Chapter 88 The Prince Who Failed to Revolt
The group arrived in front of the military camp, but before they could get any closer, they were stopped by the guards on duty. Zhang Xiaojia reined in his horse and peered over the guards' shoulders into the camp. He saw sentries on either side of the camp gate, standing straight as pine trees, their spears in hand, their gaze fixed squarely on the front, motionless. Looking inside, the soldiers on the drill ground were lined up in neat rows, their movements in unison. The shouts of battle were deafening, yet there was no sign of disorder.
She noticed that even the soldiers who were resting sat in designated areas in an orderly manner. No one was talking to each other, let alone laughing or joking. The tents were neatly arranged, the flags fluttered in the wind, and everything was in perfect order.
Zhang Xiaojia couldn't help but secretly admire this kind of military discipline. It was indeed rare. She turned her head to look at the emperor, only to see him nod slightly, a flicker of approval in his eyes. Although he didn't say anything, Zhang Xiaojia knew that this kind of military camp was exactly what he had hoped for.
After checking their pass tokens, the guards respectfully made way. The group slowly entered the barracks. Everywhere they went, the soldiers stopped what they were doing and saluted them, their movements in unison, without a single slackness.
Soon, a general in armor came hurriedly. Seeing the emperor from afar, he immediately stepped forward quickly, knelt on one knee, and saluted with his fists: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May the emperor be well!" His voice was loud and powerful, echoing over the military camp.
The Emperor laughed heartily upon seeing this and patted the General on the shoulder. "Well done! Well done! I've come all this way and noticed that your soldiers are all in high spirits and disciplined. You've truly lived up to my expectations! Rewards! Rewards!" He glanced around, his eyes full of approval, and then asked, "Where's your commander?"
General Fang quickly stood up and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief is having a meal in the camp. I will take you there right away." After that, he stepped aside to lead the way, taking the emperor and Zhang Xiaojia and his party to the commander-in-chief's tent.
When the tent curtain was opened, the eldest princess was seen sitting in front of a simple wooden table, wearing silver armor and looking heroic.
The bowl in front of her contained a bowl of clear soup noodles with only an egg and a few wild vegetables on top, which looked extremely simple.
Seeing the emperor's sudden arrival, the eldest princess hurriedly put down her chopsticks, stood up and saluted, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe."
The emperor frowned slightly upon seeing this, and said with concern, "Aunt Imperial, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you be so frugal? This meal is far too austere."
The eldest princess smiled faintly, her expression indifferent: "Your Majesty, the situation on the border has always been tight, and the soldiers are all relying on coarse grains to fill their stomachs. As the commander-in-chief, how can I enjoy the delicacies alone? Only by sharing the hardships with the soldiers can we rally the morale of the army."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes flickered with emotion, and he nodded in praise, "The Imperial Aunt cares deeply about the soldiers. This is truly a blessing for our Great Zhou!"
He turned to the other general and said, "Pass on my order. Today, when rewarding the three armies, make sure the soldiers are well fed and well watered!"
The eldest princess looked at the emperor speechlessly and said, "Give the silver first. Since the opening of border trade, the people of the Yuan Dynasty would secretly sell war horses. They saved money on clothes and food just to buy war horses."
The royal family of the Yuan Dynasty was already eager to try.
Zhang Xiaojia silently handed over a silver note of 10,000 taels to the Grand Princess.
The eldest princess immediately took the banknote and handed it to the quartermaster.
Zhang Xiaojia didn't want to listen to the conversation between the emperor and the eldest princess at all. She just lay down on the table and fell asleep with a small snore.
I woke up to the sound of a bugle call.
Zhang Xiaojia was sleeping on a soft couch and saw female soldiers serving him.
"You're awake. Hot water is ready for you. You can go wash up." The female soldier is the Grand Princess's personal guard. The Grand Princess said that this is a golden baby and all her requests must be met. She is very rich.
Zhang Xiaojia looked at the steam coming out from behind the screen and walked over without hesitation. She saw a large bathtub filled with hot water. It didn't take her long to wash up, only a quarter of an hour.
When coming out.
"Where are the emperor and the eldest princess?" Zhang Xiaojia asked
Female soldier: "My Lord, the Grand Princess is accompanying the Emperor to review the troops. I will accompany you there."
Zhang Xiaojia waved his hand and said, "No, my brother is safe here. I won't cause any trouble. I'll stay here. Oh, there aren't any confidential documents here, right? If there are, I'll go out of the tent and wait."
The female soldier twitched her lips and said, "The confidential documents are in the camp. This is the private resting place of the tent. The Grand Princess has instructed that confidential documents are not allowed to be taken out of the camp. Those who violate the instructions will be executed."
Zhang Xiaojia stayed in the tent, waiting for the female soldier to come and pick her up to have lunch together at noon. Seeing the empty seat next to the emperor at the main table, she walked over and sat down.
Don't listen, don't watch, and don't say anything.
Zhang Xiaojia concentrated on eating.
But the two of them kept talking in her ears about what the mirror meant.
This patent is hers. When I looked up, I saw that it had turned into a family dinner.
Zhang Xiaojia: "Brother, Auntie has something to say."
The emperor picked up a piece of lamb chop and gave it to her.
Zhang Xiaojia looked at the huge lamb chops in front of him and put down his chopsticks.
"Brother, I understand. Go back and I'll send the craftsman to you."
Zhang Xiaojia just grabbed it with his hands and chewed it.
When the Grand Princess heard this, she quickly said, "Jia'er, I have several fine furs. Take them back to the capital and make yourself some clothes."
Suddenly a little kid ran in, "Marshal, I found this in your room. It can see very far..."
Zhang Xiaojia looked at the telescope and was speechless. This was hers.
"This belongs to this princess."
Zhang Xiaojia said that if it was this county lady, the Grand Princess would dare to touch her, but if it was this princess, the Grand Princess would not dare to touch her.
When the eldest princess heard this, she immediately returned it to her respectfully.
Zhang Xiaojia handed it to the emperor.
The emperor took the telescope and examined it carefully, a flicker of surprise and admiration in his eyes. He gently turned the tube and peered through the lens into the distance. The distant mountains, trees, and even birds were clearly visible. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "It's truly a fine piece of equipment! Jia'er, your telescope is truly a treasure."
Zhang Xiaojia smiled slightly, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Brother, I had this specially made. Not only can you see far, but it can also be used at night. If you like it, I'll have someone make a few more and send them to the palace for you."
Seeing this, the Grand Princess quickly interjected, "Jia'er, if this telescope of yours could be used by the army, it would definitely greatly enhance our reconnaissance capabilities. How about this: you hand over the manufacturing method for this telescope to the Military Equipment Bureau and have them mass-produce it?"
The kid, still holding a strange device in his hand, shouted excitedly, "Marshal, Marshal, I found this again! What is this?"
Zhang Xiaojia looked up and was stunned. It turned out to be a simple compass, one of the samples she had previously had made. She couldn't help but hold her forehead, sighing inwardly, "This little brat, why is he always rummaging through my things!"
The Emperor and the Grand Princess were also attracted by the compass and gathered around. The Emperor picked up the compass and examined it carefully, his eyes flashing with surprise again: "Jia'er, what's this good thing?"
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