Chapter 153: The Gift
When Zhu Youzhu hesitated, Zhu Houzhao finally rushed back from the northwest.
Why so fast? The reason is also very simple, he abandoned his brigade of cavalry, and only rushed back with five hundred guards on fast horses. Three horses per person, naturally very fast.
Why are you in such a hurry? Zhu Houzhao was really worried that he would not come back, so the imperial court made the decision to go to war.
Is it possible to go to war? Of course you can, but you can't fight like this, the most important thing is that Zhu Houzhao doesn't believe in the army in Liaodong.
Although they have completed the military reform and have the support of capital behind them, it is not so simple to send troops to the grassland. If the war is defeated, the good situation in Liaodong will be ruined.
After returning to Beijing, Zhu Houzhao dismissed the team, and entered the palace without changing his clothes.
Zhu Youzhu watched his son walk in, and the expression on his face was relieved, but then he straightened his face again: "Why are you so anxious?" ”
"When I go back to my father, my son is because I miss my father." Zhu Houzhao hurriedly bowed and said.
Looking at Zhu Houzhao's serious face and listening to his sincere words, Zhu Youzhu didn't believe his son's words.
I believe you are a ghost, and I still miss me, you ran out to have fun, I guess you are having fun.
Although he knew that this was a lie, Zhu Youzhu still listened very comfortably, nodded lightly and said, "Okay, let's be polite!" ”
When Zhu Houzhao stood up, Zhu Youzhu said: "Go back and change your clothes, take the crown princess to Kunning Palace at night, and talk about the affairs of the court tomorrow!" ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhu Houzhao nodded, then bowed and retreated.
He has already received the news that the imperial court has not yet decided to go to war, and at the same time, Horqin has asked the imperial court to surrender, hoping to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty, and they are willing to pay tribute every year and be a vassal every year.
Regarding Horqin's statement, Zhu Houzhao scoffed. This kind of statement also fools those who are stupid in the court.
The Mongols can be trusted? Did they do less to rebel?
Every time when you are weak, you surrender, and when you are strong, you plunder, and this time it's just playing this trick again.
Besides, what is the Horqin tribe?
That's the fox tribe on the grassland, this tribe is very famous in later generations, why?
Because the women of the Horqin tribe ruled the harem of the Qing Dynasty. In order to win over the Horqin tribe, Nurhachi adopted a strategy of marriage, and then the entire Qing Dynasty did not get rid of the Horqin woman.
Now that Horqin wants to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, it is nothing more than the end of Dayan Khan, and the Liaodong army of the Ming Dynasty is ready to move.
To deal with the Horqin tribe, Zhu Houzhao has his own way, as long as the court has not started a war, then there will be time, so Zhu Houzhao is not in a hurry.
Back in Xianyang Palace, Zhu Houzhao naturally saw his crown princess Xia.
Holding Princess Xia's hand, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "How are you doing these days when the palace has left the palace?" It looks like you've lost a bit, but that's not okay, you have to eat strong. ”
A flush flashed on Princess Xia's face: "Your Highness, how can there be a strong princess." ”
Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao immediately smiled, looking at Princess Xia's delicate appearance, he couldn't help but feel a big move in his heart.
"Your Highness, the concubine will wait for you to change your clothes!" Princess Xia looked at Zhu Houzhao and said with a wandering gaze.
"Okay!" Zhu Houzhao agreed, and took off his clothes under the service of Princess Xia, as for changing clothes, he had to take a bath first.
This time, it took a long time to take a bath, mainly because Princess Xia rubbed his back, so it naturally took a little longer.
After changing his clothes, Zhu Houzhao took his crown princess and rushed to Kunning Palace to see his mother, and of course, his sister.
Her Royal Highness the princess of Daming has now received the title, and Zhu Youzhu gave his baby daughter the title Yongning, which can be said to be his expectation for his daughter.
Seeing Zhu Houzhao coming, Princess Yongning ran directly to Zhu Houzhao's side, and then directly threw herself into his arms and rubbed it, and said coquettishly: "Brother Huang, you are finally back, Yongning wants you to die." ”
Zhu Houzhao immediately smiled, because his father had no other women, and he and his mother had been respectful for so many years, so that the family in the harem could get along like ordinary people's homes.
This allowed Zhu Houzhao to enjoy this family affection with peace of mind, without having to help his mother Gong Dou. At the same time, it also makes Princess Yongning very coquettish, which is what he likes to see.
Holding Princess Yongning in his arms, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "The imperial brother also misses Yongning, this time he went to the northwest, and the imperial brother also brought a gift to Yongning." ”
"What is it?" Princess Yongning was really overjoyed, and hurriedly looked at Zhu Houzhao and said.
Zhu Houzhao lightly tapped Princess Yongning's nose, and then said with a smile: "It's a bird." ”
After speaking, Zhu Houzhao beckoned not far away.
Liu Jin hurriedly carried a bird cage and walked over from not far away.
Inside the cage is a bird with a pink head, the back of the head and the neck are blue-purple, the body feathers are mainly yellow-green, the upper body is darker, and the wings are green.
This is a flower-headed parrot.
Zhu Houzhao copied it when he was raiding his house in the northwest, and he thought it was fun and brought it back to his sister.
Seeing this bird, Princess Yongning really laughed, and quickly slid off Zhu Houzhao's body and pounced directly on the bird cage that Liu Jin was carrying.
Liu Jin didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly lowered the bird cage so that Her Royal Highness the princess could just touch it.
Who doesn't know that the most favored person in the palace is Her Royal Highness Princess Yongning, Her Majesty can't wait to take her with her every day, and the queen is also pampered.
Especially His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who really loves his sister. It can be said that if you want the moon, you won't give the stars, and no one in the palace dares to offend this one, it's too terrifying.
"It's polite, it's polite, it's polite."
Seeing Princess Yongning coming over, the parrot suddenly spoke.
Princess Yongning suddenly screamed in surprise, and turned her head to look at Zhu Houzhao: "Brother Huang, it can speak!" ”
Zhu Houzhao also smiled, walked to Princess Yongning's side and squatted down and said, "Yes!" Do you like it? ”
"I like it." Princess Yongning smiled and agreed, then turned her head to look at the parrot and said, "What else are you going to say?" ”
Zhu Houzhao watched Yongning tease the parrot and stood up, glanced at the princess Xia behind him, and asked with a smile, "Do you like it too?" ”
Princess Xia blushed, quickly withdrew her gaze from the parrot, and nodded lightly: "It's very beautiful." ”
"Don't worry, I've got one for you." Zhu Houzhao took the crown princess's hand and said, "Let's go, go first to see my father and mother." ”
After speaking, he took her tender little hand and walked inside.