"These are all minor matters. On the contrary, Lord Sun, you must fight this battle well." Zhang Yu said with a smile, "I'm waiting for your good news in Korea."

"Don't worry." Sun Chuanting also said with a smile.

In the next few days, all the plans and arrangements on the North Korean side were carried out step by step.

Sun Chuanting quickly selected an army from the veteran faction, which was recommended to him by Park Jung-yang. Obviously, they were confident in controlling this force.

Apart from this, Zhang Yu did not make any major moves.

After the army was ready, it set out directly and headed towards the battlefield ahead in a mighty manner.

Beijing, Palace of Heavenly Purity.

For Zhu Youxiao, this period of time was relatively easy.

Although the military reform has been announced, there's nothing too troubling right now. It's still in the planning stages, and while there's a lot of discussion out there, there's not much opposition.

With Zhu Youxiao's current control over the court, there would be little chance of a major backlash. Besides, everyone knew about the problems with the garrisons, and no one would raise an eyebrow at the emperor over this matter.

The civilian officials seemed indifferent. In recent years, the General Staff Office had been in charge of military affairs, so whether there were reforms or not was of little concern to the civilian officials. They had no say in this matter and could only watch.

On the contrary, some ambitious civil servants felt they could show their talents. At least this reform had created several high-ranking official positions, which they could consider appropriately. If they could succeed, they would soar to the sky. It was no problem to abandon civil service and join the military now, but it would be difficult to do so in the future.

On the military side, the General Staff Office did not oppose the reform of the garrisons, and the imperial army did not participate, so no one opposed it. The garrisons below had no chance to object, as they had no right to speak.

Everything transitioned well and progressed smoothly, so Zhu Youxiao's life naturally became better.

Sitting by the water, lying on a chair, there is a table next to me, on which are various snacks, fruits, and tea.

It has been a while since I last fished in the sun with a fishing rod in front of me.

Empress Zhang sat next to Zhu Youxiao and also got a lounge chair, accompanying Zhu Youxiao to bask in the sun. Occasionally, she would take a snack or a piece of fruit from the side and put it into Zhu Youxiao's mouth.

They looked relaxed and at ease, and the couple seemed to be enjoying themselves very much.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard and Wei Chao walked towards them from a distance.

He went straight to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, the Huang family just sent a message that Huang Gelao has passed away!"

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao sighed and then sat up.

Although he had already prepared himself for this, when the time really came, Zhu Youxiao still felt heavy in his heart.

Life and death are always hurdles that a person cannot overcome.

Huang Kezun was gone, and it was estimated that these old officials of the Ming Dynasty might leave him one by one. This was not good news for him.

"Let's go and take a look." Zhu Youxiao stood up and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao agreed and quickly turned around to lead the way.

When Zhu Youxiao arrived at the Huang family, a lot of people had already gathered there and the suona music had already started playing.

Officials came in one after another to kowtow.

Zhu Youxiao also went in, took a look at Huang Kezun's body, and was then ushered into the reception room next door.

After coming here, Zhu Youxiao saw many familiar people.

In addition to Han Yu, Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi and others also came.

Looking at these old faces, Zhu Youxiao felt helpless. He was afraid that he would have to go through this kind of thing for a long time to come, and keep sending people away.

When everyone saw Zhu Youxiao coming in, they naturally did not dare to neglect him. They quickly stood up, saluted respectfully and said, "Your Majesty!"

"No need to be so polite." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

After Zhu Youxiao sat down, the other ministers also sat down and the two sides began to talk.

However, the conversation did not last too long. After all, it was not appropriate to say anything in such an atmosphere, especially since these old ministers were a little absent-minded.

Huang Kezun's today was their tomorrow, and most importantly, that day was not too far away. In such a situation, they were a little stunned for a while.

Zhu Youxiao didn't stay here for long. The atmosphere was not good. If he stayed any longer, Zhu Youxiao felt that his mind would be affected.

After leaving Huang Kexun's home, Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace.

Huang Kezun's funeral was grand and Zhu Youxiao also gave him many rewards. However, this matter would soon disappear from everyone's sight.

When a person dies, it is like a light going out. After that, everyone will still be the same as before, and life will go on.

In the following days, things happened just as Zhu Youxiao had expected, and half a year passed in a flash.

In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year, and as the Chinese New Year approaches, the capital city is starting to get colder.

Snowflakes were falling, and the entire capital was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Zhu Youxiao was taking a walk outside, stepping on the snow on the ground.

I've been staying in the warm room all day and I'm getting uncomfortable, so I came out to get some fresh air.

The sun is shining brightly today and the air is a little cool, which makes people feel refreshed when breathing it into their lungs.

Wei Chao followed behind Zhu Youxiao and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Lord Li has already sent someone over."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said nothing more.

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