That night.
Zhu Yuanzhang rode on his carriage, bringing Zhu Biao and the Zhu brothers to the Xuanwu Lake Military Camp outside the capital.
After all, he was his son. It would be a lie if he said that his heart didn't ache when his son was beaten.
Most of his anger during the day was due to his disappointment.
Now that his anger had subsided, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally could not sit still and ran over to see how Zhu Di's injuries were.
When the carriage arrived outside the Xuanwu Lake camp.
Xu Da was already waiting at the entrance of the military camp with General Gan.
When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang alighting from the carriage, Xu Da immediately bowed.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The generals behind Xu Da also bowed in unison.
"Welcome, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live in peace!"
Zhu Yuanzhang brought his two sons, Zhu Biao and Zhu Rong, all the way to Xu Da and the other generals before raising his hand.
"Rise."
Only then did Xu Da lead the group of generals to stand up. Without saying anything, he only led Zhu Yuanzhang and his son directly to a military tent in the military camp.
As soon as he entered the tent, he saw his fourth brother, Zhu Di, lying on the bed with a pale face.
He could see blood on his fourth brother's butt, but it was covered with a blanket.
Zhu Di himself was in a coma.
Zhu Biao saw this and was about to wake Zhu Di up, but he was stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the environment in the military tent and then looked at Zhu Di who was lying on the bed. He bent down and removed the blanket covering Zhu Di's buttocks.
A red, swollen, and somewhat bloody butt appeared in front of everyone.
Zhu Xiong looked at the miserable state of his fourth brother's butt and couldn't help but gasp.
This father-in-law of his really had the heart to do it. Fourth Brother's butt was really blossoming.
After Zhu Yuanzhang carefully examined Zhu Di's injuries, his originally tense nerves relaxed.
He found a stool and sat down. He said to Zhu Xiong and Zhu Biao,"
"Your Uncle Xu is merciful. It's just some superficial injuries.”
Hearing the old man's words, Zhu Xiong felt relieved.
It was good that he didn't break it. It seemed that his father-in-law knew his limits.
At this moment, Zhu Di, who heard the commotion, slowly opened his eyes. When he saw his father, he wanted to stand up and bow.
However, after this beating, his bones were about to fall apart. In addition, his buttocks hurt whenever he moved. He could only lie on the bed and beg Zhu Yuanzhang for forgiveness.
"Son, son asks for forgiveness from father.”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his pale son and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. However, he remained expressionless and asked,
"Does it hurt?"
Zhu Di replied weakly,"
"It hurts."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes reddened slightly when he saw her pitiful look. He couldn't stand it anymore and could only turn his attention elsewhere. He asked,
"Fourth Brother, do you know your mistake?"
Zhu Di replied in a low voice,"
"I know I was wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang leaned closer to Zhu Di.
"I didn't hear you. Say it again."
Zhu Di could only answer honestly again,
"I know I was wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly.
"It's good that you know you're wrong, but you still have to change!”
"Do you still want to follow the army to the northern expedition?"
Zhu Di didn't leave. Instead, he became even more determined.
"Yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes.
"Are you sure?"
Zhu Di nodded.
"I'm sure!"
"Alright, then zhen will fulfill your wish and allow you to follow the army to the northern expedition.”
When Zhu Di heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He propped up half of his body and said happily,
"Thank you, Imperial Father."
Zhu Di felt that his plan was not in vain. He became excited and smiled brightly.
"Alright, alright. You're injured.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked Zhu Di to lie down again.
"Don't laugh. Before you leave, I have a score to settle with you.”
Because his wish had been fulfilled, Zhu Di, who was smiling, was stunned when he heard this.
Settle accounts? What debt? Father, didn't you forgive me?
Before Zhu Di could react, Zhu Yuanzhang took off his shoes and slapped Zhu Di's swollen butt.
"Aiyo! It hurts!"
Caught off guard, Zhu Di let out a blood-curdling scream that echoed throughout the military camp.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi were shocked and quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Imperial Father, don't hit him. Fourth Brother is still injured.”
"That's right, Imperial Father. Fourth Brother's injury has just been treated.”
Zhu Yuanzhang did not seem to hear it and started to whip the soles of his shoes.
