The next day, Zhu Su, who was overworked, didn't wake up until late in the morning because of the busy days.
Xu Da had already assigned his chef to Zhu Su. Seeing that Zhu Su had woken up, the fat chef brought him a bowl of millet porridge and a few side dishes, which whetted his appetite.
"Your Highness, I have asked the military doctor. You have just woken up. In addition, you have been too tired from the journey and your body is empty. You can't eat meat or oil for the time being. So, you can make do with these few side dishes and the millet porridge that can nourish your stomach. When your body recovers, I'll make my best big ribs for you!”The fat chef was an honest and meticulous person. Such a person could easily make people have a good impression of him.
Zhu Su smiled and nodded. He picked up a piece of shredded radish with his chopsticks, took a bite, and gave the fat chef a thumbs up.
"Thank you."
Only then did the fat chef leave happily.
The tent became quiet again.
While eating breakfast, Zhu Su used the gyrfalcon that he had sent to Empress Ma through the contract space to check her and Zhu Yuanzhang's belongings.
When he saw it, Zhu Su immediately felt a headache, but he was also a little amused and touched.
In the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, Empress Ma was tying a thick envelope to the legs of the gyrfalcon, who was standing on the study table and obediently accepting her torture.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was having lunch, was sitting at the dining table not far away. He held a bowl in his hand and kept using his chopsticks to point at her a few times. His face was filled with heartache.
"Sister! Sister! I told you not to use so much force, but it's a top-grade gyrfalcon! It was not used to deliver letters at all! Can you let it go?"
"I don't care. A son travels thousands of miles, and a mother is worried. Su 'er is also going out for the first time. As a mother, I naturally have many things to remind him. Besides, so what if she was a phoenix?
No matter how precious it is, if it can't be used by me, it's worse than a walking chicken!”Empress Ma angrily tied the envelope and carried the gyrfalcon out of the door. She threw it up like a pigeon.
The gyrfalcon flew high into the sky cooperatively, then circled a few times in the air before rising up and disappearing from everyone's sight.
Empress Ma returned to the room after delivering the letter. She glared at Zhu Yuanzhang and went to the inner room, ignoring him.
"He's getting more and more angry every day.”Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be afraid that Empress Ma would hear him. After muttering a few words in a low voice, he continued eating.
On the other side, Zhu Su put down his bowl and chopsticks. With a thought, the gyrfalcon that had just flown out of Jin Ling City appeared in the sky above Zhu Su's camp.
Zhu Su took down the envelope and stroked the gyrfalcon that he had named " Little Four ". He sent it back through the Ghost Shadow Soldiers of the Changbai Mountains. It was not suitable for Little Four to appear by his side at the moment, in case his cover was blown in the future.
After doing all this, Zhu Su opened Empress Ma's envelope and took out the letter. He paced back and forth in the tent to digest his food while reading his mother's letter.
In fact, most of the contents of Empress Ma's letter were just a roundabout way of talking. She first mentioned Zhu Su's audacity and stubbornness several times. When he came back, not only would Zhu Yuanzhang, his father, beat him up, this time, as his mother, she would definitely let him know what it meant to be a woman who was not inferior to a man and a dutiful son under a stick.”
After saying those harsh words, Empress Ma went on to give a long speech. She gave a series of exhortations in every detail, from drying shoes and socks before going to bed to finding a doctor to take the pulse every day to adding clothes on a cold day. Empress Ma tirelessly listed many small things.
Finally, Empress Ma encouraged Zhu Su," She told Zhu Su to do whatever he wanted. Whether it was treating Chang Yuchun or the plague in the army, Empress Ma, as his mother, trusted him unconditionally.
At the end of the letter, Empress Ma, who was anxious for her son, changed her words again. She said that no matter whether the matter was successful or not, she would ask Zhu Su to come back as soon as possible. She did not have to worry about any punishment. Her mother would protect him.
Zhu Su read Empress Ma's long letter, which was full of earth-shaking words, many times, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
If there was anyone who loved him the most in this world, it was his mother.
Although Zhu Su wanted to send the reply as soon as possible, it would undoubtedly expose his trump card. He could only restrain his impulse and put the reply aside for the time being.
