Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 156: The cutting continues, and the reasoning remains chaotic.

In the afternoon, everyone went back.

For Zhu Di, he wanted to see what happened next.

For Zhu, being able to dominate more dynasties is also an interesting thing.

not to mention.

It can also change the fate of future generations.

Not to mention the early Ming Dynasty, he deeply hated the Battle of Tumu.

Late Ming Dynasty.

Especially the late Ming Dynasty and the Southern Ming Dynasty, if Zhu Yuanzhang could go back to that time, he would definitely be very happy.

Not to mention the AK, he also survived through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

When he encountered Li Zicheng and the Jiannu, he naturally had to fight them to see what abilities they had to destroy his Ming Dynasty.

It was just that Zhu Di was in Xuanfu at that time. Historically, he once again recruited a large army to conquer Mongolia and died of illness on the way back in July.

At this time, we were in the departure stage, although Xuanfu was in Xuanhua, Zhangjiakou in later generations, only more than 100 kilometers away from Beijing.

But the round trip would take time, so Zhu Yuanzhang decided to come back two days later.

The elder Zhu Di was worried about Xu Miaoyun.

However, they still followed the same method as before, with their eyes covered with black scarves, and the door of the Treasure House was tightly closed, and no one was allowed to enter to see how they left.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang took the confidentiality measures to the extreme in order to deify himself and thus firmly control the Ming Dynasty in the future.

of course.

There is nothing wrong with him doing so.

After all, he is Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the evening, the knight who brought the news changed horses but not men, and rushed to Xuanfu Town at a speed of 800 miles per hour.

In Xuanfu Town, Wanquan Dusi Government Office, the 65-year-old Zhu Di was taking a walk in the back office.

He has an old face and gray temples, but he is in good spirits. He likes to take a walk after dinner to digest his food.

In the first month of the 22nd year of the Yongle reign, the Tatar leader Arutai invaded Datong and Kaiping.

Zhu Di immediately ordered the troops of the five military governors of Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi and Liaodong to stand by in the capital and Xuanfu, and to pursue Aluta after finding out his whereabouts.

He also arrived in Xuanfu, leaving cabinet ministers to assist the crown prince in regulating the country.

However, the court officials were not around, and Zhu Di felt that he didn't even have anyone to discuss state affairs with, so he found Zhang Fu, the Duke of Ying, and said, "Wen Bi."

"His Majesty."

Zhang Fu followed him.

Zhu Di said, "Marching and fighting are all done by soldiers and warriors, but civil officials are indispensable to stabilize the rear. Send someone to call Yang Rong, Jin Youzi, and Ma Yun to follow the army."

"Yes."

Zhang Fu agreed.

He was just about to arrange someone.

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yong came in hurriedly, his face dripping with sweat, and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"What happened?"

Old Zhu Di frowned.

Zhu Yong looked a little hesitant.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Di said, "Why are you hiding something?"

Zhu Yong had no choice but to say, "Let the messenger tell it. I think it's too bizarre and I dare not speak nonsense."

As he said this he waved to the outside.

Old Zhu Di was displeased.

Why do you have to be so evasive?

The messenger came in. It was the imperial concubine, Mu Xin. He bowed to Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty."

"Is there something going on in the capital?"

Old Zhu Di asked.

Mu Xin replied, "Your Majesty, there is a strange thing. This morning, Your Majesty Taizu, Your Majesty in the fifth year of Yongle, and Your Majesty in the seventeenth year of Hongwu appeared at the same time in the Treasure House."

"what?"

Old Zhu Di was stunned at first, then he looked at him angrily and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Mu Xin's face turned pale, and he knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, it was the Crown Prince who saw it with his own eyes, and Huang Huai and other old ministers who had seen Taizu and your Majesty in his early years also confirmed it. They appeared out of thin air in the Treasure House, saying that your Majesty Taizu had become an immortal and traveled through history to see what the future generations of the Ming Dynasty would be like. After they left, we entered the Treasure House, and it was indeed empty, and we couldn't find anyone. They really appeared out of thin air and disappeared out of thin air, and there is absolutely no secret passage or anything like that."

"."

Old Zhu Di's expression was uncertain.

Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong beside them also looked at each other in disbelief.

Mu Xin continued, "The Emperor in the fifth year of Yongle also said that he would bring Empress Renxiao here in two days."

"Who?"

Old Zhu Di sat up in shock, his eyes wide open, as if he were dying.

"Queen Renxiao."

Mu Xin said it again.

'Miaoyun.'

Old Zhu Di opened his eyes wide, and then his eyes were filled with sadness and nostalgia.

Then he seemed to have thought of something, like a ray of dream light seen by a dying man, and suddenly he was filled with joy and shouted, "Wenbi! Weizhen!"

"The minister is here."

Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong hurried out and bowed.

"You two will lead the army, including Zheng Heng, Wang Tong, Chen Mao, Xue Lu and other troops. If you hear any news about the Tatars, attack immediately."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, please return to the capital immediately!"

Old Zhu Di couldn't wait.

Don’t think that young Zhu Di is very extravagant in modern times.

But in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were in love all their lives.

