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

But now when Xu Miaojin suddenly said it, Zhu Xiongying himself couldn't help but be stunned.

"Someone is coming."

"Ah?" Xu Miaojin was stunned.

Zhu Xiongying said: "People who get up early are all out."

Only then did Xu Miaojin realize that there were already people walking under the Zhuangyuan Bridge.

She stuck out her tongue, quickly stood up from the eaves of the bridge shyly, and said to Zhu Xiongying: "I, I'll go first."

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Oh."

After Xu Miaojin left, Zhu Xiongying still stood there blankly, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long time, he walked towards the mansion with his hands behind his back.

Xu Miaojin returned to the Xu Mansion.

I felt inexplicably happy.

"Brother, your hair is messy!"

Xu Miaojin walked to Xu Yingxu and ruffled his hair.

"Fourth brother, there is dust on your nose."

Xu Zengshou touched his nose curiously.

The two brothers looked at each other awkwardly, and Xu Zengshou said in astonishment: "Oh! Second brother, what happened to the fifth sister?"

Xu Yingxu was also stunned for a long time before he said, "How should I know? Didn't she go to the Confucius Mansion? Didn't she go to find a teacher for our academy?"

"Why are you so happy? It's like you've eaten honey?"

The two brothers were stunned.

These days, the fifth sister has been like a frost-bitten eggplant. Although she would smile from time to time, it was all forced. Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou both understood.

But what’s wrong with me today? Why am I so happy from the bottom of my heart?

"Let's go! Follow and take a look!"

The central hall of Xu's mansion.

After the three brothers of the Xu family were all present, Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Big brother, second brother, fourth brother, let me tell you something."

Xu Huizu was stunned and looked at the second and fourth brothers in confusion.

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou shook their heads, meaning, don't look at us, we don't know what happened to the fifth sister.

Xu Huizu said, "Fifth sister, what's the matter? Aren't you going to Confucius' mansion to ask the teacher to teach you today?"

Xu Miaojin shook her head: "No need to look for it, I met Mr. Zhu when I went out."

Xu Huizu was shocked: "What then?"

Xu Miaojin said: "Mr. Zhu, you have already seen the purpose of our Xu Mansion setting up the academy."

The three Xu brothers turned pale and asked hurriedly: "Sister! Did he tell his grandfather?"

Xu Miaojin looked at her three brothers with some suspicion.

It seems that they care more about Mr. Zhu's grandfather than Mr. Zhu himself.

Xu Miaojin nodded and said, "I did. What's the matter?"

Xu Huizu sat down on the armchair and murmured, "It's over!"

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou also looked somewhat depressed and worried.

Xu Miaojin might not know who Mr. Zhu's grandfather is, but how could the three brothers not know?
That's Zhu Yuanzhang!
The old man originally wanted to take action against the Xu family, and now he knows the Xu family’s unknown purpose... It’s very dangerous!
Xu Huizu seemed to remember something, and was stunned for a moment, saying: "Today, the old man asked me if I could get married..."

"Fifth sister, big brother has a bad feeling!"

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu also told me that Emperor Hongwu must have wanted me to marry someone from the Kong family."

"what?!"

Xu Huizu was horrified and said angrily: "His Kong family is not worthy!"

Xu Yingxu also said anxiously: "Fifth sister! Can you still laugh like this?"

"Doesn't Master Zhu have feelings for you? Did he go to ask his grandfather for help?"

Xu Miaojin rolled her eyes at Xu Yingxu and said, "It's so harsh to say that. What's the point of asking for help or not? They should just discuss it with their grandparents."

"But Master Zhu told me that nothing would happen. He said the emperor owed him a favor... For my sake, Master Zhu used it, haha."

The three brothers of the Xu family were speechless when they saw Xu Miaojin's happy look.

Xu Huizu finally felt relieved, knowing that the emperor did not use his fifth sister as a target, and he felt relieved.

At the same time, he was also somewhat shocked, shocked by the influence of that Zhu in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart!
The old man is a man of dictatorship and has never bent or compromised for anyone in his life!
This is the first time!
This is enough to show how important the man surnamed Zhu is in the old man's heart.

Thinking of this, Xu Huizu glanced indifferently at Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou.

The two brothers hung their heads in silence.

Xu Huizu asked Xu Miaojin: "Fifth sister, I'm glad you're okay, but the emperor has seen through our Xu family's intentions now, what should we do?"

Xu Miaojin:?

