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

Mu Chun narrowed his eyes, with a look of deep thought in them.

Today's route map is extremely secretive, and all routes are provided by the imperial court.

Benyang Tower would never give only one route, but often three routes, and then many people in the court themselves would not know where the escort route was.

The more I think about it.

Mu Chun just responded with a cold eye.

His Mu Palace has been a family of heroes for generations, and this matter cannot be explained clearly.

I'm afraid it would be hard for my father to notice me in his grave!
The worst consequence is that the emperor might become suspicious of Prince Mu's Mansion!!
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Mu Chun became.

A signal smoke sounded in the sky.

Mu Chun was shocked.

"Draw your sword. If the tax is a little less today, I will cut off his head!"

The Ming Dynasty's southern border troops remained calm in the face of danger.

Everyone stood in place, their eyes fierce, exuding endless murderous aura.

This is a well-trained army!
It’s hard to deal with!
The Tatars and the Oirat were fierce, but the Six Zhao and Ten Departments were no pushovers either!

This creates a border army with more opportunities to hone their skills on the battlefield!
It is no exaggeration to say that these three hundred people can resist an army of a thousand people!
The horse's hooves kicked up a cloud of ash as it whizzed past in front.

Mu Chun looked carefully.

He sneered, "With just such a small number of people, you dare to rob silver!"

The other side had about 500 people, but Mu Chun was not afraid at all.

He said angrily: "Form a battle array!"

The Ming flag was hoisted, and the two hundred soldiers charged forward fearlessly as the commander sang.

These two hundred warriors... did not show any sign of retreat.

The sound of swords clashing rang out in the valley.

Then there was yellow sand all over the sky!
Mu Chun pulled the reins of the horse, his brows furrowed, and his eagle-like eyes stared straight ahead?

In an instant.

The Ming men were extremely brave, fighting with real swords and real guns. This group of well-trained Ming soldiers participated. The battlefield became tragic!
The Ming army was well-equipped, and ordinary long swords, machetes and armor would not cause any casualties to the Ming army!
At this time, the Ming army was like a dead soldier, not caring about their lives at all.

They are like wolves. They just lock onto their enemies.

Either your opponent dies, or you die.

There is no such thing as fear of war!
"Kill, kill, kill!"

Wild shouts came from the mouths of the Ming army.

The other side did not seem to be a well-trained team.

But they are all very agile.

But the Ming army was well coordinated, and had very sophisticated tactics in both defense and attack.

Haihu Lake was destroyed by the Ming army.

The opponent's offensive is becoming weaker and weaker.

In a short while, more than dozens of the opponents had fallen to the ground.

The other side obviously did not expect that the Ming army would be so powerful.

"withdraw!"

Just one simple word and the opponent will turn around.

Muchun shouted.

"Don't chase the poor bandits!"

He didn't know whether the enemy had penetrated deep into his territory, so protecting the tax silver was very important. As long as he waited for the soldiers from Guizhou Prefecture to arrive, everything would be fine.

Another stick of incense passed.

Dust was rising again ahead.

"alert!"

Muchun waved.

After a while, a team of three hundred people rushed over.

A few moments,

The people who arrived were the reinforcements.

"Guizhou Commander, come to meet the general!"

Mu Chun nodded and said, "Some thugs are trying to hijack the tax silver."

Mr. Mo smiled.

"These people are really desperate. When I arrive in Guizhou Prefecture, I will send people to suppress the bandits."

Mu Chun shook his head: "Let's not talk about this for now. It's more important to escort the tax money. Let's get on the road."

"Ah."

Just walked for a while.

Mu Chun suddenly said, "Guizhou is pushing the money, so I'll take a break today."

Mo Zongqi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Prince Mu is very alert. But it's too late!"

Mu Chun was shocked and shouted angrily: "You are not from the Guizhou government!"

…………

The third day of June in the second half of Hongwu.

The weather is getting hotter.

Today is the beginning of the month and the court offices are not on duty.

All officials above the fourth rank felt extremely restless at this moment.

Compared to the hot weather.

The fire within them grows stronger.

The Ministry of Rites has already sent the list of guests for the banquet to all officials.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, His Majesty summoned all the ministers to the Wuying Hall of the Imperial Palace!
The meaning of Wuying Hall is rather complicated.

They are named after Wu and Ying respectively.

The sixth day of June.

Why would the emperor hold a banquet in Wuying Palace for any reason?

The ministers knew it well.

The emperor had announced at the last court meeting that Taiming's eldest grandson was ready to serve as regent.

Think about it.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Zhu Yuanzhang should have introduced his eldest grandson to the public!
The Ming Dynasty's crown prince is still unclear, and the emperor has been slow to appoint one.

The appearance of the emperor's eldest grandson casts a veil of mystery over the future of the Ming Dynasty.

