Wang Xiaoyue bit her lip and handed the child to the nurse.

The nurse hurriedly walked to Zhu Fan with the child in her arms.

Wang Xiaoyue: "Your Highness, don't forget, the emperor's holy decree is to ask the concubines to raise the son." ”

Zhu Fan said coldly to Wang Xiaoyue: "It's just to use it in your name, you still take it seriously, thinking that you can use the child to blackmail this king and Zhiqiu." This king is also the first vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, how can he be coerced by you. ”

He took the child and said to the guards, "From today onwards, Wang Xiaoyue will not be allowed to take half a step out of the room without the order of this king." Whoever dares to let her out, there is no mercy for killing!! ”

Deng Zhiqiu regained the control of the palace and called everyone to the courtyard to give lectures.

The steward maid kowtowed on the ground: "The slave knows that she is wrong, please ask the mother to be gracious." The slave and maid are willing to go to the kitchen to do chores. ”

Deng Zhiqiu smiled: "How could I put you in the kitchen and have a chance to let you poison me." You stay in my yard and do some menial work of emptying the toilet and sweeping the floor. ”

She transferred all the maids she married back to her side, and promoted the maid who waited for her in confinement to be the housekeeper.

After Wang Xiaoyue was imprisoned, Deng Zhiqiu did not allow anyone to bring her food.

The subordinates had pity for Wang Xiaoyue, and quietly concealed that Deng Zhiqiu sent a little food, and when Deng Zhiqiu found out, he had to be scolded for a long time.

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In view of the large number of Mongols entrenched in the northeast, there are now 200,000 people. Whether the Manchu cavalry came to take advantage of the fire to rob is equivalent to all the enemies who were scattered on the long front in the northwest and northeast before were concentrated in Zhu Di.

So Zhu Di was a little struggling and asked Lao Zhu to send reinforcements.

In fact, he wanted Zhu Bai to bring troops.

First, Zhu Bai has a lot of plans and can help him come up with ideas, and second, he heard that Zhu Bai was scared and sick, and wanted Zhu Bai to have a chance to leave the land of right and wrong in Yingtian.

This time, Lao Zhu opened the killing ring, so that he could understand the reason why Zhu Bai was always looking for a mansion outside to arrange a way back.

But Lao Zhu had other ideas.

He felt that Zhu Bai was still too young.

It's one thing to meet on a narrow road and have to fight against a small group of enemies; It's another thing to be on the front line against 200,000 enemies.

When it comes to that kind of battlefield, whether it is a prince or a commoner, whether it is an adult or a child, whether it is a man or a woman, he can only speak by force.

Lao Zhu discussed with Zhu Biao for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while. Because Lan Yu and Feng Sheng all have their own tasks.

The two have discussed for a long time, and now that the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies has just been established, it is better to let them recommend themselves.

The next day, Lao Zhu asked the ministers in the early court: "Who can lead the army to assist King Yan." ”

Deng Zhen listed: "The minister is willing to go." ”

This time, Lao Zhu killed so many people.

As Li Shanchang's grandson-in-law, he was terrified in Yingtian.

Although his life was saved temporarily, who knows when Lao Zhu will bring up the old matter again and start the killing ring again.

Now he can understand why his father Deng Yu would rather fight abroad for the rest of his life than respond to the comfortable treatment of Tian.

Compared with the battlefield, the court is the Longtan tiger's den that will never recover if you are not careful.

Moreover, Li Cunyi and they were all kicked out of the court, and Lu Ben and Wu Bozong all came back.

He, the servant of the ministry, became the target of everyone.

Lao Zhu looked at Deng Zhen: Although Deng Zhen has always been a civil official, he is Deng Yu's son after all, and he also practiced martial arts and cavalry and archery when he was young.

Moreover, we also want to know whether Deng Zhen is loyal to us or not.

This time, he led the troops to Beiping, mainly to help Zhu Di send troops and send grain and grass over.

When it comes to the real war, it is natural that there are Xu Da and them.

