royal palace.
Fengtian Temple.
This is the first of the three main halls of the palace, magnificent and magnificent.
This hall is rarely used, and only major ceremonies are held here.
Outside Fengtian Hall, a large honor guard team was in place, waiting for His Highness Dasun to return to the court.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not sit in the hall, but stood on the high platform outside the hall, looking left and right.
From time to time he rubbed his hands, paced, and walked around anxiously.
Even though he was wearing a dragon robe, his expression and movements still lacked the majesty of an emperor.
He is obviously a grandfather who is looking forward to his grandson coming home.
Since the good news from the front came back and was confirmed to be true, Lao Zhu was extremely happy.
These days, he praises everyone he meets, and talks non-stop with his old brothers who once conquered the world together.
Look, what about the grandson of our old Zhu family?
Heroic enough, right?
He can write poetry and fight.
Wen Neng can bring peace to the world with his pen, but Wu can immediately fix the world.
Oops, let’s face it, we still have good education!
Ever since Rang entered the palace and was brought to us, his skills have improved day by day.
How is your son? How about grandson?
What?
Is your son not good?
Visit brothels every day?
Unlearned and incompetent?
How can that be done?
You need a good education!
What?
The grandson of your family can’t do it either. He doesn’t like reading, so he’s useless?
At seven years old, you still don’t know a lot of words?
That’s too slow to learn!
Why don't you let Fu'er help train them so that they can learn from Fu'er's skills? Ha ha ha ha!
Look at Xi'er...
He rambled on about the poems written by Zhu Yunxuan, the things he did, the battles he fought... all kinds of things, going over and over again, talking non-stop.
All the ministers in the court felt their ears tingling.
Seeing how his tail was about to reach the sky, if he hadn't been an emperor and couldn't get angry, I would have walked away and broken off all relations with him!
Lao Zhu still felt that it was not enough. After the ministers left, he had to drag the eunuch who was waiting for him to talk.
People feel refreshed when happy events occur.
Since the good news from the front came back, Lao Zhu's old illnesses have also improved a lot, and he is in high spirits. He has been looking forward to when his good grandson will return to the court.
Hearing Zhu Yunzhen walking slowly on the road, Zhu Yun was so angry that his teeth started to itch.
Doesn't this kid miss his grandpa?
I don’t know if I’ll come back early.
With the speed we used to go to Jiaxing, wouldn't it be possible to return to the capital in just a few days?
But when it came time to reply, he specifically issued a decree saying that the road was bumpy and the carriages and horses were tired, so he must walk slower to avoid tiring his body.
Looking forward to it day and night.
I finally received the news yesterday that Zhu Yunzhen was about to return to Beijing. He was so excited that Lao Zhu didn't sleep well all night.
If the people around him hadn't stopped him, he would have gone outside the city to greet him personally.
At this moment, I saw that no one had come yet, so I became very anxious.
After walking anxiously for a few steps, Lao Zhu turned around, pointed at a eunuch waiting at the side and said, "Go and see what's going on? Why haven't you returned to the palace yet?"
Your Majesty the Emperor, you have sent seven troops to investigate.
The eunuch murmured in his heart, not daring to speak out, and ran out of the palace quickly.
Not long after I left, the people who went to inquire came back to report the news.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Taisun's car was stopped by a black-clothed monk. The monk said that the Buddha gave him a dream, saying that His Highness Taisun was originally the Great Luo Immortal before the Jade Emperor, and he was reincarnated as a Bodhisattva in Leiyin Temple. In order to understand and save the world, the Buddha asked him to convey his past life identity to His Highness Taisun, and also told the people of Ming Dynasty that with His Highness Taisun here, Ming Dynasty would be at peace for all eternity."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he was slightly startled at first, and then burst into laughter.
He has always been very satisfied with Zhu Yunzhen's abilities.
But what worries Lao Zhu is always his age.
The seven-year-old doll, sitting there, was just unconvincing.
Lao Zhu has no ability to predict the future and does not know how many years his body can survive.
He felt more and more frail and weak, and he was afraid that one day his health would suddenly fail.
The Ming Dynasty must be handed over to Zhu Yunzhen.
What if a minister bullies him when he is young?
What should I do if I can’t control the court?
Because of this, Lao Zhu was eager to let him supervise the country and manage the government, and even prepared to leave the capital and completely hand over the government to him.
Just to prevent such a situation from happening, if something happens, he can still turn things around while he is still alive.
However, after receiving detailed military reports from the front line and seeing Zhu Yunxuan acting as a god to deceive the Japanese pirates and achieving unexpected results, Lao Zhu also became interested.
A seven-year-old baby cannot control the court, nor can it deter the civil servants whose minds are as deep as the sea and the arrogant and arrogant nobles.
But what if he is not a mortal, but a god?
That seven-year-old age has actually become an advantage.
Because no matter how powerful you are, you can only say that you have extraordinary abilities and you are a great person in this world.
But the seven-year-old doll behaves so unnaturally and unnaturally that he is called a "god" and can convince many people.
Don't underestimate this.
Why does the emperor call himself emperor? Because the emperor is ordered by heaven, this is the source of the emperor's legitimacy.
Only those who are ordered by Heaven can govern the world, and the Qian Gang is arbitrary.
If Zhu Yunzhen had the status of "god", he wouldn't have to worry about anyone bullying him when he was young.
