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

The Ming Dynasty was short of money.

Although taxes from various places were sent to the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court one after another, all the money was useful.

The budget is already fully allocated for road construction, bridge building, military expenditure, firearms investment, etc.

Only a few people have surplus left over for disaster relief.

Many places in the three provinces of Huguang, Henan, and Zhili Huizhou were affected by the disaster, and the financial allocations required far exceeded the storage in granaries.

Lack of money has always been the main theme of the court, and now is no exception.

It seemed like he was remembering something.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly. It seemed that the financial and tax revenues of Jiaozhi Provincial Administration could not be handed over to Zhu Xiongying for the time being.

The mountain is handed over to you. Your money or our money, in the final analysis, it is all our Ming Dynasty's money!
With these 130,000 troops from the Jiaozhi Provincial Administration, we can more or less solve the urgent problem of floods in the three provinces.

Figured this out,

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression also relaxed a little, and the old man took a sip of the tea.

Outside the main hall,
There were rustling footsteps, and soon a eunuch came over and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Minister of War, Ru Taisu wants to see you."

Zhu Yuanzhang uttered an "oh" and nodded, saying, "Go ahead and see him."

After the young eunuch left, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, stretched his body, and then pounded his swollen and painful legs.

The heavy rains over the past few days have made the old man's rheumatism worse.

When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, Ru Taisu immediately bowed and saluted, saying tremblingly: "Your Majesty, something big has happened."

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Tell me slowly."

In the old man's view, at most there were some problems with the flood relief efforts of the local military garrisons. The imperial court had plenty of money, so the rest was not a big deal to the old man.

Ru Taisu did not keep the secret and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the tax silver of Jiaozhi Provincial Administration was robbed when it passed the Yunnan-Guizhou border."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's body stiffened and he stared at Ru Taisu indifferently.

Ru Taisu only dared to bend down and didn't even have the courage to raise his head.

He could already feel the anger hovering over his head, and he could sense that the old man seemed to be trembling.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, staring at Ru Taisu with anger in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and took the memorial from Ru Taisu's raised hands.

He carefully scanned the contents of the memorial page by page, and then threw it casually into the hall.

The sound was not loud, but it seemed so harsh at this moment.

130,000 taels of silver, this is the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty, it is used to provide disaster relief to the three provinces along the Huai River!
This is a provocation to the imperial court and our majesty!
Who on earth is so bold?

Zhu Yuanzhang stood with his hands behind his back, walking back and forth in the palace for a long time. Finally, he sat on the dragon throne and said indifferently, "Don't spread rumors. Shut up first."

"Go down."

Ru Taisu nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Ru Taisu, slowly closed his eyes, and leaned weakly on the dragon throne.

After Ru Taisu left, Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently to the eunuch in the hall: "Call Cao Tai."

"The slaves obey the order."

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes, and all the muscles in his body were trembling slightly. It was obvious that he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I am Cao Tai, the commander of the palace, and I pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not open his eyes, and said calmly: "Go out of the palace and call the eldest grandson to see us."

"The minister obeys the order!"

………………

Outside.

Zhu Xiongying, holding an umbrella, had already walked to the gate of Xu's house.

"Go and inform Xu Huizu that I want to see you."

Menzi was slightly displeased and glanced at Zhu Xiongying.

Seeing that he was only about the same age as himself, he actually dared to call his master by his name.

However, the people from wealthy and powerful families are all sober people.

It rarely happens that people look down on others due to preconceived notions.

"Wait a moment, my dear."

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

He folded the umbrella and placed it in front of the door, then looked outside with his hands behind his back.

The heavy rain has not stopped for several days in a row. The rain in June this summer seems to be more severe than that in June last summer.

At this time last year, Chengdu was hit by floods and fell into food famine, and the city was trapped.

Zhu Xiongying shorted grain and saved Chengdu from danger.

However, the heavy rain at that time did not break out over a large area. Only a gap appeared in the Chengdu section of the Huaihe River. Major grain-producing provinces such as Huguang and Henan were safe and sound.

But this year is different. With such heavy rain, I don’t know what kind of disaster it will cause.

Zhu Xiongying was staring at the heavy rain outside the door in a daze.

A group of people were already walking hurriedly into the Xu Mansion courtyard.

"Your Highness Xu Huizu, along with my brother and sister, are here to pay respect to His Majesty the Grandson!"

This statement came out.

The doorman who just reported this opened his mouth in shock.

The instant I heard it, I felt as if I were a cicada in fear, and my legs were trembling.

It turns out that this young man is the emperor's grandson!
No wonder he dared to call his master by his name.

