My father is Jiajing

The temple next to Laiqingxuan is called "Yong'an Zen Temple", which was first built in the Tang Dynasty and consisted of two temples, Ji'an and Xiangshan. Later, it was ruined and destroyed, and was rebuilt during the Liao and Jin Dynasties.

After the temple was completed, Jin Shizong Wanyan Yong came to visit the place and named it "Da Yong'an Temple". He also rewarded the ancient temple with "2,000 acres of land, 7,000 millet plants, and 20,000 strings of money."

Later, after experiencing war and chaos, the temple fell into decline again. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was rebuilt again. After this reconstruction, there was no exception and the temple was renamed "Ganlu Temple".

However, this name was not used for long. During the Ming Dynasty, the temple was rebuilt again and was called "Yong'an Zen Temple."

But if it had developed according to the original history, "Yong'an Zen Temple" would still not be the ultimate name of this ancient temple, because during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong may have felt that the temple was not big enough, so he expanded it on the basis of the original site.

It formed a unique temple layout with front street, middle temple and back garden, and was named "Da Yong'an Zen Temple" by the emperor, which was one of the 1860 scenes of Jingyi Garden. Later, it was burned and destroyed by the British and French allied forces in 1900 and the Eight-Nation Alliance in , leaving only the Zhilehao, Tingfa Pine, the imperial stele of the Salas tree, the stone screen and other relics.

However, this historical event has not yet taken place in the Yong'an Zen Temple today.

Moreover, Zhu Zaigui also believed that in the historical trajectory he changed, not only this temple, but the entire Ming Dynasty would never suffer such humiliation again in the future.

Of course, although the current Yong'an Temple is not as large as the "Great Yong'an Temple" expanded by Emperor Qianlong in history, it still retains its ancient charm and grandeur.

This temple is built against the mountain, with a well-arranged structure, neat and magnificent appearance, and can be regarded as the best among all the temples in Xishan.

Therefore, when the royal family needs it, this temple will temporarily become a royal residence for the royal family to reside temporarily without being disturbed by anyone.

Even the monks in the temple would be temporarily dismissed to prevent them from disturbing the royal life again.

Now Zhu Zaigui came from Qingxuan and arrived at Yong'an Zen Temple. When Zhu Zaigui pushed open the Zen room prepared for him to rest, Princess Jing was already sitting in the room obediently and sensibly.

When she saw Zhu Zaigui coming, she immediately stood up and bowed to him, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Zhu Zaigui was not surprised at all when he saw Princess Jing here, because this was his arrangement.

Moreover, when Princess Jing called herself "your concubine" this time, Zhu Zaigui did not find fault with her. He just looked at Princess Jing for a moment and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Princess Jing bowed and stood up, looking at Zhu Zaigui with expectation in her beautiful eyes.

Zhu Zaigui walked up to Princess Jing and naturally held her in his arms.

"How long have you been waiting?"

Zhu Zaigui lifted Princess Jing's hair and asked her, who was like a little bird at the moment.

Princess Jing leaned in Zhu Zai's arms, hugged Zhu Zai's strong back, pressed against his solid chest, and replied gently and sweetly: "I didn't wait long."

Zhu Zaigui laughed and gently pinched the tip of Princess Jing's nose, "It didn't take long to wait. I was worried that you had been waiting here for too long and I was anxious."

Princess Jing looked up at Zhu Zaigui and said, "I am anxious. I cannot see the emperor and cannot receive his favor. I am anxious and worried that the emperor has forgotten me."

Zhu Zaigui smiled again and said, "How could that be? I am not a heartless person. As long as you are sensible, can serve me well, take good care of Zhong'er, and be a good mistress in Prince Jing's mansion, I will always love you."

Princess Jing listened to Zhu Zaigui's words. Although some of his words made her feel sad, she still nodded obediently, "I understand."

Zhu Zaigui patted her on the back and said, "That's good to know. As a person, you should understand the principle of being contented. Come and help me undress."

Zhu Zaigui reminded Princess Jing once more, and then stood there with his arms outstretched, allowing Princess Jing to help him undress.

