The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 147 The Hunting Grounds, the Unexpected General Zhu Gan
Upon Zhu Xiong Ying's arrival, a group of people immediately bowed to him.

"We pay our respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Although some people were unwilling, they had no choice but to bow down.

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded and looked at everyone.

"My esteemed subjects, please rise. Today, I am holding this hunt here to select the next generation of talents for my Great Ming Dynasty!"

"The Northern Yuan is tyrannical. Your Majesty rose from humble beginnings and, together with you all, has created the peaceful and prosperous era we enjoy today. We must not forget the past, for it is a guide for the future. Although the world is at peace now, we must not forget what happened before!"

"Mencius once said, 'One is born in hardship and dies in comfort.' If our Great Ming wants to be stable, it must have brave warriors who can fight and win battles. Today, I am here to witness with you all the rising stars of our Great Ming. Those who perform well in this hunt will be richly rewarded. I will even report this to His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince, and they will be given important positions in the future!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt their blood boil.

They've trained hard since childhood, enduring the coldest winters and hottest summers, all for the sake of bringing glory to their ancestors. If they can achieve good results this time and catch His Majesty's eye, their future will be bright.

Thinking of this, everyone was eager to get started.

At that moment, in a corner not far away, several men in black were hiding and watching their surroundings warily.

They heard Zhu Xiong Ying's words clearly.

One of them said in a low voice.

"Look closely, everyone. That person is Zhu Xiong Ying. He is so young yet he has such cunning and skill. He will definitely be a formidable enemy of our Great Yuan in the future. We must find the right opportunity to kill him and eliminate any future troubles!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this, and then one of the people next to them whispered something.

"Boss, all the people next to Zhu Xiong Ying are our enemies. Even Prince Qi praised Xu Da, the Duke of Wei; Chang Mao, the son of Chang Yuchun, who caused us great losses; Lan Yu, who has a deep grudge against our grasslands; and even Zhu Yuanzhang's princes and grandsons. I think we should kill them all after killing Zhu Xiong Ying. The Ming Dynasty will surely be in chaos, and our Great Yuan can take this opportunity to march south and rebuild our Great Yuan's foundation!"

The leader was also a little excited when he heard this, but he managed to hold it in.

"Don't forget what our mission is: kill Zhu Xiong Ying first, and do our best in everything else!"

"Rest assured, your families are safe in Buyur Lake. His Highness Prince Qi said that your families will be rewarded according to your contributions this time, so you don't need to have any worries!"

"The moment we joined the Scout Command, this outcome was already destined. But it's worth it to do something earth-shattering before we die. The people of the grasslands will be grateful to us, and the descendants of the Golden Family will be proud of us!"

"If anyone is unfortunately caught, you should know what to do!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhu Xiong Ying immediately gave the order to begin the hunt.

Upon hearing this, the group of young men rushed into the woods.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiong Ying felt a surge of excitement.

"General Xu, why don't we go and join in the fun?"

Yu Da's face was gloomy as he looked at the unreliable Zhu Xiong Ying in front of him and said in a low voice.

“Your Highness Tyson, do not forget why we came here. This forest is full of danger. If anything happens to His Highness the Crown Prince, it would be the death of me!” Normally, as Duke Xu Da of Wei, there was no need for him to come to this kind of occasion.

However, when Zhu Xiong revealed the truth of the matter, Xu Da became very worried.

Although the arrangements seem very meticulous, who knows what problems might arise during the process? If something were to happen to Zhu Xiong Ying, the Xu family would likely suffer as well, which is why he had no choice but to come and personally protect Zhu Xiong Ying.

Xu Da did not tell Xu Yungong about this matter, but only told him that things would change on this day and that he should select more trustworthy people.

This startled Xu Yungong. He had thought it was a perfectly normal thing, that he could just bring a battalion of soldiers to go through the motions. Who would have thought there was more to it than met the eye?

More importantly, it must be something extraordinary that even his own father couldn't openly admit.

Thinking of this, he immediately gathered all his confidants and formed this army, directly guarding him and vigilantly watching the surroundings. As soon as there was any movement, he would rush out immediately.

As time passed, everyone looked expectantly at the forest before them.

People kept coming out with prey. To test their skills, each person could only bring two guards, who could only play an auxiliary role and were not allowed to kill the prey.

Nevertheless, several people were injured.

Among them was an exceptionally outstanding figure whose guards had made several trips back and forth, piling up the prey like a small mountain.

This man was Zhu Gan, son of Zhu Liangzu, the Marquis of Yongjia.

Even Zhu Liangzu himself was unaware that his son was so brave.

Zhu Liangzu had many sons, but only a few were favored, and Zhu Gan was one of the unfavored ones.

Unexpectedly, this unloved son brought him a lot of face.

Zhu Liangzu laughed heartily as he looked at Marquis Lu Ju of Henan and Marquis Zhao Yong of Nanxiong standing to the side.

"My two old brothers, I heard that your sons were skilled in archery and horsemanship from a young age, but how come they only hunt so little? The two of you combined don't even hunt as much as my son alone. Your ability to teach your children is not good. Do you want me, Old Zhu, to tell you how to teach your sons?"

The two men looked rather grim, gave a cold snort, and fell silent.

They had never heard of Zhu Liangzu having such a valiant son before, and probably hadn't noticed him. They were really lucky to have encountered him now.

Zhu Yunwen, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.

Many people in the civil service now support him, not openly, but that's enough for him.

The only headache is the nobles in the court. Most of them have now submitted to Zhu Xiong Ying. These people mean that Bing Quan doesn't have this thing, so he has no way to compete with Zhu Xiong Ying for anything.

Not long ago, the Lü family sent someone to find Zhu Liangzu, the Marquis of Yongjia, hoping to recruit him into their ranks.

Although Zhu Liangzu did not give a specific answer, the person who came said that Zhu Liangzu was tempted. As long as this was the case, there was hope for him. It seemed that he would have to find a way to win him over when he got back, at least for the sake of his son who was good at fighting.

(End of this chapter)