Time flies so fast, more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
As the various activities of the Holy Shou Festival ended, the envoys to Beijing left one after another, and everything returned to tranquility.
As time enters November, snowflakes have begun to fall in the capital, indicating that midwinter has arrived.
At this moment, in Shanglin Garden, Zhu Jinghong was walking in a paddock, followed by several thousand households.
"I said last time that I asked you to go back and write a charter regarding military training. Do you have any idea now?" Zhu Jinghong asked in a deep voice.
More than twenty days had passed since the last military parade, and there was no movement from these people, so Zhu Jinghong had to press.
This matter is very important, as it will help him further expand his influence in the military, so he specifically asked this question.
These people really thought about it, but they delayed the matter because they were not sure whether it was Zhu Jinghong's drunken joke.
Now that Zhu Jinghong pressed them, they knew that this man was serious about it.
"This errand is very important, much more important than the military parade. It will be of great benefit to you if it is done well!"
The benefits of the military parade are already great. In addition to being rewarded with silver coins, the generals who participate in the military parade with 100 households or more will have their ranks raised one level.
"Master Thirteen, I will hand you over in two days!"
"I am also... I will hand it over in two days. I have been busy these days and forgot about it. Please forgive me, Lord Thirteen!"
Stopping, Zhu Jinghong said meaningfully: "Remember, this is your own idea, not a memorial written under my instruction!"
If it was Zhu Jinghong who instigated the conspiracy, it would be suspected of colluding with military generals to form a party for personal gain, which would not be a good thing for them.
So when Zhu Jinghong pointed it out, everyone present knew how powerful it was, and naturally they all agreed.
"I understand!"
Everyone present gave their assurances, Zhu Jinghong just nodded and said nothing more.
Soon everyone came to a stable where more than a dozen horses were parked.
Different from ordinary horses, these horses are relatively short in stature and look particularly compact.
"Reporting to the Thirteenth Master, I follow your instructions...these ponies are carefully selected by the ministers, and all of them have docile personalities!"
"Um!"
In response, Zhu Jinghong walked into the stable, casually untied one of the horses and pulled it out.
First he flattered him, and then he kicked the horse's legs. As expected, the horse reacted slightly, and it was obviously as docile as Qianhu said.
"very good!"
"You guys, go and get busy. There is no need to wait here. I believe there is something waiting for you in the guardhouse!"
"Then I'll take my leave!"
Then Zhu Jinghong reminded: "Don't forget to hand something over to me!"
"I will never forget it!"
After these people left, Zhu Jinghong looked at the sky and estimated that the time was almost up.
In the past month, Zhu Yunsheng has really worked hard and performed extremely well in all aspects. In the end, he was able to go to Linyuan today.
It is worth mentioning that this trip was approved by the Queen, which shows that Zhu Yunsheng has much recognition from the Queen.
After all, the queen is not generally strict with her daughter.
"Thirteenth Master, the princess and the others are here. They are already outside the paddock gate!" A eunuch rushed over.
"Well...I'll pick them up!"
This time when Zhu Yunsheng came to Shanglinyuan, the queen asked Zhu Jinghong to make arrangements. Apparently she also recognized her younger son's ability.
Although he acts recklessly, he is also very careful, and there will definitely be no problem in leaving small matters to him.
When Zhu Jinghong came to the gate of the paddock, he saw a large and luxurious carriage stopped, and a palace maid was moving a small ladder.
In the carriage, the five girls were like birds in a cage, extremely happy that they were about to be free.
"Sisters, there is something very interesting happening today!"
"Princess, what's so fun?" Zhen Qin was the first to speak.
Of course, it was about horseback riding. Zhu Yunsheng deliberately kept it a secret for fear that the queen would know and stop her from messing around.
After all, it doesn’t sound good to talk about a daughter’s horse riding.
"Princess, the Thirteenth Master is here!" A maid reminded outside.
"I know... we'll come down right away!" Zhu Yunsheng said with a smile.
This is a beautiful life, and even the air is filled with joy.
