The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 172
Mrs. Lu saw everything very clearly.

Although she hasn't seen the revived Zhu Xiongying yet, it can be said that she watched Zhu Xiongying grow up to be eight years old.

Zhu Yunqi was so young at that time, he had no idea about Zhu Xiongying's position in His Majesty's heart.

But Mrs. Lu has always been watching.

As the crown prince and second concubine, Lu's status is absolutely top-notch in terms of the entire Ming Dynasty.

If you want to become a prince and second concubine, you can't just rely on beauty alone. With a character like Zhu Yuanzhang, he pays special attention to his eldest son's concubine.

Background checks, Jin Yiwei's visits and investigations, and even everything that can be found about Lu's deeds from childhood to adulthood, have been checked.

Lu's character is also extremely pure and kind, dignified and virtuous.

Otherwise, after Chang's death, she is not qualified to be Zhu Biao's stepwife.

In terms of morality, no one here in the Lu family can find fault.

It's not a matter of contention, she became a stepwife, not because she tried her best to win it, but because she was approved by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although he knew that his son Zhu Yunqi was very keen on the grandson's position, as a half outsider, Mrs. Lu had to see things much more thoroughly.

The only thing that can stop Zhu Xiongying from becoming a grandson now is the issue of identity.

However, judging from the current situation, Lu does not have much expectation for this.

Of course, she didn't stand still, there were still some tentative behaviors.

Yesterday after very Yunwen's dinner, Mrs. Lu went to the back garden to watch a play with many concubines.

The women in the harem of the Ming Dynasty are full of prosperity and wealth. Apart from maintaining their skin and body and practicing their talents every day, they are gossip in more aspects.

The Lu family first found the concubine who liked to gossip the most, and then inadvertently brought up the matter of Xiaoling.

The matter of Xiaoling has long been spread in the harem, and now the heat has passed, and ordinary concubines are not very interested.

Only that big-mouthed concubine, with a fiery heart of gossip, didn't let go of any little things, and soon started chatting with Lu Shi with interest.

Inadvertently, Lu chatted about King Yu.

Of course, the smart Lu family would not tell all the matters related to Zhu Xiongying to only one concubine, because it would be too easy to expose himself.

As Zhu Yunqi's mother, if it is traced back to herself, it will easily arouse His Majesty's suspicion.

In this case, Lu made careful arrangements and guidance.

She first used the concubine with a big mouth to bring up the matter of Xiaoling again.

Then I will talk about other points that are not attention-grabbing, related to Zhu Xiongying, and bring them up.

For example, let’s talk about His Majesty sleeping in Kunning Palace.

Where does His Majesty sleep every night, the harem always pays attention to it every day. For them, this is the biggest thing.

Then guide on a few more points.

Soon, it started with the concubine with a big mouth, and then several other concubines added, and soon a clue was revealed.

Last night, His Majesty did not sleep alone in Kunning Palace, there was another person, probably a teenager.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't actually hide too much about Zhu Ying's entry into the palace.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the Daming Palace is Zhu Ying's own home, and when the grandson returns home, it will be concealed. Isn't this going to chill the grandson's heart.

What Zhu Yuanzhang is doing now is just not calling everyone together to fully announce the existence of the great grandson.

But in the entire imperial palace, an edict has been issued long ago, allowing the eldest grandson to go anywhere.

This decree was issued through Jin Yiwei, like the twelve imperial guards guarding the palace. All the patrolling imperial guards clearly knew of Zhu Ying's existence.

Another decree was issued to Liu He to convey to the twelve prisons in the palace, including the four divisions and eight bureaus under it, all of which should be conveyed in place.

It stands to reason that so many people already know this news, the entire Daming Palace should know it all, especially the concubines in the harem, who like to gossip, so they should know more clearly.

In fact, all the guards and eunuchs who knew the news, even though there was no prohibition order, everyone subconsciously kept their mouths shut.

Regarding matters such as the death and resurrection of the eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor, this must be kept secret. Even many eunuchs felt their legs go weak when they heard the news.

In the palace, there has always been a saying that the more you know, the faster you will be buried.

Many secrets about the royal family, even if one hears them accidentally, may lead to death.

When many eunuchs entered the palace, they were taught by their seniors that if they wanted to survive in the palace, the first thing they learned was to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

In these respects, the concepts of court guards and eunuchs are similar.

So now, there is a very strange phenomenon.

When Zhu Ying was walking in the palace before, all the guards and eunuchs who saw her were treated with the etiquette of His Royal Highness.

But when he turned around, it was as if he had never seen His Royal Highness.

Anyway, everyone's unified thinking is that if His Majesty doesn't speak up, and we don't speak up, it's as if we haven't seen His Royal Highness.

This also led to the fact that the most gossipy harem didn't get any news about Zhu Ying's entry into the palace.

Lu's actions fueled the flames, and soon in the back garden, the heat of this matter was raised, and then related to the previous matter of Xiaoling, many concubines began to guess the reason.

Such high enthusiasm quickly attracted the attention of Concubine Ning, who was in charge of the harem. After asking, Concubine Ning immediately understood the whole story.

Before this happened, Concubine Ning went directly to Qianqing Palace at night to ask His Majesty about the real situation.

With such a layout, Mrs. Lu did not reveal anything, and even discussed it with other concubines who ate melons.

Especially this afternoon, there were a few concubines who were acquainted with the Lu family, and they told the Lu family that His Royal Highness King Yu might still be alive.

Mrs. Lu also appropriately showed surprise and disbelief, which made the concubine feel satisfied.

Although some methods were used, Lu's ideological consciousness is really high.

She is actually very open about the fact that her son can become the grandson and inherit the throne.

