Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

She hadn't set her profile picture or nickname yet, and the system prompted her to upload them.

She originally intended to just take a casual photo, but seeing that Lao Zhu and Lao Si had both posted their own photos, she also straightened her clothes carefully, picked up the kitten and held it in her arms, and took a photo while holding up the jade pendant.

In the photo, the young empress is holding a kitten, her eyes crinkling with a gentle smile, exuding a dignified yet youthful charm.

As for her name, she originally wanted to call herself "A Smile That Captivates a City," but after thinking about it, she decided to be more mature and not follow the example of Lao Zhu and Lao Er.

Finally, she carefully entered five characters in the nickname field: Empress Xu Miaoyun.

After setting everything up, she sent a palace maid to deliver a message to the Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhao, and several daughters-in-law, saying that there were good things for them.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi had just come out of Caishiyi and were riding on the backs of their respective tigers.

Both of their tigers had somersault clouds under their feet, which meant they were flying low on clouds, making them a head taller than the generals riding lions next to them.

They originally wanted the tiger to walk on the ground, but they found that walking on the clouds was not as stable as walking on the ground.

As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Once you're used to somersaulting on the cloud, who wants to bounce around on the ground? But without comparison, there's no harm done; contentment brings happiness. The generals beside them, however, had no complaints. Each of them rode on the back of a lion, holding a jade token in their hands, and were quite happy.

Forget about being crazy, just being able to ride a lion is already a stroke of good luck for them, so they have no right to complain.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Zhu Di instructed Zhang Fu to call several key generals to his side.

Zheng Heng, Xue Lu, Zhang Fu, and several others rode over on lions, assuming they wanted to discuss some military intelligence.

Zhu Di summoned several jade tablets from the gourd, his expression calm and composed, and his tone unhurried. He began by saying, "Today, Prince Rui gave me a magical artifact. This artifact can transmit sound and communicate, allowing us to converse even from a thousand miles away, and even speak face-to-face."

He paused here, his gaze slowly sweeping across their faces, and then fell silent, implying that it was their turn to speak.

The military officers were taken aback at first, then immediately realized what was happening.

Zheng Heng was the first to cup his hands in greeting: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Prince Rui is so filial!"

Xue Lu followed closely behind: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Your Majesty has obtained a celestial artifact; this is a blessing from Heaven upon the Great Ming!"

Zhang Fu was even more direct, his expression utterly sincere: "Your Majesty's blessings are boundless, and Prince Rui's filial piety moves heaven and earth. It is truly an honor for this humble general to accompany Your Majesty on this expedition!"

The group of people spoke in unison, their voices loud and their fawning manner no less impressive than that of the civil officials in the imperial court.

Zhu Gaoxu watched this scene from the side, and almost crushed the jade pendant in his hand.

Why do these people all look like treacherous officials? Aren't they usually so tough on the battlefield?

On the other hand, he couldn't help but wonder why he wasn't the one being flattered.

He suddenly remembered that the jade tablet in his hand had a recording function, so he quietly turned it on and pressed the record button on Zhu Di and the group of generals who were praising him non-stop.

He glanced at the screen, a meaningful smile spreading across his face. "Heh heh, old man, let's see what you say about me now."

Zhu Di was surrounded by these military generals, and as he watched them vying to show their loyalty, he felt both pleased and disgusted.

The reason they appreciated it was because the praise was indeed spot-on, while the reason they disliked it was because these military officers lacked competence, the praise was too blatant, and they all lacked backbone. They were just stinking soldiers who couldn't read more books.

After they had finished praising him, he raised his hand and pressed it down, adding in a calm tone, "I am not the kind of person who only cares about himself. You are all old brothers who have followed me through thick and thin. I pleaded with the fourth prince and managed to get you a few immortal artifacts as well."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the military officers widened. Remembering that they still had their own matters to attend to, they praised even more enthusiastically. After all, this was for their own benefit, so of course they had to work hard.

"Your Majesty, the supreme ruler, has actually spoken up for us! What...what...what virtue or ability do we, your humble servants, possess to deserve this!"

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty! Your Majesty's kindness is never enough, nor is Prince Rui's kindness!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! My life has long belonged to you! I am willing to die for Your Majesty, and for the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Fu jumped down from the lion, and Zheng Heng and Xue Lu quickly followed suit, kneeling down in unison and praising it even more enthusiastically than before, leaving Zhu Di, who was standing nearby, dumbfounded.

After all, jumping off a moving vehicle or leaping over a lion is too dangerous.

Zhu Gaoxu stood to the side holding up the jade tablet, the camera steadily focused on everything, his jealousy turning into a cold laugh.

Keep talking, keep talking, the more enthusiastically you praise, the better.

When I show this video to my fourth son later, old man, do you still have any face left?

Zhu Di had no idea that his second son was standing next to him recording the video.

He was still immersed in the flattery of the generals. Since he couldn't directly feel the praise while sitting on the tiger's back, he even wanted to stand on the tiger's back. Moreover, he felt that he had used the emperor's mind tactics extremely well today, using both kindness and severity with ease.

However, he forgot one thing: the jade pendant had a recording function. If only he had known...

Zhu Di: Second son, you fucking want to die?

Zhu Gaoxu: If you have the guts, then exterminate my entire family.

Zhu Di: 艹

Of course, he had no idea what Zhu Gaoxu was doing secretly holding up the jade pendant beside him. He only felt that the sky was exceptionally blue and the clouds were exceptionally white today, which was very pleasant and comfortable.

Several generals received the jade tokens and, without saying a word, began to bind their tokens with blood.

Zheng Heng was the most reckless. Afraid that there wouldn't be enough blood, he pulled out his dagger and slashed a large gash in his palm. Then he squeezed the jade pendant in his palm, holding it for a long time with blood all over it. The jade pendant was almost turned into a blood pendant by his grip.

A golden light flashed, and the binding was successful. Holding up the jade pendant that was still dripping blood, he shouted excitedly, "I have a celestial artifact now!"

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but twitch his lips. He thought about how every time the fourth brother drew blood from him, it was only a very thin thread of blood. This Zheng Heng actually cut his own palm. What a reckless man. He had completely forgotten what he used to be like. It seems that people really can't empathize with their former selves.

Seeing Zheng Heng's appearance, Zhu Di coughed and said, "One drop of blood is enough, no need for so much."

Zheng Heng was wrapping a cloth around his hand when he heard this and was completely stunned. "I just cut myself and you're only telling me now? My blood isn't blood!"

Xue Lu and Zhang Fu were also preparing to draw their swords, but when they heard Zhu Di say this, they silently put their swords back in halfway through, had someone bring them a needle, pricked their fingertips, and gently squeezed out a drop of blood to flick into the jade tablet.

After the group was bound together, they huddled together, walking and studying the items. Zhu Gaoxi arrived just then, riding his somersault cloud.

He noticed the jade pendant vibrate slightly on the way. He opened the control panel to see what his second brother had just done with the jade pendant. As a result, a live broadcast was playing on the screen.

The camera is incredibly steady, showing Zhu Di with his hands behind his back, surrounded by several military officers offering their flattery.

He immediately realized: his second brother had turned on the recording function and was secretly recording the old man. If this video were to be leaked, it would really become a handle against him.

Looking at Zhu Di's oblivious expression on the screen, and then at Zhu Gaoxu's smug face behind the camera, he couldn't help but laugh out loud in the clouds. His second brother was truly a genius; this telepathic technique was definitely worth it.