Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

"Wow, this is the palace, it's so beautiful!"

Outside the Summer Palace, looking at the colorful lanterns and the palaces full of green and flowers in this cold twelfth month, Aru's sister Ashier's eyes were full of stars.

Lu An, who had changed into Jinyiwei uniform, corrected her with a smile when he heard this: "Miss Ah Xier, this is not the imperial palace, this is the royal garden, and His Majesty usually entertains guests here."

"Royal Gardens, what is that?"

The little girl was full of curiosity and kept asking questions like a hundred thousand whys.

Lu An patiently explained everything to them, and only after they entered the inner garden did he whisper to them, "The royal family has many rules. Once you are inside, don't ask questions or talk nonsense. Otherwise, if you anger the emperor, it will be difficult for our two clans to cooperate."

Since this matter concerns the fate of the race, Aru nodded seriously and reminded the people behind him to focus on his own sister.

The little girl pouted, but still followed her brother Aru obediently.

Led by Lu An, the group came to Shanshui Pavilion.

It is said that this was once a palace built for Concubine Xiang. The overall style is mainly Western. Zhu Zhanjun thought the original name was not nice, so he took the meaning of mountains and rivers, implying the continuation of fortune.

This place was given to Li Lizhi as the residence and bedroom of the future daughter-in-law.

The reason why Zhu Zhanjun brought people here was because tonight was his wife Huo Wenxiu's birthday.

In order to please her mother-in-law, Li Lizhi prepared a banquet in her own palace and everyone was invited to attend.

Zhu Zhanjun wanted to take this opportunity to have a good exchange with the people of the Shang Dynasty.

Following Lu An in front, Aru and his group slowly headed towards the Shanshui Pavilion.

As they went deeper and deeper, they saw more and more palace maids and eunuchs and guards on duty. Even when they were almost there, they saw many palace maids carrying food and forming a long queue under the supervision of the eunuchs and guards, and walking into a place not far away where there were bright lights and sounds of laughter, singing and dancing.

"After you go in, after paying respects to His Majesty, you must also wish the Queen a happy birthday. Tonight is the Queen's birthday banquet."

Seeing that they were almost there, Lu An whispered another instruction.

Aru and others nodded and stopped outside the Shanshui Pavilion.

Lu An stepped forward alone, saluted to the Jinyiwei captain on duty, and then reported in a low voice.

The captain of the Jinyiwei looked back, raised his hand and waved, and several Jinyiwei came over and began to search according to the rules.

He was even considerate enough to send two female Jinyiwei to search Aru's sister's body.

Aru and others had already been informed of this by Lu An and knew that this was a necessary procedure for establishing an emperor.

After the search was completed and it was confirmed that there were no dangerous items, the Jinyiwei captain turned around and walked into the palace.

Aru and the others didn't have to wait long, just half a quarter of an hour, and the other party came out and stretched out his hand to signal that they could go in.

"Let's go." Lu An called out, but he also reminded her worriedly, "Remember my words, don't look around or touch anything after you go in, and don't talk nonsense."

"When the time comes, I will translate whatever questions your majesty asks you. If there is anything wrong with your answers, I may make some simple revisions."

Alu nodded repeatedly.

The group walked into the temple and saw a huge fountain in front of them.

The fountain was illuminated by dazzling lights, and the flowers, plants and sculptures on it looked so beautiful.

Around the fountain, hundreds of dancers were dancing to please the crowd. Two rows of tables were arranged on the left and right from above, with a person sitting behind each small table.

There were men and women, young and old, everyone was dressed gorgeously, and there was an indescribable aura in their every move.

Alu was somewhat shocked.

It wasn't the beautiful scenery and the many pretty dancers that shocked me, but the looks from the people sitting behind the table.

He had an indescribable feeling, an inexplicable panic and tension in his heart.

If Lu An knew how he felt, he would definitely tell him clearly that this was oppression from a superior.

Although this is a bit exaggerated, it is true.

When a person stays in a position for a long time, he will naturally develop a sense of momentum.

For example, when students meet their teachers, employees meet their bosses, and officials meet their superiors, they will all feel nervous and uneasy. Even if there is no problem at all, they will feel a little scared.

"Boom!"

A drum sounded and the music stopped instantly. The dancers who were dancing stopped moving, folded their hands on their abdomens, lowered their heads slightly, and left the vicinity of the fountain to both sides.

"Shh!"

As the dancer left, rays of light shone down, illuminating the entire palace.

Only then did Alu see that in the main seat in the middle, sat a young man and a gentle woman.

The man was wearing a dragon-patterned uniform, and there was an indescribable majesty between his brows.

The woman wore a phoenix crown and phoenix clothing, and her every frown and smile exuded an indescribable elegance and gentleness.

"Lu An, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor. I pay homage to the Empress. I wish the Empress a long life!" Lu An stepped forward, knelt, and paid homage with great ceremony.

This was his first time meeting the Emperor and Empress, so he was inevitably a little nervous. However, his many years of career in intelligence helped him to calm himself and he bowed politely during the meeting.

