My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 170

"Zhan He, brother Zhang went overseas, and you often can't find anyone. Now I'm always left alone. It's really boring!"

Zhu Yong lay on the rocking chair, complaining while gnawing on a roast leg of lamb.

Ever since Zhang Zhong left, Zhu Zhanhe was too busy, and Zhu Yong felt that even gambling was meaningless, so he turned his loneliness into food. During this time, he gained a lot of weight, and he looked more like a water tank.

"You are also a state prince after all, so why can't you go to the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion to find an errand and do something serious?"

Zhu Zhanhe glanced at Zhu Yong and said.

Speaking of which, Zhu Yong is also in his 20s, and he should have found something to do, but he has been out of shape all day, wandering around, which is a bit outrageous.

"The Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies is too boring, I haven't had enough fun yet."

Zhu Yong said reluctantly.

As the only son in the family, although Zhu Yong's old mother is strict with him, she is also extremely doting, even though he has already married a wife and had children, she still allows him to mess around all day long.

"Then you have to think about it. Although I don't like the British Duke, he is also a famous general of my Ming Dynasty. You are in the same generation as him. Now that he has made great achievements in battle with his own ability, and even entered the cabinet. You and him It's far worse than that."

Zhu Zhanhe said slowly again.

At the time of Jing Nan, Zhu Di had three most important generals under his command, namely Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu, all three of whom were also made Dukes.

Among them, Qiu Fu was deprived of his title due to his defeat in the army, and Zhang Yu was posthumously named Rong Guogong after his death in the battle. Therefore, the title of Duke of the Kingdom cannot be hereditary, but Zhang Fu fought his own way and earned himself the title of British Duke .

Only Zhu Yong had the best luck. His father Zhu Neng died of illness during the expedition to Jiaozhi, so the title of Duke was passed on to him smoothly, but this also made Zhu Yong not think about making progress. Looking for an errand, you must know that Zhu Zhanhe is a few years younger than Zhu Yong, and he is now in charge of the East Factory.

"What you mean by that is that you want me to go to British public school?"

Zhu Yong blinked, as if he was also thinking about Zhu Zhanhe's words.

"As long as you don't abuse children like him, you should really learn from the British public in other aspects!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded.

Although the status of the Duke is noble, if there is no real job, no matter how noble the title is, it will gradually decline. For example, like the Marquis of Navigation, it is only two generations, and he is about to leave the core of power in Ming Dynasty.

"Hearing what you said, I suddenly became a little scared!"

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yong suddenly sat up at this moment, with a worried look on his face.

"afraid of what?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked puzzledly.

"You see, I've been married for several years, but my wife gave birth to a daughter, and a concubine gave birth to another daughter, and now my wife is pregnant again, what if it's a daughter again?"

Zhu Yong suddenly began to worry that he would be like Zhang Fu, because he had three daughters in a row, but in the end he made a huge mistake in order to ask for a child, which caused Zhang Zhong's tragedy to happen to him.

"You don't have to worry about your son. Even if you give birth to a daughter this time, I've met you. You are destined to have at least two sons!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly.

It is clearly recorded in history that Zhu Yong has two sons, and his eldest son seems to be pretty good, at least his reputation is much better than Zhu Yong's father.

"You still know face to face?"

Zhu Yong was very suspicious. He had known Zhu Zhanhe for so long, but he never knew that he still had this ability?

"Of course I understand, and my physiognomy has been passed down by the young master. I don't even bother to help ordinary people with their physiognomy!"

Zhu Zhanhe said very stinkingly.

Of course Zhu Zhanhe would not tell Zhu Yong that his physiognomy is very limited, he can only help those who have been recorded in the history books, and his physiognomy is not effective for those who are not recorded in the history books.

"You have learned the skills of the young master? That's great, help me to see, what will be my future fate?"

Zhu Yong immediately jumped up when he heard the words. He knew that Zhu Zhanhe and Yao Guangxiao had a very good relationship, so it was very possible that he learned the other party's physiognomy.

"You..."

Zhu Zhanhe also sat up and looked at Zhu Yong carefully, as if he was really meeting him.

"Brother Zhu, do you know that when my emperor's grandfather raised his army, he ordered Yuan Gong, a fortune-teller, to meet the generals in the mansion, but Yuan Gong said that most of the generals in Yan Wang's mansion were killed in battle?"

"of course I know!"

Zhu Yong clapped his hands and said.

"At the beginning, my father once told me personally that because he was one of the few who didn't die in battle, my father was very unhappy about this, saying that he might have to die at home in the future, but he was wrong. In the end He died of illness in the barracks, I guess he must have been very depressed before he died."

Zhu Neng died of illness in the army on the expedition to Jiaozhi, so Zhu Yong couldn't see him for the last time.

"Everyone has his own destiny, and sometimes he can't believe it, but destiny can actually be changed. For example, Brother Zhu, you now have two completely different destinies in front of you."

