Inside the Kunning Palace.

Zhu Houzhao ran to give gifts to his wife and put a bunch of good things on display, but he didn't find that Empress Zhang had no intention of these objects at all.

Especially when Empress Zhang learned that these objects were taken from Zhang Zhou, her expression was even more gloomy.

Empress Zhang always remembers Zhang Yanling's younger brother in her heart, and her mother, Mrs. Jin, has always inquired recently. A lot of Empress Zhang's selfishness was learned from her mother.

“…… Don't move! ”

Zhu Houzhao was still there boasting about his baby, and a delicate little hand next to him reached over, wanting to grab something and go back, but Zhu Houzhao slapped it mercilessly.

It was his sister Zhu Xiurong.

Zhu Xiurong didn't cry, but just pouted and said, "Mother, my brother beat me." ”

Zhu Xiurong is still young, and his colloquial address is not so formal.

And Zhu Youzhi likes this daughter very much, probably daughters are their father's little padded jackets, and father and son always have a past feud, and there is an essential difference between a father's love for his daughter and his son.

Empress Zhang said with a straight face: "Prince, why are you so unreasonable? What are you angry with your sister? ”

"Who's angry? This is my stuff. Feed! Isn't it a long time ago that I told you about it? You can only take what I give you, and you can't move what you don't give! This one is up to you! ”

Zhu Houzhao picked up a small mirror and asked for Zhu Xiurong.

But Zhu Xiurong blinked a pair of big eyes that were not working, and her eyes were only staring at the few colorful glass balls, which were like treasures to her.

What mirrors ...... She didn't like it.

"I want that." Zhu Xiurong pointed to the glass ball.

"Don't give it!" Zhu Houzhao was very polite.

What do you give you, you don't want it, you have to ask for another thing, it doesn't matter what the thing is, I don't know if your brother and I want to save face? Your brother, what I think you like, should be what you like!

"Brother, if you give me one, just one, okay?"

Zhu Xiurong said to Zhu Hou in a pleading tone instead.

That pitiful appearance made Zhu Houzhao unable to get angry.

But it was Empress Zhang who picked up two glass beads and put them in her daughter's hand, and said, "Prince, your things were sent to Kunning Palace, and this palace has the right to dispose of them!" When the brother doesn't look like a brother, take it to play. ”

"Thank you, mother!"

Zhu Xiurong took the glass beads and jumped to the side.

"Mother, the son is teaching his sister, why are you like this? She's grown up now, six years old, and when I was her age, we all started to read and write, and if you look at her, she's like a little fool, and I write a few simple words for her, and he doesn't even know her. ”

Zhu Xiurong is five years old, and her birthday is very big, it is the fourteenth birthday of the first lunar month, and it is now the sixth year of her birth.

She's thriving.

After the smallpox incident, her body was unusually healthy, she could not even get a little cold, and her height grew rapidly.

Empress Zhang said: "Sit down, this palace has something to ask you." ”

Zhu Houzhao sat back in the chair sullenly, but his eyes were aimed at his sister who was squatting on the ground playing with glass beads, thinking in his heart, this little fool, she didn't know how to play with such a good thing, and she should be taught.

"Out of the palace, why do you want to see Zhang Zhou? What did he give you to eat and drink? Empress Zhang couldn't hear from her husband, so she could only find a breakthrough from her son.

Zhu Houzhao said: "No, go there, I didn't even drink saliva." ”

Empress Zhang frowned and said, "Has your father confessed?" ”

"No, he has so many fun things, how can I take care of them? I also brought a bicycle back, you don't know, but it's fun......"

"That's it!"

Empress Zhang could probably feel that not only was her husband's seven inches grabbed by Zhang Zhou, but even her son had also fallen.

On the contrary, she, who is a wife and a mother, has become an outsider.

"And what did he tell you? Is there any mention of Hongu? Or is it a matter of the palace? Empress Zhang asked again.

