Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1084 Returning to Beijing
The military situation was raging and without further delay, Zhu Zhen set out on his way back to Beijing early the next morning.

Road construction has always been a top priority in the development of Yunnan. Under Zhu Zhen's continued attention, the main roads of Tongjing Avenue have been completely repaired.

On the dam, the road is ten feet wide and the road surface is flat and straight. The road narrows in the mountains, but can accommodate eight horses running at a time. Moreover, gravel slabs are paved on the uphill and downhill roads, which greatly improves the convenience and safety of the road.

More importantly, in accordance with the regulations of the Central Plains, there is a post station every sixty miles on the eastbound official road. There is a Han Chinese postmaster sitting in the post station, and his postboys, grooms, veterinarians, and cooks are all natives.

This combination is actually quite harmonious, the work is done in a decent manner, and the reception work is also in good order.

This just proves the old saying, 'shoot the man first, shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first, capture the king'. As long as the leader can establish a close relationship and the two parties often maintain in-depth and simple communication, it will not be too difficult for the people below to get along with each other.

In short, thanks to Mrs. Shexiang, Zhu Zhen's journey back to Beijing was the smoothest. He arrived in Yuanzhou in two days less than before, and he also saved more energy.

You can take a boat after arriving in Yuanzhou, but in order to save time, Zhu Zhen still rides a horse during the day and only gets on the boat to rest at night. It wasn't until the boat entered the Yangtze River that it stopped tossing up and down and went all the way down the river. Finally, before New Year's Eve, it arrived at the long-lost Jinling City.

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"Brother Six!"

"Uncle Six!" Tan King Zhu Zi took Zhu Xiongying, who had grown into a young man, to greet him at Jiangdongmen Pier.

"Uncle Six, I miss my nephew so much..."

But after getting in, Zhu Zhen discovered that Lao Ba's carriage was much more luxurious than his gold-clad car.

"Uncle Six misses you too!" Zhu Zhen hugged him and rubbed Zhu Xiongying's little face, which was red from the cold. "Good guys, you've grown into a big boy!"

Zhu Zhen's face was full of aunt's smile, he was really happy from the bottom of his heart. It's great to see the twelve-year-old hero...

"Yes, Sixth Brother, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, you are now a father." Zhu Zi nodded. Although he is not short, he is tall, thin and fair, just like those living bandits. The elder brother is completely different and seems to be related to Lao Wu.

The curved beams at the four corners of the carriage are engraved with gold and hanging clouds. The beams support a gold-painted dome, and the top is decorated with four jasper round plates. Curtains made of golden clouds and leaves and green satin are draped from the top of the chariot to the carriage.

However, Lao Wu is really quiet, even a little dull, but his eyes are darting around, and it seems that he is not a peaceful person.

This is a car regulated by the prince. Only Zhu Zhen, because of his special status, can ride in the same golden wheel as the prince.

The uncle and nephew were confused for a long time before Zhu Zhen let go of the emperor's eldest grandson and smiled at King Tan and said: "Old man, you have grown a lot taller too. I heard that you are getting married this year."

"Haha, Lao Ba, a hero!" Zhu Zhen laughed and stepped off the boat, and the emperor's grandson rushed up.

"Let's get in the car first. Father and eldest brother should be waiting in a hurry." Zhu Zi smiled and asked his eldest brother to get into his elephant chariot first... Just like a golden chariot is a chariot decorated with gold; a jade chariot is a chariot decorated with jade. ;The elephant carriage is also a carriage decorated with ivory, rather than an elephant carriage pulled by elephants.

"Don't mention it. As a father, I haven't even met my son yet. I will definitely be scolded." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly. He hurriedly walked slowly along the way, but he actually had some selfish motives. He didn't want his son to not even see his father in the first year of his life.

There is an ivory Yunlong throne in the carriage, with a golden tripod on the left and a sword hanging on the right. All the furnishings are worth tens of thousands of gold.

Zhu Zhen was stunned for a moment, feeling that his golden rim was simply shabby compared to Lao Ba's.

"Are all the cars provided by the palace now luxury cars?" Zhu Zhen stroked the gold ornaments on the wall of the carriage and found that they were neither gilt nor gold-engraved, but made of real gold. "It's still the same as before, just a shell with nothing inside. I decorated it all myself." Lao Ba said with some pride: "How about it, can you still get into the eyes of Sixth Brother?"

"It's eye-opening. I've never been in such a luxurious car..." Zhu Zhen laughed.

This is not a polite statement, but a fact. Perhaps because Boss Zhu was used to being poor since he was a child, he and his brothers are not very particular about food and clothing. Basically, as long as you have enough to eat, warm clothes, and a clean place, you won't have any problems.

They even hate things that are too exquisite and complicated, thinking that it is a waste of people's energy. With such skill in carving and inlaying gold, it would be more practical to build more carriages.

"Uncle Qi also has a more luxurious car." Zhu Xiongying suddenly interrupted: "But he is so stingy that he doesn't even give the woman in the car clothes to wear..."

"Ahem, cough..." Lao Ba coughed hard for a while, quickly changed the subject, and smiled at Lao Liu: "I thought Brother Six would be late for the New Year, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon. From the time we set out to today, it's only half a year. months."

"Haha, isn't this anxious?" Zhu Zhen smiled, but his eyes suddenly flashed when he looked at Lao Ba, and then he returned to normal.

"Sixth brother must be surprised, how do I know so clearly?" Lao Ba was still there to show off: "Because I took over your shift, now it is my turn to take charge of the Jin Yiwei."

"I'm telling you." Zhu Zhen laughed, as if he suddenly realized something.

He did understand that his long-held guess was indeed true...

"Thank you, eighth brother!" Zhu Zhen patted his shoulder vigorously. "I know you are the best to Brother Six."

"Of course." Lao Ba then touched the back of his head and laughed and asked, "But why are you thanking me?"

"Hahaha, it's nothing." Zhu Zhen also laughed, making the emperor's eldest grandson confused.

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The two brothers chatted and arrived at the palace gate in a blink of an eye.

The prince had been waiting there for a long time, and he gave the old man a bear hug when he saw him!
"You're a guy, you've got the big brother out of the way." Zhu Biao squeezed Lao Liu's shoulders hard, looking like an empty-nest man excited to see his children back for the New Year.

"Why don't you come back quickly and spend the New Year with your elder brother?" Zhu Zhen said with a flattering smile.

"Don't do this. If it hadn't burned your butt, could you have come back in a hurry?" The prince rolled his eyes at him, then laughed, holding his shoulders and walking towards the palace.

"Why, old...father is still angry?" Zhu Zhen hurriedly inquired about the news.

"Well, my father is indeed very angry." The prince nodded and said solemnly: "The news of the fall of Jingdong Mansion has spread, and those officials have seized the opportunity."

After a pause, he said in a voice that only Zhu Zhen could hear: "Besides, in the spring of next year, the imperial examination will be re-opened. Are they not going to impeach you to death?"

"If I'm unlucky, one of their people can win the Jinshi?" Zhu Zhen chuckled: "Let's just dream."

(End of this chapter)