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Chapter 424 Are they all sleeping on the dragon bed?
The night is deep.

But a large hall in the palace was brightly lit and very lively inside.

This was a royal banquet. The banquet was urgently prepared by the imperial dining room under the personal order of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is conceivable that the scale of the banquet was not simple.

However, there were not many people participating in the feast. Apart from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Zhen, there were only Concubine Zhou who had been promoted to a concubine, and Mu Qiu who was following Concubine Zhou. After that, they had all gone home and were summoned. Xu Miaojin and Tang Xin in the Imperial Palace.

Of course, Xu Da and Tang He are also here, on the other side.

"Today is a family banquet, so you two beloved ladies don't have to be restrained," Zhu Yuanzhang also specifically told Xu Da and Tang He.

Mr. Tang and Mr. Xu looked at each other, then at their respective daughters who were accompanying Concubine Zhou on the opposite side, and they had a suspicion in their hearts.

At the same time, they also noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang was pulling him to sit at the same table.

You know, the only one who can sit at the same table with the emperor is the queen.

Except for the faint king.

Zhu Ming looked at the young mother and said, Mom, please be more careful.

Even Zhu Wenzheng was imprisoned until death because of his wavering attitude, let alone others?
That is, Tang He, anyone else would have died a hundred and eighty times.

The only one who can suppress Duke Tang and Xu is the original Queen Ma.

But now her son has come back with extraordinary achievements, and her son is a prince, with no titles or rewards.

So in the past, when Zhu Zhe was hiding in hiding, he didn't get close to Concubine Zhou, and Concubine Zhou became aloof.

What does it mean?
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has already said that this is a family banquet, there are still some rules.

This is the palace, and they don't want to show their ugly face after getting drunk.

Mu Qiu stood up and moved out of the way consciously.

Concubine Zhou is really young, only in her thirties. In future generations, she could even be called a girl.

Zhu Chu blinked before he could bear to say, "Qianlang died on the beach."

Turning around, Zhu Chu came here again and looked at his biological mother, Concubine Zhou, who was becoming more and more graceful and regal, with a maternal demeanor.

In the end, is it possible that she will become queen?

Zhu Ming stood up, picked up the wine glass and came to Tang and Xu.

Especially Tang He, who once had a huge estrangement with Zhu Yuanzhang because of drunkenness.

The emperor is on top, with Xu Da and Tang He on the left, and Concubine Zhou and her three daughters on the right.

And although Tang He was cured of wind disease by Zhu Zhen, he had suffered from this disease after all, so he still had to be careful about drinking.

That's too stupid.

Concubine Zhou's eyes turned red and she said excitedly: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Are there any injuries?"

But the second Duke of Tang and Xu was not an ordinary duke. Now he and Zhu Yuanzhang have restored friendly relations and have become three brothers again.

When he learned that Zhu Chu was participating in a million-person battle on the grassland this time, his heart tightened.

In terms of rank, the imperial concubine is of course higher than the duke.

Very normal.

Zhu Ming was secretly amused, so he let the two father-in-laws go, otherwise he would have to drink them under the table.

Even if she is an imperial concubine, she can only succumb to the right side at this time.

"Son, why don't you go and toast your two father-in-laws with a glass of wine?" Zhu Yuanzhang even said this.

"Uncle Xu, Uncle Tang, I miss you so much after not seeing each other for a long time," Zhu Zhen said with a smile.

"Definitely, are you trying to get us drunk?" Seeing that he wanted to raise his glass, the second male hurriedly stopped him.

The three men raised their glasses and drank a glass of wine. Zhu Ming personally refilled the glasses for the two father-in-laws, then raised their glasses to Zhu Yuanzhang in a toast, and then refilled the glasses for the two of them.

If he hadn't died once, Zhu Yuanzhang might not have forgiven him.

Tang He said with approval: "Good boy, I really didn't expect you to be able to do such a big thing. Although you are young, you have already surpassed me and Lao Xu. It's like the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead."

"This kid," Xu Da rolled his eyes, knowing that Zhu Ming was quite cynical. Once he got into trouble, even his father, Emperor Hongwu, would have a headache.

But as Zhu Zhen realized his mistake, he urgently repaired the relationship between mother and son. After all, they were biological flesh and blood. In addition, Zhou Guifei was now a noble concubine, and she was only one step away from the queen.

Now that there is no queen in the harem, isn't the imperial concubine the biggest?
Moreover, Zhu Zhen became more and more outstanding. Not only was he deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang, but Concubine Zhou was also very concerned about his news.