Zhu Di and Empress Xu were extremely loving throughout their lives.

The reason why young Zhu Di was like that was that he and Empress Xu had just been married for a short time and had not experienced the hardships together later. They did not support each other when Zhu Yunwen was reducing the power of the princes, so their feelings were not as deep as they were later.

Secondly, the ancients had different values.

A wife is a wife, a concubine is a concubine.

Su Shi had a deep relationship with his wife Wang Fu. He wrote "Jiangchengzi" to mourn his deceased wife, but it did not prevent him from marrying a concubine, and he even gave the pregnant concubine away.

Similarly, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were both deeply in love with their first wives, but that did not prevent them from having many concubines.

There was no such thing as equality between men and women in ancient times.

After all, there were only a few affectionate emperors like Emperor Hongzhi who insisted on monogamy.

In addition, it is normal for young Zhu Di to be a little extravagant as he is tempted by two of the four great evil arts of modern times: makeup, plastic surgery, black silk and white silk.

However, even though he is a wanderer, he still cares a lot about his wife and children.

In the past few years, the brand-name clothes, cosmetics, bags and jewelry he bought for his wife, Xiao Xu Miaoyun, have piled up like a mountain, with a value of tens of millions.

His son Xiao Zhu Gaochi is only 6 years old this year, and he has all kinds of toys and clothes, and he has never been indebted.

So the relationship between husband and wife may not be as deep as they later shared hardships, but he still loved his wife very much.

Needless to say, old Zhu Di.

Like his father, he never appointed a queen after Empress Xu's death.

When he heard that Empress Xu would come back, he could no longer suppress his longing for her and wanted to go see the person he had seen in his dreams countless times.

The Mongols stopped fighting.

The troops are not sent out.

I just want to go back as fast as I can, if only I could go a little faster.

Old Zhu Di, who was already sixty-five years old and not as strong as before and unable to ride a horse alone, sat in the center of the carriage and thought.

The army escorting the emperor back slowly set out towards the capital. Zhu Di was too old to withstand the bumpy ride.

So the speed is very slow.

Even though he traveled day and night, he finally arrived on the morning of the third day.

At the end of the Chen hour, during the Yongle reign of the elder Zhu Di, Zhu Yuanzhang brought the elder Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun to the Yongle reign of the elder Zhu Di.

They were still blindfolded with black cloth, and neither told them where they were nor how they were transported, so that they would think that it was Lao Zhu who was using his magic to take them through time and space.

When we arrived at the Treasure House, there was already a huge crowd of people outside.

Countless palace guards surrounded the Treasure House in three layers, and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was walking back and forth on the steps with his hands behind his back.

In addition to him, there are also Zhu Gaochi's descendants such as Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanjun, and Zhu Zhanyong.

Zhu Yunfeng and Ji He went up and pushed the door open, and saw that the steps at the entrance of the Treasure House were filled with civil and military officials.

Everyone looked up and saw Zhu Yuanzhang at the head, with Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun standing beside him.

For a moment, although everyone was mentally prepared, they were all extremely shocked.

Most of these people actually did not know Zhu Yuanzhang.

But they knew Zhu Di.

Seeing a middle-aged Zhu Di again, every official had a complicated expression on his face.

after all.

Zhu Di, like his father Zhu Yuanzhang, was ruthless when it came to killing officials.

Especially since even Zhu Yuanzhang came.

Right now, the Zhu family seems to be reunited and full of joy.

But for the civil and military officials below, it was simply a nightmare.

I can't imagine what it would be like if Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di teamed up to kill officials.
Only Zhu Gaochi opened his eyes wide, looking at Xu Miaoyun in disbelief. After a long while, he slowly stepped forward, came to the top of the steps and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang first: "Grandpa Emperor."

Then he bowed to Zhu Di: "Father."

Finally, with tears in his eyes, he fell to his knees and said, "Mother."

Xu Miaoyun was a little surprised. She was actually only 46 years old this year, but the son in front of her looked like she was the same age.

But there was no doubt that the honest and fat boy was his son.

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but hold his face with both hands, pulled him up and said, "It's really Gao Chi from the 22nd year of Yongle. You're actually a little old. I heard from your father that you've been managing government for these years. I guess it must have been hard."

Zhu Gaochi had to deal with government affairs all year round and was trembling in fear under the majesty of old Zhu Di. At the age of 47, he already looked a little old.

Seeing his mother, Zhu Gaochi's accumulated pressure seemed to be released in an instant, and he cried, "It's not hard for me. I am satisfied to see my mother. Even if I have to die now, I am willing."

"You silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and said, "I know that I will die this year, but I am fine as long as my father is here. I can come to see you occasionally in the future."

As she spoke, she glanced around again and asked in surprise, "Where are the second and third brothers, as well as Yuying, Yuegui and the others?"

Zhu Gaochi was in a difficult position to talk to.

