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

Chapter 107 Baiguan: Is this Cao Wei’s adopted son?
Cao Wei nodded towards the chief eunuch, "Please, father-in-law, please wait a moment."

The chief eunuch nodded in response.

Cao Wei did not ask his servants to call Cao Ying, but left Lan Yu and went to Cao Ying's house.

I saw Cao Ying holding an unknown book in front of the table in the room, and she was reading in trance.

Cao Wei called out, "Ying'er."

Cao Ying raised her head and looked at the door, "Father."

Cao Wei slowly came to Cao Ying's side and touched the shoulder of Cao Ying who was sitting. "It's His Majesty's wish that someone from the palace take you back."

"Ah, so early? There shouldn't be a few more days..." Cao Ying was a little unprepared.

"Something happened. Someone started to stir up trouble. They don't want you to go back to the palace. This happened today. I haven't had time to tell you in detail yet."

"Ying'er," Cao Wei called Cao Ying again, and Cao Ying clearly felt that Cao Wei's attitude was much more serious.

"You should probably know the burden on you, His Majesty's expectations for you, and the path you want to take. You must return to the palace as His Majesty's grandson, and you cannot let His Majesty's life's hard work go to waste!"

Cao Ying has been smart since he was a child, and Cao Wei has always taught him by his side. He is also well-read, and knows everything about ancient times and the present. He naturally understands the truth that he should understand. He nodded and his eyes became sharper.

Cao Wei nodded with satisfaction and patted Cao Ying's shoulder gently, "In that case, when you get in front of His Majesty, he will explain the specific matters to you clearly, so I won't waste time here. Let's go. ."

Cao Ying put down the book in her hand, got up and followed Cao Wei to the lobby of Cao Mansion.

Seeing Lan Yu, Cao Ying called "uncle."

"Your Highness, let's go," the chief eunuch bent slightly and said to Cao Ying.

Cao Ying glanced at Cao Wei, saw him nodding to her, and walked to the head eunuch. The head eunuch was about to turn around and leave, but saw Cao Ying kneel down towards Cao Wei with a "pop".

"Father, the child has gone."

A year ago, Cao Ying went to take the provincial examination and said this before going out.

A year later, Cao Ying said the same thing again.

But the difference is that this time will be the last time Cao Ying calls Cao Wei "father".

In the future, the two can have any other relationship, but they will never be the father and son they were before.

Cao Ying knelt down to express her gratitude for Cao Wei's life-saving grace and the nurturing grace of the past ten years.

It can be said that Cao Wei gave everything he had for him.

He also truly regards Cao Wei as his biological father. If possible, he is willing to continue like this, but his identity makes this impossible!

He would never be able to repay Cao Wei's kindness to him in his lifetime!
Cao Wei looked at Cao Ying kneeling on the ground, and his nose felt a little sore for a moment.

The great son he has raised for ten years is leaving him today...

Cao Wei suddenly understood the feelings of those old fathers whose girls were getting married.

Don't give up!
After glaring hard to prevent the bit of horse urine from seeping out of his eyes, Cao Wei nodded and said to Cao Ying just like a year ago:

"Go."

Cao Ying bowed to Cao Wei again, then stood up and followed the eunuch chief out of the Cao Mansion. Cao Wei and Lan Yu followed closely behind.

There was a carriage parked outside the gate of Cao's Mansion. The head eunuch walked to the carriage and opened the curtain.

"Your Highness, please."

Cao Ying glanced at Cao Wei for the last time, and Cao Wei waved to him with a smile.

Cao Ying turned around and got into the carriage.

"Get up and go back to the palace!" the chief eunuch sang.

The carriage slowly turned around and disappeared at the end of the street with the clatter of horse hooves.

Cao Wei felt disappointed.

Lan Yu touched the stubble on his chin and looked at Cao Wei with a sad face, a little puzzled.

"Why are you crying so hard? I won't see you again."

Cao Wei shook his head, "You don't understand."

Lan Yu snorted slightly and said, "Tell me, what will your Majesty do next when he takes Ying'er back to the palace?"

"Of course, strike while the iron is hot and cut through the mess with a sharp sword." Cao Wei said, "Your Majesty's thunderous methods, Duke Liang should be aware of it."

A look of solemnity appeared on Lan Yu's face.

Yes,

Zhu Yuanzhang's methods have become much gentler in recent years. It seems that people have forgotten that he is the Hongwu Emperor who would make heads roll in the court when he was angry!
Now it is about Cao Ying and the foundation of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang will never be merciful again!
Anyone who dares to pose a threat to Cao Ying's succession to the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang will unleash his thunderous wrath!

Absolutely no one can withstand Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderous fury!