Although Aru and others did not understand what Lu An was saying, they knew from seeing him kneeling and bowing that the man and woman above were the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

A group of people walked behind Lu An and knelt down to worship him, imitating Lu An.

Zhu Zhanjun was also looking at the group of people.

Although they also have yellow skin and black hair, their skin color is slightly darker than that of the people in the Central Plains, and their eyes, nose and brow bones are a little higher, which is obviously different from the people in the Central Plains.

But generally speaking, they are pretty much the same. They are of the same race, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with that.

After they finished kneeling, Zhu Zhanjun smiled and raised his hand slightly, "Okay, everyone stand up."

Lu An quickly translated it into Indian dialect to Aru and others.

After everyone stood up, Zhu Zhanjun gestured to the empty table next to him and said to Lu An, "Let them take their seats first. We can talk about anything after the Queen's birthday."

Lu An nodded quickly and led Alu and others down to the table specially prepared for them.

Today we implemented the separate dining system, and each person was assigned a seat filled with delicious food.

Seeing these beautiful and fragrant delicious foods, Aru and others couldn't help swallowing their saliva, but thinking of Lu An's instructions, they could only hold it back and watch others eat.

Old man Li Shimin and others just took a look and continued drinking and chatting with the people around them, not paying too much attention to these Shang Dynasty people.

Everyone has already discussed the support situation, and all we need to do is to set the rules and have both parties agree on it.

The two sides couldn't communicate with each other and couldn't get anything to talk to. I'll let Zhu Zhanjun ask a few questions and comfort them, and then confirm the cooperative relationship between the two parties and that'll be it.

The banquet continued and brilliant fireworks bloomed in the sky, celebrating this important day.

Zhu Qirui and other little ones came forward with smiles to wish Huo Wenxiu a happy birthday. Among them, Zhu Houzhao was the happiest.

Huo Wenxiu also laughed continuously, kept saying yes, and gave red envelopes as rewards to these guys.

After paying their respects, Huo Wenxiu and Queen Ma invited everyone to go to the theater to watch a play, leaving Zhu Zhanjun alone to meet the people of the Shang Dynasty who had been anxiously waiting for their meals.

As the crowd left, Aru and the others relaxed their nervous hearts.

Several people felt uncomfortable with this kind of high-level banquet, and felt that no matter what they did, it would be a bit rude.

Later, the group just sat there and watched with smiles on their faces. When someone raised a glass to toast, they picked up the glass and took a sip, pretending to be wooden throughout the whole process.

The banquet was cleared away and the palace maids brought tea, snacks and fruits.

Zhu Zhanjun invited Alu and the others to sit down, and said with a smile: "I actually have some understanding of your place. I have been there before and had exchanges with some of your tribes."

As soon as Zhu Zhanjun opened his mouth, he spoke directly in Indian dialect, which stunned Lu An, Alu and others.

After understanding what Zhu Zhanjun said, Aru's original nervousness disappeared instantly, and a sense of intimacy arose in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to have been to our place."

Alu showed excitement on his face and was excited in his heart. With this relationship, the possibility of cooperation between the two sides is even greater.

Ever since it was confirmed that Lu An represented the Ming Dynasty, Aru had some concerns in his heart. He was worried that the Ming Dynasty would look down on them, the natives, and give up cooperation with them.

Zhu Zhanjun replied: "It was just a simple contact, not too in-depth, but I have a deep understanding of the heritage and history of your race."

Pointing to Lu An standing next to him, Zhu Zhanjun said to Aru: "I believe he also told you about your heritage when he went to your place."

Alu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Lu did talk about our heritage, saying that we migrated here during the Shang Dynasty. According to blood inheritance, we belong to the same race."

Zhu Zhanjun asked someone to bring a map and pointed to the place renamed the Sun-Moon Strait and said, "According to our investigation and historical excavation, your ancestors originally crossed two continents from here to where you live now."

"We only left some records here, and later along with the war, they were slowly immersed in history. I only learned about it by chance."

"I originally thought that you would live very well, and even open up a civilization and country like the Ming Dynasty, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

Alu looked sad and sighed, "If our ancestors knew that things would turn out like this, I wonder if they would regret moving there."

The two sides talked about their experiences, from ancient history to the disasters suffered by the people of the Shang Dynasty.

Aru and others were also completely conquered by Zhu Zhanjun's aura, and they stated on the spot that the entire Shang people would obey the arrangements of the Ming Dynasty.

When the Ming Dynasty unifies the entire world in the future, a grand ceremony of recognizing ancestors and returning to their roots will be held to allow all the people of the Shang Dynasty to return to the embrace of their motherland.

The two sides chatted until late at night, and Zhu Zhanjun asked Lu An to send Alu and others away!

He did not promise the other party how much equipment he would provide, and these issues were not what he talked about.

The weapons support is not provided for free, and these Shang Dynasty survivors must be asked to exchange them for something.

Zhu Zhanjun almost became friends with them as if they were brothers, but he suddenly asked for money, which was not in line with his temperament as an emperor.

So let Wang Xuance be the bad guy in negotiating for money. (End of this chapter)