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

Su Boheng said meaningfully: "The emperor's grandson is very talented and wise. In the situation just now, he still handled it with ease, neither humble nor arrogant, and did not even show any anger. With such a broad mind, I am inferior to him."

Hu Han nodded: "This boy is really extraordinary!"

"Hahaha!"

Several teachers smiled and said, "Let's drink! Celebrate the emergence of another wise ruler in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Wait for them to leave.

The little prince in the school could no longer restrain himself and shouted, "My nephew is mighty!"

Shen Yu said unhappily: "What nephew, call me brother-in-law, you don't know the rules."

"Why do you call me brother-in-law?"

"Why do you care so much? Just yell when I tell you to."

"oh oh."

"Brother Nineteen, you guys are really amazing. You are so good at this. You can even recite this?"

Zhu Mo said calmly, "Is it difficult? Not difficult, right?"

Ying Yu also shook his big head and said, "Yeah, is it difficult?"

A group of children were talking and laughing, Zhu Yunwen and Qi Tai's faces twitched even more, then they looked at each other silently and left with an ugly look.

The three Mu Chun brothers had been waiting for Zhu Xiongying in the East Palace for a long time. When they saw Zhu Xiongying coming back, they all bowed to him.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Mu Chun smiled and said, "The Emperor has approved the firearms from Jiaozhi. The firearms are now being secretly transported outside Tonghuai Gate. We are leaving Yingtian today, and I have come here to say goodbye to His Royal Highness the Grandson."

Zhu Xiongying hurriedly said, "Brothers, please don't be polite. Please be careful along the way. There must be no mistakes with this batch of firearms."

This concerns the construction of the southern border navy. Firearms are different from tax silver. If the silver is hijacked, the court will only lose some money at most.

But if there is any mistake in the firearms, it is very likely to cause great disaster to the Ming Dynasty!
Mu Chun and the other two said solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. There are many people transporting firearms this time, and the equipment is refined. No one will know about the route except us three brothers."

"If there is any problem again, my three brothers will bring our heads to you!"

Zhu Xiongying said, "This is serious, everyone. No matter what, please be careful."

Originally, Zhu Xiongying planned to use the transportation of firearms to test the Ministry of War.

But in the end, I gave up.

This batch of firearms was so important that Zhu Xiongying dared not be careless. If he made a mistake, it would be too late to regret it.

Mu Chun clasped his fists and nodded solemnly, "Okay, I wish Your Highness a speedy appointment of a crown prince!"

This is a bit bold.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Mu Chun suspiciously.

Mu Chun said: "There are no outsiders here, so the three of us brothers will speak frankly. Your Highness, the successor of the Ming Dynasty is of great importance, and we must let the old man decide as soon as possible."

"The three of us brothers definitely hope that Your Highness will be the crown prince. There is a world of difference between being the crown prince and not being the crown prince."

"Only when it is legitimate can we, the people below, legitimately support His Highness."

"No matter what, Your Highness, don't think about anything else for now. The most important thing is to get the old man to settle this matter as soon as possible!"

This is quite presumptuous.

But Zhu Xiongying understood that their fellow disciples were showing their loyalty to him.

So he nodded heavily.

"I know."

Mu Chun smiled cheerfully and said without worrying too much, "Your Highness, I will leave now."

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "I will take you out of the East Palace."

……

Imperial Palace, Jinshen Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang received another secret report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard and verified the correspondence between Lan Yu and the King of Shu.

After a secret investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it was confirmed that according to the impeachment memorial of the Military Affairs Department's Secretary, Lan Yuzu had indeed begun to frequently contact the King of Shu in recent times.

The secret report from the Embroidered Uniform Guards did not reveal the contents of any intercepted letters.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang uneasy and he began to become deeply suspicious.

"Someone is coming!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, tapping the documents with his index finger. After an unknown amount of time, his face suddenly turned fierce, and he shouted in a stern voice: "Go to the Duke of Liang's mansion and summon Lan Yu!"

……

The red sunset glowed in the west. It was early autumn. The night was still very long.

It was almost dusk, but the sky was not yet dark.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Zhu Xiongying personally escorted the three Mu Chun brothers out of the palace.

The majestic imperial city stands there.

The vicissitudes and simplicity of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties hits you in the face.

Zhu Xiongying stood outside the imperial city with his hands behind his back, looking at the empty imperial square and was stunned for a while.

Even after countless dynasties, Yingtian City still shows tenacious vitality. This ancient city carries too many things.

Five hundred years later, countless people will die in this vicissitudes of life city.

