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

Young eunuchs from the Etiquette Bureau, open your eyes wide!
The emperor’s grace is great!
When will they be qualified to enjoy the emperor's grace?

Once a person becomes a eunuch, his brothers and descendants will not be eligible to take part in the imperial examinations and will be demoted to a lowly status.

But the Emperor made an exception!
What a great royal favor this is!
There were so many eunuchs in the palace, and after they died they were just thrown into a mass grave.

Who is qualified to enjoy the emperor's grace, and who can bless his offspring?
impossible!
But the Emperor made an exception this time!
why?
Several young eunuchs in the Etiquette Bureau knew this very well, and at the same time, they were even more in awe of Zhu Xiongying!
The Emperor...actually compromised with the Emperor's grandson!
They were also somewhat relieved that they had not gone against the Emperor's grandson's wishes!
"Okay, we'll go to the Ministry of Personnel to notify them right away."

Lu Fang nodded: "After going to the Ministry of Personnel, let's go to the Eastern Palace again. The emperor has handed over the important task of the chief eunuch of the Etiquette Bureau to the emperor's grandson."

Several eunuchs gasped and said hurriedly, "Understood."

behind,

The eunuchs from the etiquette department took a deep breath!
The entire etiquette bureau was silent!
……

In the attic of Qingcheng Palace.

Zhu Yunwen was reviewing his lessons and preparing to go to the Imperial College for classes.

Just at this time,

He glanced briefly and saw Zhu Xiongying and several eunuchs walking towards the Qingfu Palace next door in the long corridor outside the East Palace.

Looking over there again, Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and couldn't help shivering all over.

So he ran down to the attic in panic.

"Mother, mother!"

Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "Why are you so flustered, kid? Aren't you going to the Imperial Academy for classes?"

Zhu Yunwen swallowed his saliva, his face a little ugly, "My child... my child just... just saw, saw that my elder brother came back!"

Mrs. Lu kept saying, "I'll be back soon."

Zhu Yunwen shook his head: "Also, that slave girl was brought back."

Lu was stunned and exclaimed: "What?"

Zhu Xiongying...rescued that maid?

Mrs. Lu was silent for a while, nodded, and said, "Son, you should go to school soon."

"But mother."

Lu shook his head: "Don't say anything more, just pretend nothing happened."

"Oh."

Zhu Yunwen was somewhat unwilling, but he had no choice but to clench his fists and leave.

the other side.

Zhu Yunhuan's eyes were a little dull. He sat on the doorstep, like a stone, staring blankly outside the door.

In those eyes,
Full of anticipation, I was hoping that a figure would suddenly appear outside the door.

There was a rustling sound of footsteps coming from outside the door.

Zhu Yunhuan has become numb.

Hopes again and again, disappointments again and again.

only….
Zhu Yunhuan stood up suddenly, only to feel a black screen in front of his eyes, and almost fell to the ground.

He struggled to support his body, and in an instant, he ran forward quickly.

"Brother, me."

Zhu Yunhuan choked up and didn't know how to thank Zhu Xiongying.

"How……"

Zhu Yunhuan wanted to say something but stopped.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "She's fine now. Send her to the room and ask the doctor to see her first."

Zhu Yunxun nodded hurriedly, "Brother, I know. Brother, I understand! Thank you, brother. Thank you, brother!"

"Once you've settled in, come find me in the middle hall."

As Zhu Xiongying said this, he walked out of the Qingxi Palace with his hands behind his back.

After returning to the Duanjing Hall of Qingning Palace, Zhu Xiongying rubbed his forehead and prepared to drink tea with the cup of tea.

"Master, there are several eunuchs outside asking to see you."

The Liao brothers came over.

Seeing that Zhu Xiongying really saved the Aquarius, the Liao brothers could no longer describe their grandfather with the word "shocked"!
However, when the eunuchs from the Etiquette Bureau came to their door, the Liao brothers began to worry about Zhu Xiongying to some extent.

After a while, two eunuchs came over with awe on their faces.

"This servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Grandson."

Zhu Xiongying hummed and lowered his head to drink tea.

"Your Highness, the Emperor wants you to reappoint the Chief Eunuch of the Etiquette Bureau."

Zhu Xiongying was slightly stunned when he heard this.

The Liao brothers widened their eyes and looked at Zhu Xiongying in disbelief.

