Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 105 Lan Yu’s shock, Xiongying, you are still alive!

Following the personnel from the Ministry of Household Affairs all the way to Fangshi at the foot of the Imperial City, we turned left and right and stopped in front of a deep house compound.

Cao Wei, a poor farmer for 12 years, grinned as he looked at the gate of this luxurious mansion.

Just looking at the gate of this mansion, it is almost half the width of their former small courtyard. The gate and courtyard walls are also very elegantly made, and the height is exactly twice as high as the small courtyard.

The two big characters "Cao Mansion" above the mansion are even more majestic!

The personnel from the Household Department stepped forward and opened the door, revealing the scene inside. After Cao Wei entered, he immediately took a breath of cold air again.

This yard is also too big, almost bigger than a football field. There is no shortage of rockeries, rocks and water in the garden, and Fang Wu has countless of them. They are all decorated with carved beams and paintings, revealing luxury everywhere.

And maids and servants can be seen everywhere in the whole house.

The only grand scene Cao Wei had ever seen was the imperial palace. However, the imperial palace was the residence of the emperor, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was luxurious. However, he did not expect that the residences of the Dukes and uncles of the Ming Dynasty would be so luxurious.

This kind of house can be said to be the highest symbol of the Ming Dynasty's status, and its level of luxury is far beyond what the so-called Tomson first-class houses of later generations can compare with.

In the final analysis, Cao Wei had lived too hard in the past 12 years. Now he feels like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, and everything makes him feel novel.

Cao Wei and Cao Ying's father and son had not even gone through the entire house when the Ministry of Household personnel had already arrived.

"Zhong Tianhou, everything has been arranged. If there is nothing else, I will leave."

Cao Wei waved his hands cheerfully, "Go ahead, go ahead, thank you for your hard work."

"I don't dare." The household department staff responded and then left.

A total of twenty maids and servants in the courtyard came forward one by one to let Cao Wei recognize them. Cao Wei felt like he had become a rich man.

It is true that everyone hates power, but everyone wants to be powerful.

And when Cao Wei and Cao Ying finally finished walking around the entire courtyard and returned to the main hall and sat down on the sandalwood seats, a servant came to report.

"Sir, Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, is here."

Zhao Mian came here this time precisely because Zhu Yuanzhang gave him the task of continuing selective breeding and cultivating grain.

Cao Wei had 12 years of experience in this area, so Zhao Mian came to him to learn from him.

Cao Wei was also unambiguous and immediately went to the Tuntian Department under the Hu Department with Zhao Mian.

The Tuntian Department was established when Zhu Yuanzhang strongly encouraged reclamation and farming when the Ming Dynasty was founded. To this day, many grains are grown in the Tuntian Department.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of the country's territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and wages, and all financial matters.

Logically speaking, the scope of work of the Farming Department does not require Zhao Mian to personally intervene, but Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that the matter of selective breeding should not be delayed at all, so Zhao Mian naturally had to do his best.

When he came to the farming department, Cao Wei saw that someone had already cleared a large piece of land.

"Your Majesty has given me more than 1000 kilograms of high-yield wheat. This land will be used to plant those high-yield wheat in the next month." Zhao Mian said.

Cao Wei nodded, and then explained some precautions for his planting, such as insect control, ensuring sufficient soil moisture, and wide spacing between rows for sowing, etc...

"...The sowing depth is generally 3 to 5 centimeters. It should not be too deep or too shallow. If sowing is too shallow, the seeds will easily dry out, which will affect germination, resulting in lack of seedlings and broken ridges. If sowing too deep, the seedlings will be damaged. The time spent during the emergence process is extended, and excessive nutrients are consumed, resulting in weak seedlings, elongated leaves, few and small tillers, or even no tillering and no seedling emergence, resulting in lack of seedlings..."

Halfway through Cao Wei's words, Zhao Mian had already found someone to write down everything Cao Wei said word for word. He couldn't be too cautious about what Zhu Yuanzhang himself confessed.

"Your Majesty told me before that I still didn't believe it, but now I believe it. I really admire Zhong Tianhou for his selective breeding and cultivating high-yielding wheat for 12 years." Zhao Mian said with emotion as he raised his hands to Cao Wei.

Cao Wei chuckled and said: "It's just a little more careful. I was a farmer before, and farming is my duty."

As Cao Wei spoke, he looked at Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs.

Although they were both ministers, Zhao Mian appeared to be much more pampered and fair-skinned than Yan Zhenzhi. It was hard to say what the reason was, but Cao Wei remembered that Zhao Mian was eventually executed for giving him viscera.

Some also said that Zhao Mian was implicated in the Lan Yu case, which affected Chi Yu.

