The Ming Dynasty: Starting with taking Old Zhu on a journey to the future

Lan Chen followed Jiang Huan back home.

He himself was a prisoner.

The residence of the Duke of Liang has been searched and confiscated because Lan Yu is suspected of plotting a rebellion.

Before Lan Yu was released, he was not allowed to live in the Duke of Liang's mansion.

In addition, his family property had been almost entirely confiscated by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Penniless.

Since he couldn't live at home, Zhu Yuanzhang would never allow the son of a general suspected of treason to live in the palace.

It will attract criticism and unnecessary trouble.

They couldn't stay at home, they couldn't stay in the palace, and they had no money; they couldn't possibly end up homeless.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was pondering how to settle Lan Chen...

Jiang Huan took the initiative to invite Lan Chen to stay at his home.

So Lan Chen moved directly into the home of Jiang Huan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This way, they can both monitor Lan Chen and prevent him from escaping.

Lan Chen stepped through the gate.

Looking around, there was a mansion, not very large, with five or four servants.

Upon hearing that Jiang Huan had returned, the two children immediately ran out and called out to him, "Father!"

Jiang Huan, who was usually cold and aloof, had a slight smile on his lips.

Jiang Huan's wife, Chen, also stepped forward to greet him: "Husband."

Jiang Huan nodded: "I'm busy with affairs of state, so I've finally found some time to come home and visit. You've worked hard these past few days."

"That's how it should be."

At this time.

Jiang Huan's son, Jiang Yun, looked at the young man beside his father and asked curiously, "Dad, who is he?"

"Me?" Lan Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he threatened Jiang Yun, "I'm your father's criminal."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun was startled and immediately hid behind Chen Shi.

Chen's expression also became slightly solemn.

She knew that her husband was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

She offended many people, but her husband always kept public and private matters separate.

He rarely even brings his colleagues and friends home.

Why would someone suddenly bring a criminal into their home?

Jiang Huan did not respond to Lan Chen's words, but simply said, "Madam, clean out a room and make it available. From now on, he will live in our house."

"We'll cover all your needs: food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

Although I don't understand why.

Chen, accompanied by several servants, prepared to clean out a storage room.

I will have to live here for quite some time to come.

Although it's not a luxurious palace, it's still passable.

The residence of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard must be in a prime location.

Just as Lan Chen was lost in thought, Jiang Yun stepped forward again and asked, "Are you really a criminal?"

"What? Doesn't it look like it?"

Jiang Yun looked at Lan Chen's face and shook his head: "My father said that criminals all look fierce and menacing."

Seeing Jiang Yun's curious question, Jiang Huan slowly said, "Alright, Yun'er, take your sister back to her room to study."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun took her younger sister's hand and went back into the house.

Lan Chen looked at this scene and said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect Commander Jiang to have both a son and a daughter, a harmonious family, and be quite happy."

Soon, a servant brought in water for washing one's face.

Jiang Huan washed his face: "A person who will stop at nothing to get promoted cannot be a commander."

That's true.

Ability is important, but family background is also important.

This concerns whether a person can be truly loyal and whether they will betray others when faced with personal gain.

Clearly, Jiang Huan, who cherishes his family and loved ones, is the best weapon.

After washing his face, the servant stepped forward and said, "Master, the bathwater is ready."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan nodded and immediately began to take off her clothes.

Every time he gets home, the first thing he does is take a shower.

Wash away the smell of blood.

Lan Chen sat in the main hall and waited.

Mrs. Chen brought over a bowl of tea: "Have some tea."

Lan Chen accepted it and nodded in acknowledgment, "Thank you."

The time it takes for half an incense stick to burn with the lid on.

Jiang Huan changed out of her flying fish robe and sat down next to Lan Chen.

After taking a sip of tea, Lan Chen slowly spoke: "You're taking me home, but it shouldn't be just about monitoring me, right?"

Ms. Chen also brought a pot of hot tea to her husband.

Jiang Huan took it and glanced at it.

After his wife left, Jiang Huan finally responded, "Why did you ask that?"

Lan Chen smiled calmly.

"Why bother having a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard like you to monitor me?"

"Besides, it was your own initiative to bring me home, not an order from the emperor."

"We are not friends. In a sense, you wiped out my entire family. This is an irreconcilable feud."

If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't been brought on a journey to the future, the Lan Yu case would have erupted, resulting in the execution of the entire Lan family.

As both the executor and the whistleblower, Jiang Huan was naturally a mortal enemy.

Jiang Huan paused abruptly as she brought the tea to her lips.

He pondered for a long time.

"Even if I don't report your father, someone else will."

He denounced Lan Yu at the emperor's behest.

If he doesn't do it, someone else will.

Lan Chen glanced at it but didn't say anything.

He was well aware of this; it was not Jiang Huan who wanted Lan Yu dead, but the emperor.

Lan Chen rested his chin on his left hand on the coffee table, gazing at the busy Chen family in the distance, while the sound of reading aloud could be heard from time to time.

"So, your purpose in bringing me to your house? It must be to atone for your sins, right?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan did not deny it.

"With your talent, perhaps one day in the future, His Majesty will change his mind."

Lan Chen turned to look at Jiang Huan.

"Are you afraid that the emperor will change his mind and not kill Lan Yu, and then I will seek revenge against you?"

"So, you want to improve your relationship with me?"

Jiang Huan remained silent.

Lan Chen's teleportation technique was almost like a divine art.

Even if they cannot save Lan Yu, they will inevitably gain power.

The future is uncertain.

Possessing Lan Chen allows one to foresee the future; its value is self-evident.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Huan slowly said, "Is it that obvious?"

"Of course, you Embroidered Uniform Guards have never been good at human relationships, and you are no exception."

The Imperial Guards were generally quite arrogant, after all, they held immense power and only needed to obey the emperor's orders.

Therefore, they appear clumsy and overly calculating in interpersonal relationships.

Jiang Huan looked at Lan Chen with a complicated expression.

"Can our relationship be improved?"

Lan Chen did not give a direct response to this.

He simply tapped the coffee table and asked, "Do you know what will happen to you in the future?"

Jiang Huan shook her head.

"How could an ordinary person like me know about the future?"

"How could the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard be an ordinary person?"

"I can take you there; the price is just a drop of blood."

Jiang Huan refused Lan Chen's suggestion.

"No need to trouble yourself."

"You don't know what the future holds, but I do know that you will die."

Everyone dies eventually.

Looking at Jiang Huan's feigned ignorance, Lan Chen chuckled: "But you died a tragic death. Your fate was the same as that of the previous commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

When Jiang Huan heard Lan Chen's words, her emotions did not change much.

"Not surprised?"

"Yes."

He didn't know his future, but when he did find out, he wasn't surprised.

When he chose to become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he knew that he might not have a good end.

"So, you want to get on my good side so that I can save your life in the near future?"

Jiang Huan shook her head.

"I don't ask for that, I only ask... that you spare my family."

"Being the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is a job that offends people, and I know I won't have a good end."

"If one day I meet the same fate as Commander Mao Xiang, Your Majesty will not implicate my family."

Lan Chen spoke calmly.

"His Majesty will not implicate your family; in fact, he will reward them and allow your descendants to inherit their positions."

"But the Duke of Liang's family is not so certain. The emperor is old, while I am still young. His Majesty can protect your family for a while, but not forever."