"What does Lu Shuang have to do with you?"

In Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying asked directly and to the point.

Zhang San has been with him for more than seven years, and he has been serving as his personal bodyguard for five of those years. At this point, he is already very familiar with Zhang San's situation.

I didn't scold him for anything.

Zhang San said frankly: "She looks very much like my sister."

Zhu Ying nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"You didn't handle the Lu family's affairs well enough. You must have read the Jinyiwei's rules of conduct. You may think that the Lu family doesn't seem to have much to do with it, but sometimes, you can't judge a person by his appearance. What you see may not be the same as you imagined."

"A traitor appears loyal, and appears simple and unsophisticated on the outside, but is actually cunning and deceitful. In today's world, many people will deliberately disguise their reputations so that outsiders cannot see through them."

"How will your colleagues in the Imperial Guard view you for letting the Lu family off so easily? Will other captains, if they have a good personal relationship with them, do the same as you?"

"Or, you are doing these things as my confidant, and no one else can interfere or stop you."

Zhang San was horrified when he heard this, and he knelt down and said, "Boss, Zhang San definitely doesn't have such an idea."

This was a huge blow to Zhang San.

Ever since he was rescued by Zhu Ying, he has always regarded Zhu Ying as his everything.

The boss is the only light in his dark life.

When it comes to loyalty, no one in the world can compare to Zhang San.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang San was able to become the leader of Zhu Ying's personal guards. His daily thoughts, training and practice all have only one purpose, which is to protect his boss.

This belief has never wavered in his heart even a little bit.

And today, when his boss was scolding him and mentioned that he used his confidant's status to get things done, he really panicked.

He, who had never been afraid of anything, was now afraid and trembling.

He was afraid that his boss no longer trusted him.

Hearing the word "boss", Zhu Ying felt a little sad.

Thinking back to the past, it is not easy to get to where I am today.

During this period, Zhang San bravely moved forward many times without hesitation, and made great contributions to himself.

Zhu Ying had no intention of punishing Zhang San. He raised his hand and said, "Get up. There's no need to be so alarmed. I'm just telling you the reason."

"But I'm afraid you can't stay in this Jinyiwei anymore."

"The government offices in this world are mostly very mixed. You and I have been together for many years, and you have seen a lot."

"Those government offices are different, most of them are local, but the Jinyiwei is unique."

"When outsiders talk about the Jinyiwei, they only think of them as notorious and the lackeys of the imperial court. But he is also the only one where officials and businessmen cannot interfere."

"Since the fifteenth year of Hongwu, when Grandpa established the Jinyiwei, there has never been any collusion between officials and businessmen. Even if there is some extra income, it is recorded in great detail within the Jinyiwei."

Zhu Yingwen explained seriously.

Zhang San's face showed shame. Only then did he realize that he had broken the rules of the Jinyiwei Yamen without knowing it.

"Your Highness, Zhang San is guilty. Please punish him."

Zhang San knelt on one knee and said.

Seeing this, Zhu Ying said, "If I remember correctly, Erya should have arrived in the capital by now."

"Don't let Erya down about the matter with Lu Shuang. I know you're not a good talker, but you can't stand what others say."

"Of course, if you are interested in Lu Shuang, there is no problem in marrying her."

Erya is a woman that Zhang San met when he was hurt by a misunderstanding when he returned to the Western Regions to deliver a message.

Although they are not Han people, there is not much concept of ethnic conflict in the Western Regions, including the current Ming Dynasty, which is mainly based on national unity.

It is not like rushing to send a message from the post station to that place. From the Western Regions to Nanjing, it is more than 7,000 miles across mountains and rivers. It is not possible to get there just by saying it, let alone a round trip.

Zhang San heard this and said quickly: "I have no other intentions towards Lu Shuang of the Lu family. It's just that when we met, I felt that she was quite like my younger sister, so I acted like this."

"According to the time calculation, Arya should be able to arrive in the capital before the end of the year. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying nodded slightly.

After saying this, they were almost at the point. After a short pause, Zhu Ying said, "You still remember when we went to Liaodong to investigate the black soil."

Zhang San replied, "I remember."

Zhu Ying said: "I told Grandpa yesterday about the matter of Liaodong and the black soil of Nurgan. I have announced it to all the officials at the court this morning, and will issue a notice to the world soon."

"The matter of transferring the black soil is of great importance and involves the fate of the Ming Dynasty. However, I don't have anyone I can trust to open up the northeast."

Zhu Ying does have many capable subordinates under his command, but Zhu Ying knows the situation of those people well.

Although he had shown kindness and even saved many people from famine, they were mainly raised in a free-range manner. The black soil of the Northeast was of great importance, and without reliable people stationed there, who knows how much money would be lost through corruption.

Moreover, it is far away from the capital, and it is impossible to say what kind of things have grown there.

Zhang Boyan was already old, let alone Ye Yueqing.

After much thought, it seems that Zhang San is the most suitable one here.

At least in terms of loyalty, there is no need to worry about anything, and it is extremely easy to manage no matter what the situation is.

Zhang San is like Zhu Ying, just as Mu Ying is like Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Ying's current idea is to make Zhang San the second Mu family, to stay in Liaodong forever and educate foreigners.

The fact that Zhang San has been able to serve as Zhu Ying's personal bodyguard for so many years shows that he has sufficient personal abilities.

The affairs of the Jinyiwei do not mean that Zhang San is incompetent. In fact, there is no such thing as the Jinyiwei in other places. Everything depends on one's will.

Zhu Ying never cared about the brothers who followed Zhang San, who drank, ate meat, and hung out in brothels.

Eventually, if one person succeeds, all the family members will benefit.

They have been suppressed for so many years and have worked hard for the Chamber of Commerce. Since they are guarding Zhu Ying, they don't have time to rest and relax like others. So it is normal for them to have some entertainment now.

After hearing this, Zhang San immediately understood what His Highness meant.

But there was a hint of hesitation in my heart.

This hesitation was not due to any other reason, but because after taking on this task, he didn't know when he would see His Highness again.

For more than five years, he has always been by His Highness's side, and even if he is just out, he will return quickly.

I won’t know how many years I will be away this time.

Thinking of this, Zhang San's eyes were red, and he knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Zhang San is willing to defend the territory and expand the border for Your Highness, and stay in Liaodong forever."