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

At noon on the fifth day, the rain continued to pour down.

Xu Xiaojin must have studied pastry cooking carefully.

The pastries they made were exquisite and gorgeous, with a very king-like appearance, without any worldly air.

Zhu Xiongying asked someone to move a small table and place it in front of the door.

On the table were cakes and tea made by Xu Miaojin.

"Pregnant first."

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Xiongying, who had gradually grown a little beard under his lips, and said, "Perform the coming-of-age ceremony, tie up your hair and put it in a bun, and you will pass away in the long river. Knowing etiquette and being grateful, you will stand in the world and be recorded in the world."

Xu Miaojin picked up the teacup: "Bring tea with wine. After tomorrow, those who are adults will be required to perform adult rites. Those who are required to perform adult rites will be required to perform the rites of being a son, a younger brother, a minister, and a younger person. They will be required to perform the four rites on others. The rites are acceptable, and they are not important. Only when filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty, and obedience are established, can one be a human being. Only when one can be a human being can one govern others. Therefore, the sage kings valued rites. Therefore, the day of the crown is the beginning of rites."

Zhu Xiongying responded solemnly, picked up the teacup and said to Xu Miaojin very solemnly: "Thank you."

Both of them covered the cups with their sleeves.

Hold your head high.

Drink up the tea in the cup.

Sitting and listening to the sound of rain outside the house.

Watching the wind and rain being as long as day, time passed so slowly that before I knew it it was already afternoon.

Xu Miaojin said: "It's getting late, I won't disturb you to rest, take a good rest."

"Get enough rest, there will be a surprise waiting for you tomorrow."

Zhu Xiongying was speechless.

Another surprise...

He thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll escort Miss Xu out of the house."

Zhu Xiongying stood up, held an umbrella for Xu Miaojin, and held his own umbrella. The two of them walked across the corridor and reached the door. Zhu Xiongying saw Xu Miaojin off before preparing to return home.

Not far away, there was a man wearing a straw raincoat.

Passed by Xu Miaojin.

Xu Miaojin nodded at him.

The man in the straw raincoat quickly walked to the gate of Zhu's mansion without taking off the raincoat.

I think he is here to inform you of something.

Zhu Xiongying recognized him; he was the old man's attendant.

Of course, it is not wrong to say that Jiang Yu was the old man's long-time attendant, because the Jinyiwei was Zhu Yuanzhang's personal military organization.

Jiang Li bowed slightly to Zhu Xiongying, and then said, "Mr. Zhu, the old man asked you to go to the palace tomorrow to wait for him."

Jiang Li was an experienced and silent person who didn't usually talk much, but this time he couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, do you know how to get to the palace? Do you need me to come and lead the way tomorrow?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "No need, I've been to the palace."

The last time the old man took him to the palace to spend the night, Zhu Xiongying was naturally familiar with the place.

Jiang Li said no more and nodded, "Okay."

Wait for him to leave.

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but become more curious, as it seemed that tomorrow was a very important day.

Why are these people so solemn?
And the old man also said mysteriously that he would hold an extraordinary coming-of-age ceremony.

Look like this.

The old man is really prestigious, and this coming-of-age ceremony seems really unusual.

But Zhu Xiongying didn't think too much about it. He would know everything tomorrow.

Outside the gate.

Groups of convoys moved forward in the rain.

Look intently.

This group of convoys turned out to be prisoner escort vehicles.

There were about ten prisoners in the prison van.

The leader.

It was the Left Censor-in-Chief Bao Zhao. At this time, he was riding on a tall horse and wearing a straw raincoat.

There were about a hundred soldiers and Jinyiwei escorting him.

As for the prisoners in the car, they were officials from Jiaxing and Haiyan counties. The cruel thing was that these people could only be exposed to the heavy rain with their hair disheveled.
Criminals have no human rights, especially in this feudal society, no one will show mercy to them!
A day of heavy rain forced these officials to huddle on the edge of the prison van.

I was shivering from the cold.

Bao Zhao looked at the towering Yingtian City under the rain in front of him and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally we arrived."

Originally, the team was going to rest in Zhenjiang Prefecture, but Bao Zhao learned that the old man would hold a banquet in Wuying Palace tomorrow.

As for why the banquet was held.

Bao Zhao naturally knew it clearly.

So no matter what, he had to hurry up.

He Guangyi was a little puzzled, "Why do we have to hurry on our way so quickly?"

Bao Zhao glanced at He Guangyi and said, "Your Majesty, hold a banquet in Wuying Palace tomorrow."

He Guangyi was stunned. "What?"

Bao Zhao didn't say much.

He Guangyi suddenly understood, and then secretly suppressed his trembling heart.

A long time ago.

