"That's great." Lu Jiude laughed and confirmed the matter. "Then the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince should get ready and follow me!"
The old Tang King was even more stunned. He opened his mouth and said after a long while, "Eunuch Lu, why are you in such a hurry? At least let my son and grandson prepare well. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."
Lu Jiude shook his head and said, "We'll take the Crown Prince and his grandson with us. I have errands to attend to elsewhere, so how can I delay? Besides, we go to the clan academy to study, not to be pampered and treated like slaves. What else do we need to prepare?"
Before the old Tang King could say anything, Zhu Youjian spoke up, "Eunuch Lu, please wait a moment. My father and I will be ready soon."
As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed to the old Tang King. "My grandson and I do not want to sit back and eat the people's blood and sweat. We want to do something and serve the country. I hope grandfather will approve."
The old Tang King frowned in thought, still trying to come up with an excuse, when Zhu Youjian kowtowed again, "Thank you, Grandfather, for your generosity and permission. Your grandson and I will prepare and leave the house to attend school immediately."
Lu Jiude watched coldly. After Zhu Youjian stood up and dragged his confused father down to prepare, he smiled at the old Tang King and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness. Both the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are ambitious. The glory of the Tang Clan is just around the corner!"
The old King of Tang's face changed. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, he had to force a smile and say a few humble words, and asked the eunuchs to prepare some money and clothes.
Although he doesn't like his sons and grandsons, he represents the face of the Tang Palace when he goes out.
Moreover, the old Tang King also wanted to take this opportunity to make his children and grandchildren less resentful and stop them from talking bad about the palace. In particular, he was treating his children and grandchildren harshly and favoring his concubines.
"Son, why is this happening?" Zhu Qizhen asked his son in a low voice, noticing that no one was around. "I think father doesn't want this to happen. You've disobeyed..."
Zhu Youjian said, "Father, I am imprisoned here, and I don't know when I can escape. Since the imperial court has established a clan school, I can take this opportunity to escape from this cage. Even if something happens in the future, will it be worse than it is now?"
Zhu Qizhen sighed helplessly and opened his mouth, but when he saw someone approaching, he quickly closed it again. Although he didn't agree with his son's idea, it was too late to regret it now.
There wasn't much to begin with, just a few clothes and a few books, so the father and son packed up quickly. When they returned to the front hall, the money and clothes that the old Tang King had ordered were also ready.
Lu Jiude didn't delay and said goodbye to the old Tang King. Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Youjian said goodbye and followed Lu Jiude out of the palace.
After leaving Nanyang City, Lu Jiude stopped the carriage and came to the front of it. He smiled and bowed and said, "My lord, my grandson, I have errands to attend to, so I won't take you to the capital."
Zhu Qizhen was somewhat suspicious and asked, "Eunuch Lu, do we need to go to other vassal states to select royal family members?"
Lu Jiude chuckled and said, "Your Majesty has established a clan school, and the children of the royal family are enrolled voluntarily. If they have no desire to improve themselves, why would the court send people to select and force them to attend?"
Zhu Qizhen blinked, not quite understanding.
"Eunuch Lu, did the Emperor specially summon my father and me to go to Beijing to study?" Zhu Youjian asked with a bow.
Lu Jiude nodded, bowed to the north and said, "Your Majesty has read the memorial of the Crown Prince and knows that the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are imprisoned in the Royal Palace's Chengfeng Division, so he specially ordered me to stop by and take a look."
After a pause, he looked at Zhu Youjian and said solemnly, "Your Majesty believes that your grandson has great ambitions, unlike the princes who live a life of idleness and idleness. Your grandson must work hard to make progress and don't let your majesty down!"
Zhu Youjian immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the north, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace. I will study hard at the Imperial Academy and serve my country, and I will not let you down."
Lu Jiude stepped forward to help Zhu Youjian up, and instructed the escort personnel to take good care of him along the way. After saying goodbye to Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Youjian, he headed east with a few followers.
It was indeed a detour, but Eunuch Lu's real mission was to go to Nanjing and reorganize or rebuild the Nanjing Beijing Camp.
That’s right, when it comes to the Beijing Camp, there is one not only in the capital but also in Nanjing.
During the Yongle reign, the Nanjing Jingying was under the command of a garrison commander. At the beginning of the Hongxi reign, eunuchs were appointed as co-garrisons. At the end of the Xuande reign, an assistant military officer was appointed. During the Jingtai reign, an assistant military officer was added. At the end of the Chenghua reign, the Nanjing Minister of War was appointed as the assistant military officer.
In the 24th year of the Jiajing reign, the Zhenwu Camp was established, recruiting elite soldiers from various camps in Nanjing and able-bodied men from Huai'an and Yangzhou prefectures. The Chihe Camp and the Zhenwu Camp each had 3,000 soldiers.
During the Longqing period, the Zhenwu Camp was disbanded, but its soldiers were still affiliated with the Big and Small Training Grounds and the Shenji Camp.
In Nanjing, the positions of garrison commander and advisor to military affairs were crucial. Garrison commanders were appointed from dukes, marquises, and earls, and were also in charge of the Central Military Governor's Office. Assistant garrison commanders were appointed from marquises and earls, and were in charge of the five military governor's offices. Advisor to military affairs was appointed from the Nanjing Minister of War.
For such an important city second only to the capital, the Ming Dynasty emperor would certainly not rely solely on dukes and marquises to govern it.
Therefore, starting from the time of Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi, eunuchs were appointed to garrison Nanjing.
As "guardians of the capital and close ministers three thousand miles away", the status of the eunuchs staying in Nanjing was higher than that of the military officials guarding Nanjing.
For example, in the seating arrangement in the court, the garrison eunuch "occupies the chief seat, while the assistant marquises and earls sit at the top, and the governor sits at the side."
Because Lu Jiude had made great contributions in helping Cao Huachun to reorganize the Yongwei Camp and had demonstrated his talent, he was selected by Zhu Youxiao and sent to Nanjing to take up a post.
The sword and the gun must be firmly grasped in one's hands to ensure the in-depth advancement of the reform. The capital and Nanjing are the two key places where Zhu Youxiao holds military power.
When Lu Jiude arrived in Nanjing, he first reorganized the old troops. After the new troops that reinforced the southwest battlefield withdrew, a large part of them would serve as the backbone to establish the Nanjing Yongwei Camp.
After watching Lu Jiude and the others go away, Zhu Qiyan and his son got in the car and headed for the capital. In the car, Zhu Youjian told his father the truth.
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