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Hongwu Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the dragon couch, his breath was like a hanging thread, with more air coming in and less air coming out.
Surrounded by a group of imperial doctors, they were watching and discussing treatment plans.
"If there is anything wrong with the Supreme Emperor, let me ask you!"
Zhu Di was so anxious that he couldn't help but said angrily when he saw the helpless doctors.
When Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world, Zhu Di followed him around, and the relationship was very cordial. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di got along in Huangshan, and later gave up the throne to Zhu Di. The relationship between father and son became even deeper.
If it were other dynasties, most emperors would be eager for the emperor to return to the west as soon as possible.
But in the later period, Zhu Yuanzhang treated Zhu Di just like he treated Zhu Biao. He ignored government affairs and focused on taking care of the elderly. Zhu Di's age gradually came up. Naturally, he was anxious in his heart. There was only an ordinary affection between father and son.
The group of imperial doctors deliberated for a while, and then the envoy from the Imperial Hospital came out and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Emperor died at a peaceful age. This is the most peaceful thing in the world. We are not immortals, and we have no way to recover."
"What's the use of raising you?"
Zhu Di was not an unreasonable person, but now his father would leave him at any time, and he felt confused. He waved his robe and said: "If my son-in-law is here, there will definitely be a way, there will be a way. !!”
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly, even if the national master is here, it will not help!"
The envoy from Taiyuan Hospital said with a hand.
This is the result that more than a dozen imperial doctors can see and hear together. They are all famous doctors and cannot be mistaken.
"Do I want to watch my Supreme Emperor leave me?"
Zhu Di was too lazy to pay attention to this group of people. Instead, he looked at Suzaku, the imperial guard next to him, and said, "Where are the national masters, has the sanctification been completed?"
He now places all his expectations on Li Xiao.
Zhu Di found that Li Xiao always brought surprises to him every time.
Although this time, Zhu Di felt that his father was really old and doomed, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
"Go back to Your Majesty." Suzaku cupped his hands and said, "We have already sent someone to report the news to the Duke's Mansion. Presumably the Imperial Master is on his way here at this time."
"Let's go and explore again. Without interrupting the imperial master's sanctification, let him come as soon as possible." Zhu Di sighed, "Even if it means that I have to let my father see Li Xiao for the last time."
"yes."
Qinglong cupped his hands and left immediately.
The room returns to quietness
Maybe it's a flashback.
Zhu Yuanzhang's consciousness was in chaos.
He couldn't see the sky and couldn't touch the ground, but suddenly, he seemed to see a bright light. He swam toward the bright light with all his strength. Then, his consciousness returned and he opened his eyes.
When he opened his eyes this time, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his strength had recovered a lot.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is awake."
The eunuch on the side couldn't help shouting in surprise when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly woke up.
"Father!" Zhu Di immediately walked over, knelt beside him, held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, and asked with concern: "Father, are you feeling better?"
"We're leaving"
Before people die, they will feel something. Even he knows that he will die soon. This is a flashback. He looked at Zhu Di and said: "Old Fourth, the Ming Dynasty is in your hands, so we can leave with peace of mind."
Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes turned red. Even though he is a man as strong as iron, he couldn't help crying. "Father, what else do you wish for? Tell me about it, and I will definitely take care of it."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile: "After we leave, you should remember to bury me and our Queen Ma together."
Zhu Di nodded: "My child will definitely do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked lonely and said: "Just now, I felt that countless pictures of the past were appearing in my mind. As if before my eyes, I saw your eldest brother, Biao'er."
Before a person dies, there will be a fleeting moment, and all the scenes of his life are reviewed in his mind in a few seconds. Zhu Yuanzhang thought of his favorite son Zhu Biao.
He said slowly: "Biao'er also has a son, Zhu Yunxi, who is still in prison. Although he has committed a huge mistake, he is Biao'er's biological son after all. Now the world is settled. Your foundation has been solidified, and he also treats you. If there is no threat anymore, let him out. Just like Zhu Yunwen, let him live peacefully for the rest of his life as an ordinary person. Promise."
