The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 381

Inside the academy, Tang Bohu, who had been worried, finally felt relieved after receiving Zhou Chu's letter.

Tang Bohu carried a pot of wine and arrived at Wang Yangming's residence.

"Bo'an, have a couple of drinks with me, you can just have tea."

Tang Bohu was humming a courtesan's tune, clearly in a good mood.

"it is good."

Seeing that Tang Bohu had regained his former glory, Wang Yangming was naturally very happy. Although Wang Yangming had been worried about Zhou Chu's safety these days, he was not as distracted as Tang Bohu.

The two men had different personalities; Wang Yangming was more rational, while Tang Bohu was more emotional.

Zhou Chu looked at Yun Jin after she woke up, until Yun Jin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.

"Brother, is there something on my face?"

Yun Jin said somewhat awkwardly.

"Did you bring these troops here without authorization?"

Zhou Chu looked at Yun Jin and said.

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin immediately realized something and her expression became somewhat flustered.

"When I learned of your assassination attempt, I couldn't think of anything else. At worst, I would return to the capital to relinquish my military power when my second brother got married, and never lead troops again. I would accept whatever His Majesty decided to do with me."

Yun Jin lowered her head and said.

No matter how imposing or fierce she is outside, in front of Zhou Chu, she is still that little girl who never grew up.

Zhou Chu nodded upon hearing this.

"That's good. The Ming navy is now stable. As for the Xuanwu Army, His Majesty will probably send them to protect me. You've been exposed to the elements at sea for the past two years, so you should take a break. But it's only a short break. When it comes to expanding the sea lanes to the west, or even naval battles, His Majesty will definitely think of you first."

Zhou Chu's words had already outlined the path Yun Jin would take in the future.

"After you return to the capital, you should voluntarily hand over your military power. If His Majesty does not agree, then make a scene. You are still a young girl, so you can make a scene in front of His Majesty appropriately. This will also reduce His Majesty's wariness of you."

Zhou Chu smiled.

No matter what, Yang was Jiajing's wet nurse, and Yun Jin could be considered Jiajing's sister, so Jiajing naturally wouldn't really suspect Yun Jin.

Moreover, there was a reason for this incident. Yun Jin is just a young girl, and it's understandable that she panicked for a moment.

However, in the memorial Zhou Chu sent to Jiajing, he did not say a single word in defense of Yun Jin, and even intended to urge Jiajing to severely punish Yun Jin.

The emperor can be lenient, but Jiajing is well aware of the relationship between Zhou Chu and Yun Jin, as Zhou Chu was the one who arranged Yun Jin's marriage. The more Zhou Chu speaks up for Yun Jin at this time, the worse it will be.

On the contrary, Zhou Chu's advice to Jiajing to severely punish Yun Jin made Jiajing less apprehensive, and it also allowed him to demonstrate the emperor's tolerance and magnanimity to Yun Jin, which was the best outcome.

"I listen to my second brother."

Yun Jin naturally had no objections to Zhou Chu's arrangements.

She always called Zhou Chu "Second Brother" and Lu Wei "Second Brother," with her own ulterior motives. Calling Lu Wei "Third Brother" would be tantamount to acknowledging Zhou Chu as her parents' adopted son, which was not what Yun Jin wanted to see.

Yang and Lu Song were also aware of this problem, so they never mentioned taking Zhou Chu as their adopted son. They used to think that Zhou Chu and Yun Jin might get together in the future, but later Zhou Chu's status changed, so they couldn't mention it anymore.

At this moment, Yun Jin had already taken off her armor and was wearing casual clothes, making her appear exceptionally lively and agile.

The Xuanwu Army soldiers standing nearby were dumbfounded. In their memory, their commander was always serious and unsmiling. They felt their scalps tingle when he looked at them. They had never seen their commander like this before.

A sense of helplessness welled up within them, as if an acquaintance was playing the role of a submissive woman in front of them, yet they dared not expose her.

Little did they know that the Yun Jin before them was the real her, while the one in the military camp was a deliberate act.

"You guys go out."

Zhou Chu waved to the Xuanwu Army soldiers.

After all, Yun Jin's appearance was detrimental to her prestige within the Xuanwu Army.