Among the heroes of Jingnan, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and Xue Lu are the most important. The first two have passed away, and Xue Lu has become the only one of the three heroes who has achieved great results.
Even though Ji is a great-grandson, he still has to scream obediently in front of him.
Moreover, there was an urgent need for generals in the young army. Under the pressure of the King of Han, the noble generals drew a clear line with Zhu Zhanji one after another. Only he asked his two sons to join his grandson, which was a timely help. However, Zhu Zhanji sent Xue Xun to
I beat Xue Huan to pieces and was carried back to Yangwuhou Mansion. I was really ashamed of this Uncle Xue.
Zhu Zhan basically thought that Xue Lu was here to ask questions, but the other party actually said something right. He couldn't help but be stunned for a while, not knowing whether this was sarcasm or the truth.
"Oh haha." Seeing Taisun's surprised expression, Xue Lu tugged his beard and smiled: "I sincerely thank Your Highness. Those two evildoers have not learned well since they were young. They are causing trouble everywhere under the banner of me. I want to discipline them."
, every time I am stopped by my mother, I have long wanted someone to discipline me."
"Ashamed," Zhu Zhanji said with a heated expression, "How am I qualified to discipline these two brothers?"
"In front of Your Highness, they are ministers, and they are subject to your discipline as a matter of course." Xue Lu waved his hand, and the Xue brothers on crutches appeared in front of Zhu Zhanji. Xue Lu scolded with a dark face: "Why don't you give it to Your Highness now?"
apologize
The Xue brothers bowed their heads to Zhu Zhanji with clasped fists and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, we were wrong, and we promise not to do the same again..."
"Haha, if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good." Zhu Zhanji said with a smile.
"So, Your Highness has forgiven them both?" Xue Lu asked with a smile.
"I have never blamed the two brothers," Zhu Zhanji could only say: "Punishing them is just out of military law, and I feel very sad in my heart."
"Have you heard how magnanimous His Highness is?" Xue Lu glared at his two sons and said, "You two will lead the troops well for His Highness from now on. If you dare to mess around again, I will break your dog legs." He said as if shooing away flies.
He waved his hand and said: "Go in, don't hinder me from talking to His Highness."
"This..." Zhu Zhanji hurriedly stopped him and said, "The injuries of the two brothers are not healed yet. It's best to go home and recuperate. But don't fall into trouble. Then I will be guilty of a big sin."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but my son, Xue Laoliu, is not that squeamish." Xue Lu's original name was Xue Liu. Like Zhu Chongba, he changed his name after he became rich and powerful. He told His Highness Taisun about his
Glorious History: "I remember that when the emperor launched an army to quell the crisis, I was still a leading soldier. I followed the emperor in the north and south, and I suffered countless injuries... At Shanjiaqiao, my intestines were stabbed out, and I was injured again.
They stuffed it in with their hands, and then wrapped it around with their war skirts. They still killed several enemies and broke through the siege. After that, they didn't rest for a day, and followed the emperor southward. Compared with me, their injuries are nothing. I can hold on.
They have no problem”
Marquis Yangwu may seem rough and arrogant, but there is a hidden meaning in his words. I have done a lot for your family and suffered serious injuries. How dare you not give me this face?
Zhu Zhanji really couldn't say no, so he had no choice but to agree: "Then you two brothers must take good care of yourselves. If you feel uncomfortable, just say so."
The Xue brothers agreed, saluted His Highness again, and entered the camp on crutches.
Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but sigh secretly, how could he explain this to Wang Xian? He was lost in thought for a while, and then he realized that he and Xue Lu were still standing at the gate of the camp, and he hurriedly invited him: "Uncle Xue, please come in for tea."
"Seeing that Your Highness is very busy here, I won't cause any trouble." Xue Lu shook his head and whispered: "But I have a few unpleasant words. I don't know if Your Highness wants to hear them."
"Of course I'm all ears."
"I mean, His Highness will naturally pay attention to this young army, but there is no need to worry too much."
Further. In the same way, even if you do not do well, your status cannot be shaken."
"Uncle Xue said that." Zhu Zhanji frowned secretly and said, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that Your Highness should stand higher, have a broader vision, and not pay too much attention to the moment." Xue Lu said slowly. Seeing that Zhu Zhanji's eyes were straightened, he had to speak more clearly: "For example,
It is said that His Highness drove all the disciples back home because they were ineffective and replaced them with those who were in charge of military affairs. Although this may have immediate results, has His Highness thought about the consequences of doing so?"
"No." Zhu Zhanji shook his head.
"Those military officers were abolished because of the general's credit. Now His Highness uses them to replace the general's disciples. What does the general think of your highness?"
To have the loyalty of an army, to me, the Ming Dynasty, is the loyalty of a general."
"Thank you uncle for your kind words." After all, Zhu Zhanji was young and vigorous. Seeing Xue Lu talking and talking, he actually bowed his head to the general. He couldn't help but get angry and said: "In order to please the general, do you want my Ming army to do whatever you want?"
