Daming: The Sims, Lao Zhu’s mentality collapsed

Chapter 43: The sun and the moon are so powerful that there will be no more Zhu Youyu in the world

[In March of the first year of Jingtai, Master Wang returned to Beijing. 】

[The emperor of Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu, who succeeded to the throne, is frightened and uneasy. He really doesn’t know how to face you, the hero who helped the building to collapse. 】

[When his brother Zhu Qizhen was in power, he teamed up with the Queen Mother Sun to force away you, who had great achievements, and then led 500,000 Ming army elites to be destroyed in Tumubao. When the country was about to fall, the Queen Mother Sun and the courtiers remembered that the Ming Dynasty still had His Highness King Zhou who could turn the tide, and invited you back from Nanjing. 】

[Zhu Qiyu thought for a long time, and finally ignored the resistance of the Empress Dowager Sun and said to you in court: "Uncle King Zhou has worked hard and made great achievements. I am just succeeding on behalf of my brother. Now that Uncle King Zhou has suppressed Wala and returned to the court, I must take over the throne no matter what." of the throne.”]

[This young Emperor Jingtai really has no emperor's thoughts. The world is in chaos and the country is about to fall, so he is inexplicably pushed to the emperor's throne. Now that the world is peaceful, he really doesn't want to sit in this hot seat. He only wants to become the King of Zhou and then become the Prince of Taiping in peace. 】

[Empress Dowager Sun is anxious. Now that Emperor Jingtai is on the throne, the crown prince is still Zhu Jianshen, born to her son Zhu Qizhen. If she can make some changes to maintain the status quo, Empress Dowager Sun will certainly be very satisfied with this. But if you become the emperor, you will really have nothing to do with Empress Dowager Sun in the future. 】

[You rejected Emperor Jingtai’s proposal for a very simple reason, only eight words: “Destiny has been decided, no further discussion is needed.”]

[If Zhu Qizhen were the emperor, you would definitely take over the throne. However, the current emperor is Zhu Qiyu, unlike his elder brother. Although he is not as talented as Taizong, Renzong, and Xuanzong, this child is obedient. 】

[You never care about the throne. You dominate the government arbitrarily and all you want is peace for the Ming Dynasty. Back then, your father, Emperor Wu and Zhu Ru, did not become emperor. You wanted to imitate your father, so you no longer had any intention of becoming emperor. 】

[Although you have refused to be the emperor, you still have to give Empress Dowager Sun a beating. You demoted Zhu Qizhen's son, Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, to Prince Yi, and made Zhu Qiyu's son, Zhu Jianji, the Crown Prince. This also made Empress Dowager Sun lose her mind and no longer want to interfere in the affairs of the government. 】

[No one dares to interfere with your decision to abolish the crown prince. At this time, you have become the second emperor Wu. Who dares to question your decision? 】

[You said to Zhu Qiyu: "Your Majesty has outstanding talents. I am willing to serve as regent for ten years and build a prosperous Ming Dynasty again. After ten years, your Majesty will be able to firmly hold the power, and I will return to power."]

[Zhu Qiyu quickly said: "It's okay if you don't return the government. With Uncle Zhou as regent, the people of the Ming Dynasty can feel at ease."]

[However, you once again rejected Emperor Jingtai's proposal. You said: "The world belongs to your Majesty, not to my ministers. I am old and can no longer do my job. It is really difficult for me to take on big responsibilities."]

[Zhu Qiyu then noticed that your hair was as white as snow. 】

[You are fifty-five years old this year. You have inherited your father's strong physique. Last year, you were still full of black hair. You can eat a ton of rice and weigh ten pounds of meat. You can swing a horse and a hard bow. You seem to be in your prime. But after the Tumubao Incident, it was like being struck by lightning. In less than a year, your whole body seemed to have aged twenty years, your hair had turned white, and your face was covered with wrinkles like knives. 】

