People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

After going to Longhu Mountain, Zhang Yi himself didn't know if he would ever return.

He doesn't have many friends in the capital, and most of them are not in the capital.

I thought that if Zhu Biao was here, Chang would follow him, but in the end I still had a trace of regret.

"Your Highness, that poor Taoist is gone!"

However, this small regret was only kept in Zhang Yi's heart.

After talking to Zhu Biao, Zhang Yi took his father on his way home!

Zhu Biao and Zhang Yi left, then turned back.

He returned to the Prince's Mansion to visit Mrs. Chang.

After many years of marriage, Chang's relationship with him has not faded. On the contrary, they are very affectionate.

When his wife was sick, Zhu Biao wanted to stay by her bedside.

But today, Mrs. Chang refused to meet Zhu Biao, citing the cold and fear of infecting the prince.

Since the Crown Princess refused, Zhu Biao did not force her.

In the room, Mr. Chang, who claimed to be ill in bed, was sitting alone on a chair.

After she dismissed her servants, she carefully took out a piece of paper.

This piece of paper was dug out from her mother's belongings when she was dealing with Lan's funeral.

What was told above was also Lan's last words.

"Brother Zhang, whether my uncle rebelled or my mother did the job herself, it all has something to do with you, right?"

Chang's hand holding the letter gradually turned white!

……

In the sixteenth year of Hongwu, spring...

On Longhu Mountain,

Wow ~

A child's cry broke the tranquility on the mountain.

"Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Huaiyi...you bullied your brother again?"

The voice of the Xu family girl echoed in the mountains.

"No, mother is here, brother, let's go..."

A four or five-year-old child in Taoist robes heard the shouting and exclaimed:

"Brother, let's run!"

Without saying a word, he grabbed his younger brother who was still snorting and ran away without a trace.

The Xu family girl wanted to catch up, but couldn't.

"I don't know who this guy is following?"

The girl from the Xu family looked helpless as she watched the two children leave.

"His father and he were modeled after the same mold when they were young... No, his moral conduct is even worse than his father's..."

Someone laughed heartily and explained to the Xu family girl.

Xu Miaoyun turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yuchu.

"Brother! Can you forgive me for my child's ignorance...?"

When the girl from the Xu family saw Zhang Yuchu, she quickly apologized for what happened to her child.

Zhang Yuchu waved his hand:

"Brothers and sisters, we are all a family. Why should we take it to heart when children are playing around?"

"Zhiwei is so naughty, I don't know where they went?"

"Maybe he went to find his father?

When did they get into trouble and didn't they go to the child's father for protection? "

Zhang Yuchu walked over, picked up his child, and looked at the back mountain of Longhu Mountain.

The Xu family girl was helpless when she heard this.

"Master of Heaven..."

A Taoist priest came from the front mountain and said a few words to Zhang Yuchu. Zhang Yuchu nodded to the Xu family girl and went to deal with his own affairs.

Xu Miaoyun waited for Zhang Yuchu to leave, then followed Zhang Yuchu's gaze and looked towards the back mountain.

It was the burial place of his father-in-law and a place where his husband often visited.

"father……"

Zhang Yi sat in front of Zhang Changsheng's tombstone and filled him with a glass of wine.

This is not Qingming Festival, nor any other day...

But he still chose to come and pay homage to Lao Zhang.

The former Heavenly Master has now turned into a piece of loess.

Zhang Yi didn't feel too sad about Lao Zhang's death.

After Zhang Chenggong returned to the mountain, he survived the spring of the twelfth year of Hongwu's reign before leaving safely on a sunny day.

During his lifetime, he may not have fit the image of a virtuous man in Zhang Yi's eyes.

But his death made Zhang Yi feel a little envious.

After being a Taoist priest for sixteen years, Zhang Yi is still not sure if there are gods in this world?

However, the way Lao Zhang left did not look like a cancer patient should be.

"father……"

He was thinking about something when suddenly two small figures jumped into his arms.

Zhang Yi took a closer look and saw that the boy in his arms was raising his head and looking at him.

