Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked the three people to go down.

Li Yuan, the Minister of Rites, hurriedly grabbed Zhan Hui and said, "Master Zhan, why is the emperor becoming more and more confused?"

The words fell.

Lan Yu laughed wildly: "Hahaha! Lord Li scolded well! Let's go and talk to the emperor!"

Li Yuan was horrified and said in horror: "That is not what I meant, Duke Liang..."

He pleaded with a bitter face: "Please let me go. I just spoke too hastily."

Lan Yu snorted and had no time to argue with Li Yuan. She walked out of the palace to find Zhu Xiongying.

After Lan Yu left, Li Yuan looked at Zhan Hui with burning eyes: "Sir Zhan, if the old man asked any official to meet the envoy of Timurid Khanate, I would understand."

"But who is he? He has no official title, so how can he be qualified to meet the Grand Tutor of Timurid Khanate?"

Zhan Hui was also a little displeased when he heard this, and said with a straight face: "Sir Li, have you been sitting for too long as the Minister of Rites, and your butt is crooked?"

"From what you said, it seems that the Timurid Khanate is much more noble than our dynasty? What's wrong with receiving them? It would be a great honor for them to meet an ordinary citizen! What's more..."

Zhan Hui stopped talking abruptly and changed his words: "Your Ministry of Rites should notify the preparations as soon as possible."

Li Yuan was stunned in place, his face changed slightly: "No, Master Zhan, what did you just say, what did you mean?"

……

at the same time.

Zhu Xiongying rested his chin on the desk in the study, lost in thought.

If the Timurid Empire really conquered Europe and the Middle East, it would also be an opportunity for the Ming Dynasty.

Timur looked around the world and found that he had no rival except the Ming Empire.

Isn’t it the same for the Ming Dynasty?
As long as the Timurid Empire is destroyed, wouldn't all control over the Middle East and Europe fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty?
What's more, the Ming Dynasty does not need to fight on multiple fronts. As long as the cripple Timur has defeated Europe, wouldn't the Ming Dynasty just sit back and reap the benefits by fighting Timur again?
It’s just that the country has always advocated peace, does not initiate wars, and does not destroy peace.

But sometimes it’s impossible to reason with Europeans.

If you don't hurt them, these selfish and hypocritical Europeans will always find ways to invade you.

While Zhu Xiongying was daydreaming, Lan Yu was already standing outside the window.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lan Yu's sudden words startled Zhu Xiongying.

"Um, uncle, could you not be so scary?"

Lan Yu smiled and said: "You are lost in thought."

"Are you free tonight?"

Zhu Xiongying frowned: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Lan Yu chuckled and said, "I'll take you to see the world."

"To a brothel?"

puff!
Lan Yu almost couldn't breathe, looked at Zhu Xiongying with resentment, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said insincerely: "You are so funny."

"next time."

"This time we're going to Huitong Hall."

Ok?
Zhu Xiongying stared at Lan Yu blankly.

If Zhu Xiongying remembered correctly, Huitongguan was a place to receive envoys.

"Do what?"

Lan Yu said: "The emperor asked us to receive the envoys from Timurid Khanate. You can follow us to see it."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, and said in confusion: "Diplomacy is a national affair. It's not appropriate for me to go, right?"

Lan Yu smiled and said, "Your father specifically asked you to go."

"Grandpa agreed?"

Lan Yu waved his hand: "That's right."

"it is good!"

Zhu Xiongying looked determined. He looked at Lan Yu and asked, "Uncle, why do you think the Timurid Khanate came to China?"

"what?"

Lan Yu stared: "Why are you talking to the emperor in the same strange way? Aren't they paying tribute?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "This group of Mongols are not the Mongols who escaped from Bui'erhai that year. They... are stronger!"

"what?!"

Lan Yu was shocked, "Not the same group of people?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "No."

Due to the lack of information, the western part of the Silk Road was cut off by the Timurid Empire, and the Ming court had no way of understanding the situation in Europe.

The "Sultan" of the Ottoman Empire naturally knew the ambitions of the Timurid Empire. They wanted to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty in order to use the Ming Dynasty to control the Timurid Empire.

However, as soon as the envoys sent out reached the Silk Road, they would be massacred by the Timurid Empire.

Over time, the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Empire had no diplomatic relations at all.

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Xiongying and asked, "Have you talked to the old man about this?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "I did."

Lan Yu suddenly understood. No wonder the old man looked so solemn at the court meeting today.

He was suddenly stunned and stared at Zhu Xiongying: "So you all think that the person who came here has bad intentions?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Yes!"

Lan Yu squinted his eyes, his eyes sparkling, and he muttered to himself: "Interesting, I never thought there would be someone who dared to covet our Daming territory. No wonder the old man wanted you to receive him, so this is his intention."

