Father can be an enemy to the country

But even if he is not guilty, he still has to be punished.

Zhu Zhen removed Feng Cheng from his position as the capital commander, temporarily demoted him to the rank of Qianhu, and ordered him to perform meritorious service in front of the army.

The reason for the temporary demotion is not for selfishness. But because Feng Cheng was already a first-grade governor, Zhu Zhen had no right to demote him directly. Of course, it’s just a matter of following the process.

However, if he can really get away with his crime during the process, he will definitely be given a lighter sentence in the end. If he can achieve great merit, maybe Boss Zhu will be extra merciful when he is happy, and let him offset his merits, so that he can balance his merits and demerits, and there will be no rewards or punishments.

Therefore, it is conceivable that Feng Cheng is eager to make contributions. Then he kowtowed and begged: "Please send your generals to Dingyuan. I am willing to live and die with Dingyuan in order to repay your great kindness!"

"Well, his heart is commendable." Zhu Zhen nodded slightly. No matter how capable they are, none of these second-generation people is a coward.

But on the cruel battlefield, food is the biggest original sin. So Zhu Zhen never shows off...

And Feng Cheng has proven his ability, that's all.

Although there was an emergency and there was heavy fog at the time, it was not unreasonable to encounter an ambush.

But because the general is concerned about the safety of the entire army, no matter how urgent the situation is, he must first ensure the safety of his own men. How could we have no foresight of the enemy's ambush and lack of vigilance against heavy fog?

I don’t believe that Fu Youde, Mu Ying, Lan Yu and others can also fall into the pit.

So it is said that a dish is a dish. How could Zhu Zhen let this dish ruin his big event again?

So he refused angrily: "But Dingyuan City is too important now, and it cannot be taken up by a thousand households..."

Feng Cheng suddenly blushed, knowing that he was still looked down upon by the prince after all. He could only say:

"It's the sinner's lies."

"Don't be pressured. You are still young, and you still have plenty of opportunities to prove yourself." They were all related to each other, so Zhu Zhen didn't want to hit him too hard, so he said warmly:

"First prove that you are qualified to be a Qianhu..."

"Yes, the guilty minister should bear in mind the teachings of the prince." Feng Cheng was about to cry, as if he was hit even harder.

But so what? Do you still expect the prince to comfort him? Feng Cheng could only resign and quietly sort out his feelings...

~~

Another candidate who volunteered was even more unexpected to Zhu Zhen.

It's actually his uncle...

When Feng Cheng retreated, Wuchang Bo, Tongzhi Tongzhi, the governor of the Youjun Dudu Mansion, and Hu Quan, the commander of the three guards of the Dian King of Chuhai, went out to hold their fists and said:

"If you are brave enough, please give me the responsibility of guarding the border town, Your Majesty!"

"Ahem..." Zhu Zhen almost choked on his saliva and coughed repeatedly: "Uncle Wu Chang, you...what kind of plane are you doing?"

The generals at the rank and file didn't understand what an airplane was, and they all thought the nephews and uncles were just singing a double act here.

I said in my heart, oh, this is because the prince sees that we are not active, why is he leaving us here to squander us?

Because first of all, the duty of the prince's three bodyguards is to protect the prince and fight with him. There is no precedent in the Ming Dynasty where a prince did not go to war on his own and sent three guards to fight alone. Of course, the history of Ming Dynasty is also a bit short...

Secondly, Hu Quan is the prince's biological uncle. He leaves a group of generals unused and has to let his biological uncle take over. How unpleasant it is to hear this spread out, why don’t they all accuse us of being afraid of the enemy and cowardly?

Now the generals couldn't hold it in anymore, so they all asked for help and asked to guard the border town.

As a result, there was even competition. And this task, which everyone originally avoided, was given special significance and became something everyone wanted to grab.

In order to let the prince choose him, these princes and governors competed with each other.

