Zhu Zhanyan didn't stay in Xiangzhou Mansion for long, just simply dealt with the affairs of the Shi family of the old port Xuanwei Si, and then handed over the Malacca side to his younger brother to manage, and then continued to set foot on the way home.

Zhu Zhanqi originally wanted Mu Sheng to stay in Xiangzhou Mansion temporarily, after all, the marriage between Zhu Zhanqi and Mu Qin was imminent, and the marriage between the two was handled by himself, so Zhu Zhanqi wanted to let Mu Sheng stay and watch.

But Mu Sheng felt that when he returned to Daming this time, he had already arrived in Xiangzhou Mansion, and it was not good not to go to Beijing to meet the emperor of the dynasty, and the most important thing was that he had to go to meet Zhu Gaoxu.

Originally, the two families were subordinate relationships, but now there is an additional layer of in-law relationship, although it will not change the subordinate relationship, but with the progression of the relationship, it has to be expressed.

Zhu Zhanyan thought about it and felt that it was so, so he took Mu Sheng on the road together.

The road back to Shuntian is relatively simple and fast, but in half a month, the fleet arrived at Bohai Bay and arrived at Tongzhou Port along the canal.

It was different from the last time he came back, because Zhu Gaoxu knew that his son would not leave when he came back this time, at least for a short time, so he specially arranged for someone to pick him up.

It's not the last time that Zhu Zhanyan came to greet him, but the process of going to the Ministry of Rites, which is in accordance with the specifications of welcoming soldiers who go out to fight and return from a big victory.

However, Zhu Zhanyan actually doesn't like this method very much.

……

Sitting in the carriage, looking at the people kneeling on the ground outside through the small window of the carriage, Zhu Zhanyan was expressionless.

At present, the people of Daming have little affection for him, and they have been standing in the sun for a long time, stubbornly believing that Zhu Zhan's continuous conquest will lead to the decline of Daming, and they are also worried that their families will go to the battlefield because of Zhu Zhan's continuous battles.

But in fact, Zhu Zhan Yan has never used a grain of grain from the imperial court over the years, and all supplies except firearms Zhu Zhan Yan are self-sufficient through Xiangzhou Mansion and Nanzhou Mansion.

As for the soldiers......

Over the years, he has used Ah San the most, followed by the soldiers of the Usizangdu Division, and the Han people...... It doesn't really matter.

However, the stereotype of human beings is not so easy to change, and the impression of war is that people pay taxes and miscellaneous taxes, that is, relatives have to board or even die in battle.

And Zhu Zhan Yan gives people the impression of tyranny, building a view of Beijing, killing prisoners and even killing ordinary civilians.

As soon as the two were combined, they left a combination of tyrant and weak dynasty in the hearts of the people.

Zhu Zhanyan knew that if these people did not experience a darkness, they would not know how hard-won today's life is and how important everything he has done is.

However, Zhu Zhanyan never wanted people to understand.

Therefore, although Zhu Zhanyan didn't like it, he still followed his father's arrangement, because he knew that this was his father's obsession.

is the same as Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne back then, all he wants is to give an explanation to Emperor Taizu Gao, and an explanation when they meet again a hundred years later.

And his father wanted an explanation to Emperor Taizong.

After passing the Chang'an Avenue of "Sandwich Welcome" and entering the palace, Zhu Zhanyan got off the carriage, changed to a soft sedan chair, and went to the Yangxin Palace first. (In the palace of the Ming Dynasty, you can't drive by horse, but you can take a soft sedan car.) ）

"Minister, meet the Empress Dowager."

Zhu Zhan Yan knelt on the ground, saying everything outside, whoever saw him had to salute, and he still had to abide by the rules when he returned to Daming.

At least...... Now be disciplined.

"Coming back?" Zhang got up, with a complicated expression of both joy and entanglement on his face, and personally helped Zhu Zhan Yan.

"Come back this time...... Not leaving? ”

"Not yet." Although Zhu Zhanyan stood up, his head was still slightly lowered.

"Zhan Qi's marriage was decided very early, but because the Western Expedition was delayed again and again, and now that the Western Expedition battlefield is basically calm, the minister plans to handle Zhan Qi's marriage first."

"Therefore, before the end of the year, the minister will go out once, and then the father will also be together, and he will return after the end of the ceremony."

"Well, it's ...... too" The expression on Zhang's face became more complicated.

"Zhan Qi is also the eldest is not small, your family, now you are the only one who has an heir, this is not good, you still have to spread out more."

Zhang actually didn't want to say a word, because from the perspective of both sides now, the fewer heirs of King Wu's lineage, the better, and only in this way would her grandson have a greater chance.

Moreover, Zhu Zhanqi's in-law object is Mu Qin, the daughter of Mu Sheng, the current head of the Mu family.

The alliance of King Wu and the Mu family will at least ensure that King Wu is invincible, even if it fails in the Central Plains, it is a big deal to retreat to Xiangzhou Mansion, and the court has nothing to do with them.

However, Zhu Zhanqi's wedding is not all bad for the emperor, after all, this wedding is not an ordinary wedding, and according to Zhu Zhanqi's attitude and statement, most of the people in King Wu's line may have to go over at that time.

At the very least, Zhu Gaoxu and his wife, Zhu Zhanyan and his wife are going to pass, Zhu Zhanyu is now guarding Yingtianfu, and there is only one Zhu Zhantan left in Beijing who has been sick for a long time.

This is an opportunity for the emperor's lineage.

However, no matter how grand it is, plus the time of going back and forth, a wedding will end in a month and a half to two months at most.

Today's cabinet and the six ministries are all from the line of King Wu, plus Chen Mao, Zheng Heng and Fan Zhong, these generals have also been transferred out of the Central Plains......

In this case, what can you do in two months?

……

simply asked the Empress Dowager to say goodbye, and then went to Qianqing Palace to take a formality, and Zhu Zhanyan returned to Renshou Palace.

Actually, it was nothing, but when he saw the orthodox emperor who was not yet three years old, he always wanted to laugh.

Because at present, Sun Ruowei is really not a qualified mother, and she brought Zhu Qizhen ...... Nothing serious.

The whole is a spoiled grumpy bear child.

"So we're all going?"

In Renshou Palace, Zhu Zhanyan and his father sat in the pavilion drinking tea, watching Zhu Qiming, who was half a year old, crawling on the grass under the care of the princess Hu Shanshu and a group of palace maids.

"Go for all." Zhu Zhanyan didn't have his father's worries, but he seemed very indifferent.

"Zhan Qi's marriage has dragged on for so long, and now it's going to be done, we must all go, otherwise Muqin won't be wronged to death?"

"Get out!" Zhu Gaoxu angrily shook his son with a roll of the eyes.

"You don't know what I'm talking about?"

"I know......" Zhu Zhanyan completely lost the steadiness and seriousness he had when he was in Europe, but looked out of tune.

"Some people are restless and let him be restless, and it's not a problem to keep pressing like this, it's better to let him jump up and solve it together."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanyan straightened up, glanced to the west, and said meaningfully.

"This stands on the tuyere, pigs can be blown up."

"However, these pigs often don't admit that they were blown up, but think that they can fly too."

"And, ah, when the wind stops, these pigs fall the hardest, and they often don't admit to being pigs."

"Those who are self-aware will retreat early, whether they are successful or retreat, or if they retreat in embarrassment, they will always be alive."

"So, since it's a pig, naturally it can't jump, what are you worried about?"

(End of chapter)