"I told you to run away!"
"I'll let you get into trouble!"
"I asked you to join the army under an impersonation!"
"Who told you to anger your father!"
Zhu Di grimaced in pain and screamed repeatedly.
He immediately asked Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong for help.
"Big brother, fifth brother, save me!"
"Dad, stop hitting me. It really hurts!"
Zhu Yuanzhang scolded,
"You know pain? It's good that you know it hurts. Otherwise, you won't learn!”
When he had vented his anger, the fire in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart also dissipated.
After instructing his son, he brought Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong out of the tent.
Outside the tent, Xu Da had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly and was about to speak.
At this moment, Zhu Xiong said,"
"Father, since you have allowed fourth brother to follow the army, then there shouldn't be a problem with me following the army, right?”
Zhu Xiong wanted to strike while the iron was hot. Since his fourth brother, Zhu Di, could go, there was no reason he couldn't.
He had to take the opportunity to settle the matter so that he wouldn't have any trouble.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression froze. How could he have forgotten that he still had this brat by his side?
Before he could speak, Xu Da and Zhu Biao were both stunned.
"What is it? Old Fifth, you want to follow the army too?"
"Zhou Wang, you really want to follow the army to the north?”
Zhu Biao was surprised. He didn't expect Zhu Xiong to have the intention to follow the army to the north and even openly mention it to his father.
On the other hand, Xu Da was shocked. He seriously suspected that this kid really wanted to have designs on his three daughters.
Zhu Rong chuckled and looked at Xu Da with ill intentions."
"Uncle Xu, you said it yourself. You won't go back on your word, right?”
Xu Da was speechless.
In front of the Crown Prince and the Emperor, he could not deny it, so he could only bite the bullet and say,"
"I, I, when did I say that I didn't want to admit it? As long as Your Majesty allows it, I naturally have nothing to say.”
Although he said that, Xu Da's gaze towards Zhu Rong was extremely fierce.
The meaning in his eyes was clearly: 'Isn't it enough that you stole my daughter? Are you trying to take care of her all at once?
Do you think I, Xu Da, am a vegetarian?
Come at me if you have the guts. I'll teach you a lesson!
Zhu Rong didn't care about Xu Da's threatening gaze at all. He even chuckled and gave Xu Da a look that said 'you can experience it yourself.'
Xu Da was so angry that his face turned black.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not notice the secret rivalry between Zhu Rong and Xu Da.
Zhu Biao noticed it, but he could only smile helplessly at his fifth brother.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said,"
"Fifth brother."
Zhu Rong stepped forward.
"My son is here."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said in a deep voice,"
"It's not impossible for you to follow the army to the north. I'll give you two choices.”
"First, you can join the army by your Uncle Xu's side. Don't you want to study? Your father-in-law is a famous general of our Ming Dynasty, he will definitely teach you well.”
"Second, be like your fourth brother, starting from a hundred households and hiding your identity. You have to earn your own military merits.”
"You have two choices.”
Hearing this, Xu Da was directly dumbfounded.
Did the Emperor really want this kid to follow the army to the northern expedition?
At this moment, Xu Da was a little flustered.
The Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, was still alright, but that kid was obviously a hothead.
However, this Zhou Wang was obviously a little fox. He could not see through him at all.
What if this kid really did something shocking on the battlefield and obtained the title of Marquis?
Then, would his three daughters marry him or not?
'Oh my god, Xu Tiande, oh Xu Tiande, you have a foul mouth. If I knew that this kid was so difficult to deal with, I would have agreed to this marriage.'
Now, it was hard to back down.
However, although he was flustered, Xu Da also wanted to see how Zhou Wang would choose between the two choices given by the emperor.
When Zhu Xiong heard the two choices the old man gave him, he smiled and said,"
"What's so good about joining the army? It's not like there's any war to fight.”
"Of course I choose a hundred households."
As he spoke, Zhu Rong glanced at Xu Da.
Xu Da's face darkened even more, but there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
In the military camp, if one really wanted to learn something, one had to start from the bottom.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised that Zhu Xiong chose to be a hundred households. His eyes were filled with admiration.
"Alright, then from tomorrow onwards, you and Fourth Brother will join the army!”
Zhu Rong was overjoyed."
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
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