First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 28 Sapphire

  Since the Northern Expeditionary Army set off, scholars from all over the world have gathered in Yingtian Mansion, waiting for the opening of a new dynasty, and then squeezed into the court hall.

  In Wu Wangfu, the twelve-year-old son Zhu Biaozheng followed Song Lian to meet various famous scholars and Confucian scholars.

  Facing their compliments as if they didn't want money, Zhu Biao accepted it with a humble and refined face.

  After they left, Zhu Biao rubbed his stiff cheeks, and Song Lian took a sip of tea: "Your Majesty, don't be annoying, these people can't give charcoal in a timely manner, but it's good to add to the cake!

   "The reputation you have accumulated over the years can spread throughout the world through their propaganda, and scholars all over the world will know that the son of King Wu, Zhu Biao, is courteous, courteous, and knowledgeable!

   "The disciple knows!"

   "Well, then get ready, there will be people coming soon!"

  ………

  In the first year of Wu (1367), Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his thirteen-year-old son Zhu Biao to go back to his hometown to worship the ancestral tomb.

  Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang rode out of Yingtian Mansion "Biaoer, this is the first time you have left your parents and traveled far away on your own. Be careful along the way and don't leave the army!"

"Now there are a lot of people with evil intentions, all staring at our father and son. The world is about to be settled soon, and there are many military and political affairs. I am afraid that we will not have time to go back and worship in person, but how can such a big happy event be necessary?" Tell the ancestors of our old Zhu family!"

   "You are our eldest son, and you will replace father to tell the ancestors about this happy event!"

   "Yes, dad, don't worry! You must be careful on the road, and you will tell your ancestors about your great achievements!"

   "Hahaha, you kid, remember that when you come to your hometown, you can't show off, you have to treat the elders in your hometown kindly, and you can't forget your roots!"

  Arrived outside the city, five hundred cavalry had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw King Wu and his son, all five hundred people got off their horses, knelt down on one knee and shouted, "See you, King Wu, and your son!

  Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked them to stand up.

The leader of the five hundred cavalry stepped forward and knelt under their horses, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and said, "This is Lan Yu, a young general under Chang Yuchun's command, he will protect you this time! "

  Zhu Biao nodded, and looked curiously at the young general under the horse, who looked very heroic, with a look of vigor.

   "Then I will trouble the general this time."

  Sapphire replied loudly: "I am willing to serve my son!"

  Before leaving, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son and said: "In ancient times, like Shang Gaozong and Zhou Chengwang, they all knew the sufferings of ordinary people, so they were diligent and thrifty when they were in power, and became a good monarch who kept success."

"You grow rich and rich, and you are accustomed to happiness. When you go out and browse along the way, you can know that the pommel horse is hardworking. You must observe the livelihood of the people to know the hardships of food and clothing. You must observe the likes and dislikes of the people to know the good and bad customs. When you come to your hometown, you must earnestly visit your elders I know that it is not easy for me to start a business.”

  After Zhu Biao agreed, Zhu Yuanzhang watched him gallop away with five hundred cavalry.

   Along the way, Zhu Biao's thighs were worn out. Sapphire wanted to get him a carriage, but Zhu Biao refused.

   Sapphire, although he is respectful to him now, this person is proud in his heart.

  If Zhu Biao can't bear even this little thing now, then he will never be convinced in his heart.

   "Of course, Sapphire is nothing. If you are really dissatisfied, you can just kill him, but what you play for the ruler is the joy of taming the general!"

   "If you don't accept it, you will kill it. The method is too crude, and it seems too substandard."

  Diding and sleeping in the open all the way, the roads at this time are very bad, and some places are difficult for horses, so they can only take a detour. Fortunately, Yingtian is not too far from Haozhou.

   And they were all within Lao Zhu's sphere of influence, so Zhu Yuanzhang only asked his son to bring 500 elite cavalry, who could attack and retreat or escape. It was impossible to stop them without tens of thousands of troops.

  Sapphire was very steady in her work. She dispatched scouts ahead of time to investigate along the way, and slept in front of Zhu Biao's camp at night, never letting Zhu Biao leave her alone.

   Along the way, Zhu Biao really opened his eyes. He passed many villages and towns. Although no one dared to approach them, he saw many villagers from a distance, which refreshed his lower limit on poverty.

  How should I put it, it is said to be a town, but there are only a few hundred households, not as many people as half a village in modern times.

  As for the village, let alone a village, if it is mostly a clan, if there are a hundred households, it is considered a prosperous population.

  Generally, even the richest man in a village is nothing more than a larger earthen house with some tiles on it, and some chickens and ducks in the yard.

   After more than five days of raiding, they finally entered Haozhou. They did not enter the city to disturb the people, so they set up camp outside. Lan Yu sent people to the city to buy things needed for the sacrifice, and then sent people to buy some wine and food back.

  Zhu Biao returned to the camp first, grinning and rubbing the ointment. His body, which was pampered since he was a child, couldn't bear such a long time of running around.

  The skin on the inner thigh is worn out during the day and scabbed at night, and then worn out the next day.

  He didn't bring Liu Jin with him when he came out this time, and he wasn't used to letting other men come over to apply medicine on him, so he just kept solving it by himself.

  Fortunately, the ointment in the army is very good. After applying it, it stings first, and then feels cool.

  Just after wiping it off, I heard Sapphire's voice from outside: "The last general, Sapphire, begged to see the eldest son!"

  Zhu Biao showed a smile on his face, and he has not paid much attention to Lan Yu these days, we are a serious son, not a dilapidated Liu Xuande! He Sapphire is not Guan Yu Zhang Fei, nor Zhuge Liang.

  If you want to hold it, you can hold it. It is you and not me who lack the opportunity.

  ...

   There are more than 40,000 words, but there is no news of the signing yet, so I am a little flustered~

  (end of this chapter)