Chapter 83 Fisherman's Pride
The next day, Zhu Zhanji led his elite troops to set off. Among the civil officials, only Yang Rong accompanied him, while the rest stayed in Zunhua with Zhu Yuhuan.
When it comes to the safety of his life, Zhu Yuhuan still trusts his own father more, so according to Zhu Zhanji's instructions, he always stays with Xining Hou Song Ying.
Song Ying had rarely been on the battlefield, but he was of noble birth and had a heroic figure. Although he was nearly fifty years old, he was calm and steady, and he took great care of Zhu Yuhuan. Considering Zhu Yuhuan was a princess, he did not require her to train like a soldier every day. However, Zhu Yuhuan was self-disciplined, and even without being asked, she would practice as usual according to the plan she had in the palace, which made everyone understand why His Majesty brought Princess Shunde with her.
If a person has the princess's dedication and willpower, he will surely succeed in everything he does.
Not to mention Song Ying, even the soldiers who witnessed Zhu Yuhuan's practice were a little surprised.
Not to mention the precious princess, even the girls from these military families were not so fierce, not to mention that they had seen with their own eyes that Princess Shunde could shoot the bow and arrow with every shot, and she could practice swordsmanship for half an hour at a time.
Princess Shunde was so perfect in both her attitude and strength that there was not a single flaw to be found. The soldiers who had originally had some objections to this stopped talking.
If the princess is like this, then your Majesty's bravery and fighting skills are unimaginable. No wonder he led 3,000 people to raid the Uriankhai.
Song Ying admired Zhu Yuhuan here, but Wuding Hou Guo Xuan was a little restless.
Although he was a warrior, he was not a careless person. He naturally understood that Princess Shunde intended to avoid him.
Guo Xuan was well aware of the rumors circulating in the palace. Although Concubine Guo, who had followed the late emperor, was his elder sister, she was no longer with him, and the rest of the Guo family had to continue living. Furthermore, it was Empress Dowager Zhang who had forced his sister to death, not Princess Shunde. Furthermore, he had finally managed to return to the central government by accompanying the emperor in suppressing the commoner Zhu Gaoxu. Naturally, he had to seize this opportunity to climb the ladder, otherwise he would not be able to live up to his ancestors.
It was a pity that His Majesty led the troops in person but did not bring him along, so he missed an opportunity to make merit. However, thinking of how Princess Shunde had answered questions about the march fluently and how she was favored by His Majesty, Guo Xuan couldn't help but become interested.
It is said that Princess Shunde had studied formations with Commander Saihazhi for a few days. If he could use this to get close to Princess Shunde and ask her to say a few good words in front of His Majesty, he might be able to move his position.
As Guo Xuan suspected, Zhu Yuhuan was avoiding him. He had indeed considered that since he was Concubine Guo's brother, he would inevitably take his anger out on her, and Zhu Yuhuan didn't want to be bullied by both inside and outside the palace. But after just two days of observation, she was certain that Guo Xuan didn't take the matter seriously at all and was even considering making her the stepping stone.
As a result, it would be even more impossible for Zhu Yuhuan to get close to this person.
If Guo Xuan had openly told Zhu Yuhuan about Concubine Guo in private, Zhu Yuhuan would have thought that he could be a good friend. But this person not only ignored family ties but also plotted against her. Zhu Yuhuan would never truly be friends with him.
However, such people are often narrow-minded. It will be difficult to resolve the issue if you point it out directly or simply fool them, and you will suffer the consequences later.
Zhu Yuhuan thought for a moment and then took the initiative to leave his tent.
Xu Gong, who was standing guard outside, immediately turned to Zhu Yuhuan and said, "Your Highness."
Zhu Yuhuan's followers all came from young soldiers. In other words, they were all soldiers under their biological father Zhu Zhanji. However, Xu Gong was different. He was transferred from the Jinyiwei by Saihazhi to Zhu Yuhuan, and Zhu Yuhuan trusted him more.
Zhu Yuhuan hugged his helmet and said with a smile, "I am going to meet some gentlemen. You come with me."
"yes."
On the other hand, Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi were somewhat distressed.
Zhu Zhanji took the civil officials with him to the battle so that he could issue imperial decrees and at the same time send reports to the capital, but these reports made them feel troubled.
This official report was used to convey news and was to be kept on file for future use in the revision of the Veritable Records. However, this time, Princess Shunde not only accompanied the troops but also spoke out to explain the tactics.
If it were someone else, they could write a few words, but Princess Shunde’s words were completely spoken on behalf of Your Majesty. Should I write about it or not?
Zhang Fu saw the two hesitate and said, "You can write about the princess's request for land, but why don't you write about the princess's military situation?"
Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi exchanged a look of surprise, saying, "Duke Ying is so decisive."
Among all the civil and military officials in the court, there are only a few who are as high-ranking and talented as Zhang Fu. Because of this, Zhang Fu has always been cautious and never meddles in other people's affairs.
But today he was so firm on the matter of Princess Shunde, how could they not be surprised?
Zhang Fu stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty didn't interrupt the princess, which shows that he intended to let her speak for him. If that's the case, why hesitate?"
Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu looked at each other and knew that what he said made some sense.
"The princess is indeed gifted in this field. Even if she cannot lead an army in battle, it will still be a good story."
As a result, Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu no longer hesitated and recorded the events of the past few days in detail in the official report.
When Zhu Yuhuan arrived at the tent of the civil official, he first ordered someone to inform him and then entered the tent.
Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi were both in the tent, and Duke Yingguo Zhang Fu was also beside them. There was still fresh ink in the inkstone on the desk, which showed that the three of them had just written a document.
Zhu Yuhuan understood and said, "Mr. Dan'an and Mr. Dongli are actually writing a court report. I was rude."
Yang Pu said with a smile: "The princess is visiting, is there something important?"
Zhu Yuhuan waved his hand and said, "It's not a major event, but Father's imperial decree hasn't arrived yet. The daily drills in Zunhua are bound to be a bit boring. How about rehearsing the situation after Your Majesty's attack on Wuliangha in the army and waiting for the news of victory? If any soldiers stand out during the rehearsal, they can be rewarded to prevent them from feeling wronged by not being able to fight and achieve great things on the battlefield."
Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi exchanged a glance, and Yang Shiqi finally said, "Of course you can, but..."
Before Zhu Yuhuan could speak, Zhang Fu said, "Princess, you have a point. With the army at the border, the soldiers in the camp are inevitably eager to try. If they are only drilled all day, they might feel frustrated. It would be good to have some rehearsal."
When it came to fighting and marching, Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu naturally didn't have the experience of Zhang Fu, a general with numerous military achievements, so they stopped objecting and simply said, "If the Marquis of Xining has no objection, then let's do as the princess says."
Zhu Yuhuan replied with a smile: "I will go and ask my great-uncle right away."
When she addressed the Marquis of Xining like that, Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu understood that the princess had long been familiar with the Marquis of Xining and was absolutely sure that the Marquis of Xining would agree, so she came to the tent to find them.
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