn't that a joke?

It seems I'm doomed.

Thinking of this, he stood up and shouted towards the cell door, "Help!"

After a while, the short, stout jailer came to him again: "King Wu, what do you want now?"

Zhu Yunwen found it amusing upon seeing him and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Yan Ben, so what?"

"We've known each other for a long time, could you please let me out again?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ben said irritably, "Zhu Yuntong, you've really ruined my life. That time, you pretended to be crazy and fainted on the ground. I really thought you were insane, so I hurriedly got a carriage, put you on it, and prepared to send you to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. But you kicked us off the carriage halfway there."

The second time, you disguised yourself as an old man, claiming to be from Qi Tai's hometown, and came to ask for some key. I let you in again. After all that fuss, you came in and killed the man.

I almost lost my head because of this.

"Are you trying to trick me again?"

Zhu Yuntong chuckled to himself and said, "It seems you have a good memory. This time it's not for any other reason than that there are too many mosquitoes in here. Look at all the bites I've been given; I'm almost suffocating."

"Let me go out for some fresh air and to use the restroom, how about that?" But how could that be?

"We have a rule here: prisoners are not allowed to leave!"

Zhu Yunwen beckoned to him, saying, "Come here, I have some silver in my pocket, take it."

Yan Ben looked around to make sure no one was watching, then reached out and pulled out a heavy bag containing at least fifty taels of silver.

Yan Ben put the bag in his pocket: "Alright, for the sake of the money, I'll let you out."

"But you'll have to be back in a little while. You can't try anything funny and sell me out again."

"How could that be? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Don't worry!"

There's a saying, "A local official is more powerful than a distant one." Yan Ben is now a minor leader here, highly regarded by Yu Qian. If he says to release someone, then they're released.

Zhu Yunwen arrived outside the Dali Temple prison, where Yan himself was staring at him.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Zhu Yunwen felt extremely relaxed all over.

He let out a long breath, inhaling the fresh air outside.

"Where is the outhouse?"

Yan Ben pointed with his hand: "Over there, hurry back!"

"I'll have to trouble you to remove this shackle from me, otherwise how am I supposed to use the restroom?"

"That won't do. What if you run away after I remove your shackles?"

"Don't worry, I guarantee with my integrity that I will absolutely not run away."

Yan Ben thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll trust you one more time!"

Sure enough, Yan Ben removed Zhu Yunwen's shackles again.

Zhu Yunwen felt much more relaxed now.

He stretched his limbs and smiled at Yan Ben, saying, "You really are a good person! You'll be rewarded in the future!"

People always love to hear praise, and Yan Ben was no exception.

Yan Ben smiled and said, "Stop dawdling! Go to the outhouse!"

Zhu Yunwen went into the outhouse, and a moment later,

Yan Ben thought he saw a pigeon fly away.

In fact, Yan Ben had a good eye; he wasn't mistaken—it was a carrier pigeon released by Zhu Yunwen.

The carrier pigeon circled in the sky a few times, and then flew away.

After Zhu Yunwen finished using the outhouse, he chatted with Yan Ben outside for a while.

Zhu Yunwen said to him, "I can tell you're working very hard here. If you have the opportunity in the future..."

"Let Yu Qian give you a chance."

He originally expressed his gratitude, saying, "King Wu, if that's the case, I would be eternally grateful!"

"No problem, no problem."

"However, to be pessimistic, this time, you're probably doomed."

Zhu Yunwen nodded: "Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it."

Jinan Prefecture.

Tie Xian was practicing with his spear in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a white carrier pigeon landed on his shoulder.

Tie Xian was taken aback.

He held the carrier pigeon in his hands, and then tore the letter off its leg.

He looked at it carefully and realized that it was written to him by Zhu Yunwen.

Tie Xian realized that the matter was extremely urgent.

If it's too late, it might be too late.

Therefore, he immediately mustered several thousand men from the drill ground.

He then explained the family matters to Sheng Yong and set off immediately.

morning.

Zhu Yunwen had not yet gotten up.

A guard rushed up to him in a panic and reported:

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Zhu Yunwen frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Urgent report from the front!"

The guard handed a battle report to Zhu Yunwen with both hands.

Zhu Yunwen sat on the couch, opened the battle report, and broke out in a cold sweat. The report showed that the pirate leader Chen Zuyi had led 10,000 troops straight to the capital, and was less than 100 li away.

Zhu Yunwen calmed down and thought to himself that these pirates were really rampant, actually managing to attack the capital.

They had already plundered more than fifty cities, yet they were still not satisfied. It seemed that the prefectural and county governments along the way were terrified of Chen Zuyi and dared not resist at all.

Zhu Yunwen immediately got off the bed and dressed neatly.

He said to the guard, "Go and fetch Qi Tai quickly!"

"Yes, sir!" the guard replied, turning and leaving.

After Zhu Yunwen finished washing up, his maid Chunhe brought in a bowl of bird's nest soup from outside: "Your Majesty, please have your meal!"

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "Take it away, I can't eat it."

Not long after, Qi Tai arrived, covered in sweat, and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?"