"I see."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and the eunuch from the Etiquette Bureau also walked away tactfully, stepping very lightly for fear of angering the emperor's grandson.

Zhu Xiongying held the tea and smiled.

Then blow the hot air and continue drinking tea.

Still that cute old man!
Zhu Xiongying felt warm in his heart and knew why Zhu Yuanzhang did this.

It was really hard for Zhu Yuanzhang to appreciate his love for his eldest grandson.

Zhu Xiongying was somewhat touched.

The Liao brothers looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

The two of them tacitly did not ask Zhu Xiongying anything, then clasped their fists and said, "Uncle, we will go down first."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, as if remembering something, and said, "Show me the organization of the Eastern Palace Guards tonight."

The two brothers were delighted.

Knowing that this was their master, and that he was going to give them a promotion, the two of them flushed with excitement and shouted, "Understood!"

Wait for the two brothers to leave.

Zhu Yunhuan also came over anxiously.

"Brother, what did you call me for?"

Zhu Xiongying frowned and said angrily: "Do you think this is the end? The old man has given you such a great favor, and you are still planning to do nothing?"

"Have you ever considered how your grandfather would feel?" Zhu Yunhuan was confused.

Zhu Yunhuan may have never thought about the future. Perhaps the future he thought of was just to find a fiefdom with Baoping and spend the rest of his life in a daze.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the dazed Zhu Yunxun, then looked at the sky outside and said, "It's still early, please sit down and I will talk to you."

Zhu Yunxun hummed and lowered his head as he sat next to Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Yunxun nodded: "During the days when big brother was away, I didn't know why big brother forgot everything from his childhood."

Zhu Xiongying sat quietly on the main seat in the Duanjing Hall. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "I can't remember clearly what happened before I was eight years old. As far as I can remember, it was the moment when you ran away from Zhongshan."

"In fact, I had a good life at the beginning. Although I was wandering and begging, and some people bullied me, later on, people gradually became nicer to me."

"At that time, I was thinking, if I wandered and begged like this for the rest of my life, it seemed like I could still get by, and I wouldn't need others to look down on me. After all, I'm just a beggar, so why should I need others to look up to me?"

Zhu Yunhuan didn't know why Zhu Xiongying started talking about the past, but he could feel that his elder brother was in a heavy mood.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "But suddenly one day, I went to a powerful family and saw a beggar being beaten to death by the powerful, and no one came to seek justice."

"I was thinking, can I change the way I live? If I continue like this, I'm afraid one day I will offend others and be beaten to death."

"But I'm a refugee and I don't have a household registration!"

"I couldn't do anything, but at that time I silently swore in my heart that I shouldn't live like that because there is no dignity and I will die sooner or later."

"I really want to get rid of my identity. Every lonely night and every early morning when I wake up, I can see many parents walking on the street with their children."

"I envy them very much. I think they should also have their own family and descendants, so that I can live a better life as much as possible."

"I own a house and a good wife."

"But I need opportunities, but more importantly, I need to be able to seize them when they come."

"So when I was begging, I tried my best to learn ancient characters, well, to learn characters."

“I watched the people in power speak and tried to imitate their aura, words and actions.”

"I was like a baby. It took me nearly five years to fully integrate into the feudal dynasty of Ming.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the confused Zhu Yunxun and continued, "Later, I met an old Taoist priest who was traveling around. I took the opportunity to learn a lot from him about etiquette, socializing, and how to get along with people from all walks of life, including dignitaries and high-ranking officials."

"Then, I met the old man, oh, that is, the emperor. From then on, I finally had the opportunity to put all my insights into this dynasty into practice."

“In fact, my goal was very simple at the beginning.”

Zhu Yunxun was puzzled: "Very simple? What is it?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Live a stable life, live as well as possible, marry a wife, have a baby, protect them, and live the rest of your life well."

"Oh." Zhu Yunxun nodded, "It's really simple."

Zhu Xiongying was not in a hurry and continued slowly: "However, if there is a chance to become a king, a prince or a general, then I might as well work hard to get it, because in this way, my house will be more spacious."

"My courtyard in the future will be bigger. I will have more servants in my future home, so I can sleep more soundly at night."

"Look, I have my own plan. I am working hard to learn every step of the way, and I am practicing martial arts every day to strengthen my body."

