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

Zhu Xiongying glanced at the King of Shu, smiled and said, "Uncle, if you ask me, the reason why you did something wrong is that you don't have a trustworthy Confucian general by your side."

Zhu Yuanzhang was holding the tea and was suddenly stunned.

Zhu Zhen, who was standing in the Taidian, also looked at Zhu Xiongying in a daze.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "In my opinion, a general should go to Sichuan to give you some advice and, when necessary, to prevent you from acting impulsively. Do you think this makes sense?"

Zhu Zhen frowned, looked at Zhu Xiongying silently, then lowered his head and said nothing.

This kid, what is he doing as an official?!
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "That makes sense! Grandson, who do you think should be transferred there?"

Zhu Xiongying thought for a long time before saying, "The people in the capital have their own duties and cannot move without authorization. Uncle and Duke Liang need to escape danger, so we must find an impartial person to go..." Hmm
"My grandson recommends Qiu Fu, the commander of Peking."

Zhu Di had a trident under his command, namely Qiu Fu, Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu.

Qiu Fu was the most powerful general under Zhu Di. He was fierce in battle and his military skills were superior to those of Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng.

Qiu Fu's most famous battle during the Jingnan Campaign was the Battle of Baigou River, in which he directly shattered the backbone of Jianwen's army.

Transferring this person away from Beiping City would be like cutting flesh and sucking blood from Zhu Di's heart!
"Qiu Fu, um..."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "You are thoughtful, haha."

Qiu Fu was from Fengyang.

However, he was a military general who did not belong to the Huaixi lineage. He was in the northern border with Zhu Yuanzhang and had made many military achievements. He was indeed a very suitable candidate.

Most importantly,
Having such a general in Sichuan can effectively control Zhu Chun's misbehavior. In any case, it is a matter of benefit with no harm.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more satisfied he became.

He nodded and said, "Yes, it's Qiu Fu!"

……

It was still raining outside late at night.

Zhu Xiongying bowed and said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Grandpa Emperor, I won't bother you and Uncle anymore."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said to him, "Okay, you can go back to the East Palace first."

As if remembering something, Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Go to the Etiquette Bureau and decide on the candidate for the chief eunuch."

Zhu Xiongying said, "Okay, then I'll take my leave now."

Zhu Xiongying walked down the hall calmly, and nodded to Zhu Chun when he passed by him.

The King of Shu looked at the quiet Zhu Xiongying suspiciously.

I was a little confused as to what this kid meant.

Why was Qiu Fu, the commander of the Beiping Army, transferred to Sichuan?
Stumped,
Didn’t he know that everything Lan Yu did was to guard against Peking?
Now, transferring the commander-in-chief of Beiping to Sichuan and Shu, isn't it just the right opportunity for Fourth Brother to establish connections in Sichuan and Shu?
Zhu Chun really couldn't figure out what Zhu Xiongying was planning, but he always felt that Zhu Xiongying's actions had a deeper meaning.

Just now he clearly felt that Zhu Xiongying deliberately deployed Qiu Fu to Sichuan.

After Zhu Xiongying left,

Zhu Chun quickly gathered his thoughts and continued to apologize to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Dad, I was wrong, I accept the punishment!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "Go to the Honglu Temple to rest at night."

Zhu Chun said again: "Dad, Duke Liang..."

"Go down!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Chun indifferently, and Zhu Chun quickly shut up.

Among Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, none of them was not afraid of their father. Zhu Chun could only scratch his head and quickly walk out of the hall.

In the Yangxin Hall,

Only Zhu Yuanzhang was left. The old man sat tiredly on the dragon throne, thinking silently with his eyes closed.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Someone come!"

Lu Fang hurried in.

"Go inform Cao Tai that he needs to be monitored again."

"According to the order."

Just as Lu Fang was about to leave, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Wait a minute, go to the Jinyiwei again and summon Lan Yu to us."

"Yes!"

Lu Fang slowly took his leave.

…………

the other side.

Zhu Xiongying held an umbrella and walked in the rain at night.

Breathing the slightly cool air outside, Zhu Xiongying felt extremely relaxed. Just now in the Yangxin Palace, it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous.

When Zhu Yuanzhang displayed his imperial power, Zhu Xiongying clearly felt a murderous aura sweeping over him.

He was excited, thrilled, and worried!

He felt the overwhelming imperial power, his heart was trembling with excitement, yet at the same time he was deeply worried.

If Zhu Chun made any mistake in his words, Lan Yu would be tortured in the next moment, or even...