Are those uneducated and incompetent prodigals bothering you?" He paused and said, "Of course I don't mean the two brothers.
"Haha, your Highness needless to say, they are among them." Xue Lu smiled and said with appreciation: "Your Highness can see this shortcoming, which shows that the emperor has indeed seen the wrong person. However, this hard nut is still left to the emperor and his ministers.
Come and eat, I won’t leave the problem to His Highness..."
After listening to Xue Lu's words, Zhu Zhanji was silent for a long time, and Fang Youyou asked: "Is this what my emperor meant, or what my uncle meant?"
"This is my own opinion." Xue Lu clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand me. I sent my two sons to the Young Army. Don't you understand who I want in my heart?"
"Of course." Zhu Zhanji returned the courtesy and said, "My nephew will never forget my uncle's kindness in helping him in times of need."
"I am not seeking credit for myself. As long as Your Highness understands that I am thinking about you, I will take my leave." Xue Lu waved his hand and asked the guards to lead the horses, turned over and said: "Call the rest of the people back too, ancestors.
The rules we have set must be for His Highness’s good, don’t let those dog-headed military advisors mess around.” After saying that, he clasped his fists and beat the horse away.
Zhu Zhanji stood stunned for a long time before turning back to the camp.
"What, you asked the Xue brothers to come back?" On the high platform, after listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, Wang Xian ignored the pretense and jumped down from the recliner and said: "What? The rest of the people are coming back too."
"I can't offend Marquis Yangwu." Zhu Zhanji said with an apologetic look: "He is in charge of half of the Ming Dynasty's army, and my father needs his support."
"Then what should we do with these people?" Wang Xian pointed at the military officers who were meticulously training the army on the martial arts field and asked: "Drop them back to the military headquarters?"
"No need, then why don't you slap yourself in the face?" Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "Besides, these martial arts people are all good, I still want them to lead troops for me." He said with a smile: "
Do you think we can think of a way to let them coexist?"
"..." Wang Xian was silent for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Did the Fangshan military exercise have been relegated to second place in your heart?"
"..." Zhu Zhanji was stunned by the question. After a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "No, my mind has not changed."
"We want the horse to run fast, but also we want the horse not to eat grass." Wang Xian snorted coldly, turned his head and sulked.
"It should be said that we are looking for a way to get the best of both worlds," Zhu Zhanji walked around in front of him and said with a flattering smile: "A great military strategist must have a way."
"What can I do? It's just to make a pot of raw rice. Don't blame me if you get upset when the time comes." Wang Xian knew what he was doing and knew that it couldn't be changed. It would be useless to lose his temper and would only make his boss unhappy.
If things go wrong and people don't need me anymore, then it's just like a chicken flying over an egg.
"So, you agree?" Zhu Zhanji said happily: "That's great, what a good brother."
"I don't dare. As a minister, you should live your life as you please. It's wrong to be picky and picky..." Wang Xian pretended, but in fact he was seeking convenience as much as possible.
"Okay, my original promise still stands. At least for these two months, everyone in this military camp must listen to you. Anyone who dares to disobey will be dealt with according to military law."
"No favoritism?" Wang Xian asked with narrowed eyes.
"Never show favoritism." Zhu Zhanji nodded heavily, and added with some worry: "You won't deliberately make things difficult to drive them away, right?"
"No." Wang Xian shook his head.
"That's no problem." Zhu Zhanji said with relief.
Not everyone appreciated it. Only half of the generals' disciples who had received military sticks were willing to come back. The rest were originally dissatisfied with the tight restraints in the military camp. Now that they have an excuse, they will naturally not come back.
However, those generals' disciples plus their family generals totaled sixty or seventy people, and they were all officers, large and small. If they could not be controlled, the young army would definitely become a mess.
Moreover, those officers with military qualification backgrounds also felt deeply uneasy about the return of the generals' children. The energy they had held back before showed signs of slackening. This was what Wang Xian did not want to see the most, because these military officers
Promoting people is the basis for him to manage the Youjun well, and it is also the guarantee of his future voice in the Youjun.
So he chose to appease the Wuju people first...
After that day's training, the sweaty martial artists returned to the barracks and scooped water from a row of large water tanks in the courtyard to take a shower. This was their happiest time before, with constant laughter, dirty jokes, and teasing each other...
But these two days, the atmosphere was a bit dull. They were all washing their hands in silence. Even if they spoke, their voices were kept very low, as if they were afraid of being heard.
"Grandma, you're a bear." Someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and said in a dull voice: "I understand, we are all raised by little servants wherever we go, even in the young army."
These words caused everyone to agree in unison, "That's right, we just brought out the soldiers, and those second-generation ancestors came to pick peaches again. It seems that His Highness just used us as chamber pots."
"What does it mean to use it as a chamber pot?" A clear voice sounded, and the courtyard fell silent.