Zhu Su decided to visit Chang Yuchun's tent first.
When he arrived, the doctor on duty shook his head at Zhu Su with a gloomy expression,"" The Great General has yet to wake up…"
"It's fine. Take care of the general first and try to stabilize his condition so that it doesn't worsen.”Zhu Su casually comforted the doctor and hurried to Xu Da's tent.
Zhu Sukai didn't make any excessive greetings and ignored the group of generals who bowed respectfully to him. He expressed his intention to visit the mountain. Last night, he had already sent a letter to the Xuanhua Prefect. Could the things he wanted be delivered today?
Especially the yellow wormwood and the copper pot he needed.
Also, had the camp that the soldiers had built for him been completed?
Zhu Su's attitude made most of the generals in the commander's tent unhappy with him, except for Xu Da and a few generals.
The reason why Zhu Su had such an attitude was, of course, intentional. After all, he did not want to be suspected of roping in generals.
I'm not strong yet, so I don't want my father and brother to be suspicious. I just want to lie flat and be a salted fish.
If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to squeeze General Chang Yuchun in the future, hoping that this Chang Shiwan would help the Ming Dynasty sweep the Mobei, conquer the Western Regions, ride his horse to Liaodong, and trample over the thousand-year-old bootlicker, Gao Li, who said that it was our honor to be the Ming Dynasty's lackey, he wouldn't have wanted to be in the limelight.
Of course, half of it was due to his selfishness.
Sister Yun, Chang Sheng, and that fierce little woman, he could not feel guilty when facing them in the future.
Xu Da was not a fool. Zhu Su had only said a few cold words and had a faint arrogant attitude towards him. This meticulous Duke of Wei immediately understood.
A sense of admiration for Zhu Su rose in his heart!
Now that he had understood Zhu Su's intention, Xu Da naturally began to cooperate with him tacitly. His attitude towards Zhu Su became more and more respectful, and he pretended to tolerate Zhu Su's mockery in the open and in the dark. When Zhu Su left the tent, Xu Da looked at his livid subordinates and began to worry whether Zhu Su would be put in a gunnysack.
Xu Da sighed.
Originally, he had some selfish motives and planned to nurture some military forces for his future son-in-law, but now it was definitely impossible.
Zhu Su's arrogant attitude today had already fallen into the eyes of the generals. If he wanted to convince the army, it was probably impossible to rely on his status as the King of Wu.
Therefore, whether it was to rectify the military affairs or to deal with the plague, he had to be the commander. Zhu Su was more willing to hide behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Xu Da couldn't help but feel complicated towards Zhu Su.
Back then, after they took down Ying Tian, at the celebration banquet, he drank too much and recklessly went forward to force the higher-ups to drink. The higher-ups didn't drink, and he poured it all over them.
If not for Empress Arisu and his brothers pleading for mercy, he would have met the King of Hell long ago.
To know when to advance and retreat at such a young age, the younger generation was to be feared.
"Most of the supplies have been delivered, but the yellow wormwood is a little too little. It's only a hundred catties. The copper pot you wanted, and that cold…condensing pipe…I've also made more than ten sets according to your wishes.”
Zhu Su nodded and turned to leave.
However, when he was about to reach the door, he seemed to have thought of something and turned back.
" Oh, right." Zhu Su grinned at Xu Da." Uncle Xu, please send someone to peel and crush all the garlic you purchased and send it to my camp."
Remember, don't pack them separately. Prepare a large wooden bucket and send it to my production camp after filling it up.”
"Do you want me to send you some men?”Xu Da saw that Zhu Su had not mentioned the problem of the gang's manpower, so he took the initiative to bring it up.
"No need, Uncle Xu. I really didn't come alone. I've always had guards with me. Now, there are about a hundred people who have arrived.
"Oh, and Uncle Xu, I need you to pass down an order. From now on, no one is to come within 200 feet of my camp. Those who violate the order will be killed without mercy!”
After Zhu Su finished speaking, Xu Da had yet to say anything, but the generals below could not sit still.
