When Zhu Ying came out of the Prince Qin's Mansion and headed back to his own courtyard, it was already dark.

As soon as Zhu Ying arrived in the yard, smelling faintly of alcohol, Uncle Zhang came to report:

"Boss, Duke Song and His Royal Highness Prince Zhou have been waiting in the mansion for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying hurriedly said, "Take me there quickly."

In the courtyard lobby.

Feng Sheng and Zhu Su sat quietly without saying a word, and there was no impatience on their faces.

Each of them held a book and read with great interest.

Feng Sheng read military books, and Zhu Su read medical books.

The father-in-law and son-in-law sit together without interfering with each other.

When Zhu Ying came to the lobby, the two of them didn't even notice.

"My name is Zhu Ying, nice to meet the Duke of Song, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou." Zhu Ying had no choice but to raise his voice.

Of course, Zhu Ying knew Feng Sheng very well.

This general, who seems not very famous in the history of the Ming Dynasty, is quite famous in the current Ming Dynasty.

He even has the title of the ever-victorious general.

Unlike other generals, Feng Sheng was not big and fat. He even looked thin, and his scholarly temperament made him look more like a general.

A careful observation reveals that its exposed palms have thick, strong bones and are obviously not someone to be trifled with.

As for Zhu Su on the right, he has really lost weight.

However, Zhu Su was too low-key in the Ming Dynasty. Although he was a vassal king and even settled in Kaifeng, the ancient capital of eight dynasties and the former site of the Song Palace, he was still not well-known.

The main reason is that if we don’t fight wars these days, we basically have no reputation at all.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang moved Zhu Su's fiefdom to Kaifeng was precisely because of Zhu Su's quiet personality.

Zhu Su's fiefdom was in Wu earlier, so Zhu Yuanzhang took good care of the fifth son, who had been frail and sickly since childhood.

Hearing the sound, Feng Sheng came back to his senses and looked up subconsciously.

"this……"

Suddenly, Feng Sheng was completely stunned.

Also confused along with him was King Zhu Su of Zhou who was standing next to him.

"Big...big...big brother..." Zhu Su was trembling as he spoke.

It was getting dark, and Zhu Ying's vision was much blurrier as he stood at the lobby door.

Feng Sheng had learned the news from His Majesty before, and he was already sure of it, so he could still hold on.

But for Zhu Su, it was completely different.

In the intelligence he obtained from Zhu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang did not specifically explain how much alike his eldest grandson and eldest son looked. After all, this kind of thing could be understood once one saw it.

So, Zhu Su saw it now.

Seeing 'Big Brother' appear in front of him, he had completely forgotten the purpose of his trip.

After all, just now, his mind was still immersed in the book.

Then the voice was heard, and 'Big Brother' appeared.

The key is that it is dark now.

Seeing 'Big Brother' walking towards him.

Plop.

Zhu Su knelt on the ground without hesitation.

"Brother, I didn't do anything to let you down, why did you come to me?"

"My younger brother has been doing something wrong recently. He has been obsessed with herbs and has not been burning incense for my elder brother every day."

"I only ask you to let me go. I will burn incense for you every day and invite a monk to chant sutras and pray for you."

Zhu Su kowtowed, his head touching the ground and he dared not raise it. After he came to his senses, his brain was working rapidly.

He spoke very quickly and clearly, and finished a long paragraph in one breath.

He dared to guarantee that this was definitely the fastest and clearest he had ever spoken since he was born. His thoughts were running at such a high speed that his brain was almost smoking.

However, upon hearing the footsteps that continued unabated, Zhu Su shouted:

"Brother, spare my life!!!"

"Fifth brother has since converted to Buddhism and prayed for eldest brother day and night. Tonight, I will go to keep vigil for eldest brother."

After this loud shout, Zhu Su's ears moved slightly, and when he no longer heard the footsteps, he felt relieved.

Different from the previous brothers.

When Zhu Su was born, Zhu Yuanzhang's power had already become stable.

When he was five years old, it was the first year of Hongwu, and the Ming Empire was established.