"Mom, my son is back," Zhu Zhen said.

It happened that it was Tang He who said those words and wanted to seek refuge with Zhang Shicheng?

After all, college students today generally graduate at the age of twenty-four or five. If they continue to study for a postgraduate degree and take a Ph.D., they will be in their thirties.

After all, it was so critical at that time. Once Tang He really dared to seek refuge with Zhang Shicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang could not guarantee that he would win.

Not even Concubine Guo Ning.

Concubine Zhou thought about it and stretched out her hand to pull Zhu Chu over.

Concubine Zhou asked Zhu Chu to sit next to her and asked in a low voice: "My son, do you think it is possible that your mother and I will become the queen?"

Even Tang Xin looked over, worried.

The person in front of you is Queen Ma. Even in the entire history, there are not many empresses with such a reputation.

Are you sure you want to be the queen?

What's more, considering Queen Ma's status in dad's heart, who can compare to that Bai Yueguang?
So Zhu Ming shook his head and said to the young biological mother: "My son will make you the queen mother."

Who said that to be a queen mother, you have to be a queen? As long as Zhu Zhen becomes the emperor, even if Zhou Guifei is not established as a queen, she can still be the queen mother.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's queen, she will always be Queen Ma.

Because even Zhu Zhen respected Queen Ma very much.

It's a pity that he is not Queen Ma's son.

Zhu Ming glanced at his mother subconsciously.

Concubine Zhou raised her eyebrows, she always felt that this bastard was thinking about something very rude?
However, Concubine Zhou was still very young and beautiful, allowing Zhu Yuanzhang to give birth to brothers Zhu Chu and Zhu Song one after another at such an old age. Take a closer look.

"Son," at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Chu.

Zhu Chu is so busy. At this time, he has become the focus of the audience, and he is indeed the most handsome boy in the audience.

Think about it, the man is either Emperor Hongwu or Duke Tang and Xu, and other than that, they are all female relatives, but he is the most dashing and handsome.

"Your father called you, come over quickly," Zhou Guifei pushed Zhu Yu. Seeing that her son was now deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang, it was too late to be happy.

But Concubine Zhou was a little worried. It was a pity that her son's background was too poor. Even though she had become a concubine, he was an eighteenth-year-old, neither heir nor eldest son, and now he was deeply loved by the emperor. Is it really a good thing?

After all, the current crown prince is the grandson of the emperor.

As if seeing Concubine Zhou's worry, Xu Miaojin came over and whispered: "Concubine, don't worry about my brother, something happened today."

So Xu Miaojin told about the ambush that happened under the city gate, and also vaguely pointed out that it was Zhu Yunwen who was behind the plan, and that His Majesty already knew about it.

Concubine Zhou looked at Xu Miaojin funny and said, "Still calling you concubine? It's time to change your name, right?"

"Mother concubine?" Xu Miaojin shouted tentatively with a blush on her face.

"Call me mother," Zhou Guifei said angrily, "call mother concubine more children."

Xu Miaojin shouted flatteringly: "Mother."

"Alas," Concubine Zhou was extremely happy and looked at Mu Qiu and Tang Xin again.

The two girls looked at each other, their pretty faces blushed, and they shouted: "Mom."

Concubine Zhou smiled from ear to ear and said: "After I gave birth to a daughter, I wanted to have a daughter, but I didn't expect that the second one would also be a brat. Now that you three are with me, I feel much relieved." .”

The three girls were secretly amused that the two brothers were actually disliked by their biological mother.

"However," Zhou Guifei smiled, then secretly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang's position, sighed again, and whispered: "Since ancient times, the most ruthless imperial family has been. Royal affairs are very complicated, especially the battle to win the rightful son. The fight should not be underestimated. Now that all the kings are gathered in the capital, Min'er has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and is deeply loved by His Majesty. Even the grandson of the Emperor Zhu Yunwen has taken action against him. My mother is really worried about the other vassal kings causing trouble."

"It should be noted that the son is neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son. No matter how he is appointed, it will not be his turn. There are three elders, four and five in front of him. The three of them are the legitimate sons. If the emperor's grandson is deposed, I am afraid he will have to follow them. Among the three people, a prince is selected to be the crown prince. In other words, the former crown prince also has two sons, among whom Zhu Yunxi is also the legitimate son. Alas."

Xu Miaojin was a little surprised. She didn't expect Zhu Zhen's mother-in-law to be able to understand the current situation.

It seems that the reason why Concubine Zhou asked Zhu Zhen if she could become the queen just now was not entirely for her own sake.

