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

Xu Miaojin felt a little sad and worried, afraid that he would forget about her.

After he was crowned with all the honors, there were countless women like him in the world, and the outstanding and beautiful ones were like crucian carp crossing the river, ready to be sent to the palace.

Especially, you are so outstanding and handsome.

Xu Miaojin is a very confident person, so confident that he looks down on others.

It never occurred to her.

The 'Fifth Young Master' of the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace will one day be hesitant and frustrated because of a man. Xu Miaojin sighed again.

Late at night.

Miss Xu, however, was not sleepy at all. She was happy for Zhu Xiongying and worried about herself.

……

It was late at night and the rain was still pouring.

The old man did not return to the palace, but lived directly in the East Palace.

After sending the old man to sleep.

Zhu Xiongying also returned to the study.

The layout of the study is almost identical to that of his own residence.

Zhu Xiongying was a little curious. The third child had only been to his study once, so why could he remember it so clearly?
This kid…….
Could it be that there is some ability to never forget what has happened?
Zhu Xiongying smiled but didn't think about it too much.

The hustle and bustle of the day turns into silence at night.

He did not become resentful of Zhu Yuanzhang or anyone else for hiding his true identity.

After being surprised.

More excitement.

Even coy!
A real man should not be shy. This is obviously a great thing for you, so why don’t you accept it? What’s your reason?
Zhu Xiongying, haven't you always planned to lead China to rise?
Now is the chance.

Everything has become a matter of course. You no longer need to work hard, the entire Ming Empire will be yours, do you still need to be pretentious?
That's why his attitude towards the old man today is so close to nature.

happy.

excited.

There was even a hint of twisted excitement.

These were Zhu Xiongying's first reactions after learning that he was confirmed to take the position.

only,
He suppressed all of it in his heart, and couldn't and dared not show it to the old man.

The pinnacle of power.

Rule the empire.

Take control of the country!

The fate of everyone.

Everything will be in your own hands, and a single word can decide the life or death of anyone in the world!
Zhu Xiongying hasn't gotten it yet.

But he felt close.

The old man won't be here for long.

The hero is about to be buried.

Only then will the country be truly in your own hands.

Think of this.

Zhu Xiongying felt a little sad.

The old man is genuine about his feelings, without a trace of hypocrisy.

Zhu Xiongying did not disguise his feelings for the old man at all.

He didn't know when he had begun to rely on this tough old man.

When Zhu Xiongying learned about the remaining time of a great emperor, he was still somewhat moved.

The old man once told himself that it was not easy to rule the Ming Dynasty, so he tried to let himself govern the country and generously handed over all the power of Jiaozhi to himself.

Become a master.

Only then did Zhu Xiongying realize how difficult all this was.

While holding power, Zhu Xiongying also felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

Slightly!
Zhu Xiongying was suddenly stunned, his blurry eyes gradually narrowed, staring at the darkness outside the window!
History has quietly changed because of his existence, and the one who will inherit the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be Zhu Yunwen.

Because Zhu Xiongying is here, this position will never slip away from him!
That also means that the Jingnan Rebellion five years later will not be directed at Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Di will load all his military talents and blood on himself!
Internal and external troubles I
There are barriers everywhere!

He could see through the general trend of history, the direction of the empire, and knew that Zhu Di would eventually succeed in usurping the throne!
Zhu Xiongying's eyes gradually became hot and he clenched his fists secretly.

No matter you are Zhu Di.

Or Emperor Yongle, no matter who you are, I cannot give up my kingdom!
There are too many things I need to change in this newborn baby, Daming.

Zhu Xiongying said with some confidence, "Because I can see farther than you! I can definitely go further!"

Zhu Xiongying respected Zhu Di, he was a hero.

That's right. History has given Zhu Di a very high evaluation because he ushered in the Yongle Era of Prosperity, because he made seven voyages to the West and opened the eyes of the Han people to the world, and because he compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia.

But there are still many things that Zhu Di cannot see.

For example, Timur's eastward expedition lasted until the Mongolian cavalry with scimitars advanced to the border of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di then realized that the Ming Dynasty was in crisis.

If Tieben'er had not died on the way to the Eastern Expedition, Taiming would have been in danger!
It is unknown how much the Yongle Emperor's three northern expeditions cost the dynasty's economy. These were the natural shortcomings and short-sightedness of the native Ming people.

I can make up for it all!

I have done so much for this empire!
Theoretical reform of water gun artillery.

Go to the West before you.