The emperor had said that He Guangyi would be transferred to Zhu Xiongying for use.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. As long as Zhu Xiongying ascends the throne, the commander of the Jinyiwei of the previous dynasty will definitely be dismissed.

The Emperor is going to hold a banquet in Wuying Palace tomorrow. It seems like he is going to put the Emperor's grandson in front of all the officials!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Left Censor-in-Chief Bao Zhao to rush on his way so quickly without caring about the lives of these prisoners at all.

It turns out it was because of time!

Thinking like this.

How could He Guangyi not be excited?
Violent Zhao….
It was already late, and it seemed that all officials still needed to take a bath today.

These prisoners need to go through certain procedures to enter the Ministry of Justice.

Therefore, Bao Zhao had to hurry and put these officials in the southeast into jail first.

These officials might be the first gift from the old man to the eldest grandson!
For these people, I'm afraid the old man will let the emperor's eldest grandson take the knife himself, so as to establish authority over all officials!
He Guangyi rode his horse to the city gate. After checking and sealing the documents, the group slowly headed towards Yingtian City.

Bao Zhao said to He Guangyi, "There will be an important event tomorrow. I guess the various government offices may not be on duty today. Commander He, please go to the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible. If you can't find the person, go to the private residence and ask someone to come and receive the prisoner."

He Guangyi shouted: "Okay!"

Because of the heavy rain, it gets dark very quickly in June.

In the quiet Yingtian City, lights have been lit in every household.

In the East Palace, the fire was also burning brightly at this time.

The lights in the Duanzheng Hall of Qingning Palace, the main hall of the Eastern Palace, were still on.

Several eunuchs and palace maids were still busy.

This place has been given a new look.

If you look closely, you will find that the layout here is almost the same as Zhu Xiongying's mansion.

Zhu Yunhuan stood in the Duanzheng Hall with his hands behind his back and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he personally directed the eunuchs and palace maids to rearrange the bedroom.

The personal maid Bao Ping stood behind Zhu Yunhuan and asked, "Third Master, will the Master really take over the Eastern Palace directly?"

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Brother will be back soon, what do you think?"

Baoping blinked and said, "Are you serious, sir?"

The East Palace changed its master, and the maids and eunuchs below were the most nervous, because they had to find out their master's temperament again so that they would not make mistakes and would not be punished. Zhu Yunhuan smiled even more and said softly to Baoping: "My elder brother is a very kind person. He is as beautiful as jade and unparalleled in the world."

Zhu Yunhuan was a little proud.

Bao Ping was stunned for a moment, and said: "Then...if I do this, will the second master and his mother bully me?"

Zhu Yunxun shook his head: "My elder brother may look gentle and refined, but he is not as easy to bully as me."

"In short, don't worry. When the big brother comes, no one will dare to bully us anymore."

"Eastern Palace, things are going to change!"

Bao Ping's face lit up, but he quickly said, "Third Master, you have changed a lot recently, and you are much tougher than before."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "My elder brother taught me."

Baoping said, "Shall we hang up red lanterns?"

Zhu Yunhuan shook his head: "No, don't mention this matter anymore."

Bao Ping hurriedly said: "I know my crime."

Zhu Yunhuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the dark night sky, his heart gradually boiling!
Zhu Yunwen and his mother had gloomy expressions.

"Mom, we have to go to the palace tomorrow."

Zhu Yunwen really wanted to go to the palace, but this time, he felt extremely reluctant.

"Big brother will be worshipped by all the officials and will enjoy great glory!"

"Grandpa Emperor is so biased! He has never treated me like this before!"

"I have imagined how the Emperor would let Brother Tai appear in front of the public, but I never thought that the Emperor would give him such a great honor!"

Zhu Yunwen looked a little annoyed.

Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "Son, it's okay, don't think too much."

"It's up to you, Grandfather Emperor, to give him as much honor as you can."

Zhu Yunwen looked at Lu in a strange way: "Mom, why are you acting so weird?"

Lu grinned and sneered: "It's nothing. Anyway, things have come to this point. No matter how much we complain, will the emperor listen to us? Hehe..."

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This year, on the fifth day of June, the wind and rain were very strong at night.

It was stormy and windy, just like the night not long ago.

It seemed that all the officials in the capital could not sleep tonight. Lights were on in every house.

Everyone is waiting for tomorrow to come.

Zhu Xiongying was also tossing and turning, but he was not too worried about tomorrow's coming-of-age ceremony. He was more nervous than excited.

Bi Yi is about to meet many court officials, and it would be a lie to say that he is not excited.

In his excitement, Zhu Xiongying recalled his past.

This night seems to be the same as the night when I was killed.

The wind and rain continued to be strong and violent.

