Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Hu Fei, who deliberately pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool, hid it from everyone in the hall. No one knew that he actually knew everything.

"I still vaguely remember that King Yan was intercepted and killed by Beiyuan killers on his way back to Beijing last year. If it hadn't been for you, I'm afraid the Beiyuan thieves would have succeeded long ago."

"King Yan will never forget this, and neither will I. Every time I think of it, I feel doubly gratified."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei, thought back and said, without directly saying what the mission was.

"That's all in the past. It's my honor to be able to eradicate the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty for my father and the Four Emperors. If I have another chance, I will do it again."

Hu Fei smiled and said slowly.

"really?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, he looked at Hu Fei and asked seriously.

"Absolutely true."

Hu Fei replied affirmatively.

"There really is such an opportunity right now. After much thought, maybe you are the best candidate!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile.

"What your father is talking about is the Beiyuan spy's attack on Jiming Mountain?"

Hu Fei asked slowly.

"You are indeed smart, yes, that's exactly what happened."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said approvingly.

"Is the mission that my father mentioned just now also this matter?"

Hu Fei smiled and continued to ask.

"It seems you have guessed it all."

"Yes, there is no trace of the Beiyuan thieves hiding in Jiming Mountain, but if I don't find them, I will feel uneasy. After all, the Temple of Meritorious Officers is in Jiming Mountain, so there is no room for loss."

"But the thief has been reluctant to show up, and there is no trace. If he delays it any longer, I'm afraid it will damage the majesty of our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we urgently need someone to take on this important task, find the thief, and eradicate them all!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said seriously.

"So the father thought of my son and planned to let him go?"

Hu Fei smiled and continued to ask, still with a relaxed smile on his face.

"That's right! If you can complete such an important task, I will definitely reward you greatly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said loudly.

"My son, can you refuse?"

But after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's last words, Hu Fei suddenly changed the topic and asked seriously.

Hearing Hu Fei's words, everyone present was stunned. Unexpectedly, Hu Fei actually chose to refuse directly.

"You don't want to?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked in a deep voice.

He originally thought that Hu Fei would agree without hesitation, because the conversation with Hu Fei just now was very smooth, and Hu Fei had understood everything and did not show any resistance.

"Hu Fei, do you want to disobey the order?!"

Before Hu Fei could answer Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Xu Da on the side could not wait to shout and asked, with a complicated look on his face.

"Wei Guogong! Your Majesty is here, when will it be your turn to overtake me? Even if you ask me for punishment, it won't be your turn?! What's more, I'm still here. Even if you teach me a lesson, you can't get ahead of me?!"

Hearing Xu Da's question, Hu Weiyong also showed dissatisfaction, stared at Xu Da, and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is so sincere and sincere, how can Hu Fei be so childish?! He openly wants to refuse and still takes your Majesty seriously?!"

"If he refuses, wouldn't it be a waste of Your Majesty's trust!?"

Xu Da snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

"Even so, it's not your turn to interrupt!"

Hu Weiyong did not give in and retorted loudly.

"enough!"

Seeing the two people arguing endlessly, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted to stop, glared at the two of them impatiently, and then looked at Hu Fei again.

"Hu Fei, are you really unwilling?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei and asked with a frown on his face, his face full of disappointment.

"Father, although I killed dozens of Beiyuan assassins outside the capital and saved the Fourth Brother by luck, that was because the Beiyuan assassins followed the Four Emperors all the way. They were trapped and exhausted, so I waited for work.

Got it."

"Nowadays, even the Grand Governor personally leads troops to encircle and suppress the group of Northern Yuan spies who attacked Jiming Mountain. I am just a fourth-grade minister with no experience in leading troops. Even if it is his turn, he will not be able to do this job.

Is it on my son’s head?”

Hu Fei bowed his hands and said everything in a clear and logical manner.

After hearing what Hu Fei said, Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment and frowned slightly.

Hu Weiyong, who was standing aside, also had a serious expression on his face, looking at his son unwillingly and hesitated to speak.

During the stalemate, a young eunuch quickly walked into the hall and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived and is waiting outside the palace."

The little eunuch lowered his head and spoke slowly.

Perhaps because he was aware of the atmosphere in the hall, he didn't dare to speak loudly, and almost only he could hear clearly.

"Why is he here?"

"Let him in."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice.

Although no one knew why the prince suddenly came, this episode just relaxed the atmosphere in the hall.

Soon, Prince Zhu Biao quickly walked into the hall.

"My son, please see your father!"

After Zhu Biao came closer, he bowed respectfully.

"Get flat."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Father."

Zhu Biao agreed and stood up slowly.

"How did you come?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and asked in a deep voice.

"Father, I heard that the Governor has returned to the capital, and I am worried about Jiming Mountain, so I came here to see if the Beiyuan spy hiding in Jiming Mountain has been captured?"

Zhu Biao raised his hands and asked seriously.

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frowned again and glanced at Hu Fei.

"You came just in time. We are discussing this matter. Wen Zhong has been leading troops to encircle and suppress us for many days, but there has been no progress. It seems that this group of thieves is determined to carry out the attack."

"I felt uneasy if the thieves were not eliminated, so I summoned the Duke of Wei to the palace for discussion. On the recommendation of the Duke of Wei, I decided to assign Hu Fei to go to Jiming Mountain to suppress the thieves, but..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly and spoke slowly. He paused at the end and glanced at Hu Fei disappointedly.

"It seems Hu Fei refused?"

Zhu Biao turned to look at Hu Fei and asked slowly.

"Yes, since you are here, I want to ask you, who do you think is qualified for this matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, looked at Zhu Biao, and asked expectantly.

"No matter who is qualified, this person must not be Hu Fei."

Zhu Biao cupped his hands and said without thinking.

After hearing Zhu Biao's words, everyone present except Hu Fei was stunned for a moment, especially Zhu Yuanzhang. He originally thought that Zhu Biao would follow his words and let Hu Fei take on this important task, but he didn't expect that Zhu Biao would follow his words and let Hu Fei take on this important task.

Zhu Biao stood on Hu Fei's side.

"What do you mean by this?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a solemn expression on his face.

"Hu Fei has never led an army. Suppressing thieves is not a child's play. I'm afraid it is not appropriate to let him go. Although he is very skilled, suppressing thieves is not a duel in the rivers and lakes. It does not require high skills."
To be continued...