Chapter 568: Xue Baoqin is my brother-in-law
On the second day of June, the emperor officially left and handed over the government affairs to the prince.
When the undercurrent in the capital was surging, after more than 20 consecutive days of traveling, Zhu Jinghong arrived at Haizhou Prefecture on the tenth day of June.
Because they learned that he would not go to Shenyang, all the local officials came to Haizhou to see him.
Of course, Zhu Jinghong didn’t have much communication with them. He just accepted his welcome gift according to the rules and only stayed in Haizhou for one night before continuing on his way.
On June 23, Zhu Jinghong finally arrived in Jinzhou.
The admiral of the Liaodong Navy, Zhao Chengwu, led the fleet commanders, plus the local officials of Jinzhou Prefecture, and came out fifty miles from the city to greet them.
Zhao Chengwu took office a year ago. Before that, he served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp of the third rank, and now he is the admiral of the third-rank navy.
Speaking of the rank of naval admiral, it was only Zhu Jinghong who persuaded the emperor to raise his rank.
"General Zhao, I'm afraid we haven't seen each other for two years."
Zhao Chengwu said with a smile, "The Thirteenth Master is so majestic and heroic. The meeting today is ten times better than before, sir. I almost don’t dare to admit it.”
This is the confusion of the authorities, and for bystanders to see clearly, one must have a God’s perspective.
As for this situation, Zhu Jinghong didn’t know, Zhu Xianming didn’t know, and neither did the generals involved.
As for the crown prince and Prince Rui, Zhao Chengwu or the senior generals could not see their ability to stabilize the world.
"Now that the war situation is tense, it is not easy to achieve meritorious service. It is also his bad luck. If he had followed the Thirteenth Master to the northwest last year, military merit would have been enough."
With Zhao Chengwu After chatting along the way, Zhu Jinghong came to the pergola, where a group of civil and military officials came to pay their respects.
Last year, the northwest battle was victorious, and many generals were promoted and received rewards. Many people in the army were extremely envious.
The Ming Dynasty was too big. It controlled millions of troops internally and externally, and suppressed hundreds of local bureaucracies and tribes. The good situation was hard-won, and only a strong man could succeed to the throne to stabilize the world.
The "Ye Xian" he refers to is Zhao Chengwu's son, who is currently serving as the commander of the fourth rank of Xiuyong Zhongwei. He had already left for the northwest with his troops as early as March.
The Ming Dynasty felt very uncomfortable about this, and the Rakshasa Kingdom and Kazakhstan that sent troops to intervene were also very uncomfortable.
Of course, this is his self-effacement. The objective fact is that he won consecutive battles and directly defeated the main army of Junggar.
The current head of the Xue family in the north is named Xue Qi, and he has a daughter named Xue Baoqin.
So even if the world thinks that he is lucky, they will still think that he is a martial arts star who came down to earth, and they will still hold him in high esteem.
"You all have to praise me to the sky"
Fortunately, Ming Dynasty has a thick health bar now, and Zhu Xianming can still collect taxes, so he is not afraid of going bankrupt even if he works hard. .
It’s just that the emperor forcedForced to suppress, the generals could only remain silent from beginning to end, and never dared to have any attitude towards the position of the crown prince.
But Zhu Jinghong took it indifferently, with his natural scornful aura, everyone present saw what the aura of a king is.
Not to mention advancing into Ili and wiping out Junggar, now they are forced to retreat to Hami, and have even reported to the court repeatedly recently.
Because Jinzhou has a port, its trade is very developed. Merchant ships from North Korea, Japan, Ryukyu and other countries almost all stop here to load and unload goods.
Because of the relationship with Prince Xiang’s Mansion, although the Xue family is an outsider, they have a great status in Jinzhou.
After staying briefly in the pergola, Zhu Jinghong and his party went to Haizhou City, where Zhao Chengwu had prepared a reception banquet.
To call him "Thirteenth Master", you have to be close and have sufficient status. Zhao Chengwu obviously falls into this category.
At present, it is normal to call Zhu Jinghong His Highness, and those who are closer can call him "Prince".
Outside the Xue family mansion in the north of Jinzhou City, all the middle and lower-level officials and gentry of Jinzhou were waiting here.
In other words, this place is the trade distribution center of the northern countries.
Shizu and Jinjin were strong enough to sit on the throne, but the Supreme Emperor was a little weaker and was driven off the throne.
As a family mainly engaged in commerce and trade, the Jinling Xue family has also stationed members here to be responsible for all trade business in the north.
Yes, General Zhao and Zhu Jinghong knew each other, and he was even more familiar with the other party's son.
Zhu Jinghong's words were unintentional, but after hearing Zhao Chengwu's heart, he felt that it seemed appropriate for the man in front of him to be praised.
This is what Zhu Jinghong thinks in his heart. When he returns to Beijing, he often reviews various battles. Every time he thinks about it, he really feels that he is lucky.