Open up the South China Sea trade port!
This empire.

I have changed so much because of me, I will never let you take away my achievements!
"Fourth Uncle!"

"I'm also looking forward to having a real man showdown with you."

"I will be fully prepared in the next five years. I am waiting for you to come to my Jiangnan from the Northern Frontier to have a look!"

"One day, I will move the capital of the Ming Dynasty to the northern border!"

"One day, I will make all nations come to the world and stand under my Ming Empire."

"One day, I will make all Han people proud to be born in Ming Dynasty!"

The heavy rain continued to fall.

Zhu Xiongying slowly stretched out his fist, walked to the coffee table, poured a pot of strong liquor, and drank it down with his head tilted back.

One cup, two cups...

Until he fell asleep.

Gradually, Zhu Xiongying became a little drunk.

A young boy, because of his master Zhu Changye, crawled out of the coffin. He experienced suffering and relief, and witnessed the darkness and the glory of human nature.

On this night, Zhu Xiongying will abandon everything from before, and will be replaced by a brand new grandson of the Ming Dynasty!
It will take time to transform from the eldest grandson of the emperor to the crown prince. But Zhu Xiongying believes that this time will not be too far away!
On the second floor attic of the palace on the other side.

She raised her pure white head and stared at her own reflection in the wine glass.

She hadn't looked at her face for a long time, and now she realized that she was still dignified and elegant, and still had an excellent appearance.

After serving the prince, she fell in love with Zhu Yunwen, and the prince never touched her.

She still had some excellent looks, but now she could only feel sorry for herself.

Looking at Qingning Palace.

Lu grinned and laughed ferociously.

Back then, there was a woman named Lu who took control of the Han Dynasty.

How am I worse than her?

As long as my son ascends the throne... everything can change!
Xiao Xiongying, wasn’t it okay if you died last time?
Why did I appear in the emperor's sight? Why did I take away everything I had carefully arranged?

just now.

You can't just die.

If you implicate the old man, we will die together.

Only when you all die, can my son ascend the throne legitimately!

……

Early the next morning.

Although the rain had lightened, it still showed no sign of stopping. The old man got up early as usual.

Zhu Xiongying went to bed a little late.

It was a bit heavy, but I still got up early.

This is a habit formed over the past few days, but I feel a little uncomfortable today.

Morning run along the Qinhuai River.

In such drizzling weather, Zhu Xiongying loves to go jogging in the morning.

He finished washing.

Then he went out.

The old man was personally carrying porridge, fried dough sticks and buns and placing them on the stone table.

"grandfather."

Zhu Xiongying hurried over and took the breakfast from the old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "You little bastard, haven't you adapted yet? Should you change your name?"

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Grandpa Huang, good morning."

The old man smiled happily: "That's pretty good!"

"Eat, eat. Let's try the food cooked in our palace and see if it's better than the food outside."

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

The breakfast on the stone table was almost the same as that on Xunri's day.

Zhu Xiongying had a tray of soup dumplings, two tea-time eggs, and a bowl of pea-red porridge.

The old man had a basket of steamed dumplings, a tea egg, and a bowl of sweet potato porridge.

The room above the stone table was covered by an umbrella, so the light rain could not penetrate the ground.

The grandfather and grandson sat down, and Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly: "Your sweet potato has really benefited our Ming Dynasty. Now if I don't drink a few sips, I will feel scared."

Saying,

The old man couldn't wait to pick up the meat bun and throw it into his mouth.

As if sensing Zhu Xiongying's gaze, the old man chewed the food slowly before eating it.

"That's right." Zhu Xiongying laughed.

The old man was indifferent, and then snorted, "You really control me so much. Now everyone knows that I am the emperor, but I still fall for your tricks."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Because you know, Grandpa Huang, this is for your own good."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, "That's right, it's the love of your descendants. We haven't seen you get married and have children, and we haven't seen your great-grandchildren yet. You should live well."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "That's right! Besides, a few days ago, some disciples of Ziqing Taoist Temple told you your fortune and said you can live to 90."

Seeing wrinkles on the old man's face from smiling, Zhu Xiongying sighed silently without showing any emotion.

Grandpa, you are old too.

Zhu Xiongying suppressed his bad mood and said, "Even if he is old, he is not an old monster, he is an old immortal."

"You are such a smooth talker, you only say things that we like to hear."

"Didn't you say that we never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident? So we have to train you up quickly!"

"We don't worry about anything now, except for you. We have conquered this country with our own hands."

