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"Ask for a Viscount?"

After hearing what the prince said, the astonishment on Zhu Yuanzhen's face became even stronger.

"Why did King Ying seek the title?"

Zhu Hongyu hurriedly replied: "It's a student of Tiannan College. When the beast tide happened, this person was carrying out the mission of the college in Beiyang City. Because of his meritorious service in saving people, he was promoted to the post of Thousand Households by the Yumen County Sheriff.

After the fourth uncle learned about this, he felt that the reward was not enough, so he begged his father to bestow the title of viscount on this person. "

Zhu Yuanzhen nodded when he heard the words, stroked his beard and murmured.

"Although the position of viscount is not great, it is not something that can be conferred at will.

What is the name of this person, where is he from, and why did King Ying try so hard to obtain a title for him? "

Zhu Hongyu didn't dare to hide anything, and told the truth.

"This person's name is "Han Feng", and he is from Bailong County, Xichuan Province. This year, because of the grace of the emperor, Tiannan College expanded its enrollment, and this person was admitted to Tiannan College.

The reason why Fourth Uncle Wang asked for credit for him was firstly that he felt that the reward was not enough, and secondly that he seemed to have a good relationship with this person, so he specially asked for a reward for him. "

"Han Feng."

Hearing this name, a trace of suspicion flashed in Zhu Yuanzhen's eyes.

"I seem to have heard of this name somewhere."

Hearing this, standing beside Zhu Yuanzhen, the silent eunuch with a round face, his eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately spoke in a soft voice.

"Your Majesty, do you remember that half a year ago, the Southwest Headquarters of the Imperial Firm submitted a 'report'?"

When Zhu Yuanzhen heard this, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he nodded.

"You mean...the 'repeating crossbow' developed by the Northwest Association?"

The eunuch bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave recited the memorial for His Majesty at that time, I vaguely remember it.

The Northwest Association said that the design of the Liannu was presented by a young man named "Han Feng" in Bailong County. "

"Oh...?" Zhu Yuanzhen finally showed interest on his face.

"This person is also called Han Feng, and he is also from Bailong County. Could it be that they are the same person?"

Hearing this, the crown prince Zhu Hongyu, who was standing bowed at the bottom, was also shocked.

Not long ago, the design drawing of the crossbow obtained by the empire caused quite a stir in the imperial court, especially the military, and even led the regular army to upgrade their weapons.

Zhu Hongyu never thought that this matter would be related to Han Feng.

Zhu Yuanzhen was also puzzled.

"There is such a young hero in Xichuan Province, but I don't know."

Hearing this, Zhu Hongyu's heart moved, and he immediately spoke again.

"Father, as far as I know, this Han Feng should be very familiar with Governor Zhang of Xichuan Province."

"Oh...?" Zhu Yuanzhen's expression changed.

"How did the prince know?"

Zhu Hongyu's mind changed, he didn't report Zhang Dingnan's appearance in Beiyang City, he just said.

"Hey... out of curiosity, I have investigated this person.

It is reported that Governor Zhang once ordered someone to send a letter of recommendation, recommending this person to Tiannan College, and it seems that the two have a deep relationship. "

Speaking of this, Zhu Hongyu said in a very flat tone.

"However, the governor is busy with official duties, so it's not surprising that he didn't mention this person to the emperor for a while."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhen narrowed his clear eyes slightly, and glanced at Zhu Hongyu.

Zhu Hongyu inexplicably felt a chill rising from behind, and suddenly knew that this shrewd father had seen through his hidden provocative intentions.

Zhu Hongyu suddenly felt a little regretful, it was because of his enmity with Zhang Dingnan this time that affected his state of mind.

In the past, he would not have used such a poor method of provocation in front of his father.

After a moment of silence in the study, Zhu Yuanzhen spoke again.

"Now that Commander Dugu is returning to court to wait for his reward, I have ordered Governor Zhang to go south tomorrow to the South China Sea camp to temporarily handle military affairs on behalf of Commander Dugu.

When I see you off tomorrow, you will also accompany me and see you off in person. "

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Hongyu's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was shocked!

Although his father said it plainly, he knew the significance of his father's move.

Old Marshal Dugu, as the Presidential Marshal of the Coastal Battlefield, is in charge of the Empire's million-strong army alone. He can be said to be the number one representative of the Empire's military today.

Although the old marshal has won and returned to court, everyone in the empire knows that the old marshal has been seriously injured this time, and it is impossible to return to his peak. Naturally, the coastal battlefield will be leaderless.

But at this moment, Zhang Dingnan was appointed to go south to take the post of temporary commander-in-chief, the emperor's intention was self-evident.

This is to push Zhang Dingnan to take over the position, is he ready to officially take over the post of old man Dugu?

Zhu Hongyu was extremely shocked, which disrupted his original plan.

But although his heart was in turmoil, Zhu Hongyu didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately bowed to accept the order.

"My son obeys the order."

Zhu Yuanzhen nodded, and immediately waved his hands.

"Okay, you must be tired after running around, go back to the East Palace."

Zhu Hongyu didn't dare to say much, so he hurriedly bid farewell and left, and hurried back to the East Palace.

After Zhu Hongyu left, Zhu Yuanzhen took the book from the old eunuch, but put it gently on the desk without turning it over.

He looked at the void in front of the study.

At the next moment, a fine purple arc flashed in the void in front of him, and immediately the space was distorted, and a figure slowly emerged.

Wearing a lavender robe, this person has a handsome appearance and a refined demeanor. His pair of star pupils flashed like lightning. He is extremely miraculous, but it is not Zhang Dingnan, but who is he!

