After the pork turmoil subsided, Zhu Qiming was impressed by Shang Huaiying, this person was loyal and smart, and he was very measured in dealing with when to retreat and when to advance.

And the unhappiness between the pro-guard army and the escort army also passed quickly, Gao Qian's behavior caused public anger, causing widespread dissatisfaction including the four hundred pro-guard troops, plus the violation of discipline was handled by Shang Huaiying, Zhao Gang and Gao Qian naturally didn't want to say anything, and Zhu Qiming also left a favor there, with Zhu Qiming's meritorious service opportunity last time, and Zhu Qiming's kindness to the pro-guard army this time, Zhao Gang is afraid that he will no longer be embarrassed to take the pro-guard army as an outsider.

"Your Highness, I led people to burn a batch of charcoal, which is similar to red Luo charcoal, please try it out and see how its quality is."

Two guards carried a rattan basket full of charcoal, and they put the basket in front of the wooden wall, and then bowed and resigned.

Zhao Gang came to Zhu Qiming's seat and saluted with a smile on his face, but it was not as serious as before.

Zhu Qiming waved his hand, "Deputy Zhao Qianhu has a heart, sit down." ”

Zhao Gang laughed a few times, and saw that the charcoal in the brazier was about to burn out, so he turned around and picked up the tongs, added charcoal to the brazier, and sat down opposite Zhu Qiming when he was done.

"Your Highness, I am willing to assist Jiang Qianhu in ordering these five hundred personal guards, but Jiang Qianhu is short of words, so he is always in the bottom many times, which seems to be out of place."

Zhu Qiming smiled indifferently, "It's okay, it's okay for Deputy Zhao to come out of the thousands." There are many things that are in a hurry, so take your time. ”

Zhu Qiming looked towards the brazier and saw that the new charcoal was already on fire, with blue flames rising and no smoke on it, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: This charcoal is not inferior to the authentic red Luo charcoal!

"Deputy Zhao Qianhu has made great contributions, and after returning to Beijing, he will be rewarded, and his promotion is probably certain!"

"It's not that His Highness is like a god and has given him the opportunity to pick up a bargain in the next one!" Zhao Gang smiled, and immediately smiled, "To put it mildly, when I was in Beijing, I always stared at such a position, played with caution, and fought in secret, but now that I think about it, I am deeply ashamed!" The past is unbearable, how can it be happier than following His Highness to kill the enemy now! ”

Zhu Qiming's face was slightly gloomy, "When the next war comes, I'm afraid the feeling at that time will not be happy but miserable!" ”

"Don't be afraid! In other words, a few months ago, who had ever thought about cutting the Tartar thief? Now a glory is really placed in front of me, and there are no regrets in this life! ”

"Okay, in time, Deputy Zhao Qianhu will be a good general of the country!" Zhu Qiming praised it, and then said slowly: "After returning to Beijing, the pro-guard army is the pro-guard army, and the escort army is the escort army. But in the war with the Tartar thieves in the north, the king only looks at the overall situation, not each other, for the king, the difference between the pro-guard army and the Yuefu guard is only the palm of the hand. ”

"I understand it below. Your Highness, I have always had a question in my heart, I don't know if to ask? ”

"Deputy Zhao Qianhu might as well speak bluntly."

"Yes!" Zhao Gang turned his head to look outside the door, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, can the inner guard really manage the guards?" For example, is it said below, for example, can an internal government like the celebrant control the pro-guard army? ”

Zhu Qiming's heart was shocked, he finally understood the reason behind the emperor's sending the personal guards to replenish the troops! And this Zhao Gang in front of him is just acting on orders, not a pawn of some people. "Deputy Zhao Qianhu doesn't have to think about it, in the past, the eunuchs guarding the town and the eunuchs supervising the army were all from the ceremonial eunuchs, and the ceremonial eunuchs were all from the ceremonial eunuchs, and the ceremonial eunuchs were involved in military affairs, which is a common practice."

Zhao Gang was stunned for a long time, then got up and said goodbye: "I am bidding farewell." Please rest assured, Your Highness, that you know what to do. ”

After Zhao Gang left, Zhu Qiming pondered for a long time, and it was not until Shi Feng and Wang Lie broke into the door that he was woken up by the chatter of the two.

