After Zhu Yuanzhang left, the atmosphere in the Canopy Hall became lively.
Whether it was the civil officials or the generals, it was as if the seals on their bodies had been released, and they began to eat and drink wantonly.
Some even started to put their arms around each other's shoulders and drink with each other.
The civil officials were more refined, but they only changed the game into a drinking game. They were having a lot of fun.
The civil and military officials were like this because it was too difficult to take advantage of Zhu Yuanzhang.
It was not easy to have a chance to eat and drink for free. If they did not eat until their stomachs were round and take enough advantage, they would not be willing to leave!
Compared to the useless behavior of some low-level officials, Lan Yu, who changed his name to Duke of Liang, Feng Sheng, Duke of Song, and Fu Youde, Duke of Ying, were much more casual.
After Zhu Yuanzhang left, the three of them clinked glasses with a few generals they were familiar with, and then used the excuse of urinating to leave the Imperial City.
The destination of the three of them was very clear. It was the Xuanwu Guard encampment outside the city.
For the three of them who had spent most of their lives on the battlefield, nothing could attract them more than new weapons!
The Xuanwu Guards had created a three-section gun during the military exercise today, which had opened up a whole new world for them.
They had long imagined countless times in their minds how to use this unit on the battlefield in the future to give the enemy the greatest lethality.
However, on the way out of the city, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde were not idle. They kept interrogating Lan Yu.
"Old Blue!"
"Tell us the truth. Do you know something inside?”
When Lan Yu heard this, she had a big headache!
It was already very hard for him to keep Zhu Xiongying's secret. He was about to explode.
These two people actually came to provoke him. Weren't they trying to make him explode on the spot?
Lan Yu wished he could tell the world that his grandson, Zhu Xiong Ying, had been resurrected and would soon become the emperor's grandson.
However, after experiencing so many purges and conflicts, he deeply understood one thing.
If the monarch does not keep secrets, he will lose his courtiers, and if the courtiers do not keep secrets, they will lose their lives!
He was already so old that it didn't matter if he died or not.
But if his big mouth ruined his grandson's luck, then he would be the sinner of the Lan Clan and also the sinner of Da Ming!
Therefore, no matter how difficult it was, he had to keep this secret.
It was only when Butcher Zhu could not hold it in any longer and took the initiative to reveal Xiong Ying's identity that he could end this pain.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"I don't know anything either!"
"Also, don't ask about this kind of thing again in the future. The two of you should also keep a distance from me. I don't want to talk to the two of you!”
When State Duke Song heard this, he snorted coldly.
"Humph!"
"As if no one wants to talk to you!"
"Old Fu, let's go and stay away from this mad dog!”
After State Duke Song said this, he clamped his legs on the horse's belly and galloped away.
Fu Youde also acted uncharacteristically and followed behind.
However, before he left, he turned around and gave Lan Yu a meaningful look before saying something in a resentful tone.
"Lan Yu, you've changed!"
When Lan Yu heard this, she looked at the backs of the two people who were colluding with each other and felt uncomfortable.
"What do you mean I changed?"
"What did I change into?"
"You two old fogeys, are you bullying me because I can't speak now?”
"Heavens!"
"I'm going crazy!"
"Ahhh
Although Fu Youde and Feng Sheng had walked far away, their ears were still pricked up. When they heard the howling sound behind them, their expressions turned cold.
"Brother Feng!"
"Blue Jade definitely knows some secret!”
"Brother Fu is right, we think so too!”
"Didn't he not want to say it? Let's see how long he can hold it in!”
"Yes!"
"Suffocate him to death!"
Feng Sheng and Fu Youde looked at each other and laughed.
There was no deep hatred between the generals. It was just a small conflict.
Otherwise, on the battlefield, who would dare to give their backs to others?
This kind of life-and-death friendship between them was something that those civil officials would never understand in their entire lives!
When Lan Yu saw Fu Youde and Feng Sheng galloping out of Zhengyang Gate, she was so envious that she was about to go crazy.
I'm Qin Mu's biological uncle, so why can these two people go and see my grandson so casually while I can't?
Lan Yu was about to explode from anger!
He rode his horse and ran wildly on the street, going back and forth a few times, causing the entire street to be so tormented that no one dared to go on the road.
However, he did not dare to take the last step when he reached Zhengyang Gate several times!
Because Butcher Zhu had yet to reveal the child's identity, if he went out rashly, he would only harm the child.
The more Lan Yu thought about it, the sadder he became. Especially that bone-corroding longing, the kinship that was connected by blood, tormented him until he burst into tears.
His cry was not a big deal, but it alarmed the entire Nanjing city.
Before he could reach home, the news of Lan Yu crying on the street had spread throughout the entire capital.
Those who had a grudge against him spread rumors that he had been beaten up and cried.
Those who were old friends with him spread rumors that he missed the late Crown Prince and could not control himself for a moment.
Those who had no grudges against him would spread rumors about him, saying that his favorite fan had run away with someone else…
In any case, Big Ming didn't have a penalty of 500 reposts, so everyone who spread the rumor was very happy.
When Fu Youde and Feng Sheng rushed to the Xuanwu Guard encampment outside the city, they were just in time for the imperial court's reward to arrive.
