The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 3
Zhu Di wanted to be emperor, in his dream.

He is also a human being, so he naturally longed for that position.

But he clearly knew that with his elder brother here, this delusion could only be buried in his heart.

It's just like dreaming occasionally.

It's just that no matter how deeply he hides, someone with a heart can still see it. This person is the current host of Qingshou Temple, Yao Guangxiao.

In the 15th year of Hongwu, Empress Ma died of illness. Zhu Yuanzhang selected eminent monks from the people to serve the kings and pray for blessings.

At that time, Yao Guangxiao was recommended by Zuo Shan Shizong, the monk recording department, and successfully accompanied Zhu Di.

"Why did you find me specifically?" Zhu Di asked curiously at that time.

"The poor monk has a great gift." Yao Guangxiao replied calmly.

"What can you, a monk, give to this king?" Zhu Di said with a smile, not paying too much attention to it. He has no shortage of gold, silver and treasures.

"If Your Highness chooses me, the poor monk is willing to give His Highness a white hat in the future." Yao Guangxiao said quietly.

When Zhu Di heard this, he was terrified, his complexion changed drastically, and he was about to get angry.

However, facing Yao Guangxiao's deep eyes, all the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

In the end, he just whispered: "Come with me."

Although Zhu Di didn't read much, he was still very clear about the meaning of adding white to the king.

Even knowing that Yao Guangxiao was definitely not a serious monk for saying such things, Zhu Di still brought him back to Beiping and made him the abbot of Qingshou Temple.

What exactly he was thinking, perhaps only Zhu Di himself could know.

"Notify the son, follow me to the capital to express condolences."

After the postman left, it took Zhu Di a long time to recover, and then he gave the order.

Naturally, such important events as the crown prince cannot be delayed. It is getting late today, and Zhu Di will set off early tomorrow morning.

"Yes, Your Highness." Hearing this, Ma Sanbao immediately went to look for his eldest son Zhu Gaochi.

After the others walked away, Yao Guangxiao saw that Zhu Di's expression had recovered, so he walked up to Zhu Di and whispered in his ear:

"Your Highness, this is a god-sent opportunity."

Hearing this, Zhu Di frowned and looked at Yao Guangxiao, "What do you mean by that?"

Yao Guangxiao wasn't afraid to say something outrageous, so he said directly:

"The crown prince is gone, and His Majesty will naturally choose another person from the many princes and grandchildren to inherit the throne."

"From the poor monk's point of view, with His Majesty's temperament, it is most likely to choose from the emperor's grandson."

"With Zhu Ying's appearance and temperament, if he appears in the capital city or is seen by His Majesty, he will definitely be regarded as the eldest grandson who died young."

"In this way, His Highness will have a chance."

The meaning of Yao Guangxiao's words was very clear. He wanted to take this opportunity to bring Zhu Ying to the capital, and even arranged a chance encounter with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Once Zhu Ying is identified as Zhu Xiongying, the former grandson of the emperor, it is very likely that he will be appointed as the heir.

Of course, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao knew Zhu Ying's identity.

Zhu Yuanzhang is also over 60 years old, which is considered a long life in the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, if Zhu Ying can really be pushed to the throne at that time, it will definitely be a bloodbath.

But does Yao Guangxiao care about these?
What he cares about is whether the situation can become more chaotic.

Only in a chaotic situation can he show his ambition.

"Why do you think that my father would not choose me?"

Zhu Di said with some pride, and at the same time, there was a fierce breath in the depths of his eyes.

Obviously, the position of emperor made him a little irritable, after all, this was a possibility he had been thinking about day and night.

Now that he finally saw the hope of his dream come true, but Yao Guangxiao came to break it, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel a sense of tyranny.

He is the King of Yan. He grew up in the Zhanluan army camp and showed excellent military talent when he was young.

In the third year of Hongwu, Zhu Di was ten years old and was named King of Yan.

In the ninth year of Hongwu, Zhu Di married the first hero of the Ming Dynasty, ranked first among the "six kings" of the founding of the country, and Xu Shi, the daughter of the famous general Xu Da, was his wife.

In the 13th year of Hongwu, Zhu Di, who was 21 years old, became a vassal of Yanjing and Beiping.

In the 23rd year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Jin Wang Zhu Yan and Yan Wang Zhu Di to divide their troops into two groups to attack Bei Yuan again because of the former Prime Minister of Yuan Dynasty, Taiwei Naier Buhua, Zhiyuan Alu Timur, etc. as border troubles.

In this expedition, Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying, was the former general, Zhao Yong, Marquis of Nanxiong, Cao Xing, Marquis of Huaiyuan, were the deputy generals, Wang Bi, Marquis of Dingyuan, and Sun Ke, Marquis of Quanning, were the left and right generals, and the superintendents joined the expedition.

King Bi led the soldiers in Shanxi to be under the control of King Jin, and the rest were under the control of Zhu Di, King of Yan.

At the age of 30, Zhu Di became the coach of the army.

Zhu Di was enfeoffed in Beiping, which was the capital of the former dynasty. As Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son, Zhu Di's trust is needless to say.

In the ten years of Beiping, famous generals Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, and Lan Yu all used Beiping as a starting point to conquer Beiyuan.

For Zhu Di, these famous generals are his admirers. In every battle, Zhu Di humbly learns from them. Facing King Yan's advice, many famous generals also give him advice.

The most difficult part of this expedition is not to defeat the enemy, but to find the enemy.

The Ming Dynasty has a strong army and is likely to crush it, but the climate in the hinterland of Mongolia is harsh and it is extremely vast. If you enter it rashly, you will be in great danger over time.

Zhu Di gritted his teeth and ventured in. He knew that this time was extremely important to him, so he had to give it a go.

Just like the blue jade fishing sea in the past, Zhu Di finally found the remnants of the Northern Yuan Army after going through a lot of hardships.

Then Zhu Di, king of Yan, recruited Nai'er without spending a single soldier.

However, Jin Wang Zhu Yan fought fiercely, but he was afraid of too much loss, so he dared not go deep into the hinterland of Mongolia.

In this way, Zhu Di's military exploits are even more outstanding.

As far as the current situation is concerned, in Zhu Di's view, as long as his father chooses fairly, his competitiveness will be the strongest.

Zhu Yunxie and Zhu Yunqiu are just two brats.

Zhu Di looked at all the brothers, the second elder brother Zhu Xi was extravagant, not to mention the third brother Jin Wang Zhu Yan, who was only compared to himself two years ago, and has long since become a foil.

The fifth younger brother Zhou Ding Wang Zhu Wei is Zhu Di's younger brother, not to mention his ability, and he is not his turn in terms of position.

From this point of view, the throne of the emperor is better than mine!

Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Di's extremely confident face, so there was no need to pour a basin of cold water on him, just to make himself unhappy.

Then he said: "Your Highness currently has a great advantage, but no one can guess His Majesty's mind. From the point of view of a poor monk, if Zhu Ying is not placed in the capital, it will be regarded as a dark child."

"It's great that everything goes well, and if there is anything wrong, you won't be in a hurry."

When Zhu Di heard this, the hostility in his eyes dissipated, and a thoughtful expression flashed across his face.

Regarding Yao Guangxiao's words, he felt that they were quite reasonable.

Just like the three caves of the cunning rabbit, he is not sure what his father thinks.

The throne of the emperor is too great, and it is extremely necessary to keep a secret.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di called the guards.

"Pass down the king's decree, the businessman Zhu Ying prepares his bags, and sets off with the king tomorrow morning, and goes south to the capital to express his condolences."

(End of this chapter)