Princess Jing replied "yes" sensibly, and then gently and carefully helped Zhu Zaigui to undress, and then took the initiative to untie her own clothes and put them on the screen beside her.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui did not delay at all and directly picked up Princess Jing, who was only wearing a piece of clothing, by the waist.

Then he went towards the bedroom inside the Zen room.

By the time the afternoon sun lazily shone through the window grilles into the Zen room filled with infinite spring light, Zhu Zaigui had already let go of Princess Jing's still trembling body, and stood up and picked up a towel to wipe the sweat off his body.

Then he handed the towel to Princess Jing, who was still panting and blushing, and said, "Rest for a while and come out."

Princess Jing weakly took the towel handed over by Zhu Zaiqi, and said to him with satisfaction: "I obey your order. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I can't get up to change your clothes."

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Nothing, it's not like I can't dress myself. I'll go out first."

After saying this, Zhu Zaigui left Princess Jing's place, went outside, took down the clothes on the screen, put them on one by one, then tied his belt, put on his boots, and left the meditation room.

When he arrived outside the Zen room, Zhu Zaigui looked at the scenery and his mood improved a lot.

Then he didn't stay here for long. He left Yong'an Zen Temple and headed towards Lai Qingxuan.

At this time, Queen Chen had just prepared the delicious food for the picnic and was waiting for Zhu Zaigui to come back for dinner.

Zhu Zaiqi saw the delicious barbecue prepared by Chen and smiled happily again, "The Queen's cooking skills are getting better and better. These venison and veal are really delicious. The imperial chefs in the palace are not as good as you."

Chen listened to Zhu Zai's praise with a happy smile on her face. She prepared the peach blossom cake that Zhu Zai's mentioned before, "Your Majesty, I have reheated these peach blossom cakes. The taste is just right. Would you like to try some?"

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Okay, I'll try it."

Chen handed over a pair of silver chopsticks. Zhu Zaigui took the chopsticks, picked up a piece of the still steaming peach blossom cake, and took a light bite. It was indeed soft, sticky and sweet, and the fragrance of peach blossoms just embellished it perfectly, which was wonderful.

After Zhu Zaigui finished eating the peach blossom cake, he praised Chen again: "If the Queen's cooking skills were to be copied into an exclusive secret recipe, and a dim sum shop was opened in the capital, it would surely become a delicacy in the capital!"

Chen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. How can I be so capable? Moreover, this peach blossom cake requires seasonal peach blossoms, and the production process is very complicated. If I really open a pastry shop, I won't be able to make back the rent."

Zhu Zaigui sighed and smiled, "What a pity, such delicious peach blossom cake can only be enjoyed by me alone."

Chen smiled again and said, "My things should be enjoyed exclusively by the emperor." Zhu Zaigui nodded in approval and asked Chen to pour him a glass of "Li wine" that had been chilled long ago. This wine was different from the wine used in the palace at ordinary times, and it was also different from the wine that the people were accustomed to drinking.

This kind of Li wine is a new wine that Zhu Zaigui asked the winemaking masters in the palace to brew based on ancient recipes and winemaking recipes spread by Westerners.

Although the taste is slightly bitter, it has a sweet aftertaste, and it tastes even better when chilled and served with grilled food from a picnic.

Therefore, whenever Zhu Zaigui went out for an outing or picnic in such pleasant weather, he would always bring a few jars of fine Li wine as a pastime.

Zhu Zaigui took a sip of the cool and refreshing Li wine from the golden cup and picked up a piece of roasted venison. The taste was really delicious.

Zhu Zaigui said, "The Queen, please have dinner with us."

Chen bowed gently to Zhu Zaigui, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then the couple began to enjoy a comfortable picnic.

The next day, Zhu Zaigui did not bring the Queen, Princess Jing and others with him, but let them stay here to relax and rest.

Zhu Zaigui went to the Shen Yao Palace with Zhu Zaizhen, as well as the three little ones Zhu Yi, Zhu Yijun and Zhu Yi Zhong.

When they arrived at the Divine Medicine Palace, the palace's chief Taoist priest Nuo Dezi immediately led the important disciples of the palace to welcome the emperor in person.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Nuo Dezi, who was tanned like an old farmer by the sun, and immediately smiled and said, "The Taoist priest is indeed a Taoist master. He has become more and more simple and natural, and has a bit of the legendary immortal Zhang Lazi's immortal charm."

