Zhu Yuanzhang has not been to Zhu Ying's place these days, not because he misses him.
Instead, it gave so much information on military deployment, and it must have taken a lot of time to read.
Currently in late June, the entire Ming Empire will face another test.
The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is very difficult for many people at the end of every year.
Affected by the small glacier, the weather has begun to gradually turn colder now. You can imagine what it will be like by the end of the year.
In the first half of the year, the Yellow River burst its banks and floods led to a wave of major famines.
There are droughts and locust plagues in many places.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the overall situation was generally stable, but local turmoil continued, and there were countless small-scale uprisings.
Those that are recorded, those that are not recorded, those that have been suppressed, those that are being suppressed, are mainly concentrated in the fringe areas.
Other small countries also had a hard time, and many small countries sent tribute requests to the Ming Dynasty.
Threats on the grasslands, disturbances by Japanese pirates on the southeast coast.
This is why the Ming Dynasty has a standing army of more than one million, and a large number of military officers and nobles are training in various places.
"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."
In the Huagai Hall, after just discussing government affairs with several ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang was about to take a rest, and Liu He reminded him quietly from the side.
It's about two o'clock in the afternoon now, and around three or four o'clock, it's dinner.
Liu He just wanted to ask His Majesty if there was anything he wanted to eat today.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he rubbed his temples. When he heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Those chefs' food is not appetizing to us. It is very different from the food cooked by our eldest grandson."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang paused, and then said: "Liu He, prepare the car, we will go to Dasun's place today."
"I obey the decree." After Liu He finished speaking, he immediately prepared to make arrangements.
"Wait a minute, pass on our instructions and call Yunxi and Mingyue together." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.
Just for a moment, he suddenly remembered this matter.
Regarding Zhu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang was not worried about anything else. What he was most worried about was that after he entered the palace, he would have no family affection for his brothers and sisters.
Zhu Yuanzhang's clan concept is very strong. It can be seen from the imperial seal that even those who are slightly distant are taken care of in place.
Thinking about the children and grandchildren, if nothing else, at least they can eat and drink without worries. Many royal heirs can receive a salary from birth.
Da Sun is a ruthless person, which can be seen from the numerous scars on his body.
He was really afraid that when his eldest grandson ascended the throne and rumors spread, the butcher's knife would be swung at many of his uncles.
Since ancient times, the royal family has been ruthless, but what Zhu Yuanzhang cares about most is family affection.
Therefore, Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue are still very important. After all, they are the biological brothers and sisters of the eldest grandson.
This is all blood soluble in water.
"Arrange Jin Yiwei to inform the eldest grandson. We will arrive shortly and ask him to prepare a few more dishes."
"I obey your decree."
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"Grandpa Huang, is he really the eldest brother? Is the eldest brother really still alive?"
In the carriage, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but ask like Zhu Yuanzhang.
When Zhu Yunxi was only four years old, Zhu Xiongying died young. He had only vaguely heard of this eldest brother.
After all, Zhu Xiongying was considered a taboo topic in the palace, and even if Prince Zhu Biao was still alive, he would not mention it.
Zhu Xiongying's involvement in Zhu Yuanzhang is also related to Queen Ma. Every time he mentions it, it will make Zhu Yuanzhang angry, and even the smallest thing will directly lead to death.
Zhu Mingyue, who was sitting next to her, was much more sensible than Zhu Yunxi. When she heard her brother say this, she quickly pulled her brother's sleeves with her small hands.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Of course he is your eldest brother. He is your biological eldest brother. We had people dig up the grandson's tomb a few days ago. There are no coffins inside."
"Your eldest brother, Ji Ren, has his own destiny. With the blessing of God, he survived ten years ago and is finally back."
I heard the emperor
Zhu Mingyue was a little shocked by the explanation, and couldn't help but ask:
"Grandpa Huang, I heard these days that there are legends about Xiaoling being circulated in the outside world. Is it related to my eldest brother?"
When Zhu Yunxi heard this, his eyes lit up.
Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally indifferent to the rumors about Xiaoling, but among the palace maids and eunuchs, the rumors went crazy.
There are a lot of messy stories about His Highness Prince Yu ascending to immortality, and that’s all true.
Normally, some big eunuchs would come forward to stop such rumors, but this time, even the eunuchs and other supervisors from various palm prints came out to participate.
In the past two days at the academy, the news that Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue heard the most was the legend about the tomb of King Xiaoling Yu.
People have been eating melons since ancient times, and they especially want such big melons to keep them ripe. There is also vague official propaganda.
Even the eunuchs in the cold palace can probably tell several versions.
"That's right, Xiaoling. This is your eldest brother's mausoleum. Don't be afraid. Your eldest brother is a living person of flesh and blood. He is living well. Don't believe some nonsense."
"Also, your eldest brother experienced that disaster ten years ago, and now he can't remember the past."
