Chapter 120

After all, Yesan has already taken full advantage.

Returning now would count as a great victory.

Zhu Di's brows knitted tightly.

He couldn't help but open the chat group.

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Father, the camp is now stabilized."

"But I fear those Tatars might slip away on foot right now."

"No good, I'll gather more grain and charge straight out of the pass."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"Save your breath. Can your forces last a year and a half once fighting starts? How can your filial descendants' meager assets withstand your reckless squandering?"

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Then what else can be done?"

"Just return like this? Won't that young man be blasted to death by those scholar-officials?"

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"Nonsense. You ask me, but who should I ask?"

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Father, if it doesn't work, just go ask that young man again. Before, I saw that he had some merit."

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Yes, Great-Grandfather, ask Su Qiao."

Seeing the two characters "Su Qiao," Zhu Yuanzhang's old face darkened.

Don't I want to ask Su Qiao?

But when has that fellow Su Qiao ever spoken seriously?! 3.

96, Su Qiao: Your Majesty, you cannot die, Your Majesty! If you die, what shall I do?!

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"I finally understand why that young man was ostracized by so many for ten years without a single promotion."

"With his temper, which superior could possibly promote him?"

"Only during the palace examination did that young man suddenly have some business, so I pulled him out."

"Otherwise, by now that young man would have gone quietly to Songjiang to serve as County Magistrate."

The Zhu family emperors in the chat group fell silent.

Only Zhu Youjian sent a message.

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Great-Grandfather, your son believes that Su Qiao is still loyal."

"Perhaps there were some misunderstandings when you spoke. Just think, how exactly did you ask?"

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"How else could I ask? Just hypothetically."

"For such a huge matter, could I speak directly to him?"

"..."

"Are you saying the problem lies in this 'hypothetically'?"

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Exactly! Great-Grandfather, just think: if you were Su Qiao, and every day an Emperor asked you 'hypothetically, hypothetically,' what would you think?"

Emperor Yingzong Rui:

"A foolish ruler."

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"..."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"..."

"Well, Fourth Brother, is that young man beside you?"

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Yes."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"Hang that young man up and whip him!"

"Whip him a hundred times! Whip him until he smokes!"

"Didn't I do all these things for him?"

"Call me a foolish ruler?!"

"If I can't deal with Su Qiao, can't I deal with you?!"

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Alright, Father, I'll get busy first. That young man is running quite fast; I'll have Hearing Fan Zhong tie him up and bring him back."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"Alright, let me think of a plan."

Under the gaze of the soldiers in the vanguard camp.

Great Ming's Son of Heaven, Zhu Qizhen, shot out of the central army command tent in a single leap.

Before he could even run a few steps.

He was tackled to the ground by a Left Leader of the Vanguard Camp.

He was then bound hand and foot and carried back to the central army commander's tent.

A moment later.

The soldiers of the Vanguard Camp were ordered to cover their ears.

Even so.

The soldiers of the Vanguard Camp still heard Zhu Qizhen's screams echoing from the commander's tent.

For a moment, a strange sense of satisfaction arose inexplicably in the hearts of the soldiers.

……

……

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words.

Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to re-examine his way of asking the question.

It does seem to make sense!

Always saying "suppose" and "suppose"!

At the beginning of the palace examination, although Su Qiao's words were a bit sharp.

At the very least, he was still somewhat normal.

He at least still looked somewhat like a civil official.

How far had Su Qiao been driven to anger since then?

Thinking of this.

Even Old Zhu himself had previously shown some signs of being a foolish ruler.

Su Qiao is still loyal!

Since we cannot suppose.

Then we can only pretend.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately became solemn.

He rose slowly and said.

"Jiang Huan!"

"Your humble servant is here."

"Prepare the carriage for Donggong."