Daming: From the end of Hongwu

182 Chapter 180 - The Fire and the Kin
Polo field.

The people who watched the polo on the high platform were more or less surprised. Morale is a mysterious thing to say, but everyone can really feel it.

Especially when the collective erupted with a strong fighting spirit.

Many people looked at Shi Qing and others fighting hard on the court, and nodded slightly, with such momentum, they already had the appearance of being the top.

Huo Zhen fiercely looked at Zhen Wu.

That young and excessive man in a thousand household armor was just looking at the field indifferently at the moment, and smiled when he encountered a good ball, as if he was really just here to enjoy a game of polo.

His face was indifferent, just like the performance of the sergeants of the Right Guard Battalion should be like this.

in the stadium.

Shi Qing and the others are like a rainbow.

The opponent wanted to push back the momentum several times, but failed several times in a row, and then began to show fatigue.

The corners of Zhen Wu's mouth curled up, and he smiled again, his eyes shifted, and seeing Huo Zhen frowning his thick brows, and looking at him with a puzzled face, he grinned at Huo Zhen.

Then, he picked up the waist knife that he had untied before and stood up.

Facing Huo Zhen, he silently gestured with his mouth: "The winner has already been decided, so there's no need to look any further."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Wu took Cao Xiaoman directly off the high platform, and rode back to the Youwei camp.

That night, all the sergeants in the three guards had already known that Shi Qing and the others had made an upset, and suddenly they broke into the top four. The camp of the right guard soon felt a sense of joy.

As for the sergeants of the other two guards, how much they were not optimistic about Shi Qing and others before, how surprised they are now.

in the next days.

Shi Qing and the others even broke through powerful enemies, rushed to the finals, and then won the first place in the finals, taking the first place in one fell swoop, shocking everyone again.

Even Zhu Di, who was watching the finals, nodded slightly, very satisfied with the performance of Shi Qing and others.

Zhu Di actually doesn't care who wins the championship. The three guards are all his pro-army, and the back of his hand and palm are all his. No matter how he rewards or praises him, or helps him become famous, the benefits are all rotten in his pot anyway.

It's just that he didn't expect the performance of Shi Qing and others to surprise him.

Zhu Di happily handed down the reward, and encouraged the sergeants, and then went back to the palace contentedly. At this moment, Zhen Wu curiously asked Xue Bin beside him.

"Who is that next to our Highness? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Xue Bin looked in the direction of Zhu Di and the others, and when he looked away, he smiled and said: "Speaking of which, it has something to do with you, didn't you catch a commander of Zuo Wei before, this person is the new recruiter." The person who came to fill in the vacancy, His Highness is very considerate, taking care of food, clothing, housing and transportation very thoughtfully, it seems to be Zhang Yu, who used to be an official in Yuan Dynasty, I guess he is quite capable."

Zhang Yu? !
Zhen Wu was taken aback.

He may not be clear to others, but how could he not know Zhang Yu, if he remembers well, 'Zhang Yu is good at seeking' and 'Zhu Neng is good at fighting' These two are Zhu Di's most important right-hand men.

It was only later in Jingnan that Zhang Yu was surrounded by heavy siege because of rescuing Zhu Di, and finally died of exhaustion. After Zhu Di took the throne, he was named Rong Guogong, and he was one of the four people who received the honor of "worthy to share the Taimiao" .

Zhen Wu had inquired about Zhang Yu in the personal guard before, but he didn't inquire about anything at that time. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yu was transferred to Zhu Di's side in the 24th year of Hongwu.

Zhen Wu looked at the backs of Zhu Di and others leaving, and sighed slightly. With the formation of Zhu Di's team, the general trend will eventually sweep.

……

After entering September, the days shortened rapidly. Under the roar of the north wind, the sun just set in the west mountain, and it seemed a bit cold.

Beiping City, Qingshui Hutong.

Zhen Yong snorted and drank the last mouthful of porridge, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said to his family, "Don't eat, don't eat, I'm going to be late for duty soon." '

With that said, he hurriedly got up from the dinner table.

Tonight, it's his turn to patrol the night.

"You child, you must be full, otherwise how can you stand this night." Zhang Yuqing followed closely, and got up from the dinner table in a panic.

"Time is running out."

"Then...then you bring more pancakes tonight. If you're hungry at night, don't resist. Take some time to fill it up." Zhang Yuqing quickly took out the pancakes he had prepared earlier, opened the oilcloth, and added a few more pancakes. He hurriedly walked to Zhen Yong's side and handed it to Zhen Yong.

Zhen Yong didn't refuse either. After receiving it, he kicked it in his arms, then turned his head and ran out.

In an instant, he ran out of the yard.

