Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 561 Opportunity
The 26-year-old Zhang Fu is fully armored. As the guard of the East Palace, although he doesn't often see the crown prince, he still has to accompany him occasionally to serve him.Whether the prince is leaving the palace, or the prince is performing martial arts, he also needs to be by his side from time to time.

Xu Yingxu, who was missing two fingers, also walked over quickly. He was only 28, still young.

"Your Majesty." Xu Yingxu greeted with a smile, "Is this going to enter the palace too?"

Zhang Yu made military exploits during the Northern Expedition a few years ago, and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuding for his meritorious service.This naturally raised Zhang Fu's status, and he is now an out-and-out 'son of Marquis Wuding'.

Zhang Fu didn't dare to be careless, so he hurriedly saluted, "Biao Xia has met Wu Chenghou."

Needless to say, Xu Yingxu's identity is the second living son of Zhongshan King Xu Da, the second brother of the queen, and the second uncle of the prince.This distinguished nobleman also used his body as bait in the Northern Expedition a few years ago, which is why he was able to become a marquis due to his meritorious service.

Although many people knew that Xu Yingxu's reward was a little heavier, but no one could pick too many problems.After all, Xu Yingxu really deserved credit for this, and he can be regarded as a real general, not dishonoring the prestige of Zhongshan King.

"We are about the same age. We were in the north a few years ago, and Marquis Wu Ding can be regarded as the same robe." Xu Yingxu laughed, and was a little regretful, "We are disabled, otherwise this trip can be a little bit different in Korea. Opportunity, not to mention the iron coupons of Dan Shu."

Marquis Wu Cheng is indeed a Marquis, but it is a pity that he is not hereditary. This is also a small regret of Xu Yingxu.Fortunately, he is still young, even if he has few chances to go to the battlefield again, he still has a chance to get the hereditary title.

A little eunuch appeared and immediately said, "I have seen Marquis Wu Cheng and Marquis Wu Ding, and the crown prince ordered that you two enter the Hall of Harmony. The governor, Xu Zengshou, will go to Yulin Orphan Army to inspect generals."

Xu Yingxu was stunned for a moment, and then his expression was serious, "This Huangmen, check the military department..."

The little eunuch said with a bitter face, "Master Hou, don't embarrass your slaves, how can your slaves know these things?"

At this time, Zhang Fu said, "Master Hou, I think it's better to obey the edict. It's just to order generals, nothing else."

It can only be said that Xu Yingxu was a little concerned and then he was in a mess.This is not to take the soldiers out of the camp, so naturally there is nothing to be taboo about, it is indeed a little bit of overthinking just now.

Followed the little eunuch to the East Palace, and went directly to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Xiao Zhu sat on the chair, straight to the point straight to the point, "Marquis Wu Cheng, I will give you a military talisman today, to inspect the orphans in Yulin, horses, and weapons, and the soldiers will count them all."

Xu Yingxu won't panic at this time, it's good to have a soldier talisman, "The minister leads the order."

It is no problem to have a soldier talisman, not to mention that there is Shuangquan standing next to him, that is the eunuch who has been following the Supreme Emperor, which naturally means that this matter is also approved by the Supreme Emperor.

With a straight face, Xiao Zhu continued, "The transfer order from the Ministry of War will arrive soon, so you should go back to the camp first. The orphan Yubayashi was transferred to the Beijing camp and set up as the Habayashi Guard. Zhang Fu, you are the commander of the Habayashi Guard."

Zhang Fu had a happy expression on his face, this is the third rank, he can also say "entering the court" now, and now he is truly inferior to the court.

Xu Yingxu also felt a little excited, mainly because everyone knew about the characteristics of this Yulin orphan.At the beginning, everyone also understood that this was a bit like the orphans of Habayashi in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, and took care of orphans of meritorious soldiers.

But Daming's Yubayashi Orphan, in fact, everyone can see that they have always been under the name of the prince. This seems to be more important than the three guards of the prince, and this is also the real team of the prince.

Now Orphan Yubayashi has set up a guard alone, which is obviously the right plan.The inclusion of such a guard house into the Beijing camp naturally means that the status of Habayashi Guard is even more special. It seems that Habayashi Guard can also work for His Royal Highness.

At this time, Xiao Zhu continued, "Zhang Fu, I intend to order you to lead the Habayashi guards north to Korea to serve under the tent of Duke Zhongshan. My palace will go to court tomorrow, and Marquis Wucheng should also pay attention to it tomorrow."

