Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

"Pang Yuhai, has there been any special news from Han Jiang in the past few days?"

Shortly after Xu Da left, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Pang Yuhai and asked slowly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is no special news, just some matters regarding the appointment and dismissal of personnel."

"After being screened by Jiu'an Hou, less than one-third of the people in the inspection school have been retained."

"Including the people Hu Fei selected from various armies and the people transferred by His Majesty himself, the number of Jinyiwei now exceeds 500."

Pang Yuhai cupped his hands and replied respectfully.

"Well, did Han Jiang say what Hu Fei thinks of my arrangements?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and continued to ask.

"Nothing unusual. Marquis Jiu'an has asked Han Jiang to start training the members of the Jinyi Guard every day. The requirements are very strict."

"No matter which party he is from, Marquis Jiu'an seems to treat everyone equally, and he is no longer like what he did before when he was on duty in the Governor's Mansion. He would arrive early and come home late every day, doing everything by himself."

Pang Yuhai shook his head and answered slowly.

After listening to Pang Yuhai's words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's great. He's finally in shape. It's not unreasonable for me to value him so highly."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said approvingly.

"It seems that after the Jiming Mountain incident, Jiu'an Hou has indeed become more stable, and he is a useful talent after all."

Pang Yuhai agreed with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said nothing more. Thinking of the worries Xu Da mentioned just now, he couldn't help but smile.

…

Princess Mansion.

In the backyard garden, Hu Fei was sitting in the pavilion, sipping tea with Song Shen.

This is Song Shen's first visit to the Princess Mansion to visit Hu Fei. As a friend, since Hu Fei has now been promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he should come to express his congratulations.

Not far away, Zhu Yunwen and Prince Ning Zhu Quan were chasing each other in the garden, and Princess Anqing accompanied them with a smile on her face.

"It seems that the emperor's grandson and Prince Ning like this place very much, and they have a very close relationship with Brother Hu and the princess."

Song Shen looked at the scene in the distance and said slowly.

"Maybe it's because I, as a teacher, don't control them as much as other teachers. Come to me, they can play as much as they want. They should be at the age to play, and they shouldn't be burdened with too much too early."

Hu Fei smiled and said meaningfully.

"How many children would have dreamed of having a teacher like Brother Hu? If I had had such a teacher when I was a child, maybe I wouldn't be so rigid now."

Song Shen glanced at Hu Fei and said with some emotion.

"No, your praise is a bit far-fetched. Maybe in the eyes of others, I am misleading people and not a good teacher."

Hu Fei waved his hand and said with a smile.

"If even Brother Hu is a misguided disciple, then I'm afraid no one in this capital city is qualified to be someone else's teacher."

Song Shen shook his head and said seriously.

Seeing Song Shen's serious look, Hu Fei smiled helplessly and stopped arguing about the matter. He gestured, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Song Shen also seemed to realize that he spoke too much, smiled awkwardly, raised his glass and took a sip.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came, and the spring butterfly slowly came to the pavilion.

"Master, the master is here and waiting for you in the front hall."

Chundie said in a low voice while saluting.

After hearing what Chundie said, Hu Fei raised his eyebrows, and a trace of doubt flashed across his face.

"Since Mr. Hu has something to do with Brother Hu, it's time for me to say goodbye."

Song Shen stood up slowly, smiled and said.

"What's the rush? It's not too late to leave after lunch."

Hu Fei then stood up and offered a word of apology.

"No need. I still have something to do, so I won't bother Brother Hu. Mr. Hu must come to see Brother Hu if he has something to do. Please come and bother Brother Hu another day."

Song Shen shook his head and said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll keep the wine for you."

Hu Fei no longer forced himself and said according to the situation.

"Goodbye, little brother."

Song Shen bowed his hands, said goodbye to Hu Fei, and turned to leave.

"Chundie, see you off."

Hu Fei returned the courtesy and said calmly.

Chundie agreed and escorted Song Shen out of the princess mansion respectfully before returning.

On the other side, Hu Fei had already said hello to Princess Anqing and went to find Hu Weiyong.

Front yard main hall.

As soon as Hu Fei walked in, he saw Hu Weiyong with a solemn expression, and even felt a hint of anger.

"problem occurs?"

Hu Fei asked calmly while sitting down.

After hearing Hu Fei's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had lowered his head in thought, came back to his senses and nodded slightly.

"I just received news that today Xu Da went to the palace to meet with His Majesty and to advise His Majesty, intending to prevent you from assuming the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards!"

Hu Weiyong frowned and said in a deep voice.

Hearing Hu Weiyong's words, Hu Fei raised his eyebrows and couldn't help laughing.

"You can still laugh after this?"

Hu Weiyong was stunned for a moment and asked dissatisfied.

"Then what else can I do? Should I cry? Or get furious?"

Hu Fei smiled and asked jokingly.

"you…"

Hu Weiyong was speechless for a moment and sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, if my guess is correct, this trip will be in vain. Your Majesty must not agree with his advice, and may even think that he is making a fuss out of a molehill."

Hu Fei said with a smile.

"how do you know?!"

After hearing what Hu Fei said, Hu Weiyong was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.

Seeing Hu Weiyong's reaction, Hu Fei already knew that he had guessed correctly.

"Because the matter is a certainty, no matter what Xu Da says, His Majesty will not change his decision."

Hu Fei smiled and replied, confident.

"But he has trapped you several times, and I really can't bear it. If you just sit back and ignore it, he will only get more and more aggressive!"

Hu Weiyong gritted his teeth and said harshly.

"Be careful not to get angry. Why punish yourself for other people's mistakes?"

"If he wants to be a monster, let him go. Sometimes silence is the best counterattack. At this time, the more I work hard without complaining, the more he can do nothing to me."

"Let him do whatever he wants. I don't have time to play with him now."

Hu Fei looked at the angry Hu Weiyong and said with a smile.

After listening to Hu Fei's words, Hu Weiyong hesitated for a moment, and after thinking about it, he seemed to think it made sense, and the anger in his heart gradually faded away.

"What you said makes sense. You have just taken up the post of commander and it is not easy for you to get too ahead of yourself, so please spare him this time!"

Hu Weiyong thought for a while and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, there's no need to mention him, so you don't have to worry."

"Drink some tea to calm down the anger."

As Hu Fei spoke, he smiled and poured a cup of tea for Hu Weiyong.

Hu Weiyong said nothing more, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, just like Hu Fei did when he was drinking tea.
To be continued...