Zhang Yuqing looked at Zhen Yong in a hurry, couldn't help sighing, and then yelled at the other children: "Talk about this kid, he is not stable at all, after your elder brother comes back, you must let your elder brother change him. temper."

"Okay mother, you can eat quickly, Sanyong is not like the first day, it's not worth nagging." Er Xian said.

The fourth and fifth sisters secretly smiled.

Xiao Liu took advantage of the chaos and secretly stuffed the egg yolks he didn't like into Xiao Qi's bowl. When Xiao Qi found out, he was just about to file a complaint when he saw Xiao Liu raised his eyebrows at him, revealing the gleaming smile in his mouth. Two small canine teeth.

Xiao Liu bared his teeth and smiled with a strong intention of threatening.

Xiao Qi stared, but finally lost her temper and bit the egg yolk angrily.

On the other side, Zhen Yong left the house, ran all the way, and finally arrived at the patrol camp before the shift change. He quickly removed his coat and began to put on his armor.

In their group, the others arrived earlier, a tall and thin man with some naughtiness, curled his mouth, and said in a strange way: "Yo, it's the leader after all, step on it."

Zhen Yong was putting on his armor, and when he heard this, he glanced at the person who spoke, but Zhen Yong just frowned and didn't say anything.

He knew that this person disobeyed him.

This person is called Liu Jin, and his uncle is General Banner, Zhen Yong's immediate boss. If Zhen Yong hadn't come, this Liu Jin would most likely be promoted to Xiaoqi.

Therefore, Zhen Yong understands why Liu Jin refuses to accept him.

At this time, another person stood up, walked to Zhen Yong's side, helped Zhen Yong put on his armor, and said: "Boss, don't listen to his nonsense, there is still time, I will help you to catch up."

Zhen Yong grinned and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhuzi."

"Thank you, thank you. When you lived in Beetail Alley, we didn't miss a lot of fun."

Zhen Yong nodded and smiled again.

But unexpectedly, Liu Jin didn't know if he was getting angry at home today, and couldn't help but mocked again: "What kind of friendship is it? It's like brotherly love. It's not because you want to flatter, but Zhuzi, don't think about it." Is it worth it to kiss his ass?"

At this point, Liu Jin paused, changed the subject, and asked Zhen Yong instead: "Hey, I heard that Baihu personally arranged your position? But I have inquired about it, and our Lord Baihu is not as good as you." Relatives, tell me, how much money did you spend or how many detours did you make to get it from our hundred households?"

Liu Jin's tone was full of disdain. In his heart, he had already regarded the position of Xiaoqi as his own. Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared suddenly. At the beginning, he heard that Baihu personally arranged him. Can bear the sulking in his heart, Baihu can't even offend his uncle, and he is not a person who does not discriminate, but when he found out that there is no close relationship between Baihu and Zhen Yong, he finally couldn't suppress it. Hold the anger in my heart.

The relationship was not strong and jumped on his head, which made him very angry.

Zhen Yong was taken aback.

Hundred households?

He arranged with a hundred households?

He had heard from his brother that his position was personally arranged by His Royal Highness Yan Wang.

Not to mention spending money.

It's just ridiculous.

But then, Zhen Yong figured it out. After he entered the patrol camp, he never told anyone else that he had a brother from Qianhu, so that others thought he was arranged by Baihu.

This made Zhen Yong feel a little funny.

Zhu Zi, who helped Zhen Yong put on his armor, also felt very funny when he heard this. Others didn't know, but he lived near Fengwei Hutong, so how could he not understand the brothers of the Zhen family?
Zhu Zi was just going to tell him what he knew.

Zhen Yong suddenly grabbed the pillar.

He shook his head and signaled Zhuzi not to say more, then he smiled and said, "I'm not a relative of a hundred families. As for how much money I spent and how many turns I made, I don't know, but you don't have to Take this seriously, if you are not convinced, everyone will see Zhenzhang in the future, so that you can also understand that since I, Zhen Yong, dare to take the position of Xiaoqi, I can be this Xiaoqi well."

He remembered Zhen Wu's teaching that if he wanted to truly convince people, he had to rely on his own ability, and using external objects to obtain submission was never a long-term solution.

So Zhen Yong didn't want to use Zhen Wu's name to show off, he wanted to make a name for himself.

However, Liu Jin didn't take it seriously, seeing the real chapter in the future?That has to be said later, he thought, should he go back and talk to his uncle, and then find a chance to squeeze Zhen Yong away, and teach Zhen Yong a lesson by the way, so that he can tell Zhen Yong, When there is a relationship, it is king.