Zhu Yuanzhang explained, being in charge of the eyes and ears in the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang certainly knew how outrageous the rumors were.
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue were a little scared, they comforted them.
Hearing Grandpa Huang say this, the two of them lost all fear and looked forward to meeting later.
"You guys are in for a treat today. We have sent someone to notify your elder brother and ask him to prepare more dishes."
"That taste, tsk tsk, after we ate our eldest grandson's food, we really can't get used to the food cooked by the palace cook."
"This is the first time you brothers have met. From now on, I will give you a sign to get closer to your eldest brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang gave some final instructions. When Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue heard this, they nodded heavily and became more and more looking forward to the eldest brother they were about to meet.
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In the yard, Zhu Ying received a notice from Jin Yiwei that the old man would be coming over later and asked him to prepare more dishes.
"Good guy, I'm addicted to it."
Zhu Ying smiled and ordered the cooks to prepare.
Regarding the old man's meeting this time, his thoughts were a little complicated.
Of course he had heard about the rumors in Xiaoling, and now the whole capital was in an uproar.
When I arrived at the teahouse, I listened casually and almost all the guests were talking about this matter.
It is not difficult to guess that this is the old man's handiwork, using this to stir up the situation and pave the way for his rise to power, or in other words, for his identity to be revealed.
"The old man is really knowledgeable. As expected, he is from the White Lotus Sect. He has arranged all these trivial matters properly."
Zhu Ying looked towards the backyard. The old man came over today during dinner time, and he also had to prepare a pot of good wine.
These days, the Chamber of Commerce under Zhu Ying has slowly begun to take root in and around the capital. In the cellar in the backyard, there are several barrels of fruit wine brought by the Chamber of Commerce.
Of course Zhu Ying also has strong liquor like liquor, but it is not suitable for the current old man. After all, he is too old and gets drunk easily.
Half an hour later, Jin Yiwei came over to report that the old man would be here soon.
Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing.
Good guy, old man, you have changed.
I used to wait in the yard, but now I have to greet people before they arrive. This is not a show.
But I thought of the old man’s identity.
Okay, this spectrum is really good.
Along with the Jin Yiwei, they all walked to the gate and waited. Fortunately, they didn't wait long before the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Zhu Ying turned around and saw more than ten Tiqi, clearing the way ahead.
A four-carriage followed behind it, and all the pedestrians nearby gave way.
Fortunately, this is also a wealthy area, and the streets
Not too crowded.
The carriage stopped directly in front of Zhu Ying. Shiduo Tiqi dismounted and alerted the surrounding area.
The Jin Yiwei at the door lowered his head and knelt down on one knee.
What a grand display.
As the coachman, Jiang Wei got down and opened the curtain for the carriage after it stopped.
The first person who came down was not an old man, but a boy in his teens.
After the young man got out of the car, he looked at Zhu Ying and was stunned. He couldn't help shouting, "Dad."
Zhu Yunxi was completely stunned.
The carriage was about seven or eight meters away from the gate. When he got off the carriage, he saw Zhu Ying. The appearance and temperament were so similar to his father Zhu Biao that he was in a trance for a moment and couldn't help blurting out.
"What are you doing."
Zhu Mingyue, who was behind, had just emerged from the carriage and heard her brother calling her father, and couldn't help but ask.
Then the next moment, a sharp voice sounded with a hint of fear: "Dad!!!"
The reason for such a fierce reaction is that Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue have been keeping vigil for Zhu Biao every day recently.
They said they were comforting each other, but in fact, how could the two children not be scared when they were in the cold hall.
Now, he suddenly saw his father standing in front of him. Zhu Ying was under the sunset. There was some backlight in her original position, and she had such a figure and temperament.
The anticipation of finding a big brother suddenly turned into horror.
"What are you shouting for? Open your eyes and look carefully. This is your eldest brother."
When Zhu Yuanzhang came down, he was scolded.
He heard Zhu Mingyue's scream and immediately got out of the carriage. After spending so long with Da Sun, he almost forgot about this matter.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, the younger siblings should have been happy to see their elder brother, but he didn't expect such a joke to happen.
After hearing Grandpa Huang's scolding, Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Ying reacted.
However, the timid Zhu Yunxi still hid behind his sister, exposed half of his head, and looked at Zhu Ying quietly.
Zhu Mingyue pretended to be calm, watching her father walking towards her step by step, her calves couldn't help but tremble a little.
Zhu Ying smiled helplessly.
Walking down the steps from the gate, seeing the helplessness in the old man's eyes, he suddenly felt a little warm.
As Zhu Ying walked in, Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Yunxi gradually calmed down.
After all, if you look closely, the difference between Zhu Ying and Zhu Biao is quite large, especially for those close to them, it is easier to see.
It's just that under the light and shadow just now, the face was a little blurry, that's why it was like this.
After looking at Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue, Zhu Ying said nothing, but said to the old man:
"grandfather!"
