The return of the bandit-suppressing army to the city did not stir up any waves in Beiping City, and even Zhu Di, who had high hopes for the bandit-suppressing army, fell silent. A command to quietly observe and not move was transmitted to him, causing our Yan Wang Temple to lose momentum instantly. He had originally planned to use the account book to catch the moths under his rule in Beiping, but instead he was blocked by his own father.

  Unable to defy his now all-powerful father, Zhu Di had no choice but to abandon all plans related to this matter and naturally also neglected his own personal bodyguard, the Yiwei Jun. He was now devoted to his second son who was about to be born, and he became a laissez-faire leader, leaving all matters within the Wangfu to the Long History Zhou Chao.

  "Dear wife, slow down, or we'll head back to our chambers to rest. Today's wind is cold and strong, if you catch a chill it won't be good for your health!" Zhu Di gently supported his own queen as the two strolled slowly through the inner courtyard of the palace.

  The eunuchs and palace maids behind them all felt a bit unnatural at this moment. The normally stern and majestic King of Yan had accompanied the queen for so long today, even frequently revealing a smile. At this moment, Zhu Di didn't seem like a king, but rather an ordinary husband and father.

  Don't mention how frightened and unaccustomed she was, even Xu Shi herself was somewhat surprised, but after thinking about it, she understood that it seemed to be still sulking with Ying Tian. On the one hand, he was her emperor husband, on the other hand, he was also her husband, so she couldn't help much.

  She could only softly comfort Zhu Di: "Your Highness, since the imperial court has other arrangements for this matter, let's not think about touching it again. You should go back and deal with the affairs in the mansion, Mr. Zhou is already busy enough."

  I also feel that this matter should be linked to many people, so even the emperor does not plan to deal with it now, and is afraid of waiting for the opportunity to mature before making a move.

  "What's going on? I've long put this matter down, and I'm just thinking of spending some quality time with you and our son." Zhu Di argued stubbornly, but under Xu Shi's smiling gaze, his face couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment. Unable to withstand the gaze of his beloved wife, Zhu Di had no choice but to back down: "Alright then, my dear wife, why don't you head back early? I'll go find Bo Xian now."

  "Hmm." Madame Xu smiled slightly and puckered her lips, waddling slowly towards the bedroom with her large belly.

  ……

  At this time, Zhou Boshi was frowning at the official document in front of him. The letter that had just been delivered to the Wang Mansion reported something that he didn't know how to handle, and he was just thinking of going to find Prince Yan when Zhu Di came over himself.

  "Your Highness has arrived just in time, this letter from the imperial court requires your personal review." Zhou Chao hastily reported.

  "Is it another letter from Tian? Apart from the letter of recommendation, every time a letter from Tian arrives in Beijing from Nanjing, there's never any good news. Who sent this one?" Zhu Di complained impatiently, now annoyed whenever he heard about letters from Tian.

  Zhou Chao's face was somewhat solemn, and he picked up the document to hand it over to Zhu Di: "This time is different, it's from both the Ministry of War and the Five Armies Command Center. Your Highness, please take a look."

  "The Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Governor's Office?" Zhu Di flipped through the documents with a puzzled expression.

  "Summon all the autumn grains from various provinces to our Beiping, and also transport a batch of new firearms and military equipment from Jiangnan. Moreover, we need to recruit civilians." Zhu Di furrowed his brow in contemplation. Now that winter was approaching, why would the imperial court take such actions?

  "Your Highness, look back, there is also the Governor's Mansion." Zhou Chao reminded him.

  "Will the five armies and twenty-four guards come to Beiping next spring for maneuvers?" As soon as Zhu Di saw this, he understood that these two documents could only represent one meaning: the Ming dynasty was going to have a large-scale military operation again.

  All these converged on his arrival in Beiping, which means that this time it is a war against Northern Yuan. It seems that the military report presented to the north earlier has taken effect. This time, Ping Zhang Zheng Shi will probably be in big trouble.

  "Your Highness understands, doesn't you? This matter can only be handled by you, and I, as a subordinate, have no right to interfere."

  "It's also a matter of great importance, after all. However, Bo Xian, wait a moment, I want you to draft a letter to the Emperor on my behalf. Tell him that as the King of Yan, stationed at the border, I am filled with indignation and resentment seeing the Northern Yuan cavalry ravaging our borders. My only desire is to ride into battle, sword in hand, and die for the country. In short, convey my willingness to exhaust myself to death for the nation."

  "Why is that? What's the use of such a superficial and gaudy family letter for Your Highness? Won't it only increase the Emperor's displeasure?" Zhou Chao said with some doubt, he couldn't understand how Zhu Di could come up with such an idea and write such a document.

  "You don't understand, anyway, because of some things I'm not happy now, and what makes me unhappy is my father the emperor. But I couldn't show it, after all, he's still my father, so there must be something lacking in him towards me, that's why I wrote this family letter to show to my father, then he'll understand what his son wants." Zhu Di shook his head and explained to Zhou Chao with a hint of mystery.

  In this way, a letter from Zhu Di's family and the official document of the Ministry of War and the Five Armies Commander's Office were sent to Ying Tian. Just as Old Master Zhu was thinking about the Northern Expedition, his son Zhu Di also had the idea of borrowing power, specifically the power of the Northern Expedition Army...

  ……

  Outside the city, in the middle of the guard camp, Zhang Feng and his men returned to their daily training routine after returning to the camp. The big and small drills every day made the soldiers who had just been outside feel anxious and unbearable.

  Xiao Liu Zi finally completed the training content with diligence and hard work this time, he didn't want to make a fool of himself like before, his efforts infected other soldiers under Zhang Feng's command, everyone intensified their training and strict drills.

  Each and every one of them looked spirited, which made Wang Baihu, who had come to inspect, feel very pleased. It seemed that Zhang Feng still had some skills after all, although he didn't follow the rules and offended Qianhu Daren, but it was said that Fuqianhu still appreciated him. This time's merit was erased, but who could guarantee that there wasn't a bottom line left in Vice Commander's heart? At that time, casually establishing a merit might just lead to promotion to Trial Baihu or even directly becoming the Head of Baihu.

  "Ah..." Zhang Feng slowly exhaled, having just finished his physical training and was covered in sweat. Chen Hua walked over from a short distance away, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Zhang little brother, tomorrow is another rest day. Last time big brother promised to take you guys out for fun but got delayed, this time there shouldn't be anything going on. Tomorrow morning get ready early, big brother will take you guys to a great place."

  Since it was already agreed upon, Zhang Feng did not refuse. He just had an additional condition: "Brother Chen, I want to bring someone along tomorrow, I don't know if it's suitable or not."

  "It doesn't matter, I can afford to bring my brother along. Let's just say it's settled then. We'll meet at the entrance of Hu Tong Alley tomorrow." Chen Hua left after making plans with Zhang Feng, and from his expression, he seemed to be looking forward to tomorrow a lot.

  At sunset, when the soldiers who could rest tomorrow were leaving the camp, Zhang Feng refused the invitation of Liu Zi and others to drink together, and returned to the city alone.

  He came to a small alley, this alley was quiet and clean, different from the bustling streets outside, the people here were ordinary citizens of Beiping.

  At this time, Zhang Feng was standing outside a large gate.

  "Knock knock knock!" The sound of knocking on the door was followed by a hoarse voice from inside the room.

  "Old Cow is me, Zhang Feng!"

  "Big brother is back! Big brother is back!" Before the old cow could respond, a clear and crisp voice rang out, with a cheerful tone that revealed the owner's joy at this moment.

  The door opened and there stood a small bottle with great enthusiasm...

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