On the second day of the sixth month, the emperor officially left and handed over the government to the crown prince.

When the undercurrent in the capital was surging, after more than 20 consecutive days of hurrying, Zhu Jinghong came to Haizhou Mansion on the tenth day of June.

Knowing that he would not go to Shenyang, the magistrates rushed to Haizhou to meet him.

Of course, Zhu Jinghong didn't communicate much with them, just accepted his welcome gift according to the system, and only stayed in Haizhou for one night before continuing to hurry.

On June 23, Zhu Jinghong finally arrived in Jinzhou.

Zhao Chengwu, the commander of the Liaodong Naval Division, led the commanders of the fleets, plus the magistrates of the Jinzhou Mansion, and went out of the city fifty miles to greet him.

Zhao Chengwu arrived a year ago, his predecessor was the deputy chief officer of the Sanpin Beijing Battalion, and now he is the commander of the Sanpin Water Division.

Speaking of the three grades of the Admiral of the Navy, it was all up to Zhu Jinghong to persuade the emperor to raise the grade.

"General Zhao, I'm afraid we have ...... I haven't seen you in two years! ”

That's right, this Zhao general Zhu Jinghong knows, and he is even more familiar with the other party's son.

To be precise, there are very few people he doesn't know about the senior generals of the guards and the Beijing camp.

Zhao Chengwu said with a smile: "The thirteenth master is majestic and heroic, see you today...... It's ten times better than before, and the ministers almost don't dare to admit it! ”

At the moment, normally speaking, Zhu Jinghong should be called His Royal Highness, and those who are closer can call him "Prince".

And to call him the "Thirteenth Master", you have to be close and have enough status, and Zhao Chengwu obviously belongs to this list.

Of course, those who are closer to each other, such as Baochai, can also call him "Zhu Thirteen" or "surnamed Zhu", but ordinary people can't imitate him.

Walking in front with his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "I heard that Ye first went to the northwest and made great achievements this time...... The commander of the Beijing camp can't run! ”

The "Ye Xian" in his mouth is the son of Zhao Chengwu, the current Xiaoyong Zhongwei from the Sipin Command Tongzhi, as early as March with the troops to the northwest.

"Now that the war situation is scorching, it is so easy to make meritorious contributions, and it is also to blame him for his bad luck, if he rushed to the northwest with the Thirteenth Master last year, he is afraid that military merit will be enough!"

Last year, there were successive victories in the Northwest Battle, and many generals were promoted to receive awards, and many people in the army were extremely envious.

And now, since the Shi family father and son presided over the military affairs in the northwest, the battle has been extremely difficult.

Not to mention forcing Ili to sweep away Dzungaria, now he has been forced to retreat to Hami, and even recently complained to the imperial court again and again.

It can be said that the situation in the northwest is very unfavorable, and the imperial court is now being dragged down.

Fortunately, now Daming has a thick blood bar, and Zhu Xianming can still collect taxes, so even if he fights for consumption, he is not afraid of bankruptcy.

The Ming Dynasty was very uncomfortable for this, and the Rakshasa country that sent troops to intervene was very uncomfortable with the Kazakh and labor expeditions.

"What you said really lifted me, I relied on luck to go to the northwest last year, and now I have palpitations when I think about it!"

This is Zhu Jinghong's heartfelt words, when he returned to Beijing, he often reviewed the battles, and every time he remembered it, he really felt that he was lucky.

If he goes through the situation last year, he can't guarantee that he will play better, or even that he can win.

Of course, this is his self-humility, and the objective fact is that he fought and won successively, directly defeating the main army of Dzungaria.

Therefore, even if the world thinks that he is lucky, they will still think that he is a martial artist, and they will also respect him.

Zhao Chengwu responded: "If the Thirteenth Master says this, my generals will be embarrassed!" ”

"You guys...... You're going to lift me up to heaven! ”

Zhu Jinghong's words were unintentional, but when he heard Zhao Chengwu's heart, he felt that the person in front of him seemed to be very suitable.

The Ming Dynasty is too big, controlling millions of troops inside and outside, suppressing hundreds of land divisions and alliances, the good situation is not easy to come by, and it is necessary for a strong person to inherit the throne in order to stabilize the world.

Shizu and today are strong enough, so they can sit on the throne, and Emperor Taishang was weaker and was ousted from the throne.

And on the crown prince and King Rui, Zhao Chengwu ...... In other words, in the hearts of senior generals, they can't see the ability of these two to stabilize the world.

Daming is in their hands, and it is very probable that it will go downhill.

The facts have become obvious that the middle- and lower-level officers simply respect Zhu Jinghong, while the senior generals recognize his ability from the bottom of their hearts.

It's just that because of the emperor's strong suppression, the generals can only remain silent from beginning to end, and never dare to have any attitude towards the position of the prince.

And for such a situation, Zhu Jinghong didn't know, Zhu Xianming didn't know, and the generals in it didn't know either.

