Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 157 Bai Yueguang

Outside the Treasure House, people were dismissed.

All civil and military officials and many guards were driven away.

Soon, only the Zhu family was left in the Treasure House.

The only outsider was Ji Hyuk.

After all, even Zhu Yunfeng is one of Lao Zhu's family members.

Old Zhu Di cried like a tearful man.

Zhu Yuanzhang just hugged him gently, comforting this son who was older than himself.

He understood him.

Because put yourself in their shoes.

If Empress Ma had passed away before me, I might have cried much more sadly than my son.

It took a long time for old Zhu Di to calm down.

Zhu Yuanzhang just said to him: "Time is a long and surging river. Everyone is a fish in the river, following the river to a fixed distant place. When you become an immortal, you become a person on the shore. I just opened an opening on the riverbank between the fifth year of Yongle and the twenty-second year of Yongle. Miaoyun of the fifth year of Yongle did not die, but Miaoyun of the twenty-second year of Yongle died. I cannot catch a fish from the river of the fifth year of Yongle or other times you have experienced and send it to the twenty-second year of Yongle. Once lost, it is lost. Everyone will die one day."

Old Zhu Di cried for a long time, and felt that his tears had dried up. He felt dizzy and was about to faint.

But he still forced himself to sit down on the steps, looked up at the sky in confusion and said softly: "Even if my father has become a god, can't he change?"

"The gods are not omnipotent, just as I don't know what will happen in the future. This trip is for them."

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Da Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun behind him and said, "Knowing their future experiences will change their world. I don't know if it will affect you, but who knows?"

"Then father, can you save the queen?"

Old Zhu Di seemed to have rekindled hope. He turned around and looked at Xu Miaoyun with fiery eyes.

Xu Miaoyun smiled at him.

The white moonlight in the dream was just standing there, not saying a word, but it had already haunted old Zhu Di, who stared at it foolishly.

In my mind, I seemed to go back to every day and night I spent with my wife during those years.

"If a person is not dead, he can be saved."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi with a stern look, and sighed, "Let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about you. Tell them everything you've experienced over the years."

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew what happened during the Yongle reign, and he was also well aware of Zhu Di's life. He knew everything clearly.

But he couldn't say.

Because he is not Zhu Yuanzhang, who has no magical power and can travel back and forth between different periods of the Ming Dynasty only by relying on the stone tablet.

Instead, it was His Majesty the Emperor Taizu who had already ascended to heaven and become a deity.

In the setting he gave to himself, he did not know the past or the future, but he just had the ability to travel through time and space and walk freely in the long river of time.

Therefore, if he wants to know the history, he needs to see and hear it in person.

An excuse for this trip.

It was also for the sake of Zhu Di in the fifth year of Yongle, so that he could understand what would happen in the future and avoid it in advance.

"It's good if we can save them, it's good if we can save them."

Old Zhu Di cried with joy, tears still flowing from his eyes, but he fell asleep leaning on Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulder without realizing it.

Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly and said, "My father is like this as he grows old. He was seriously ill last year and it was very dangerous, but he ignored his health and insisted on the Northern Expedition. I am also very worried about his safety."

"If you continue like this, your father won't make it through the year."

Zhu Yuanzhang held old Zhu Di in his arms, looked at Zhu Gaochi and said, "You too, you are too fat, you have a disease, and you have been in charge of government for a long time without taking care of your body. You will not survive until next year!"

"what?"

Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded and said: "Grandpa Emperor, I..."

"I will go to the next time and space to see what your future fate will be. If it can be changed, I will come and think of a way."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Let someone help your father to rest. You talk to your parents about what happened in the past few years. I will leave first. I will come to pick them up later. Your mother's health cannot be delayed."

"Yes."

Zhu Gaochi immediately agreed.

He then called the guards and took old Zhu Di to sleep for a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang then left this world with Zhu Yunfeng, little Zhu Di, and Ji He.

Zhu Gaochi accompanied Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun, and the three of them talked as they walked, explaining everything that had happened over the years in detail.

From the fifth year of Yongle to the twenty-second year of Yongle, a full seventeen years, a lot of things happened.

Fortunately, during these seventeen years, most of the events were handled by Zhu Gaochi.

Even if it was not something he handled, he knew it clearly, even more detailed than in history books.

From the five expeditions to Mongolia to the seven voyages to the West, who rebelled, who was corrupt, who died, what political measures were taken, and what neighboring relationships were involved, all are clearly described.

Although due to time constraints, most of them are only briefly mentioned, and they are all major events.

But Zhu Di himself had the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally knew the domestic and surrounding situations very well.

So basically, he understood what Zhu Gaochi said as soon as he heard it, and he could draw inferences from it and figure out where the problem lay.

The three of them kept chatting.

We even chatted while eating.

