The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 53 The Underground River
Zhongshan, Xiaoling.

Yao Guangxiao didn't take anything, just walked around.

Surrounded by hundreds of Xiaoling guards, there are also personnel from Qin Tianjian present.

Liu Rixin took a compass and kept making calculations.

Occasionally, I will discuss it with the staff of Qin Tianjian.

Zhu Di just waited quietly, but there was some worry in his eyes.

The main reason is that Yao Guangxiao doesn't seem to be measuring at all, just like looking at the scenery.

Zhu Di is a complete layman in such metaphysical mathematics and geomantic knowledge, so he can only watch the excitement.

About half an hour later, Yao Guangxiao seemed to have finished his career, so he came over.

"Well, the master has completed the geomancy."

Zhu Di asked impatiently.He didn't have a clue about this stuff.

Yao Guangxiao nodded, pointed to the surrounding mountains and said: "Gaojun is the male, and low-lying is the female. The male and female of this dragon family are also male and female. Thick and plump are fat, and hard bones are barren. This is also the fertility of this dragon family."

"The Fat Dragon Barren Protector will not feel bloated, and the Barren Dragon Fertility Royal will not suffer from loneliness. This is the purpose of the dragon, then"

Zhu Di was speechless, and interrupted directly: "Say something this king can understand."

Really not a son of man.

Originally, Zhu Di's talent was not considered high, but growing up in the military camp, it was very difficult for him to insist on words.

He also said some Taoist terminology like this, which made Zhu Di feel confused.

Yao Guangxiao reacted after hearing the words.

He also knew about Zhu Di's literary level.

It's just that my mind was immersed in the deduction just now, so I didn't pay attention, and subconsciously told it directly.

"The poor monk looked at the direction of these mountains just now. The ground here is a little slow and does not receive sunlight. The trees should not be as lush as above."

"But the land here seems to be more fertile, and the trees are even more lush than above."

"According to the deduction of the poor monk, there is only one such situation, that is, there may be a dark river under the ground, which makes the land fertile, so this possibility will appear."

Yao Guangxiao explained.

Corresponding to what Zhu Di told him before, the earth dragon rolled, and then checked the trend of the surrounding mountains and the growth of trees.

Yao Guangxiao quickly came to a conclusion.

"In this way, it will be extremely difficult to dig the tomb?" Zhu Di asked.

Hearing Yao Guangxiao's explanation, Zhu Di also understood the meaning.

For Zhu Di, who is good at marching and fighting, he still knows the geographical situation very well.

Especially when looking for water sources in the desert, it is necessary to observe the direction of the dark river.

"That's right, the poor monk just passed by the Qin Tianjian personnel and heard their conversation, he must be constantly estimating the location of the underground river."

"This excavation is extremely difficult. Once the underground river is accidentally dug, it is very likely to cause a second collapse."

When Yao Guangxiao said this, he hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The underground river here is vast, and it does not rule out that the mausoleum collapsed directly into the underground river."

"In this way, no matter how to dig, it will not help."

After listening to Zhu Di, he thought for a moment and said, "If this is the case, then it doesn't matter much, but the manpower still needs to be arranged. We can't put our hopes on the dark river."

Yao Guangxiao nodded, and replied: "Your Highness's words are reasonable. After returning, the poor monk will draw a simple terrain and explain it. Just find the opportunity and dig near the underground river."

"At that time, it will collapse again and the geography will change. It will not be so easy to use."

Zhu Di was extremely satisfied when he heard the words, and glanced at the Qin Tianjian staff who were still making calculations.

Then he left with everyone.

Prince Zhu Xi, the second child of the Zhu family.

He looks handsome like his father, was smart when he was young, strict and heroic, and has accomplished both literary and martial arts.

It was only after taking over the feudal clan that he became cruel and inhumane.

Last year, Hongwu was 24 years old.Zhu Yuanzhang directly summoned Zhu Xi back. If Zhu Biao hadn't stopped him, he would have taken back Zhu Xi's feudal land and cut down the prince.

Recently, his elder brother Zhu Biao died of illness, and Zhu Xi lived a life of caution.