The other person's appearance is somewhat similar to his, but he inherited more of the child's mother's handsomeness. His smart eyes are just like his own when he was a child, full of all kinds of ideas.

"Zhiwei!"

Zhang Yi touched Zhang Zhiwei's head with a smile.

Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Huaiyi.

The names of their two sons carry with them nostalgia for their past lives and a little bit of bad taste.

"Did you offend your mother again, so you came here?"

Zhang Yi asked Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Zhiwei's eyes rolled wildly, trying to quibble.

But when it comes to naughtiness, Zhang Yi is the ancestor. He turned to ask the little Zhang Huaiyi beside him.

Zhang Huaiyi's flushed face had confirmed his thoughts.

"Kowtow to grandpa first!"

Zhang Yi pointed to Zhang Changchun's tomb next to him and asked Erxiao to kowtow.

Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi respectfully knelt three times and kowtowed to Zhang Changsheng.

"Grandpa, let's come see you!"

Zhang Zhiwei has a sweet mouth. Not only did he kowtow, he also started talking to the tombstone.

When Lao Zhang died, Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Yi's eldest son, was not born.

However, this child has listened to Lao Zhang’s stories since he was a child and is very familiar with his grandfather.

Zhang Yi looked at the children's appearance and felt very happy in his heart.

It was hard for him to imagine it. In fact, he himself was only in his early twenties.

In my previous life, I was still single at this time.

But at this time, he has already assumed the responsibility of a family.

"As expected, you came to your father's place..."

The Xu family girl's voice interrupted Zhang Yi's feelings, and she also came to the burial place of Zhang Normal.

When Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi saw the Xu family girl, they hid behind Zhang Yi.

The Xu family girl frowned angrily:

"Get me out!"

"I do not!"

Zhang Zhiwei's small body poked his head out from behind Zhang Yi and made faces at the Xu family girl.

"Look at how you spoil your child?"

Xu Miaoyun immediately poured her anger on Zhang Yi, who laughed and said:

"It's better not to punish the child corporally, after all, he is still young, but...if you make a mistake, you must be punished!

Don't hit them, just let them go back and study five sets of papers..."

Ah ~

Zhang Zhiwei heard this and screamed:

"Dad, you might as well ask mother to beat me..."

Seeing that he had been taught a lesson, the Xu family girl also covered her mouth and smiled.

She gave Zhang Yi a very charming look.

"Go down the mountain, be careful!"

Zhang Yi patted Zhang Zhiwei on the head and asked him to lead Zhang Huaiyi down the mountain.

After the child left, Zhang Yi took the Xu family girl into his arms.

In front of her father-in-law's tomb, the Xu family girl was a little shy.

However, she quickly calmed down and enjoyed Zhang Yi's tenderness.

"Why did you run so well to my father-in-law? Are you going to travel far away again?"

Xu Miaoyun felt something was wrong with Zhang Yi and asked in a low voice.

“It’s not that I want to travel far away, but that I have to go!

The patience of the man in the capital has probably reached its limit..."

Zhang Yi's words silenced the Xu family girl.

Also, from the twelfth year of Hongwu, when Lao Zhang passed away, to the spring of the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhang Yi had observed his filial piety for three years.

According to normal circumstances, Zhang Yi, as a national teacher, should return to the capital to resume his duties.

Just these three years can change a lot of things.

In three years, Yao Guangxiao relied on his own abilities to gain Zhu Yuanzhang's absolute trust.

He took charge and promoted the policies left by Zhang Yi, achieving great success.

Industrialization in the north has already taken shape.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Economic Belt originally planned by Zhang Yi has gradually been realized.

The development of mining and industry has led to the development of infrastructure and mechanization.

Steam engines are no longer just tools for pumping water.

Large-scale production brought cheap goods to every corner of the Ming Dynasty, and ordinary people could afford some convenient things.

Even in Longhu Mountain,

The girls of the Xu family also used soap produced in Shandong and wore clothes made of Henan cotton.

In the county town at the foot of Longhu Mountain, people would line up to go to the water boiling room to turn on the water.

Then, they started to worship the King of Medicine on the mountain.

