In the blink of an eye, a few days passed, and the time came to October 14.

Compared with the past, there are obviously more people in the south of the city today, this is because the people have received the news that Zhu Jinghong, the god of war of the Ming Dynasty, is going to Beijing, and everyone wants to see his demeanor.

The news was not deliberately spread by someone, but the whole capital was concerned about it, so it was difficult to hide Zhu Jinghong's whereabouts.

This situation brought great pressure to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guard, so much so that the military attachés at the first level of the Thousand Households Command went to the streets to command on the spot to prevent accidents.

"I often hear that Mr. Storyteller talks about the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin in it is nothing more than that......"

"Back then, King Qin stabilized the world, and the people of Shenzhou were spared from military disasters, that was the real living saint......"

"Now I also have His Royal Highness King Xiang in the Ming Dynasty, who is invincible in all battles, and in less than half a year, he will beat Dzungar to the point that he has lost his armor and abandoned his armor, which is not much worse than Tang Taizong......"

"His Royal Highness King Xiang is brave and wise enough, but compared to the Tang Taizong Heavenly Khan, it is still far behind......"

"What's wrong? King Xiang is now only seventeen years old, and he has already led tens of thousands of troops in the national war, and King Qin was only a minister of the Sui Dynasty when he was seventeen, and he was a junior general under his father! ”

"But the people are the Heavenly Khan, the Heavenly Khan who created the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty and the coming of all countries!"

Even after a thousand years, Tang Taizong has a large number of fans, and at this moment, he distinguishes and maintains idols from others.

Such scenes are almost everywhere, and no matter what the result of Zhu Jinghong and Li Shimin is, it is already a victory for him.

After all, he is a dignified Khan, a holy monarch praised by the world, and he is just a small court vassal king.

Zhu Jinghong is a hero of the Ming Dynasty, and a hero should be treated like a hero, so the emperor sent the prince out of the city to greet him.

At this moment, Zhu Jingyuan, who was slightly recovered, was sitting in the yellow shed built outside the city, and on the left and right were officials such as the Ministry of Rites and the East Palace, as well as some clans and martial artists.

Because Zhu Jinghong is now too loud, the emperor downgraded his welcome ceremony, so the cabinet ministers, the six ministries and nine secretaries, and the senior officials of the five military governors did not come.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness King Xiang's guard of honor is here!"

Hearing this, everyone looked into the distance, and sure enough, they saw the banner being displayed.

Along the way, Zhu Jinghong hurried away, of course, it was impossible to make any honor guards, this was a person specially sent by the emperor.

And Zhu Jinghong, who was originally riding a horse, could only sit back in the carriage at this time, and on his left and right were Qin Keqing and Nuo Min Qiqige.

Although Keqing took a step first, he was still caught up by Zhu Jinghong, and then they came together again.

The three women with very different personalities actually talked and laughed at this time, which made Zhu Jinghong feel a pain in his head.

The latest rumors in the capital, he also knew from Baochai's letter, which made him feel very worried.

Although he and the emperor are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers, and the principle of accompanying the monarch is as applicable as accompanying the tiger, how could Zhu Jinghong not care at all.

"It should be fine!" Zhu Jinghong comforted himself like this.

While he was thinking, Deng An outside reminded: "Lord, the front has arrived, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also arrived!" ”

That's right, it's Deng An, this guy rushed to Xi'an in advance, and received Zhu Jinghong there, robbing Yu Hai's work.

"Hmm!"

In response, Zhu Jinghongfang looked at the girls in the car and said, "I'm going to enter the palace in a while, so you can go back to the palace first!" ”

"Yes!" Ke Qing responded.

Hearing that they were going to the palace, Qiqige and the others were also nervous, and they had the feeling of an ugly daughter-in-law seeing her in-laws.

Sweeping his gaze to Keqing, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "You are the old man in the mansion, wait for them to settle down properly!" ”

"Lord Wang...... I'm afraid that the concubine won't be able to be the master of this matter! Ke Qing responded.

She is just a little concubine in the palace, and there are concubines and princesses on it, and this kind of thing should not be decided by her in any case.

In the royal palace, Keqing is very cautious.