Therefore, Zhu Su did not grow up in the military camp. Because his biological mother died during childbirth, Zhu Su and Zhu Di were raised by Concubine Sun.

Among them, Concubine Sun was her adoptive mother, and Zhu Di and Zhu Su were also her brothers. After Concubine Sun passed away, they were adopted by Empress Ma as her legitimate sons.

Because his mother had a difficult childbirth, which left him physically weak, he had never been involved in military affairs and was considered a serious scholar.

While his brothers were out hunting and playing, he stayed in his room drinking medicine and reading.

It is normal for him to be a little introverted and timid, even though he is already thirty years old now.

Zhu Ying was completely stunned.

He looked at Feng Sheng with a slightly confused look.

Although he knew that he looked a bit like his father.

But this is a bit too exaggerated.

Feng Sheng could only cry and laugh.

He was somewhat shocked at first, but this shock was completely swept away by Zhu Su's actions.

Zhu Ying was helpless and was about to speak.

Another loud shout spread: "Big brother, spare my life!!!"

This hysterical roar was full of misery, grievance and unwillingness.

He is only thirty years old, how could he just leave with his elder brother like this?

His career has not yet been completed, his wife is now pregnant, and he also has several beautiful concubines who are waiting for him in the fiefdom.

He still had too many memories of the world. He had finally survived the death of his childhood, and now when he was thirty years old, his 'big brother' came to take him away again.

Thinking of this, Zhu Su shed tears and felt a bitter feeling in his heart.

The reason for the loud shout was that just now, Zhu Su, who had lowered his head, heard that there seemed to be no movement around him, and thought that his "big brother" was moved by him and had left.

While feeling relieved, he quietly raised his head, ready to observe.

I just happened to see Zhu Ying's toes in front of me, only a few steps away from me.

"Xun'er, Xun'er, lift him up and take a closer look. This is not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is His Majesty's eldest grandson, your oldest nephew."

Feng Sheng felt a little embarrassed. Seeing that Zhu Ying seemed shocked, he quickly spoke to Zhu Su.

Hearing the familiar voice of his father-in-law seemed to give Zhu Su some sense of security.

After a slight hesitation, Zhu Su mustered up his courage and looked up at Zhu Ying.

However, this glance almost made Zhu Su kowtow again, but he finally held on.

Zhu Ying saw Zhu Su kneeling on the ground and was about to go forward to support him. However, as soon as he moved, Zhu Su's knees moved and he swiftly took a small step back.

"Fifth Uncle, look at the ground, I have a shadow here." Zhu Ying was speechless when he saw Zhu Su looking at him cautiously and suspiciously, so he had to explain out loud.

Zhu Su glanced at the ground.

Sure enough, although it was a little blurry, the shadow of "Big Brother" was clearly there on the ground in front of him.

After seeing the shadow, Zhu Su looked at Zhu Ying carefully, and then he realized that he was very different from his elder brother.

After all, Brother Sanqi is almost forty years old.

The 'big brother' in front of him looked only about eighteen or nineteen years old.

The panic in Zhu Su's eyes began to fade away, and was replaced by an embarrassment that was difficult to conceal.

He stood up from the ground, looked at Zhu Ying carefully again, and then bowed and said, "Nephew."

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but Zhu Ying looked normal, as if what had just happened had not happened.

Feeling that his previous greeting was ignored by Uncle Wu, he bowed again and said, "Uncle Wu."

Although it was a joke, Zhu Ying still had great expectations for Zhu Su.

Zhu Su's name was not well-known in the Ming Dynasty, but he became very famous in later generations, and his reputation spread far overseas.

Zhu Ying attaches great importance to the profession of doctor.

His own cavalry troops were equipped with military doctors. Although their medical skills were not very good, they were able to save many of his men with just basic first aid.

After some polite exchanges, Feng Sheng stated the purpose of his visit.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for coming here without warning. This time, I came here because of your Majesty's order to tutor you in academic and military affairs in the future."

Feng Sheng spoke up, without being arrogant, and his tone was very respectful.