On weekdays, you don't go out at the gate, and you don't talk at the second gate.

Every day after the morning court, the first thing to do is to pay homage to the eldest brother in the funeral palace.

Many eminent monks were even invited to the mansion to chant sutras for his elder brother Zhu Biao day and night.

The reason for this is that Zhu Yu was afraid of his father and blamed himself for his elder brother's death.

After all, the eldest brother died of a cold after returning from a visit to other feudal domains.

Although there are suspicions of posturing, but for the eldest brother Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi is also very affectionate.

After all, before the elder brother died, he was always persuading his father to forgive himself.

In Zhu Xi's heart, he felt very guilty about his eldest brother's death.

Perhaps it was precisely because of Zhu Biao's intercession before his death that although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have a good look at Zhu Xi, he didn't punish him severely.

"My lord, when will you be tall in such a day?"

In the Prince's Mansion in the capital, the second concubine Deng leaned on Zhu Xi's shoulder and said aggrievedly.

Since coming to the capital, Mrs. Deng has felt like a bird in a cage. She no longer has the freedom of a feudal land, and she has to walk on thin ice and be careful when doing anything.

"Wait a while, you know the current situation, if the emperor doesn't speak, what can I do, after the elder brother is buried, I will go to check on the emperor's words."

Looking at Deng's delicate face, Zhu Xi comforted him with pity.

"Humph."

Deng snorted softly, and turned away, obviously very dissatisfied with this answer.

She is the daughter of Deng Yu, the king of Ninghe County, and she has been well-clothed and well-fed since she was a child.

From being unscrupulous in the feudal domain to cautious in the capital, the gap between them made her very irritable.

But now, the Deng family in the capital has nothing to rely on.

His father, Duke Deng Yuwei, died of illness on his way back to court in the tenth year of Hongwu.

Her elder brother Deng Zhen attacked Shen Guogong and was implicated and killed by Li Shanchang in the 23rd year of Hongwu.

So now Deng's only support is Zhu Xi.

"My darling, don't be angry, I have nothing else to do." Zhu Xi continued to comfort her.

"Don't talk about this. You were asked to call a cook back before, but you couldn't do it, so you still talk about it."

Deng Shi snorted softly, turned her head away and said again.

"That's the fourth son's property. I heard yesterday that even the eldest son of the third family went to invite people to the mansion."

"Now we can't offend anyone. You know the conflict between the third child and the fourth child. If it gets involved, it won't be good to suffer for nothing."

Zhu Xing quickly explained.

Ping'an Tea House is famous for its breakfast, but no one has any bad intentions, because ordinary people don't know it, but how can nobles not understand it?
It is the property of Yan Wang Zhu Di, whoever dares to make trouble will hurt Zhu Di's face.

Your Majesty must be looking towards his son.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, how do we go on with this day." Deng said angrily with a small mouth.

Zhu Xi hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "I invited the owner of the teahouse over and asked him to make Aifei's favorite pastries. This is very good."

"Hmph, that's about the same. His tea house made delicious food earlier, and the cakes are definitely not bad."

After Deng finished speaking, she snuggled into Prince Zhu Xi's arms again.

She didn't think about whether she could make pastries as an early cook.

Annan border, among the mountains.

A somewhat luxurious carriage moved forward slowly, guarded by dozens of cavalry in front and behind.

On a certain hillside, several big men were watching.

"Big brother, where are we going to rob people?" A big bearded man couldn't help asking the big brother in the front row.

"There is news that the master is in the capital, so he should be robbed to the capital." The eldest brother said without turning his head.

"But brother, they seem to be going to the capital too." The big man behind couldn't help but say.

The elder brother couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, and then scolded: "Idiot, they go by themselves, it's the same as being hijacked by us, can this be the same?"

"If you are told to read, you will sleep. This kind of reasoning does not change."

The big man who was reprimanded did not dare to talk back.

After reading it, the elder brother asked:

"How many brothers are here now?"

"About a hundred riders."

"That's enough, tell the brothers, find a place to set up an ambush, and start tomorrow."

"yes, Sir."

(End of this chapter)