Zhao Qingzhu knew that His Highness had something on his mind, so she didn't disturb him but just quietly stayed by his side.
"If one day I disappear from this world, do you think anyone will remember me?"
Zhao Qingzhu looked at Zhu Yunwen with a worried expression; she had never seen His Highness like this before.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you today?"
"It's nothing, it's getting late, let's go back!"
Zhu Yunwen turned and left the arena, with Zhao Qingzhu following behind him, unsure of what to say.
There were things she wanted to say, but she just couldn't bring herself to say them!
Back at the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunwen lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep.
With the national treasury empty, there was simply no extra silver for him to expand his army; all he could rely on were the common people.
Although he was the grandson of the Ming Dynasty's crown prince and appeared to be high and mighty, he was actually surrounded by enemies.
Those officials treated Zhu Yuanzhang perfunctorily; who knows what would have happened without him in the future?
"Being the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty is no easy task! Oh well, since I'm already here, I might as well make the best of it and go to sleep!"
He tossed and turned in bed until he finally fell asleep, but unexpectedly, Zhu Yunwen opened his eyes before dawn.
He never imagined that the Ming Dynasty would completely change his bad habit of sleeping in late!
While marveling at his own diligence, he got out of bed.
Today is the second day of military training. If these soldiers are better than yesterday, he can go do other things with peace of mind!
At this moment, a palace maid walked in from outside.
"Your Highness, are you getting up?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded, and the palace maid knelt on the ground to help him put on his clothes and shoes.
I've already adapted to this lifestyle, and I can't help but shake my head.
Yesterday he was thinking that it would be best to go back, but now he feels that his status and position are just too good to be true!
"Are you new here? I've never seen you before."
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's question, the palace maid knelt down.
"I am Yunxiang. I just started working at the East Palace today. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"
"Get up quickly, what crime have you committed?"
Yunxiang looked at Zhu Yunxiang with suspicion, and only stood up after confirming that he really wouldn't punish her.
"I won't have breakfast at the East Palace. You can go about your business. I need to go out for a bit!"
Yunxiang nodded, bowed, and withdrew.
Zhu Yunwen straightened his clothes and went straight to the training ground.
Unexpectedly, he saw the soldiers running, although each of them looked as if their bodies were falling apart.
"Our prince must also prove himself!"
The leader was still shouting slogans and directing everyone. They had already run more than ten laps, and some people were starting to run out of energy.
Upon seeing Zhu Yunwen's arrival, the soldiers all stopped in their tracks.
"Your Highness!"
The voices were so clear and resonant that they were truly awe-inspiring!
"Very good, I am very satisfied with your performance. No need to stop, keep moving forward!"
"go ahead!"
"go ahead!"
Today is indeed much better than yesterday.
People only started falling behind after twenty laps, which shows that the physical training was effective.
"Today, everyone will run fifty laps, and after that, do 100 push-ups. Let's see who's the first to finish!"
The group at the front suddenly sped up, since those at the back couldn't keep up anyway, they might as well not hold them back!
The people behind didn't complain at all. After all, they were too tired to run anymore, so they might as well let the others complete the task first and bring glory to the army!
But upon seeing the scene before him, Zhu Yunwen's face turned as black as water.
No one knew what Zhu Yunwen was angry about, so the group in front worked even harder.
More and more people fell behind, and in the end, only a few dozen people were still sprinting forward.
They quickly finished their running task and then did push-ups on the ground.
There are still people running hard on the training field. Whether or not they can persevere, they are determined not to back down.
The first group of people were the first to finish Zhu Yunwen's training, and they lay on the ground panting heavily.
How do you feel about what you did?
Zhu Yunwen asked a question, but the others didn't understand what he meant and just nodded blankly.
"You think you've done a good job? In my opinion, you... are the most failed soldiers I've ever seen!"
Everyone was confused as to why, despite their hard work, they still couldn't earn His Highness's praise.
"You want to know why I say this, don't you? Come and see for yourselves, look at those soldiers on the parade ground!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yunwen pointed.
"Look at these half-dead guys on the playground, who are they?"
"They are our friends!"
"Wrong! They are your family, your loved ones. On the battlefield, you can only entrust your back to them, your most trusted comrades!"
After he said that, everyone seemed to understand what Zhu Yunwen meant.
"You're just abandoning your family like this? I don't need to tell you what to do next, do I?"
The people running laps on the playground didn't hear Zhu Yunwen's words; they were completely absorbed in something.
That means we can't be sent back, we can't be cowards!
One of the soldiers jogged forward with heavy steps; her body was exhausted, and she was about to fall to the ground.
But he persisted, refusing to kneel even when his legs went weak!
Suddenly everything went black and he fell to the ground.
But he didn't give up. He gripped the ground with all his might and crawled forward, determined to reach the finish line even if it meant crawling on his own. Just then, he heard a noise behind him.
Turning his head, he saw two people he barely knew pull him up from the ground.
They continued forward supporting each other, and not only him, but all his comrades who hadn't finished the lap had two extra people next to them.
They ran towards the finish line little by little.
At this moment, everyone's hearts finally came together. Although life was tough, having support made all the difference!
Finally, everyone finished running fifty laps, and a smile appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face.
To fight side by side, their hearts must be bound together.
"I am very satisfied with your performance today, and I hope to see a different team tomorrow!"
Everyone shouted "Yes!" and Zhu Yunwen arranged some more training content before heading straight to the town.
It must be quite busy for someone to train soldiers and earn money at the same time!
He first went to the accounting office, where the accountant was calculating expenses, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Oh! When will Your Highness be able to get rid of this extravagant habit?"
Now all the money earned has been spent, and the Crown Prince's savings are barely keeping the palace afloat.
Zhu Yunwen stopped abruptly as he was about to speak.
He originally intended to spend some money to reward everyone!
"Your Highness, what brings you here? You're not here to ask me for money, are you?"
The accountant looked at Zhu Yunwen with some nervousness.
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