Chapter 133: The Sentiments of an Old Man and a Young Man

Having heard clearly was one thing, but Song Lian certainly still had to ask for the detailed situation.

"Back when Liu Bowen was still around, I already sensed that this man Hu Weiyong was somewhat impetuous, but I never expected he would truly have the guts to go this far."

Hearing Song Lian mention Liu Bowen, Zhu Gaoxi still felt some regret in his heart.

Having transmigrated here with such difficulty, it was a great pity for Zhu Gaoxi that he had not been able to meet such a legendary figure from the founding of the Great Ming.

However, Liu Bowen's children should still be around; if there were an opportunity, he could go and see them.

As for what Song Lian had just said, Zhu Gaoxi had nothing to add.

The three of them served as officials in the same court, so dealings were inevitable; Song Lian should have had a relatively good understanding of Hu Weiyong.

Yet, the meaning in Song Lian's words was clearly one of surprise as well; he had not expected Hu Weiyong to dare take such a risky path and actually attempt to rebel.

After sighing, Song Lian said to Zhu Gaoxi, "Tell me in detail exactly what happened."

There was nothing to hide about this matter, so Zhu Gaoxi nodded and recounted the events from beginning to end to Song Lian.

When he reached the part where he led the troops to wipe out the rebels with the Daming Gun and Hu Weiyong drew his blade to commit suicide, the old man and the young man were both filled with emotion for a moment.

It was just that what Song Lian lamented was the fall of a generation's Prime Minister, who had ended his later years in infamy; having served as officials together for many years, the two could be considered old acquaintances.

Hu Weiyong's end left Song Lian feeling deeply moved for a time.

As for Zhu Gaoxi, he certainly would not lament the death of Hu Weiyong.

Hu Weiyong should have died long ago; given the things he had done, it was likely that no emperor in any dynasty throughout history would have spared him.

What Zhu Gaoxi lamented was that the debut of the Daming Gun had been so sloppy.

It was used against neither foreign enemies nor bandits, but rather a group of household servants who had barely received any training.

It took no more than a minute from start to finish, and the battle was completely resolved with just one volley of fire.

This was something Zhu Gaoxi had not expected at all.

He had fought with Hu Weiyong, fought for the sake of the army outside the city, and fought for the Daming Gun; he had not expected that in the end, he would be defeated by these very two things.

One had to say that everything was fate.

Watching Song Lian, who was still lost in thought, Zhu Gaoxi did not disturb him further, but instead walked silently out of the large tent.

Judging by Song Lian's appearance, it would probably take him a few days to recover.

Not to mention Song Lian, it was likely that the entire civil and military officialdom, and perhaps even the whole country, would need a few days to recover.

After all, Hu Weiyong's Huai-Xi faction could be said to be spread across the entire country.

It was impossible for Lao Zhu not to take this opportunity to set three fires and investigate the matter to the very bottom.

It could be said that, from this moment on.

Lao Zhu was busy, the palace was busy, the civil and military officials were busy, the local ministers were busy, the vassal princes were busy, and his father and grandfather were both busy; yet, at this very moment, he had become idle.

The glass factory, the Brewery, the Military Camp, the Divine Weapon Battalion, and all other places related to him had already settled down.

Of course, the Divine Weapon Battalion might see some changes, but that was Lao Zhu's business and had nothing to do with him.

Now that Zhu Gaoxi could not return to the city, he could only stay in the Military Camp every day.

Thinking this, Zhu Gaoxi arrived at the Wounded Soldiers Camp in the army.

Zhu Gaoxi came here mainly to see Ada and the others.

After all, among the Embroidered Uniform Guard, apart from Mao Xiang, he had the deepest bond with Ada and the others.

Plus, since they were injured because of him, it would be truly unjustifiable not to come and see them now that he had the time.

Arriving at the Wounded Soldiers Camp, there were not many people inside.

There were only a few soldiers who had been injured during training; they were all superficial wounds or sprains, which would basically heal after applying a plaster and resting for a few days.

And in the vast Wounded Soldiers Camp, only Ada and the others were lying there.

Zhu Gaoxi spotted them at a glance.

He strolled over, and at this time, Ada and the others were chatting idly.

They did not notice Zhu Gaoxi at first, but after Zhu Gaoxi walked closer, Ada caught sight of him inadvertently.

Ada clearly did not expect Zhu Gaoxi to come here to see them; after a start, he immediately reacted and rose to pay his respects.

The others also discovered Zhu Gaoxi at almost the same time and scrambled to rise and pay their respects.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxi hurriedly stopped the four of them.

"No need for formalities, no need for formalities; you must not move, it would be troublesome if you aggravate your wounds."

Upon hearing Zhu Gaoxi's words, Ada grinned and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, we are thick-skinned and fleshy, and we are already almost recovered."

A Si was the youngest, and when they were ambushed, the older brothers had all consciously protected him in the center.

Therefore, his injuries were the lightest, and as if to verify his eldest brother's words.

A Si immediately stood up and did a somersault on the spot.

However, when he landed, he jarred the wound on his thigh, making him wince in pain.

Seeing this, the group of grown men burst into laughter.

Seeing the state they were in, Zhu Gaoxi felt completely relieved.

Zhu Gaoxi immediately asked, "Are you truly all fine?"

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxi did not trust them, Ada patted his chest directly and indicated, "Cough, cough... we are truly fine."

Seeing Ada cough twice after patting his chest, Zhu Gaoxi smiled knowingly.

"Whether you are fine or not, I can naturally see for myself; in your current state, you will certainly have to wait a few days to return to your posts, but accompanying me for some leisure is not much of a problem."

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