With these thoughts in mind, Zhu Yunsheng was the first to step out of the carriage and saw Zhu Jinghong standing outside.
"Third sister, you are finally here!"
"Brother Thirteen, my mother gave me a few more instructions before leaving, so I was delayed!"
"Come on, get out of the car, everything is ready!"
With the help of the palace maid, Zhu Yunsheng got out of the car, followed by Baochai and others.
There were guards and sergeants guarding the outside of the paddock, and there were only eunuchs and maids waiting inside, just to make it easier for a few girls to play.
At this time, Xiangyun stepped forward and asked openly: "Thirteenth Master, the princess said there is something fun, what is it for?"
In the past twenty days, Zhu Jinghong visited Kunning Palace frequently, and he became quite familiar with Xiangyun.
Before Zhu Jinghong could speak, Zhu Yunsheng turned around and said, "I asked Brother Thirteen to prepare the horse. We will ride on horseback later!"
Xiangyun was particularly excited when he heard that he was going to ride a horse. He jogged a few steps to Zhu Yunsheng and began to inquire in detail.
"Master Thirteen, but we don't know how to ride a horse!" Zhen Qin felt disappointed.
"You can't learn it!" Zhu Jinghong replied casually.
"Can you teach me?" Zhen Qin asked quickly.
"Yes...I'm afraid you won't study hard!"
"I am the most attentive to learning!"
After saying the last sentence, Zhen Qin also quickened her pace, obviously wanting to go to the front to see the situation first.
"You two girls, why don't you say a word? Don't you think it's funny?"
Zhu Jinghong really said this. Yang Jingting and Xue Baochai were really not interested in horse riding.
"Brother Thirteen, riding a horse is too bumpy, just watch it for a while!" Yang Jingting explained.
"That's such a pity. In fact, riding horses is quite interesting!" Zhu Jinghong said with great regret.
Then he looked at Baochai and asked with a smile: "Bao girl, aren't you also afraid of Dian?"
Baochai tightened his cloak and said with a smile: "Laughing at us weak women is not a hero!"
Walking forward slowly, Zhu Jinghong said seriously: "I'm not laughing at you, I'm just feeling sorry for you, but you missed out on such fun!"
Baochai glanced at him and said softly: "Master Thirteen should pay more attention to yourself!"
“It’s such a cold day, but if you only wear a few pieces of clothing, you won’t be afraid of getting cold!”
This is true. Compared with normal people, Zhu Jinghong is indeed wearing thin clothes now, including only three pieces of underwear.
Now that it's cold, Baochai and others not only put on thick leather jackets, but also wore cloaks... They were very different from Zhu Jinghong.
After talking to so many people, only Baochai noticed this and reminded him to wear more clothes... This really warmed Zhu Jinghong's heart.
"My body is hot, but I don't feel cold...Thank you for remembering me!"
Unexpectedly, Baochai replied: "Who cares about you? I'm just afraid that you will catch the cold and make everyone uneasy!"
"Have I ever caused you no peace? Don't falsely accuse a good person!" Zhu Jinghong listened and turned around to face Baochai.
Just as Baochai was about to reply, he heard Xiangyun shouting from the distance: "Master Thirteen, these little ponies are so cute!"
"Sister Ting, let's go over and see what's going on!"
After saying this, Baochai pulled Yang Jingting and left Zhu Jinghong alone.
When Baochai and the two came closer, Zhu Yunsheng ordered the young eunuch to lead the colt out, and at the same time asked someone to install the saddle and stirrups.
Soon the first horse was "dressed", and Zhu Yunsheng couldn't wait to get on the horse and try it out.
"Slow down, be careful of falling!" Zhu Jinghong came to remind him.
However, with the help of the palace maid, Zhu Yunsheng was already on the horse, shouting "drive, drive, drive" with great excitement.
In order to ensure safety, a eunuch was holding the horse, and Zhu Yunsheng was very happy that everything was stable.
"Baby girl, do you want to try it?"
(End of chapter)