"Brother, when did I say that the emperor saw the purpose of our Xu family's establishment of the academy? I remember that I just mentioned Mr. Zhu's grandfather!"

Xu Huizu was stunned.

He directly brought the grandfather surnamed Zhu into the role of Zhu Yuanzhang.

But Xu Miaojin still doesn't know the identity of Zhu Xiongying's old man.

Xu Miaojin looked at Xu Huizu curiously: "Brother, I remember that I only told you about Mr. Zhu's grandfather, and didn't mention Emperor Hongwu."

Xu Huizu was silent for a moment, then said unnaturally: "Oh, didn't you say before that Mr. Zhu's grandfather was on good terms with our emperor?"

Xu Yingxu quickly stepped forward to help, echoing: "Yes! Mr. Zhu's grandfather has a good relationship with our emperor. If he knows, isn't it the same as the emperor knowing?"

Xu Zengshou hurriedly said: "Fifth sister, now is not the time to care about these insignificant things. If the emperor knew the intentions of our Zhongshan Palace, what should we do?"

Xu Miaojin frowned and looked at the three brothers of the Xu family seriously: "Big brother, second brother, fourth brother, have you heard about the story of Zhao Dalang giving up his military power over a cup of wine?"

Xu Yingxu smiled and said: "Isn't this nonsense? After Chenqiao's troops, Zhao Dahuang was wearing a yellow pao, and I am worried that his generals will repeat the same mistakes..."

As he spoke, the smile on Xu Yingxu's face faded a little bit, and he stared at Xu Miaojin blankly: "Fifth sister, what do you mean?"

Xu Huizu and Xu Zengshou also looked at Xu Miaojin with heavy eyes.

Xu Miaojin said: "Our father was the King of Zhongshan back then, and he was the first meritorious official in founding the country."

"The old man is afraid of our Zhongshan Palace. He is afraid of all the surrounding power radiating from our palace."

"Relinquish power!"

Xu Miaojin said seriously: "Brother, let's give the military power of the four guards in the capital, including Longxiong Guard and Wuxiao Guard, to the old man."

"We stay at home and don't contact any forces or have any contact with them."

"I think the old man should be able to see everything we do."

"He's old now, and he still has some feelings for us. We've humbled ourselves so much, I think the old man will let us go."

Xu Huizu's cheeks twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This is our father, who fought hard with every sword and every gun!"

"I...can't let my father down!"

Xu Zengshou also said sternly: "For Zhu Huai, the old man is too cruel!" Xu Miaojin frowned and looked at Xu Zengshou: "Fourth brother, what did you say?"

Xu Zengshou shook his head and said nothing.

Xu Yingxu followed up, "Fifth sister! I can't let it go! A Zhongshan Palace without authority will only make our palace a laughing stock. Our father fought hard all his life to achieve wealth and power. As his descendants, we want to erase his achievements. Even if we die in the future, how can we face our father?"

Xu Miaojin sighed. He knew that it was easy to take power, but it was very difficult to let it go.

Anyone would have a lucky mentality, always thinking that there is still room for things to turn around, that they have power and can manage everything.

But what about Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang?
Isn’t that a living example?

Although the Ming Dynasty ruled the country by law, the essence of the dynasty was still that one person was in power and the imperial power was above everything!
Xu Miaojin sighed and said to the hesitant Xu Huizu: "Brother, Wen Yuzhang is dead, Zheng Yong is dead, and the old man has been receiving envoys from the Timurid Khanate recently. He can't spare his hands to do more things. Now that the Timurid Khanate envoys are gone, the old man can spare his hands."

"We really can't predict what he will do next."

"Don't gamble on the future. We can't afford it, and we can't beat Emperor Hongwu! If we lose, we will be doomed, and we will truly bring shame to our father."

Xu Miaojin looked at the hesitant Xu Huizu and did not continue. "Time is running out. Big brother, make your own decision."

"If you really want to see the old man, tell him everything in detail and hide nothing. The old man is old, and he will remember the old times."

After Xu Miaojin finished speaking, she bowed to her three brothers and took her leave.

Looking at Xu Miaojin's departing back, Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou suddenly slapped themselves hard!

Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment, "What are you two doing?"

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou said with shame: "It is my two brothers who created the situation today. If we had not stopped Master Zhu and the fifth sister at that time..."

Xu Huizu waved his hands feebly: "Things haven't come to that point yet. I'll go back and think about it carefully."

After he finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and returned to the study with a thoughtful look on his face.