Zhu Xiongying couldn't imagine whether Zhu Yuanzhang would take action, but he knew that the Lan Yu case, a major case in the Hongwu period in history, affected tens of thousands of people.

Many outstanding generals of the Ming Dynasty were lost in the Lan Yu case!
In the Yongle period,

The scenes where the generals were missing had not yet been restored.

Even when Yongle led three expeditions to Mongolia, he had to personally lead the expedition because he himself had no capable military generals to use.

In the early Ming Dynasty,
The generals headed by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others must be the most powerful ones, and of the highest level!

Lan Yu defeated the Mongols of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Buir Lake and made them unable to take care of themselves.

By the Yongle period,

Zhu Di personally led an army of 100,000 to the north, but failed to gain any advantage from the Mongols. In the end, it led to the people's livelihood being impoverished and the financial burden, forcing Yongle to give up the northern expedition.

The bigger reason was that Zhu Di had no outstanding military generals available.

Zhu Xiongying was full of thoughts as he walked and soon arrived at the Etiquette Bureau.

It slowly echoed in his mind. Zheng He handed him the booklet, and he already had a candidate for the new chief of the Etiquette Bureau, the eunuch.

The eunuchs of the Etiquette Bureau,

When they saw Zhu Xiongying, they all walked in in an orderly manner and kowtowed to him.

"Your servants and others are here to pay their respects to His Royal Highness the Grandson."

Zhu Xiongying looked around at this group of ferocious eunuchs. These people were like tigers in the harem. The Jinyiwei, the Inner Palace, the Etiquette Bureau, these institutions were all terrified of these tigers.

Now these institutions have gradually been taken under their own control.

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while and asked, "Who is Gu Dedi?"

The slightly plump eunuch quickly stood up, walked to Zhu Xiongying, knelt directly in the rain and said, "Your servant Gu Dedi."

Zhu Xiongying said "oh".

Zheng He recorded in his book that this person was his confidant.

Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything more and said directly: "The Etiquette Bureau is short of a chief eunuch, do a good job."

After saying that, he turned around and left with the umbrella.

The eunuchs from the Etiquette Bureau had not yet reacted, not even Gu Dedi.

Only after Zhu Xiongying left did he wake up from his dream.

Then, she turned to Zhu Xiongying's back with great joy, kowtowed repeatedly and said with gratitude: "Your servant, thank His Royal Highness the Grandson for his kindness! Your servant thanks His Highness for his kindness!"

Zhu Xiongying's words directly affected the entire structure of the Etiquette Bureau.

All the young eunuchs immediately became busy, put on fawning faces, and surrounded Gu Dedi to try to please him.

Zhu Xiongying could no longer see the eunuchs' awe or gratitude towards him.

These government offices,

Although they have great power in the harem, and may be feared by the eunuchs and palace maids, in Zhu Xiongying's eyes, they are just household slaves. Zhu Xiongying hardly has too much contact with them, and will not do them any favors.

It is far better to keep them in awe than to be nice and affable in their presence.

As his horizons continued to expand, Zhu Xiongying increasingly understood why those in power had to maintain a mysterious and powerful posture.

Because only people like this will be afraid of you!

The eunuchs feel that everything they have can be given or taken away by you at any time.

Even, it means taking their lives!
Only in this way will they always respect and fear you!

As soon as I walked out of the Etiquette Bureau, I saw a little palace maid holding an umbrella, walking hurriedly in the dark corridor not far away.

That little maid,

He seemed to notice Zhu Xiongying as well, then he walked up to Zhu Xiongying with wide eyes and blocked his way.

Ning Muwen looked at Zhu Xiongying, then at the Etiquette Bureau not far behind him, and then looked at Zhu Xiongying again, and whispered, "Are you, the little eunuch again? Changing into your regular clothes in the middle of the night? What do you want to do?"

Zhu Xiongying stared at Ning Muwen blankly, frowned and asked, "You left the palace again?"

Ning Muwen laughed and said, "Why should I care? Wait!"

"We haven't settled the score for stealing my umbrella last time!"

"Tell me, what's your name? Which hall of the East Palace are you from? Why do you not know the rules?"

Zhu Xiongying hummed and said, "Duanjing Palace."

He glanced at Ning Muwen silently, and always felt that this little palace maid was a little unusual.

What on earth could possibly be going on that required a maid like her to leave the palace so many times?
The palace rules are very strict. What could Concubine Zhang have to do that required her to send a maid out of the palace?
last time,

Zhu Xiongying hadn't thought too much about it yet, but now seeing her leaving the palace, he couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Duanjing Palace?"

Ning Muwen started to murmur something.

