"Your Highness, the strong man who killed Liu Liangzuo has woken up." The military doctor came in with a happy face.

"Oh? That's great! Zhu Cihong was overjoyed.

Zhu Cihong was very curious about the person who could kill Liu Liangzuo in the midst of thousands of troops, imagining that that person was likely to be a warrior like Lu Bu and Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although this possibility is not very likely, there may be many coincidences, but if Liu Liangzuo can be killed in that situation and cut off his head, his courage will definitely not be much worse.

In a room not far from Zhu Cihong's residence, Zhou Cao woke up and realized where he was, he was immediately stunned, he remembered that he couldn't hold on to it after cutting off Liu Liangzuo's head and passed out, he thought that he should be killed by the Huai'an army, but he didn't expect that he was still alive, and it seemed that someone had saved him.

Zhou Cao is full of gratitude to the person who saved him, he still has an elderly grandfather and a young sister to take care of at home, he really can't just die like this, otherwise who will help him take care of his grandfather and sister.

"Your Highness, here, this is it, and the strong man is inside." Suddenly, Zhou Cao heard footsteps outside, he looked up, and saw the military doctor walking in with a teenager.

This young man has a handsome face, dressed in a yellow luxurious brocade robe, embroidered with a four-clawed yellow dragon, and at a glance he knows that his identity is extraordinary.

"Strongman, you're awake!" This young man is naturally Zhu Cihong.

"You saved me?" Zhou Cao asked.

"Not bad." Zhu Cihong nodded and continued: "The strong man is extraordinary, and he can kill the traitor Liu Liangzuo alone, which is the first contribution of the imperial court to quell the rebellion, which is admirable, and it should be saved from you." ”

"Dare to ask what is the name of the strong man and who is the person? Are there still children in the family? ”

"My name is Zhou Cao, a local." Zhou Cao looked at Zhu Cihong, groaned slightly, and asked carefully: "I just heard someone call you Your Highness, aren't you His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

"Yes, it's Prince Ben." Zhu Cihong nodded and said.

Zhou Cao's face was shocked, and he wanted to get up and salute Zhu Cihong, after all, the Ming Dynasty ruled for nearly three hundred years, and the imperial power was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"What is Zhou Zhuangshi doing, you have injuries on your body, it is inconvenient to move, what do you want to do directly to tell this prince, and this prince will help you." Zhu Cihong stopped Zhou Cao's movements and said in harmony.

Zhou Cao's face flushed slightly, and being supported by the incomparably noble prince made him a little frightened, but he didn't struggle to get up and salute Zhu Cihong, just now it was all out of instinct.

"Thank you Your Highness for saving your life, if it weren't for Your Highness, the grass people might have died, and the grass people would have nothing to repay." Zhou Cao was seriously injured and said in a somewhat weak tone.

Zhu Cihong shook his head with a smile and said: "Zhou Zhuangshi is too modest, Zhou Zhuangshi killed Liu Liangzuo and made a great contribution to the Ming Dynasty, it is the prince who should be grateful to Zhou Zhuangshi, if it is not Zhou Zhuangshi, Huai'an City does not know when it will be breached." The prince once said that if anyone can kill Liu Liangzuo, increase the official level by three levels, and reward 10,000 taels, now Liu Liangzuo was killed by Zhou Zhuangshi, this prince will definitely fulfill his promise and reward Zhou Zhuangshi. ”

10,000 taels of gold? Zhou Cao's eyes widened slightly, a little incredulous, he was blinded by such a heavy reward, he was an ordinary person, it was difficult to feed his elderly grandfather and young sister, and he was often hungry for a meal, not to mention ten thousand taels of gold, even ten taels of silver had never been seen.

"This, is this true? You're going to give me 10,000 taels of gold? Zhou Cao's heart was pounding, thinking that he was dreaming, ten thousand taels of gold is equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver, which is ten times the wealth of Wanguan's family, how many people can't dream of it, and now someone actually said that they would reward him, how could he not be shocked.

"Naturally, it's true, this prince Chrysostom will not break his word." Zhu Cihong said. 100,000 taels of silver is a lot for others, but it is nothing to him, and this is in exchange for Liu Liangzuo's head, which is worth it.

