If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 2 Zhu Family Qilinzi

In the eighth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Yongle and Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty finally returned to Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, after eight months of expedition.

During this expedition, the emperor Zhu Di personally commanded the army and defeated the Tatar Khan Benya on the banks of the Onan River. He ordered the Tatars in Mongolia to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. The troops were withdrawn due to supply difficulties and other reasons, but it was still a great victory that went down in history.

Therefore, the army returned to the court, and all the soldiers were beaming with joy of returning from a great victory, waiting for the emperor's reward.

However, before the army entered the city, the emperor had already returned to the palace and arrived at the Prince's East Palace without disturbing anyone.

With Zhu Di's success in Jingnan, he had already consecrated his eldest son Zhu Gaochi as the prince in the second year of Yongle, and supervised the country's administration during his own expedition to the Northern Expedition.

The extreme struggle between Ming Renzong and his Northern General about the Northern Expedition and lack of money had already begun at this time.

However, Zhu Di did not come to settle accounts with his fat son today, but had other important matters.

"Where is my good grandson? My unicorn son is awake?" The emperor, still wearing his armor, walked quickly into the East Palace wearing a military uniform.

"Welcome father, congratulations to our emperor on his triumphant return!" The fat prince quickly bowed and saluted the emperor.

However, the emperor grabbed his fat son and asked him with concern: "I ask you if my good grandson is really awake?"

"Yes, yes, dad, you came back just in time. This child has been sleeping for eight years, and he is finally awake!" Zhu Gaochi also had a look of joy and emotion on his face at this time, and hurriedly answered his emperor's question.

When Zhu Di heard his son's answer, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, even with a bit of relief and joy: "Where's the man? I haven't heard my good grandson call me grandpa in eight years! Take me to see my grandson quickly!" Good grandson!”

"Grandpa, please come here. My second brother has just woken up and is too weak to get up. Mother is taking care of him!" Zhu Zhanji, the grandson of the emperor at the side, hurriedly found the opportunity to lead Zhu Di inside.

Zhu Di did not hesitate, and was led by his eldest grandson to the back hall of the East Palace, and the fat Zhu Gaochi at the side also hurriedly followed.

If he hadn't been waiting to greet the emperor, he would be staying in front of his second son, who had been sleeping for eight years.

A group of people walked into the house, and the waiting maids and eunuchs hurriedly knelt down to greet the emperor. However, the emperor just waved his hand and rushed to the bed. He didn't even bother to look at the princess beside him, and sat directly on the bedside, looking at Looking at the child who was leaning on the bed, he asked with concern: "Zhanju, grandpa is here to see you. This little bastard has been sleeping for eight years, but he scared grandpa to death! What's wrong with him? Grandpa asked Yu The doctor will come and take a look at you."

"My grandson is unfilial and makes grandpa worried. It's just that he is weak after sleeping for a long time, so there is no need to bother the imperial doctor." On the bed, Zhu Zhanyu, who was weak, looked at Zhu Di in military uniform in front of him, and hurriedly said: "My grandson is not here yet." It’s too late to congratulate my grandpa on his return from the victory in Mobei. He pacified the Tatar tribe and sealed the wolf as his subordinate. I only regret that my grandson slept for eight years and failed to follow his grandfather into battle to kill the enemy and witness his grandpa sealing the wolf as his subordinate... …”

Before Zhu Zhanquan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Di with a wave of his hand: "You little darling, you poured the ecstasy soup for grandpa as soon as he woke up. Your little mouth is still as sweet as before! But you don't need to worry about these things, just give me a good rest. , take good care of your health. Next time grandpa goes to the Northern Expedition, take this little skin monkey with you!"

The old man's doting attitude towards his grandson made the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, Crown Princess Zhang and the other grandson Zhu Zhanji jealous, but not dissatisfied at all.

Different from what is recorded in the official history, Zhu Zhanquan, the second son of Zhu Gaochi, Emperor Renzong of the Ming Dynasty, was not born by Concubine Li Xian in the second year of Yongle, but was the legitimate son of Princess Zhang, who was one year younger than his eldest son Zhu Zhanji.Zhu Zhanjuan has been smart since he was a child. He can speak at the age of one, and he can speak meaningfully at the age of three. He expresses his own opinions on various things as if he has Suhui. Together with Zhu Gaochi's eldest son Zhu Zhanji, he won the favor of Zhu Di. favorite.

And unlike Zhu Zhanji, the great sage, Zhu Zhanqi was quiet by nature and loved reading. Every time he finished reading a book, he would have many questions and thoughts. Children of several years old could often ask the teachers who came to teach. Speechless.

Even Zhu Di's most important adviser at the time, Daoyan monk Yao Guangxiao, was often amazed by Zhu Zhanju's various whims. This top scholar who studied Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism had to think hard before he could answer Zhu Zhanju's question. problem.

Over time, the prime minister in black and Zhu Zhanquan became close friends.

Zhu Di was very satisfied and fond of this, and he even called Zhu Zhanjun Qilinzi. He often took Zhu Zhanjun and Zhu Zhanji with him to teach him personally.

In the fourth year of Jianwen's reign, Zhu Di invaded Nanjing during the Fengtian Jingnan campaign and ordered Fang Xiaoru, an old minister of Jianwen, to draft an edict on his accession to the throne. Fang Xiaoru refused and even scolded Zhu Di as a rebellious minister and traitor.

At that time, Zhu Di was furious and wanted to execute Fang Xiaoru. It was Zhu Zhanquan who stood up and said childish words to Fang Xiaoru. Fang Xiaoru was so ashamed and angry that he eventually vomited blood and died.

Although Fang Xiaoru was angry to death, he also prevented the rotten scholar from saying the famous nonsense sentence in "Unofficial History": "It's not a big deal to kill ten of my clans", causing a large number of people to be beheaded along with him.

But Zhu Zhanjun, who had saved some people, was frightened by this incident and couldn't wake up. Eight full years passed, and it was not until Zhu Di returned from the expedition to Mobei that he finally heard the news that his good grandson had woken up.

Knowing that his beloved grandson finally woke up, Zhu Di hurriedly left the army entering the city and came to see his grandson without removing his armor.

However, Zhu Zhanchun, who had just woken up, felt extremely complicated inside at the moment, feeling as if he had been raped.

Obviously, this Zhu Zhanquan, who does not conform to historical records, is a time traveler, and he has been a time traveler since he was born. All his performances were just to attract the attention and love of Zhu Di, who was still King of Yan at the time.

However, he had no intention of competing with Zhu Zhanji for the throne. He just wanted to be a peaceful and free prince.

After all, compared to being an emperor who spends his days criticizing memorials and fighting among officials, as long as the prince of the old Zhu family does not rebel, his life is really comfortable.

However, who would have thought that he had just followed Zhu Di into Nanjing City and made Fang Xiaoru vomit blood with his talk. Because he was not in a good position, the old man sprayed blood on his face. He fainted and fell asleep. Eight years.

Of course, Zhu Zhanjun was not really sleeping in the past eight years, but he traveled through time again, to a world of immortal cultivation, and cultivated the golden elixir there. When he broke through the golden elixir, he failed to overcome the tribulation and was killed by a The thunder struck back again.

Once he lost all his cultivation, he suddenly changed from a golden elixir master who moved mountains and reclaimed seas back to a weak child who had slept for eight years. Such a huge gap would have been possible if Zhu Zhanqi's mind had not been tempered with incomparable tenacity. It's about getting carried away and creating inner demons.

But no matter what, he was not killed by the catastrophe. Being able to continue to live is the most important thing.

(End of this chapter)