Looking at the three carts of brocade and a cart of pearls, the two of them sighed in unison.
"What does Your Majesty mean by this?"
"Such a heavy reward is clearly a form of flattery!”
"Yes, I am!"
"I don't understand Your Majesty anymore!”
The two of them had just sighed with emotion when they saw Qin Mu actually starting to split the items.
The two of them clamped their horses 'bellies at the same time and directly rushed over.
"Stop!"
"Don't move!"
Qin Mu looked at the two people who were dashing over and was immediately dumbfounded.
He had just finished kowtowing and thanked the emperor for his reward.
I'm just about to distribute the rewards to my subordinates. What are these two doing here? Are they trying to snatch my rewards?
If Qin Mu could think this way, then there was no need to mention those soldiers under him who had never seen the world.
Seeing two high officials dressed in Qilin robes galloping over on horseback, the group of soldiers was so frightened that they hurriedly hid the brocade they had been given behind their backs.
Some of them even rubbed their dirty hands on the surface.
Their logic was very simple. Even if the brocade was dirty, it would still be brocade after it was washed at home.
However, if they were snatched away by these two high officials, they would have nothing left.
Feng Sheng and Fu Youde ran over. When they saw that the soldiers had distributed all the brocade, they couldn't help but point their horsewhips at them and curse.
"Are you trying to kill your general?”
"Do you think you deserve such a heavy reward?”
"Hurry up and return it!"
"Don't harm your general!"
When the Xuanwu Guard soldiers heard this, a hint of uneasiness flashed across their faces.
After a brief hesitation, they placed the brocade back into the carriage one after another.
When she put it back, she did not forget to use her clean sleeves to wipe the dirty places.
Although they were reluctant, they still chose to give up.
Because they understood that no matter how good the brocade was, it could only be used to make beautiful clothes.
However, if they harmed their own generals, they would have to return to the days when they were neither human nor ghost.
Therefore, for the sake of their future, they were willing to give up the rewards they had obtained.
Moreover, these rewards were originally given to their commander. The commander felt sorry for their hard training for the past month and specially took them out to reward them.
Returning it now was just returning it to its original owner.
"Commander!"
"We don't want this thing anymore. We don't deserve such a good reward…"
"Yes, I am!"
"If the commander really pities us, then sell a few rolls of brocade and exchange them for some linen!”
"Sackcloth is durable. That is what we military households should wear.”
"Such a good brocade, it's wasted on us. It's a waste of good things!”
When Qin Mu heard these words, his heart shattered.
He had been eating and sleeping with these people for the past month, and he could almost teach everyone their names.
Sun Eryazi, Li Fu, Wang Tiedan, Tian Dapao…
These people trained day and night. Even if they had enough pilaf rice, each of them still lost more than ten pounds.
What were they doing?
Wasn't it so that he, the commander, could be in the limelight during the court's military exercise?
Now that he was in the limelight, what right did these men who bled and sweated not even deserve to own a piece of brocade!
"Take them all back!"
"There's no reason for me to take back what I've given away!”
"Whoever doesn't take it today is not my brother. I won't acknowledge him as a soldier!”
When the youths of the Black Tortoise Guards saw that Qin Mu was truly enraged, they all looked at the carriage filled with brocade again.
Just as they were still hesitating, Qin Mu had already jumped onto the carriage and threw them down one by one.
These were all good things. If they fell on the ground and got stained with soil, they would be ruined!
The Xuanwu Guard soldiers hurriedly caught it with their hands and then looked at the two officials who had rushed over with troubled expressions.
This was not what they wanted. The commander insisted on giving it to them. If they did not give it to them, they would throw it on the ground!
Who could take this!
Qin Mu also noticed the two of them. After throwing them for a while, he stopped and jumped down from the carriage to kick the soldiers one after another, letting them go forward to take it for themselves.
Whoever doesn't take it will be kicked!
However, no matter how rude and unreasonable Qin Mu was, the small soldiers of the Black Tortoise Guards still didn't dare to step forward.
There was no other reason than that the two high officials in Qilin robes were too scary.
Qin Mu quickly realized where the problem was, so he stopped kicking the soldiers under him. Instead, he quickly ran to the two dukes and saluted them.
"Dukes!"
"I don't care what reason you have for not letting us share the rewards, but I'm telling the two of you here that I'm definitely going to share the rewards today!”
"I, Qin Mu, don't have a high official position, and I'm not old either!”
"But even my spit is a nail!”
"When I said that I would reward my brothers, I definitely wouldn't disappoint them, and I definitely wouldn't take back what they had!”
"Even if the Imperial Court wants to take it back, I won't agree!”
"At most, I'll just buy these brocades!”
"Give me a number. I'll send someone to send the money to the imperial court and the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow!”
"Why should we, the Xuanwu Guards, bleed and sweat, not even deserve a piece of brocade!”
No matter who wants me to spit it out, I can't!
At most, I'll just take it as a loan and return it to you!
Give me a number and I'll add more tomorrow!
Why should the Xuanwu Guards bleed and sweat, but not even deserve a box of Hongtashan!
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