The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 137 The skin-snatching king

Many ministers gathered outside the palace, although Li Shanchang said that everyone can leave first and go home to wait for news.

But for such a big thing, how many people can leave with peace of mind.

Most people gathered at the palace gate, waiting for more precise news to come.

About half an hour later, Li Shanchang and others finally came out of the palace.

Everyone hurriedly gathered around and asked how their grandson was doing.

Li Shanchang only said one sentence: His great-grandson fell from his horse, and a strange sign came from the sky.

Then no matter how many other people asked, he just left without saying a word.

Some people are unwilling to give in. How is Taisun's injury?

Some people showed thoughtful expressions. The grandson fell from his horse and a vision came from the sky?

Hiss...he is the great grandson of destiny.

The prince and the Chang family almost laughed out loud.

The great-grandson's status is stable, and so is our wealth.

But people will inevitably have doubts in their minds. Could it be that things just happened?

The grandson just fell off his horse, so it won't alarm the heavens, right?
Could it be that the injury was serious?
Then the question goes back to the beginning, what is the condition of Taisun's injury?

Li Shanchang, Zeng Tai, Ren Ang and others were all tight-lipped and didn't say anything except 'the grandson of destiny'.

But don't forget that there is another person following you, Chang Mao.

This person can't keep his words in his stomach, and he will shake everything out after being complimented for a few words.

The grandson is seriously injured and is dying, and resuscitation is being carried out.

As the grandson's biological uncle, everyone naturally believed that he would not lie about this matter.

What's more, the faces of Li Shanchang and others cannot be deceived.

After receiving this news, the officials no longer had any doubts about the 'Destiny Grandson'.

But my heart sank.

Unexpectedly, Taisun was injured so seriously.

Especially among the civil servants, the 'Destined Grandson' is what they are most happy to see.

This is very consistent with the etiquette they pursue.

More than anyone else, they hope that their grandson will grow up healthily and succeed to the throne smoothly.

Grandson, please be sure nothing happens to you.
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The coverage of the solar eclipse was very wide. This time, half of China saw it, causing quite a commotion.

In some places, people picked up gongs, drums and ladles and climbed to the roofs to beat them desperately.

Others took out fireworks and set off firecrackers.

Don't get me wrong, they are not celebrating, they are trying to scare away the Tengu.

Solar eclipse, also called Tengu eclipse.

If people make noise on the ground, they can scare away the tengu and save the sun.

This kind of simple thought can be found in many places.

But there are still some doubts, why does a solar eclipse occur?
Did something big happen to the court?
So all kinds of rumors appeared.

Some people think that the emperor is immoral, while others think that there is a problem with the policy.

Some people think that Jinyi Weitian is angry and resentful.

The people on the other side of Chang'an thought that King Zhu Ping of Qin was not a good person, and a vision came from the sky to warn him.

When they learned that the prince was coming here for inspection, the locals were ready to block the road and complain.

Soon, a news spread at an alarming speed.

The grandson fell from his horse and a strange vision came from the sky.

This news spread throughout Yingtian Mansion in a very short period of time, and it spread to everyone.

When the emperor was in court, a solar eclipse suddenly appeared, and everyone was frightened.

While the ministers were looking for the reason, some imperial guards broke into the Fengtian Palace, and the grandson fell off his horse and was seriously injured.

The emperor was so worried that he almost fainted.

It was even detailed. Li Shanchang, Zeng Tai, Ren Ang, Chang Mao and others went to the scene to see Taisun's injury.

At first, everyone didn’t believe it and asked about the situation through their own connections.

The answer is yes.

At this moment, the world was boiling.

What kind of emperor is immoral, what kind of dynasty is full of traitors, how can this version be more topical?

It turns out that this solar eclipse was for the grandson.

What does this mean?
It shows that the grandson is the master of destiny.

The grandson is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor.

He is the Lord of Destiny. Doesn't that mean that the Ming Dynasty's legal system is recognized by heaven?

Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the world.

Because of this incident, the Ming Dynasty's Guozuo became more stable.

The few restless people also stopped playing.

This unexpected harvest made Zhu Yuanzhang extremely excited.

Originally he wanted to teach Mao Xiang a lesson.

You just need to use the power of the Jin Yiwei to promote the 'Destined Grandson'.

How dare you spread the details of the court, what a shame.

But with this unexpected gain, he chose to turn a blind eye.

Because of this incident, Zhu Xiongying's status as grandson can be said to be as secure as Mount Tai.

Although it was already very stable, it was not in line with etiquette for the prince to confer the title of grandson before he succeeded to the throne.

Many more traditional people have opinions in their hearts.

Now that Destiny is here, everything makes sense.

No matter how old-fashioned you are, you won’t find fault with this.