In the afternoon, Zhu Gaochi suggested that Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Yuegui, who were currently imprisoned, come over.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun readily agreed.

After Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Yuegui came over, they also knelt down and cried in panic.

The corners of Xu Miaoyun's eyes began to turn red again.

These are all my own children.

Zhu Di was very dissatisfied and denounced the two men for having no conscience and actually plotting to murder his eldest brother.

What Zhu Di could not have expected was that Zhu Yuegui got so angry after being scolded that he actually had the courage to say that all this was clearly due to his father's tacit approval and connivance, which surprised Zhu Di very much.

In this situation, Zhu Gaochi was actually very embarrassed.

Xu Miaoyun wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, but Zhu Di had a keen political sense and seemed to have guessed the reason, so he ultimately did not let her ask further.

In fact, Zhu Di roughly understood the reason through Zhu Yuegui's few words.

In the final analysis, Zhu Gaoxu's contribution in the Jingnan Campaign was so great that he could not be given any more titles.

In addition, Zhu Gaochi himself was too kind and weak, which made him very unhappy.

When Zhu Di was in power, he hinted to Zhu Gaoxu: "The crown prince is ill, you should encourage him."

This sentence gave Zhu Gaoxu hope.

As a result, Zhu Gaoxu later began to plot against the crown prince.

It's just that because Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly appeared during the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di was able to legitimately gain control of the world, which makes Zhu Gaoxu's contribution seem not that great.

Zhu Yuanzhang also repeatedly praised Zhu Gaochi and warned Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui to give up the idea of competing for the throne.

As a result, in the fifth year of Yongle, Zhu Di did not even think about this aspect.

If Zhu Yuegui hadn't mentioned it, he really wouldn't have known that Zhu Gaochi would suffer such a great injustice later in history.

"You suffered."

In the evening, the family of three strolled in the imperial garden. Zhu Di put his hands behind his back and spoke softly to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes also turned red, and he smiled bitterly: "It's not bitter, I am happy to see my father and mother."

"Your royal grandfather can travel through time and space. He will see how you are now. You should also take care of your health and not fall down easily."

Zhu Di said: "If you become the emperor, the emperor will give you something to stabilize the Ming Dynasty."

"what?"

Zhu Gaochi was curious.

“Some seeds and fertilizers that can increase food production many times over.”

"Is there such a magical thing?"

"Of course, and your royal grandfather also asked me in the 17th year of Hongwu to teach me how to build steam engines and industrial processes. The Ming Dynasty will become better and better in the future."

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he looked him up and down, shook his head and said, "You have been quiet since you were young and don't like to move, so you are obese. You can't continue like this. You will live beyond the next year as your grandfather said. You must practice martial arts diligently and strengthen your body."

"This"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help showing bitterness.

If he was a man who knew how to exercise, he would not have died the year after Zhu Di's death.

Xu Miaoyun held Zhu Gaochi's hand and said, "Gaochi, you must remember what father said. You brothers and sisters are all flesh and blood of mother. If any of you brothers and sisters are gone, it is mother who will feel sad."

"Yes, I will definitely remember what my father and mother said, and practice martial arts diligently to strengthen my body."

Since even Xu Miaoyun said so, Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to agree. Those were the words of his mother who had passed away more than ten years ago.

They talked as they walked.

Just now the eunuch came to report that His Majesty Taizu is already waiting for them in the Treasure House.

When everyone arrived at the Treasure House, they saw Old Zhu Di talking to Old Zhu.

The two of them sat on chairs in front of the Treasure House. Old Zhu Di had obviously calmed down, but there were still tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Don't go to conquer the Tatars again this year. I'm afraid your body can't bear it. Besides, I have a feeling that you won't gain much from this trip. Just rest at home. I will take you to meet your mother later."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head.

As the sun sets, the warm spring sunshine shines on the earth, making the glazed tiles on the city of Beijing emit a dazzling golden glow.

The father and son sat there. Old Zhu Di's eyes were a little cloudy, but he still said, "I will remember what my father said. I will not attack the Tatars this year."

"It's not that we won't conquer, we just won't let you go. But if you don't want to conquer, then don't conquer. The previous few times were enough. Any more will only waste people's money and labor. In the future, we should rest with the people and develop and strengthen the country."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

The fourth brother spent his entire life in the Northern Expedition, but apart from attacking Aluta, his other military achievements were minimal.

What's more, this Northern Expedition is the day of his death, so it would be better if he could suffer less and live longer.

"Father."

Da Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun came over.

Old Zhu Di's originally cloudy eyes seemed to shine, and he stared at Xu Miaoyun with a sharp gaze. Xu Miaoyun just smiled at him slightly.

The great Zhu Di stood in front of Xu Miaoyun vigilantly.

to be frank.

After all, after having been in contact with Little Zhu Di for such a long time, Big Zhu Di was actually able to accept the fact that there were many of him in this world.