This is the fascination of the authorities, and if you want to be a bystander, you have to have God's perspective.

chatting with Zhao Chengwu all the way, Zhu Jinghong came to the pergola, and at this time, all the civil and military officials came to visit.

And Zhu Jinghong treated it indifferently, with a natural and contemptuous spirit, everyone present saw what the spirit of a king is.

The so-called belly has poetry and books, but a person has experienced more storms and waves, and the bearing he has cultivated is even more extraordinary.

After staying in the pergola for a short time, Zhu Jinghong and his entourage went to Haizhou City, and Zhao Chengwu had prepared a reception banquet.

Because of the port in Jinzhou, trade is very developed, and almost all merchant ships such as Korea, Japan, and the Ryukyus will stop here to load and unload goods.

In other words, it was the trading hub of the northern states.

As a family mainly engaged in commerce, the Jinling Xue family also stationed clansmen here, who are responsible for all trade business in the north.

At present, the principal of the Xue family in the north is named Xue Qi, and he has a daughter named Xue Baoqin.

Because of the relationship between the Xiangwang Mansion, although the Xue family is an outsider, it has a very high status in Jinzhou.

Outside a Xue family's mansion in the north of Jinzhou City, at this time, the middle and lower-level officials and gentry in Jinzhou were all waiting here.

Xue stood at the front of the crowd and was responsible for arranging the positions of all the officials, as if he was a master.

Zhu Jinghong's arrival is the top priority for the Xue family, of course Xue Qi has to do his best to entertain well, and there can be no mistakes during the period.

And taking advantage of the momentum of King Xiang, he Xue Qi had a white body, and he honestly obeyed the orders of the officials and gentry present, and stood as he pleased.

In the courtyard of Xue Jiadong, several girls leaned against the crack in the door, observing the situation outside.

These women are the daughters of local gentry, and it stands to reason that they should not come to the Xue family, but they were specially brought by their fathers and ancestors, and their intentions are already very obvious.

To tell the truth, offering one's daughter to those in power to seek wealth and nobility is not allowed by the teachings of the sages.

But once the benefits are sufficient, then the moral flaws will seem insignificant.

What's more, as long as it is beautified a little, the so-called flaws can also be decorated into a good marriage, and the price is just to give up a daughter, which can be called a sure deal.

You don't see, as soon as the Xue family in Jinling entered the royal family, how its status rose to the top, and how prominent it is in Jinling now.

However, these young girls, who are all of the best in appearance and learning, do not know what this day will mean to them.

Their elders did not express their intentions to them, in order to create a natural marriage, and if they seemed too deliberate, it would be self-defeating.

"I heard that His Royal Highness King Xiang is only eighteen years old now, and he is already famous all over the world, I don't know what he will look like?"

"Thinking of such a prominent person, it is naturally majestic and extraordinary, and it is difficult to look directly at ......"

"That's right, it must be a good look, so that we can deter the enemy army and ...... across the field."

For curious men, girls always pay attention to their appearance first, and the discussion is even more heated at the moment.

At this moment, a young girl appeared outside the room where the girls were, and almost instantly robbed everyone of their colors, and the so-called beauties were all dim in front of her.

This girl is about fifteen years old, her appearance is extremely beautiful, and her eyes are innocent and elegant, so that people can hardly take their eyes off it when they see it.

Even the beautiful girls present couldn't help but stare at her at this time.

This woman is Xue Baoqin, the daughter of Xue Qi.

"Sister Qin, you're finally here!"

"That's it...... It's rude for us sisters to come here, but you, the master, are not there! ”

"A few days ago, I invited you to the house to write poems, but you ......"

The girls chattered, and it was obvious that they knew Baoqin very well, and that was indeed the case.

With a slight smile on her face, Bao Qin entered the room and responded to everyone's questions one by one.

"What did you say?"

Hearing Baoqin's question, one of the women said: "His Royal Highness King Xiang is coming, and the sisters have already heard of his prestige, and I don't know if I can see him today!" ”

"His Royal Highness King Xiang is majestic, and his appearance is very scary, so it's good to be ...... if you don't see it."

"That's right, I also heard my brother in the family say that His Royal Highness King Xiang personally killed hundreds of enemies, it must be murderous......"

"I said yes, just come and listen to the excitement today...... It scared us when I saw it! ”

"Don't talk nonsense, if this word gets out and offends His Highness, you and I can't afford to be guilty!"

Zhu Jinghong is the heaven of the Xue family, and the family can rely on such a figure, and the Xue family can be said to be honorable, and Baoqin is of course no exception.

So when she heard everyone "slandering" Zhu Jinghong, Baoqin felt very uncomfortable, and finally she couldn't help but speak: "Don't talk nonsense, His Royal Highness King Xiang is handsome, where is a murderous monster!" ”

For the brother-in-law who has never met, Baoqin has heard countless conversations at home, and some of them have seen Zhu Jinghong, of course they know that this brother-in-law is good-looking.