On the contrary, they transformed into Taisun's staunchest supporters.

My destiny grandson, whoever dares to say no, I will fight him to the death.

The ideas of scholars are similar to those of bureaucratic groups, and they are also happy to accept this.

In addition to complying with etiquette and law, it is also related to self-interest.

With Taisun's position secure, they can make bold investments with confidence.

Don’t worry about making the wrong bet and ending up with nothing.

The people's thoughts are very simple. The great-grandson is only eight or nine years old. He is the master of destiny, so the Ming Dynasty can still live in peace for at least five or sixty years.

And since he is the Lord of Destiny, he will definitely not be a faint king.

In other words, the people of the world can live in peace for at least five or sixty years.

OK, OK.

But now my grandson is seriously injured, what should I do?

It won't happen, will it?
Please pray for him quickly.

So people began to spontaneously pray for their grandson.

Naturally, the Taoist and Buddhist families were not willing to be left alone, and they jumped out one after another to endorse their grandson's 'destined body'.

A water and land ceremony was also held to pray for the grandson.

In this era, the influence of religion among the people far exceeded that of the court.

Originally, 'Destined Grandson' only spread in cities, and rural areas were relatively closed, so few people paid attention to this matter.

Now religion intervenes and blows this wind directly to the countryside.

With the holding of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, the concept of 'Destined Grandson' has further gained popularity among the people.

It is no exaggeration to say that the grandson's presence among the people even exceeds that of the prince Zhu Biao.

If you tell them about your grandson, they can talk about it all day long.

If you tell them about the prince, they will all look surprised:

ah?Isn’t the crown prince of our Ming Dynasty a grandson?What the hell is a prince?

What is even more dramatic is that countless people are looking forward to the enthronement of the king given by heaven to the human world.

So much so that a saying began to spread among the people:

When our grandson ascends the throne, our lives will be better.

This is all for later, let's not mention it for now.

The Taoist and Buddhist religions hold water and land rituals with such great fanfare, which naturally arouses dissatisfaction among some people.

Many people wrote to the court, hoping to ban it.

The response I got was: It won’t happen again.

Zhu Yuanzhang also disliked praying for blessings. If Taoism and Buddhism dared to do so in his guise, he would definitely be furious.But now they are praying for the grandson, and their actions have gone further, strengthening the authenticity of the 'destined grandson'.

Only then will he agree.

As soon as the Taoist and Buddhist families saw that the flattery was right, they became even more active.
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Speaking of Zhu Biao, he was very worried when a solar eclipse occurred.

Ming Dynasty is undergoing drastic reforms, which has touched the interests of many people.

Many people were trying to find ways to stop it, but the court became more powerful and suppressed the opposition.

Now, the solar eclipse will be their best excuse.

Even if the emperor issued an edict to punish himself, it would be useless.

All reforms in the next year or two will be hampered by this.

He is not worried about the Monetary and Banknote Bureau, but if the Audit Department is later changed to the Tax Audit Department, it is likely to be ruined.

There is also the diversion of the Yellow River. I am afraid whoever mentions it next will be the sinner.

When he thought about this situation, he felt very heavy.

So much so that he almost ended his inspection and returned to Yingtian.

But after all, he had been the deputy emperor of the Ming Dynasty for many years, and he knew that nothing could be changed if he went back now.

The celestial phenomenon has already happened, and we can only take one step at a time.

Just two days after the solar eclipse, he officially set off for Shaanxi.

Only halfway through, I heard the news that Zhu Xiongying had fallen from a horse and was seriously injured.

Although there are still rumors about the 'Destined Grandson', as a father he is even more worried about his son.

There was no need to worry about the inspection at the moment, and he immediately ordered to return to Yingtian.

Just after walking for half a day, I received an urgent and secret message from [-] miles away.

The letter was written by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it didn't say much.

He just said that he didn't need to worry about Zhu Xiongying's injury and could just continue his inspection.

Although Zhu Biao didn't know the specific situation, he also knew that his father would not joke about it, so he continued to Shaanxi.

More news came along the way. After the treatment by the miracle doctor Chen Bandu, the grandson's injury was safe.

Only then did Zhu Biao feel relieved.

Then there is the news of the 'Destiny Grandson'.

Zhu Biao was also surprised at first, it was so legendary.

After confirming that this is not a rumor, but news that everyone agrees with.

As a father, he was greatly relieved.

Looking forward to the future too.

The frame soon entered Shaanxi.

It was good when we first entered Shaanxi, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and people's lives were relatively prosperous.

The further you go, the more desolate it becomes.

There are ravines everywhere, and the loess is nakedly exposed to the scorching sun.

The people were working hard in the fields.

This scene should have been thriving elsewhere.

But against the backdrop of the yellow earth, it gives people more of a sad feeling.