Zhu Xiongying said solemnly: "Grandpa Emperor, don't worry, I won't let you down!"

"Eat quickly. We will take you to pay respect to the spirit tablet and meet our concubines in the harem."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Okay!"

While the grandfather and grandson were chatting, they also finished their breakfast.

Zhu Xiongying helped Zhu Yuanzhang up.

"Let's go! Today, I will take you to see the Ming Dynasty Palace again!"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Okay!"

Soon the old man took Zhu Xiongying to the palace.

The commander of the palace west of Hongwu Gate saw Zhu Yuanzhang and stood up and shouted: "I pay my respects to the Emperor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored these people and stretched out his hand to Zhu Xiongying and said, "Grandson, help me up so we can take a look at the Forbidden City!"

"okay!"

Zhu Xiongying supported Zhu Yuanzhang.

step.

Step two.

Cross the towering stairs and climb up to the main gate of the Forbidden City, the Hongwu Gate wall!
it's here.

You can have a panoramic view of Yingtian City.

You can also see the buildings inside and outside the imperial city and the palace clearly.

Zhu Xiongying climbed up to the top of the Hongwu Gate wall with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire capital's interior and exterior mountains!
A scene of blooming flowers.

A peaceful world.

Those majestic eyes, coupled with the tender and rosy cheeks, show a handsomeness with a calmness, and a calmness with a domineering attitude of caring for the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood aside and nodded secretly.

This brat is so imposing that he is about to catch up with us!
Under Zhu Xiongying's eyes.

The circumference of the imperial city is ten kilometers, and the circumference of the palace city is three kilometers!
Zhu Xiongying could clearly see the imperial court offices on both sides of Hongwu Gate to Chengtian Gate!
On both sides of Chengtian Gate to Wumen are the Imperial Ancestral Temple and Sheji Altar…

This is also the place where Zhu Xiongying is about to worship!
The former dynasty was centered around the Fengtian Hall, the Huagai Hall, and the Jinshen Hall.

To the east are Wenhua Hall and Wenlou.

To the west are Wuying Hall and Wu Tower.

The rear court was centered around the Qianqingyan and Dining officials.

To the east is Chunhegao, and to the west is Rouyi Palace.

Jinshen Hall, Qinxian Hall, Dashan Hall, Jiuwu Feilong Hall and West Palace.

On both sides are the six palaces of the east and west.

Looking at the ancient and simple Daming Palace and the boundless mountains and rivers, Zhu Xiongying's heart surged!

The ancients said climbing high.

You can see far.

Climbing high can help you set your goals. These words are not without reason!
These ones,

They were all held in Zhu Xiongying's hands.

So real, so exciting!
The greatness of Yingtian City Palace is not only this!
It created a model for the imperial palace, in which the central axis from south to north coincided with the axis of the entire city. This model of combining the palace and city axes was not only the result of Yingtian's special geographical conditions, but also a work that followed the ritual system, responded to the celestial phenomena, and conformed to nature.

The overall layout and architectural style became the design blueprint for the later Ming Dynasty capital Shendu and Beiping city.

It also had a profound impact on the layout and form of palace buildings such as the Yuma Palace in the Ming Dynasty, the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, Korea, the Forbidden City in Hue, Vietnam, and the Shuri Castle in the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Its architectural and decorative styles serve as the prototype for official Chinese architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Influence till now!
Breeze and drizzle.

The constant slapping on Zhu Xiongying's cheeks made him enjoy it immensely.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled secretly and said, "Okay, after reading it, let's go to the harem first."

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

He helped the old man down the Hongwu Gate again.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously feeling some fatigue, and when he was leaving the city gate, his calves were already trembling slightly.

It’s not okay to refuse to accept old age.

But the old man was still stubborn and didn't show it at all!
Zhu Xiongying was also very conscious and did not point it out, nor did he show any concern.

Because he knows.

Any concern now, for the old man, is trampling on his only self-esteem!
Zhu Yuanzhang still raised his hand and strode towards the harem with the support of Zhu Xiongying.

There is still a long time between Hongwu Gate and the harem.

Zhu Xiongying wiped the sweat off his head and said aggrievedly, "Grandpa Emperor, it's fine with me. Can you please arrange a sedan chair or something?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "We are old and we don't feel tired, but you are spoiled!"

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang said to the person beside him: "Are you blind? Our eldest grandson wants to ride in a sedan chair. Let the Jinyiwei arrange one for him."

(End of this chapter)