Roosters crow from all directions and the waning moon shines, and a little candlelight catches the morning light.

Zhu Changzi stood in the garden dripping with sweat, holding a Qin sword and dancing with all directions.

Li Bao stood in the distance, holding a sweat towel in his hand, looking at His Highness with admiration.

In the garden, hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, bees and butterflies are circling, and the fragrance is refreshing.

Beside the huge three-dimensional map, three people were kneeling, their heads drooped and unkempt.

They have been kneeling here for an hour.

Zhu Dadian moved his knee slightly, and it felt like his bones had been broken by something. The pain was severe.

Ma Shiying, on the other hand, looked ashen and looked like he had no business.

Chen Hongfan wanted to look up from time to time, but was pushed down by the palace guards standing behind him.

After Zhu Changzi finished practicing his sword, Li Bao handed over the sweat towel, wiped his sweat, and walked up to the three of them.

"Today it's time to settle old matters." Zhu Changzi gasped slightly and glanced at several people and said.

"The prisoner spares his life, and the guilty minister is willing to serve his crime!" Chen Hongfan hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy. He had been imprisoned for these days, and he was fed and eaten every day, which made him frightened and felt like he was about to hit the road every day.

"I will spare you, but have the Qing people spared Zuo Maodi?" Zhu Changzi glared at Chen Hongfan and said.

Chen Hongfan was speechless for a moment, and the original desire for survival in his heart was extinguished by King Lu's words.

He knew that if King Lu found out about the Northern Mission, there would be no chance for him to survive.

But he still wondered how King Lu knew the inside story.

"Zhu Dadian, go back and do your work."

"Hey! I'll go right away and thank Jianguo!"

Zhu Dadian hurriedly saluted and stood up, lifted the skirt of his robe and disappeared in a flash.

In the past few days, he would be called early every morning by the palace's chamberlain, and he would kneel in the garden for an hour to accompany King Lu in the sword dance.

Then nothing happens and he is put back to work.

He knew that this was King Lu's small punishment, but compared to those two, it was already very good, and Zhu Dadian was satisfied.

"Ma Shiying, for the sake of supporting this king and supervising the country, I can spare the life of one member of your family. It's up to you to decide."

"Thank you, Supervisor, please spare Quanzi's life. He is just a dandy and doesn't understand anything."

Zhu Changzi nodded and looked back at Li Bao. Li Bao understood and soon brought two glasses of hot wine and handed them to them.

Ma Shiying silently picked up a glass and drank it down without hesitation.

Chen Hongfan was shaking like a sieve and didn't dare to take the wine glass.

After Ma Shiying finished drinking, he was carried away by the guards behind him.

Chen Hongfan crawled in front of Zhu Changzi with pleading eyes, hugged Zhu Changzi's calf and begged for mercy.

"I have given you the opportunity. Don't say that I am ruthless. Come and drag me down. Caishikou will be executed in a hurry, and Zhu Dadian will be imprisoned."

"I drink, I drink, give it to me quickly!"

Chen Hongfan was so frightened that he seemed to be crazy. He wanted to grab the wine in Li Bao's hand, but was stopped by the guards and quickly dragged away.

After the garden became quiet, Zhu Changzi sat in the pavilion and drank hot tea.

Li Bao led a man over.

"Niu San, sit down."

"Young ones don't dare!"

Niu San stood at the table, a little reserved.

"When you were in charge of the army in the city, you were honest and upright. The city gate you guarded caused the most problems in inspections. Since your family is poor, why don't you collect some bribes like others?"

"As a child, I have never read a book, but I know that being a human being is just like farming. Food is grown, not dropped from the sky."

"Everyone else is asking for bribes, but you are the only one who has emerged from the mire without getting stained. Are you not afraid of offending others?"

"Don't be afraid. If you die, you will go see your parents and siblings."

When talking about his family, Niu San looked sad. Now he is the only one living in the whole family, which can be said to be a desolate place to talk about.

Zhu Changzi was also moved by Niu San's straightforward words. He put down his tea cup and stood up.

"The king wants to form a personal guard army. You can take charge of it."

Niu San was startled, almost thinking that he heard wrongly, Commander? How big of an official is that? I don’t know a lot of Chinese characters, so I will never be able to do it.

"Thank you very much, Supervisor. I'm just a farmer. Being a small flag is already a big deal. How can I do such a big thing?" Niu San bowed and carefully refused.

Li Bao on the side was really worried for Niu San, thinking that this man is really honest and straightforward. What His Highness Prince Lu wants is someone like you, without the messy thoughts of scholars and without the ties of family members.

It can be said that Niu San has no weaknesses, and he is just right to be the commander of the personal guards! As for being illiterate and not having read a book, that is a small problem. The biggest problem is to find someone to teach him.

"If I say you can do it, then you can do it. Don't shirk!" Zhu Changzi said with a smile. On the contrary, he felt more and more reliable about this man.

"Yes! Supervise the country! Don't shirk it, little one!" Niu San agreed bravely, fearing that he would make King Lu unhappy if he continued.

"I will find a husband for you. You should learn from him and learn quickly. When the formation of the personal guard is completed, you will take office."

"Little one...obey."

"Li Bao, take him to find Zhang Yuxi, and tell him that I will arrange an apprentice for him."

"My slave obeys your orders."

After arranging Niu San, there is one last thing left, that is, Zheng Hongkui’s deputy general. This person took advantage of his position to sneak into Ruan Dacheng and must be dealt with severely.

It has been found that this person is a member of the Zheng family and can be regarded as a branch of the Zheng family, so Zhu Changqi has not been in a hurry to deal with this person.

Because Lu Zhenfei also ordered warships in Fujian, the relationship with Fujian cannot be stalemate because of this person.

But now, the Jinghai Division has already established an army in Fujian and is heading north along the coast, on its way back to Zhejiang.

Later, Zhu Changzi personally wrote a letter and ordered it to be sent directly to Lu Zhenfei, ordering him to immediately capture Deputy General Zheng Hongkui and execute him on the spot.

At this point, the matter can be regarded as completely settled.

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Cabinet.

Gao Hongtu was busy examining the fish scale atlas of various prefectures in eastern Zhejiang, and his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes.

He, the Minister of Household Affairs, must have to worry about such a big matter as clearing Zhang's land. In his opinion, the resistance to this matter must be very huge. Although he has a conservative attitude in his heart, King Lu insists on it, so he can only try his best to promote it.
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Huang Daozhou was not in the squad room. Today he went to Cining Palace to meet with Queen Mother Zou and prepare to give advice to Queen Mother to persuade King Lu to ascend the throne.

In this matter, Huang Daozhou believed that he could dominate the world with the power of repelling the Qing army.

Jiang Yueguang could not stop Huang Daozhou and had no choice but to let him go. He could clearly see King Lu's temperament. He was not a monarch who would be influenced by his ministers. As a minister, all he had to do was cooperate with him.

The days of the past when everyone was in full force and giving guidance to the country are gone forever.

"Brother Yanwen, shall we go to watch the execution later?" Jiang Yueguang asked.

"You have to go. The prison country specially asked Zhu Yanzhi to be imprisoned. This is telling us that we must be careful when selecting the new Minister of War." Gao Hongtu said without raising his head.

"Brother Yanwen, is there anyone you can choose?"

"Who else could it be?"

In fact, both of them guessed the person that King Lu was interested in.

"Let's go, it's almost time. Let's go and accompany Zhu Yanzhi. I heard that he was very frightened by the prison state recently. Don't be frightened anymore." Jiang Yueguang said with a smile.
Chapter completed!