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

Chapter 134 Zhu Yuanzhang: Who dug up our father back then?
Zhu Yuanzhang asked the imperial physician in detail about the situation of Fourth Master Zhu.

The imperial doctor solemnly described the hair-thin needle, which was hidden deep in the back of the head. If he hadn't relied on years of medical skills and meticulous exploration, it would have been difficult to detect its existence.

"Your Majesty, does Fourth Master Zhu have any head discomfort on weekdays?" The imperial doctor's voice still contained a bit of shock.

Zhu Yuanzhang replied affirmatively: "He has always been lively and vigorous, and has never had any discomfort."

The imperial doctor looked surprised, "That's strange. The location of the needle, logically speaking, is fatal. How did Fourth Master Zhu survive?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more worried: "What about his safety now?"

The imperial doctor frowned: "Your Majesty, to be honest, this situation is extremely rare, and there are no relevant records in medical books. The condition of Fourth Master Zhu is really unpredictable, and he may... die at any time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.

Will Fourth Master Zhu die at any time? How can that be done? That's our father. Our father finally came back to life. We can't let him die.

He ordered sternly: "You must do your best to save him!"

The imperial doctor explained with fear: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to try my best, it's just that the position of the needle is too subtle. If there is a slight mistake, I'm afraid... it will lead to irreversible consequences."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he waved his hand suddenly, "We order you to return to the imperial hospital immediately, summon all the imperial doctors to discuss together, and be sure to come up with a foolproof treatment plan!"

The imperial doctor nodded helplessly and took the order, but his heart was full of anxiety and uneasiness.

At the same time, he was also curious about why His Majesty paid so much attention to the condition of a Jianghu man.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang hurried back to the Qianqing Palace. Wang Jinghong, the eunuch in charge, came forward to greet him and reported hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Master Liujiu has woken up."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately quickened his pace and walked into the room. Zhu Liujiu was seen sitting on the bed, his face full of confusion and doubt. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang coming in, he hurriedly got out of bed, knelt down and saluted: "The common people bow to your majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked a few steps, helped Zhu Liujiu up, and asked with concern: "Brother, how do you feel?"

Zhu Liujiu touched his head and replied with a confused look on his face: "Your Majesty, what's happening to the common people? Why are you here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and signaled the eunuchs and maids to retreat.

He knew that Zhu Liujiu's memory was now confused, good and bad.

Therefore, you must ask clearly about what you are concerned about, otherwise, you will have no chance in the future.

He asked Zhu Liujiu to sit down again, then looked closely into his eyes and asked, "Do you really not remember how you passed out?"

Zhu Liujiu frowned and tried to remember: "The common people only remember coming to the capital to visit His Majesty, but... but why are they here all of a sudden?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart sank and he sighed secretly.

It seems that what the imperial doctor said was true. Zhu Liujiu was indeed suffering from dementia, and his memory was confused and gradually lost.

He took a deep breath and decided to check for clues: "Brother, there is something I must ask you, and you must tell us the truth."

Zhu Liujiu nodded like he was talking: "Your Majesty, please ask, the common people will tell you everything they know."

"Back then, did you see with your own eyes that someone dug our father out of the grave?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked word for word.

Zhu Liujiu trembled when he heard this, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He seemed to remember something terrible, and his hands trembled unconsciously.

Zhu Yuanzhang gently pressed his shoulders and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, as long as you tell the truth, we will never blame you."

Zhu Liujiu picked up the hot tea with trembling hands and took a sip, as if he wanted to calm down the fear in his heart.

He calmed down for a while before speaking: "Your Majesty, the grassroots people did... indeed saw it... That night, the grassroots people went up to the mountains to hunt because there was nothing left to eat at home..."

……

Zhu Liujiu began to talk about what he saw that night.

The moon was very big that night, illuminating the entire forest. He had been lurking on the mountainside for a long time, and finally found traces of a hare. However, an arrow shot hurt the rabbit but was not fatal. The hare struggled to escape deep into the dense forest.

How could he give up this rare prey so easily? He followed closely, chasing after it.

Just as he was concentrating on the chase, a flickering fire suddenly appeared in front of him. He stopped, squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and was so shocked that he almost screamed.

Isn't the place where the torch was lit the new tomb Zhu Chongba built for his father during the day?
At this time, a huge torch was erected on the tomb, and a figure was busy in front of the tomb, seeming to be digging for something.

Encountering such a strange scene in this dense forest in the middle of nowhere in the dead of night, Zhu Liujiu felt a tingle in his heart.

However, he had grown up hunting in the woods, and had encountered strange things. He quickly calmed down, quietly hid behind a huge rock, and continued to observe secretly.

He speculated in his mind that someone was stealing the body here? This kind of thing was not uncommon in those days. However, what happened next shocked him.

Soon, the man dug up the grave.

Sure enough, the man lifted the body, but what shocked Zhu Liujiu was that the man did not take away the body, but held a thin needle in his hand and inserted it into the head of the body.