And to be honest, he was one-on-one with Zhen Yong, and he was really a little scared. Although he was older than Zhen Yong, he was thinner. On the other hand, Zhen Yong was not shorter than him, but his figure was terrifyingly stocky.

Under such circumstances, who will meet Zhen Yong in the future? !

His uncle is the general banner.

You'd be a fool not to use it.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin's previously depressed mood suddenly improved. He seemed to see the pleasure of pressing Zhen Yong under him in the future. He had no doubts about this. He could use his uncle to tidy up other people, could it? Are you still disobedient to Zhen Yong?
Liu Jin couldn't help but feel that bullying such a fledgling child is really a great joy in life.

At this moment, the shift-changing team returned to the patrol battalion, and Zhen Yong was also tidied up at this time. He looked around at the people in their team and waved his hand.

"Brothers, let's go."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Yong took the lead and walked out.

Tonight, they need to patrol the two squares in the southern district, and form a cross-patrol with the other small flags in their hundred households. When it is completely dark, each small flag will take turns to have a quarter of an hour of rest.

In this way, it was not over until dawn, when the sergeant of the day shift came to change defenses.

As time passed, the sky gradually became completely dark.

In the city of Beiping after the curfew, apart from the footsteps of patrol sergeants and the sound of cloth armor, only the watchman telling the time was left walking the streets and alleys.

Holding a spear in his hand, Zhen Yong walked at the forefront of the team, patrolling past bit by bit according to the prescribed route.

After a lap, Zhen Yong took the opportunity to take out some food, rested his stomach a little, and before he felt how to rest, it was time to start again.

The errands of the patrol battalion are not exhausting.

But for Zhen Yong, it was a bit boring.

When it first fell into the night, Zhen Yong was still full of energy, watching all directions, listening to all directions, and carefully checking for possible abnormalities, but gradually he remained calm and relaxed his vigilance in his heart.

Then, I began to look forward to the dawn with some numbness.

But when the sky was about to get dark, three or five figures flashed past in an alley, and Zhen Yong suddenly became energetic and shouted: "Be careful."

The sergeant behind him was shocked by this sound.

Zhen Yong pointed to the small alley: "There are people in the alley, follow me."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Yong rushed towards the alley, but after entering the alley, there was no one there. Zhen Yong observed the surroundings and guessed the possible escape route of the other party.

But at this time, there is no time for him to think about it.

Just when Zhen Yong was about to let people split up to chase him, Zhu Zi suddenly patted Zhen Yong on the shoulder: "Head, look over there."

Zhen Yong looked in the direction of the pillar's finger, and after an alley, there was already a sky-high fire. Zhen Yong was shocked, that area was all residential areas, if it burned completely, let alone one of their patrol battalions counted as one , no one will suffer, and the casualties alone cannot be estimated.

"Fuck."

Zhen Yong cursed angrily, and shouted loudly: "First put out the fire."

After finishing speaking, everyone ran towards the burning place. Zhen Yong blew his whistle while running to gather other patrol soldiers.

When Zhen Yong and the others ran to the place where the fire started, the fire had already started to spread around.

Waves of heat can be felt from afar.

"Quickly evacuate the people nearby."

As soon as Zhen Yong finished speaking, Zhu Zi and the others had already started to move, and soon the surroundings became noisy, screaming, shouting, firefighting, all sounds mixed together.

At this time.

"Head, it's not good. There is a family trapped in the fire. According to the people around, they are two women living alone."

Zhen Yong's eyes froze.

Liu Jin, who was behind him, couldn't help gloating a little, thinking that he wanted to see how Zhen Yong would act. If there were any mistakes in this matter, the bad luck would not be on him, an ordinary sergeant.

However, what he didn't expect was that Zhen Yong gritted his teeth and took the lead in rushing towards that family's house.

"Fuck, you are brave enough to go in with Lao Tzu to save people."

Zhu Zi gritted his teeth and rushed in after Zhen Yong.

Liu Jin was taken aback.

How dare he? !

This fire is so powerful that if you are not careful, you may stay in the fire forever.

What a guts.

He wanted to rush in to save others, but just after running a few steps, a heat wave came and quickly stopped his steps.

He was afraid.

But what about Zhen Yong?
This boy, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, had a great time, when he learned that someone was trapped in the fire, he rushed into the fire without even thinking about it.

What gave him courage?

Liu Jin couldn't figure it out.

At this time, more and more patrolling sergeants ran over and began to participate in the firefighting. Wei Li, who was in charge of patrolling tonight, also ran over in a hurry after knowing this.

Seeing such a big fire, Wei Li's heart sank, and before he had time to think about it, he quickly started to rescue while directing.

But at this moment, the fire is surging, and it is already continuous.

Where to save first is also a problem.

……

(End of this chapter)