How could she not know that her status was humble and she had no relatives or relatives to help Zhu Ming.

After much thought, only if she becomes the new queen can she add points to Zhu Chu's political status.

Only when Zhu Zhen becomes the legitimate son can he be qualified to seize the title.

All I can say is that as a royal, unless you are really stupid, you will not survive three episodes.

Only a real fool will not threaten others, but if it is someone who is not smart enough, it will be over. If you don't have the ability to reach the end, but you insist on being smart, you will only seek your own death.

Therefore, Concubine Zhou is not simple. In the past, she did not fight and just wanted to live a stable life in the harem.

You must know that Zhu Zhen in history did not join the feudal clan until the 28th year of Hongwu.

Zhu Song only had the title of king, and he never became a feudal lord in his whole life.

Although the feudal lord seems to be able to gain freedom, he is also subject to many restrictions. Once he arrives at the vassal territory, he cannot easily leave.

And it doesn't mean that the entire province is yours, only that one city is yours, and it has no political power.

After all, 'Self enfeoffment but not the soil, nobility but no visit to the people, food and salary but no management of affairs'.

Therefore, many vassal kings actually do not want to leave the vassal state. Wouldn't it be nice to stay in the capital and enjoy the glory and wealth?

It can also be seen that Concubine Zhou still has some tricks.

But things were different now. Concubine Zhou looked at Zhu Yu who had returned to Zhu Yuanzhang. This son was so outstanding that he might not have the possibility of ascending to the throne. Why not give her a chance?

Looking at Zhu Yu, he didn't know that his mother was worried about him. Regarding the issue of the throne, he and Zhu Yuanzhang had already reached a tacit understanding.

In a word, Zhu Yuanzhang is dead. No one who ascends the throne can suppress Zhu Chun. Who can withstand Zhu Chun's rebellion?

Let me ask you how to fight the battle of Jingnan?
The battle of Jingnan is not Zhu Di's special word. Zhu Yuanzhang had revealed Zhu Chu's thoughts before, which shocked Zhu Chu. "Dad, have you read the script?"
The word "Jingnan" is taken from Kong Rong's "Being high and ambitious in Jingnan".

Therefore, as long as it is a "sending troops and diligent king", it can be called a battle of Jingnan.

If Zhu Yuanzhang knew what Concubine Zhou was thinking at this time, I'm afraid he would have to say, little wife, you really think too much. What we are worried about now is that Lao Ba will not kill all his brothers.

For example, at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Chu's hand and asked: "Zhen'er, what do you plan to do with that child Yunzhen?"

It was clear that Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor, but he had already begun to ask Zhu Zhen about his attitude.

It can be seen.

It is already the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu, and it will soon be the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt increasingly powerless.

How many years can he live?

He wanted to arrange many things in advance.

This is also what Zhu Yuanzhang likes to do most, that is, pave the way for his children.

Zhu Zhen understood what the old man meant, so he said: "Everyone except Yunwen must die."

"That's natural," Zhu Yuanzhang agreed without hesitation.

As long as Jiang Wei asks who is there, he can kill according to the list, but he will have to wait until the end of the year.

"As for Yunwen," Zhu Zhen sighed: "My eldest brother is very good to me. It is better to say that the eldest brother loves and cares for all his brothers. Why not find an opportunity for me to talk to Yunwen face to face."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily.

He understood that no matter what Zhu Biao said, he still had to think of Zhu Biao's old relationship, which also showed that Zhu Biao was not a cold-blooded and cruel person, at least he still valued sibling affection.

That's fine.

The relieved Zhu Yuanzhang could finally breathe a sigh of relief and called in musicians and dancers to add to the fun.

These people are all from the Music Department and belong to the Jiaofang Division, which is a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Rites, that is, the Ministry of Rites under the supervision of Huang Guan, the Minister of Rites.

The Jiaofangsi first started in the Tang Dynasty. Usually, after the prisoner's house was confiscated, the female family members would be sent to the Jiaofangsi, or the wives and daughters of the defeated were captured during the war.

Now in the early Ming Dynasty, Jiaofangsi specially played music during celebrations or when welcoming distinguished guests.

What's more, with Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, it was impossible to support a group of official prostitutes.

So even the dancers wore conservative clothes and danced classical dance music.

It can be considered quite elegant.

From time to time, Zhu Yuanzhang would chat with Zhu Ming about his experiences this year, and sometimes he would call Tang and Xu to talk together.

On the other hand, Concubine Zhou, under the favor of her three daughters-in-law, also had a great time chatting with her.

As a result, the dinner party lasted until midnight without even realizing it.

