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

Yingtian Street.

Along the Qinhuai River, there is peace everywhere.

A group of soldiers from Yingtian Prefecture rushed out in a hurry, breaking the peaceful atmosphere of the seventh month of autumn.

The banks of the Qinhuai River were already crowded with people.

The minor officials of Yingtian Prefecture were maintaining order.

Not long after, several officers and soldiers hurriedly came ashore from the pleasure boat carrying a stretcher. They covered the body on the stretcher with a white cloth, and no one knew who it was.

Family members died in the woman's belly.

The people on both sides of the river were pointing and talking, enjoying the event.

I'm afraid it won't be long before the story of a romantic death under the peony flowers spreads.

Several coroners from Yingtian Prefecture also walked out of the pleasure boat.

Several Qing actors were also taken away. Their faces were pale and they were feeling palpitations.

He was a fine man last night, but he drank too much and fell into the river and died in the early morning.

No one would have thought of this.

……

Early morning hours.

Lan Yu came out of the Yangxin Palace.

No one will know what Zhu Yuanzhang and Lan Yu talked about last night.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not release Lan Yu back to his residence, but kept him in the imperial prison.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang specifically issued an order, forbidding the Jinyiwei to continue interrogating Lan Yu, and it seemed that he was waiting for something.

Also early in the morning, the Lan family members, who had been released from restrictions, rushed to the East Palace in a hurry.

Zhu Xiongying got up too early and was having breakfast when he saw his grandmother Lan and Lan Yu's first wife Huating and Wu coming to him with miserable faces.

"Grandson, nephew and grandnephew."

The two old ladies looked pale and their eyes were red and swollen, obviously they had cried last night.

Overnight, the Ming Dynasty changed.

It was just another night, and it was as if what happened last night had never happened.

Zhu Xiongying knew why the Lan and Cheng families came.

When the two old men saw Zhu Xiongying, they sobbed and bowed to him.

How could Zhu Xiongying dare to accept the gift from the two old men? He quickly stood up, walked over quickly, and supported the two old men.

"You two elders, please sit down and talk."

"I know why you are here. We are not in a hurry."

Hearing Zhu Xiongying's confident words, the two old men seemed to be infused with infinite strength. They tried hard to support their broken bodies and sit on the stone bench in the courtyard.

Zhu Xiongying then spoke: "I have entered the palace last night. If nothing unexpected happens, nothing serious will happen to my uncle. You two elders can rest assured and don't need to be so nervous."

The two of them were stunned.

Then he grabbed Zhu Xiongying tremblingly and asked cautiously: "Really?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Don't you two still believe me? Don't worry, it will take a few days for my uncle to come out. I have also told the Jinyiwei that no one will touch my uncle. Don't worry about getting sick, just eat and drink, I will take care of everything."

Hearing Zhu Xiongying's words.

The old woman's face was moved and she sighed endlessly.

She is old.

Although they are a powerful family, they are already beginning to feel powerless over many things.

Lan Yu was arrested.

The Chang Mansion was under control, which made the two old men worried.

The two old men had no backbone, and the only person they could seek and rely on was Zhu Xiongying.

Although they regarded Zhu Xiongying as a junior, they knew that this junior was not simple and was even more capable than Chang Mao and other half-baked dukes.

Zhu Xiongying was usually polite, and they were also worried that at this critical moment, Zhu Xiongying would abandon Lan Yu.

But he didn't.

The two old men were so moved that they didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and squeezed the shoulders of the two elders, saying, "It's done, don't worry too much, it's really okay, I promise that my uncle will return home in a safe and sound manner in a few days."

"Thank you!" the two old men thanked.

Zhu Xiongying quickly waved his hands, "Please don't say that, I didn't do anything. It's just my great uncle who is blessed with good fortune."

The two old men nodded silently.

In fact, they all knew that this boy didn't want to see themselves, at their age, committing themselves to his love.

He felt that this would hurt the self-esteem of the two elderly people.

They also knew that Zhu Xiongying must have done many things behind the scenes, and they were very dangerous.

But this guy is just like that. No matter how big the love is, it is insignificant in front of him. He has always been doing things silently.

Never show off your achievements.

What is the character to do great things?
Isn't that it!
"With what Xiongying said, we can both feel relieved."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Hey! Okay!"

The two old men smiled kindly and did not bother Zhu Xiongying any further, saying, "Then we'll leave."

Zhu Xiongying stood up and personally escorted the two elderly people to the door: "Don't worry, it's really okay."

"Yes, yes! With your words, we feel relieved."

Saying thank you too much seems fake.

Whether it is the Lan family or the Chang family, if they are too polite to Zhu Xiongying, it will seem awkward.

