Daning!
Princess Ning gives birth to her second son.
The whole Daning was filled with joy.
Ning Wang Zhu Quan did not stingy with rewards. He held a banquet for guests and invited a group of border army generals.
The guard general of Daning, Liu Zhen, was also included. After all, he was now the thorn in the imperial court's path to Daning, and he was the nominal commander of the capital of Daning.
When Liu Zhen received the invitation, he immediately summoned his trusted generals to discuss the matter.
After all, the situation is tense at the moment, but Zhu Quan suddenly holds a banquet at this time, which is a bit abnormal no matter how you look at it.
"General, I think I can never go!"
"Yes, General, that Zhu Quan is far from an ordinary person. He has always been ambitious!"
"Now that he invites the general to a banquet, I'm afraid it won't be a good banquet!"
All the generals tried to dissuade him, lest Liu Zhen really go to the banquet.
However, Liu Zhen despised Zhu Quan and did not take His Highness Prince Ning seriously at all.
"Of course I have to go to this banquet."
"Otherwise, Zhu Quan will really underestimate us!"
"You guard the city gate and stand still. If anything unusual happens, attack Prince Ning's Mansion immediately!"
Liu Zhen ordered decisively.
After much thought, he decided to go to the banquet.
After all, Liu Zhen now represents the court, not himself.
Ning Wang Zhu Quan blatantly disobeyed His Majesty the Emperor's will, which has caused great dissatisfaction in the court.
If Liu Zhen backs down at this time, it will only encourage Zhu Quan's arrogance, and no one will be able to check it!
Once King Ning Zhu Quan raises troops to quell Jingnan and joins forces with King Yan Zhu Di, the Ming Dynasty will really be doomed!
Because of this, Liu Zhen had no reason to retreat, and he could not retreat.
When Liu Zhen arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion, almost all the generals of Daning's border army were here.
Seeing this scene, Liu Zhen felt cold in his heart.
The influence of Prince Ning Zhu Quan was far more amazing than he imagined!
Almost all the generals of the Daning border army came to the banquet. The meaning behind this is self-evident.
Zhu Quan learned that Liu Zhen had arrived and went out to greet him personally.
"General Liu Zhen, long time no see!"
"I will finally meet His Highness Prince Ning!"
Liu Zhen bowed his hands and saluted.
After all, in public, there is no lack of etiquette.
Zhu Quan enthusiastically stepped forward to grab Liu Zhen and asked in a low voice: "What has the general been busy with recently? Are you busy winning over these frontier generals?"
"Prince Ning, you..."
Liu Zhen's expression changed slightly and he glared at Prince Ning Zhu Quan, but in the end he did not curse directly.
This Ning Wang Zhu Quan is really brave, openly provoking himself!
Could it be that he really regarded Daning as his fiefdom?
In the whole world, is it the land of the king? On the shore of the land, is it the ministers of the king!
"Haha, it's just a joke. Why should General Liu Zhen be angry?"
Zhu Quan said with a half-smile, and then pulled Liu Zhen to the table.
Prince Ning hosted a banquet in person, so the quality would naturally not be low.
Amber wine, golden bottles and cups, bells ringing and cauldrons eating, delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Almost all of the people present were Qiu Ba, a military general. After drinking a few glasses of horse urine, he started to make jokes, and the atmosphere was very lively.
The host Zhu Quan was also very cooperative, eating and drinking when he should, without any airs.
For a time, the guests and hosts were having a great time, drinking and drinking, and it was very lively.
Just when the atmosphere was about to reach its climax, an inappropriate voice appeared.
Liu Zhen picked up the wine glass and looked at Zhu Quan, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, Prince Ning, is finally overwhelmed by the alcohol, so he has to retire first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhen drank it all and was about to leave.
"Heh, General Liu Zhen, aren't you giving me face?"
Zhu Quan asked with a sneer, and Liu Zhen paused, looking a little helpless.
It seems that today’s banquet is really a Hongmen Banquet!