Zhu Jinghong was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Then according to my instructions, let's live in a courtyard with you first!" ”

Keqing now lives alone in a courtyard, and there are still many rooms in it, which is more than enough to settle the two of them.

"Yes!"

If it was on Zhu Jinghong's royal order, Keqing wouldn't have so many worries.

At this time, the carriage had stopped, which meant that it was time for Zhu Jinghong to get off.

When he was about to get up, Ke Qing hurriedly reminded: "Lord Wang, wear a crown!" ”

I saw Ke Qing open the box beside him and took out Zhu Jinghong's black yarn wing good crown.

"I forgot ......"

After taking the crown hat, Zhu Jinghong put it on his head, and at this time the curtain was opened outside, so he walked out of the carriage.

Standing on the wheel and lifting the leather belt, Zhu Jinghong ignored Deng An, who was supporting him, and jumped out of the carriage directly.

Looking at the prince standing opposite, Zhu Jinghong rolled up his sleeves without any manners, and then ran towards the prince.

"Fourth brother, my good fourth brother, our brothers have finally met again!"

The officials present had long been surprised by such rude behavior, and none of them made any comments, and they all carefully observed this legendary figure.

No matter how rude and stubborn Zhu Jinghong was before, now everyone has to admit his military talent, and naturally they can no longer look at him from the same perspective as before.

"Thirteenth brother, I have traveled thousands of miles to rush back, and I have worked hard along the way!" Looking at the brother who was much darker and thinner in front of him, the prince said this out of sincerity.

Zhu Jinghong laughed, and then asked: "Fourth brother, it doesn't matter if my skin is rough and thick, are you okay for more than half a year?" ”

"I'm like that, I can't compare to my brother in the northwest and show his might......"

The prince and Zhu Jinghong had a good conversation, and Xu Xin'an, who was standing behind him, looked at the latter with cold eyes at this time.

The person in front of him is the prince's fierce rival, and he really has to try to suppress it...... Xu Xinan thought so.

The people of Rui Wangfu had already approached him and expressed their intention to jointly deal with Zhu Jinghong, and Xu Xinan acquiesced to this article at that time.

Seeing that the two brothers talked intimately, he felt that he could not tell the prince about the situation, so as not to make it difficult for the prince.

Compared with Gao Shuyan, Xu Xinan is more decisive, and at the same time acts more arbitrarily, and he rarely has in-depth communication with the prince.

Of course, his loyalty to the crown prince is unquestionable.

Let's say that after the two brothers talked, the welcome ceremony officially began.

The Ministry of Rites arranged this process very complicated, and after some tossing, the prince was too tired to do it, which made Xu Xin'an on the side extremely worried.

On the other hand, Zhu Jinghong was still in good spirits at the moment, and the sharp spirit that rushed straight to Xiao Han threw the prince into the mud.

"Thirteenth brother, you and I will ride in the carriage together and enter the palace to face the saint together!"

"Fourth brother, please!"

Holding Zhu Jinghong's hand, the prince said with a smile: "You are going to the northwest, there must be a lot of new things to see, so I just want to listen to you!" ”

"Fourth brother, the novelty is ...... But it's all about fighting and killing, and it's not very interesting to talk about! Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

Zhu Jingyuan said: "Jin Ge Iron Horse, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger...... The thirteenth brother is so powerful, how can it be so meaningless! ”

If the sixth child said this, Zhu Jinghong would definitely suspect that he had ulterior motives, but he didn't care much about the prince.

"It's also a shame to say that this time I went to the northwest to fight and failed to completely destroy the Dzungar ......"

So the two brothers spoke, and together they went to the carriage ahead.

The officials he met along the way saluted the two of them.

After the two of them got into the carriage, the large group of people rushed to the city, and the lively welcome ceremony was over.

Although the people inside and outside the city wanted to see Zhu Jinghong's demeanor, they only saw the carriage from a distance, and it was many identical carriages, so that people didn't know which one the two brothers were.

This time Zhu Jinghong officially returned, so the carriage entered from the Daming Gate, and then passed all the way through the end gate of the Chengtian Gate, and finally the carriage stopped in front of the noon gate.

When he got here, even as his two brothers, he had to get out of the car and walk into the palace to meet him.