And excess goods are also exported overseas.

To Ming Dynasty’s overseas territories.

Japan became a dumping ground for Ming products, in exchange for a large amount of silver.

Not only Japan, following the three-year war, the army led by Wang Baobao also became invincible in Indochina.

The Ming Dynasty's army and Ming Dynasty's rubber have been planted all over the place.

With the use of food and cheap goods to control the local area economically, and the spread of advanced culture, that land is also being integrated into the Chinese territory in an orderly manner.

This era is one of the best eras in China.

From those in power to the common people.

All can enjoy the dividends brought by the reform.

only……

Those three years were also the three years that the Xu family girl witnessed the changes in Emperor Shuntian.

Zhu Yuanzhang also did not stop his killings during these three years.

The sense of inferiority and distrust amplified by Hu Weiyong also threatens every elite.

He killed several of the old brothers who followed him back then.

Zhang Yi witnessed on Longhu Mountain that the emperor gradually moved towards the state of his old age.

His interest in going back became less and less.

So as soon as the three-year period was over, he immediately fell ill before being summoned to the capital.

He had been ill for a year and refused to be summoned by the imperial court.

But he also understands that Lao Zhu is by no means a person who can shirk him whenever he wants.

So if he doesn't want to go to the capital, he may have to go there once.

"Do you have any thoughts about His Majesty?"

The Xu family girl held Zhang Yi's hand, full of worry. They had never discussed this issue on Longhu Mountain.

Zhu Yuanzhang's Jin Yiwei had an informant on Longhu Mountain. Zhang Yi knew that he had even guessed who the other party was?

But he actually didn't bother to pay attention to these things.

But today, in front of Lao Zhang's grave, only the couple could reveal his true feelings.

"Because of Hu Weiyong's incident, His Majesty once again fell into inner demons that he shouldn't have fallen into...

Pindao thinks that I can't change anything, but he is too dangerous! As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. I don't really like getting along with His Majesty. Now that Yao Guangxiao is helping me promote reforms, I can't help but want to go into seclusion.

But I also understand that I have value in His Majesty's eyes.

So even if I wanted to go into seclusion, I would have nowhere to go. "

The Xu family girl is full of worries:

"You don't have to think so badly of His Majesty..."

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly when she heard this. She didn't know how ruthless Zhu Yuanzhang, who lost Zhu Biao in his later years, was?

Lao Zhu was a great emperor, but he was by no means a good boss.

The inferiority complex stemming from his background was his inner demon throughout his life.

Zhang Yi saved Zhu Biao, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang would not fall into the state of his old age, but after the Hu Weiyong case, Lao Zhu became more and more like the cold emperor in his later years.

Ever since Yao Guangxiao suddenly changed his family background,

It means that Zhu Yuanzhang has become wary of himself.

"The tunnel that the poor Taoist used to help the emperor escape has now become a source of suspicion for His Majesty.

His Majesty's suspicion of the people around him has reached an obsessive level.

I am afraid that in addition to Zhu Biao, there is also Yao Guangxiao who has completely handed over his own safety.

He no longer trusts anyone [-]%.

Including our father-in-law, who has already captured the Mongolian Khan's Court! "

The Xu family girl is the only person in Zhang Yi's world who can tell the truth without reservation.

So he was very serious about his views on Zhu Yuanzhang.

Since the collapse of Hu Weiyong's rebellion, the Mongols have naturally not benefited.

In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Xu Da went deep into Mobei and defeated the Mongolian army.

The miracle that was supposed to be created by Lan Yu in the [-]st year of Hongwu was finally brought forward by the Ming Dynasty.

As the north became more stable, the demand for generals immediately decreased.

Although the Ming Dynasty still had the need to expand its territory.

But this is no longer mainstream.

In Zhang Yi's view, it is difficult for these generals with huge military prestige to coexist peacefully with Lao Zhu.

In the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign, Xu Da visited Zhang Yi once. After returning, Zhang Yi's back ulcer "recurred", so he simply handed over the military power to recuperate at home.

Zhang Yi was very satisfied with his father-in-law's knowledge of current affairs.