The two old men just silently remembered Zhu Xiongying's kindness and left together without saying much.

Zhu Xiongying watched the two old men leave at the door, and from a distance, he saw He Guangyi walking hurriedly towards him.

Arriving at the gate of Qingning Palace, He Guangyi hurriedly bowed and said, "I am here to see Your Highness."

Zhu Xiongying put his hands behind his back and walked straight to the palace courtyard: "Come in and talk."

Not long after, He Guangyi followed Zhu Xiongying to the courtyard.

Zhu Xiongying sat upright at the stone table and continued to eat breakfast.

He Guangyi said anxiously: "The man has been caught in Yunnan."

"Um?"

Zhu Xiongying looked up at He Guangyi.

He Guangyi was a little excited: "Several remnants of the White Lotus Sect confessed that they were responsible for hijacking the tax silver."

Zhu Zhuxiong looked at He Guangyi and asked, "Bring the people to Yingtian!"

He Guangyi said, "It's already on the way."

As if thinking of something, He Guangyi said: "Your Highness, the Jinyiwei has investigated the White Lotus Sect. The one in charge of the White Lotus Sect now is Saint

Girl, Tang Saier! "

"what!"

Zhu Xiongying was speechless and looked up at He Guangyi in surprise.

Tang Saier?
Isn't that a female devil who only appeared during the Yongle period?
How old are you now?
What affairs of the White Lotus Sect can you be responsible for?
He Guangyi looked at Zhu Xiongying in surprise.

He didn't know why Zhu Xiongying was so frightened. Or was this Saint of the White Lotus Sect someone very important?
Zhu Xiongying naturally could not tell He Guangyi about the life of the White Lotus Saint Tang Sai'er.

The problem is that Tang Sai'er only started to be active in Qingzhou, Shandong around the 18th year of Yongle.

The problem is, even if Tang Sai'er is very powerful,

From birth to the 18th year of Yongle, he was only 19 years old at most.

According to historical records, Tang Sai'er was born in 1399 of the Xia calendar.

But now it is 1390, and Tang Sai'er has not been born yet.

Weird.

Zhu Xiongying suppressed his suspicion and said to He Guangyi, "I understand. Continue to check Tang Sai'er and see where he has been recently."

He Guangyi glanced at Zhu Xiongying and swallowed hard. Zhu Xiongying asked in confusion: "What's the matter?"

He Guangyi said: "According to what they said in Yunnan, the White Lotus remnants they captured in Yunnan said that the man is in Kyoto."

"Um?"

Zhu Xiongying frowned: "It's right under my nose?"

"Correct!"

Zhu Xiongying looked a little serious, and said: "Secretly call the Jinyiwei to investigate! Pull him out!!"

"Yes!" He Guangyi quickly left.

After he left, Zhu Xiongying was about to eat when someone else came walking quickly towards him.

"Your Highness, something happened!"

Zhu Xiongying couldn't finish his breakfast, so he signaled his servants to take it away, and then said, "Speak!"

The Liao brothers said, "Someone died in the Qinhuai River."

Zhu Xiongying was puzzled: "Someone died? Who was it?"

"The head of the Ministry of War is Wu Zhiyu."

When Zhu Xiongying heard the word "Ministry of War", his eyes narrowed instantly.

"How did you die?"

The Liao brothers said, "Yingtian Prefecture rushed to the scene as soon as possible. After investigation, they found that he must have fallen into the water on the Huahang and died."

Zhu Xiongying's expression was unpredictable. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Do you think there's something strange?"

The Liao brothers nodded: "It's very strange, because Wu Zhiyu didn't seem to drink much that night. If he was sober, he wouldn't fall into the water and die."

Zhu Xiongying rubbed his forehead and ordered: "Go to the Ministry of Justice and ask Yang Jing to take over the case from Yingtian Prefecture."

The Liao brothers walked away.

Zhu Xiongying sat blankly on the stone bench in the East Palace courtyard, his face gradually falling into deep thought.

Now he is still keeping a close eye on the Ministry of War. The Censor of the Military Department has been transferred back to Yingtiancheng by the old man.

As long as the military censor comes back, many things should become clear.

And it happens that
At this time, the head of the Ministry of War died again.

The fog came thick again, surrounding Zhu Xiongying.

White Lotus Sect, Ministry of War, Zhu Di…
Zhu Xiongying seems to be able to connect these three parties. Could it be that... the head of the Ministry of War is the insider of the Ministry of War?
The problem is that he is only a sixth-rank official. How can he know the route of Jiaozhi tax silver?
He rubbed his temples.

This matter is becoming more and more confusing.

Zhu Xiongying couldn't figure it out anymore.

the other side.

Outside, Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

"Grandson, what's wrong? You look so sad."

