The ordinary New Year passed, with wealthy people laughing and visiting relatives and friends.
People without money can only lie at home shivering, compared to coolies in other places.
Everyone at the pharmacy has obviously had a good year. Their wages have been paid on time and they still have ten and a half days of year-end bonuses. They are extremely happy.
The happiness of ordinary people is so ordinary.
Here at the pharmacy, people came to the pharmacy after the Chinese New Year. They were full of energy and had no energy to use, and they cleaned the pharmacy inside and out.
Afraid of comparison in everything, the pharmacy has become the envy of others. People in the pharmacy must at least perform well in front of the boss if they want to keep their jobs.
It goes without saying who the boss of the pharmacy is. Regardless of his authority in name or in fact, it is none other than Zheng Xiong.
This doctor, who was originally very lazy, cheered up when he saw Zheng Xiong coming.
When I had nothing to do, I ran to my colleague next door to help, and he also grabbed the medicine.
There was really nothing to do, so I ran to the old man and grandma who came to see the doctor. They showed their hospitality, helped them a little, and asked them about their welfare.
Brothers, friends and brothers were respectful, and there was harmony until Zheng Xiong finished handling the affairs of the pharmacy and went to the Jiaofang Department.
The staff at the pharmacy dropped their pretense and became lazy again. As for Wu You and Yang Yitian, of course they were not treated like Zheng Xiong, but no one was offended for no reason, so I was fine with you and me.
Zheng Xiong had just sat down in the Jiaofang Division and was about to ask a young lady to play, play, and sing for fun, when an order from Lao Zhu came over.
"The Emperor of Heaven has carried out an edict: After discussing matters at the Yuwu Tower, the general will be marching north to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Zheng Xiong of the Huimin Pharmacy will lead his doctors to accompany the army. He will be under the command of Xu Da, Duke of Wei, the General of the Conqueror. I admire this."
Zheng Xiong got the decree and didn't know what to do for a while, so he decided to stay.
The purpose of using troops this time was to completely attack and eliminate the remaining forces of Beiyuan, codenamed (Yongqing Desert).
Led by the victorious Xu Da, the Ming army was divided into three groups: Xu Da advanced in the middle, Left Deputy General Li Wenzhong attacked from the east, and General Feng Sheng attacked from the west. Each of the three led 50,000 cavalry out of the fortress.
No one could have imagined that Xu Da's originally confident and foolproof military operation would be defeated and he retreated to the Great Wall to guard the border.
Li Wenzhong scored 50-50, with some losing and some winning.
Only Feng Sheng encountered no resistance and returned with a great victory.
Put yourself under Xu Da's command. If you can't outrun others, your life may be lost.
Lao Zhu's decree may not be aware of the danger, but to give Zheng Xiong a chance to travel. If there is danger, Xu Da will take care of him, and Zheng Xiong should be fine.
But Zheng Xiong knew it, and it wasn't for nothing. Occasionally, he searched on Baidu for unclear areas. Xu Da's middle road was too dangerous.
Seeing that Zheng Xiong was still in a daze, the little eunuch quickly reminded him.
"Tian Lian, please accept the order. Do you still have to go back to resurrect me?"
"Well, my little father-in-law, can you please not answer it for now? I have some suggestions that I would like to make."
"I'm afraid this won't work. If you don't accept it, it will be considered as disobeying the order. If you have any questions, I can take it back to you. I can't do anything else."
With no other solution, Zheng Xiong had no choice but to accept the imperial edict.
"If you have any questions about the collection, please take it back with me."
"No, you go first."
Today's little eunuchs are really little eunuchs. They are suppressed by Lao Zhu and cannot change the world. Others are sent from foreign countries such as Bangzi to serve Lao Zhu.
There is no need to offend, but there is no need to be respectful either. Just be normal. After all, Zheng Xiong has also been promoted to the fifth rank, so Lao Zhu can get a job.
In troubled times, this mission is too dangerous. If it were Feng Sheng's West Route Army, Zheng Xiong would definitely not resist. Traveling in this ancient time is also a good experience.
But forget about Xu Da's middle route army, he was the worst offender.
There is no other way. We still have to contact the prince to establish a relationship. Even if we can't get Lao Zhu to withdraw his will, he can change it to the West Route Army.
Rushing to the Prince's Mansion in a hurry, Zhu Biao was also very busy. Even if Zhu Biao couldn't intervene in the expedition of the army, it was his duty to follow and learn.
As Lao Zhu's successor, he knows these things, not to say he is proficient in them, but if he doesn't understand anything and is fooled by others, he is obviously not a qualified successor.
After hearing the report from the young eunuch, Zhu Biao temporarily put down his affairs and asked the accompanying young eunuch Xuan Zhengxiong to come.
"Your Highness is a thousand years old."
"Why did Ti Ling come here?"
"I have just received your Majesty's order to go out with the army. I am weak and cannot ride a horse. I am afraid that I will make a mistake and not be able to keep up with the speed of the army. Please be accommodating to me, Your Highness."
After listening to Zheng Xiong's appeal, Zhu Biao didn't have any good solution. When the Yuwu Tower was discussing the matter, Zhu Biao sat in and listened.
Lao Zhu finally asked Zheng Xiong to follow him. Zhu Biao was also a little confused and did not refute in person. Later, he asked Lao Zhu the reason.
"Father, why would Father Zheng Xiong of the Pharmacy let him come with us? If something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a great loss for our Ming Dynasty?"
"Zheng Xiong is not using money as money. How many things can he accomplish if he gives us the money? The Northern Expedition to Meng Yuan is a matter that has been decided long ago. We have been preparing for it for so long."
"Since last year, Xu Da has been training troops in Peiping and Shanxi, just for this day. When the army moves into action, people will eat everything that horses chew for free. Zheng Xiong has this ability to make money, and we also admire him, but we are prepared to use the money Borrow it and use it.”
"And you think you don't need to worry about the memorial accusing Zheng Xiong. Let him go out for a walk. With Xu Da here, there is no danger. On the day of the army's triumph, we will give him a share of the credit and give him a knighthood. Wouldn’t it be better if there aren’t so many unsighted people to harass us?”
"Besides, why are we setting up this Fule Garden? The world is not settled yet, and money is needed everywhere. He, Zheng Xiong, is a businessman instead of selling himself, which has cost us a lot of income."
"It's better if we don't punish him. Let him go out for a while and let us save some money. He also has the qualifications to join the army. We can give him a promotion or two, which will be enough to compensate him."
"But~"
"It's no big deal. Why don't you give us the proceeds from the perfume? We can consider it."
"That's okay."
"You don't have to worry. Zheng Xiong has come up with a lot of good things, which will have a great impact on the battle situation. Some of them are big killers. Even we are frightened when we see them. We are more sure of dealing with Meng Yuan. This time it is absolutely foolproof, son. Smash it, don’t worry.”
Facing Lao Zhu who insisted on going his own way, Zhu Biao had no choice but to do anything. At the same time, he became curious about the big killer weapon in Lao Zhu's mouth.
Now facing Zheng Xiong, Zhu Biao knew that Lao Zhu had already made a decision, so he had little room for rebuttal and could only give him good advice.
"Withdrawal, my father has made the decision, and I can't do anything about it. You can mention other requests."
(End of chapter)