Xu Zengshou was silent for a moment, then looked at Xu Yingxu and asked softly, "Brother, has the situation... really reached such a serious stage? Why don't I feel anything?"

Xu Yingxu looked a little serious and said, "Yeah, I didn't feel anything either, but before Zheng Yong got into trouble, did he feel anything?"

After hearing this, Xu Zengshou trembled slightly, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

When the old man kills people, it is always so unexpected!
"Fourth brother, do you think that eldest brother will compromise?"

Xu Yingxu asked suddenly.

Xu Zengshou was silent for a while and shook his head: "I don't know."

"I don't want to think about this right now. I know that Fifth Sister has sacrificed too much for us. She shouldn't be in any trouble."

Xu Zengshou gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going out for a while!"

Xu Yingxu grabbed Xu Zengshou, stared at him and asked: "What are you going to do?"

"Please, Master Zhu!"

Xu Zengshou gritted his teeth. "Let's go together!"

……

In Jinshen Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang had lunch and took a nap with his eyes closed on the Hu bed behind the dragon table.

He was a light sleeper and soon he got up, walked to the desk, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

Then he took out a yellow silk cloth from the drawer, on which the words were only half written.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the imperial edict in a daze. After a long time, he sighed and took the ink pen to cross out the petition for marriage.

"We compromised!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Boy, you always have so many reasons!"

What really made Zhu Yuanzhang compromise was not Zhu Xiongying's threat, but what Zhu Xiongying said.

He is the emperor. No matter what he wants to do, he should not sacrifice a woman to achieve his goal!

Zhu Yuanzhang deeply agreed with this statement.

"I'm old, and I still got lectured by a brat like you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little angry, but also a little expectant. He wondered if that kid would still be able to maintain his stubbornness after knowing that he was the emperor.
"Someone is coming."

Zhu Yuanzhang said something to the outsider, and Jiang Li walked over quietly.

"Have the Jinyiwei from the Zhongshan Palace been deployed?"

Jiang Li replied: "Your Majesty, in addition to the Zhongshan Palace, all the palaces of Shouchun Marquis, Linhuai Earl, Dingyuan County Master, etc., have already been stationed with Jinyiwei."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, we need to know who they meet and what they say every day!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and let Jiang Li go down.

Gotta speed it up.

In the past few days, he felt that his health was getting worse day by day. Last time, a chicken skeleton got stuck in his throat, and the old man even clearly felt that death was coming.

Two months have passed this year, and he promised Zhu Xiongying that he would accompany Zhu Xiongying to celebrate a reunion year.

Everything needs to be completed this year, and the pace of cleansing must be accelerated.

Zhu Xiongying had lunch and took a nap.

He was still a little nervous.

Although he made his attitude clear to the old man, and even offered conditions to the old man in exchange, hoping that the old man would compromise and not control Xu Miaojin's fate.

But this is tantamount to a provocation to imperial power!
What any ruler hates most is being threatened or provoked.

Even if you have made great contributions, even if you are a relative, in the eyes of those in power, it is possible that you are just a pawn in their plan!
The country can change without anyone, there are many smart people, what am I in the eyes of the imperial power?
What should I do if the old man finally arranges Xu Miaojin's marriage?
Zhu Xiongying tossed and turned on his bed, unable to sleep, and could not think of any solution.

Imperial power...is above everything!
A sense of powerlessness arose spontaneously.

The old man taught him to know many people, and he understood the temperaments of many high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty and was able to respond to these officials.

But only the old man.

In Zhu Xiongying's eyes, he always seemed like a mystery.

Zhu Xiongying didn’t know what the old man’s true temperament was like, nor did he understand what kind of person the old man who was at the core of the Ming Dynasty was.

Until now, his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang is still a lofty and majestic figure in his heart, someone who cannot be looked up to!

call….
Zhu Xiongying couldn't figure it out. Everything was too weird. It was not in line with the style of a cunning emperor.

Even if it's just for show, he should summon me once.

But no!
Zhu Xiongying tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so he simply got up from his bed.

"Master."

A servant called softly from outside.

Zhu Xiongying asked, "What's the matter?"

"Master, the two young princes from the Zhongshan Palace are here and want to talk to you about something."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, then kept silent, and said, "Take them to the central hall, I'll be there right away."

"Yes!"

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou sat in the central hall of Zhu's mansion.

The central hall is square, with coffee tables and armchairs at both ends of the central axis. (End of this chapter)