Without Mu Ying's company, it is free to be alone with Zhuangzi, but it is also a bit more lonely. Thinking that Zhu Su was worried about his future safety, Mu Ying smiled and said, "Brother Su, don't worry."
"I'm going to conquer Yunnan, so naturally there will be someone who can take my place and come to Zhuangzi to help you train your troops."
"Your adoptive father has always been very concerned about your safety. The person who will replace me is far inferior to me. You don't have to worry."
"Stronger than you?" Zhu Su didn't believe it, "Who is it?"
"You will know when the time comes." Mu Ying actually let it slip.
Originally, the Ming Dynasty did not begin its conquest of Yunnan until the 14th year of Hongwu's reign, but now it was nine years ahead of schedule. Before recovering Yunnan in original history, the Ming Dynasty also conquered Tibet and Western Fan, and had several small-scale northern expeditions in northern Xinjiang. After completely stabilizing the surrounding unstable factors, Ming Dynasty was free to start expelling the remaining Beiyuan forces in Yunnan. Now Lao Zhu actually ignored the foreign enemies and directly started planning to conquer Yunnan, which shows that his plans at this time were different from those of Zhu Yuanzhang at the same time in history.
If Zhu Su is just a butterfly flapping its wings, then Lao Zhu is a real dragon who can call the wind and rain. Butterflies can cause the butterfly effect and cause known history to change beyond recognition, let alone a real dragon?
Zhu Su knew that his foresight as a time traveler had begun to fade away. The protagonist of this era will not be him, it will still be Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor who holds all the power in the world. He is wiser and more powerful than Zhu Yuanzhang in history.
The emperor's heart was like the sea, and Zhu Su couldn't see what he was thinking. We can only believe that he is driving the Ming Dynasty ship in a more correct direction.
Mu Ying left quietly a few days later. Nothing seemed to have changed in Yingtian City without Mu Ying. "Linjiang Immortal" is still sung along the Qinhuai River. From time to time, someone carries a pot of turbid wine and invites one or two friends to go fishing on the river. Regardless of whether the fish is caught or not, it finally matches the artistic conception of this poem. Everything was as peaceful as usual, and no one even knew that Ming Dynasty was dispatching troops to Yunnan.
The war has not started yet, but it has begun again. By the time the people of Yingtian realized that the war had begun, it must have been a killing blow like thunder.
"Living alone outside the city, you need to pay attention to the climate. Remember to come back to the palace often." At the gate of the palace, Queen Ma told Zhu Su earnestly. The Zhu family was not pretentious. Only Queen Ma was the one to see her off, and no one else saw her off. It was only two steps out of the city, so there was no need. Lao Zhu is busy with court affairs, while several brothers are studying in the main hall today.
Zhu Su smiled and nodded: "Don't worry. I'll remember it all!"
"Don't worry, Madam, I will take good care of Your Highness, and I won't let Your Highness get cold or hot." Eunuch Xiang Deng also said from the side.
Queen Ma nodded. She was not an ordinary woman and knew that spoiling a child is like killing a child. Just say what you need to say, and you won't cry or show off. "Your father told me earlier that we would go to that village often. He has high hopes for you, so don't be lazy when you go."
"If he gets caught doing this, I won't be able to hold him back!"
"I know." Zhu Su felt a little guilty when he said this. He really thought that without Lao Zhu around, he could roam around in Zhuangzi as he pleased.
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Queen Ma patted Zhu Su's face. She knew that Zhu Su wanted to promote a knowledge that had never existed before, and Lao Zhu also wanted to try to let him use the knowledge of later generations to establish a sect and divide the pressure from literati in the court in the future. But her youngest son had always been lazy, and she was really not sure that Zhu Su could study obediently.
"Brother Ying went to Yunnan and couldn't take care of you, so your father ordered you to find a reliable companion." Queen Ma said. "My mother has already told me in advance. You must listen to him and study hard. Don't spend three days fishing and two days drying nets."
"Huh? So who is going to Zhuangzi with me?" Zhu Su was confused. Mu Ying said that someone would go to Zhuangzi with her on his behalf, but Zhu Su didn't know who it was yet.
Queen Ma waved to the front, and Zhu Su noticed that there were still a few people standing there. The person at the back was Zhu Shouqian with a reluctant look on his face. The person at the front had a scar from an arrow that had recently healed, and a handsome young man following him was winking at him.
It was Li Wenzhong and Li Jinglong, father and son.
"Ah! Is it Brother Bao'er who is going to Zhuangzi with me?" Zhu Su was extremely surprised. Li Wenzhong is now almost one of the top five victorious generals in the Ming Dynasty. His military achievements are far better than Mu Ying's today. Let him train his troops to look after his home and hospital?
"Brother Su, why are you so surprised!" Li Wenzhong said with a smile. "Brother Ying is your adopted brother, and I am also your adopted brother. Why, he can go, but I can't?"
Li Wenzhong once recognized Zhu Yuanzhang as his adoptive father, so he had this statement. Zhu Su hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "How dare I dislike you, Brother Bao'er. It's just that you have outstanding military achievements and hold an important position, how dare I bother you!"
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. Although there was no major punishment for the defeat of the Northern Expedition, we generals who went out to the expedition were ordered to relinquish military power and stay at home for a period of time. Even Xu Shuai has nothing to do in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. I What's the matter with staying in the house every day and helping you train Wang Wei?" Li Wenzhong's tone was friendly and heroic. In terms of blood relationship, he was closer to the Zhu family than Mu Ying. Now they only treat each other as relatives without seeing each other in front of outsiders.
"Besides, Jiujiang is also bored at home, doing nothing all day long. You are the same age, so it would be great for him to learn something practical from you!"
Li Wenzhong said, while Li Jinglong nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, I have long wanted to laugh and chat with you about the past and present. Now your reputation is well known to everyone on the Qinhuai River, and your nephew is also honored!" This grade level guy He was a few years older than Zhu Su, but he was very close to him when he was called uncle, and there was no hint of embarrassment at all.
Empress Ma and Li Wenzhong just watched from the sidelines, and no one thought there was anything wrong with this.
After a few more pleasantries, Zhu Su urged Queen Ma to return to the palace, and followed Li Wenzhong away. She is now the most protected person of Lao Zhu. Not to mention that even half of the soles of the weaving shoes were almost taken away by Lao Zhu, for fear that she would be too busy. Zhu Su didn't dare to let her stand in the sun for too long. Lao Zhu would feel bad and have to settle the score later.
After getting on the carriage that had been prepared, several Jinyi guards and Li Wenzhong headed out of the west city with their own soldiers to protect them. Only then did Zhu Su have the opportunity to take a closer look at the soldiers of Cao Guogong's mansion. These soldiers did not have the same tall and muscular bodies as those of Li Jinglong's soldiers before, nor did they have that flamboyant feeling. But all of them were holding knives, hunched over, their limbs tense, and their eyes searching in all directions seemed to be electric. Being protected by them, Zhu Su felt extremely at ease.
"Look, these are the elite soldiers who have fought a hundred battles! What do you call those you trained before!" In the carriage, Zhu Su poked Li Jinglong's arm.
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