When Zhu Zhanhe said this, he also put on the appearance of an outsider, ready to fool Zhu Yong.

"Which two?"

Zhu Yong asked immediately.

"The first is that you maintain the status quo and be a nobleman waiting to die. The blessings left by your father are enough to protect you for the rest of your life and allow you to enjoy your old age in peace. But also because you consume too much blessings, you Future generations may have a harder time."

"What about the next day?"

"Compared to the first road, this second road is much more difficult. You were born in the general family, and you have served in the army since your grandfather's generation. Your father inherited his father's position. , Later relying on your own bravery, this earned you the title of a duke."

Zhu Zhanhe paused at this point, and then continued.

"Brother Zhu, you are also a natural general. If you devote yourself to the army, you will not be able to compare with your father in the future, but at least you will be a famous general of your generation. You are famous for defending your family and defending the country. At the same time, you can also make Duke Cheng's reputation even stronger It is not necessarily impossible to overwhelm the British Duke!"

"Really? Can I really surpass the British Duke in the future?"

Zhu Yong's eyes widened in ecstasy when he heard the words, and he couldn't even believe it. After all, Zhang Fu had the power to destroy the country, and he never dreamed that he could surpass him.

"It's not a big deal to surpass the Duke of England. If your father hadn't died of illness in the army and killed the cochin, you should have become the Duke's mansion, and it is also predestined for you to surpass the Duke of England. "

Zhu Zhanhe patted Zhu Yong on the shoulder and encouraged again.

In fact, he is not a liar. In history, Zhang Fu was suspected by Zhu Zhanji because of his high contributions, so he was relieved of his military power, and the person who replaced Zhang Fu was Zhu Yong.

Although Zhu Yong is so out of tune now, in fact, before his death in battle, he performed quite well in the army. He defeated the Mongols several times and was deeply trusted by Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Qizhen. He was cheated to death by Zhu Qizhen.

"Listen to you, if I serve in the army, I can say that I have a bright future in the future!"

Zhu Yong said again with bright eyes.

One of the reasons why he didn't want to serve in the army was because he was worried about a problem. After all, his father Zhu Neng was a famous general in the army. Zhu Yong was always worried that if he did not perform well after entering the army, his father would be the one who would lose him. s face.

There are too many things in this world where "the old man is a hero and his son is a bastard".

Not to mention, Li Jinglong is a living example. His father Li Wenzhong was brave and good at fighting. He defeated the Tianwan Army at the age of 19. He was known as the leader of all generals. After his death, he was named King Qiyang and ranked third among generals. Second only to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

Look at Li Jinglong again, it is simply a negative teaching material like a textbook. Even after Zhu Di won the world, he even granted a special seal to Li Jinglong who surrendered, making him the head of the officials. After several rounds of impeachment, he ended up being banned.

"It's true that the future is boundless. Of course, swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield. Brother Zhu, you have to think clearly. If you really enter the army, you may also..."

Zhu Zhanhe stopped talking at the end.

Although Zhu Zhanhe won Sun Ruowei, there should be no such person as Zhu Qizhen anymore, but if Zhu Zhanji's other sons are not up to par, or even worse than Zhu Qizhen, maybe Zhu Yong will end up with another son. The ending of the battlefield of death.

"It's inevitable that the general will die in battle. My father has been saying this all the time. I've figured it out a long time ago. Since our nobles started their careers with military exploits, it's not a big deal to die in battle!"

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yong waved his hand and said indifferently.

What he was afraid of was that he would not have a son, no one would inherit the incense in the family, and what he was afraid of was that his performance would be too bad and he would lose face to his father.

But now hearing from Zhu Zhanhe that he was destined to have a son, and that he was born to be a general, all his worries were instantly dispelled.

"Brother Zhu is really open-minded!"

Zhu Zhanhe bowed his hands to Zhu Yong when he heard the words.

"Then it's settled. I will enter the palace tomorrow, and I beg Your Majesty to find me an errand!"

Zhu Yong immediately made a decision.

Zhang Zhong went to sea, determined to build a man's career, Zhu Zhanhe is the eldest son, but he is also in charge of such a huge organization as Dongchang.

This made Zhu Yong feel a sense of crisis. If he didn't work hard, he might not be qualified to sit with his two friends in the future.

But as soon as Zhu Yong's words fell, suddenly a servant hurried over and whispered something in Zhu Zhanhe's ear.

Hearing the words, Zhu Zhanhe also slapped the table in surprise and said: "Brother Zhu, don't enter the palace tomorrow, brother Zhang is back from Quanzhou!"

Zheng He's voyage to the West was about to leave in two days. Zhu Zhanhe thought that Zhang Zhong and the others would not return to the capital, so they boarded the ship and set off outside. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhong had time to come back. A pleasant surprise.

"Really?"

Zhu Yong jumped up excitedly when he heard the words.

Calculating the time, it is true that a month has passed since Zhang Zhong boarded the ship. I don't know how he has lived this month, whether he can adapt to life at sea?
(End of this chapter)