Seeing Zhang Dingnan appear, Zhu Yuanzhen asked casually.

"Zhang Aiqing, you heard the conversation between the crown prince and me just now.

What do you think of my eldest son? "

It turned out that from the beginning to the end, Zhang Dingnan was in the study room, and he just restrained his figure with mysterious supernatural powers.

And this is what Zhu Yuanzhen meant.

Zhang Dingnan clasped his fists and said.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister is a warrior, how dare he make false comments on the heir of the empire."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhen couldn't help scolding with a smile.

"You bastard, when did you learn to say such slick and evasive words in front of me like those old and cunning civil servants?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dingnan couldn't help smiling wryly.

"Your Majesty, at least I have been in the officialdom for so many years, so it's not an exaggeration to say that I'm a bit 'cunning and cunning'."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhen was taken aback for a moment, and then he and Zhang Dingnan looked at each other.

The king and the minister laughed out loud at the same time.

But immediately, Zhu Yuanzhen looked solemn again.

"Dingnan, when I was still a prince, I have known you for a long time. Although you and I are called monarchs and ministers, I also regard you as a close friend, so... I want to hear your truth!

Do you think it is right or wrong for me to designate Hongyu as the prince? "

Hearing these words, Zhang Dingnan's eyes fixed, and his face gradually became serious. After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, I have been stationed in the South China Sea all year round, and have not had much contact with His Highness the Crown Prince.

However, based on what other people heard and what I saw with my own eyes in Beiyang City this time.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can be considered to be very strategic, the city is deep, and he is extremely kind and forbearing, all of these are quite regal, but..."

Zhu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes.

"But what."

Zhang Dingnan said bluntly: "However, His Royal Highness is too murderous and lacks benevolence. Maybe he will be a shrewd and capable princess in the future, but it will be difficult to be a benevolent master!"

"It's hard to be a benevolent master!"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhu Yuanzhen's eyes flashed brightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking for a moment.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhen shrank his light in the dark, and finally let out a soft sigh.

"Hey... Dingnan, you should know that I have never regretted for a moment what I have done in my life.

But I don't want future generations to follow suit, and I don't want to see the royal family fight each other and kill each other.

Although Hongyu is not a benevolent lord, if I hand over the empire to him in the future, it will surely not decline... Do you understand what I mean? "

Hearing this, Zhang Dingnan knelt down on one knee with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, I dare not make judgments on royal affairs, let alone go beyond the slightest.

But Zhang Dingnan can use the head of the item to guarantee that he will be loyal to the Qianlan Empire in this life. As long as he is the crown prince recognized by His Majesty, the humble minister can also die in the future! "

Zhu Yuanzhen nodded when he heard the words, and stepped forward to help Zhang Dingnan himself.

The monarch and his subjects looked at each other, knowing each other's mind without any words.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhen asked again.

"By the way, have the scouts from the Tianyuan Dynasty in Xichuan Province left?"

Zhang Dingnan nodded.

"Since the Eye of the Hole was stolen in the South China Sea, and the crown prince chased it all the way to Xichuan Province, they started to move frequently, but they disappeared in Xichuan not long after the beast tide broke out in Beiyang City.

According to information, this group of people should go up the northwest to the Great Yan Dynasty. "

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhen nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmm... Although the eye of the hole is the most precious treasure in the world, it is also the source of disaster. Now, as the strength of the four kingdoms grows stronger, the Tianyuan Dynasty's suppression of our four directions is becoming more and more severe.

It is not a bad thing that this hole-hole eye can turn the spearhead of the Tianyuan Dynasty to the Dayan Dynasty.

In this way, our plan will have a greater chance to be implemented! "

Zhang Dingnan was also refreshed when he heard the words.

"Your Majesty is wise, this matter can be regarded as self-defeating, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages!"

Zhu Yuanzhen nodded, then patted Zhang Dingnan on the shoulder and said.

"Dingnan, you are my confidant, and you are also the most important part of this plan.

Now that old man Dugu is wounded for his country, I send you to the south, you must take control of the coastal army as soon as possible to stabilize the turmoil in the army.

In this way, the civil servants in the Ministry of Officials and the guy in the north can keep themselves safe, and I can feel at ease. "

Zhang Dingnan was startled when he heard this.

"Northern...Your Majesty refers to the 'King of Zhenbei'!"

Zhu Yuanzhen nodded and murmured.

"The king of Zhenbei is the "king of different surnames" conferred by the former emperor. This person is a descendant of the Wang family of the Biao tribe in the north before the founding of the Qianlan Empire. He has a very high prestige in several provinces around the northern Xinjiang province.

When the first emperor was in power, the second prince Fan Wang conspired with the Biao clan to rebel, breaking seven provinces in a row, and the army marched south to the imperial capital, causing the whole country to panic.

It was this person who suddenly emerged and led another Biao army to repel the rebels head-on, and counterattacked the seven provinces in an all-round way, winning a complete victory.

The first emperor named him King of Zhenbei and allowed him to lead the army of the Biao tribe and conquer the north forever. "

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhen couldn't help flashing a trace of worry in his eyes.

"This king of Zhenbei has made contributions to the country, and there is nothing wrong with enshrining the king and worshiping the minister, and enjoying the glory forever.

But now, after decades of recuperation and the various privileges granted by the empire, there are more and more descendants of the Biao tribe, and the power of King Zhenbei has at least expanded several times.

And because of the fight between me and the crown prince and the second prince, I had a bad relationship with this person.

In the past, there was old commander Dugu sitting in the town, and the military department was united as one, so he was peaceful and honest, but now old commander Dugu is seriously injured, and when the empire turns around, I have to guard against it! "