After all, the age of "god" is meaningless.
No matter how young you are, you are still a god, and mortals must listen to gods.
It's just that the child is silent and has strange powers and chaos.
The ministers in the court are different from the common people.
They are not easily fooled.
It is not easy to get them to recognize Zhu Yunxuan's "god" status.
Lao Zhu is secretly planning this matter and has not found a good way yet.
When I heard the report at this time, I immediately understood that all this was deliberately arranged by Xuer.
It seems that Zuo'er also knows this and thinks of it together with us.
He is indeed our good grandson.
"It's just that this method is not very clever. It can deceive the common people, but it cannot deceive the officials in the court."
Lao Zhu murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
He touched his beard and said with a smile: "This is the only way to make the people believe it, and the officials have to believe it or not."
He thought secretly, paced, and nodded from time to time.
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After a long delay, Zhu Yunzhen's car started again.
When I walked to the palace gate, I heard only three cannon shots.
A eunuch shouted loudly: "His Majesty ordered, Your Highness Taisun Xu will enter in a carriage from the middle gate."
The middle gate of the palace is always closed.
Only the emperor could enter and exit, and all officials, both civil and military, walked on both sides when going to court.
In addition, only the top three in the palace examination and the first three in the imperial examination can leave the palace through the middle gate after being received by the emperor.
Today, he made an exception and opened the door for his grandson.
In the carriage, Zhu Yunzhen was slightly shocked.
He wanted to get off the carriage and refuse, but as soon as he got up, he suddenly remembered something and sat back down, letting the carriage drive in through the middle door.
In the square inside the palace, high-pitched military music sounded and trumpets blared.
Zhu Yunzhen's carriage drove all the way to the high platform of the main hall. He got off the carriage and walked towards the high platform step by step.
"Come on, let's see, have you grown taller after you have been out fighting for so long?"
Before Zhu Yunxuan had time to pay homage to Lao Zhu, he was already supported by Lao Zhu.
"Grandpa Huang!"
He raised his little head and shouted crisply.
"Hahaha!"
Lao Zhu looked up to the sky and laughed.
"Our grandson is now also a man who can command thousands of troops."
"Destroy the bandit army thousands of miles away, and defeat the Japanese pirates on the waves. Okay, okay!"
"God has not failed us. He has given our old Zhu family a good grandson like you. Ming Dynasty will be happy!"
He said excitedly: "You have made great achievements this time, and we have decided to crown you as the "Lingxiao God of War, Da Luo, Tianxian, Xuantian, Demon Blessing Saint and True Lord""
etc.
Grandpa Huang, what is your title?
Zhu Yunzhen was confused.
Lingxiao God of War? Daluo Tianxian? Xuantian Dangmo? Estimate the Holy Lord?
Grandpa Huang, are you serious?
But soon, he understood.
Lao Zhu is cooperating with him to create gods.
Therefore, what is given is not a human title, but an honorific title from a god.
In the Chinese concept, gods are all created by mortals practicing Taoism.
Legally speaking, the emperor is the Son of Heaven, patrolling the world on behalf of Heaven, and his will is the will of Heaven.
Therefore, the emperor is qualified to be a god.
Moreover, throughout the dynasties, the courts have stipulated that only those who have been canonized by the emperor are the righteous gods.
Strictly speaking, except for the gods worshiped by the state, other gods can be classified as "obscene sacrifices".
The government will destroy the "obscene sacrifices" among the people.
It's just that it's difficult to completely eliminate this kind of thing.
Now that Lao Zhu has decreed to confer a title on him, he has recognized his status as a god.
With the endorsement of the imperial court, the people will be even more convinced.
Lao Zhu and I really have a tacit understanding.
"Thank you, Grandpa Huang!" Zhu Yunzhen said quickly.
He suddenly remembered, why does this title look familiar?
I vaguely heard it somewhere.
But not quite.
Xuantian Dangmo?
Suddenly his eyes lit up and thoughts flashed through his mind.
God? Dangmo Tianzun?
Isn't that Emperor Zhenwu?
Is Lao Zhu making me the Zhenwu Great Emperor?
Previously, Yao Guangxiao only said that he was the reincarnation of Da Luo Tianxian, but did not say his specific identity.
Lao Zhu made this identity real.
Right.
If there is no specific identity of a god, it will ultimately feel hollow.
It is not convenient for the common people to recite it.
But suddenly and inexplicably he took up the throne of Emperor Zhenwu and became his reincarnation. Zhu Yunzhen always felt uncomfortable.
Lao Zhu smiled slightly and looked back at the civil and military officials who had just followed him below, with a pointed gaze.
All the officials suddenly realized.
They all immediately knelt down.
"See Lingxiao God of War!"
"See True Lord Blessing Saint!"
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The waves of worship made Zhu Yunxuan feel even more uneasy and a little guilty.
Lao Zhu's performance was much better than him.
He is calm and composed, talks and laughs naturally, without any discomfort at all, and is free and easy.
He is indeed a man who can conquer the world.
Lao Zhu's acting skills are much better than mine.
Zhu Yunzhen sighed in his heart.
At this time, he heard Lao Zhu whispering in his ear with an imperceptible voice: "Let me ask you something, and you must tell it truthfully."
Zhu Yunzhen's heart trembled.
At this time, what did Lao Zhu want to ask him?
(End of chapter)