If Ming Dynasty is left in their hands, it is very likely that it will go downhill.
Of course, if you are closer to Baochai, you can also call him "Zhu Shisan" or "the one with the surname Zhu", but ordinary people cannot imitate him.
"What you said is really flattering to me. I went to the northwest last year entirely due to luck, and now I still have lingering fears when I think about it."
The so-called poetry and calligraphy in one's belly is self-motivated, but a person The more storms a person has experienced, the more extraordinary his tolerance he has developed.
Zhao Chengwu responded, "If the Thirteenth Master said this, all the generals of the Ming Dynasty would be ashamed of themselves."
And now, since the Shi family father and son took charge of the northwest military affairs, the war has been going smoothly. It was extremely difficult.
To be precise, there are very few senior generals in the Imperial Guard and Beijing camps whom he does not know.
If he were to experience last year's situation again, he would not be guaranteed to play better, or even win.
Walking in front with his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong said slowly, "I heard that Ye went to the northwest first, and the commander of the Beijing camp who has made military exploits this time cannot run away."
The facts are obvious , the middle and lower-ranking officers simply admired Zhu Jinghong, while the senior generals recognized him from the bottom of their hearts.ability.
It can be said that the situation in the northwest is very unfavorable, and the court is now being held back.
Xue Jian stood at the front of the crowd, responsible for arranging the positions of all officials, as if he were a master.
The arrival of Zhu Jinghong is a top priority for the Xue family. Of course, Xue Qi must do his best to entertain him, and there must be no mistakes during this period.
And with the power of King Xiang, he, Xue Qi, turned white and actually made the officials and gentry present to obey orders honestly and stand wherever they were told.
In the Xuejiadong courtyard, several girls leaned against the crack in the door and observed the situation outside.
These women are the daughters of local gentry. Logically speaking, they should not come to the Xue family, but they were specially brought here by their father and ancestors. Their intentions are very obvious.
To be honest, giving your daughter to someone in power to seek wealth is something that is not allowed by the teachings of sages.
But once the benefits are sufficient, the mere moral flaws will seem insignificant.
What’s more, with a little beautification, the so-called flaws can be decorated into a good marriage, and the price is only to give up a daughter. It can be said to be a sure-profit deal.
Don’t you see, the Jinling Xue family’s status has skyrocketed as soon as they entered the royal family, and how prominent they are now in Jinling.
However, these young girls with excellent appearance, talent and knowledge have no idea what today will mean to them.
Their elders did not express their intentions to them, just to create a natural marriage. If they appear too deliberate, it will be self-defeating.
“I heard that His Royal Highness King Xiang is already famous all over the world at the age of eighteen. I wonder what he will look like.”
“It’s natural to think of such a prominent figure. He is so majestic that it is difficult to look directly at him."
"That's true. He must have an upright appearance to intimidate the enemy and dominate the battlefield."
To the curious men, the girls We always focus on appearance first, and the discussion is even more heated now.
At this moment, a young girl appeared outside the room where the girls were. She took away everyone's color almost instantly. The so-called beauties were dimmed in front of her.
This woman is about fifteen years old. Her appearance is extremely beautiful, and her eyes are pure and elegant, making people almost unable to take their eyes away when they see her.
Even the beautiful girls present couldn't help but stare at her.
This woman is Xue Baoqin, the daughter of Xue Qi.
"Sister Qin, you are finally here"
"That's right, we sisters are here, but your master is not here. This is really rude"
" A few days ago, I invited you to come to my house to read poems, but you ""
The girls started chattering. It was obvious that they were very familiar with Baoqin, and this was indeed the case.
With a smile on his face, Baoqin entered the room and responded to everyone's questions one by one.
"What did you say just now?"
Hearing Baoqin's question, one of the women said, "His Royal Highness King Xiang is coming. The sisters have already heard of his reputation, and they also I don’t know if I can see you today"
"His Royal Highness King Xiang is majestic, and his appearance is probably very scary, so it would be better not to see him."
"That's right. I also heard from my elder brother that His Highness King Xiang killed him with his own hands. There are hundreds of enemies, so they must be very murderous."
"I say so. It's okay to come here today and just listen to the excitement, but it will scare us."
"Don't talk nonsense. If these words get out and offend His Highness, you and I will not be able to bear the consequences."
Zhu Jinghong is the god of the Xue family. If the family can rely on such a person, the whole Xue family can be said to be honored. Of course, Qin was no exception.
So when she heard people "slandering" Zhu Jinghong, Baoqin felt very uncomfortable. In the end, she couldn't help but say, "Don't talk nonsense, Prince Xiang. How handsome is he?" What kind of murderous monster is he?"
Baoqin heard countless conversations with her family about her brother-in-law, whom she had never met before. One of them had seen Zhu Jinghong, and of course she knew that this brother-in-law was handsome.
