Chapter 21 Adding Glory
Ruan An was afraid she would be worried, so he changed the subject and said, "Not long ago, General Liu was ordered to go on an expedition to attack the Wuliangha. Did Your Highness know about this?"
Zhu Yuhuan had lived in the imperial farm for nearly a month, and since it was quite far from the capital, he had no idea about Liu Yongcheng's northern expedition. Surprised, he asked, "Why did Father suddenly send Master to conquer the Wuliangha?"
"It was the Wuliangha who invaded the south again, so the emperor sent General Liu to fight. Actually, the original choice wasn't General Liu, but General Liu volunteered, and the emperor agreed. I also met with General Liu when he was passing through." Ruan An lowered his voice and said, "It's just... because Marquis Yangwu had previously specifically written a letter asking Your Majesty to relocate the Kaiping Guard and re-establish it in Dushibao, garrisoning and defending it. So the emperor originally favored Marquis Yangwu, as he was already patrolling the border, so it was very convenient."
Zhu Yuhuan turned the map over in his mind, frowning slightly. He said, "Putting aside Marquis Yangwu's proposal to abandon the land, Longgang and Luanhe are already integrated into the northern defense line. Isn't Marquis Yangwu actively exposing our weaknesses to the enemy?"
Zhu Yuhuan knew that Xue Lu, the Marquis of Yangwu, was a skilled warrior. He had been assigned by Zhu Zhanji to patrol the northern border, and he often brought back reports of victories. But what if Xue Lu died one day, and the court couldn't find a replacement?
Given the court's talent selection mechanism that relies solely on hereditary military merit and is far inferior to the imperial examination system, it is unknown when another famous general will emerge.
The more Zhu Yuhuan thought about it, the more silent he became. He couldn't help but complain in his heart.
No wonder Zhu Zhanji valued Xue Lu so much. He himself had the same personality. Because he was smart, he thought his son should be naturally smart as well. He had "unique insights" into Zhu Qizhen's education, and expected him to be a genius king who understood power and strategy. Isn't this just daydreaming?
Ruan An was unaware of Zhu Yuhuan's frantic internal comments, so he simply shook his head and said, "The lieutenant general disagreed and privately advised the emperor, who then sent him to conquer the Wuliangha. Afterwards, he and Marquis Yangwu jointly established the Kaiping Guard."
Zhu Yuhuan was silent for a long time, then said, "Master, didn't you anger Daddy?"
Although Zhu Zhanji seems kind and gentle on weekdays, he is not that ruthless. He might go berserk like Zhu Gaochi one day and randomly break the ribs of someone he dislikes.
"From what the lieutenant general said, the emperor doesn't seem angry at all."
Zhu Yuhuan lowered his eyelids after hearing this and said, "I think it depends on whether this battle is successful or not. If it is successful, the Wuliangha will be frightened. Given my father's thoughts, he will definitely try to pacify them. But if we lose..."
It was just these same tricks that were used over and over again. Zhu Yuhuan could guess what Zhu Zhanji was thinking without even using his brain. He was just worried that his master wouldn't be able to "live up to the task", which would give Zhu Zhanji an outlet for his anger.
One of her two masters finally landed smoothly and was able to go to Yunnan to take up the idle position of Xuanfu Envoy, and Zhu Yuhuan didn't want the other one to fail.
Ruan An heard Zhu Yuhuan's worry and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Before we set out, the lieutenant general told me that if Your Highness hadn't asked His Majesty to build the Wunong Temple, the transfer of food and fodder wouldn't have been so quick and convenient. He will definitely return with a victory and bring honor to Your Highness."
Zhu Yuhuan was slightly stunned. She seemed to see the proud and confident look on Liu Yongcheng's face when he said this. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, then I will wait for Master's victory, so that I can also get some of the glory of being a general."
After two or three days, the convoy finally entered the gate of the capital again, and Zhu Yuhuan said goodbye to Ruan An, who was going to the palace to report on his work.
Anyway, they had already entered the city, so it was okay to return to the palace later. What's more, Zhu Yuhuan had other things to do. First, he went to the charity hall, and then went to the Dongyue Temple to deliver the scriptures he had copied, and took his sister for a walk around the city.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the charity hall, Zhu Yuhuan saw Xu Wangzhi sitting in for consultation, so he went in from the backyard and first asked about the recent situation of the charity hall.
When no one came to see the doctor, Zhu Yuhuan walked behind Xu Wangzhi, covered her eyes with his hands, and said, "Guess..."
Before she could finish her words, Xu Wangzhi said decisively, "Princess."
Zhu Yuhuan let go of his hand, moved a chair from the side and sat down, saying, "How did you guess so quickly?"
"You're the only one who plays games like this, Princess." Xu Wangzhi turned to look at her and said, "Have you been to the Imperial Manor again recently?"
Zhu Yuhuan nodded slightly, then asked with some confusion: "What's wrong? Is there something important you want to talk to me about?"
Xu Wangzhi said helplessly, "Nothing much. It's just that Shi Jing always asks me when he passes by, wanting to know where you've been. Or he asks the British prince, but he's not good at making up lies, so I have to intervene every time."
Zhu Yuhuan waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Just say I'm locked up at home."
"Why did you hide it from him?" Xu Wangzhi showed some curiosity and asked, "Could it be..."
"Because his father used to work under my master, we know each other." Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "I am doing this for his own good. Isn't it because I am worried that both father and son will feel uncomfortable?"
Xu Wangzhi was stunned at first, then he remembered that Shi Jing's father seemed to be a Jinyiwei, and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the connection..."
Zhu Yuhuan was amused by her words, and then asked, "How is your grandmother's book?"
Xu Wangzhi was a little surprised, but she answered honestly, "Now my brother and I run the clinic together, and we are adding cases to the book left by our grandmother." She probably guessed what Zhu Yuhuan meant and said, "You want to take this opportunity to help me get my grandmother's book..."
Zhu Yuhuan nodded gently, then said, "There's no rush. Medical books are no different from other books. The more case histories, the better, so they're more accurate. Besides, I'm a complete layman when it comes to medical skills, so you'll have the final say."
Xu Wangzhi chuckled when he heard her say that, took out a peace amulet from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Yuhuan, saying, "This is what my mother and the Goddess asked for at Dongyue Temple. They paid a lot of money for it. How about it? Do you like it?"
Zhu Yuhuan took it and looked at it again and again, then hung it on her body. She was a little curious and asked, "Dongyue Temple? How do I get to Dongyue Temple?"
Xu Wangzhi muttered seriously, "It's because you go there so often, Princess... My mother and the others went to the shop a while ago to buy southern goods from Tianjin. I heard from the shopkeepers that Princess Shunde is a virtuous woman. She sent so much food to Chaotian Palace so that Chaotian Palace could provide porridge and charity. Many wives of merchants in Yingtian Prefecture have followed the princess's example and donated things."
Zhu Yuhuan naturally knew that this was probably Shen Guangci's encouragement of his colleagues to make a commotion, so it was not unexpected. However, he was amused by Xu Wangzhi's deliberate accent and said with a smile, "I am really embarrassed by what you said."
Compared to these, what she was looking forward to more was Liu Yuanran coming to her house on his own initiative.
"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Xu Wangzhi said carelessly, "This is such an honor! Many people come to my clinic for treatment, and they all come because they heard of you."
Zhu Yuhuan raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Then you have to sit down and see the patients carefully, otherwise they will come to my princess's mansion to ask for an explanation, and I will have no choice but to take you there."
The two of them started fighting for a while.
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