Zhu Xiongying feels a great sense of responsibility. He focuses on the present and thinks about the future. Perhaps one day, when I stand on the Zetian Gate, I should let this city continue its glory.

I should leave no regrets in history.

I should make that tiny island in the East China Sea disappear forever from the sight of the Han people.

Several figures flashed in the empty and dirty imperial city. Zhu Xiongying looked closely and saw Lu Fang and several young eunuchs walking hurriedly out of the palace.

Zhu Xiongying did not go over to say hello. After Lü Ruo and his group walked away, Zhu Xiongying also went back to the Duanjing Hall of the East Palace with his hands behind his back.

at dinner time,
The first rain of early autumn fell drop by drop, getting heavier and heavier.

Zhu Xiongying had just finished dinner when a group of little kids ran in from outside the Duanjing Hall.

"Brother-in-law, Journey to the West!"

Zhu Dong shouted and ran over.

Under the rain, the little guys were soaked like drowned rats, but their faces were still extremely excited and excited.

In addition to these little brats, there were also two little girls who were secretly standing outside the gate of Duanjing Hall.

Zhu Xiongying was speechless and could only invite the naughty kids in, and also called the two little princesses outside in.

Under the eaves, a group of little guys moved their stools and formed a formation.

Zhu Xiongying was in a bad situation as he had broken his promise to these little guys, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to enter "Journey to the West".

The little ones dropped their chins and quietly gathered around Zhu Xiongying.

The drizzling autumn rain becomes heavier after nightfall.

The palace is ablaze with lights.

Lan Yu held an umbrella and followed Lu Fang and other eunuchs to the Jinshen Palace.

along the way.

Lan Yu was a little nervous and couldn't figure out why the emperor summoned him so late at night.

After arriving at the Jinshen Hall, Lan Yu cautiously greeted Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your servant Lan Yu, pays homage to the emperor." Zhu Yuanzhang was busy reading memorials and ignored Lan Yu's words.

This made Lan Yu feel even more uneasy.

No matter how hard he tried to think about it, he couldn't figure out what mistake he had made recently.

The atmosphere in Jinshen Hall is a little cold.

It was unknown how long it took before Zhu Yuanzhang looked up, breaking the depressing atmosphere in the hall.

"Lan Xiaoer, do you know why we summoned you?"

Lan Yu was terrified. He always felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere in Jinshen Hall today, but there were no signs and he had no idea who had angered the old man again.

He could only shake his head in confusion and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment, then his voice became a little deeper, and he said, "I am already quite old this year, and I didn't expect to live this long."

Lan Yu looked up at the old man in surprise, but did not dare to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to talk to himself: "Li Shanchang had an accident, Hu Huaiyong had an accident, Zhou Dexing had an accident, and Wen Yuzhang had an accident too."

"Some people always think that I am old and don't care about it. If they just say weird things behind my back and make some sarcastic remarks, I will just let them be. I have lived for so long, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Lan Yu's heart was completely lifted up from the moment Zhu Yuanzhang changed from "we" to "I"!
The change in tone showed that the old man sitting on the dragon throne was trying his best to suppress his anger!
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a hint of bitterness on his face, "After I ascended the throne, you all clamored for rewards. In order to balance things out, I gave you all that was due. I think you should all be loyal now, right?"

"In fact, this is not the case. The civil and military officials in the court are either plotting and lying on straw and eating bitter food, hoping that I will die soon so that they can establish a new master."

"Either they are corrupt, selling off their positions and titles, and they are doing it right now, destroying my foundation, the so-called loyal ministers!"

"My Ming Dynasty has many loyal ministers. Some of them are digging my grave now, and some are patiently waiting to dig my grave in the future."

"You said, with so many loyal ministers, if I don't kill them, when will I kill them?"

Lan Yu's expression changed: "Emperor...Emperor."

Lan Yu gradually felt that Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was not right, so he quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am stupid, what happened?"

Zhu Yuanzhang gently closed his eyes, was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Greedy, selling official positions, if it's just like this, then it's fine."

"Lan Yu, I want to ask you, what is your secret contact with the King of Shu?"

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang steadily, and suddenly, her heart beat up into her throat.

thump!
Lan Yu suddenly knelt down.

You are always the king.

A subject, always a subject!

No matter how good the relationship between Lan Yu and Zhu Yuanzhang was, when Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, Lan Yu still did not dare to stop him, or any sharp look from Zhu Yuanzhang!
In the past, with Zhu Xiongying as a bridge, Lan Yu could be extremely close to Zhu Yuanzhang, but he knew that all his glory was due to Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned slightly in his chair, staring silently at Lan Yu who was kneeling in the hall. His eyes gradually changed from anger to disappointment and then to resentment.

