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

But having said that, Zhao Sili still had some aftertastes.

"father."

Tan Er called softly, "Why are you so late today?"

Zhao Sili felt a little guilty, but he was also a man, and Tan'er's mother had been gone for so long...

"Socializing."

"Mr. Zhu took your father to a cocktail party. Since then, your father's status has risen and he has received many invitations."

"We were not mistaken about Master Zhu! Haha!"

Zhao Tan'er rolled her eyes at Zhao Sili and said, "You didn't say that before!"

Zhao Sili blushed and changed the subject, "By the way, Dad heard some shocking news today!"

Zhao Tan'er was a little suspicious: "What shocking news?"

Zhao Sili said: "Our great Ming emperor's eldest grandson... is still in Chang'an City!"

Zhao Tan'er said, "Dad, I've prepared some hot water for you. Go to bed early."

"Eh? No, daughter, why are you reacting so calmly?"

Zhao Tan'er said: "Whether the emperor's eldest grandson is in Chang'an City or not has nothing to do with me, why should I care?"

Zhao Sili said speechlessly: "The eldest grandson of the emperor! He is about to take over the power! Do you know how much of a shock this will bring to the court?!"

Zhao Tan'er shook her head: "I don't know."

Zhao Sili was even more speechless: "Don't you want to know who the emperor's eldest grandson is? Dad is extremely curious now!"

Zhao Tan'er said in confusion: "What can we do even if we know? It has nothing to do with us."

"Dad, you'd better stop thinking about these things and go to bed early. You have to be on duty tomorrow."

After Zhao Tan'er finished speaking, she waved and left.

Zhao Sili smacked his lips: "That's right..."

"Why am I so excited? It has nothing to do with me anyway... Oh, that's not right!"

"Your father knows who the emperor's eldest grandson is, so he can study his future political career!"

Zhao Tan'er has disappeared.

Zhao Sili shook his head helplessly and said to himself: "Who could it be?"

"It is said that the eldest grandson of the emperor is about to become regent. That is unlikely, right?"

"But...there's no smoke without fire! Since such a sound can be heard, someone must have confirmed it."

"This is weird. Why are there rumors all of a sudden that the emperor's eldest grandson wants to be regent? Where is the emperor's eldest grandson? Who is he?!"

Zhao Sili thought for a long time and sighed helplessly. He couldn't figure it out anyway, so he just went to take a shower and go to bed.

………………

Under the northern starry sky, the city of Peking in early summer is dotted with stars and shining with moonlight.

At the top of the basilica, Zhu Di stood in front of the railing with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky in the south of the Yangtze River.

Behind him, the black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao prepared Buddhist tea for Zhu Di. Seeing that Zhu Di was staring at the starry sky outside in a daze, he asked cautiously, "Your Highness, Prince of Yan?"

Zhu Di came back to his senses and said with a sigh, "Guangxiao, there is news from the Ministry of War. Father should push him to the public."

Yao Guangxiao said calmly: "The emperor is seriously ill, so it is understandable that he wants to speed up the pace of progress."

"I heard that the Crown Prince is not in the Imperial City, so the Emperor wants to promote the eldest grandson."

Zhu Di hummed, and said with some worry: "The prince and he are both very strong."

Yao Guangxiao said calmly: "Is the King of Yan afraid?"

Zhu Di sneered, took the tea and took a sip: "I am not afraid. The stronger he is, the higher my fighting spirit will be."

"Master Yao, I have a feeling that the position should be his."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Even if it's not his, it won't belong to the prince."

Zhu Di lowered his eyelids: "I went to the capital to pay my father's birthday tribute at the end of the year, and I felt his aggressiveness."

"He has the protection of the Huaixi nobles. His second and third brothers in Shaanxi and Shanxi are his closest relatives. When that day comes, there will definitely be a bloody battle!"

Yao Guangxiao hummed, "Since ancient times, when emperors achieved their hegemony, there would always be sacrifices. One general's success is the result of the sacrifices of thousands of men. This is the case with all things in the world. All living beings are nothing more than pawns of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan!"

Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao and said seriously, "You are not."

Yao Guangxiao shook his head: "Me too, I just want to help the King of Yan achieve his imperial ambitions and prove to Master that he was wrong to expel me."

"Obsession!" Zhu Di sighed and asked, "My father is seriously ill, and I have raised an army to rebel. The Nine Gates Commanders Zhang Bing and Xie Gui may have discovered that I am abnormal."

Yao Guangxiao said, "No. As long as the Prince of Yan doesn't take action, the emperor won't believe them even if they submit a memorial."

Zhu Di thought for a moment and said, "Father has begun to be wary of me. The cotton that was approved for Beiping last time should have been 400,000 kilograms, but Father only took 350,000 kilograms."