Yang Shiqi stepped forward and said righteously, "Reporting to the Queen, the King of Han tried to murder the Crown Prince many times, and was punished by Your Majesty to be sent to Le'an. The King of Zhao colluded with the guard commander Meng Xian and others to forge the imperial edict, intending to poison Your Majesty, depose the Crown Prince, and establish himself as the emperor. When the incident happened, Your Majesty was furious. Fortunately, the Crown Prince defended him and he was not deposed as a commoner, but he was also imprisoned in the capital. Princess Yong'an died of illness in the 15th year of Yongle, and Princess Yongping participated in the rebellion of the King of Zhao and was also imprisoned."

Zhu Gaochi quickly said: "This was all done by the servants. My third brother and sister were not aware of it."

"what?"

Hearing their words, Xu Miaoyun's face suddenly became sad, with tears in her eyes.

She was so sad and distressed to see her own children fighting among themselves.

Da Zhu Di quickly supported her and said, "Miaoyun, since we know these things in advance, we can be more cautious in the future. Isn't it to prevent such things from happening that we came to this world more than ten years later?"

"Ugh."

Xu Miaoyun sighed and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and asked, "Gao Chi, is your father not back yet?"

Although Zhu Gaochi now has three fathers: the younger, the older and the oldest.

But he naturally knew who Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about.

Zhu Gaochi replied, "My father arrived this morning, but he is weak now. He had a serious illness last year. When he arrived in the capital, he learned that the emperor had not arrived yet, so he took a rest. I will send someone to call him now."

"Your Majesty has arrived."

As they were talking, a carriage slowly came from the direction of Yangxing Palace in front of the Treasure House, protected by many guards, and stopped at the door of the Treasure House.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a sixty-year-old man got out and looked up at the top of the Treasure House.

In an instant, the old man's face showed a complex emotion of shock, surprise, joy, recollection, remembrance, disbelief, and even a hint of fear.

He stood there at a loss. After a few seconds, Zhu Yuanzhang became impatient and said, "Old Four, do you still want me to treat you?"

"father"

This old man, who looked older than Zhu Yuanzhang, walked slowly over to the stage, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Dad, son..."

"All right."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the old Zhu Di, whose beard and hair were gray and whose steps were trembling, and felt inexplicably distressed. He walked up to him, pulled him up and said, "I know about Yunwen. I have been to the Jianwen Dynasty and know what he did. He lied to me and said that he would treat you with virtue and courtesy in the future. Who would have thought that as soon as I left, he would show his true colors and want to harm my son. It's not your fault."

"Thank you for your understanding, father."

Old Zhu Di was already in tears. This incident became a lifelong thorn in his side, so much so that he once said that he was a traitor who plotted rebellion and usurped the throne.

Now that I am old and dying, I have received my father's forgiveness, so I won't have to regret it for the rest of my life.

Old Zhu Di wiped his tears, his eyes swept across the face of Big Zhu Di, and then he saw Xu Miaoyun beside him. His eyes widened as big as copper bells, and he couldn't help but step forward and wanted to grab her hand: "Queen!"

"Eh!"

Da Zhu Di immediately inserted himself between the two of them, looked at him warily and asked, "What are you doing?"

Old Zhu Di glared at Big Zhu Di.

The great Zhu Di did not retreat at all and glared at him as well.

We are all Zhu Di, who is afraid of whom?
What's more, I am the middle-aged Zhu Di. Am I not stronger than you, the old Zhu Di?

Everyone looked at each other for a moment.

What to do?
The two Zhu Di looked like they were about to fight.

Who are you helping?
Originally, they should handle this matter among themselves.

But he couldn't resist Old Zhu.

The Zhu family was a feudal patriarchal family. Xu Miaoyun was very much liked by Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang because she was very sensible.

So Old Zhu didn't say anything. Although she also wanted to say a few words to the elderly Zhu Di, she carefully kept her mouth shut.

really.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew he had to step up, so he patted Old Zhu Di on the shoulder, shook his head and said, "Old Four."

"Father, child"

Old Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun with tears in his eyes, and all his thoughts seemed to become reality at this moment.

But Zhu Yuanzhang said: "My daughter-in-law is indeed your wife, but she is Xu Miaoyun of the fifth year of Yongle, not Xu Miaoyun of the twenty-second year of Yongle. She has her own husband, you should understand."

"Can"

Old Zhu Di was a little confused. He looked around and cried, "Since I was the queen in the fifth year of Yongle and the twenty-second year of Yongle, then why was Miaoyun not my queen in the fifth year of Yongle?"

"Father."

Tears kept falling from his eyes. He knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and cried like a child, "Please, father, help me bring Miaoyun back."

"Ugh."

After so many words, Zhu Yuanzhang could only let out a long sigh.

A carrot and a pit.

Xu Miaoyun of the fifth year of Yongle finally had her husband of the fifth year of Yongle.

Because Xu Miaoyun died first, even if she traveled through the long river of history, she would always have Zhu Di by her side in every time and space.

If you could bring back a Zhu Di who Xu Miaoyun gave you in the 22nd year of Yongle in the long river of history.

Then Zhu Di in other time and space would also be missing a wife.

Regardless of time and space, any Zhu Di is his son. How can he favor one over the other and make people sad?

Cut constantly, the rationale is still chaotic.

Perhaps this is the regret that one must experience in life.

(End of this chapter)