Zhu Di was reluctant to do this, but thinking that this was his father's last wish, Zhu Di had to nod his head: "Father, I listen to you. I will release Zhu Yunxi right now and let him live like a normal person."
After saying that, Zhu Di looked at the eunuch next to him and ordered: "Inform me of my decree. Immediately send an order to Nanjing to jail and release Zhu Yunxi!"
"Yes, slave, I'll do it now."
The eunuch responded and immediately withdrew.
Hear something like this.
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes with peace of mind.
He conquered the country and handed it over to the best successor.
After death, you will be buried with your loved ones.
Children and grandchildren can live a stable life.
Death in this way is considered complete.
Next, it’s time to wait and leave.
However, there was a trace of desire for life on the old man's old face. He wanted to continue to see this country.
It's a pity that everyone dies eventually, even you are not immune
"Father!!!"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes closed, Zhu Di thought that his father was in heaven, and wailed.
"Keep your voice down."
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes again angrily and said: "We just want to save some strength, hold on a little longer, and finally meet our little brother."
"Yes." Zhu Di responded softly, for fear of disturbing his father. Then he turned around and waved his hand to let everyone exit, while he stayed by his side quietly.
Zhu Di didn't dare to speak, but he was extremely anxious.
Now that his father is about to complete the final journey of his life, he hopes that his father can leave with satisfaction. He can't help but say anxiously in his heart, "Li Xiao, Li Xiao, you must arrive."
In this way, Zhu Di waited with peace of mind.
A quarter of an hour later.
There were exclamations from outside.
Li Xiao finally arrived after trying his best. Outside, he learned from others that the Supreme Emperor was so happy when he heard the news of his becoming a saint that he suddenly died.
Hearing such news, Li Xiao felt even more guilty!
He opened the door and rushed in.
"Brother!!!"
Li Xiao rushed to the bedside like an arrow. Seeing this, Zhu Di hurriedly got up and gave up his position.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes, feeling that the effect of the flashback was about to pass away, and his strength was disappearing little by little. He said with difficulty: "Hahaha Li Xiao. My good grandson-in-law, we are so happy that you have become a Confucian saint."
Before Zhu Yuanzhang died, he was still thinking about Li Xiao's becoming a saint. This shows how much becoming a saint touched Zhu Yuanzhang. He retained the strength just to say this last sentence.
Li Xiao is so powerful. He has perfect medical skills. He can tell at a glance that this is the effect of returning to the light, and Zhu Yuanzhang's life is slowly passing away.
"Brother, please stop talking and save your strength."
Li Xiao first asked Zhu Yuanzhang to conserve his strength, then looked at Zhu Di and said, "Father-in-law, can you wait outside the house?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes glowed with golden light.
Could it be that Li Xiao could save his father?
"Hello, I'm going out."
Although Zhu Di couldn't believe it, he immediately stood up and walked out of the door, and then gently locked the door.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Xiao were the only two people left in the room.
"Li Xiao."
Zhu Yuanzhang was wondering, and then he found that Li Xiao took out an unknown object from his body and stuffed it into his mouth.
As soon as he exerted force, the round thing was swallowed by himself.
Li Xiao didn't dare to delay for a moment. After all, this medicine only had the effect of prolonging life and could not bring the dead back to life. If Zhu Yuanzhang died suddenly, the medicine would be useless.
After seeing the medicine delivered to his stomach, Li Xiao opened his mouth to explain: "Brother, this is a medicine developed by my younger brother. It can save your life. It took ten years to make it. There is only one medicine in the world. It is enough for you to live well for ten more years." Nian, how are you? My little brother treats you well, right?"
"It will allow us to live another ten years."
Zhu Yuanzhang only felt warm currents in his abdomen, flowing to his limbs and bones. It was extremely mysterious, his mind gradually cleared up, and his strength slowly returned.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up straight from the bed.
"Huh!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of disbelief, "This medicine is so miraculous, we feel alive again!"
Li Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Brother, can you take two steps?"