Fortunately, I didn't act rude just now.

its not right.

I seemed to have shown an unhappy expression just now. Will the emperor's grandson be angry?
The more the little gateboy thought about it, the more scared he became, so he buried his head deeply.

I don’t dare to see Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying naturally would not argue with such a young man.

He turned around with his hands behind his back, looked at the three Xu brothers and Xu Miaojin, and said, "Go in and talk."

Xu Huizu thought for a moment and said, "I will hold an umbrella for the emperor's grandson!"

Zhu Xiongying did not refuse.

With his hands behind his back, he walked towards the central hall.

Xu Huizu was standing next to him, holding an umbrella for Zhu Xiongying.

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou, who were standing behind him, felt very uncomfortable watching this.

The boy they once looked down upon is now beyond their reach and they have to be cautious with him!
Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Xiongying's back and felt a little uncomfortable.

He has indeed changed.

Hey……

Without giving it any time to think, the group had already arrived at the central hall.

Xu Huizu asked someone to pour tea.

Zhu Xiongying took a sip of tea, glanced at the three brothers of the Xu family, and said lightly, "I know that you three brothers are all capable."

Xu Huizu was feeling very nervous.

When Zhu Xiongying suddenly became the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor and was very likely to be appointed as the crown prince, a ruthless and intelligent young man like him would definitely consider his own future!
Zhu Yunwen seemed to pose no threat to him at all.

At the moment, it seems that there is no one else who poses a threat to Zhu Xiongying except Prince of Yan Zhu Di.

The relationship between Zhongshan Palace and Zhu Di is unclear.

Xu Huizu was afraid that Zhu Xiongying would settle the score with him later, so he sent the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace to hell!
Zhu Xiongying said this.

He didn't know what it meant, so he could only say carefully, "The emperor's grandson is praising us brothers."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "A few years ago, you took your two brothers to Shanxi and Beijing to train troops and suppress bandits. The bandits in the north fled in panic when they heard about your Xu family army."

"You brothers are capable of training soldiers. If there is a chance, I will let you resume the right to train soldiers. A good tiger cannot lie still all the time. You are young and strong, and you cannot rest. The country still needs you."

Xu Huizu was stunned. He looked at Zhu Xiongying stupidly. "Others who want to break the rules and become the master will naturally not end well in the end. Maybe you think I'm joking when I say this now, but I'm not joking."

Upon hearing this, Xu Huizu hurriedly said that he dared not.

Zhu Xiongying interrupted him and said, "Don't worry, there is still a lot of time."

Xu Huizu understood very well what Zhu Xiongying meant by what he said today. He lowered his head and drank his tea nonchalantly, not daring to say anything else.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Xu Miaojin and said with a smile: "Miss Xu, shall we go out for a walk?"

Xu Miaojin said, "Okay."

Zhu Xiongying nodded to the three brothers of the Xu family, walked to the door and opened an oil-paper umbrella.

"I'll hold an umbrella for you."

Xu Miaojin said.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "You are you, and your brother is your brother. I don't want you to feel any discomfort because of my identity."

"What happened between your brother and I is a matter between men. It has nothing to do with you. You and I are still in love. It has nothing to do with them either."

"Separate your private and public life, and don't let them bother you."

"As long as their hearts are still in the court, nothing will happen to your Xu family."

After a pause, Zhu Xiongying continued: "Remember to separate them."

Xu Miaojin raised her head slightly and glanced at Zhu Xiongying. Feeling the confidence and domineering attitude from Zhu Xiongying, her heart suddenly began to beat wildly with joy.

Zhu Xiongying and Xu Miaojin were walking on the bluestone path in the Xu Mansion. He seemed to remember something and took out a jade pendant from his arms.

"I ordered someone in the East Palace to make this. Take it. You can come and go from the East Palace at any time. If you miss me, go to the East Palace to find me."

"Sometimes I'm busy and may not think of you. Please take the initiative yourself."

Xu Miaojin: "..."

However, Xu Miaojin still took the jade pendant happily and said, "Thank you."

"Ha, you are so polite. I still rely on you to help me with many of Jiaozhi's business affairs. You are my good wife."

After hearing this, Xu Miaojin's cheeks suddenly turned red, as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

Just at this moment, a man in a straw raincoat came hurriedly in the rain.

Cao Tai, he knows this person.

When Zheng He entered the palace, it was he who brought Zheng He there.

After Zhou Ji's death, he took over Zhou Ji's position and became the commander-in-chief of the palace.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is calling you back quickly."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Xu Miaojin.

Xu Miaojin quickly ran under the eaves and waved to Zhu Xiongying: "You can go back."

