“But once my maternal grandmother arrives in Beiping, I will have to return to the capital.” Zhu Xiong Ying thought for a moment and said, “I’ll write a letter to my maternal grandmother. Next year, I will… never mind, if I travel back and forth, it will mostly be on a military campaign. My maternal grandmother should not come with me.”
As she spoke, Zhu Xiong Ying asked with some concern, "Uncle, have you asked a doctor to take a look? Grandmother must have been getting worried all these years."
Chang Mao was in an awkward position. He was in his early thirties and had no children, as were his two younger brothers. There were countless rumors circulating outside, all saying that Chang Shiwan had offended Heaven by killing prisoners of war.
These are things that are really hard to say. Nobody knows if they are true or not, and nobody knows if they make sense.
Xu Yungong was somewhat uneasy, even though he knew the Crown Prince would soon become his brother-in-law. However, his upbringing instilled in him the importance of the distinction between ruler and subject.
Like his father, the Prince of Zhongshan, even though he was the emperor's fellow townsman, childhood friend, and the first meritorious official in the founding of the dynasty, his father had always been respectful and cautious in front of the emperor all these years.
Although somewhat uneasy, Xu Yungong was, after all, a man of the world. He simply remained quiet and cautious, unlike Chang Mao who was so carefree and also avoided making any lapses in decorum.
Zhu Xiong Ying had a high opinion of Xu Yun Gong, mainly because Xu Yun Gong was indeed an outstanding figure among the younger generation. His brother-in-law was also of impeccable lineage and, under the tutelage of Xu Da, the Prince of Zhongshan, could become Zhu Xiong Ying's best assistant in taking command of military power in the future.
As for Zhu Xiong Ying's eldest uncle, he really didn't think much of him. Zhu Xiong Ying just hoped that his eldest uncle wouldn't make any serious mistakes that would anger both heaven and man, otherwise he would be in trouble.
Zhu Xiong Ying didn't really think highly of her cousin, Li Jinglong. He was good at theoretical discussions and training troops, but perhaps he needed more experience before he could be of much use. However, the thought of what Li Jinglong would do in the 'future' made Zhu Xiong Ying instinctively feel disgusted.
Looking at Xu Yungong, who had been relatively silent, Zhu Xiong Ying said, "Brother-in-law, you've been working hard these past few days, training troops with the Duke of Ying and learning from him. I know you've also gone out to train troops before. But there's a difference between training troops and actually fighting."
Xu Yungong immediately stood up and said, "Your subject obeys."
Zhu Xiong Ying then laughed and said, "If there's an opportunity in the next year or two, brother-in-law, lead your troops to the northern desert. We won't fight a major battle; we can use it as training, and we can't let the remnants of the Yuan dynasty have a chance to catch their breath."
Now that Zhu Xiong Ying has arrived in Beiping, he naturally has many things to do. He certainly won't act recklessly on major national policy matters.
However, there are some things he can still decide on a little.
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