Yunzhou City.

Daming Town, the general of the North University, Wang, Xingyuan.

One person cross-legged exercises, and the other person stands quietly and serves beside him.

The young man who practiced the exercises was richly dressed, dressed in bright yellow clothes, and embroidered with a picture of a cloud dragon, it was the Ming prince Wanli, that is, the general of Zhenbei!

The man entrusted with the copper basin has a solemn face and gray beard, but his eyes are resolute and deep.

Even though he is doing the work of a domestic servant, he can't cover his temperament of being in the top position for a long time!

"Here comes the water."

Wanli suddenly spoke, but his eyes were still closed.

His voice was distant and arrogant, and he really called Hu Zongxian, the governor of northern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty, as a servant.

Hu Zongxian was neither humble nor arrogant, and walked steadily in front of Prince Wanli.

Bend down and hold the copper basin low, which is convenient for Wanli to use.

Wanli's eyes finally narrowed a slit, and the gaze that leaked out of the gap seemed to be admiring Hu Zongxian's condescending and embarrassed appearance.

He raised his hand, reached into the copper basin, dipped some water and rubbed his hands.

"Go to the water."

Under Wanli's order, Hu Zongxian took the copper basin, took a piece of silk as thin as a cicada's wings, and respectfully handed it to Prince Wanli.

Originally, Wanli only needed to take the silk scarf and dry his hands by himself.

But the prince remained motionless, and the corners of his mouth pressed downward.

Although Hu Zongxian bowed down, he always paid attention to the prince's every move with the corner of his eye.

He understood, and without hesitation, he spread out the silk scarf and personally wiped the water stains on the prince's hands.

"Governor Hu's ability to lead troops to fight is not very good, but he is very trespassing when serving people."

"Could it be that my father doesn't know anyone, but he didn't see that Governor Hu is not a general, but he is a good candidate for the head of the harem?"

It's not sarcasm, it's almost face-to-face insults.

scolded Hu Zongxian as a general of the defeated army, scolded him for not being worthy of being a man, and should be castrated and sent to the palace as a eunuch!

Hu Zongxian, who suffered great humiliation, still maintained a respectful and humble appearance.

I only heard him speak slowly, and said in a deep tone: "Da Ming has a law, and the harem chooses eunuchs, and you need to enter the palace from an early age." The criminal is over half a hundred years old, marries several wives and concubines, and has more than a dozen children. According to the law, the criminal is no longer qualified to serve in the palace. ”

After a slight pause, Hu Zongxian said again: "But no matter in the palace or outside the palace, the criminal minister has the honor to follow His Majesty and serve the prince, which is a blessing that the criminal minister has cultivated for several generations. ”

He was a criminal minister, and his attitude was extremely deferential, which finally made Prince Wanli laugh!

Why did the prince make things difficult for Hu Zongxian?

Yunzhou City reorganized the Zhenbei Army, Wanli was the general of Zhenbei, and Hu Zongxian was his deputy, and the two should have cooperated tacitly.

However, before Wanli left Beijing, he was personally instructed by his teacher Zhang Juzheng:

"Hu Zongxian, Yan Song's eagle dog."

"Your Royal Highness will inherit the throne sooner or later, if you don't cut off the Yan Party, you will have to repeat the story of Dong Zhuo when Emperor Han Xiaoren was the emperor."

"Or, today's Chu State ......"

Zhang Juzheng was outside Yunmeng Mountain, almost sacrificing his life to save Prince Wanli.

Even though Prince Wanli is cold by nature, he will not forget the teacher's life-saving grace in a short time, and of course he is obedient to Zhang Juzheng.

What's more, Prince Wanli has long regarded the throne as his personal property.

The throne is his, and the authority of the future Ming Dynasty is of course his.

Strict party dare to fight for power?

That is, it is better to kill by mistake than let go, and it can be liquidated in the future.

As a result, making things difficult for Hu Zongxian has almost become Wanli's daily behavior.

"Your Highness."

Hu Zongxian saw that Wanli seemed to have enough fun of himself, so he spoke cautiously.

"Before, the criminal ministers were not good at commanding the troops, and the soldiers were lost."

"However, the crime lies in the ministers, and it has nothing to do with those soldiers who died in battle, and the women, children, and children in their families are even more innocent."

