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

Zhu Xiongying said quickly: "Grandpa Emperor, don't worry about it. You can still live for a long time!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled.

Zhu Xiongying said: "When we have some free time, we can take some time out to go for a walk. You must be bored staying in the palace all the time."

Zhu Shizhang smiled and said, "That's right."

"Okay, it's too late today, you go back and rest first, Grandpa Emperor will review the memorials for a while."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiongying said with concern: "Don't review too late, make sure you get some rest."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Yes, we know."

Zhu Xiongying took his leave from Zhu Yuanzhang and left calmly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying's departing back and sighed softly.

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the other side.

As soon as Zhu Xiongying walked out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Jiang Li passed by Zhu Xiongying. Jiang Li nodded at Zhu Xiongying, then hurried into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

After a while,

Jiang Li hurried out again and called Zhu Xiongying: "Your Highness, the Emperor wants you to go back."

Zhu Xiongying looked at Jiang Li suspiciously.

Jiang Li said, "The King of Shu has arrived."

Zhu Xiongying asked subconsciously: "So fast?"

But soon, Zhu Xiongying figured it out.

The old man had received an impeachment from the Ministry of War a few days ago. I'm afraid that by then, Zhu Yuanzhang had already secretly arranged for the King of Shu to enter the capital!
Zhu Xiongying's heart started beating suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's efficiency is still so vigorous and resolute!
After Zhu Xiongying entered the Yangxin Palace again, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Go back later and see what your uncle has to say."

Zhu Xiongying said "oh".

Zhu Yuanjing said to his attendants: "Go get our eldest grandson a stool and have him sit next to us."

"Yes!"

As Zhu Xiongying sat down, his heart began to beat suddenly.

The King of Shu came so soon, which means that Master Jie did not give the King of Shu and Lan Yu a chance to communicate!
What did the King of Shu say? Lan Yu and his own destiny and future!
If there is any discrepancy between what the King of Shu said and what I just said...

I'm afraid that next moment,
It will provoke the old man's rage!

Zhu Xiongying's heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and his palms were sweating, but he didn't dare to show anything different.

Zhu Huai didn't dare to imagine what would happen if Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he had just deceived him.

King of Shu, King of Shu...

You must be more alert!

Zhu Xiongying secretly clenched his fists.

It was pitch black outside.

The rain is still heavy.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Xiongying's heart suddenly jumped into his throat.

"Your Majesty, the King of Shu requests an audience!"

The eunuch's voice rang out sharply outside, and Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Announce!"

A steady sound of footsteps came closer and closer from outside the pitch-black night.

Not long after,
A middle-aged man in a black brocade robe slowly appeared in the bright Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The King of Shu walked into the Taidian, bowed his head and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father. May you be well and at peace!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Get up."

The King of Shu stood up, looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, and then looked at Zhu Xiongying next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

He immediately said, "Hello, nephew."

Zhu Xiongying also stood up politely and said, "Nephew greets uncle."

The King of Shu nodded slightly: "So it's Xiong Huan. Last time my father was in Sichuan and Shu, there was unrest and we didn't have the chance to come. Now it's good to see you for real."

Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted Zhu Zhen and said in a deep voice: "You know why I asked you to come back?"

Shu Wang Yao pretended to be ignorant and shook his head: "Dad, I don't know."

He naturally knew why Zhu Yuanzhang summoned him.

Something must have happened to Lan Yu, but he instinctively didn't show it.

Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "The military department's secretary impeached you for secretly contacting Lan Yu and recently mobilizing troops on a large scale, saying that you were plotting a rebellion."

The old man's voice was not very serious, but at this moment in the Yangxin Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart-pounding words were still echoing!
The atmosphere suddenly began to change.

There was silence in the Yangxin Palace!
After hearing this, Zhu Chun knelt down immediately with a look of trepidation on his face.

He was horrified and exclaimed: "Father... How is it possible!"

"How dare your son...how dare your son do such a treasonous thing! Father, I dare not!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly took off his glasses from his nose.

There was a sharp light in his eyes, staring straight at Zhu Chun!
Zhu Xiongying felt the old man's momentum sweeping over like a tsunami, and gradually closed his eyes.

He can no longer participate in anything.

It is also impossible to give the King of Shu any hints now.

Any tiny movement at this time will be infinitely magnified, and everything depends on the King of Shu himself!
Lan Yu's life and death, and the King of Shu's own future, are all in his own hands.