"This is Hongluo charcoal, you southern barbarian, where do you know what charcoal is!" Shi Feng squinted, looking smug.

"My hometown is in Huai'an Mansion, why did I become a Southern Barbarian?"

"The people of Huai'an Mansion are also Southern Barbarians!"

"Hmph, you savage, you are used to drinking blood with the savage Jurchen Ru Mao, and you have not been civilized so far, you only know a little fur from my Chinese products, I'm afraid you can't even write the three words of red Luo Tan, right?"

"Nonsense, my hometown is near the Liaodong Dusi, and it is very far away from the Jianzhou Jurchen Capital, how have you ever seen the shadow of the savage Jurchen?"

"Then you're a savage too!"

"I'm not a savage!"

"That's good, you write the three words of Hongluo Tan, if you can't write it, you are a wild man."

"This ······" Shi Feng's body immediately became half shorter, and he was stunned there with his mouth open.

Seeing a semi-literate bullying a full-text illiterate, Zhu Qiming only felt funny, and thought that after returning to Beijing, he would have to find someone to give them make-up classes and literacy. "Don't make any noise, I'm going to the ends of the earth for a pile of charcoal, I'm really idle!"

When Shi Feng and Wang Lie heard this, they all turned their heads, "Your Highness, you said, is this Hongluo Tan?" ”

Seeing Shi Feng and Wang Lie's extremely expectant eyes, Zhu Qiming pretended to be profound: "It's red Luo Tan, it's not Red Luo Tan, between yes and no." ”

Shi Feng and Wang Lie were stunned and thought for a long time, probably puzzled by Zhu Qiming's meaning, but they faintly realized that Fang Cai's respective identification was both right and wrong, so they immediately relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at each other.

"Your Highness, it's sunny today, so it's better to go outside and walk around." Shi Feng said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Highness, there must be stupid roe deer foraging in the snow." Wang Lie hurriedly agreed.

Zhu Qiming shook his head, "Isn't there meat to eat?" Why are you still thinking about roe deer? This king is not going! After thinking about it, he continued: "This king wants to read in his spare time, but he can spare a moment and a half to teach you to read and write. ”

Shi Feng and Wang Lie's wandering was swept away, and they were quite frustrated, but there were cheap books to read, how could the two be unhappy? Immediately nodded in unison.

Since then, in addition to practicing martial arts and training soldiers, Zhu Qiming has been locked up in the barracks to study, and taught Shi Feng and Wang Lie to read and write.

It wasn't until a little warmth floated on the ground and began to melt slightly at noon that Zhu Qiming's mind returned to the war in the north.

However, the first thing that came to Zhu Qiming's ears was not the news of the Tartar thieves entering the Koukou, but the emperor's edict brought by the emperor's close guards, who said that the army to conquer Si Renfa had already been completed, and the guards and Yuefu guards who stayed in the north could fight if they could fight, and if they couldn't, they would return to Beijing on a later day.

Obviously, the emperor has downplayed the significance of crossing the border to reload the cavalry first, which makes Zhu Qiming deeply worried. The obvious contradiction between the military layout of the Ming Dynasty and the direction in which it should have been oriented did not bode well, but he, the prince, was powerless to change anything, and could only choose a date for his return to Beijing in anxiety.

On this day, there was a sharp sound of horses' hooves under the low hill, Zhu Qiming seemed to realize something, hurriedly went out, ran down the simple stone steps, and saw three horsemen galloping over, and said loudly before he lowered the speed of the horse: "Your Highness, the Tartar thieves have entered the Kou from the side of the monolithic fort, and the number should be around a thousand, most of them are heavy cavalry. ”

Shang Huaiying, Tang Ji Jiang Yi, and Zhao Gang rushed to Zhu Qiming's side after hearing the news, and Shang Huaiying sighed: "It's a pity, the emperor has already decreed, and this battle is just to protect the territory and the people!" ”

Thinking of those dozens of villages, Zhu Qiming gritted his teeth and turned his head to look at Shang Huaiying.

"Your Highness, please." Shang Huaiying said.

Zhu Qiming suddenly turned to Tang Ji, Jiang Yi, and Zhao Gang, "Hurry up and assemble the team, the people are wearing thick armor, and the horses are exempt from armor, and intercept the Tartar thieves at full speed!" ”