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

She lowered her head, her cheeks blushing, and said, "Besides, what wife can't cook? Wouldn't this... be looked down upon?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled.

The two walked along Yingtian Street to the Qinhuai River.

There are several chess baskets by the Qinhuai River.

Zhu Xiongying sat next to him and said nonchalantly, "Something happened inside, and I haven't figured it out yet."

Xu Miaojin was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What happened?"

Zhu Xiongying continued: "My third brother had an affair with a maid, and the old man found out and locked him up. I tried to save the maid last night, but the old man killed someone to demonstrate to me."

"Knight four, level five."

"Cannon five, three forward, checkmate."

Zhu Xiongying said: "We have to make changes, didn't you say so?"

"It's a draw."

After Zhu Xiongying and Xu Miaojin left, the two old chess players gasped, "Damn it. Where did these two freaks come from? They are so good at chess."

"Not only is he handsome, but he's also so good at playing chess? Do you want to live?"

A bystander sees more clearly than a participant.

When Zhu Xiongying entered the chess game of the Ming Dynasty, his thinking became solidified and there were many things he could not figure out on his own.

Every word of our ancestors is full of wisdom. Some people who can reach this level will feel the charm of these words.

Some people are out of reach, so I can only laugh after listening.

Zhu Xiongying and Xu Miaojin sat by the Qinhuai River, watching the two veteran chess players. After playing for a while, they got up and left.

Xu Miaojin frowned slightly as she walked.

She glanced at Zhu Xiongying and said, "No destruction, no construction."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, then stopped and looked at Xu Miaojin, "What do you mean?"

Xu Miaojin said: "You are confused as an authority."

"what?"

Zhu Xiongying stared at Xu Miaojin in confusion.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "The emperor dotes on you. The more you try to use your wits to wrestle with the old man, the more counterproductive the result will be."

"What did you do when the emperor wanted to marry me? Why don't you do the same now?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head, "It's different."

Xu Miaojin nodded: "Same."

"Don't feel alienated from the old man. He is not targeting you, but the way you handled this matter, although I know you have deliberately used a light hand."

"But still, I touched the old man's reverse scale."

"It's not a big deal. You always become stronger when you meet a strong opponent and weaker when you meet a weak opponent. This is not a good thing. It's not very good."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "I'm not that narrow-minded. Tell me what you mean."

Xu Miaojin said, "When you meet a strong man like the old man, you should show weakness. The old man loves you after all. This matter is not a big deal. Aren't those the only people who know about the little maid? The royal family won't lose face at all."

"Besides, it's not like you're having an affair with a maid. Does Zhu Yunhuan plan to do anything big? Does the old man have any expectations of him?"

"Don't you just want your family to be safe and sound?"

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, staring at Xu Miaojin infatuatedly, and suddenly laughed heartily, "You are really my ovary, my little darling, I understand everything at once."

"I go back first."

Having said that, Zhu Xiongying turned around and left in a hurry.

But Xu Miaojin felt her cheeks burning.

Little...little baby.

She had lived for eighteen years and had never heard such shameful words.

At this moment, I feel

From scalp to toes, it feels like boiled shrimp.

Her face was burning, and she could feel that her cheeks must be very red, very red!
But somehow,

Seeing Zhu Xiongying so happy, she smiled sweetly for some unknown reason.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying's excited back, Xu Miaojin smiled even more and murmured timidly: "You too."

"Fifth sister, what are you doing?"

Behind him, Xu Zengshou's voice rang out.

"It's okay, don't worry about it."

Xu Miaojin threw the vegetables and fruits in her hand into Xu Zengshou's arms.

"Brother, you are really sick."

Having said that, Xu Miaojin turned away in shame.

Xu Zengshou was stunned: "Well, why am I sick? You are the one who is sick."

The sun is rising over the Jinshen Hall in the Forbidden City.

Zhu Yuanzhang tossed and turned last night and couldn't sleep all night.

After getting up early, he called Jiang Li over.

"What is he doing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually while holding the tea.

Logically speaking.

After teaching that kid a lesson last night, he should be rushing to find me.

Why is there no movement at all this morning?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt doubtful and a little nervous.