Helping Zhu Jingyuan get out of the car, Zhu Jinghong played the role of a good brother.

And at this moment, outside the noon gate, Rui Wang Zhu Jingyuan stood solemnly, with the majestic palace wall and tower behind him.

Standing tall, he seemed to be the master of this palace.

Holding the prince and walking a few steps, looking at Zhu Jingyuan from a distance, Zhu Jinghong said in a low voice: "Fourth brother...... The sixth brother doesn't look very happy! ”

"Are you not welcoming me back?"

"The sixth is ......"

Originally, Zhu Jingyuan wanted to talk about the dirty things of the sixth child, but he thought that it was so provocative, and it would make the emperor unhappy if he had an incident, so he swallowed the words back from his mouth.

"The sixth is moody, who knows what he means!" The prince said calmly.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong and the others whispering, Zhu Jingyuan strode forward to greet him, and said with a smile: "Thirteenth brother, you can be regarded as back, and my brother has always been looking forward to you!" ”

stepped forward and patted Zhu Jingyuan on the shoulder, Zhu Jinghong quipped: "The sixth brother is so busy on weekdays, and he still has time to think about the younger brother?" ”

He slapped these two times, and the strength was very appropriate, which not only did not hurt the muscles and bones, but also made Zhu Jingyuan feel pain.

Sensing the strangeness of the sixth child, the prince asked, "Sixth child, are you uncomfortable?" ”

"I ...... Very good...... Very good! Zhu Jingyuan gritted his teeth and said casually.

"Thirteenth brother, my father and the courtiers are in the Chongzheng Palace, and they have been waiting for you for a long time!"

The great war in the northwest was very important, and Zhu Jinghong, as the commander of the army, would of course be formally summoned by the emperor when he returned to Beijing.

"He hasn't cleaned me up for so long, and now that he sees that I'm proud, he doesn't want to try to take my short? Can't let him wait long......"

Although he had to gradually change his personality, he couldn't turn too fast all at once, so he still said this taboo at this time.

"Thirteenth brother, just say a few words!" Zhu Jingyuan was worried.

So the three brothers walked hand in hand to the palace gate, at least on the surface, it was very harmonious and harmonious.

After passing through several palace gates, the three brothers came to the outside of the Chongzheng Palace.

Chongzheng Hall is located directly behind Fengtian Palace, which is the place where the court often deliberates, and is rarely used on weekdays, so Zhu Jinghong rarely comes here.

The three brothers didn't wait long before a eunuch came out to summon him.

"King Xuanxiang is here!"

"Thirteenth brother, please!" Zhu Jingyuan stepped aside.

"Fourth brother, please first!" Zhu Jinghongqian gave way.

At this time, Zhu Jingyuan interjected: "It was you who was summoned by my father, of course you should go ahead!" ”

"The sixth is right, it's time for you to go ahead!" Zhu Jingyuan echoed.

"This ......" Zhu Jinghong hesitated.

Zhu Jingyuan pushed Zhu Jinghong, and said at the same time: "Don't grind, take out your bearing!" ”

"This ...... Then you're welcome! ”

So Zhu Jinghong went to the front, and Zhu Jingyuan and the others followed behind him.

The emperor was summoned by Zhu Jinghong, so it was reasonable for him to go ahead, but it seemed quite appropriate to walk in front of the prince......

So there is no absolute right or wrong in this matter.

Let's say that Zhu Jinghong entered the hall, and the officials waiting inside at this moment went up in level.

Cabinet ministers, six ministries and nine secretaries, and generals of the five military governors' offices, these people are the top of the civil and military officials.

Everyone's eyes were on Zhu Jinghong, and it was not easy for these people to see this legendary figure in person.

"Minister...... Governor of the Northwest Rebellion, Xiangwang Zhu Jinghong, knock to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

On the throne, looking at the radiant young man in front of him, Zhu Xianming's thoughts drifted far away.

At this time, he remembered that when he was a teenager, he was also so high-spirited and proud of the world.

This subclass I ...... These four words unconsciously popped out of Zhu Xianming's heart.

"Flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then, Zhu Jinghong stood up and looked up at the emperor on the throne.