This seems a bit strange, but that is the throne, so many people dream of it.

But after carefully reviewing Lu's growth experience, such an idea is not surprising.

As early as ten years ago, Lu's family was already Zhu Biao's step-wife, a serious concubine, which meant that she would be the mother of Ming Dynasty, empress empress.

Unlike his father, Zhu Biao had many concubines. After the death of the Chang family, he loved the Lu family more and more.

Lu's performance is also very good, there is no bad habit of jealousy, and the aspect of husband and son is very good.

At this stage, Lu found that he had nothing to pursue.

In terms of status, she has already stood at the highest position among women in the Ming Dynasty.

Self-cultivation has become Lu's daily routine.

Is it really good to be an emperor?

In her heart, Lu didn't think so.

The former Zhu Biao actually enjoyed the power of the emperor in terms of authority.

Ever since she married Zhu Biao, what Lu saw the most was the figure of Zhu Biao reviewing memorials in his study late at night.

Not everyone has a body as strong as His Majesty's.

A large number of memorial tasks have made Zhu Biao work day and night, which has almost worn down his body.

Why did a simple wind and cold entering the body kill my husband, but in reality it was Zhu Biao's body that had been completely hollowed out.

The Lu family has lost a husband. She doesn't think that her son will be better than her husband when he plays. She knows very well how much ability the son she brought up has.

Zhu Biao is 37 years old this year, and Lu's family is also in his 30s.

The so-called thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger, the current Lu family is not good to say, she is already a widow, every night, when she thinks of the days when she was with Zhu Biao, she can only wet her lonely pillow with tears and feel sorry for herself.

In fact, as far as the current Lu family is concerned, they are already in an invincible position. Even if Zhu Xiongying enters the palace and becomes the grandson, and even the emperor in the future, he must recognize her as his mother. Be steady.

The next day, Daming Palace, Fengtian Hall.

Day after day morning, start again.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the dragon chair, staring at the officials below.

Today's Zhu Yuanzhang has a gloomy complexion, with a fierce look in his eyes, and he has a feeling of choosing someone and devouring him.

In the past month or so since Zhu Ying appeared, this was the first time that Zhu Yuanzhang appeared in the morning court.

The civil and military officials below had already knelt on the ground, trembling with fright.

The Majesty they are familiar with has returned today.

"You good ministers, tell us why there is such a big famine, why did the memorial come here until today."

"There are more than 30 people. This is more than 30 people. Where is your conscience? Do you know how many people are already suffering from hunger as we are talking?"

"Even if it is a day late, how many people will starve to death. We often talk about being a butcher in private. From our point of view, you people are the ones who really kill people without blood and eat people without spitting out bones."

Zhu Yuanzhang burst into anger and let out a terrifying roar, as if the entire Fengtian Palace was trembling uncontrollably.

The Jin Yiwei who were in charge of guarding all around had already put their hands on the hilt of the waist knife, and just waiting for His Majesty's order, they would drag some ministers directly outside the gate of the palace to slaughter them.

According to the situation in the past, many Jin Yiwei who guarded Fengtian Palace knew that if a few ministers were killed, it is estimated that His Majesty's anger would not be appeased.

The hearts of the ministers below, especially the leading ministers and ministers, were beating half a beat. The ministers involved in this matter were not only trembling in their calves, but their whole bodies began to tremble.

But after the thunder, Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak again, and looked at the many ministers with cold eyes, and did not start the slaughter for a long time.

This makes everyone suffer even more, and the fear of the unknown is even more frightening.

After a long time, when the ministers couldn't bear it anymore, a voice came: "Get up, everyone, discuss carefully, how to deal with this famine."

Unexpected ending, even the officials suspected that they had heard hallucinations.

This is still His Majesty who kills people at every turn. For such a big matter, if you don't kill a few ministers, but a dozen or so ministers, just let it go?
For a moment, the officials kneeling on the ground couldn't believe it, and no one even dared to get up.

"Are you all deaf? We didn't speak clearly enough? Or do you all feel that there is nothing you can do about this matter, so just apologize?"

"We don't think you need to kneel anymore. All of you will be exiled to Henan to experience the life of the victims of the famine."

Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanded.

Hearing this, many officials stood up quickly, and at the same time, the stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

"Ru Yu, tell us, what's going on, why such a big disaster happened, we didn't know until last month, or is it that your military department is full of wine bags and rice bags, and even the things of sending letters? Oh no."

Zhu Yuanzhang named Ru Yu, Minister of the Ministry of War, and asked.

The communication of the disaster situation is usually reported by the post station, and the post station is subordinate to the Vehicle Frame Division of the Ministry of War and under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.

Delaying the disaster is a great sin.

Ru Yu was no longer as calm as usual, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans kept rolling down her forehead, and her back was already drenched.

He knew in his heart that if the answer was not good, or if His Majesty could not be satisfied, his life would be considered as the end of his life.

After only a short pause, Ru Yuan bowed and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, since I knew about this matter last night, I have launched a thorough investigation. After detailed investigation, I have also found out the problem of the post station's delay in sending letters."

"In Henan at present, many disasters are breaking out at the same time, not only floods, locust plagues, but also plagues. Among them, the extent of the plague can be described as a crime in recent decades."

"This plague is extremely terrible. There is no cure at all. Not only the common people, but also the officials are infected and died in large numbers, that's how it is."

"Fever is prevalent, every family has the pain of zombies, and every room has howling mourning. Either the door is closed and the family dies, or the family is destroyed and the family dies."

"Almost all the postmen of the Chief Secretary of Henan Province were lost, so that no one sent a message. In the end, the nearby post station found out about the incident, and then sent the letter to the capital."

(End of this chapter)