"Marshal!" The one who spoke was Xu Da's guerrilla general, Zhang Dayong. This old general of Huaixi first glanced at Zhu Su, then turned to Xu Da and knelt down with cupped fists."I dare to say that Your Highness King Wu has come to the army without bringing His Majesty's decree. This is a violation of the rules.
Today, he is so arrogant and domineering. Not only is he disrespectful to you, but he also wants to set up a ban and kill you without mercy! I want to ask, could it be that the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army who returned victorious to the court are now his subordinates? In my opinion, it would be better to take care of His Highness the King of Wu first and bring him back to Jinling for His Majesty to deal with!”
As soon as he finished speaking, two more generals walked out and knelt on the ground to express their agreement.
As for the remaining generals, they looked at each other and chose to wait and see.
At this moment, Xu Da's eyes were already filled with killing intent.
Dressed in armor, he strode over to Zhang Dayong, who was the first to speak. He bent down, reached out, grabbed the other party's neck, and lifted him up!
The commander's tent, which was originally whispering, suddenly became extremely silent!
" Grand…Grand Marshal…" Zhang Dayong's armor weighed at least a few dozen pounds. Including his own weight, Xu Da lifted a weight of over two hundred pounds with one arm. The pressure brought by this scene was simply shocking!
Xu Da looked at Zhang Dayong, whose face had turned red due to the lack of oxygen. His eyes were rolling back, and his two hands were still tugging at his arm. His expression was cold."You want to cause a mutiny in the army?"
His words made the other generals who wanted to plead for Zhang Dayong even more afraid to speak.
"Uncle Xu, forget it." At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence.
Zhu Su didn't want to explain the importance of the two things he was about to produce in this era.
But he couldn't watch Zhang Dayong die in front of him.
Xu Da finally let go of his hand." Zhang Dayong, Jiang Chuan, Yu Que! From now on, the three of you will be demoted to lieutenants! In addition, Zhang Dayong violated the law and discipline, and was beaten with eighty sticks!”
Zhu Su then walked out of the tent. As long as no one died, he couldn't be bothered with anything else.
After he left, Xu Da's cold gaze swept across the general in the tent. He suddenly opened his mouth and said,"It took His Highness Wu Wang five days and four nights to get here from Jinling!
As for why I know so clearly-
Three days before he arrived, General Chang Yuchun and I received a letter from him. In the letter, he repeatedly mentioned that he had a sudden impulse in Jinling and seemed to have a premonition that something bad would happen to Brother Chang and me.
He wanted us to pay attention to the changes in our bodies at all times. If we feel unwell, we must immediately consult the military doctor.
At that time, I didn't take this matter to heart, and Chang Yuchun didn't either.
Even when I saw His Highness King Wu come to the army with my own eyes, I was only surprised.
In the blink of an eye, General Chang Yuchun really fell.
The wind of armor removal, the festering of arrow wounds, plus malaria, in the blink of an eye, the iron hero had also reached the point where his life was at stake.
The doctors in the army were all at a loss. The only one who said that he was confident was His Highness the King of Wu, an eleven-year-old child.
At eleven years old, he traveled more than two thousand miles just to confirm that Chang Yuchun and I were unwell because of a bad thought!
To put it bluntly, even my two sons might not be able to do this!
Now you're saying that he has ulterior motives?”
Under Xu Da's furious glare, all the generals kneeled down in unison.""General, we know our sins!"
Xu Da placed his hands behind his back and walked back to his seat. He sat down." Everyone, get up."”
Then, he paused." I don't want to go into details about this matter. From now on, everyone will follow the prescribed procedure and don't cause any more trouble.”
"Yes!"
"You may leave…"
After the figures in the commander's tent had left, Xu Da opened his arms and stroked the table, remaining silent.
That being said.
But you don't talk about strange things.
Could everything be a coincidence?
It wasn't that Xu Da didn't have deeper suspicions, but the injuries that caused Chang Yuchun's life to be in danger were all accidental and couldn't have been formed in a short period of time.
Xu Da shook his head. It could only be a coincidence.
But Su 'er….. did he really have a way to save Old Chang?
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