After saying that, he didn't offer any help, but stepped away and stood aside.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the edge of the bed, then stood up and found that the crutches were no longer needed. He walked back and forth and said, "This is amazing! What kind of medicine are you talking about?"
Li Xiao chuckled and said nonsensically: "It's a good medicine that promotes the rejuvenation of senescent cells. Even if you tell me, you don't understand, hehe."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care, but he was immersed in his body. He felt ten years younger. He was overjoyed and waved to Li Xiao: "Come here and show off with us. I haven't touched on your boy for a long time." .”
Li Xiao laughed and said, "Okay, let's make gestures."
As they spoke, the two crossed their hands and pressed each other, pushing them back and forth.
This is a Tai Chi push-hands practice between two people. Li Xiao taught Zhu Yuanzhang the health-preserving boxing. Zhu Yuanzhang practiced it by himself whenever he had nothing to do. Every time Li Xiao came to see him, they would practice together.
"Brother, you are practicing Tai Chi well."
"It's better that you teach me well."
The two pushed back and forth.
outside the door.
When Zhu Di heard the commotion, he wanted to go in but didn't dare. He was afraid of disturbing Li Xiao's treatment, and he didn't know what was going on. He secretly opened the crack in the door and took a peek.
Seeing this, I was immediately stunned.
Good guy!
What a great guy!
Zhu Di opened the door directly and found that the two of them were doing Tai Chi.
This is outrageous! ! !
Not long ago, his father looked like he was about to return to the West.
As soon as Li Xiao comes, can he get out of bed and start boxing? ? ? ?
Not only Zhu Di was confused, but the imperial doctors waiting outside the door were also stunned when they saw this scene.
The energy and blood in Zhu Yuanzhang's face had recovered, and his pale lips turned red.
This is no longer a flashback, but a radiant one!
"This, how is this possible?"
"My God, there are obviously signs of returning to the light, but..."
"The medical skills of the Imperial Master are simply unbelievable and almost miraculous! We can't even match them!!"
"Resurrection from the dead, rejuvenation with a wonderful hand, this is the holy hand of medicine, the holy hand of medicine is nothing more than that!!!"
These imperial doctors were shocked, and then they all knelt on the ground: "Congratulations to the Emperor on his recovery! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped and was in a good mood. He laughed and said, "What did you just say about the Imperial Master?"
The envoy from Taiyuan Hospital cupped his hands and said: "The master's wonderful hand of rejuvenation is the sage hand of medicine, the sage of medicine!"
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed: "That's right, Medical Sage! This is my Ming Medical Sage."
As he said that, he looked at Zhu Di and said, "Fourth, do you know what to do?"
Zhu Di was also ecstatic in his heart, and he cupped his hands and said: "Father, I understand, I want to build another monument for Li Xiao and make a statue of him, saying he is the medical saint!"
Li Xiao was confused, what's going on?
Why are you erecting a monument for me?
He has just become a Confucian sage and a medical sage. I am here in the Ming Dynasty to collect titles.
That's it.
Li Xiao has another title.
Ming Medical Sage! ! !
Nanjing City.
After the Ming Dynasty moved its capital, it claimed to have implemented a two-capital system.
Peiping was promoted to the "main capital", while Nanjing became the "auxiliary capital".
As the former capital, Nanjing has retained a whole set of teams.
Institutions such as the Sixth Ministry, the Metropolitan Inspectorate, the General Administration Department, the Fifth Military Governor's Office, the Hanlin Academy, and the Imperial College were all the same, and the titles and levels of officials were also the same as those in Peiping.
When emperors think about problems, they will take a longer-term view.
This is what Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang decided after careful consideration.
They felt that Peiping was the capital city and could face the north. Although it could guard the country, if future generations could not guard it, they could immediately establish a complete official system in Nanjing.
Moreover, the development of Nanjing City is not bad, and the scale of the palace is all ready.
Instead of demolishing it, it would be better to use it as a second capital.
If the north is not protected, the administrative system in Nanjing can be activated immediately.
Moreover, since Nanjing and Peiping have been connected by train, it is also very convenient and quick to send messages between the two Beijings.