After Baoqin finished speaking, someone asked, "Have you seen it?"
Baoqin was also honest and answered smoothly, "Not yet."
This sentence When he came out, what he just explained seemed unconvincing.
Then someone laughed and said, "How can I know what he looks like if I haven't seen him yet?"
I clearly told the truth, but these people thought I was talking nonsense. Baoqin only felt aggrieved. .
That's my brother-in-law. Don't I know better than you that Baoqin is screaming in his heart?
No one noticed Bao Qin's anger, so that someone joked, "I'm afraid it's a girl who is pregnant with spring, and she has admiration for her."
Someone immediately echoed, "Yes, yes, we are." Sister Qin has grown up too.”
After all, she is a girl who is only fifteen years old. How could Bao Qin withstand such a joke? She immediately replied, “If you continue to talk nonsense, I will ignore you.” "
Bao Qin was so angry that she turned away. If Zhu Jinghong saw that cute look, he would probably think of a name for the child on the spot.
At this time, a woman who had not spoken said, "It's okay, Sister Qin is angry, please stop saying a few words."
"It's true that sisters can joke, but they also have to understand Proper"
With the help of these two people, the women who started joking came to Baoqin one after another, making her happy while apologizing.
The girl's anger went away as quickly as it came, and soon Baoqin was laughing and joking again, mingling with the sisters.
After the fun, someone finally suggested, "Sister Qin, can you tell us if we can see His Highness Prince Xiang later?"
Obviously, this is the Ming Dynasty God of War, the most legendary figure in the world. , the girls all want to meet each other.
In this mansion, Baoqin is the master, and it is time to ask her for help at this time.
However, Baoqin can't think of a way for the time being, because the mansion will be taken over by the guards, and it is impossible to peek in the dark.
But in other words, as long as he can appear clearly, it is possible to see Zhu Jinghong.
"You really want to see me" After thinking deeply, BaoJean asked.
The girls had no hope at first, but they knew that Baoqin really had half a solution, so they all asked her about her solution.
Baoqin didn’t show off and made his thoughts clear directly.
It turned out that her method was to pretend to be the girls in the house, or wait on her from a distance and see Zhu Jinghong's appearance.
This method is undoubtedly very bold, so the girls who were full of enthusiasm just now started to shrink back.
In order to prove to everyone that his brother-in-law was definitely not a murderer, Baoqin provoked everyone and said, "Everyone said they wanted to go, but now they are scared."
"Just pretending. Maid, I don’t really ask you to serve others.”
When everyone was silent, someone said, “It’s too troublesome to change clothes.”
In fact, it’s not that changing clothes is troublesome; They are not used to wearing other people's clothes, and they don't want to pretend to be girls.
Bao Qin sneered and said, "What's the trouble? I just need to remove one or two hairpins from your hair. Do you think that to serve His Highness, my family will send some random girls?"
What she said It's a fact. Xue Qi spent a lot of money to serve Zhu Jinghong well, and the clothes of the carefully selected girl were directly based on the housekeeper.
After everyone was silent for a while, finally someone said, "In that case, maybe we can go and have a look."
After the first person spoke, the second person soon followed. Third, most people finally agreed to this approach.
It’s just that everyone raised doubts, such as avoiding foreign men and choosing a location at a suitable distance
As the proposer, of course Baoqin arranged these. Although it is difficult for her, she can solve it.
So she first ordered someone to find a housekeeper to transfer the girl from the place she chose. However, she hit a wall at this first step.
Bao Qin did not want to lose face with her sisters, so she sent her mother-in-law to "coerce" her many times, leaving the person in charge with no choice but to complain to the master.
Xue Qi was making arrangements outside. After hearing what the housekeeper said, he agreed for the first time, making the housekeeper think that the father and daughter were crazy.
Of course Xue Qi is not crazy, but because he is sober enough, he will agree to his daughter's mischief.
Just because he, like the local gentry, also wanted to curry favor with Zhu Jinghong, a big tree.
Now his relationship with Zhu Jinghong is tied to the lineage of his eldest son, Xue Zhen. Xue Qi wants to have a direct connection.
The so-called beauty matches a hero. Of course, a daughter like her must be sent to where she should go
If Qin girl is really taken a liking to, she will be a big help to the princess in the future. My Xue family is of great benefit, Xue Qi thought.
With Xue Qi's permission, Baoqin and his party were able to go to the wing of the inner house, where they could see Zhu Jinghong's face up close.
After the girls arrived, they were extremely excited and full of expectations.
After half an hour, the girls’ legs were weak from standing, so they could only retreat to the room to rest..
But they didn't sit for a while when they heard the noise coming from outside, and they knew that Zhu Jinghong's guard of honor had arrived.
So the girls got up one after another and came to wait outside the door of the wing, all staring at the door of the courtyard. Please remember to collect it. The website is the latest and fastest without anti-theft. To find books and add books for free, you can join the qq group 952868558