"According to the regulations, the military expenditure should be 300,000 taels of silver, but only 220,000 were given."

Yao Guangxiao asked, "The Prince of Yan wants to change the situation?"

Zhu Di nodded: "Master Yao, do you have any suggestions?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "How difficult is this? Just let the Jiannu in Liaodong and the Tatars in the north launch attacks on Liaodong, Daning and Xuanfu."

"Let the emperor know that without you, Prince of Yan, the northern border will never be a force to be reckoned with."

Zhu Di asked, "So will this king win or lose?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "We have to win, but some people have to die. Otherwise, Yingtian will not see the importance of the King of Yan, and they may bully the King of Yan even more in the future."

Zhu Di was somewhat embarrassed: "I don't want the men of Beiping to sacrifice in vain. They are all good men trained by me!"

Yao Guangxiao said: "If you are kind and soft-hearted, you will never achieve hegemony!"

Zhu Di was silent for a while, staring at Yao Guangxiao blankly, his eyes gradually became firm, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!" Yao Guangxiao poured Zhu Di another cup of tea and reminded him, "Your Highness, Prince of Yan."

"That person from the Ministry of War is extremely important. Nothing can go wrong with him. Try to avoid contact with him unless necessary!"

"Now that the Zhongshan Palace has lost its power, it means that it is completely worthless."

"In Yingtian, we only have the one person from the Ministry of War available. If he is exposed, we will immediately be in a passive position!" "He is our eye in Yingtian. Your Highness the Prince of Yan must remember to hide him well!"

Zhu Di's eyes were like torches, and he said, "After today, I will try to reduce contact with him as much as possible!"

"Very good!"

The night is a little deep.

Zhu Di walked to the top of the basilica with his hands behind his back again.

He likes climbing high places and also likes Du Fu's poem.

You will be at the top of the mountain and have a panoramic view of the mountains!

One day, I will stand at the pinnacle of power!

Boy, the day we meet again, you and I may have to fight each other!
I will see whether you are better at deploying troops or I am better!
……

early morning.

Zhu Xiongying got up early and ran along the Qinhuai River.

Just as I was about to go to the stall to buy buns, the stall owner chased me back.

He said that his pretty wife at home had already prepared breakfast, so why did he have to come out to join in the fun.

Zhu Xiongying scratched his head and returned to the mansion in some confusion.

On the stone table were exquisite fried dough sticks and steamed buns, as well as two bowls of sweet potato porridge.

Tan'er came over wearing an apron and carrying steamed cakes.

Zhu Xiongying was a little curious: "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Zhao Tan'er sighed and said, "My father sent me here to make breakfast for you." "Huh?"

"You really listen to your father."

Zhao Tan'er sighed helplessly, "He said he owed you a favor, and he didn't know how to repay it, so he asked me to repay it."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Zhao Sili meant.

I think the last time Tang He invited me to have a meal, I should have gotten more motivated. That meal must have benefited Zhao Sili a lot.

Zhu Huai now has a general understanding of some rules in the officialdom. The old man taught him a lot. Zhu Xiongying is now familiar with the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

"Your father is really good at planning!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and did not point out Zhao Sili's little thoughts.

Tan'er is simple, but his father is cunning.

Zhao Sili probably knew what to send and he didn't care much about it, so he let Tan'er come.

Old man, you are really good at calculating!

Zhao Tan'er smiled sweetly, took off her apron, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Let's have breakfast."

As she spoke, she bent down and placed the pastries under the stone table.

It was a bit hot in early summer, and when Tan'er bent over, her clothes were stretched tight against her chest.

Zhu Xiongying's heart beat faster for some unknown reason.

If Xu Miaojin's is calm and peaceful, then Tan'er's is the mountains and hills.

"What are you looking at? Are your eyes wide open?"

Zhu Xiongying said, "Nothing. Do you usually drink milk before going to bed?"

Zhao Tan'er shook her head: "No."

Strange!

So how did it grow so strong?

"That's right, Zhu Lang."

Zhao Tan'er seemed to remember something and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Have you heard of the eldest grandson of our Ming Emperor?"

Zhu Xiongying's face suddenly became a little unnatural when he heard this, and he said vaguely, "What?"

Zhao Tan'er said, "I heard my father say last night that the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor is still in the imperial city and wants to be regent or something."

Zhu Xiongying coughed and shook his head unnaturally: "Is there anything strange about this?"

Tan Er shook her head and said, "I don't know either. I'm just curious. How can the Crown Prince be the regent when he's still here?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "I also think it's impossible. This is just like the existence of ghosts and gods. It's extremely unreasonable."

Tan Er was puzzled: "But I heard from the older generation that Pangu created the world, and that there was a sky a long time ago."

Zhu Xiongying thought about it and said, "Oh, this is possible. For example, the ancients said that the distance between heaven and earth is very short. I think it is possible."