It all depends on how the King of Shu responds!
Zhu Xiongying's heart was thundering. After closing his eyes, he could clearly hear the sonorous and powerful heartbeat in his heart!
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, then stopped laughing. He shouted in a loud voice: "Impossible?! Lan Yu has already told us!"

"Have we ever treated you badly? Why did you collude with Lan Yu? He is your father-in-law, and I am your biological father! You are so unfilial! We gave you Sichuan and Shu, but you were not satisfied. You still want our Ming Dynasty!"

puff.

Zhu Chun kowtowed like pounding sugarcane.

"Dad, what are you talking about? What does your son want from the Ming Dynasty? What rebellion is your son planning? What nonsense is Lan Yu talking about?"

"Is he... is he crazy?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Zhen for a long time, and the old man seemed relieved.

Yes, I was just testing!
Zhu Xiongying felt the charm of Zhu Yuanzhang's words and absorbed the old man's political strategies into his mind bit by bit.

Just now,

If it were someone with a low mental quality, he would be scared to death by Zhu Yuanzhang!

Fortunately, Zhu Zhen is not a simple person.

This gave Zhu Xiongying a little hope.

A prince who can govern Sichuan and Shu in an orderly manner should not be a waste!

Definitely Not!
Zhu Yuanzhang once again cast his sharp gaze over the head of the King of Shu.

"Tell me, what are you planning in your correspondence with Lan Yu? Speak in a nice and slow manner. Your father is still in good health and will listen to your decision."

Zhu Yuanzhang's words made Zhu Zhen tremble all over.

Before coming,
He thought about it for a long time, and the most crucial point was this letter!
He knew that Lan Yu would not confess anything. In fact, given his father-in-law's personality, he would probably keep it all to himself.

Lan Yu told herself more than once that she must protect His Royal Highness the Grandson.

He knew that Lan Yu would never push Zhu Xiongying into a disadvantageous position. For this, Lan Yu could sacrifice his life! Lan Yu's personality was just like that.

Once you decide on something, you will never change it!
Zhu Chun envied Zhu Xiongying from the bottom of his heart, because he had never seen Lan Yu care so much about a junior!
He and Lan Yu,

One glory and one glory.

When Lan Yu chose Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Chun knew that his fate and his future were all entrusted to the young man sitting next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Swallowing, Zhu Chun looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang.

He said, "Son... I'll tell you now, Dad, don't be angry."

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the lights flickered.

The wind outside the hall was howling, and the candles on the copper lamps seemed to be shaky as the autumn wind blew.

The King of Shu knelt in the main hall, looking terrified.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat quietly on the dragon throne, squinting his eyes and staring at the King of Shu.

Zhu Xiongying was standing beside him, with his eyes closed, lost in thought, his face expressionless.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xiongying and saw that he closed his eyes and looked as if he saw nothing, so he nodded secretly.

This kid is trying his best to distance himself from the matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang cast his gaze towards Zhu Zhen, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Speak!"

At that moment, the King of Shu was in a state of confusion.

He originally wanted to look at Zhu Xiongying to see if Zhu Xiongying would give him any hints, but when he saw Zhu Xiongying closing his eyes, Zhu Chun was a little confused.

Before coming,
He had thought about many things and knew that his answer might lead to disaster, but there was nothing he could do now.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Reply...Reply to Father, I, your son, acknowledge my guilt!"

"The letter between my son and Lan Yu discussed the matter of mobilizing troops."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Zhen silently, with no expression on his face.

Shu Yu spoke again tremblingly: "When the Duke of Liang defeated the banditry in the two Sichuan provinces, he got to know some of the sons of the generals of the Tenth Division. I hope that the Duke of Liang will secretly...secretly inform the Tenth Division to let them in."

After hearing this, Zhu Xiongying raised his fingers slightly, unable to control himself, but he quickly suppressed the excited fingers.

As expected, none of Zhu Yuanzhang’s sons were fools?
The King of Shu continued, "In the past two years, the finances of Shu have become increasingly tight. Add to that the years of floods in the Central Plains. Father... your son's Sichuan is out of money!"

"I have submitted petitions many times, requesting funding, but the Ministry of Revenue always rejected them on the grounds of financial constraints. I have no choice but to use this method to attract the attention of the emperor."

"Your son...Your son acknowledges his guilt!"

The King of Shu spoke haltingly and looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang carefully after every sentence.

The old man seemed to be asleep, his eyes had been closed tightly at some point.