[You joined the cabinet at the age of ten to assist Emperor Chengzu and Wu. You became the most powerful official in the Ming Dynasty before you were thirty. In the past forty years, you have been ups and downs in the officialdom. You have personally experienced the Yongle era at the peak of the Ming Dynasty. You have sacrificed too much for this country, and you have dedicated your whole life to the empire. 】

[You gave up the throne not only because you wanted to imitate Chengzu Emperor Wu, but also because you were too tired. 】

[The reason why you choose to be regent for ten years is because you want to leave your last years to the Ming Dynasty in an attempt to restore the prosperity of that year. 】

[Emperor Jingtai, who has learned your thoughts, is no longer persistent and becomes his emperor with peace of mind. The reason why Zhu Qiyu doesn't want to be the emperor is because you, the regent, are too dazzling. But since you have made it clear that you have no desire to be the emperor, he can sit in his position steadily. ]     【Unlike his elder brother who has a snake-like heart, Zhu Qiyu seems to you to be an honest and obedient boy. 】

[Although you tried your best to refuse, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu still insisted on naming you Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Prince Taishi, Prince Taibao, and Prince Taifu. What an honor it is to have three masters and three masters of the East Palace in one person! 】

[However, for the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, this seems to be a matter of course. Your father's positions and honors during his reign were far more outrageous than those of the Third Master of the East Palace. 】

[After canonizing you, Zhu Qiyu was still not satisfied. He also canonized Yu Qian, your close disciple, as Shaobao. 】

[Yu Qian is your favorite disciple. When you led the troops to defend the capital and chased the enemy for thousands of miles to Yuerhai, it was Yu Qian who took charge of the military department in the capital to stabilize the situation. If Yu Qian hadn't been in charge of the military department, you wouldn't have been able to safely lead the troops to pursue them outside the pass. It can be said that Yu Qian's contribution in this battle is second only to you, the teacher, so it is natural for him to be granted the title of Shaobao. 】

[You are very optimistic about this student of yours, who is strong-willed, talented and economical, and is among the best in the world in both civil and military skills. You have already thought about it. After you have been regent for ten years and returned to power, Qian Lai will inherit your mantle and complement Emperor Jingtai. 】

[Your son Zhu Zizhi has no interest in government affairs and just wants to be a lazy idler. He is still growing apples in the Prince Zhou's Mansion in Nanjing City. As for your eldest grandson Zhu Tongxing, he has grown up by your side since he was a child. This smart child has already acquired the qualifications of a "little powerful minister" due to long-term exposure. 】

[But you have no intention of letting this little powerful official take over from you in the future. 】

[You intend to let the "Yan-Wu rule" end here. Zhu Zhanji's rebellion and Zhu Qizhen's stupidity have made you physically and mentally exhausted. You don't want your descendants to suffer like you. 】

Even just judging from the text, Zhu Yuanzhang also has a feeling of physical and mental exhaustion.

It is really not an easy task to govern the government alone.

He fights with countless people all day long. As the saying goes, it's always cold at a high place. The higher you stand, the more people will pick up on his faults and study them, and study all his flaws. Not only did he have to stand on the top of the mountain and cut down all the challengers, he also had to avoid the stabs of those behind him.

Even if he is impeccable and makes it impossible for anyone to attack him, he has only reached the lowest threshold of an emperor or a powerful official. In addition to reaching this minimum threshold, he also has to carry the entire empire on his back to climb higher.

Zhu Youyu is a climber carrying an empire on his back.

He is a perfect person like his father. After decades of hardship and suffering, Zhu Youyu has become a unique person. He governed the government alone, but never sought personal gain for himself. When the country was in the most critical moment, it was he who stepped forward to turn the tide and chased the enemy for thousands of miles to protect the Ming Dynasty.

Even if hundreds of thousands of years pass and the past is instantly shattered, people can still look up and see a great figure in the long river of history and civilization: Zhu Youyu stood on the top of the mountain of the ancient sages, smiling lightly. Looking down at the land and people he spent his whole life protecting, every strand of hair was as dazzling as gold.

Righteous the sun and the moon, awe-inspiring,
  There is no more Zhu Youyu in the world.

(End of this chapter)