Zhu Xiongying looked at her and took a deep breath: "Okay."

After that, he turned around and left.

In the heavy rain, Cao Tai, wearing a straw raincoat, held an umbrella for Zhu Xiongying, and both of them walked very quickly.

Cao Tai was slightly shocked. He could walk so fast without even taking a breath. It seemed that this grandson of the emperor was quite skilled!
wrong.

It should be very strong!

But he quickly suppressed his shock.

Zhu Xiongying asked, "Grandpa Emperor suddenly summoned me so urgently, what happened?"

Cao Tai shook his head and said, "I am not very clear about this either. After the Minister of War went to the Jinshen Palace, the Emperor summoned me."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned and glanced at Cao Tai.

Cao Tai continued calmly, "The Emperor seems to be trying his best to suppress his anger. Something terrible must have happened."

Zhu Xiongying nodded. Looking at Cao Tai's frank expression, he knew that this was the commander-in-chief of the palace showing off to him.

Having said that, Zhu Xiongying is no fool.

He patted Cao Tai on the shoulder: "I will remember this favor."

Cao Tai was shocked and said anxiously: "Your Highness, this is serious. This is what I should do."

The two people's flawless words firmly established their close relationship.

As for what position Cao Tai can occupy in Zhu Xiongying's heart, Zhu Xiongying still needs to test it.

So now, it is naturally impossible for him to speak any intimate words to Cao Tai.

As the old man said, people are all mean-spirited. The harder something is to get, the more they will cherish it.

The more unreservedly you show your all to the other person, the more likely they will think you are easy to bully.

We must learn to keep our talents to ourselves and learn to reward in moderation.

Managing subordinates is a subject of study, and Zhu Xiongying is still young and has a lot to learn.

After entering the palace, Zhu Xiongying faced the rain and walked quickly towards the Jinshen Hall with a long umbrella.

In the clean and smooth hall, a petition was scattered on the floor.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat quietly on the dragon throne, as if he was asleep.

Zhu Xiongying tiptoed over, picked up the memorial and put it away.

Zhu Xiongying was stunned.

Holding the memorial, he walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.

Then he opened the memorial and looked at it carefully. After just a few glances, he became furious.

He stretched out his hand and wanted to throw the memorial away, as if he felt something was wrong.

This is the old man's territory.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and forced a smile: "As expected of him, he is my descendant. When he gets angry and throws things, he is almost the same as me."

Zhu Xiongying smiled bitterly, “Old man, please don’t shiver me.

After saying this, Zhu Xiongying's face suddenly became solemn, with a hint of anger between his brows, and he angrily said: "130,000 taels of silver were robbed!"

His teeth were chattering a little.

"This is a provocation to the imperial court and to you, Grandpa Emperor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had just lost his temper, but now he calmed down and said to Zhu Xiongying: "Huizhou Prefecture in Zhili, Xiangyang and Zaoyang in Huguang, Nanyang and Dengzhou in Henan, many places in the three provinces have been affected by the disaster."

"We are going to use the 130,000 taels of silver you collected from Jiaozhi to provide disaster relief to solve our urgent needs."

"Oh, these bandits are stabbing us in the heart, they wish the Ming Dynasty would die."

Zhu Yuanzhang was sneering.

"Fortunately, they still knew their limits and didn't touch Mu Chun. If they had, we would have found them and torn them into pieces!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted with his eyes wide open.

Zhu Huai frowned and said, "That's not right."

Mu Chun's memorial of apology had already explained the whole process clearly.

The bandits launched two attacks in total. The first time they were beaten and fled in panic by the soldiers of Prince Mu's Palace.

The second time was when he disguised himself as a garrison soldier from Guizhou Prefecture and infiltrated the southern border troops, which led to Mu Chun's trick.

They have studied this thoroughly.

In Muchun's mind, the first time was just a feint.

This group of people are not simple, and they are very accurate, they just want tax silver!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying and asked in confusion: "Grandson? What did you say? What's wrong? Shouldn't these people be torn into pieces?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head, took a deep breath, and poured a pot of tea for Zhu Yuanzhang: "Grandpa, please calm down first, and I will tell you slowly."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and gulped down his tea.

Zhu Xiongying sorted out his thoughts and said, "Grandpa Huang, if you caught them now, what would you do with them?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "Punish all nine clans and send all of them to hell. No one will be spared!"

Zhu Xiongying was speechless and said, "That's not what I meant. It's understandable that Mu Chun is loyal to the royal family. What I meant is that they didn't kill Mu Chun for a very simple reason, which is to keep him alive, rob tax silver, and pass on the message through Mu Chun's mouth."

(End of this chapter)