As soon as Bao Qin finished speaking, someone asked, "Have you seen it?" ”

Baoqin was also honest, and replied casually: "I haven't seen ...... yet."

As soon as these words came out, the sentence he had just explained seemed unconvincing.

Then someone laughed and said, "I haven't seen it, how do you know what it looks like?" ”

I clearly said the truth, and these people thought I was talking nonsense...... Bao Qin only felt aggrieved in her heart.

That's my brother-in-law, don't I know better than you? Bao Qin was shouting in her heart.

The crowd did not notice Baoqin's indignation, so much so that someone joked: "I'm just afraid...... It's a girl with a spring, and she admires it......"

Someone immediately chimed in: "It's extreme, it's extreme...... Our sister Jean has also grown up......"

After all, she is only fifteen years old, how can Baoqin withstand such a joke, and immediately replied: "You guys talk nonsense...... I'm going to ignore you! ”

Baoqin was so angry that she didn't look over, if Zhu Jinghong saw her delicate appearance, she was afraid that she would come up with the child's name on the spot.

At this time, a woman who did not speak said, "That's it...... Sister Qin is angry, you don't have to say a word! ”

"Exactly...... Sisters can joke, but they also need to know how to measure! ”

With the help of these two people, several women who began to laugh came to Baoqin's side one after another, making amends and making her happy.

The girl's anger came and went as fast as she could, and soon Baoqin giggled again and mingled with the sisters.

After the joke, someone finally proposed: "Sister Qin, you will talk for a while...... Will we be able to meet His Royal Highness King Xiang? ”

Obviously, for this Ming God of War, the world's number one legend, the girls have a mind to see one.

In this mansion, Baoqin is the master, and she should ask for help at this time.

However, Bao Qin can't think of a way for the time being, just because the mansion will be taken over by the guards, and it is impossible to peep in the dark.

But in other words, as long as you can appear clearly, it is possible to see Zhu Jinghong.

"Do you really want to see it?" After deep thought, Bao Qin asked.

The girls didn't report hope, but Zhibaoqin really had half a way, so they asked her about her way.

Baoqin didn't show off, and directly explained his thoughts.

It turned out that her method was to pretend to be the girls in the house, or she could wait from afar to see Zhu Jinghong's appearance.

This method is undoubtedly very bold, so the girls who were full of enthusiasm just now all have the intention of retreating at this time.

In order to prove to everyone that his brother-in-law is by no means a murderer, Baoqin provoked everyone: "One by one, they said they were going, but this time I was scared again......"

"It's just pretending to be a maid, and it's not really asking you to serve people!"

When everyone was silent, someone said, "I still have to change my clothes, it's too troublesome......"

In fact, it's not that it's troublesome to change clothes, it's that they can't get used to other people's clothes, and they don't want to pretend to be girls.

Bao Qin sneered, "What's the trouble...... Just subtract one or two hairpin rings from your heads, do you think that to serve Your Highness, my family will send some girls at will? ”

What she said was the truth, and she prayed for Zhu Jinghongxue to serve well, and the clothes of the carefully selected girls were directly referred to the housekeeper lady.

After a moment of silence in the crowd, there was finally a big statement: "Since this is the case...... Maybe...... Check it out! ”

The first person spoke, and soon the second and third spoke, and in the end the majority agreed.

It's just that everyone raised doubts again, such as avoiding foreign men, such as choosing a suitable location......

As the proposer, of course, these are arranged by Baoqin, which is difficult for her but can be solved.

So she first ordered someone to find a housekeeper to transfer the girl from the place she chose, but it was this first step that hit a wall.

Baoqin didn't want to lose face with her sisters, so she sent her mother-in-law over many times to "coerce", so that the steward had no choice but to complain to the master.

Xue Qi was outside, and after listening to what the housekeeper said, he agreed for the first time, making the housekeeper think that the father and daughter were crazy.

Of course, Xue Qi was not crazy, but because he was sober enough, he would agree to his daughter's nonsense.

Just because he, like the local gentry, also wants to tie up the big tree of Zhu Jinghong.

Now his relationship with Zhu Jinghong is linked by the Changfang Xue Zhen's lineage, and Xue Qi wants to have a direct connection.

The so-called beauty with a hero, a role like her own daughter, of course, must be sent to where it should go......

If the girl is really taken care of, it will also be a big help to the princess in the future, which will be of great benefit to my Xue family...... Xue Qi thought so.

With Xue Qi's permission, Baoqin and his entourage were able to come to the inner mansion, where they could see Zhu Jinghong's face up close.

After the women arrived, they were extremely excited, and at the same time, they were full of expectations.

And this wait, that is, half an hour passed, and all the women stood so weak that their legs were weak, so they could only retreat to the room to rest.

But they didn't sit for a while before they heard the noise coming from outside, and they knew that Zhu Jinghong's honor guard had arrived.

So all the women got up one after another, came to wait outside the gate of the wing, and stared at the gate of the courtyard one by one.

(End of chapter)