Xu Daben is a person who pays great attention to proportion. Coupled with his friendship with Lao Zhu, it will not be a problem to ensure that he will die well.

but myself...

He also had to make some plans to escape from the whirlpool in the capital.

……

At this time, Shuntian Mansion.

Zhu Yuanzhang was receiving a report from a eunuch.

"Your Majesty, the tunnels you asked us to secretly seal are almost complete..."

After the eunuch finished speaking, he handed a map to Zhu Yuanzhang, who looked at it carefully.

If Zhang Yi were here, he would definitely be able to tell that these sealed tunnels were dug by him and handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang.

These tunnels are located in various places in the palace, mainly to facilitate the emperor's escape in case of accidents.

Back then, these tunnels saved the lives of Queen Ma, the princes, and Zhu Yuanzhang.

But today, they have become the existence that Zhu Yuanzhang can't think about food and tea, and can't sleep.

Because it needs to be carried out secretly, these authentic sealing tasks have been done for five years.

Lao Zhu looked at the completely sealed tunnel and breathed a sigh of relief.

"The newly dug tunnel, you should have some snacks!"

Zhu Yuanzhang reminded the old eunuch.

He looked at the picture sent by Zhang Yi and had mixed feelings.

In fact, what Zhang Yi dug up and brought is the best solution for the imperial palace and Yingtian Mansion.

But Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't leave his safety to Zhang Yi. He had to master a local route that only he knew.

As for the old eunuch and those death row workers who were responsible for digging the tunnel.

In fact, one foot has already been closed on the door of hell.

The old eunuch only thought that the emperor trusted him, and he was extremely excited.

Zhu Yuanzhang silently put down the map and sent the people away.

After the old eunuch left, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the drawings in his hands and remained silent for a long time.

At this time, someone outside announced that Chang Yuchun asked to see him.

Chang Yuchun was transferred back from Japan by Zhu Yuanzhang after the incident that year.

After running away, his wife and children were separated, which was a big blow to him.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's most trusted general, his wife and brother-in-law became a part of the rebellion, which inevitably affected the relationship between Lao Zhu and Chang Yuchun.

On the surface, Zhu Yuanzhang did not neglect his old subordinate.

Not only did she act as a matchmaker for him again, but she also married a child from a wealthy family.

In order to appease Chang Yuchun and the Chang family, Lao Zhu not only canonized the crown prince, but also conferred the position of Zhu Xiongying's grandson.

This means that Zhu Biao has not yet ascended the throne, and Zhu Yuanzhang has even decided on the position of the next generation emperor.

However, Chang Yuchun's condition is still very bad. Although Lan's character is not good, his relationship with Chang Yuchun is very good.

So after he came back, he simply recuperated at home.

In other words, the two generals who first founded the Ming Dynasty surrendered their military power and were idle at home.

But Lao Chang is a person who can't sit still after all, and Zhu Yuanzhang will not let him be idle.

He had taken care of his body for more than two years, but Lao Zhu finally gave him a heavy responsibility.

"Your Majesty wants to take Malacca?"

The Ming Dynasty's conquests over the years have extended far.

On the basis of the increasing economic growth, the strength of the Ming Navy has also become a very important part.

Wang Baobao advanced on the Indochina Peninsula and already occupied a large part of the area.

However, the climate in Southeast Asia is very difficult for the army to digest and advance, so that's probably all he can do.

Lao Zhu was an emperor who was not impatient, so he did not put too much pressure on Wang Baobao.

The significance of Indochina to the Ming Dynasty was the place where rubber was grown.

The best result is to ensure the supply of rubber and establish effective governance.

As for the Strait of Malacca, which Zhang Yiqian had warned Wan to capture, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care at first.

Because the Age of Discovery that Zhang Yi told him was still a hundred years away.

However, nothing can escape the butterfly effect.

In just a few years, some foreigners in the West seem to have become restless.

Because after the design drawings of the Xuanwu cannon gradually spread, similar weapons appeared in other places, and some foreigners came from afar to try to establish strongholds around the Ming Dynasty.