Zhu Houzhao said: "He said a lot of things, how can I remember?" Mother, what exactly do you want to ask? Zhang Zhou is a good person, he can teach his son to learn, and he has a great ability, he can split the thunder in the sky, I want to learn this from him, but he refuses to teach! ”

"What? Will he do this? Empress Zhang was also taken aback.

"It should be, otherwise how could the Qingning Palace, where the Empress Dowager lived, catch fire? That scene ......"

Zhu Houzhao was very excited when he thought of the appearance of the fire.

Empress Zhang gasped and frowned, "Didn't your father tell you anything when he asked you to go?" For example, how do you get along with Zhang Zhou? ”

"No, hey, royal sister, don't smash it, this bead will be smashed, I've tried it!"

Zhu Houzhao seemed to be talking to his mother, but in fact, his mind was not here at all.

Zhu Xiurong thought that her brother was going to snatch her glass beads, so she ran to the apse with the glass beads, and Zhu Houzhao couldn't chase after her.

When Zhu Houzhao looked back at Empress Zhang, he found that the old lady was glaring at him with vicious eyes.

"Queen Mother, the sons didn't make a mistake, did they? The sons and daughters went out of the palace, and they were also allowed by their fathers, and the sons and daughters have not fallen behind in their schoolwork recently, and the lecturers in the East Palace have praised the sons and daughters for learning quickly. ”

Zhu Houzhao obviously didn't understand why his mother suddenly did this to him.

Empress Zhang said coldly: "Okay, let's go!" Don't forget to see Zhang Zhou again. ”

"Oh."

Zhu Houzhao didn't contradict either.

After he walked out of the door of Kunning Palace with his entourage, he said disdainfully: "If I don't see it, I won't see it?" Even if I go to see it, you won't be able to see it! Hum! ”

Liu Jin asked, "Your Highness, where are we going?" ”

"Go back to the East Palace, of course. Fortunately, I didn't bring my gun, otherwise I would have been snatched by that little troublemaker, and the bicycle of Hongu......"

Liu Jin said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, didn't Mr. Zhang say that he wanted to make a special one for you?" ”

"The special one didn't come, let's ride this first, let's go, go back and ride a bicycle!"

……

……

Eccentricity off.

That night, the General Soldier's Mansion was very lively, and a group of people were anxiously inquiring about the news.

Because at a military meeting before nightfall that day, Wang Yue, the pillar of the partial pass, once again suffered from chest paralysis, that is, a heart attack.

Wang Yue's significance to the Biaotou Pass, and even to the Northwest, is too significant, many people follow him to eat, and they are afraid that if he dies, the Tatars will take advantage of the weakness to attack the Chengguan and attack the seriously damaged Biaotou Pass.

"Wang Shuai is no longer in trouble, he invited Wu Pingbo, Xiangchengbo and Zhu Shenjiang to enter."

The rest of the people knew that Wang Yue was fine, so they left with confidence.

Chen Xun and Li Tang and Zhu Feng went to visit Wang Yue, after Chen Rui was transferred back to Beijing, the daily military affairs of the partial pass are mainly completed by these three people, and Zhu Feng can be on an equal footing with Chen Xun and Li Yan for a while, which is equivalent to the deputy general soldier of the partial head pass.

Wang Yue was lying on the sickbed, his face was much better, and he was sitting there calming down.

The doctor who accompanied the army went out with the medicine box on his back.

"Elder Wang, are you okay?"

Zhu Feng's concern for Wang Yue is the most direct and sincere.

He is young and simple, he feels that Wang Yue is indispensable in the northwest, and Wang Yue is good to him, and he also knows how to be grateful.

Later, Zhang Yong, a lieutenant officer of the supervising army who did not attend the military meeting, also rushed to hear the news.