In the mansions of officials everywhere, colleagues could be seen gathering from time to time, all discussing in low voices the sixth day of June.

Why did the emperor's eldest grandson become regent? What was the reason? Can he shoulder the responsibility of ruling the Ming Dynasty?
An 18-year-old boy who has no experience in the world suddenly jumps from being a regent in the palace. Can he adapt to it?
at this time.

Zhao Sili's residence.

Zhao Sili is welcoming the distinguished guest.

Li Jinglong's sudden appearance made Zhao Sili feel a little strange.

He was the Grand Commander of the Five Military Commanderies, but no one knew why he came to see him in person.

Zhao Sili poured tea for Li Jinglong.

Cautiously, he asked Li Jinglong, "General Li, why are you staying at my house?"

Li Jinglong took a deep look at Zhao Sili, took out an invitation from his arms, and said to Zhao Sili, "The Ministry of Rites asked me to personally deliver it to you."

Zhao Sili took it calmly. After seeing the invitation letter, he became more suspicious.

"Is this an invitation from the palace?"

Zhao Sili's face was somewhat solemn. "I am a lowly official, how can I..."

Li Jinglong smiled and took a sip of tea, saying: "Why would I invite you? It makes sense if you think about it. After all, you gave birth to a good daughter."

"Okay, don't think about it anymore. Just come to the palace early on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month and sit with us. You will definitely benefit from it."

“It’s really a blessing.”

Li Jinglong looked at him meaningfully, with a look of envy on his face.

Some people are still worried about licking the emperor's eldest grandson, while some people are foolishly and inexplicably become the father-in-law of the emperor's grandson.

envious.

Li Jinglong was even a little jealous of Zhao Sili. Zhao Sili looked at Li Jinglong in confusion and asked softly, "What does the Grand Commander mean? Why can't he miss out on the benefits of this humble official?"

Li Jinglong did not explain further, and said: "Remember the time, don't be late. The palace has many rules, so dress appropriately."

After finishing his reminder, Li Jinglong stood up and left. After thinking for a while, he said, "I have two kilograms of good tea. Go get some later."

"Ah, this...I dare not."

Li Jinglong smiled and said, "We are all family, there is nothing we dare not do, don't be polite."

Having said that, Li Jinglong walked away.

……

Lan Yu Mansion.

A group of Huaixi nobles gathered together.

Everyone's faces were filled with intense excitement.
Lan Yu nodded and laughed, "It's not easy! Finally this day has come."

Chang Mao sighed: "From now on, I can properly call him nephew."

Lan Yu said, "Now you are no longer the same as before!"

Chang Mao smiled innocently: "That won't work! After all, he still thinks we are not related. You should know that he has the blood of our Chang family!"

The crowd roared with laughter.

anyway.

On the sixth day of June, Zhu Xiongying will take over the imperial court and expose himself to all officials.

Accept the worship of Baiyixiang!

The gift given by the Emperor for this crowning ceremony is really huge!
After laughing for a while, Lan Yu looked a little solemn and said, "Everyone, don't be too optimistic."

“This is just the first step.”

"It's not certain whether the emperor will hand over the throne to our nephew on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month."

After hearing Lan Yu's words, everyone calmed down.

"What's so uncertain about this? Isn't this a done deal? He's been brought to the palace and trained for such a long time, and yet he hasn't been named as the heir?"

Lan Yu shook his head, "We may not see."

"Firstly, our nephew has just entered the palace and needs to be familiar with everything."

"You must be familiar with Dongfu, the palace, and government affairs."

"Secondly, according to the old man's personality, he will definitely ask all the officials to evaluate our nephew and grandson. If all the officials agree with our nephew and grandson, I'm afraid the old man will decide on his succession!"

Duke of Song Feng Sheng shouted, "What if the officials don't agree with your nephew's grandson? Can the old man still not appoint a crown prince?"

Yingguogong Fu Youde snorted, "It's the position of crown prince. When do you need those civil servants to give orders? They are nothing!"

Lan Yu looked at everyone speechlessly, frowned and said, "Stop causing trouble for us."

"That kid's methods are beyond your reach."

"We are good at fighting, but when it comes to intrigue and tactics, I can say without any modesty that he can crush you ten blocks away!"

"Don't underestimate him because of his young age. Believe it or not, when he reaches the pinnacle of power, he will be able to manipulate the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty just like his grandfather did!"

The generals present here may not know what kind of person his nephew is.

But Lan Yu knew.

When he wanted to go out to sea, he could make those civil officials keep silent and even support Taiming's going out to sea!
In the past, even if the old man wanted to do such a thing, it probably wouldn't be that easy.

But Zhu Xiongying managed to do it.

Perhaps you would say that the appearance of sweet potatoes conquered the Taiming civil officials and made them see the benefits of the sea.