If Deng Zhen is really available, Zhu Biao has another helper.

Lao Zhu nodded slightly: "Deng Zhen is loyal, you can lead 100,000 troops to Beiping." Efforts were made to exterminate both the Mongols and the Manchus. ”

Deng Zhen dispersed, asked to see Lao Zhu, and asked Lao Zhu for a favor: Deng Zhiqiu had just finished giving birth, and the old mother at home was very worried. It will take a certain amount of time to raise military rations, and he wants to go to see Deng Zhiqiu in this gap, and then come back to lead the army to Beiping.

Old Zhu Nian was allowed to give birth to a grandson for him in Deng Zhiqiu.

Deng Zhen took a few people and hurried to Xi'an.

Deng Zhiqiu knew that his brother was coming, and he was so happy that he couldn't sleep for several nights.

Pinch your fingers and calculate, Yingtian will go to Xi'an for more than 2,000 miles, hurry up, and you will definitely be able to arrive in five days.

Zhu Fan also asked people to kill pigs and sheep, just waiting for Deng Zhen to come.

Deng Zhen was welcomed in by Zhu Fan with the wind and dust.

Deng Zhiqiu ran out of it, hugged Deng Zhen's neck, and cried bitterly.

Deng Zhen caught her, his eyes were red, and he said for a long time: "Look at you, you have become a child's mother, and you are still so unstable and reckless." ”

Deng Zhiqiu sobbed: "Brother." I miss you guys. ”

Deng Zhen patted his shoulder: "Okay, wipe your tears, don't let people see the joke." ”

Deng Zhiqiu burst into tears and laughed, led Deng Zhen in, and asked someone to take the prince out to show Deng Zhen.

Deng Zhen teased the child: "It looks so good." ”

Zhu Fan waved to others.

The people are busy.

Zhu Fan asked: "The emperor and the mother are good." ”

Deng Zhen knew that he wanted to ask Concubine Li Shu, and said in a low voice: "Niangniang is fine, now she can come out and walk around as usual." His Highness is relieved. ”

Zhu Fan said again: "Will the twelfth brother ......?"

In fact, he was not afraid that Zhu Bai would retaliate against him, but he was afraid that Zhu Bai would spill his anger on Concubine Li Shufei.

He can't do anything about it.

"Why did the King of Xiang ......" Deng Zhen didn't know what was going on, and was a little puzzled, "As far as the minister knows, His Royal Highness the King of Xiang rarely asks about the harem. Concubine Li Shu was able to come out because Concubine Hu Shun interceded with the queen. I think it was His Royal Highness the King of Xiang who implored Concubine Hu Shun to do it on his behalf. ”

Zhu Fan was stunned: I never expected that Zhu Bai would intercede for Concubine Li Shu.

He didn't ask anything, leaving Deng Zhiqiu to talk to Deng Zhen.

After all, with him present, Deng Zhiqiu had a lot of things to say.

When Deng Yu died, she couldn't go back to the funeral, which has always been a pain in her heart.

Deng Zhen finally came, and he wanted to give Deng Zhiqiu a chance to confide in Deng Zhen.

Deng Zhiqiu: "Why doesn't my brother be a servant of the Ministry of Officials in Yingtian, but he has to go to the bitter cold land to work hard, so we are worried." ”

Deng Zhen sighed: "Sister, don't worry, in fact, I am a person who transports grain and leads troops in the past." There are a lot of capable people over there, where is my turn to command on the battlefield. If there is a real chance to make a meritorious achievement, it will be fine. Our Deng family has been relying on the shadow of our father, and it will not last long. ”

Lao Zhu is not the kind of person who will let people lie on his father's merits to eat.

They also said before that it was unnecessary for Kang Duo to work so hard, but later realized the truth from Li Jinglong.

As long as the people who are useless to Lao Zhu, as long as they are not his immediate family, they can be discarded.

So how wise Condorm was to realize this early on.

Probably because Condor was the first of them to lose his father's protection.