4. Abduct Xu Miaojin and bring 3,000 troops to the south overnight!
Zhu Bai was stunned at first, then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry." I say, Young Miss, I'm going there to do my business. Why are you following me?”
"Of course I'm marrying you!"
Xu Miaojin puffed up her cheeks." If you go to Qiongzhou and get married and have children there, what will I do?”
Puchi!
Zhu Bai was amused by the words of the girl in front of him." Aren't you afraid that if you run away with me, your father will beat you to death?”
"If you're not afraid of your father, why should I be afraid of my father?”
"Say, do you want to take me with you?" Xu Miaojin asked.”
"If you don't take it, I'll call someone immediately and see if you can leave!”
As she spoke, Xu Miaojin pretended to shout.
"Bring it on!"
Zhu Bai had no choice but to agree, but Zhu Bai reminded him,"But time is of the essence. We have to leave tonight!”
"Good!"
Xu Miaojin agreed immediately, her face full of joy." Wait for me!”
After saying that, he ran into the room again.
After a while, Xu Miaojin pulled out a small stack of silver notes and a black tiger talisman.
When these things were handed in front of Zhu Bai, Zhu Bai really jumped.
"Here, I brought you all the remaining silver notes in the house, as well as my father's tiger talisman.”
Xu Miaojin was extremely excited as she spoke, as if she was going to do something fun.
"I'll keep the silver notes. We'll need to spend some money on the road, but you're returning this Tiger Tally.”
Zhu Bai stretched out his hand to take the silver notes, but he did not take the Tiger Tally." Taking money is greed, taking power is rebellion; Greed would only lead to punishment, but death.”
Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Bai with a straight face and reminded him,""Your father is the emperor, who would dare to let you die?”
As she spoke, Xu Miaojin handed the Tiger Tally in her hand to Zhu Bai again." This Tiger Tally can mobilize 3,000 imperial guards. We'll leave from the back door. With these 3,000 troops, our journey will be safe, right?”
Zhu Bai nodded his head in realization. If his cheapskate father knew about this, he might even praise him for being smart.
Which vassal king did not bring an army?
Thinking of this, Zhu Bai grabbed Xu Miaojin and the two of them slipped out through the back door.
After leaving the General Manor, Zhu Bai returned to the Xiang Wang Residence, bringing along the forged imperial edict.
After that, he would head to the camp of the Imperial Guards and use the Tiger Tally to order three thousand men to head south to Qiongzhou!
Mobilizing troops in the middle of the night was already suspicious, but fortunately, Zhu Bai had produced a forged imperial edict.
With his status as a prince, it was not difficult for him to mobilize three thousand soldiers to go south overnight.
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Forbidden City
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Zhu Yuanzhang and his in-law Xu Da had been drinking for almost four hours.
Xu Da pushed away the wine cup that Zhu Yuanzhang handed over and waved his hand vigorously." Heavy Eight Brother, I really can't drink anymore!”
As he spoke, Xu Da let out another drunken burp.
"Alright, you're getting worse and worse. You're not as good as when you were young!”
Zhu Yuanzhang downed the cup of wine that Xu Da had declined, his face only slightly red.
Tonight, this pair of bosom friends of many years drank to their heart's content.
Xu Da stood up unsteadily and waved his hand."I have to go back! I won't be able to go back any later…"
Looking at Xu Da, who was already a little unconscious, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly smiled and went forward to support him." We'll send some people to send you!”
"No need!"
Xu Da took advantage of the alcohol and waved his hand." The road is wide. I'm not even a woman. Why are you helping me?”
Xu Da's drunken words made Zhu Yuanzhang laugh out loud.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang did not forget to remind him,""Brother, don't forget to help your future son-in-law!”
Xu Da nodded vigorously." Don't worry! I like that child Zhu Bai!"
"Your twelfth brother is better than your fourth brother!”
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked a little embarrassed and retorted,"My fourth brother can't do it again?"
Xu Da's face was red as he patted Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulder and said,""Your twelfth brother will have great prospects in the future!”
"If it wasn't for your fourth brother's quick action, I would have married all my daughters to Zhu Bai!”
"Alright, alright, I won't talk to you about this.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand. Although Xu Da praised one and demoted the other, both of them were his own sons.
Seeing his old brother Xu Da boast about his 12th son Zhu Bai, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel extremely happy.
Xu Da, who stood up, shook his head and sobered up. Then, he staggered out of the hall.
"Don't forget to help your good son-in-law!”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da's back and reminded him patiently,"Your future father-in-law can't be stingy!”
Xu Da did not turn his head. He only raised his right hand and waved it simply. He said loudly,"Don't worry! I'll send him 150,000 taels of silver when I get back!”
"My son-in-law might not be mistreated!”
As he spoke, Xu Da let out another heavy burp and continued to stagger out of the hall.
Looking at Xu Da's slowly receding back, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and ordered the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Jiang He.
"Follow him and send Duke Wei back safely!”
"Here!"
"Remember, as long as he's fine, you guys just protect him in the dark. Don't go up.”
"That old fellow loves his face. If he sees you, he'll be angry with you!”
The Commander of the Brocade Guard, Jiang Meng, bowed and cupped his fists."This subordinate understands!"
After Jiang He left, only a few palace maids and eunuchs were left in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang fall heavily onto the chair, his head leaning against the back of the chair as he heavily exhaled a strong smell of alcohol from his mouth.
He muttered to himself,"Bai Er, isn't dad amazing?"”
"I'll get you 150,000 taels for a meal of wine!”
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his bloated stomach and calculated carefully in his heart.
The five hundred thousand taels from the national treasury plus the three hundred thousand taels from the internal treasury was eight hundred thousand taels.
After drinking this meal, he had settled 150,000 taels of silver, leaving him with 50,000 taels of silver…
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and muttered,""No, I still have to find that old brat, Lee Shan Chang, to have a drink tomorrow!”
"Yes, let's have a drink…"
Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself as he fell asleep on the chair.
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