Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 375 How can a general's family have a bad son? !

Wuying Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened quietly to Li Jinglong's report.

He didn't say anything about it, but just looked Li Jinglong up and down, nodded and said: "Yes, you look a lot like your father."

Li Jinglong smiled and said, "It is only natural that a son should resemble his father."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "That's different. When your father was eighteen years old, he followed us in the battlefield and risked his life countless times. Although you look like your father, you are still not as good-looking as Baoer."

"At that time, he was a general in white robes and was very impressive in the army."

"Haha."

Zhu Yuanzhang also reminisced about the past.

As the descendant of Li Wenzhong, Li Jinglong inherited Li Wenzhong's handsome face and tall stature. Although he is only eighteen years old now, his height is almost the same as that of ordinary people, or even slightly taller. Just standing there, he gives people a sense of oppression and has the demeanor of a tiger general.

Li Jinglong also said excitedly: "Jinglong has heard about his father's deeds since he was a child, and he has set his ambitions early on. In the future, he will follow his father's example, go in and out of the army, fight on the battlefield, and expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty again. I, Li Jinglong, will never live up to my father's reputation."

"Okay, okay, a son of a general, a son of a general." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily.

He didn't want Li Jinglong to lead the troops to fight.

The Ming Dynasty has no shortage of generals to lead troops, and Li Jinglong is only eighteen years old, which is still too young. However, Li Jinglong has indeed learned a lot of skills, is both civil and martial, and is well-versed in military books. When he talks with some veteran generals, he is very knowledgeable and has won the recognition of many generals.

He was actually interested in giving Li Jinglong some experience.

As for whether to be civil or military, let Li Jinglong choose for himself.

As for war, the Ming Dynasty does not have so many wars to fight now. Once the northeast and the north are pacified, the Ming Dynasty will be peaceful.

Li Jinglong said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness has been absent-minded and listless since he left Xia Zhibai's residence. I am still a little worried about Your Highness. Although Your Highness seemed to have come to his senses when he returned to the palace, I am still a little uneasy."

"Your Majesty, please be more careful."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We know, this is not the first time."

"Every time the prince meets Xia Zhibai, he will be shocked by Xia Zhibai's views for a long time, and it will take him a long time to recover. We are used to it. I don't know what our prince is thinking. He always gets a bad result, but he still insists on going. We can't persuade him anyway."

"Since he wants to ask, he can solve it himself."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

He also felt helpless.

Every time Zhu Biao went to see Xia Zhibai, he would be depressed for several days after returning. Normally, he should have learned his lesson. From ancient times to the present, one county is enough to govern the world, and the world cannot do without Xia Zhibai.

Even without the white summer sky, the sun still rises in the east and sets in the west as usual.

His Ming Dynasty will not be affected in any way.

He now viewed many of Xia Zhibai's views from a curious perspective. They were indeed somewhat novel and original, but it was impossible for him to change the eternal foundation he had laid just by a few words.

The cost of change is too high.

Too big for him to bear.

However, he was actually quite happy to let Zhu Biao get in touch with Xia Zhibai. Although he couldn't bear to see Zhu Biao being humiliated, but as Zhu Biao said, there were too few people in the court who dared to speak the truth. Everyone wore a hypocritical mask, trying to please and be submissive. At least Xia Zhibai could make Zhu Biao realize that he was not as perfect as the world said, and he still had a lot of room for improvement.

You must be calm and down-to-earth to be a good crown prince.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Don't worry about the prince's affairs. As for your coming here, don't tell the prince. He still has a strong sense of self-esteem. If he knew that you told me these things, I'm afraid he would be upset with you. We are all family, and we still don't like to see this kind of thing." Li Jinglong was startled and said, "I know."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "You are now 18 years old. Have you decided what you want to do in the future? Do you want to learn literature or martial arts? You need to decide this early. If you want to learn literature, we can arrange a job for you. If you want to learn martial arts, we will let you take charge of the Left Army Commander's Office. Your father has held this position before, but it was just a nominal position. We will see how things go later and let you go to the local area to train soldiers."

Li Jinglong hesitated for a moment, his eyes shrank, and finally he gritted his teeth and said firmly: "I am willing to fight on the battlefield for the Ming Dynasty's talented horse."

"You are ambitious, just like your father when he was young, haha." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. He was not surprised by Li Jinglong's choice. After all, he was Li Wenzhong's son. He didn't believe that he didn't have some blood and the desire to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Li Wenzhong was about eighteen or nineteen years old before this, and it was his first time to lead troops into battle.

And he also made great contributions.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang would not think too highly of Li Jinglong. He knew that a good father makes a good son. Although Li Jinglong looked majestic now, things would be different on the battlefield. He would really shed blood and kill the enemy.

He would not assume that Li Jinglong had the same talent as his father just because Li Jinglong was Li Wenzhong's son.

Zhu Yuanzhang said earnestly: "It is not possible to lead troops to fight without understanding them."

"Even your father, Baoer, started out in the military camp."

"We won't let you start as a soldier, but it will be good for you to go to the military camp. You can go to the place where your father fought and feel the honor your father had."

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly, his face full of excitement.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

He actually quite liked Li Jinglong's fierceness.

Follow Baoer.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "But let me make it clear to you in advance. Leading troops to fight is not a child's game. People can die. Let me ask you to think it over. We don't want you to be scared to wet your pants and dare not take up a knife when you hear that the dignified Duke Cao went to the battlefield. We can't afford to lose face."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this half jokingly and half as a reminder.

Li Jinglong said solemnly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will never betray the power of the Ming Dynasty, nor will I fail your Majesty's trust. I will never tarnish my father's reputation. I have set my ambition very early on, which is to go to the battlefield and make contributions to the Ming Dynasty like my father did."

"I have already made preparations."

"Even if I die on the battlefield, wrapped in my horsehide, I will not hesitate."

Li Jinglong is righteous.

It was as if he had already put life and death aside.

The only thing in my mind is to achieve great things and to follow in the footsteps of my father, and to move forward courageously.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you. We are the people of our own country, and we have the blood and ambition. You go first, and when spring comes, I will send you to Huguang to train the troops."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust." Li Jinglong said gratefully.

He still knew his own situation. With the death of his father, his family's situation had actually declined. Although he would receive preferential treatment if he entered the court as an official, he would also lose the possibility and foundation to continue to move up.

His Li family's foundation has always been the trust of His Majesty.

There is also the reputation that his father has earned.

After he joined the army, other generals knew that he was the son of Li Wenzhong. Who wouldn't look up to him? And his father's old subordinates in the army would also help him gain a foothold. That's why he firmly chose to join the army.

(End of this chapter)