"Okay! I'll pick you up in the evening."

"it is good!"

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

"Come on, let's go somewhere!"

Lan Yu spoke.

Zhu Xiongying didn't say much, just responded with an OK and followed.

They were silent all the way until they arrived at Siyi Pavilion, where Zhu Xiongying and Lan Yu got off the carriage, holding oil-paper umbrellas, and headed straight for the central hall.

Zhu Xiongying looked up and saw seven people sitting in the central hall of the Siyi Pavilion.

The two Ming Dynasty civil servants, both dressed in purple, were high-ranking officials above the third rank.

He knew the Minister of Personnel Zhan Hui, but Zhu Xiongying had never met the Vice Minister of Rites Li Yuan.

The remaining five were Mongolian nobles, and the Mongolian delegation was headed by Dilibisi, the grand master of the Timurid Khanate.

While Zhu Xiongying was looking at everyone, everyone was also looking at Zhu Xiongying.

Especially Li Yuan, the Minister of Rites.

He had heard from Zhan Hui that the emperor's grandson would be present today, but now, apart from Master Zhu, there was no one else.

Li Yuan was a little curious and always felt that this matter was a little strange.

Zhan Hui smiled and said, "Come on, Duke Liang, Master Zhu, please take a seat."

Dilibishi was somewhat curious. He looked at Zhu Xiongying, then humbly looked at Li Yuan and asked, "May I ask, Lord Li, which prince of the Ming Dynasty is this young man?"

This question stumped Li Yuan.

Zhu Xiongying remembered his grandfather's reminder, so he said calmly: "I am just an ordinary Han Chinese."

Dilibishi was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised, but still complimented: "So that's how it is."

"But you Han people are all very knowledgeable. I see that you are weak and frail. You must be famous for your studies in the countryside, so you came here, right?"

Zhu Xiongying stared at him and said, "I have read a few books, so I am half a scholar. I have also learned a few martial arts, so I can kill Rongdi with a sword."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was not afraid of strangers and could talk calmly and neither humble nor arrogant in such a situation, it seemed that this guy was even better than he thought.

Dilibishi said with a smile: "Sir, you are too modest. If you were not virtuous, how could you be qualified to attend this banquet?"

Zhan Hui followed with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhu is naturally talented and indeed modest. Let's drink and have a drink."

Zhu Xiongying interrupted Zhan Hui, looked at Dilibishi, and said aggressively: "Your Excellency is wrong, I am not modest. There are countless young people like me in the Han people. This is not a banquet that only qualified people can attend. It is just an ordinary banquet. Any Han people are qualified to attend the banquet and are qualified to sit on an equal footing with you."

Li Yuan's face changed slightly.

He looked at Zhu Xiongying with a hint of warning in his eyes.

Remind him that this is a state banquet, this is diplomacy, you are not representing yourself, you are representing the entire country!
At the same time, he was a little disappointed. This young man was somewhat untactful and it seemed that he had never seen such a grand scene.

He looked at Zhan Hui and Lan Yu anxiously, meaning that you two should remind this kid to be careful with his attitude.

But although the two looked a little strange, they didn't say anything.

It’s not that I don’t want to remind them, it’s because they are not qualified!
Zhan Hui and Lan Yu were both a little curious. Zhu Xiongying was not a person without propriety, so why did he speak so inappropriately today?

The old man is paying close attention to this state banquet, so take it easy, kid!

Dilibishi looked a little uncomfortable. The Mongolians were bold and unrestrained by nature and could not stand being wronged. Now they were being lectured by this ignorant boy like a son. If this were to get out, wouldn't the Timurid Khanate lose all its reputation?
They could be taught a lesson by Zhu Yuanzhang, and scolded by high-ranking officials like Lan Yu and Zhan Hui, but they could not withstand the education of an unknown boy.

The main reason is that the other party is just a young boy. In their opinion, Zhu Xiongying should not even have the qualifications to speak here!

Dilibishi looked at Zhu Xiongying, suppressed his anger, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, I have also read some of your Han books, but there are some questions that I still don't understand."

"Mencius praised Confucius by saying: 'The Yangtze and Han Rivers wash it, the autumn sun shines on it, it is so bright that it cannot be surpassed. The summer sun is even hotter than the autumn sun. Why didn't Mencius praise the summer sun?"

After Dilibishi finished speaking, he continued to look at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, while also looking at Zhan Hui and Li Yuan.

Zhan Hui and Li Yuanyu choked up. They had certainly read the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but now they were fully focused on politics. How could they have the time to study them?
Why did Mencius use autumn sun instead of summer sun? Who can still remember?
The other party is a Mongolian, and it was a casual question, which was about Chinese culture. If I couldn't answer it, wouldn't it be even more damaging to the national dignity?