This led the surrounding vassal states to seek justice from Ming Dynasty, and also gave Zhu Yuanzhang an excuse to intervene.

"Take it down and control the area..."

Lao Zhu drew a circle on the world map, and Chang Yuchun nodded silently.

However, Lao Zhu vaguely noticed that something was not right about Lao Chang's expression.

"Your Majesty, I actually have something I want to ask Your Majesty..."

Old Chang was a straight-laced person, so he still asked before leaving.

"what's up?"

"Is Chang Mao's death related to Zhang Yi..."

Chang Yuchun looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, staring straight at him.

Lao Zhu's face changed slightly. He didn't expect Chang Yuchun to ask this question.

But before he could answer, Chang Yuchun lowered his head and said:

"I'm being rude, I won't ask anymore!"

After saying that, he knelt on the ground, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, then resigned and left!

This inexplicable operation blocked Zhu Yuanzhang.

His face became hot and red after Chang Yuchun left. Chang was a straight-tempered person, which was why Zhu Yuanzhang liked him.

Different from Xu Da's nature, Chang Yuchun's temperament is that of a straightforward character, which also won Lao Zhu's liking.

But today, Zhu Yuanzhang also experienced Chang Yuchun's edge.

"Is it because I thought he was a fool?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly. He did not blame the other party, or worry that Chang Yuchun had second thoughts.

Because if the other party had it, they would not tell it in front of him at all.

but……

Thinking of his daughter-in-law's abnormal behavior in the past few years, Lao Zhu seemed to understand something.

He and Zhang Yi concealed Chang Mao's death, but it was finally found out.

Lao Zhu was not angry, because during these years of purges, most of the Jin Yiwei who knew the truth were no longer there.

Even if he wanted to find someone to vent his anger on, he couldn't.

Just through this incident, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but think of Zhang Yi on Longhu Mountain.

"This kid has delayed it for so long, is he blaming me?"

Now that he thought of Zhang Yi, he simply drafted an imperial edict and asked someone to retrieve the kid.

"If you're angry, one year is enough..."

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally issued the imperial edict.

At this moment, the old eunuch who had just gone out hurried over again...

"Your Majesty, something big has happened..."

The old eunuch hurried in, his expression changed drastically...

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a stern face:

"what's up?"

"Your Majesty, when we were digging a secret passage, we accidentally dug a new secret passage..."

"Um……"

"what?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face became very ugly.

New secret passage?

"Tell me one more time..."

The emperor's alertness, which had already been put down, was suddenly raised.

"Your Majesty, I was right, it is a new secret passage that is not on the drawing you gave me to this old slave..."

"Take me to see!"

Lao Zhu didn't even think about it and asked the eunuch to lead the way.

The palace, an inconspicuous corner.

Lao Zhu entered from the tunnel entrance and passed through the dark but well-ventilated secret passage.

When he arrived at the location, he looked at the tunnel dug by the workers.

"We were planning to dig outside the palace according to His Majesty's instructions, but the workers dug astray and dug out this thing..."

Lao Zhu ignored the other party, grabbed the torch, and entered the new secret passage.

"Looking in the direction, does it lead to the outside of the palace?"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

"very good……"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes already showed fierce murderous intent.

This tunnel appeared out of thin air, instantly shattering the remaining warmth in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

He took a deep breath and walked carefully in the tunnel.

After walking a long way, Lao Zhu walked out of the tunnel.

The night sky in Shuntian Mansion was filled with bright stars, but the flame in Lao Zhu's heart seemed to be able to ignite the sky.

"Thankfully I trust you so much, but you still let me down in the end..."

The anger on Lao Zhu's face gradually subsided and finally became calm.

It's just that when my husband stands next to Zhu Yuanzhang, he always feels like a sinister wind.

"Send all the workers who dug the secret tunnel to Zhou Tong today!

This tunnel is not sealed, but someone is sent to watch it..."

Lao Zhu turned around and went into the tunnel and came out from the other end of the palace.

He ordered the old eunuch, who quickly responded.

But he had a vague feeling that those workers were probably in danger...(End of Chapter)