Nuodezi bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, thank you for your praise. I don't have the charm of an immortal. This is all caused by the sun."

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "It's good to get more sun exposure. It's healthy and replenishes calcium. But when the sun is at its hottest, you have to avoid the shade in time to avoid getting sunburned."

Nordzi bowed again: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will keep your instructions in mind."

Zhu Zaigui and Nuo Dezi chatted for a while and then got down to business.

Zhu Zaigui said, "I came here today just for King Jing and my nephews to experience the farm life in the Divine Medicine Palace. Does the Taoist have any arrangements?"

Nuodezi looked at Zhu Zaigui in surprise, "Your Majesty, how can you live in this farmland? It's all muddy and dirty. Isn't it inappropriate?"

Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "No, no, as the princes and emperors of the Ming Dynasty, although they have high status, they cannot be ignorant of the five grains and idle."

"So, I came here this time so that they can experience life firsthand, learn about grains, and know how ordinary people live."

"Otherwise, you will just be high and mighty, pretending to have a sense of morality that you don't know if it's true or not. This is not a good thing."

Zhu Zaigui's words made Zhu Zaizhen, Zhu Yi, Zhu Yijun and Zhu Yizhong who were following him couldn't help but feel nervous and curious.

The three younger ones, in particular, were more curious than nervous. They had been living a life of luxury since childhood, and although they were often taken out by Zhu Zaigui to broaden their horizons, this was the first time they had to work in the fields.

So at this moment, they couldn't help but become curious, wondering what kind of fun there was in the Divine Medicine Palace?
After Nordzi received Zhu Zaigui's order, he also understood that the current emperor was fundamentally different from the previous emperor.

Although the emperor also cared about these things at the beginning, he was more concerned about the benefits and interests involved. He did not bring his brothers, sons, and nephews to experience life together like the current emperor.

But then again, this shouldn’t be said of the emperor at the time.

After all, Zhu Zaigui is different from ordinary people. He seems to be born with knowledge. He can deeply understand the meaning of many principles and things without being told by others. He can also see further and think more deeply.

But there are very few people who are born with this knowledge.

Most people need time and experience of the world to understand these things.

Otherwise, in many cases, the abilities, levels, and personalities displayed by most people are all that kind of blind self-confidence. They do not feel that they know nothing, but they all have a mysterious self-confidence, as if there is nothing in the world that they cannot handle.

But the fact is, nothing in the world is really easy.

If a person feels that certain things are simple and easy, it is very likely that there is someone to cover for them, or there may be someone willing to cooperate and give them a chance.

Otherwise, they will rely on their own cleverness and mysterious self-confidence and think that nothing is difficult in this world and that they can do it as long as they do it themselves.

Such people are either arrogant and ignorant fools, or they are relying on the connections and power of their parents and grandparents to cheat their fathers.

Obviously, Zhu Zaigui did not want his children to become either of these two types of people. Of course, Zhu Zaigui also understood that some things could not be avoided just because he did it first.

Some things, some people, and some personalities will cause problems if you have not experienced real setbacks and have not truly understood yourself. This is inevitable.

The purpose of education is sometimes to enable those being educated to reflect on themselves and recognize their own shortcomings after experiencing certain setbacks and problems.

Therefore, sometimes some education cannot make people understand the truth just by teaching it once, but this kind of education is indispensable.

This feeling is just like when a primary school student follows his teacher to recite Tang and Song poems without knowing what they are doing. When he is reciting "The smoke rises straight in the desert, the sun sets over the long river", he may just think that it is a catchy sentence.

But if one day you really stand in the wilderness beside a big river, watching the red sun setting at the end of the river, you will suddenly realize the beauty of the poems you once memorized.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui brought them to experience the lives of ordinary people, allowing them to recognize the appearance of grains, as well as the environment and process of their growth.

When the day comes when they really have to bear the burden and responsibility of caring for the lives of all people in the world, they will be able to empathize with the experiences of that day and understand the hardships and difficulties involved.

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