Brat, you can't bear even this little bit of grievance, right?
Brat, if grandpa doesn't set the rules for you personally, you will never feel the terror of imperial power so sincerely!
But after killing the chief eunuch of the Bureau of Etiquette last night, Zhu Yuanzhang regretted it.

Regrets,

It was not about killing the chief eunuch of the Etiquette Bureau, but about trampling on Zhu Xiongying's dignity.

He had clearly guaranteed the life safety of the eunuch from the Etiquette Bureau, but we just killed him.

Wouldn't this make that boy lose face?
Who will dare to obey him in the future? Who will dare to believe him?
What deterrent effect does what he said have?

What credibility can be trusted?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little regretful.

Even though I’m old, I still couldn’t control my anger last night.

Jiang Lin quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the emperor's grandson had breakfast early in the morning, then went to Qingcheng Palace to pay his respects to Empress Lu, and then left the palace alone."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked hurriedly: "What are you doing out of the palace?"

Jiang Li shook his head, "Walking aimlessly."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Oh," and waved his hand, "I understand. You can go down."

The old man sighed quietly and felt absent-minded. He forced himself to review the memorials, but he always felt a little bored.

Normally he was very diligent and tireless in reviewing memorials to the emperor, but now he was beginning to feel bored.

The old man leaned back in the armchair, covering his forehead, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while.

The eunuch hurriedly came to the door. Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and asked hurriedly, "But our eldest grandson is here?"

The eunuch shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Censorate has submitted another memorial."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with some disappointment: "Send it up."

The old man was flipping through the memorial nonchalantly. This was a petition for funding from Henan, which required the court to allocate 100,000 taels of silver to Henan.

Zhu Yuanzhang wrote in his instruction: It is advisable to allocate 80,000 taels, and you in Henan should use it frugally.

After approving it, Zhu Yuanzhang felt bored again.

Not long after.

The eunuch came hurriedly again.

Zhu Yuanzhang yelled, "What the hell is going on?"

The eunuch hurriedly and cautiously said, "Emperor Qi Qin, His Royal Highness the Grandson requests to see you."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said hurriedly: "Bring the person here quickly!"

A few moments.

Zhu Xiongying appeared in the main hall of Jinshen Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily, "What are you doing standing there? Come over to our side." Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "I dare not."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed angrily, "What are you afraid of? You dare to kick the people from the Etiquette Bureau, what else are you afraid of?"

Zhu Xiongying pursed his lips: "Didn't you say that there is a hierarchy? I kicked them. They have to bear it."

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless, "You..."

He never thought that the principles he taught this kid would one day be put to practical use by this kid, and that he would use them against himself!
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and said, "Then you just stand in the middle of the hall!"

Zhu Xiongying walked over with a smile and poured a pot of tea for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you here again?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Let's put things in perspective. Grandpa Emperor, please drink some tea first before you calm down."

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Are we angry? Are we angry?"

Zhu Xiongying covered his ears and said, "You are really full of energy, old man."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

He was speechless.

He looked at Zhu Xiongying in a state of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and finally drank the tea in one gulp, and at the end he did not forget to shout: "I'm telling you, I'm not angry."

Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandpa Emperor, I went out today and thought about it, and I figured out a truth."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Let's hear your crooked ways! Let's see what good and bad you can say!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "Being safe and sound, being sent to a fiefdom when you are adults, and being in harmony with your brothers are better than anything else."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Yes, I think so too. Grandpa Huang, you often told me that a family should live in harmony."

"Why are you so unhappy now?"

"Don't tell me you don't have any expectations for the third brother. I don't have any expectations for him either. A stable life is better than anything else."

"Grandpa, you once approved a memorial from the King of Chu for me."

"The King of Chu has done everything he could in Wuchang. Grandfather, please let Li Zuilong scare him."

"Why do you get so angry when you come to Old Third?"

"The third brother wanted to turn Aquarius over without your knowledge, but you were so angry that you didn't put yourself in his shoes."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "What do we need to think about for him?"

Zhu Huai said calmly: "Let's talk about Liu Jizu."

"Liu Jizu is your neighbor. You told me about his past in the palace, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Zhu Xiongying continued: "He is also a peasant, and his ancestors were beggars, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to nod.

Zhu Xiongying said, "When your great-grandfather and great-grandmother starved to death, you went through the darkest moment of your life. You said that Liu Zhiguangzu made you feel the light."

