Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 106 Fourth Master Zhu: I have an unfilial son!
On the eve of New Year's Eve, the palace also has a reunion dinner.

Zhu Yuanzhang especially wanted to invite Fourth Master Zhu, but in the end he gave up because he had not yet confirmed that he was his father.

He planned to take Fourth Master Zhu to Fengyang. Maybe Fourth Master Zhu could remember it. In that case, everything would go smoothly.

After that, on New Year's Eve, his father would take the throne.

Now, he still sat on the throne, Queen Ma sat beside him, and the concubines sat on their left and right.

Below are the princes and princesses.

Since no prince has married yet, there are no other female family members participating in the family banquet tonight.

"Tonight is a time for families to reunite and celebrate the festival together."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his wine glass, glanced at his sons and smiled, "The ancients often said that the family and the country are the world. For us, we can't have a country without a family, let alone the world. For the royal family, if a family is not at peace, the whole country will be in trouble. An. Therefore, you must keep our words in mind and always bear in mind the righteousness and brotherhood between the king and his ministers. Come on, I allow you to have a few drinks tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and Zhu Xi raised their glasses to pay tribute to their father, and then drank them all in one gulp.

The other princes are still young, and some are even still in the arms of the imperial concubine, so they don't mention the cup.

"Tonight is a family banquet, there is no need to adhere to court etiquette." Zhu Yuanzhang ordered with a smile.

Following his order, the princes took their seats one after another and began to enjoy the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

Although this is a royal feast, the dishes on the table are all home-cooked dishes of ordinary people.

This is because Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma have always been frugal and simple, and they are unwilling to be extravagant and wasteful even on such important occasions.

"Fourth brother, how many drinks should we toast to eldest brother?" Zhu Fan raised his eyebrows at Zhu Di.

"Okay, you go first." Zhu Di understood immediately.

"You guys, don't try to get me drunk." Zhu Biao glared, "Do you think I'll be fooled like last year?"

He paused and continued: "We must first toast to our father."

……

Zhu Biao took the lead to set an example, respectfully saluted his father Zhu Yuanzhang, and said loudly: "My son Zhu Biao, I wish my father a long life, a happy new year, and a healthy body. I wish the Ming Dynasty to be prosperous, the country to be stable, and the people to live and work in peace and contentment." "

Zhu Ping followed closely behind and offered his blessing in a loud voice: "My son, Zhu Ping, may your father be blessed with good fortune and good luck in the new year."

Zhu Fan continued: "My son, Zhu Fan, wishes my father good health on the occasion of the New Year. May my father's wisdom and brilliance shine on the Ming Dynasty, make the Ming Dynasty prosperous and the people happy."

Not to be outdone, Zhu Di also gave his own message: "My son, Zhu Di, wishes my father a happy New Year and all the best. May my father's benevolence and majesty continue to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty."

Finally, the young Zhu Xi also followed the example of his brothers and said: "My son Zhu Xi, I also wish my father a happy new year and happiness every day. I hope that my father can always stay with my son and teach him to grow up." "

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, Longyan was delighted: "Our children have grown up, and they are very heroic."

Queen Ma stood aside with a smile on her lips: "You all are as sensible as you are today, and your father and I will no longer have a headache."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed secretly.

It would be great if parents could see such a happy family scene.

"Father, Emperor, Mother."

Zhu Di chuckled and stretched out his hand towards them, "Do you have any lucky money?"

"No!" Zhu Yuanzhang glared, "What money do you want? It's all in the palace."

"I'm not here." Zhu Di retorted.

"Go find your master. He is richer than us." Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry.

"Mr. Liu is right, father, you are really the stingiest emperor in history." Zhu Di rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"Hey, that Liu Bowen!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of wine angrily, "We will deal with him sooner or later!"

"You're so angry for the Chinese New Year." Queen Ma glared at him, "Come on, let's eat."

The New Year's Eve dinner in the palace didn't disperse until very late.

During this period, there were also opera troupes singing.

……

Early the next morning, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di left the palace.

They went to pay New Year's greetings to Fourth Master Zhu. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the small courtyard, they found that Fourth Master Zhu was not there.

"Where did he go during the Chinese New Year?" Zhu Yuanzhang was curious.

Zhu Di stared at his big round eyes and said firmly: "Where else can we go? He must be fascinated by the girls in Feiyan Tower. Master, he will have to stumble on women sooner or later."

"Who is the one who suffers the loss, your master?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing.

So the two of them lit a fire and made tea in the courtyard, waiting for the return of Fourth Master Zhu. The pot of tea was finished, but there was still no sign of him.

Zhu Di finally couldn't hold it any longer and stood up: "Forget it, I'll go check out the Zhatian Gang first."

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Fourth Master Zhu pushing the door open and coming in, his steps still a little unsteady.

"Hey, you guys are here so early?" Fourth Master Zhu asked with a smile.

"Come to wish you a happy New Year." Zhu Yuanzhang clasped his fists, "I wish you, Fourth Master, that you will dominate the capital in the new year."

"Apprentice, I wish you, master, that you will achieve martial virtues and rule the world for thousands of years." Zhu Di paid his respects.

"piss off!"

Fourth Master Zhu held his forehead. This was still a word he taught. He glared at Zhu Di and said, "I heard that you said in your Zhatian Gang that you will replace me sooner or later?"

"Rumor!" Zhu Di quickly waved his hand to deny it.

Fourth Master Zhu smiled, took out two red festive packets from his pocket, and handed them to them: "This is the new year's money for you."