Zhu Biao stopped his carriage, changed into casual clothes, and went to the field to inquire about the situation.

"Fellow, how is the situation here?"

A dark-skinned man straightened up and wiped his sweat:
"It doesn't matter whether the weather is good or not. If God opens his eyes, there will still be one or two buckets left. If he doesn't open his eyes, he will have to put in all the seeds and grains."

"I hoped that with the establishment of the new dynasty, our lives would be easier."

"In the first few years, I could still survive, but since the skin-picking king came."

"Hey...we are not as good as when the Mongols were here."

Zhu Biao was embarrassed. He naturally knew that the skin-picking king was talking about his second brother Zhu Chong.

Unexpectedly, he would actually cause such harm to the people here.

It's much more serious than what Jin Yiwei reported.

What made him even more embarrassed was that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to recall Zhu Feng to the capital several times for punishment.

It was Zhu Biao who stopped him for the sake of his reputation of "loving his brothers".

In other words, he is the chief culprit when the people of Shaanxi suffer.

Not far away, a hunchbacked old man scolded: "Old Yang, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you want to die?"

Then he said with a smile: "This noble man, Lao Yang, just loves to talk nonsense. Don't listen to him."

Zhu Biao also tried to force a smile: "Brother Yang is so outspoken... How has the rainfall been in the past few years?"

The hunchbacked old man said perfunctorily: "It's good, it's good, the weather is going well..."

Lao Yang said angrily: "Shit, the rain has become less and less in recent years, and winter has become more and more difficult every year."

"It's all the punishment given by God for making the skin-picking king angry and resentful."

"The dog-eating days two days ago must have been because of the skin-picking king."

The hunchbacked old man was shocked and said quickly: "Shut up, that was caused by the celestial phenomenon caused by the grandson falling from his horse and being injured. What does it have to do with skin-picking... and the King of Qin?"

"If you don't care about your life, you should also think about your son and grandson."

Old Yang closed his mouth angrily and continued working on the farm.

The hoe in his hand hit the loess again and again, splashing up a cloud of dust.

It's as if what the hoe brings down is not the land, but a certain person.

He was still mumbling: "Can you survive without telling me? I'm almost starving to death."

Zhu Biao couldn't stay any longer, so he hid his face and left.

I moved to several places and asked different people, but the answers I got were mostly the same.

After the King of Peking came, our lives were worse than those of the previous dynasty.

This made Zhu Biao both embarrassed and frightened.

Return to the carriage and reflect on the people's words.

He couldn't help but ask himself, was it really wrong for me to dissuade my father from protecting his younger brother?

What disturbed him even more.

The people attributed the cold winter, reduced rainfall, solar eclipse, etc. to Zhu Ping's bad government.

This consequence is even more serious than Zhu Ping's bad government itself.

Zhu Biao knew better than anyone that once this concept was deeply rooted in people's hearts, it would shake the legal status of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, all it takes is a spark, and the entire Shaanxi region will be shaken.

The carriage soon arrived near Chang'an, where we finally saw a bit of the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties.

However, Guanzhong, which is supposed to be prosperous and prosperous, seems a bit depressed.

The people are more wary of outsiders, especially those wearing colorful clothes, and they are even more wary of snakes and scorpions.

Zhu Biao tried to ask for some news several times, but the people stayed away.

I really can't avoid it, and I don't know anything about it.

He was a little confused at first, but soon understood the reason.

As the king of Sai, Qin King Zhu Xi had great power and could intervene in both military and political affairs.

And Chang'an is the location of his royal palace, which can be said to be his lair.

The people here are undoubtedly being oppressed and persecuted even more severely.

In their opinion, people wearing gorgeous clothes are more likely to be Zhu Ping's lackeys, so how dare they contact him.

After thinking about this, Zhu Biao gave up the idea and ordered people to go directly.

Next, something happened that made Zhu Biao even more angry.

Zhu Xi's attitude towards the prince was at two extremes from Zhu Fan's.

Zhu Fan traveled dozens of miles out of the city to greet him and held a grand welcome ceremony.

Zhu Xiang only went out of the city for five miles.

Zhu Biao just said politely that there was no need to work so hard.

He skipped the welcome banquet directly.

He just invited a few officials he trusted to hold a simple banquet at the Prince of Qin's Mansion.

Moreover, at the banquet, he chatted and laughed with his henchmen, acting exactly like a master.

Correspondingly, Zhu Xi's Palace of the Prince of Qin was several times more luxurious than Zhu Fan's Palace of the Prince of Jin.

Although Zhu Biao didn't care about many things, there were some things that he valued more than anyone else.

With Zhu Fan as a comparison, this second brother's disrespect for his eldest brother and prince is even more highlighted.

(End of this chapter)