Wang Yue smiled and nodded: "With the medicine, there is no big problem, but in the past two days, the old man may have to recuperate first." ”

Zhang Yong came in last, but he looked very anxious and said: "Hey, Wang Zongxian, this is indispensable to you, your backbone is not there, how can the soldiers below still use their hearts to resist the enemy?" ”

Wang Yue said: "Father-in-law Zhang, it's not that the old man has to refuse, it's just that ...... I can't support it. This is the second time in half a year that the old man has almost died of this chronic disease of chest paralysis...... Alas! ”

The words are not finished, but anyone who cares can hear it.

Wang Yue said uncharacteristically that he wanted to recuperate, not because Wang Yue wanted to slack off, but Wang Yue knew that if he continued to work so hard, people would burp, and the title he deserved might not be obtained.

For the sake of the title of the Wang family, he can only hold back his sense of responsibility for being diligent in official duties.

"Mr. Wang, you're laughing." Zhang Yong said with a smile, "The news that our family just learned said that it was in the court of the Beijing Division, and it was already discussing the issue of whether to give you the title of marquis or uncle, and the minister advocated that it would be okay to be a prince, but His Majesty said that he would give you a knight on the basis of Wei Ningbo, and strive to give you a generous amount, and it is estimated that there will be a result in the next two days." ”

"Really?"

Hearing this, Wang Yue almost got off the bed directly.

But then the body couldn't hold it anymore and coughed violently.

"Take care." Zhu Feng hurriedly went over to help him.

Li Yan and Chen Xun next to him frowned and looked at Zhu Feng, as if to say, what are you courteous?

Damn it or not, it's good that he died in the northwest, anyway, the Tartars are afraid of the mighty heavenly gunpowder and dare not come again, his military merits will fall on us if he dies, and no one will say anything to us anymore.

Ordinary generals have great respect for Wang.

But these lords in the northwest who have titles in their bodies respect and hate the king more and more.

Wang Yue is not a bright-hearted person who can tolerate a big belly, or rather, Wang Yue only likes to buy the hearts of the generals below, and for these lords, he is always calculating.

Zhang Yong looked at Zhu Feng with a smile and said: "General Zhu, I also learned the news, saying that Ling Zuncheng has obtained the will of His Majesty, and he will transfer Yansui as the chief military officer to coordinate the defense of Yansui and other places." Your father and son are heroic. ”

"Oh."

Zhu Feng didn't feel how honored.

Maybe someone can bring him back to the capital, so that he can be relieved.

This place in the northwest...... Not eating well and sleeping well made him anxious, and he had enough of this kind of restless sleep.

Wang Yue said: "The military affairs in the northwest will be handed over to you, Zhijie, the old man specifically mentioned your merits in the above table of meritorious service, maybe you can be crowned as an uncle when you turn around, and do things well." ”

Originally, Li Yan and Chen Xun were in a bad mood, but after hearing this, they felt that Wang Yue's heart was very biased.

Chen Xun said: "Elder Wang, this chest paralysis problem is also common to people around you, what are you ...... How is it treated? ”

It's like saying, if someone else has chest paralysis, the terrier will disappear directly, how can you survive? Also twice? What's the trick?

Wang Yue said with a smile: "This is about to talk about Your Majesty's side, there is a Mr. Zhang, who is the one who concocts the mighty heavenly gunpowder, and my life-saving medicine is given by him." ”

"This ......"

Chen Xun didn't quite understand.

Obviously, from Chen Xun's point of view, he doesn't like to check what close ministers the emperor has, so naturally he doesn't know much about Zhang Zhou's affairs.

"I don't know?" Zhang Yong said with a smile, "The battle in the northwest has long been in Mr. Zhang's calculations, otherwise why would you appear in the middle of the pass when you are the king of Zongxian?" And why were the Tatars able to flee with their tails between their legs? ”

Only then did Chen Xun and Li Yan know that the capable people around the emperor had calculated everything.

No wonder I couldn't understand why the emperor would let them come to the border to prepare for war.

It's not that you, Wang Weining, are capable, it's that Mr. Zhang's clever calculation!

(End of chapter)