"Zhou Cao, thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for your grace!" Zhou Cao was overjoyed, fantasizing that if he had so much money, he could buy new clothes for his sister, and his grandfather's stubborn illness could be cured, and he could also buy a big house. All this is thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince, who not only saved his life but also gave him such a heavy reward, he really can't repay it.

Seeing the gratitude in Zhou Cao's eyes, Zhu Cihong's heart moved, and he hesitated slightly and said, "Zhou Zhuangshi, this prince has a request, I don't know if Zhou Zhuangshi is not interested." “

"Your Highness, please say, Zhou Cao will not disappoint His Highness." Zhou Cao said.

Zhu Cihong smiled and said: "This prince wants Zhou Zhuangshi to be a guard with a knife by the side of this prince for the time being, and accompany this prince to fight the world in the future." ”

"Zhou Cao is willing!" Zhou Cao agreed without saying a word.

Not to mention that his life was saved by His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also rewarded him with so much money, in the future, his grandfather and sister will definitely have no worries about food and clothing, he has no worries, that is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to go up the knife mountain and go down to the oil pot, he will do it, not to mention such a good thing to be by His Royal Highness the Prince's side, if he doesn't agree, he will be a fool.

"Okay, since Zhou Zhuangshi is willing, this prince will appoint you as a five-grade sword guard from today." Zhu Cihong laughed and said very happily.

"Zhou Cao Xie, His Royal Highness Longen." Zhou Cao was overjoyed, he was just an ordinary person at the bottom, but now he has become a five-grade guard, which is really glorifying his ancestors.

Zhou Cao struggled to get up and give Zhu Cihong a thank you gift.

"It's inconvenient for you to move more." Zhu Cihong stopped Zhou Cao's movements and continued: "The Japanese prince of tomorrow is going to leave for Nanjing to ascend the throne, you have an injury, and then you will first recuperate in Huai'an, and by the way, you will settle down at home, and when the injury is healed, you will find the prince in Nanjing." ”

"Zhou Cao obeyed."

recruited Zhou Cao, Zhu Cihong was very happy, thinking that he had obtained a peerless general. But he didn't know that this Zhou Cao was actually just a lot of strength, and the real force was not as powerful as he imagined, but fortunately, Zhou Cao was indeed a talent, and he did not disappoint him in the future.

Zhu Cihong returned to his residence and went directly to the courtyard where Yi Dieyi was recuperating.

The environment here is elegant and chic, it was originally the place where Liu Liangzuo's wife lived, but after Liu Liangzuo's family was beheaded all over the house, it was requisitioned by Zhu Cihong.

Although Yi Dieyi had woken up two days ago, her injuries were very serious, and she lost too much blood, very weak, at least she had to recuperate for more than a month to heal, and she couldn't travel long distances, it was more than 150 miles away from Nanjing City, Zhu Cihong was going to Nanjing tomorrow to ascend the throne, so she couldn't take Dieyi with her, so she planned to leave Dieyi here to recuperate, and at the same time leave 200 East Palace Imperial Forest Army to guard here, and then escort her to Nanjing after Dieyi's injuries stabilized.

When Zhu Cihong arrived, Huang Ying was feeding Dieyi porridge.

"Yiyi, are you feeling better?" Zhu Cihong looked at Dieyi's pale face and weak expression, slightly distressed, his heart was full of softness, he didn't even have a girlfriend in his previous life, and he didn't know what love was, but at this moment he knew that Dieyi had really entered his heart, and it was a part of his life that he could never give up in this life.

"Huang Ying, see Your Highness!" Huang Ying saluted Zhu Cihong.

"Give me the porridge, I'll feed Yiyi, you can go and do something else." Zhu Cihong said, taking the bowl of porridge from Huang Ying's hand.

"Yes." Huang Ying smiled and handed the porridge to Zhu Cihong, feeling extremely envious, what woman in the world doesn't want to have a man who loves him, let alone a man who is about to become an emperor, although this man is still infatuated than any man in the world, Dieyi girl is really blessed.

"Yiyi, you eat more, you have to get better quickly, and when you get better, I will marry you and take care of you for the rest of your life." Zhu Cihong gently stroked Dieyi's hair and said softly.

"Your Highness" heard that Zhu Cihong actually said that she wanted to marry her, Dieyi's pale face swelled a little pink, and there was a trace of shame in her eyes.

Zhu Cihong's heart was about to melt, if it weren't for the injury on Yiyi's body, he really couldn't help but turn into a wolf and pounce on it.

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