With Nanjing here, we can better control the southern boundaries.
And this is indeed the case.
Two hundred years later, after Li Zicheng captured Beijing, Nanjing was able to immediately take over the national administration, which shows the perfection of this system.
Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself in Meishan. Zhu Yousong, the son of King Fu who escaped from Luoyang, ascended the throne in Nanjing and changed his name to Hongguang. He established the regime based on the foundation of Nanjing.
This is a piece of Southern Ming history
Of course, these are all things for later, so don’t mention them.
Nowadays, the Jinyiwei Yamen in Nanjing is naturally reserved for use.
It is now managed by Qinglong, the commander of Nanjing Jinyiwei.
Jinyiwei ordered the prison to be in the deepest part of the prison.
There is no sunshine all day long here!
Ordinary people staying here would probably go crazy in a few years.
Although Zhu Yunxi was dirty and messy at the moment, he still looked very normal.
On the wall, there are countless words "zheng" painted on it, which were carved by Zhu Yunxi to record the time.
After all, he was Zhu Biao's son, and the people in the prison didn't dare to do anything to him. It was possible to get some iron tools with the last few connections.
But it is really wishful thinking to escape from this iron wall with iron tools.
But ten years ago, Zhu Yunxi accidentally opened a weak point and was able to talk to an old man in the cell next to him.
"Senior, come to think of it, you have been teaching me for ten years. You know everything from strategy, military use, naval warfare, and power tactics. But to this day, I still don't know your name. Senior, who are you? What's wrong? Why do I stay in this dark cell all day without seeing the light of day?"
Zhu Yunxi spoke to the old man on the other side of the wall through the small gap.
He has asked the other party's name countless times, but the other party has always avoided talking about it.
These ten years of prison life had smoothed away Zhu Yunxi's unruly temperament. He calmed down and learned these things from the old man next door, just to pass the time.
But the more he studied, he felt that the old man over there was something special.
If I had learned these strategies back then, how could I have lost when I was sitting on top of the world!
On the other side of the wall, there was silence for a long time before a deep sigh came: "Hahaha who am I? I'm just an old man waiting to die, a poor guy who lost to your grandfather back then."
I don’t know why, this time Zhu Yunxi raised such a question again, and the other party actually revealed a bit of information!
Zhu Yunxi looked shocked. The only people who competed with his grandfather for hegemony were Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.
The other party is so talented and strategic
Zhu Yunxi reappeared a person's name: Chen Youliang!
It's him! !
Zhu Yunxi finally understood that the person he had been teaching him turned out to be such a person!
He said in disbelief: "This is impossible. My grandfather had killed you long ago."
A voice came from the other side of the wall: "Hey, hey, how could I die so easily?"
After a moment of silence, the vicissitudes of life's voice sounded again, full of desolation:
"Back then, I used the golden cicada's trick of escaping from my shell and replaced it with a fake body. I wanted to escape and then tried to make a comeback. What your grandfather killed was just my fake body. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was so smart that he took advantage of the trick and caught me and left me here. In the prison of the sun, let me grow old and rotten here, and die here. How cruel your grandfather is! I think how glorious I was back then, but now I am living like a bedbug, killing people and punishing me is nothing more than this."
After listening.
Zhu Yunxi was completely silent.
Chen Youliang actually lives to this day!
I'm afraid only you, in the whole world, know such an identity and such a secret.
But, so what if I knew it. I would probably die of old age here.
"Zhu Yunxi." Chen Youliang said.
"Senior, I'm here." Zhu Yunxi replied.
Chen Youliang said slowly: "You must hate your fourth uncle very much, right?"
Zhu Yunxi gritted his teeth and said: "It's him who has brought me to this point. Day and night, I want to eat his flesh, suck his blood, knock his bones, and suck his marrow all the time!"
Hearing the overwhelming hatred over there, Chen Youliang couldn't help laughing: "Hehehehe, God is really helping me. Zhu Yuanzhang, you didn't expect that your descendants will... cough cough cough."