When Zhu Chun finished speaking,
Zhu Xiongying slowly widened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a feeling of relief, and at this moment, the hanging heart was completely put down.

anyway,

Although this reason would make Zhu Shizhang suspicious, it would definitely not put Lan Yu in danger!
In essence, sending the Ten Officials into Sichuan was just to create unrest so that the court would allocate funds.

The purpose of doing this is,

It was for the sake of governing the people of Sichuan and Shu. From the starting point, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely forgive both Lan Yu and the King of Shu.

Anger is certain, but it is only temporary.

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes and said with a sullen face: "Have you ever considered that if the situation cannot be controlled by you, and the disaster of the two rivers a few years ago occurs again, who will be responsible for such a disaster?"

Zhu Chun's heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly settled down.

He knew that he had made the right bet!

Zhu Chun said quickly, "That's why I asked the Duke of Liang how to deploy the troops and how to minimize the losses so that even the people will not be harmed."

"Nonsense!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, "Even Lan Yu doesn't dare to guarantee that everything will go wrong. War is no joke. How can you guarantee that nothing will go wrong for the people?"

The fact that the old man was willing to talk more showed that he was already moved.

If not,

If Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill him, he would not bother to say more.

Just use the knife and get it done!

No one knows a father better than his son. Zhu Chun knew the old man’s attitude, which probably meant that the danger might have been resolved!

"I know my crime, I know my crime!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time without saying a word.

Zhu Zhen hung his head, like a child who had done something wrong.

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly said, "Get up, why are you kneeling? Your father is not dead yet!"

Zhu Zhen let out a long sigh. At this moment, he felt that his back was probably wet with cold sweat.

He made the right bet.

Before coming, he guessed it was a problem with the letters.

Just now, he was betting on Lan Yu's thoughts.

Of course he didn't know. Lan Yu wouldn't have such thoughts. The one who had such thoughts was Zhu Xiongying who sat beside Zhu Yuanzhang without saying a word!

Zhu Xiongying was betting on Zhu Zhen's thoughts, and Zhu Zhen was betting on Lan Yu's thoughts.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be still angry, and said calmly: "We let you get up, not to forgive you. You wanted to do evil in Sichuan, but fortunately the military officials found out everything and no disaster happened."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "There is no money in Shu. You came to me, but you couldn't find me. So you went to your nephew. Why do you have to go to this extent? If you really end up in a place of no return, even if I can forgive you, all the people in the world will eat your flesh and suck your blood!"

"Even if you destroy your own foundation, the people of the world will point fingers at us and say we are arrogant and that our Zhu family is worse than beasts!"

Zhu Chun knew that the old man still needed to vent his anger. At this time, he could only stand in the hall and let Zhu Yuanzhang vent his anger.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang believed Zhu Chun's words was, on the one hand, because Zhu Chun's words confirmed Zhu Xiongying's words.

On a larger scale,
It was because of this incident that Lan Yu remained silent in Jinshen Palace and a more reasonable explanation was given.

Why did Lan Yu prefer to go to the Jinyiwei prison rather than tell Zhu Yuanzhang the truth?

What's so important?

In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, unless this matter is more important than Lan Yu's life, it is worth Lan Yu protecting it with his life.

Therefore,
Ordinary excuses would not convince the old man, but this risky and highly dangerous reason was something that Zhu Yuanzhang could instinctively accept and trust.

Zhu Xiongying was listening as the old man ridiculed Lan Yu.

His mind began to quickly think about Lan Yu's situation in Tiaoyu Prison.

this matter,
It is possible that the Prince of Yan plotted against Lan Yu, and Zhu Di's biggest goal was probably to weaken Zhu Xiongying's power. Until now, the more Zhu Xiongying thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible.

The Ministry of War had Zhu Di's accomplice, so the incident in Jiaozhi was intended to tie down the military forces in southern Xinjiang.

Zhu Di's accomplice was in the Ministry of War, so when something happened in Xichui, Lan Yu was almost in trouble. If this danger is not overcome, it is very likely that all the nobles in Huaixi will be ruined!

Good trick!
Zhu Xiongying couldn't just watch Zhu Di secretly move against the people around him and do nothing.

No counterattack.

Zhu Xiongying would not be the type to let the other party manipulate him!
What comes should come back.

While the old man was silent, Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandpa Huang, don't be angry, drink some tea."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and took the tea.

(End of this chapter)