Zhu Di took it over.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. When he was a child, he envied the children of Mr. Liu's family who got lucky money during the New Year.

He really hoped that he could also have lucky money, but their family was so poor, where would they get any spare money?

This is the first time he has received lucky money.

"Eight Lang, take it." Master Zhu shook it.

Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and took it, tears shining in his eyes.

Fourth Master Zhu laughed: "Why are you still crying? I give you juniors lucky money. Isn't that what you should do?"

"Yeah." Zhu Di on the side was holding a red envelope in his hand and said sarcastically, "Unlike some elders, they are stingy."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him fiercely.

Fourth Master Zhu led the two people into the house and continued to make tea.

"By the way, Fourth Master, I will go back to Fengyang after spring. Will we be together then?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Okay, I want to take a look too." Fourth Master Zhu snorted, "Which unfilial son buried me alive?"

"Well, you'll know after you regain your memory." Zhu Yuanzhang quickly took a few sips of tea.

"Sometimes I wish I had an unfilial son." Fourth Master Zhu smiled.

"Really?" Zhu Yuanzhang secretly rejoiced.

"In that case, I will beat him every day." Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands, "Just burying me alive is enough to beat him for a lifetime."

Zhu Yuanzhang had a black streak in his head and always felt that the future was not good.

He stayed for half an hour, then said goodbye and went back, because today was the first day of the first lunar month and he had to go to the Ancestral Temple.

……

Zhu Di stayed.

Zhu Yuanzhang also hoped that he would stay with Fourth Master Zhu.

"Master, let's go out on the snow and enjoy the plum blossoms in the afternoon," Zhu Di said.

"Plum? Where are the plum blossoms?" Fourth Master Zhu was curious.

"Of course it's Meiyuan." Zhu Di stood up, "Let's go, I'll take you there."

So, the master and apprentice went out.

The snow outside has stopped, and although the cold wind is still howling, there are still a lot of people coming and going on the streets.

Zhu Di took Master Zhu through several alleys in a familiar way and came to a quiet garden. He pointed out: "This is the Plum Garden."

Fourth Master Zhu looked in the direction of Zhu Di's finger and saw a few plum blossoms blooming proudly on the wall, with a faint fragrance floating around. A gust of cool breeze blew by, and the fragrance of plum blossoms became more intense and tangy.

"Who owns this garden?" Fourth Master Zhu asked curiously.

"It is said that it belongs to a businessman named Wan, but the owner is not in the capital." Zhu Di said as he walked, "There is an old servant here. He opened the plum garden according to the owner's request so that outsiders can enter freely."

With that said, the two of them had arrived at the open door. Sure enough, as Zhu Di said, there was no one guarding the garden. They stepped through the door without hesitation.

The plum blossoms in the garden bloomed proudly in the cold wind. The petals were as white as snow and swayed gently. The red plum blossoms were dotted among them, like burning flames.

The fragrance of plum blossoms fills the air, and the cool breeze blows, and the petals fall gently, flying like snowflakes.

"It's a pity, there is no wine." Fourth Master Zhu said.

"I'll buy it for the master." Zhu Di turned around and walked away.

Fourth Master Zhu was very pleased.

……

He walked alone into the garden and admired it.

Not long after, we arrived in front of a pavilion, and there were about ten people standing in the pavilion.

The two people among them turned out to be Li Shanchang and Lu Ben. Fourth Master Zhu muttered in his heart, they really were enemies on a narrow road.

"Why is this old man here?" Lu Ben snorted coldly.

It turned out that today they all accompanied Li Shanchang to visit the garden, and a group of civil servants from the court gathered together.

They are all wearing winter Confucian clothes, and they look like elegant scholars at first glance.

Fourth Master Zhu's temperament is completely different. He is dressed in coarse linen clothes and has a six-foot-long sword hanging from his waist. He has a reckless air.

He also walked straight to the pavilion.

Lu Ben glared in disgust: "Didn't you see anyone here?"

Bang!

Fourth Master Zhu slammed his sword on the ground and sneered: "Is this yours?"

"Vulgar!" Lu Ben said coldly, but he didn't dare to contradict him.

Li Shanchang stood with his hands behind his hands, looked at Fourth Master Zhu up and down, and snorted: "It's not our place, there is a first-come, first-served policy. You don't even understand this etiquette?"

He put on the airs of being the prime minister.

"Who are you?" Fourth Master Zhu deliberately asked with disdain.

"This is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, Prime Minister Li." Hu Weiyong on the side shouted at Fourth Master Zhu.

Fourth Master Zhu seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

He didn't want to conflict with them, but these people looked aloof and they really deserved a beating.

"Old man Li!" Hu Weiyong suddenly shouted towards the back room.

An old man with gray hair walked out of the room and came towards the pavilion.

Hu Weiyong sneered at Fourth Master Zhu: "Let the owner of this place drive you away. What kind of thing is worthy of visiting our garden?"

Fourth Master Zhu was furious.

At this time, Old Man Li entered the pavilion. When he saw Fourth Master Zhu, he exclaimed: "Master Zhu? Is that you?"

He came quickly and knelt down directly in front of Fourth Master Zhu.

Everyone in the audience was dumbfounded.

Fourth Master Zhu was a little confused: "You...who are you?"

"Master Zhu, you probably don't remember me."

Old Man Li's face was full of excitement, even a little at a loss, "My master is your apprentice. You taught him ten years ago, but he has been looking for you all these years."

apprentice?

Fourth Master Zhu remembered that before Zhu Di, he had accepted two apprentices.

(End of this chapter)