Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 91 Departure to Fengyang

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, when the weather was fine, Lao Zhu called Xu Da to discuss matters in the imperial study.

Xu Da described all the situation in the barracks, looked at Lao Zhu, closed the memorial and nodded, and said, "We think it is very necessary to read and write."

Zhu Biao was by Lao Zhu's side, and thinking of the matter of several guards asking another guard to read the Ming Weekly a few days ago, he felt that this matter should be taken seriously.

Putting down the memorial, he said, "Er Chen has an idea to solve Uncle Xu's headache."

Old Zhu nodded after hearing this, looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Tell me what you can do."

"My son believes that the emperor can set up the Daming First Military Academy, which is similar to the school for those teachers, and serves as a place for these soldiers to learn."

After thinking about it, Xu Da said, "It's better to let them go to school to study, but it's too much trouble."

Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "The First Military Academy of Ming Dynasty is different from those schools where you can read and write. In addition to reading and reading, you also need to learn a lot of military art and practice, including horseback riding, archery and boxing. You can practice when you have nothing to do.

This is limited, and it can only be used for learning by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers will be tested every six months, and the outstanding ones will be selected for rewards, which can improve the overall quality of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. "

Xu Da usually also reads and practice calligraphy in his free time, reads military books, and is interested in Zhu Biao's new proposal.

Old Zhu turned his head and said to Zhu Biao: "We never thought about this before. Literati have a place to read and write, and soldiers can also have this kind of place. Reading and writing, learning the art of war are very important."

Xu Da also nodded and said that he could try it, and thought it was a good way.

Lao Zhu stretched his shoulders and stood up and said, "Let's talk about it when you come back from worshiping the ancestors in Fengyang. It will take time to build the No. [-] Military Academy of Ming Dynasty, and the manpower must be arranged. We still think we can let it go."

Zhu Biao nodded.

Xu Da laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I haven't gone back for a long time to take a look. This time I can also go back to take a look when escorting Your Highness. Thank you for your help."

"Go, go early and come back early."

After leaving the imperial study, Zhu Biao went back to the East Palace to tidy up.Muying and Jin'er quickly prepared things for them.

Zhu Di, Zhu Xi, and Zhu Biao went together with Zhu Biao, gathered early and waited, and when they saw Zhu Biao approaching, they stepped forward one after another.

Xu Da and his men had already been waiting outside the palace city early, and only waited for Zhu Biao and the others to come out before setting off for Fengyang.

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Biao and said to him, "Biao'er, take good care of your younger brothers, don't let them cause trouble."

Zhu Yu yelled dissatisfiedly, and said to Empress Ma: "The queen mother doesn't trust the sons and ministers, we will definitely listen to the eldest brother."

Standing beside Zhu Biao, Zhu Di also said to Empress Ma: "Don't worry, Empress Mother, my son will not cause trouble for elder brother."

"Queen mother, please rest assured, father, the ministers will take care of them, and the younger brothers are not so playful."

Zhu Yan nodded: "Brother is right."

Although the weather was sunny, the winter wind was still strong. Old Zhu looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Go back and help us take a good look at those folks, and offer incense and toast to our ancestors. Don't forget to help us and thank you benefactor."

"Yes, Father."

Xu Da got on his horse and led his troops to escort Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Xi and Zhu Yan out of the city towards Fengyang.

When Lao Zhu returned to Fengyang, he immediately rebuilt the mausoleum for his parents and brothers.

It has been two or three years in a blink of an eye, and he personally thanked Liu Jizu who gave him the land to bury his parents.

At that time, Lao Zhu's parents had nowhere to be buried after their death.Lao Zhu, his second brother, and the two brothers went to ask Liu De, a local rich man.

I hope Liu De can find a place to bury his parents and family.

It's just that Liu De, a rich man, doesn't want to take care of this matter, and the begging of the two brothers with their noses and tears is useless.

The folks all felt sorry for Lao Zhu, this pair of suffering brothers and sisters. There was a small landlord named Liu Jizu in the same town as Lao Zhu.

Seeing how pitiful his brothers were, he was willing to allocate some of his land for the two of them to bury their families, so that Lao Zhu could have a piece of land to bury his parents and elder brother carelessly.

This incident has been going on for a long time, and every time Lao Zhu said it, his eyes turned red, and he told Zhu Biao to thank the Liu family.

It was rare for Zhu Xi and Zhu Yan to go out of the palace once, and they were in a very happy mood. They chatted and laughed happily with Zhu Di and the others along the way, chatting non-stop.

Along the way, Zhu Biao always felt that someone was staring at him, but when he turned his head, he found that there was no one. Thinking that he might be overthinking, he shook his head with a smile.

There is a group of old men behind, who will stare at him all the time.

It took a long time to go to Fengyang, and we would stop to rest on the way. There was a young young man with thin skin and tender flesh in the team, wearing a big helmet, standing at the back of the team, eating dry food.

Two soldiers came over and sat beside him and said, "Little brother, why haven't we seen you before?"

The young man pressed his helmet down and turned to leave without taking care of them.

When he saw Xu Da approaching, he immediately ran behind the tree and squatted down, nibbling on the snacks and dry food in his hand.

Sitting beside the carriage, Zhu Di happily said to Zhu Biao, "Brother, I heard from Uncle Xu that you plan to set up a military academy for the soldiers and recruit me."

Zhu Xi took the food and handed it to Zhu Di and Zhu Biao. The brothers sat together and talked.

Zhu Biao just smiled and didn't answer Zhu Di's words, his eyes were on the fields and houses by the roadside.

Although the field has been turned over, it is obvious that it feels barren.

Walking along the way, you can still see that the fields in some places are full of weeds, the lives of the people are not satisfactory, and the recovery process is also very difficult and slow.

Zhu Biao has already made preparations in his heart.

In the evening, the sun had already set, the lights in Xu's house were brightly lit, and the maids came and went to prepare things.

When Xu Miaoyun came out of Mrs. Xu's courtyard, she went to find her second sister Xu Miaowei.She yelled a few times and went straight into the house.

Not long after, Xu Yungong heard the elder sister's voice.

"Why is there still a letter here? Miaowei, are you there, Miaowei?"

Then Xu Yungong saw Xu Miaoyun rushing towards Mrs. Xu's room.

"Miao Yun, Miao Wei said that she went out to play for a few days by herself, you say... where can she go, your father will be angry when he comes back."

This voice is Mrs. Xu's.

Xu Yungong rushed over and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Miaowei is well-measured in her work and has high martial arts skills. Maybe she will be back in a few days."

Xu Miaoyun nodded, this was the only way to go at this time, the ink on the paper had already dried out.

Xu Yungong said to himself: "Miaowei is also true, she left without saying a word."

"This girl, come back and see if I won't teach her a lesson." Xu Miaoyun was furious.

"Yes, elder sister, she didn't take us with her when she ran away, she should be punished." Xu Yungong ran away after finishing speaking.

Xu Miaoyun was left standing in front of the door worrying.

In order to get to Fengyang as soon as possible, except for resting on the road, the rest of the time is on the road.

(End of this chapter)