Normally, it is a crime of disrespect to look directly at the emperor, but there are no taboos between their father and son, at least Zhu Jinghong did not take it seriously.

"Old Thirteen, you have made meritorious contributions in the northwest this time, what reward do you want?"

"Daddy...... No, Your Majesty......"

can change the name during the deliberations like this, and only Zhu Jinghong can do it.

"What credit does the minister have, it is all your virtue like heaven, plus the soldiers' lives, only to have this great victory, how dare the minister take credit!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xianming said calmly: "Having said that, you have some credit after all, how can you convince the world without rewarding!" ”

"Dad, it's his duty to be a son and do things for his father, so what reward do you dare to ask for!"

Zhu Xianming smiled, then swept his gaze to Cheng Ying, and said slowly: "Announce the edict!" ”

"Yes!"

The reward for Zhu Jinghong was obviously prepared a long time ago.

I saw Cheng Ying take out the holy decree, unfold it and read it out: "King Xiang receives the decree ......"

Zhu Jinghong, who had just stood up, knelt on the ground again, and then kowtowed to the emperor honestly.

"The Minister's Decree ......"

"The system said...... The Northwest Junggar did not submit to the control of the imperial court, and wantonly caused trouble in the western Xinjiang, and Li Shu suffered hardship......"

"Hong, the thirteenth son of the emperor, was ordered by the governor to quell the rebellion in the northwest, and he repeatedly defeated the rebels in successive battles, and I was very comforted......"

The content of the edict was lengthy, and Zhu Jinghong felt very uncomfortable listening to it, in fact, he just wanted to know the result and what the emperor rewarded him.

A few minutes later, Fang listened to Cheng Yinglang read: "Add 20,000 taels, give five places to Huangzhuang, give 100 horses of Aya, and 100 horses of Luo......"

There are a lot of rewards, and Cheng Ying read for more than two minutes before he said all kinds of things, and then said "Qin this".

"The son of the minister received the order, thank my father and the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

After he thanked him, the meeting was over, and after Zhu Xianming announced his retirement from the court, he was the first to leave the Chongzheng Palace.

A group of ministers stepped forward to greet him, and all of them seemed very friendly, but Zhu Jinghong knew that among these people, there should be many people who were hostile to him.

When he greeted him one by one, a little eunuch quickly came to him and told him that the emperor had summoned him to the Qianqing Palace.

Since the emperor summoned him, Zhu Jinghong said goodbye to everyone and hurried to the Qianqing Palace.

As for the rest of the high-ranking officials, Zhu Jingyuan and the two greeted them, and after a few simple chats, everyone dispersed.

The New Year is approaching, and it is also coming to the Holy Birthday Festival, so all the ministries and courtyards are very busy, and the officials present are busy with their own affairs.

Let's say that Zhu Jinghong's side, after he entered the Qianqing Palace, he took off the crown and hat by himself, and then threw it to the eunuchs on the side.

"Daddy...... What are you looking for your son? ”

The emperor in the warm pavilion was also changing his clothes, and he was about to change out of the twelve-chapter gown that he had just wore.

Stretching out his arms and letting the managers busy, Zhu Xianming said slowly: "Old Thirteen, go to the northwest this time, you have had enough!" ”

"Enough fun, naturally enough fun!"

Zhu Xianming was joking, but he didn't expect Zhu Jinghong to admit that he had played enough, which made him not know how to continue.

"Enough does that mean it's no fun to fight a war anymore?" Zhu Xianming asked rhetorically.

Zhu Jinghong replied: "I used to think it was fun, but now I don't think so!" ”

"Why?" Zhu Xianming turned his head.

"Dad, people will die in wars, and many people will die......"

"Those who die in battle are just a number to the manager, and to their relatives are sons, husbands, fathers, and pillars of their families......"

Zhu Jinghong's tone at this time was quite enlightened, which was very different from his previous style.

This is his deliberate change of personality, and he replied that he gradually became reckless, and naturally became mature and stable.

And the changes during this period, Zhu Xianming also felt it.

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read 10,000 books, it seems that this kid has gone to the northwest and has woken up a little...... Zhu Xianming said secretly.

(End of chapter)