Zhu Xiongying changed his tone and stared at Zhu Yunxun very seriously: "What about you?"

"I'm a few years older than you, but what can you do? When something happens, you cry, you ask for help, you harm your body."

"You live a better life than I do. Yes, I have read your resume and know how you spent your time in the East Palace."

"But no matter how hard it is, is it as hard as mine?"

"What have you done in the past few days in the East Palace that has helped you improve?"

"If Grandpa Emperor doesn't pardon Bao Ping today, you won't be able to protect your last bit of dignity, and you won't even be able to protect your own woman."

"Have you ever thought about making yourself stronger? You haven't, right!"

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned, his cheeks flushed, and he was unable to utter a word.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "I can ignore others, but you are my brother. If I put you in the Northern Frontier, can you command the military forces of the Prince of Ning and the Prince of Yan?"

"Think about it carefully. Which prince who went to a fiefdom didn't make great military achievements? What's so great about you? Even if you go to a fiefdom, will the governor's people bully you?"

“You want to gain the respect of others, but this respect is not based on your identity. Instead, it is only after you have demonstrated your capabilities that others will respect and fear you from the bottom of their hearts.”

"After putting aside all the halos, you might as well think about what you still have and how to survive in this world?"

Zhu Yunhuan blushed and lowered his head in embarrassment.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "Lift your head upright and listen to me. Don't use this kind of weakness in the future. Weakness will not win anyone's sympathy. The things others give you are cheap. Do you understand?"

Zhu Yunxun tried hard to raise his head.

Zhu Xiongying hopes that Zhu Yunhuan will live a better life in the future, and at least be a useful vassal king to the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Xiongying continued without hesitation: "The Emperor released the Aquarius today. Was it that the first thing you thought of was to be with her?"

"Have you ever thought about why the old man is angry? Have you ever tried to save the old man from being angry with you?"

"You don't have one either, right? You think that now that I'm here, you can rely on me for everything, right? I can help you temporarily, but I can't help you forever."

“You have to forge many paths on your own. Become a valuable person, and then others will respect and fear you.”

Zhu Xiongying said seriously: "You like to show off. I know that this is revenge after being suppressed, but don't you think it's ridiculous? Are all your showing off your own capital? No! If it were anyone else, I wouldn't waste my breath saying these words, because I have no relationship with them, why should I say it?"

"But you are different. You treat me like your own brother. You are very kind and considerate to me. I understand that it is also my duty to protect you.

“But one size fits the bill.”

"I won't say whether you were right or wrong about what happened between you and the maid, but everything should be planned before you act. You may feel guilty, guilty for your momentary pleasure, but do you know? You almost killed the woman you love! After feeling guilty, what did you do?"

"Everyone has desires, but you are a man, you must know how to control these desires, and wait until conditions allow you to enjoy them, then you can enjoy them properly."

Zhu Yunhuan was so ashamed and sweating profusely after being scolded.

"Go to Jinshen Palace, kneel beside the old man, and be a responsible man."

"The old man loves you because you are his grandson. If he releases the Aquarius today, people in the palace will gossip about it. Even if they don't say it on the surface, they will think too much in their hearts, wondering if the old man is too old and won't be decisive in killing."

"He loves face and dignity, and today he threw it all away for you."

"Oh, maybe you think it's for me, right? I'm not that arrogant. If the old man wanted to touch the Aquarius, he could have done it last night."

"He was thinking about you and was afraid that you would feel bad."

"You are the son of Zhu Yuanzhang. You must live up to these three words and the country your grandfather conquered. Be a useful person and don't live in a muddle. Think about what you should do in the future. Whether it's martial arts or literature, you should do something!"

After Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, he walked out of the Duanjing Hall with his hands behind his back.

Zhu Yunhuan sat alone in the Duanjing Hall for a long, long time, like a fossil.

It was not until Zhu Xiongying's figure disappeared for a long time that Zhu Yunhuan came back to his senses, and his eyes gradually turned from distracted to focused.

He slowly stood up, pounded his trembling calves, and walked out of the Duanjing Hall.

The light outside is dazzling and the air is fresh.

Zhu Yunhuan took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became resolute, and he walked resolutely towards the Jinshen Hall of the Imperial Palace, step by step.

(End of this chapter)