"Just like then, when I was at the darkest moment of my life, you gave me hope."

"Everyone in our Zhu family knows how to be grateful. This precious thing has always been flowing in our blood."

"Grandfather Emperor, you haven't visited him for more than a year. In recent years, it was that maid who gave the third son hope and allowed him to live an upright life."

"Old Third is in trouble, shouldn't we be grateful?"

"I think the feelings that the Third Brother has for that maid can no longer be measured simply by nobility and status."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Zhu Xiongying.

"Okay, Grandpa, I'll be fine after a little anger. I know you always feel bad for the third child."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look disgusted when he saw Zhu Xiongying's "coquettish" look.

"You, you have really grown up."

Zhu Xiongying blinked and said, "Grandpa, didn't you say that no matter how old I am, I am still a child in your eyes."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

Once again, Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless after being blocked by Zhu Xiongying. He wanted to cry but had no tears. He felt helpless as if he had to bear the consequences of his own actions.
What sin did I commit at that time to lecture this kid on so many principles?
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "I admire you. The Third Brother should really thank you."

"I have never compromised in my life."

Zhu Xiongying was delighted.

Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to finish, he hurriedly pulled Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve and said, "Grandpa, are you tired? I see your eyes are a little dark. Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Go away, go to hell." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled impatiently.

Zhu Xiongying sighed and said, "Grandpa, take a nap. I'm leaving first."

Having said that, he turned around and ran away quickly.

When he reached the steps, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stumbled and stood up. Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was fine, he sat down again.

How can he look so steady?

Zhu Yuanzhang was helpless.

Zhu Xiongying walked excitedly on the rain path of the palace.

A long-lost smile appeared on his face.

Xu Miaojin is really capable, and the little girl is really smart!
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop sighing.

……

the other side.

Not long after, Zhu Xiongying walked to the Etiquette Bureau.

When the eunuchs saw Zhu Xiongying again, their expressions became complicated again.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has given instructions."

"Please don't make things difficult for us."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, "Just now the emperor asked me to come and bring the person here."

Several eunuchs looked at each other.

They still remembered vividly how the chief eunuch was beaten to death last night.

God's power is unpredictable, and they are really afraid of making another mistake.

Zhu Xiongying frowned and said coldly, "Do you think you dare to falsely convey the imperial decree? Get in!"

Several eunuchs gritted their teeth and said that they would die if they did not

Today, they rejected the emperor's grandson. If what the emperor said is true and the emperor heard it, they will die!
But if the grandson of the emperor falsely conveyed the imperial edict and the old man found out, they would still be doomed to die!
It is not easy to live in the deep palace for a long time, and this is especially true for eunuchs in the early Ming Dynasty.

"Your Highness, wait a moment."

A moment later, several eunuchs came out carrying treasure bottles.

Zhu Xiongying glanced at her and saw that she was breathing weakly, so he said, "Send her to the East Palace."

After saying this, Zong left first with his hands behind his back.

Several eunuchs from the Etiquette Bureau looked at Zhu Xiongying's departing back with frightened expressions.

A few moments.

A eunuch came from the direction of the palace.

Since Chen Hong was killed and Zheng He sailed to the West, the eunuch serving Zhu Yuanzhang is now called Lu Fang.

When the young eunuch from the Etiquette Bureau saw Eunuch Lu coming, he was immediately frightened.

"Young men, pay your respects to the ancestor."

Lu Fang witnessed with his own eyes how Chen Hong and Chen Fang from the Shangshen Bureau died.

Being on duty in the palace requires eunuchs to have extremely high emotional intelligence.

Lu Fang has a high emotional intelligence. He only has eyes for the emperor. He will never form cliques in the palace or become anyone's eyes and ears.

Lu Fang was well aware of how high Zhu Xiongying's status was in the old man's heart. He had many opportunities to contact and join Zhu Xiongying, but he wisely made no choice.

Because he knows.

Now he has only one master, and that is the Emperor!
Lu Fang waved her hand and said, "You're welcome."

"It's a great honor that Liu Xian is dead."

Naturally, Liu Xian was referring to the chief eunuch of the Bureau of Etiquette.

"The Emperor has shown favor to his ancestors by rewarding them from being a lowly person to a farmer. You should go to the Ministry of Personnel and pass on the Emperor's message." (End of this chapter)