Fortunately, my master had been with me for a long time and gave me a bowl of rice, and then I officially started my glorious chapter in the Ming Dynasty.

Sometimes Zhu Xiongying would ask himself why he was killed in the first place.
Are you making enemies with someone?

Zhu Xiongying only told these past events to his grandfather, Zhu Changye and Xu Miaojin.

Two were said proactively, and one was asked by the other party.

Looking back on his past, in just less than a year, Zhu Xiongying always felt that everything was going smoothly and there were too many noble people helping him in his life.

And he is also trying his best to change the fate of many people.

Whether it was the Huaixi nobles, the Zhongshan Palace, Xie Jin, Tie Xuan and so on, he had done too many things in the past year.

In order to avoid leaving any regrets in the history of the early Ming Dynasty, he preserved the Huaixi nobles of the Ming Dynasty and protected this group of rough men.

Looking back now, it seems that the key to everything lies in the old man. Because of the existence of the old man and the master, many of his things can proceed in an orderly manner.

Zhu Xiongying lay on the bed, still unable to resist a wry smile.

That night, Zhu Xiongying tossed and turned, thinking a lot, and only fell asleep slowly in the second half of the night.

Early the next morning.

Last night, it rained heavily all night, and the rain gradually subsided in the early morning.

The intermittent heavy rains over the past few days will probably cause the water level of the Huaihe River to rise again. I wonder how many villages on both sides of the Huaihe River will be flooded.

Zhu Xiongying got up early, washed up, and started to dress.

He wore a long dark blue gown with a white collar, black trousers and dark blue boots.

A rhinoceros leather belt is tied around the waist.

The entire outfit is for formal occasions and was normal attire for ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty.

I thought about it.

Zhu Xiongying hung the Hetian jade waist pendant that Xu Miaojin had given him yesterday around his waist. When he was done dressing, he looked sophisticated yet elegant.

Zhu Xiongying himself has very regular facial features. He has been studying for a long time and is well versed in classics, which gives him a more elegant air of a scholar.

His tall figure, paired with a dark blue robe, makes him look more elegant and majestic.

Wait until Zhu Xiongying finishes getting dressed.

Without having breakfast, he walked straight towards the Forbidden City.

Tianjin Bridge is an arch bridge built on the moat of the imperial city.

At this time, there were not many people here.

Zhu Xiongying came very early just to avoid running into anyone.

There were too many officials who suffered from insomnia last night, and only a few people got up early today.

As soon as Zhu Xiongying stepped onto the arch bridge, he saw Zhao Sili walking towards him with tiger steps not far away.

Normally he was dressed as a warrior, but today he changed into casual clothes.

When Zhao Sili saw Zhu Xiongying, he was stunned at first.

He was used to seeing Zhu Xiongying dressed casually. Suddenly seeing Zhu Xiongying in this formal outfit, his elegant demeanor was highlighted to the fullest!
Zhao Sili was stunned for a while, but he didn't know how to praise Zhu Xiongying's temperament.

The stranger is like jade, and the young master is unparalleled in the world!
Zhao Sili didn't know how to describe Zhu Xiongying, but these two sentences must be the best description of Zhu Xiongying now.

"Mr. Zhu? Why are you here too?"

Zhao Sili suppressed his surprise and asked Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Well, Lord Zhao, why are you here too?"

Zhao Sili seemed somewhat honored.

With a bit of pride, he said, "It's all thanks to the Emperor. At today's Wuying Palace banquet, only high-ranking officials of at least the fifth rank or above can attend."

"I think the emperor values ​​me, that's why he has the courage to let me attend the meeting."

Zhao Sili was the assistant commander of the Five Military Commanderies Office and was promoted to the sixth rank. Logically, he was not qualified to meet the emperor.

Now, he was invited to a banquet by Zhu Yuanzhang.

This is naturally a great honor.

To be honest, he has been confused ever since Li Jinglong came to inform him to attend the banquet in Wuying Palace.

He was just a sixth-rank official. How could he deserve to be remembered by the emperor?
He couldn't figure out what luck he had gained, what virtue his ancestors had accumulated, to have such an honor!
Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhao Sili, and asked: "Do you know why the emperor is hosting a banquet for all the ministers today?"

These words stunned Zhao Sili.

Why? !
He shook his head: "I don't know why, but I think it's because the tax revenue has increased significantly this year. I heard that Jiaozhi collected 130,000 taels of tax in less than half a year. What a happy event. In my opinion, it's probably because of this reason."

Zhu Xiongying widened his eyes and looked at Zhao Sili.

Zhao Sili looked at Zhu Xiongying and said, "But you, boy, were also invited to the banquet. This is something I didn't expect. It seems that the emperor is really philanthropic."

(End of this chapter)