When Zhu Xiongying saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he gathered his thoughts and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Nothing, how come Grandpa Huang has time to come here today?"

Zhu Xiongying sighed and said, "There's been a lot of trouble in the palace recently. I'm not bothered by it anymore. So I won't come to chat with you or have a homely meal."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "That's great. We haven't had a good meal together for a long time."

As if remembering something, Zhu Xiongying looked at the old man and said with a smile: "There are many green vegetables planted in the backyard. Let's do it ourselves at noon."

Zhu Yuanzhang was happy. Various things had been happening constantly in recent days, impacting the grandfather and grandson, and both of them felt very tired.

Zhu Yuanzhang sorted out the affairs in the palace and decided not to worry about them. Today he came to the East Palace to relax.

What Zhu Xiongying planted in the back garden of Qingning Palace were not flowers or plants.

According to the old man's personality, that thing is useless except for sentimentality, and it is better to focus on vegetables and rice.

Zhu Xiongying knew the old man's temper, so he followed his father's lead and opened up an acre of land behind Qingning Palace, asking someone to plant some rice and raise a few chickens.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were preparing to go to the back garden, Zhu Yunwen heard the news and came.

When Zhu Yunwen saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he said, "Grandpa Emperor, I just heard from the official that you were here, so my mother asked me to come and see you."

"Yeah." Zhu Yuanzhang said casually.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not have much hostility towards Zhu Yunwen.

In any case, Zhu Yunwen is his own grandson. Although the old man will not appoint him as the heir, he still hopes that the two grandsons will be safe and sound.

The old man also missed the old times, and during the time when Zhu Xiongying was away, his second grandson accompanied him for a long time.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang rarely mentioned this matter, he never forgot it in his heart.

Zhu Yunwen always resented Zhu Yuanzhang's alienation from him, but if he had no ambitions, if his filial piety to Zhu Yuanzhang was pure, how could Zhu Yuanzhang reject his own grandson?
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be in a good mood, and asked Zhu Yunwen with a smile, "Why didn't you go to the Imperial College?"

Zhu Yunwen said, "Grandpa, have you forgotten? Didn't you say that we should rest for two days every four days? Let's rest today."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Have you memorized the text?"

Zhu Yunwen said confidently: "I have finished reciting it. Grandpa, let me recite it to you?"

This is Zhu Yunwen. His best thing is reading. Zhu Yunwen is not afraid of anyone.

But just when he was excited, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "No need, just study, we don't worry."

Zhu Yunwen felt a little disappointed, but soon he took a deep breath and said, "Just now I heard Grandpa and Big Brother say that they were going to the backyard to pick vegetables? Can I go too and help out?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled carefreely and said, "What's the problem? Come on, come on, you two brothers work together, and we can have a happy family."

Zhu Yunwen was delighted: "Good!"

Zhu Xiongying didn't think much about it, and he didn't really dislike Zhu Yunwen.

The struggle for succession has always been bloody.

Being born in an imperial family, one is exposed to the desire for power. It would be really disappointing if one was not interested in the throne of emperor.

After the old man decides on the heir, Zhu Yunwen should accept his fate.

As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes in the next few days, Zhu Xiongying will definitely be designated as a reserve.

Therefore,
There is no need to spend too much energy on Zhu Yunwen.

The grandfather, grandson and two of them quickly walked to the back garden.

There is no difference between the back garden, the vegetable garden and the rice field.

Zhu Yunwen said to the servants beside him: "Go pick some vegetables."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Second brother, let's go by ourselves. If we work hard, we will know how delicious the dishes are."

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes when he heard this, but he still sat on the edge of the field, watching his eldest grandson bending over to pick vegetables, as if he saw himself in the past.

The moment when my father watched his brothers working in the fields.

The past time was so beautiful and so comfortable.

It was almost noon when the two brothers, covered in mud, picked a basket of vegetables.

Zhu Yunwen volunteered, "Grandpa, before I came here, my mother said that she would cook today, so we will go to Qingcheng Palace for lunch."

"Great!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. His fatigue from the past few days was gone, and he was filled with joy when he saw the happy family.

"Just go to your place and eat, do it yourself, and you'll have plenty of food and clothing!"

Soon, the three of them arrived at Lu's bedroom.

Lu's craftsmanship is very good.

Wisps of white smoke continued to rise from the sky above Qingcheng Palace.

Mrs. Lu came over carrying pots of dishes.

The dishes looked very few.

wine, and then served the old man a bowl of rice.

Then he served another bowl of rice and placed it quietly beside it.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Zhu Yunwen said.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Lu and said to Zhu Yunwen, "It's okay. Biao'er is not in the palace, but you should give him a bowl of rice."

(End of this chapter)