Judging from the current situation, if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to establish Cao Ying as heir apparent, there is no need to touch Lan Yu. If Zhao Mian is really implicated by Lan Yu, there will be no life or death disaster.

But if Zhao Mian is really dirty and takes advantage of his position to embezzle hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, then no one can save him.

From Cao Wei's perspective, Zhao Mian is quite diligent and meticulous in his work. He is a person who works hard. I just hope that he will not really destroy his future...

at the same time,

Lan Yu came to the door of Cao's mansion with nothing to do after going to court.

During the Northern Expedition, Cao Wei showed amazing military talent. While Lan Yu valued Cao Wei, she also wanted to discuss the art of war with him again. Today, she heard that Cao Wei had moved to a new house, so she brought some small gifts to congratulate him.

Standing at the door of Cao Mansion, Lan Yu secretly thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was really interested in Cao Wei.

Cao Wei's official position was from the second rank Zhongtian Marquis, but the specifications of this mansion were almost comparable to his Duke's mansion.

There used to be a person who was a marquis, but was also treated as a duke. His name was Mu Ying, who was Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, and was one of the few who was awarded the Iron Book of Alchemy Book for his military exploits.

Zhu Yuanzhang's treatment of Cao Wei now is almost the same as his treatment of Mu Ying back then.

This kid Cao Wei is really lucky... Lan Yu shook her head and smiled.

When the stewards of the Cao Mansion saw Lan Yu, Duke of Liang coming, they did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly welcomed him into the lobby of the mansion and sat down.

"My master and the Minister of Household Affairs went to discuss matters and will be back in a moment. Duke Liang can wait a moment." The steward said to Lan Yu with a smile on his face, and then asked the maid to serve tea.

After the steward left, Lan Yu took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered that Cao Wei had said that he had a son at home, but he had never seen him.

At this moment, footsteps came from the corridor next to him, and Lan Yu turned to look over.

But when that person appeared in sight, Lan Yu's eyes almost fell to the ground!

He saw a handsome young man, eighteen or nineteen years old, whose face looked very much like the former prince Zhu Biao!
For a moment, Lan Yu felt as if her head was going to explode. Why did Cao Wei's son imagine this with the prince and the former emperor's grandson?
It's almost like it was carved out of a mold!
Lan Yu clearly felt that the young man was stunned for a moment when he saw him, and the look in his eyes began to become excited.

Does he know me?

Suddenly an unbelievable idea came to Lan Yu's mind!

"You...you are..." Lan Yu trembled, but didn't know what to say. Unknowingly, his eyes began to moisten.

Cao Ying looked at Lan Yu, whose eyes were red and her lips were pursed. Her heart felt sour and she shouted, "Uncle."

Now that one year is coming to an end soon, he will be taken to the palace by Zhu Yuanzhang. By then, his identity will be known to everyone, and there will be no need to hide it anymore.When Lan Yu heard Cao Ying's uncle, it was like a thunder exploding in her ears!

The only person in the world who can call him uncle is Zhu Xiongying, the grandson of the then emperor!
Could it be that...this kid is really a hero?

But isn't he Cao Wei's son?

Suddenly, Lan Yu thought of a question.

Cao Wei has no wife...

Suddenly, Lan Yu seemed to have figured out something. He stood up quickly, came to the young man, and looked at him carefully.

"伱, are you... Ying'er?" Lan Yu asked, her eyes filled with awe.

Cao Ying sniffed her sore nose and said, "It's me, uncle."

"It's really you! Ying'er, you're still alive!" Lan Yu hugged Cao Ying's shoulders, tears appearing in her eyes.

Zhu Xiongying was the eldest son of Prince Zhu Biao, and his mother was the daughter of Lan Yu's brother-in-law Chang Yuchun. Therefore, Zhu Xiongying was favored by these Huaixi military generals at that time.

In addition, Zhu Xiongying is Lan Yu's nephew. Lan Yu's love for Zhu Xiongying back then can be said to be even greater than that of Zhu Yuanzhang!

When Zhu Xiongying died in the 15th year of Hongwu, Lan Yu was also heartbroken!
His beloved nephew is gone!

Moreover, Zhu Xiongying's identity also represented the Huaixi line behind Prince Zhu Biao and the Chang family. Zhu Xiongying's death caused a big blow to the entire Huaixi line!
But Prince Zhu Biao was still there at that time, and everything was still under control.

But even Prince Zhu Biao fell ill and died last year. This was a devastating blow to the Huaixi Party!

Now seeing Zhu Xiongying again, Lan Yu's heart was filled with deep disbelief, surprise, and ecstasy!
His nephew is still alive...

"Come! Sit down quickly! Tell your uncle what's going on!" Lan Yu calmed down a little, and then eagerly pulled Cao Ying to sit down in the lobby.