"Why are you in such a hurry to summon me?"

Zhu Yunwen then handed the battle report to Qi Tai.

Qi Tai opened it and was also greatly surprised.

He frowned deeply: "Your Majesty, this seems a bit unreasonable."

Why?

"A few days ago, Chen Zuyi and his son Chen Shiliang were utterly defeated by Chang Yuchun and Tiequan."

At this point, they should have stayed huddled in their boats; how could they dare to go ashore?

Moreover, their purpose this time is different from usual.

Normally, they do these things to conquer cities, then kill, burn, loot, and massacre the entire population. Their main purpose is to plunder wealth, not to conquer cities.

But this time was different; they turned their attention to the capital.

Although those pirates were very powerful, no matter how powerful they were, could they be more powerful than our imperial army?

Besides, he only has about ten thousand men and he thinks he can attack the capital? Isn't that like an ant trying to shake a tree?

Zhu Yunwen paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back: "No matter what, now that the pirates have arrived, we have to deal with them seriously."

Qi Tai said, "We can mobilize the Iron String Army to meet the enemy."

Zhu Yunwen shook his head again: "Tie Xian is still in Jinan; distant water cannot quench immediate thirst."

Qi Tai stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "As for the present situation, I have another plan."

"Tell me quickly!"

"Your Majesty, I suggest that Zhu Yunwen be released from prison and allowed to lead troops to meet the enemy."

"You mean, give him control of the military?" Zhu Yunwen asked, looking puzzled.

"Yes, he can go to meet the enemy with Chang Yuchun, but a supervisor should be set up in the army."

Zhu Yongwen nodded, thinking that this was a good idea: "How many men do you think would be appropriate for him?"

"Give him a thousand soldiers."

"How much?" Zhu Yunwen thought he had misheard.

"Give him a thousand men, plus Chang Yuchun's five hundred soldiers, and that'll have over a thousand men, won't it?"

Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said, "You're not joking, are you?"

More than a thousand men, yes, they had more than ten thousand men?

A tenfold difference? How can this be acceptable?

Upon hearing this, Qi Tai laughed: "Your Majesty, you are just too honest."

We want him to go and die.

It would be best if he could repel Chen Zuyi's troops.

If we hadn't repelled him and he had been killed by Chen Zuyi, wouldn't we have been using Chen Zuyi to get rid of Zhu Yunwen?

Then, we can mobilize a large army to fight Chen Zuyi; it won't be too late.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's expression softened slightly: "My dear minister, this is a gift from Heaven to me."

Qi Tai quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty's favor is so great that I have no choice but to repay it with my life."

Zhu Yunwen immediately issued an imperial edict, ordering Qi Tai to bring it to the prison to be read aloud.

Qi Tai arrived at the Dali Temple prison and read out the imperial edict.

The imperial edict essentially ordered Zhu Yunwen to immediately lead a thousand soldiers, along with Chang Yuchun's five hundred men, to confront Chen Zuyi.

If the 500 men under Chang Yuchun's command are insufficient, they should be replaced.

At this moment, the voice of the Resurrection of Relatives System rang in Zhu Yunwen's ears: [Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed this mission. Luck points increased by 4, current luck points are 10, you can resurrect one relative.]

Zhu Yunwen felt a surge of excitement.

After Qi Tai finished reading the imperial edict, he took Zhu Yunwen's hand and said:

"King Wu, His Majesty values ​​you highly, and has reinstated you to command the army to fight against the pirates."

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "You two conspired to almost kill me, and now you're saying such things."

He knew perfectly well that Qi Tai was being hypocritical and putting on an act in front of him, but he didn't need to expose him.

"Lord Qi, it must be because you praised me before His Majesty that I had the opportunity to lead troops into battle."

Qi Tai laughed heartily: "His Majesty appointed me as Minister of War, in charge of the nation's military forces. It is my duty, and I have no choice but to do so."

"Lord Qi is a truly loyal minister who works tirelessly for the country and shares the burdens of His Majesty."

Qi Tai waved his hand and said, "King Wu is joking. These are all things I should do."

"I hope the King of Wu will succeed quickly and capture Chen Zuyi and his son Chen Shiliang."

"I would like to ask Chen Zuyi and his son Chen Shiliang, how many troops do they have?"

"It is said that there are more than 10,000 men."

"So, how many troops did the imperial court give me?"

"This—." Qi Tai paused upon hearing this, "As you know, the troops are currently scattered in various regions."

The number of troops in the capital was not large, and some had to be left behind to protect the capital, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor.

Therefore, in such a hurry, it was impossible to mobilize that many troops.

His Majesty has given you a thousand men, which, together with the five hundred men your maternal grandfather Chang Yuchun led last time, makes a total of fifteen hundred men.

Zhu Yunwen sneered: "Is it appropriate for Your Majesty to send us with a little over a thousand men to fight against an enemy force of over ten thousand?"

My death is a minor matter; what I fear is that it would disrupt important national affairs.

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Qi Tai's face flushed: "However, it's alright."

You go first, I'll send reinforcements to support you later.