Lan Yu finally felt relieved, "In that case, I'll go back first."

After Lan Yu left, Cao Wei returned to the house.

Many of the maids and servants in the mansion were busy with their own duties, but Cao Wei was definitely a little deserted.

Originally, after returning from the Northern Expedition, Cao Wei had not visited the manufacturing bureau for a long time. He should have gone to see it in the next two days, but he didn't want to go today.

Sitting down in the lobby, Cao Wei called to the maid beside him, "Xiaoyu, come and rub your shoulders for the master."

"Yes, Master." The maid on the side responded softly, came behind Cao Wei, brought up a gust of fragrant wind, and then gently squeezed Cao Wei's shoulders.

Cao Wei remembered that Cao Ying squeezed his shoulders like this when he was a child...

At this time, the Cao Mansion was peaceful and quiet, but in the entire Yingtian City, quite a storm was brewing.

If someone deliberately releases the news, then the news will spread quickly.

In just half a day, radiating from the vicinity of the imperial city to the surroundings, more and more people heard rumors about the identity of the emperor, Marquis Zhong Tian, ​​and the adopted son of Marquis Zhong Tian.

Even the people who usually just worked hard in the fields heard a lot of rumors, which became more and more intense, making people feel like it was true.

Zhu Yuanzhang had expected this to happen, and had already ordered Jiang Yu to lead the Jinyiwei to conduct strict investigations everywhere. In just a few hours, the Jinyiwei captured more than fifty people who spread rumors in the streets and shops.

However, after these people were caught by the Jin Yiwei, they gritted their teeth one by one. Even though they were interrogated severely for a long time using Jin Yiwei's methods, they did not get any useful information...

Jiang Wei walked out of the prison with an angry look on his face. Although he was very reluctant, he still had to report to Zhu Yuanzhang the interrogation situation that had made no progress.

After hurriedly arriving at the imperial study room, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have much reaction after Jiang Yu finished talking about the ineffective interrogation, as if he had already expected it.

After Jiang Wei left again, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the young man sitting next to the desk. It was Cao Ying who had been admitted to the palace by the eunuch chief not long ago.

Perhaps at this moment, it is right to call him Zhu Xiongying.

At this time, Zhu Xiongying had changed into an orange prince's uniform. His long hair was tied up and fixed with a hairpin, giving him an extraordinary nobility.

Before that, Zhu Yuanzhang had already explained the ins and outs of what happened today to Zhu Xiongying.

"Ying'er, look, this world was conquered by us, but there are always people who want to make the decision for us."

"Does Grandpa Huang know who these people are?" Zhu Xiongying asked, looking neither happy nor angry.

"I know." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a cheerful smile.Ever since Zhu Xiongying entered the palace and returned to him, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that all the problems were no longer problems. This was just an episode before Zhu Xiongying became the crown prince.

Zhu Xiongying nodded and stopped talking.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang knew what was going on, he didn't need to say anything more.

At this time, there was a shout outside the imperial study room.

"Grandfather, grandson is here."

"come in."

Immediately, a figure entered the imperial study. When Zhu Xiongying saw the person, he couldn't help but stand up.

The person who came was none other than Zhu Yunxi, whom Zhu Yuanzhang specially called so that the two brothers Zhu Xiongying could meet again today.

"Xiao Xi." Zhu Xiongying shouted.

The young man who came to the imperial study also saw Zhu Xiongying at this time, with disbelief in his eyes and his mouth wide open!
"Brother...brother?!" Zhu Yunxi's voice was trembling. If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't been by his side at this moment, he would have thought he had seen a ghost!

The person in front of him looked exactly like his dead brother Zhu Xiongying!He even bears a close resemblance to his father, Zhu Biao!

"Grandpa Huang, this! This is..." Zhu Yunxi couldn't react for a moment, so he could only ask Zhu Yuanzhang for help.

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled but said nothing.

Zhu Xiongying took Zhu Yunxi's hand and came to sit down at the desk.

"Xiao Xi, don't be afraid, I am your brother, a hero."

"Brother, shouldn't brother be dead long ago?" Zhu Yunxi is still only a 16-year-old child and has been living in the palace. His mind is not as mature as Zhu Xiongying's.

Zhu Xiongying softly comforted Zhu Yunxi while telling him everything that had happened to him over the years.

"Xiao Xi, do you still remember when you were a child, I went to Grandma Huang's place to get you sweet-scented osmanthus cake to eat? You also used sweet-scented osmanthus cake to attract ants to play with."

Zhu Xiongying's words made Zhu Yunxi's eyes turn red.

"Brother! It's really you! Wow, oh, oh, oh," Zhu Yunxi said, tears welling up in his eyes and he started to sob.