After seeing Zhu Ying, Feng Sheng could fully understand Zhu Ying's current position in His Majesty's mind.

With this appearance, plus the events of the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

Zhu Ying must be the future crown prince, there is no doubt about it.

Feng Sheng was somewhat shocked by Zhu Ying's appearance, but he also felt relieved.

Ever since the death of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Feng Sheng began to worry about his life.

How could Feng Sheng not know that His Majesty was wary of him? If Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne as the crown prince and was too young, His Majesty would be worried that he would not be able to control the court in the future, so he would definitely have a big plan for the back-up.

But today, His Majesty asked me to come and tutor His Royal Highness the Grandson, so the concept is different.

Feng Sheng was a smart man and had strong political vision.

He was different from Lan Yu and others. Although he was also from Huaixi, he came from a landlord family.

Even during the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he still had a strong appeal to the locals, organizing people to build strongholds to protect themselves.

He knew very well that His Majesty wanted His Royal Highness the eldest grandson to ascend the throne.

But even if the rumors about Xiaoling Mausoleum have spread widely in the capital, it will take a long time for them to ferment in the Ming Dynasty.

The most important thing is that Zhu Ying and the prince look very similar, and only a few people can see them. This alone gives people a lot of loopholes to exploit.

His Majesty's intention is to ensure that His Royal Highness Changsun will have a strong control over the entire capital and even the Ming Dynasty before he reveals his identity.

His smooth accession to the throne at that time, even if there are some complaints, will not cause too much impact on the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and His Royal Highness Changsun will be able to sit firmly on the throne.

As the saying goes, when the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bows are put away.

But now that Zhu Ying has appeared, these veterans have found a place to use their skills again, and they will naturally be reused.

Although Zhu Ying had just drunk two kilograms of wine, his mind was clear.

When he heard Feng Sheng's words, he felt the meaning of loyalty.

He smiled slightly and started chatting with Feng Sheng.

Zhu Ying knew very well that if he wanted to make a person like Feng Sheng loyal to him wholeheartedly, he had to demonstrate his own talents.

After some communication, Feng Sheng looked at Zhu Ying with eyes full of surprise.

In Feng Sheng's impression, Zhu Ying had been wandering in the wild for ten years and was still a traveling merchant. Although he looked a bit like a scholar, it was probably just a matter of appearance.

As for knowledge of military affairs, I think he is quite lacking.

But as the conversation deepened, he discovered that His Royal Highness Chang Sun was not a simple person. When he talked about many things, he could always get to the point and even had other strange ideas.

There were some topics that even Feng Sheng had to think deeply about before answering.

In terms of military affairs, some of Zhu Ying's insights made Feng Sheng realize that it seemed that His Royal Highness Changsun had another way of training troops.

Zhu Ying is a very talkative person, thanks to his experience of accidentally joining an illegal team in his previous life.

Although I was rescued only a few months later, the memory is still unforgettable.

During the team training period, Zhu Ying relied on his extraordinary talent to not only avoid being controlled by the team but also to harm his relatives and friends.

He even managed to get the position of a gold medal lecturer, which makes him somewhat of a small leader.

When the team was finally wiped out, Zhu Ying still felt a little nostalgic.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying personally took charge of the ideological education of his subordinates.

Simply having strong military power may not necessarily motivate his subordinates, but with the dimensionality reduction attack of "Understanding the Applause".

A team full of vigor and enthusiasm began to shine brightly in the Western Regions like a spark that spreads across the prairie.

At this moment, while having a deep conversation with Feng Sheng, Zhu Ying unconsciously began to bring in his own private agenda.

Especially after talking about the recent incident of Japanese pirates on the southeast coast.

Zhu Ying was even more immersed in it, and began to describe to Feng Sheng how much benefit the Ming Dynasty would bring after pacifying the Japanese invasion, the expedition to Japan, and even the silver mines in Japan.

Although Feng Sheng had been on the battlefield for a long time and was highly educated, he was eventually influenced by Zhu Ying's brainwashing-like stories from later generations, and there was even a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Even Zhu Su, who was standing next to him, listened very attentively.