At midnight, Concubine Zhou left with her daughters-in-law on the grounds that she was not strong enough to drink.

The three girls did not leave the palace, but were taken to Concubine Zhou's harem to rest.

As for the men, they drank until they turned pale before finally agreeing to rest.

Anyway, it's a big holiday at the end of the year, so Zhu Yuanzhang can relax and relax.

When Zhu Chu woke up the next day, he found that he had woken up on the dragon bed.

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If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't really been his biological father in this life, Zhu Ming would have misunderstood what happened last night.

"It seems that I really got carried away," Zhu Zhen rubbed his temples with his hands.

This night I was really drunk. I drank from the night before until the sky turned white, and I drank for a whole night.

Even though he was physically stronger than him, he finally got drunk once.

Fortunately, this is the real palace jade liquor, so it won't cause hangover or headache.

It's just that he doesn't even know how he climbed onto the dragon bed in the end.

"By the way, where is my father?" Zhu Ming suddenly woke up. He was alone on the huge dragon bed. Where was Zhu Yuanzhang? Don't be kicked down by him in his sleep.

After all, at such an old age, what would you do if you fall?

I used to hope that Lao Zhu would die soon so that he could rebel and ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

But now there is no need to take the route of rebellion, and the relationship between the two of them is good, so of course they are reluctant to let him die.

The main reason is that Zhu Yuanzhang is betting on him now, and he is still waiting to let Lao Zhu go to the bloodline to suppress the third and fourth sons.

When Zhu Xun got up and came out of the palace, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's figure.

The dignified Emperor Hongwu was sitting in front of the Dragon Table in his palace, engrossed in reviewing the memorials sent from all over the world.

For some reason, Zhu Ming felt a bit sad.

Who says being an emperor is a good thing?
If you become a cowardly tyrant, it will be easy, but you will be infamy for thousands of years, and you will destroy generations of foundations, and in the end it will be the people who suffer.

But it is not easy to be a wise king.

The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies.

A short sentence, but definitely not that simple.

"If you want to wear his crown, you must bear its weight," Zhu Zhen murmured.

"Are you up?" Zhu Yuanzhang knew it was him without even turning around.

"You don't know how to rest during the Chinese New Year?" Zhu Min walked over casually. He came out of the palace and came directly behind Zhu Yuanzhang. He looked at the memorial on the dragon case without any scruples.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care. Instead, he raised his head and pinched the bridge of his nose.

He's tired too, who doesn't want to mess up?

But this is a country he created with his own hands, and he is well aware of the suffering of the people, so how dare he not try his best to die?
"What is this?" Zhu Zhen suddenly became angry, pointing to the contents of the memorial, and cursed: "The Yellow River is flooded, and there is no harvest this year. It is difficult to turn in the autumn harvest? Why are you reporting now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and glared at Zhu Chu, and said slowly: "Isn't it the end of the year? I thought that for the sake of celebrating the end of the year, I won't be harsh."

"What about the people? They are afraid of taking responsibility, but what will the people do if the government delays in distributing disaster relief materials?" Zhu Ming is worried about the people.

As mentioned before, people in ancient times did not have much food stored at home. The harvest each year was almost enough to provide food and clothing for the next year, and the rest was used to grow rice seeds for the next year.

Therefore, once a natural or man-made disaster occurs, whether it is a chaotic war, drought, flood, locust plague, etc., it can easily destroy people's livelihood in a place.

Starving people all over the place is not just talk.

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a gratified smile. Seeing that Zhu Ming thought of the people first, he nodded and said, "Look down. If an official dares to abandon the people and ignore them, do you think we dare not kill people?"

Who dares to say that Emperor Hongwu did not dare to kill people? Dare you try it? That was the death of a whole family.

Zhu Ming then looked down and found that there was more to the memorial. The official found a trick and explained that the time to report to the court was delayed in order to help the people. However, through the efforts of the local government, they had borrowed food from the families of the local landlords and gentry. And relying on the government's granary, it opened the granary and released grain to relieve the people.

Finally, he said: "I hope Your Majesty, for the sake of Wei Chen's hard work, will spare Wei Chen's life."

The floods in the Yellow River must be caused by floods in the summer, and now it's the depth of winter. Zhu Ming didn't know that the other party was afraid of being beheaded, so he didn't dare to retaliate, but he didn't dare not to retaliate, so he had to make this decision.

"Although he is trying to please people, he is still a person who does things," Zhu Yuanzhang said, picked up the pen, thought for a while and wrote down an instruction: "What crime is there in treating the people kindly?"

(End of this chapter)