When I looked up again, Zhu Xiongying had already walked away.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying's back,

She also fell into deep thought.

Why can the eunuchs of the Eastern Palace move directly around in the imperial palace?

its not right!
Ning Muwen's eyes suddenly widened. "Why doesn't the eunuch wear eunuch clothes? Could it be that... he is the chief eunuch?"

"That's not right. Could it be that he is not a eunuch, but a guard of the Eastern Palace?"

"It can't be a prince or a grandson of the emperor, right? Which prince or grandson of the emperor would be alone?"

amount….
Ning Muwen blinked and felt a little bored. I am a saint, why should I think about these things?
Tang Sai'er, you must be crazy!

Yes,

Ning Muwen has another name, called...Tang Saier!

………………

Fishing Alley,

Located on a tributary of the Qinhuai River, close to Zhonghua Gate, it is a place where the rich and powerful live.

In a mansion of a wealthy family,

In the central hall, a middle-aged man wearing a brocade home-style wide gown with a slanting collar was drinking tea elegantly.

It was late at night and his brows were tightly furrowed.

The man was about forty years old and had a slender neck.

He has a hooked nose and a pair of sharp eyes.

He turned his head slightly and looked at another middle-aged man sitting next to him. His disdainful eyes were like a vulture looking down from a high place for food.

It’s daunting.

Especially the two deeply sunken nasolabial lines on both sides of his nose, which made his face look extremely cold and stern.

"What do you want from me?"

The forty-year-old man placed the steaming tea on the table beside him and looked at the dark and rainy night outside, seeming a little flustered.

The man sitting next to him

He is no more than 30 years old, and judging by his timid attitude, he must be in a low-ranking position.

"Master Xu." The latter said with some fear and trepidation: "The eldest grandson of the emperor has been asking the Jinyiwei to keep an eye on the Ministry of War. If this continues, we... are in danger!"

"The Minister of War impeached Chuan Shu. If he is caught, I am worried that he will betray me."

The forty-year-old man, called 'Lord Xu', once again held the steaming tea and took a sip absentmindedly.

He looked a little flustered, but soon calmed down.

He said angrily, "I really don't know which idiot made the decision in Peking."

"One foot said that I should not reveal my true identity, and the next foot asked me to call the military department to impeach the King of Shu."

"What exactly do they want to do? Don't they care about our lives at all?"

After letting out a sigh of relief, Lord Xu's face became even more gloomy and unhappy.

He looked at the official sitting next to him and said, "Sir Wu, do you think the Jinyiwei can follow the clues and find us?"

Lord Wu said tremblingly: "It is very likely."

Lord Xu said coldly, "Then we must find someone to take the blame. If the emperor's eldest grandson keeps holding us, he will be exposed sooner or later."

"If that mad dog bites us, our death would be a small matter, but I'm afraid that our entire clan will not be able to be saved."

"Hijacking tax silver, framing the King of Shu, one by one, all the evidence is evidence of crimes that would lead to the extermination of the family and property."

After Lord Xu said this.

The thirty-year-old man called Lord Wu suddenly froze and asked worriedly, "What should we do? Who should we find to take the blame?"

Lord Xu was silent for a while, then looked out the dark door again. After a while, he said coldly: "White Lotus Sect, Ning Muwen!"

Lord Wu was stunned and said, "Ning Muwen? How can she divert the disaster away when she is in the deep palace?"

Lord Xu smiled and said, "Lord Wu, you don't have to worry. I will handle this matter myself."

Seeing that Lord Wu was still trembling with fear, Lord Xu smiled and said, "Okay, it's late tonight. I have arranged a few prostitutes for you on the painted boat on the Qinhuai River. Go and enjoy yourself. No matter what, I am here. I will protect you."

Hear this.

Lord Wu felt relieved: "In that case, I will leave now."

"Ah."

After Lord Wu left.

Lord Xu took another sip of tea and said, "Come here, kill Wu Zhiyu, quickly and don't leave any clues!"

"Yes!"

Lord Xu held the tea and suddenly shook his head. A ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said to himself: "Brother Wu, if you don't die, Zhu Xiongying will continue to bite the bullet in this case. The King of Yan said that he would sacrifice the car to save the general."

"Now you are the car and I am the general, but in the future I will also be the car. Sooner or later, I am afraid that I will have to follow you."

You sighed.

He put the tea down and looked carefully, and found that he had not drunk any of it.

immediately,

He then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and went back to his room to sleep.

……

It rained heavily last night and the sun is shining brightly this morning.

In the early morning of autumn, the weather has begun to turn slightly cooler.

(End of this chapter)