But the memories are the same, the DNA is the same, the blood type is the same, the appearance is the same, everything is the same.

But after all, they are two different individuals in two different time and space.

If you come to my Ming Dynasty and be the emperor for a few days.

I welcome it.

Anyway, you are me and I am you, it doesn’t matter.

But if it’s my wife.

Then I'm sorry, although you are me and I am you, my wife is my wife, and we can't use them together.

"Old Four, at this age, it's time to let go."

Zhu Yuanzhang patted old Zhu Di's legs and said, "Birth, aging, illness and death are the normal state of life. If you are destined to meet Miaoyun after you die, I may be able to find a way to let you see Miaoyun."

There is no such thing as a method to become an immortal in this world. These were just words used by Zhu Yuanzhang to deify himself and to comfort Zhu Di.

But old Zhu Di saw the miracle with his own eyes, and saw his father traveling through the long river of time, so he believed it, and said with hope in his eyes: "If this is the case, then why should I fear death?"

"That's great. I'll ask you from the 17th year of Hongwu to send me some things. By then, maybe I'll have traveled to a more distant future and seen what the Ming Dynasty will look like. I'll tell you what to do then."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from his chair, looked at Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun and said, "Do you know what happened in the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Di said: "Yes, father, I already know a lot."

"Well, let's go. This is not your world, and you should go back to normal time, otherwise something unexpected might happen."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

He helped Zhu Di naturally in order to change the history of Zhu Di's side.

Since Zhu Di knew about the future, and with his help, he was able to get Zhu Di's country on the road to industrialization ahead of time, the Ming Dynasty over there would surely achieve great prosperity.

Despite the relationship between parallel worlds, no matter how well the Ming Dynasty in other worlds develops, it will not affect his Hongwu Dynasty, and it can even be said that it has nothing to do with him.

But no matter what, it was still the Ming Dynasty. It was a dynasty closely related to him, and a Han dynasty he founded.

So it is impossible for Lao Zhu to just ignore it.

Besides, it's not without disadvantages.

Gather the national strength of so many Ming dynasties, let them expand into the world after they become strong, bring back more gold, and each Ming dynasty will offer a thousand tons of gold to the Hongwu dynasty.

With so much gold as an anchor and the support of modern science and technology, one can’t imagine how far the world would have developed during the Hongwu Dynasty.

Therefore, helping other Ming dynasties can not only lend a helping hand to future generations, but also give back to Hongwu, killing two birds with one stone.

Everyone then walked into the Treasure House.

Old Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun infatuatedly. When he saw her come in, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and said, "Queen!"

Xu Miaoyun turned around, smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty."

"Can I hug you?"

Old Zhu Di asked.

Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhu Di.

The elder Zhu Di was a little at a loss and looked at the younger Zhu.

Old Zhu said, "Why are you looking at me? He is you and you are him. It's up to you to decide whether to let him hug my daughter-in-law."

"Humph, I'm not so petty. Queen, go ahead."

Big Zhu Di said unhappily.

“It’s so messy.”

Ji He, Zhu Yunfeng and little Zhu Di were watching this scene nearby and they all felt their scalps tingling.

If Zhu Di had kept Xu Miaoyun, would it mean that his old self had cheated on his middle-aged self?

"I think it's better for the three of them to live a good life."

Zhu Yunfeng muttered softly.

Little Zhu Di rolled his eyes at him and said, "What kind of words are you talking about?"

"But to be honest, even though they are both me, it is a little hard for my wife to be with another me."

Ji Hyuk scratched his head.

The three little ones whispered to each other.

Xu Miaoyun stepped forward and hugged old Zhu Di.

Old Zhu Di's beard and hair were gray, and he couldn't stop crying. He gently patted Xu Miaoyun's back and whispered, "Queen, I miss you so much."

In the evening, the orange-red sunset cast two long shadows, which eventually merged into a bundle.

Zhu Di watched this scene with mixed feelings.

After a moment, Xu Miaoyun wiped the tears from the corners of old Zhu Di's eyes with silk, leaving him with a smile that he would never forget. She placed the silk in old Zhu Di's hand, bowed slightly, and backed into the door of the Treasure House.

The door slowly closed, and Xu Miaoyun returned to Zhu Di's arms, maintaining that faint smile.

Old Zhu Di was still standing there, staring blankly at the tightly closed door lock, as if he wanted to see Xu Miaoyun's face again through the crack in the door.

Time seemed to stop at this moment.

The lonely figure stood there. The two shadows just now finally left only a thin and skinny black shadow, all alone.

The world is quiet.

After a long time.

A faint sobbing sound was heard.

It seemed to turn into a long sigh of loss.

Miaoyun my wife.

Do you know how much I missed you after you left?

Fortunately.

I can see you again, and my life will not be in vain.

Maybe it won't be long.

I will come to find you.