"May I ask what His Highness Prince Ning means?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Quan stood up, "The king is hosting a banquet for you, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
"Who are you showing your stinky face to? How come you, Liu, are really the pillars of the imperial court, while all the other generals in Daning are just useless people?"
hiss……
Liu Zhen's face almost turned green when he heard this.
This Ning Wang Zhu Quan is really not a thing!
One sentence filled him with hatred!
as expected.
All the generals looked over with evil eyes.
"Liu Zhen, what are you pretending to be?"
"Why do you think this is in the Ganliang area?"
"This Daning is His Highness Prince Ning's Daning. If it's a tiger, you have to lie down, and if it's a dragon, you have to coil up!"
Under the influence of alcohol, all the generals yelled at Liu Zhen, and some even made treasonous remarks.
However, instead of stopping Zhu Quan, he looked at the scene in front of him with a smile.
Liu Zhen saw all this, and his heart became more and more frightened and angry.
At this point, he had nothing more to say, so he spoke directly.
"Your Highness Prince Ning, what exactly do you want to do? Could it be that you want the last general's life?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire hall fell silent instantly and fell into an eerie silence.
Zhu Quan looked at Liu Zhen, who was full of anger, with a hint of disdain on his lips.
"All generals know that the reason why I am holding a banquet today is because the princess has given birth to another son for me!"
"But you all don't know that my unfortunate child died before he even opened his eyes last night!"
Everyone present: "???"
What?
Died in infancy?
So why are you holding a banquet to celebrate?
Hiss...is this His Highness Prince Ning a lunatic?
All the generals were stunned by this shocking news. They sat blankly in their seats, feeling chilled in their hearts.
Liu Zhen's expression changed drastically, and the uneasiness in his heart became stronger.
He seems to be looking down upon this Prince Ning!
Zhu Quan suppressed his smile and looked around fiercely.
"I asked the doctor why my son died in infancy. The answer given by the doctor is that the princess was too worried and the depression in her heart was difficult to get rid of, which affected the growth of the fetus in her belly!"
"Oh, I asked the princess again what worries she had in her heart. The princess told me that she was afraid that I, Prince Ning, Zhu Quan, would be like Prince Zhu Bai of Xiang, who was forced to be killed by the court for no reason, and would be given an evil posthumous title after death!"
After hearing this, everyone understood what Zhu Quan was thinking.
He is going to raise an army to appease the people and rebel!
Liu Zhen's expression changed greatly, and he growled: "Zhu Quan, as Taizu Xueyin, how can you do such a thing that harms the country and the people?"
"Hahaha... Isn't my twelfth brother Taizu Xueyin?"
"The dignified Taizu Xueyin was forced to death by a group of followers and was given the evil posthumous title of 'The King of Violence'. You, Liu Zhen, tell me, what crime did King Bai of Xiang commit?"
Zhu Quan glared at Liu Zhen and asked murderously.
Liu Zhen felt miserable and didn't know how to speak.
How could he know how the imperial court did it? He forcefully forced a Taizu's son to death. This simply pushed all the vassal kings in the world to oppose the imperial court!
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning, please don't act out of anger and become a traitor to the country that will last forever!"
"If I don't want to be a traitor to the country, then why don't I become a prisoner?" Zhu Quan asked with a smile.
"Liu Zhen, you are just a lieutenant and cannot suppress me. If Song Sheng comes, I will still be wary of him. But you, Liu Zhen, are the only one, so don't blame me for being unkind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Quan slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground. The next moment, hundreds of swordsmen and axemen rushed out from around the hall, looking at the generals with eager eyes.
Zhu Quan drew out the sword from his waist and shouted loudly.
"The young master is fatuous and treacherous!"
"As the blood descendant of Taizu, I, the King, should follow Taizu's instructions and serve the heaven to appease the people and stabilize the country!"
"If all the generals are willing to accompany me to help you in peace, I will reward you as a soldier of the country. If there are any who are unwilling, then your life will remain here today!"