Even after sitting down, Lan Yu held Cao Ying's hand and never let go, as if she was afraid that her nephew would disappear again.

"To be honest with my uncle, Ying'er was seriously ill at that time and it was faked death. My uncle should still remember the case of Yin's son in Yingtian Prefecture in the 15th year of Hongwu. Since then, there has been no trace of me. In fact, it is because I have lost my memory... …”

Cao Ying told everything that had happened to her in the past 11 years.

First, he was adopted by Cao Wei as his adopted son. Later, when he was taking part in the scientific examination, he saw Qi Tai regain his memory. After that, he contacted Zhu Yuanzhang. From then on, he learned that Cao Wei only had one year left, and later confirmed that he had been misdiagnosed...

Lan Yu's mouth opened wide, "His Majesty already knew you were here?"

Cao Ying nodded, "Grandpa Huang allows me to stay with my father for the last year. The time is coming soon."

Lan Yu's face is full of expressions from beginning to end, including shock, surprise, confusion, confusion, and shock again...

Now, he finally figured out the cause and effect of the matter, and suddenly felt a little bit dumbfounded.

This is really a coincidence, all the coincidences come together.

First, Cao Ying faked his death and lost his memory. After being adopted by Cao Wei, Cao Wei himself was misdiagnosed...

Lan Yu looked at her nephew and felt heartbroken. How much suffering has this child suffered since childhood?
While Lan Yu and Cao Ying were sitting together and talking in a low voice, Cao Wei, who had gone to Hubu and then turned back, had already returned.

The principle of selective breeding is not complicated. Zhu Yuanzhang could easily understand it at the beginning, but Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, could not understand it.

After explaining all the matters involved in selective breeding, Cao Wei returned home all the way. When he arrived at the gate, he was greeted by the manager who came up to report that Lan Yu was here.

Cao Wei's heart skipped a beat.

Lan Yu is here?

Will you have met Cao Ying by now?

When Cao Wei walked into the lobby, he suddenly saw Lan Yu holding Cao Ying's hand. Both of them had red eyes and were still whispering something.

"Duke Liang, I'm here to welcome you. I apologize for the delay in greeting you from afar," Cao Wei said as he approached and raised his hands.

Lan Yu raised her head and looked at Cao Wei, wanting to scold Cao Wei. After all, if it weren't for him, Cao Ying would have returned to the palace a year ago.

But having said that, didn’t Cao Ying’s survival depend entirely on Cao Wei’s rescue and adoption?
What qualifications does he have to accuse Cao Wei?

Smoothing her mouth, Lan Yu said a neutral "hmm".

Seeing Lan Yu like this, Cao Wei knew that Lan Yu already knew everything he needed to know.

After all, Lan Yu is Cao Ying's great-uncle, so he still has the right to know about this matter, and Cao Ying should not hide it from him.

"There are too many mistakes in this matter. Don't blame Duke Liang." Out of politeness, Cao Wei explained to Lan Yu.

Lan Yu waved his hand and no longer cared about what happened before. At least now he knew that Cao Ying, that is, Zhu Xiongying was still alive. This was great news!

Originally, after the death of the emperor's grandson Zhu Xiongying and the prince Zhu Biao, all the Huaixi Party members were panicked!

Because at that time, the person most expected to be appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang as the next crown prince of the Ming Dynasty was another emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen!

After Zhu Yunwen's death, he has nothing to do with the Huaixi Party. After he takes office, don't worry, Huaixi generals like Lan Yu will not have a good life.

Or some people may even speculate that Zhu Yuanzhang will once again conduct a major purge of the court in order to stabilize Zhu Xiongying's position!

Based on everyone's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, this possibility is not impossible, but very high!

Not only the other Huaixi Party members, but also Lan Yu began to be cautious at that time.

Today, Lan Yu learned that Cao Ying was still alive, and she felt lucky!At the same time, I started to feel grateful to Cao Wei. Fortunately, Cao Wei saved Cao Ying's life!

At this time, Lan Yu had no intention of talking about the art of war with Cao Wei anymore, and kept surrounding Cao Ying to ask questions, as if she wanted to make up for the loss of favor in the past many years.

Until nightfall, Lan Yu even had dinner at Cao Mansion before leaving three times.

When leaving the gate of Cao's Mansion, Lan Yu felt the surroundings carefully, and sure enough, she noticed some eyes scanning over her.

Although Cao Wei and his son moved to the foot of the imperial city, Zhu Yuanzhang did not directly withdraw the Jin Yiwei. Before Cao Ying returned to the palace, Cao Ying's safety must be controlled by the Jin Yiwei at all times.

Since there are royal guards here, I must go see His Majesty tomorrow, Lan Yu thought in her heart.

(End of this chapter)