Xu Yingxu's expression became embarrassing at this moment. It is no problem for the crown prince to go to the court, which even surprised Xu Yingxu.After all, since the crown prince has not been in court for a long time, his sense of presence in the court hall will be somewhat reduced. Even everyone knows that the current crown prince's status is stable, and he is indeed relatively young.

But it can be said that there is absolutely no harm in showing Duoduo in the court, but now that he has to participate in military discussions as soon as he goes to court, isn't this a little bit sensitive?

What's more, according to the prince's intention, after the court tomorrow, the prince still hopes that the nobles from the Zhongshan king's line will stand for him, which is undoubtedly more sensitive.

Just when Xu Yingxu didn't know how to answer, Xiao Xiaozhu said, "It's not easy for the second uncle to come to the palace, so let's go see the queen mother. We have something to say with Zhang Fu, this trip to our Yulin Wei is going to Goryeo, so he can't be in the dark."

Xu Yingxu was in a complicated mood, but at this time he could only leave obediently.He even felt more relieved, if the crown prince messed up, he would go to the queen to file a complaint first.He is not easy to persuade the prince here, but the queen can restrain the prince.

What Xu Yingxu was most afraid of was that the crown prince was fond of martial arts, and the emperors of the Zhu family seemed to like martial arts.It is a good thing that the Habayashi guards became independent, but Xu Yingxu was afraid that the crown prince would make his own decisions. This was to encourage Xu's lineage to speak out in the court.

If that was the case, it would definitely not be a good thing. How could such a thing be allowed to happen when we are still young today.The Xu lineage naturally supports the crown prince. There is absolutely no problem with this, but if the Xu lineage advances aggressively, it will be the biggest blow to the crown prince. They are the crown prince's team.

It is still necessary to ask the Queen about this matter. The crown prince can mess around, but other people can't mess around with him on some things.

Little Zhu didn't know what his second uncle was thinking, so he said to Zhang Fu, "We don't want the Habayashi guards this time, we have to make great contributions. The emperor told us that it is the most taboo thing for the superior Things are controlled. Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, we understand this truth, and we don’t stick to you.”

Zhang Fu seemed to be noncommittal. He had more or less heard that today's world likes a big layout, likes to treat the whole country as a big chess game, and doesn't like to explain things in detail.

As long as the tasks entrusted by His Majesty can be completed, and some of His Majesty's strategic intentions can be achieved, it will be enough. His Majesty is indeed very willing to delegate power in some matters.

"It's just that you have to remember it for us. The Habayashi guards are all after meritorious service. They should have blood and will." Xiao Zhu said seriously, "Our Habayashi guards have higher salaries than ordinary Beijing camps. , and no one has ever dared to drink the blood of soldiers and eat empty wages, many people say that those are our young master soldiers, we all know."

That's right, there are rumors outside that the current crown prince's status is stable, coupled with the favor of the Supreme Emperor, nearly five thousand young men are the crown prince's playmates.

Xiao Zhu continued, "Habayashi Wei has always liked to use firearms. We will let the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies equip them with firearms. You have to remember it well, not to mention the prestige, but let us find out the use of firearms." The firearms used by the Supreme Emperor to conquer the world are not easy to use now."

These words sound a little arrogant at first glance, and firearms are nothing new.Don't say that firearms played a big role when Lao Zhu conquered the world, and the military use of firearms in the Song Dynasty was also very obvious.

But how should I put it, some of the tactics and tactics of the past may not really be applicable now.Firearms are becoming more and more powerful, and there are more and more types of firearms. This requires some people to innovate and explore new tactics.

The three-stage shooting pioneered by Mu Ying in the early years is one of the improvements, and it has also seen many benefits.Such exploration and improvement in actual combat are also very important.

Zhang Fu was a little excited, he felt that this was his reuse.It's hard to say whether he will be reused by the prince in the future. As long as he plays well in Korea, he can be reused in the Yingshi dynasty. He doesn't really have to wait until the prince ascends the throne to have a chance to succeed.

While Xiao Zhu was "teaching opportunities face-to-face", Xu Yingxu was also busy.

After meeting Xu Miaoqing, Xu Yingxu didn't hide much, "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince intends to order Zhang Fu to order the Habayashi Guards to enter Korea."

Xu Miaoqing nodded with a smile, and was a little excited, "We also know a little about the matter of Habayashi Guard. Most of them were practiced by the second and third brothers. Fu Rang and others also made some efforts in Habayashi Guard. This time, the orphan of Habayashi can enter Beijing Camp, it's a good thing."

Naturally, these people knew about Habayashi Guard's origin, but Xu Yingxu didn't care about these things.