The reason why Zhu Liujiu thought it was a needle was because under the moonlight, the needle gave off a faint blue light. He saw clearly that after the man slowly inserted the needle into the head of the corpse, he threw the corpse back into the grave.

Then, he took strange steps around the graveyard, his hands moving continuously in the void. Zhu Liujiu couldn't understand what he was doing, he just felt that everything was weird.

It took half an hour for the man to stop.

Under the moonlight, Zhu Liujiu saw the man's face clearly. He was tall and majestic, and his appearance was almost evil. Especially his eyes, which were gleaming with lightning and cold, as if they could see through everything.

After the man finished all this, he picked up the torch, strode away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Liujiu waited for a while before coming out from behind the boulder. He emboldened himself and walked towards the tomb to see what was going on.

He came to the grave and looked down. The body was still there.

At that time, he wanted to go back and notify Zhu Chongba, but when he was about to leave, he saw the body suddenly moved and his hands were raised suddenly.

"Your Majesty, I was so scared that I ran away. I don't know how long I ran." Zhu Liujiu looked horrified and sweated on his forehead. "Later, I returned to the village at dawn."

Zhu Yuanzhang poured him a cup of tea, and his heart was in turmoil.

He also remembered that he met Zhu Liujiu at the entrance of the village that morning, and then he went up the mountain by himself, but did not see his father's grave being dumped and the body missing.

"Brother, have a good rest and come back to us if you remember anything." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Yes." Zhu Liujiu bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, the common people have never told you about this matter... because it is too unbelievable, and the common people have always been in a trance, like a dream, so... so..."

"I said, I won't blame you." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Don't tell anyone else."

"I obey the decree." Zhu Liujiu bowed again.

He was also relieved and finally told the secret in his heart.

……

The next day, after morning.

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang only summoned Liu Bowen into the Wenhua Hall.

This move caused quite a shock in the court, especially Prime Minister Li Shanchang, who could not hide the jealousy in his eyes and was filled with doubts in his heart.

Why did His Majesty only see Liu Bowen in the court? What important matter are they discussing? Even the most powerful Prime Minister like him was excluded?
"Prime Minister, let's go back to Zhongshu Province." Hu Weiyong reminded him softly, breaking Li Shanchang's meditation.

Li Shanchang nodded slightly and walked towards Zhongshu Province, but he still couldn't help his curiosity and asked as he walked: "Wei Yong, what do you think about His Majesty summoning Liu Bowen alone?"

Hu Weiyong looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he replied in a low voice: "Xiangguo, your Majesty has recently abolished the censorship station, established the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and appointed Liu Bowen as the censor of Zuodu. In my opinion, your majesty is trying to deal with Those arrogant soldiers and powerful generals are preparing. Civil servants govern military ministers, and only people like Liu Bowen can intimidate those nobles."

When Li Shanchang heard this, he snorted and said disapprovingly: "Huh, that's not a good job. Liu Bowen, the censor of Zuodu, will get burned sooner or later."

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong raised a sneer on his lips, but said no more. The two of them talked all the way and drifted away.

Yang Xian, who fell behind them, had cold eyes.

……

Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed all the eunuchs and maids, leaving only himself and Liu Bowen in the palace.

Liu Bowen looked uneasy. He didn't know what the emperor wanted to do when he came to him alone, and he was so mysterious.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea and asked: "Bo Wen, we remember that when we were still kings of Wu, we went back to Fengyang to worship our ancestors, and we wanted to move our parents' graves. However, you stopped us, saying that you were afraid of venting your anger and hurting your family. Dragon Veins.”

Liu Bowen nodded and bowed: "Yes! And the "Burial Book" also says that only when the family is unfortunate and the family suffers major changes, will they consider reburying in the ancestral grave."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Liu Bowen with sharp eyes: "We thought something was wrong with your expression at the beginning. Tell us today. Did you see anything?"

Liu Bowen looked troubled, hesitated to speak, and finally sighed: "Your Majesty, you have ascended the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor, which shows that the dragon veins of the royal ancestral tombs are here."

"Bo Wen, we didn't believe in those gods and ghosts before." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "That's why I didn't ask in detail. If you don't make it clear today, do you believe that I will prevent you from leaving the Wenhua Palace?"

He was fierce and his eyes were like daggers.

A chill ran down Liu Bowen's spine and he immediately worshiped: "Your Majesty, I saw that someone had done something to the dragon's veins in order to destroy the dragon's veins. That person was very knowledgeable in Yin-Yang Feng Shui, and I couldn't understand it. But the strange thing is that the dragon's veins were not Damn, I think, your majesty is the true emperor, so even if there are experts who can do anything, they can't shake your majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly shocked.

It must have been the person who dug up our father's grave who did something wrong. Who is that person?

Could it be that because our father was resurrected, the man's tricks became ineffective?
But how did our father come back to life?

　There is also a monthly pass. If you hit me in the face, am I not afraid of pain?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)