"Your Highness wants to strengthen the city wall of Yunzhou, and only let the officers and soldiers defending the city participate in the construction of the fortifications, so there is no need to send out conscription, and let the women, children, and children of the whole city work together."

After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he looked at Prince Wanli with expectant eyes, hoping to hear the words of tolerance for the people of Yunzhou from his mouth.

However, it didn't.

Wanli's face turned cold, and his eyes showed a fierce light.

"Hu Zongxian."

"The sinner is here!"

He secretly said bad things in his heart.

There are unwritten rules in the Ming officialdom, and the title between the superior and the subordinate is of course very close to flattery and flattery.

However, when the superior calls the subordinate, he will not humiliate the other party too much, and he will call him by 'word' and 'number' to show closeness and trust.

Calling it by name, but it is as humiliating as spitting!

Hu Zongxian lamented in his heart, and had to bend his knees and kneel heavily in front of Prince Wanli.

"Hu Zongxian, now that you are in the army, have you forgotten?"

"Lone is not only the prince of the Ming Dynasty, but also the general of Zhenbei who commands an army of 450,000 people!"

"All the important military and political affairs of Yunzhou City, this general Wang is ordered by the emperor to control it as one!"

"Yunzhou City has just experienced a major war, and the city walls are damaged and the defense is in ruins."

"If you don't move a big project, how to strengthen the city defense? If the people of the whole city are not mobilized, how can we reorganize the defense in the shortest possible time? ”

Wanli roared, spittle and stars splashed.

"Without relying on the strong city defense, how can Lone lead your group of remnants to defeat the generals and kill the Three Kingdoms Alliance forces outside the city?"

"You say! Just let you, the general of the defeated army, what should Lone do!? ”

Hu Zongxian knelt, his body gradually curled in the scolding, and finally his forehead touched the ground, changing from kneeling to kneeling.

"Everything...... Listen to the Prince...... The general of the king, the guilty ministers did not dare to have objections. ”

This is the last sentence that Hu Zongxian said in front of Prince Wanli today.

Then, he maintained a kneeling posture for a long time until Prince Wanli left with a sneer.

The line of the general Wang of Zhenbei, Wanli only waits for one cup of tea every day.

There are 450,000 troops holding the city defense, and the city of Yunzhou is still full of singing and dancing.

Compared with the boring general Wang Xingyuan, the boat painting boat in the Yudai River in the south of the city is much more interesting, and it is already the new favorite of Prince Wanli in Yunzhou City.

"Governor!"

"Governor, what are you doing here!?"

After Wanli left, the generals of the Zhenbei army saw that Hu Zongxian had not come out again, so they worriedly touched the outside of the line to investigate.

Hu Zongxian slowly stood up and patted the dust on his knees again.

Hu Zongxian, who was standing, was straight.

In the face of his subordinate generals, he is still the commander who commands the important towns in northern Xinjiang and is majestic and cannot be taken lightly.

"Commander, is the prince angry with you again?" A general said with tears in his eyes.

"Shut up!"

Hu Zongxian only used two words and one look to silence all the angry generals around him.

"This is the army, have you forgotten military law?"

"He is first the general of Zhenbei and the king, and then I am the prince of Daming."

“…… Be. ”

The generals lowered their hands, and their voices answered in a neat but silent voice.

"Liu Xian, you go down to get twenty military sticks yourself, and you have a long memory!"

The general named Liu Xian did not hesitate and immediately took the order to retreat.

After a while, there was a dull beating sound of military sticks outside the line, but Liu Xian's screams could not be heard.

But everyone knows that Liu Xian must have been beaten badly.

It's just that compared to the defeat not long ago, compared to the robe that died in battle, what is this pain?

"Commander, has the general agreed to exempt the widows in the city from servitude?" The other general asked cautiously tentatively.

There was a hint of bitterness in Hu Zongxian's eyes.

He shook his head.

"But ......"

The general wanted to say something, but was stopped by Hu Zongxian with his eyes.

"Don't worry, the governor still has arrangements."

"Although the conscription is hard, at least you can still live."

"The Governor has led the army for many years, and he finally has some savings. Distribute the money to support the widows...... Better than nothing. ”