He hated his subjects the most, for deceiving him!
"Lan Yu, do you think I'm old? I can't see or hear? So you're deceiving me?"

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang threw a blue memorial in front of Lan Yu, "What is this?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly, put his hands behind his back and roared loudly!
"This is the Imperial Guards. Find out the time and place where you contacted your son-in-law!"

Finished.

Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed another yellow-covered memorial on the desk and threw it at Lan Yu's face, saying sternly, "This is an impeachment memorial from the Military Affairs Department!"

"Lan Yu, I gave you a chance just now, but you are deceiving me, right or not?"

"The King of Shu is my own son, my own son!!"

"Back then, when you sent troops to Sichuan, you and your son-in-law kept exchanging letters!"

"Now I am frequently mobilizing the Shu army to form a defensive formation. Do you want to compete with me?"

Lan Yu was shocked and kowtowed quickly, making a series of kowtow sounds.

"I dare not. How can I be a match for the emperor? I dare not do such a treasonous thing! Please understand, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cursed, "I know clearly? How can I know clearly?"

"What are you and the King of Shu planning? I'm giving you one more chance!"

Lan Yu hesitated but dared not say a word: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I have no intention of treason!"

"Lan Xiaoer, you were taught by me, and Zhu Zhong is my son. I am looking forward to seeing whether the teacher is better than the disciple, or the disciple can surpass the teacher!"

Lan Yu was sweating profusely, but he remained silent and did not explain.

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, "Someone come!"

"Ask the commander of the Imperial Guard, Jiang Li, to come over and detain this traitor in the Imperial Prison. As soon as possible, find out the evidence of Lan Yu's conspiracy with the King of Shu and the correspondence between them."

"Let the Palace Commander Cao Tai hold Li Jinglong in check, transfer Ping An to the capital, and control the Five Military Commandery!"

"Order the Dragon Guard Commander Geng Bingwen to dispatch troops to blockade the residences of the Duke of Ying, the Earl of Dongguan, the Duke of Cao, and other military heroes. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"

"Dispatch the Imperial Guards to search the residences of the officials immediately. If they find any evidence of treason or any signs of treason, arrest them and put them in the imperial prison for interrogation immediately!"

After issuing one order after another, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lan Yu, who was kowtowing like crazy in the hall, and said with disgust, "Lan Xiaoer."

"I am still alive. I know you want to support the eldest grandson. I also know that you all support the eldest grandson. However, you are trying to please my grandson while you are trying to seduce my son."

"You want to use the emperor to control the princes and control my Ming Dynasty?"

Lan Yu broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Your Majesty, please understand! Your Majesty, please understand!"

"Put it down!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved.

Afterwards, he sat heavily on the dragon throne in the Jinshen Hall, covering his brows with his hands.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted again: "Come here! Pass the order down. What happened tonight must be a secret operation. No officials outside the court are allowed to know about it."

……

The first rain of early autumn fell on Yingtian City.

After nightfall, the weather became much cooler.

In the rainy night, the Liao brothers came over with gloomy faces.

When he saw Zhu Xiongying and a group of little princes, he was stunned for a moment, then stood aside consciously.

A few little guys were still standing at the door of Duanjing Hall, listening attentively.

Zhu Xiongying looked up at the sky, then at the Liao brothers who had strange expressions on their faces, and said to the little guys, "Okay, it's getting late, let's get ready to go back."

"Next time, I can only come to listen after you have rested, understand?"

Someone asked: "So... can I listen to it every night?"

Zhu Xiongying grinned and said, "Well, I'll break my promise. If you don't want me to, I won't say it again."

The little guys quickly changed their tune: "Okay, let's take a rest first!"

After these little princes and princesses leave.

Zhu Xiongying said to the Liao brothers: "Come in and talk."

Enter Duanjing Palace.

Zhu Xiongying brought the tea.

The Liao brothers came straight to the point and said, "Your Highness, Duke Liang was arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guards."

The Liao brothers said, "Just now, the commander of the palace, Cao Tai, asked someone to secretly inform Your Highness that the old man summoned Lan Yu to the Jinshen Palace tonight."

"He didn't know what happened in Jinshen Palace. About half an incense stick of time later, the old man ordered the Jinyiwei to arrest Lan Yu, and then urgently ordered Ping An to return to the capital, where he took over the post of the Five Military Commander's Office. He also ordered Geng Bingwen and others to control the Huaixi Military Honor."

(End of this chapter)