But if it weren't for Zhu Xiongying, who would have known about the sweet potato if it hadn't been thrown out to the world?
From a sweet potato to promoting the voyage to Zheng He's voyage, every step was within the boy's calculations.

The result was deduced from the beginning. Zhu Xiongying would definitely be able to make those civil servants obey him completely!
Lan Yu was actually looking forward to Zhu Xiongying's official confrontation with the Ming civil officials!
Everyone was stunned after hearing Lan Yu's words.

I couldn't help but think about it.

……

the other side.

Zhu Yunhuan brought the guards of Dongfu to the Duanjing Hall of Qingning Palace.

This has always been the place where Zhu Yunfen and his mother lived.

Historically, only the master of the Eastern Palace was qualified to live in the Qingning Palace.

Zhu Yunhuan's face was a little excited at this time.

Since Zheng He came to inform him to vacate the main hall of the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunhuan had not slept much for several days.

"Mrs. Lu, second brother."

Zhu Yunhuan came over.

Lu frowned, and Zhu Yunwen's expression also changed slightly. Seeing Zhu Yunhuan coming with eunuchs and soldiers, he couldn't help but ask with caution: "Third brother, what do you mean?"

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said: "It's nothing, I'm here to help my second brother and Empress Lu move!"

"You, how dare you!" Mrs. Lu was a little angry.

Zhu Yunhuan shook his head: "Aunt Lu misunderstood. Grandfather Emperor asked me to vacate the Qingning Palace."

"Second brother, you need to go to the Wuying Hall of the Imperial Palace."

Zhu Yunxun asked cautiously: "What are you doing?"

Zhu Yunxun said: "Big brother is about to come of age, isn't the second brother going to celebrate?"

With this remark,
Zhu Yunhuan and Lu were shocked and their faces suddenly changed!
Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand and said to the guards and eunuchs, "Okay, help my second brother and Empress Lu pack up and vacate Qingning Palace."

"Oh, these potted plants are all placed in the Duanjing Palace. Big brother likes potted plants. Also, an acre of land has been opened up in the Qingning Palace. It seems that big brother's family has also planted an acre of land."

Zhu Yunxun gave instructions in an orderly manner, but his heart was already extremely excited!
Big brother, I’m coming back!

……

On the fifth day of June, it had been raining heavily since early morning.

Summer rainstorms are always stronger and more violent than those in winter.

There were few pedestrians on the streets.

The entire Yingtian City was shrouded in heavy rain.

Zhu Xiongying got up early, washed his face, made a pot of strong tea and sat at the desk in the study.

After summer.

It was scorching hot in Yingtian City.

Such a heavy rainstorm can actually relieve some of the heat.

The old man said that he would hold a coming-of-age ceremony for himself tomorrow. Zhu Xiongying didn't know how the old man would arrange it, and he didn't think too much about it. He just opened the document from Jiaozhi on the desk and started reading it.

These are the developments in Jiaozhi in recent days. There is a large time difference in each document from Jiaozhi. In ancient times when information was underdeveloped, the imperial court had weak control over the local areas.

Mostly because of the delay in information transmission.

This requires that every local governor must have absolute ability.

The southwestern tea-horse exchange zone has been initially established by Lian Zining.

The Jiaozhi Dusi also sent troops to patrol the Huyi area.

Huang Qian, formerly the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and now the Right Councillor of Jiaozhi, has also set progressive tax rates for some commercial taxes.

all in all.

The construction of Jiaozhi's framework is proceeding in an orderly manner according to Zhu Xiongying's intentions.

Zhu Xiongying held the tea, took a sip, and looked outside. He saw several people wearing straw raincoats and holding umbrellas in the heavy rain. It was not until they were a few steps away from the study that Zhu Xiongying could see them clearly, so he hurried out to greet them.

"Grand uncle, uncle, uncles and aunts, why are you here?"

Zhu Xiongying was a little curious, "Isn't there a court meeting today?"

Lan Yu and other military heroes from Huaixi put their umbrellas aside and took off their raincoats.

"This is the real celebration for all!" Chang Mao laughed.

When these warriors get together, they always shout at the top of their lungs.

There was no way. After years of fighting on the battlefield, the sound was not loud enough to shock the soldiers.

The sound is not loud and no one else can hear it.

Therefore, military generals have always had loud voices since ancient times.

Lan Yu glared at the group of people behind him. Then he said to Zhu Xiongying: "Today all officials will have a day off. Tomorrow the emperor will hold a mourning ceremony in Wuying Palace."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment. He suppressed his thoughts and said to Lan Yu and the others.

"My dear elders, let's go to the flower hall to have tea.

It was agreed that Zhu Xiongying would lead the way to the flower hall.

The servants were very tactful and began to pour tea and water for the Huaixi dignitaries. (End of this chapter)