If Zhu Xiongying didn't take the lead in provoking trouble, why would the other side fight back?

Neither Zhan Hui nor Li Yuan understood why Zhu Xiongying was so aggressive towards the envoys of the Timurid Empire from the beginning.

Just as he was in a dilemma, Zhu Xiongying calmly replied: "Today, the world uses the Xia calendar, and Mencius uses the Zhou calendar, so Mencius used the autumn sun, which refers to the scorching sun in May and June of the Xia calendar."

"You don't understand Mencius because you only study the Ming Dynasty today, but you never thought that our culture has been evolving for 4,000 years. Han culture is broad and profound. If you only know the present but not the changes in history, it is easy for your country to perish."

Dielibishi clenched his fists slightly in his sleeves, still smiling and saying: "Mr. Zhu has a lot of knowledge! I admire you."

After Dilibishi finished speaking, the deputy envoy beside him said, "From what you said, it seems that you can answer all questions about Han culture?"

As soon as this was said, Li Yuan stepped forward to stop him: "Haha, let's not discuss this today. If you like, let the Japanese officials introduce you to the Hanlin Academy..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Xiongying stared at the Mongolian deputy envoy and said calmly: "I guess you have more questions?"

The deputy envoy of Timur Khanate looked at Zhu Xiongying and said with a folded hand: "Where did I go after I left the border?"

When he opened his mouth, Li Yuan and Zhan Hui's faces changed drastically.

When Laozi came out of seclusion, where did he go? Even the gods could not tell him, and there is no record of him in the classics.

Just now Li Yuan wanted to stop Zhu Xiongying, but Zhu Xiongying didn't give him any chance.

Young people are still unstable!
Li Yuan felt a little disappointed, and couldn't understand why the old man had to specifically mention Zhu Xiongying and ask him to attend today's banquet.

If this cannot be recovered, it doesn't matter if you, Zhu Xiongying, are embarrassed, but what about the national system of the Ming Dynasty?
If this were to get out today, wouldn't he, the Minister of Rites, be condemned to death by the people?
These Mongolian envoys have no sense of propriety. They are making things so difficult. What are they thinking?
How could a small country that was fleeing in disarray have the courage to challenge the Ming Dynasty?
Lan Yu's brows began to frown at this time.

It’s not because of Zhu Xiongying’s confidence, but because of the attitude of the Mongolian envoy!

These countries thousands of miles away seem to be humble to the Ming Dynasty in every way, but they have the confidence to challenge the Ming Dynasty. Their strength is by no means weak. They seem to be not afraid of the Ming Dynasty at all!
hiss!
Lan Yu's cheeks stiffened slightly as he remembered Zhu Xiongying's words.

Could it be that this group of Mongols were not the Northern Yuan nobles who fled after the collapse of Buir Lake?
He had no idea what was happening thousands of miles away, and he had no idea how powerful the so-called Timurid Khanate was.

But judging from Timur's extremely humble letter, this is clearly the attitude of an unknown weak country!

Could it be that they showed weakness again?
hiss!
Lan Yu took a deep breath again. If the other party was really showing weakness to the Ming Dynasty, then they were aiming for something big!
Lan Yu glanced at Zhu Huai and seemed to understand why this guy started to stir up trouble!
It turns out that he was trying to figure out the other party's true intentions!

So Lan Yu silently lowered her eyelids and ignored it.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the deputy envoy of Timurid Khanate and said without thinking: "I left the country and went to India!"

"Being in the company of Sakyamuni, the Dharma was created!"

The deputy envoy of Timur Khanate asked: "What is the evidence?"

Zhu Xiongying said calmly: "The records of Fu Tu in Tongdian are consistent with the Chinese Tao Te Ching, which means that in the past, Laozi went west through the Western Regions of Tianzhu and taught the locals to become Fu Tu disciples."

The deputy envoy waved his hand: "It's not reliable."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "There is no other evidence."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the Timurid Khanate was stunned!
Li Yuan and others looked at Zhu Xiongying with slight shock.

The little thoughts in my mind just now were once again wiped out by Zhu Xiongying's words.

This kid... is not simple!
Li Yuan began to look at Zhu Xiongying seriously, his gaze changing from suspicion at first to awe gradually.

Zhu Xiongying asked the deputy envoy of Timurid Khanate: "Excuse me, deputy envoy, how do you interpret the word 'ordinary'?"

"Ordinary means ordinary."

Zhu Xiongying said: "Wrong! One chi is a fathom, and double the fathom is normal. There are many men eight feet tall in the world, so it is normal."

Several envoys from the Timurid Khanate were speechless and looked a little uncomfortable.

Zhu Xiongying continued: "Let me ask you another question. If a person sits on the ground, how far can he walk in a day?"

"How can one walk if he sits still?"

(End of this chapter)