Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 18
"Yunwen was fine yesterday, how could he be seriously ill today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned cold and he regretted not letting Zhu Gaoxu avoid him just now. However, he still suspected that Dr. Zhang, who liked to exaggerate when diagnosing patients, was making a fuss out of a molehill, so he asked in a leisurely manner.

Doctor Zhang said softly: "In recent days, the emperor and his grandson have been taking tonics privately in order to recover sooner, which has caused them to act rashly. In a fit of rage last night, he had sex many times, which resulted in a recurrence of the old disease and the inability to get out of bed. The fundamentals have been damaged now, and I'm afraid that in the future ——”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words "Have sex many times", there was a "buzzing" sound in his head, and his eyesight went dark, and he almost fainted.

"Shut up! The prince's eldest uncle has not yet been buried. Brother Yunwen is benevolent and filial, how could he act like this!? Doctor Zhang, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang swaying, Zhu Gaoxu stood up quickly, ran quickly to support the shaky Zhu Yuanzhang, and interrupted Doctor Zhang's words.

He knew that Zhu Yunwen's temperament changed drastically after he drowned and contracted the disease. No one in the East Palace dared to dissuade Zhu Yunwen from his actions, and his biological mother, Mrs. Lu, could not suppress his violent nature. Otherwise, he would not have beaten his slaves to death many times. I think what Dr. Zhang said was truth.

The reason why he chose not to believe what Dr. Zhang said and instead defended Zhu Yunwen's dignity was because there were three benefits to doing so.

First, he learned that Zhu Yunwen was seriously ill, but did not gloat or add insult to injury, which could leave an excellent impression on Zhu Yuanzhang.

Second, before Prince Zhu Biao was buried, Zhu Yunwen, as Zhu Biao's eldest son, did something that insulted the royal family. Therefore, before Zhu Biao was buried, the matter could not be spread and must be denied. thing.

Third, find a way for Zhu Yuanzhang to avoid killing Imperial Doctor Zhang and save Imperial Doctor Zhang’s life.

"Let him tell you, what will happen in the future?"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, whose chest was rising and falling, was supported by Zhu Gaoxu and came to the palace. His face had turned livid, and he stared at Doctor Zhang like a beast that chooses people to devour. He asked again coldly: "What will happen in the future?"

Doctor Zhang was like a chicken eating rice, he kowtowed repeatedly and begged: "I dare not say anything."

Zhu Yuanzhang took two steps forward, looked down at Imperial Physician Zhang at his feet, suppressed his anger and said: "I forgive your innocence, just say it!"

Doctor Zhang hesitated for a while, raised his head slightly, and said with determination: "Returning to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness has damaged his roots, and I am afraid that he will no longer be able to have children in the future."

It has been half a year since Zhu Yunwen married Mrs. Wang, but she did not see that Mrs. Wang was pregnant. Although Zhu Yuanzhang had doubts, he did not verify it. Now after hearing the report from Dr. Zhang, he understood everything instantly.

"Nonsense! Exaggeration! What do you mean by hurting the root? Yunwen is young and strong, but he has only a minor illness. He will recover after a period of time!"

How could Zhu Yuanzhang let this kind of news spread, and Zhu Gaoxu was by his side, so he quickly regarded what Dr. Zhang said as "nonsense."

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to ask someone to take Doctor Zhang out and chop him down, Zhu Gaoxu's scolding sounded in his ears.

"Doctor Zhang, I think you are dizzy from overexertion, why don't you get out of here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to kill Imperial Physician Zhang to prevent him from leaking the news that Zhu Yunwen was seriously ill, but then he thought about it, what was the point of blocking this kind of news?
If it is true that Zhu Yunwen was seriously ill, then the person he was having sex with and the servants who served him must also know about it.

What's more, Dr. Zhang is currently the most skilled doctor in the Taiyuan Hospital, so killing him will outweigh the gain.

So, in order to vent his inner anger, Zhu Yuanzhang kicked Imperial Physician Zhang on the waist and shouted: "Get out!"

Doctor Zhang held on to his waist, rolled and crawled, and retreated in embarrassment.

However, he remained awake, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu gratefully, then opened the door and went out, and then closed the palace door very wisely.

Zhu Gaoxu's words just now made Zhu Yuanzhang's idea of ​​opposing Zhu Yunwen as his grandson much less likely.Now Dr. Zhang, who was not afraid of death, broke the news that Zhu Yunwen had probably lost his fertility. This was a heavy blow to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was in his sixties.

Just when Zhu Gaoxu hesitated to say a few words of comfort, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly turned around and pushed him away, walked to the imperial case alone, grabbed the memorials, imperial edicts and other items on the case, and smashed them to the ground.

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao were the closest people to Zhu Yuanzhang, but they both left before him. This was a huge blow to him, and he could only place his hope on Zhu Yunwen.

But now he learned that Zhu Yunwen was "dissolute and immoral" and "infertile", and he, who was already grieving, became completely devastated.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu tensed up his nerves and stood quietly aside. He was afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would be so angry that he would become so angry that he would faint and die.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is an old man who is nearly seventy years old, and his physical fitness is not as good as before.

He turned his back to Zhu Gaoxu, supported the imperial case, and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with one hand. In order not to let Zhu Gaoxu see it, he could only suppress his anger and sadness, sit back on the imperial chair, and keep breathing heavily.

Zhu Gaoxu appeared next to Zhu Yuanzhang at the right time and handed him a gray-blue handkerchief. Zhu Yuanzhang reached out to take it, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then threw the handkerchief to the corner of the imperial case.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and looked at the imperial edict that had been thrown to the ground and had been spread out in half, feeling a mixture of sadness and anger in his heart.

He was actually a little lucky that the imperial edict he had just written only conferred Zhu Yunwen as the Prince of Wu Commandery instead of the Emperor's grandson.

Zhu Yunxi, as Zhu Yunwen's eldest brother, has died of illness. Zhu Yunwen's other brothers are all young. Now Zhu Yuanzhang can no longer find a suitable heir from Zhu Biao's heirs.

After all, the second son of Qin succeeded to the throne at a young age, and the second son of the Qin Dynasty died. In the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, the young ministers became strong, and even the power fell away, and the country finally collapsed.

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was as clear as a mirror. He himself did not have many years to live. In order to avoid the recurrence of historical tragedies, he must not pin the future of the Zhu Ming Dynasty on a little baby. He still understood the truth that the long-term ruler of a state is a blessing to the country.

For the stability of the Ming Dynasty, for the continuation of the Zhu family dynasty, and for the peace of China, Zhu Yuanzhang could only change the system and choose the best successor from among the kings.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked sideways, stared at Zhu Gaoxu, and said coldly: "Are you satisfied this time?"

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "My grandson doesn't dare, the emperor's words are serious."

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu, who was kneeling and kowtowing, happened to see the contents of the imperial edict on the ground.

"You are so brave, why don't you dare?" Zhu Yuanzhang said through gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty, King Jin asks to see you."

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was about to burst out again, a report from a close servant sounded outside the palace.

"No!" Zhu Yuanzhang almost shouted.

"Dad, I have something serious to report!" King Jin's voice sounded.

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, then changed his words: "Come in!"

(End of this chapter)