Xu Yingxu didn't hide anything, but said, "His Royal Highness intends to go to court tomorrow. Although the general will be lucky enough to be rewarded with a military talisman by the Prince, he can only lead the army in the end. His Royal Highness intends to win the Habayashi Guard north. I'm afraid It is His Majesty who disagrees."

Xu Miaoqing said with a smile, "Second brother, don't think too much. Although Yin'er is stubborn, he just doesn't dare to make trouble in such a big matter. If there is no order from His Majesty, Master Yin will not go to court. Tomorrow morning, the second brother will follow Yin'er's path. If Yin'er is a little disrespectful and aggressive, the second brother remembers to go back a little bit."

Xu Yingxu was relieved all of a sudden, since this matter was ordered by the emperor, there is no need to worry about it.At most, it is necessary to watch a little bit in the court, lest the prince is too radical, it is no big deal.

Xu Miaoqing waved to the female officer and said, "Second brother, we have a cloak here, and the second brother took it back to give to the third brother. The third brother is in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army. Missing military merit."

Xu Yingxu knew the elegant meaning when he heard the string song, and immediately said, "I understand that the third child is a general after all, and he has gone out with the army or trained troops to defend the frontier these years. The third child will have the opportunity to gain military merits when he goes to Korea. .”

Looking at Xu Yingxu's right hand, Xu Miaoqing said sadly, "It's probably a bit of an honor to be born as a general. It's just that we are born as a general, and going to battle is also an indispensable thing."

"It's a good thing to gain some fame and fortune." Xu Yingxu didn't care, and said with a smile, "If it weren't for the great achievements of the father, how could we have the glory and wealth of ours. Qin'er is now studying with the crown prince. How many people think about it?" It is impossible to have such an opportunity.”

Also, Xu Huizu's eldest son is now the prince's companion. It can be said that Xiao Zhu has a very good relationship with his cousin, and the favor of the Zhongshan Palace seems to be unbroken.The Zhongshan Palace is still the most prominent noble in the Ming Dynasty, even the Kaiping Palace may not be comparable.

After all, Chang Mao couldn't stand up to Kaiping Prince's Mansion, and Chang Mao's eldest son is still a brat.How should I put it, based on the current appearance of Chang Qi, it is very likely to inherit the appearance of Chang Mao's dandy.

It can only be said that Chang Yuchun was a hero, and his children and grandchildren were basically dudes.In Kaiping Wang's lineage, it seems that all the culture and talent have been absorbed by the Chang family and monopolized by the current emperor.

While Xu Miaoqing and Xu Yingxu were still chatting about something, Xiao Zhu's voice came, "Mother, we brought Zhang Fu to meet you. Zhang Fu is quite talented, and this is our commander of the Habayashi Guard." , we just gave him the seal of command."

Zhang Fu knelt down immediately, and said very politely, "Commander Zhang Fu, Commander of the Chenyu Forest Guard, pays homage to Her Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu."

Xu Miaoqing said with a smile, "Let's be flat, Aiqing's name is well-known in this palace. The crown prince often praises Aiqing for being handsome and talented. Aiqing should be loyal to the king's affairs. Don't let your majesty and the prince down."

This can be said to be exhortation, and of course it can also be said to be a kind of beating.As the queen of the world, Xu Miaoqing is naturally qualified to treat Zhang Fu in this way. Blindly "respecting the virtuous and corporal" may not be able to make the courtiers return to their hearts.

Naturally, Zhang Fu immediately accepted the order respectfully, "The minister accepts the order."

Xu Miaoqing nodded with a smile, and then said, "I remember how many swords there are in the Prince's Palace. Since Zhang Qing wants to go north to conquer disobedient officials, I will give Zhang Qing a sword. Swords match heroes. In the early years, His Majesty carried the sword with him Give it to an old soldier, get the old soldier's war blade, and often enjoy it. Aiqing, don't let the prince down."

Zhang Fu was naturally even more excited. In the early days of today, he did "exchange" weapons with an old pawn, which can be regarded as a good story.

Little Zhu became a little anxious, and immediately said, "Mother, we heard that Goryeo was bitterly cold. We need to give Zhang Fu a cloak. If our general doesn't have a cloak that fits well, how can he have the air of a general?"

Xu Miaoqing nodded with a smile, and said, "Since the crown prince has said so, I will give Zhang Qing a cloak."

It can be said that Zhang Fu became excited all of a sudden, it seemed that he was with the right person, and it would be easy to get ahead.Following His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there will naturally be no shortage of opportunities, and I am not afraid that there will be no opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

(End of this chapter)