When generals compete, without exception, they all discuss their seniority and achievements. Whoever joins Boss Zhu’s staff earlier, and whoever makes greater contributions will be awesome...

Just as they were comparing each other, Hu Quan suddenly asked:

"Which of you has fought in the Battle of Hongdu?"

The generals were immediately speechless. The battle to defend Hongdu was extremely brutal. Not many people survived until the end, and even General Zhao Desheng was killed. Except for Deng Yu, who was trusted by Boss Zhu, all those who survived were implicated in Zhu Wenzheng's case.

In fact, the Hu Quan brothers were also implicated, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to catch even an earl in the third year of Hongwu. I had to rely on my nephew to be knighted later...

Most of the generals present had a prosperous official career. Naturally, they had not been implicated by Zhu Wenzheng, and therefore had not participated in the Battle of Hongdu.

~~

Seeing that all the generals were silent, Hu Quan said proudly: "I have fought! And he was the most stressed Minato guard."

After a pause, he raised his voice and said with a loud voice that shook the Golden Palace: "Two thousand brothers and I repelled hundreds of attacks by the enemy's army ten times or dozens of times, and we defended it for eighty-five days!"

As he spoke, he looked around at the crowd and said, "Who dares to say that he has more experience in defending the city than me? Who dares to say that he is more resilient than me?"

The generals thought that you were awesome for having defended Hongdu, and they all shook their heads and said: "It can't be compared, it really can't be compared..."

"Then I'll give in." Hu Quan laughed and clasped his fists.

"What concessions are you granting?" Seeing that his uncle wanted to bypass him and finalize the matter, Zhu Zhen couldn't help but became furious. He waved his hands and dismissed the generals:

"You go out first, and I will teach him a lesson alone!"

"Yes." All the generals sang in unison and filed away.

~~

After the generals left, Zhu Zhen stepped down from the throne, stared at his uncle depressedly and said:

"Uncle, what are you messing around with? If my mother knew that I sent you to such a dangerous place, you would have to skin me."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't betray you." Hu Quan first joked, and then said seriously:

"Because I have to go."

"Reason?" Zhu Zhen snorted: "If you can't convince me, you don't want to go anywhere!"

"Because Dingyuan City is too dangerous, it's inappropriate for you to send anyone else there. Only if you send your own family, others will have nothing to say." Hu Quan replied in a deep voice:

"And I am the most suitable candidate - I have defended Hongdu, but it is just a border town, what can I do?"

"Well, having said that, I don't trust you." Zhu Zhen sighed.

"Your Majesty, as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, you must treat everyone equally and not show favoritism! And the more dangerous the task, the more it must be carried out by those close to you. Firstly, your loved ones will do their best and complete the task without reservation; secondly, This can also motivate the soldiers and make the three armies use their lives..."

Zhu Zhen nodded involuntarily, his uncle's words were correct.

‘The prince has sent his uncle to carry out the most dangerous mission. ’

With 'Why didn't he let his uncle go?' ’ These two statements have completely different effects on morale.

"No." But he quickly shook his head. No matter how right the truth was, he didn't trust his uncle to take this risk.

"Your Majesty, I beg you!" Hu Quan still had to go, and said to Zhu Zhen emotionally:

"Your uncle and I have been supported by my father when we were young, by my sister in middle age, and by my nephew when we are old. It's all your light. I am too dim..."

‘It’s a beautiful thing to have thighs to hug. ’ Zhu Zhenxin said. Of course, if the mood is not right at the moment, I am not being mean.

"Your Highness, please give me a chance to show my face! You know me, and I will never embarrass you!" Hu Quan begged again and again, with a firm attitude. Zhu Zhen had no choice but to agree.

"Oh, okay, uncle, please take care of yourself..."

Then he called the generals in and announced that he would send his uncle to guard the distant city. Although all the generals felt it was a pity, they were still convinced by the prince's decision to treat everyone equally.