At the end of the sentence, Chen Youliang couldn't stop coughing.
He is obviously old and frail, and his life is approaching.
After coughing for a moment, he continued: "Zhu Yunxi, if one day you go out, will you rebel against the Ming Dynasty?"
"Of course I want revenge! My fourth uncle's son-in-law, Fengtian Jingnan, went to Nanjing. He even killed my great-uncle with his own hands! He took away my world!"
Zhu Yunxi clenched his fists and his eyes were clear. Thinking of his current situation, he sighed: "Oh, it's a pity that my seniors have taught me their lifelong experience, but they can only rot in this dungeon where they never see the light of day."
"Hey hey hey"
Chen Youliang smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. I don't have much time now. I think Zhu Yuanzhang will be soon. Hehe, you are Zhu Biao's legitimate son after all. As the saying goes, a person's words are good when he is about to die. You can't tell him. I will forgive you and let you go."
"I can get out."
Zhu Yunxi's eyes lit up, then dimmed, and he said: "Even if I can get out, this world already belongs to my fourth uncle, how can I succeed?"
There was a moment of silence in the prison.
Neither of them continued to speak.
Half an hour later.
Suddenly, there was a "creak" sound and the door of the prison opened.
A jailer holding a torch walked into the dark passage and stopped in front of Zhu Yunxi's cell.
"Zhu Yunxi, congratulations on you being able to go out. The Emperor is extremely gracious and has released you. I hope you can take care of yourself in the future."
With that said, the jailer began to take out the key and open the door of the cell.
There are three doors in this cell. It will take a while to open the door.
"I can actually go out!!"
When Zhu Yunxi heard the news, he was already trembling all over.
eleven years!
A whole eleven years! ! !
Falling from an emperor to a prisoner is the most tragic thing in life.
He lives like a bug in this dark dungeon, and his days are like years!
Now I can finally go out
"Senior, you are really clever. Do you have anything to say?"
Zhu Yunxi immediately moved towards the gap and whispered.
"I really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!"
After Chen Youliang was silent for a moment, he said: "Remember. South of Dahong Mountain, ten miles north of the Han River at the junction of Mianyang and Tianmen, there is a poplar forest there. There is a crooked-neck tree in the third row. Go there at the bottom of the tree!"
"Senior." Zhu Yunxi was startled and asked, "What's there?"
Chen Youliang laughed and said, "I'll go. I'll know what you said after I get out."
"Yes, senior! Thank you for your teachings over the past ten years!"
Zhu Yunxi knelt on the ground and bowed deeply toward the cracks in the bricks.
At this time, the jailer also opened the third cell door, walked in, squatted down, and unlocked Zhu Yunxi's leg and handcuffs.
The jailer said: "There are Jinyi guards from the capital outside to pick you up and take you directly to Peking."
Zhu Yunxi said calmly: "Yes. Thank you for your hard work these years."
The jailer had given Zhu Yunxi food for ten years, which was considered an acquaintance.
"Bring a black cloth. If you go out like this and suddenly see the sun, you will go blind."
The jailer gave Zhu Yunxi a piece of black cloth and tied it in front of his eyes, "Thank you."
The jailer walked in front, and Zhu Yunxi followed behind.
Walking in the dark passage, I am about to leave this ghost place.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but look back at the endless darkness behind him.
Still so quiet, dead silence
He looked back again, his eyes had become cold, and he covered it with black cloth again, as if saying goodbye to this place!
With a clang, the prison closed again, and the place entered boundless darkness again.
In the darkness of the cell, Chen Youliang was already like a haggard old man, muttering to himself:
"Zhu Yuanzhang, you locked me up for forty years. Hahaha. I didn't expect that today would happen. God helped me and your descendants turned against each other. You must be dead now. After you die, I will see your descendants killing each other. I will curse you. Your descendants will fight against each other from generation to generation, and your country will be in chaos."
As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have given up his last obsession and wish. He relaxed in one breath. He could no longer support his exhausted body, and his eyes lost their sparkle.
The prison was once again plunged into endless darkness.
(End of chapter)