Zhao Tan'er took a bite of the bun, smacked it, looked at Zhu Xiongying in amazement and asked, "What does the sky look like?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "The sky that the ancients referred to might be the moon."

"Ah? Why?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Because the moon is moving away from the earth at a certain speed every year, if we go back a long, long time, the moon might be very close to the earth, so the sky mentioned in some myths might be the moon."

Tan Er thought for a moment and continued eating her buns: "So there may be gods in heaven, and the emperor's eldest grandson can also be the regent, right?"

Zhu Xiongying: “…”

"This is unlikely."

Zhao Tan'er exclaimed, "I see. That might be the rumor spread by the court about the emperor's grandson acting as regent... Um, let's not talk about that. Let's eat!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Xiongying and Tan'er are having breakfast.

The ancient myth about the moon in heaven has scientific basis. The moon moves away from the earth at a distance of 3.8 centimeters every year. If we push the time forward a long, long time, the moon should be very close to the earth. The ancient mythology's theory of the moon in heaven is not without basis.

Much of the wisdom and associations of the ancient Chinese have scientific basis. When Zhu Xiongying thinks about it now, he can't help but feel terrified.

Zhu Xiongying smacked his lips.

Breakfast was finished quickly.

The food on the table was eaten up, and Tan'er was about to clean up, but Zhu Xiongying interrupted her and said to Zhao Tan'er, "Let's go to the Lan Mansion."

Tan Er was a little confused: "What's the matter?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "There are some things I need to discuss with Lan Yu."

Tan Er uttered an "oh" and then asked, "Is it inappropriate for me to go?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "No, let's go."

Regarding navigation, it is time for Zhu Xiongying to discuss with Lan Yu and hurry up to get the Ming treasure ship out to sea.

……

The morning sun shines on the Blue Mansion.

Lan Yu and his wife Wu were sitting in the courtyard eating breakfast.

His only daughter was married off to Shu, and Lan Yu was the only one in his family who lived in harmony with his wife.

The breakfast for the two was also simple, a bowl of rice porridge, two trays of steamed buns, and a plate of dried radish.

Lan Yu has been much more low-key recently. He handed over all his gray industries such as land and farmland to Zhu Yuanzhang, so his life was inevitably poor.

However, the Lan family is still a top-level wealthy family, so Lan Yu is naturally not short of money, but he still has to pretend to be frugal for the sake of appearances.

"Grandpa, grandma, good morning."

Zhu Xiongying and Zhao Tan'er suddenly appeared in front of the two people who were having dinner.

Lan Yu exclaimed, "Hey! Why are you here so early in the morning?"

"Who is it? Come here! Make abalone porridge! Add more sea cucumbers!"

Zhu Xiongying:......

He interrupted Lan Yu with a smile: "Uncle, please stop busying yourself. We just had breakfast and came here."

Mrs. Wu was also somewhat delighted. She looked at Zhu Xiongying lovingly and said, "Eat some more after you finish eating!"

The Lan family is a typical traditional Chinese family. The husband is the head of the family, and Lan Yu is the head of this family!
Mrs. Wu was also a very virtuous woman, and she always put Lan Yu first in everything. Regardless of whether Zhu Xiongying was the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty or not, Mrs. Wu did not recognize Zhu Xiongying in that identity, but rather as Lan Yu's nephew!
Wu had cut off all ties with her natal family long ago, so she was particularly close to Lan's relatives!

Zhu Xiongying was Lan Yu's only descendant in the capital, so Wu naturally gave all the love of the elders to Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying hurriedly shook his head and said to Wu: "I really can't hold on any longer."

Mrs. Wu let out an "oh" and looked around at Zhao Tan'er who was standing behind Zhu Xiongying.

She looked Zhao Tan'er up and down with a sharp gaze and nodded from time to time.

All the men in the Zhu family are straight, including Zhu Huai. Zhao Tan'er is also a virtuous girl. She never causes trouble for Zhu Xiongying when she goes out, and she provides Zhu Huai with all the necessary etiquette.

Now he stood respectfully behind Zhu Xiongying, unwilling to overstep his bounds.

Lan Yu seemed to know that Zhu Xiongying wanted to see her for something, and said to Wu with a smile: "This is Tan'er, the daughter of Zhao Sili, the deputy commander of the Five Military Command, and also the future daughter-in-law of our nephew."

"How is it? Is it regular? Are you satisfied?"

Mrs. Wu nodded repeatedly: "Great! The man is talented and the woman is beautiful! The girl is polite, this girl! I am very satisfied!"

Lan Yu shouted, "Then why are you just standing there? Take him to the backyard and see what good things we have. Bring some to my daughter and chat with her while you're at it!"

(End of this chapter)