If Zhu Yuanzhang was a loner, then Zhu Yunxi was even more pitiful.

He lost his mother after he was born. His brother died when he was five years old. Grandma Huang also left that year. Last year, even his father Zhu Biao also fell ill and died.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive, he is busy with government affairs every day and does not have much time to take care of Zhu Yunxi.

At this point, Zhu Yunxi could be said to be lonely in the entire palace, helpless, without a father or a mother, and without anyone to rely on.

Although the maids and eunuchs in the palace would not dare to bully the lonely grandson, compared to the powerful Lu mother and son, Zhu Yunxi's life was definitely not as smooth.

Over the years, Zhu Yunxi has been enduring inner loneliness, which is also the reason why his character has become more and more withdrawn, because he can't even find one or two people to talk to him in this huge palace.

When he saw Zhu Xiongying again today, he was convinced that his brother was really not dead. He couldn't help himself for a moment and threw himself on Zhu Xiongying and kept crying.

"Brother, you are still alive. I miss you so much, woo woo woo..."

Zhu Xiongying also felt very sad. Xiaoxi had suffered a lot these years.

He lived with Cao Wei among the people. Although his life was a bit more difficult, after all, the father and son depended on each other and had a companion. Who would accompany Zhu Yunxi in the palace?
"Okay, if Xiao Xi doesn't cry, my brother will never leave you in the future." Zhu Xiongying consoled him.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched this scene from the side, feeling extremely pleased.

This child Xiongying, like his father Zhu Biao, has a generous temper!
This also made Zhu Yuanzhang more and more determined that he had made the right choice. Zhu Xiongying was the most suitable to be the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty...

Time came to the second day.

morning meeting.

"Go to—to court!"

The chief eunuch sang loudly.

The door of Fengtian Hall was opened, and all the officials filed in. They each found their positions and stood still.

"Welcome to see your majesty!" All the officials shouted in unison.

"No courtesy, stay on your own terms," ​​Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The officials had just stood up straight when they heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice from above again.

"Yesterday, dear friends, do you still remember what Hanlin Editor Yu Wei said?"

Everyone was shocked!
As soon as he came to court, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to mention this issue. He was obviously prepared, but I don't know what Zhu Yuanzhang's plan was.

Everyone was silent for a while, and Zhu Yuanzhang called by name: "Liu Sanwu, tell me, it's impossible for you, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, not to know about things that even the editors of the Hanlin Academy know, right?"

From the team below, Liu Sanwu, who had some gray hair, stood up.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have heard a little bit about it. It is said that Marquis Zhong Tian gained your Majesty's favor by using his adopted son's appearance to resemble that of the Emperor's grandson. This matter has also been discussed among the people. I hope your Majesty will give you a way to stop it. This matter." There was no obvious emotion in Liu Sanwu's voice.

"So, do you think the rumors are true?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked him playfully.

The officials present felt that the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became depressed, and Liu Sanwu's body visibly froze.

After a moment of silence, Liu Sanwu spoke out:

"Replying to Your Majesty, I secretly believe that this matter is related to Your Majesty's reputation among the people. Your Majesty should make a statement and draw a clear line between you and the adopted son of Marquis Zhong Tian. In this way, no one will doubt your Majesty's holy name."

A cold light flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and he nodded slightly.

"Are there any more? Is there anyone else who agrees with Academician Liu?"

Beside Liu Sanwu, several Hanlin attendants, Hanlin compilers, and Hanlin lecturers stood up one after another.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers think that what Liu Xueshi said is very reasonable. I hope your Majesty can clarify this matter and settle the matter."

Huang Zicheng also stood up, "Your Majesty, this is what the people want. Your Majesty must not be deceived by a person of unknown origin!"

"His Majesty!"

Censor Zhou Guanzheng also suddenly shouted and stepped out of the queue.

"Your Majesty, as a king, should be wise. It is really not the behavior of a wise king to trust someone with unknown origins so rashly!"

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have not heard what they said at all, his eyes still wandering among the crowd.

finally,
Seeing that no one stood up again, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to the side and called out.

"Ying'er, come out."

next moment,
Under everyone's disbelieving gaze, a young man dressed in orange crown prince's clothes walked out from the back of the hall.

Is this, is this Cao Wei's adopted son?

At this moment, everyone finally understood how much the adopted son Cao Wei looked like the former emperor's grandson!
It's just like a mold!
Everyone even felt as if the former prince was alive again!
I saw the young man walking slowly to the side of Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon chair, staring down and proudly at the people who had just spoken.

He set his sights on Huang Zicheng and said coldly:
"Tell me, who is this person of unknown origin?"

(End of this chapter)