Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 26 Dao Yan: If King Yan doesn’t give up
At dusk, Zhu Yuanzhang finally returned from Zhongshan. He rode a horse when he went there and took a car when he came back. However, after a day of tossing, although Zhu Yuanzhang's steps were steady, he still had some subtle fatigue.

The moment he entered the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment under the Fengtian Gate. He twisted his neck slightly to the right, as if he wanted to look back, but he did not look back in the end.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang not only felt that the powerful civil servants around him were withering away one by one, but even his old brothers who were now princes seemed to be getting further and further away from him.

"Maybe it's time to find time to get together with the old brothers." Zhu Yuanzhang thought.

The dark red palace lanterns swayed, and his figure became more and more lonely on the long palace road until he was greeted by the warm lights of Kunning Palace.

The palace door opened slightly, and Queen Ma was supported by the maid and walked out to greet her. Queen Ma's eyes showed concern.

"Cough cough."

"Come in quickly, I told you that you haven't fully recovered yet, so don't come to greet us. If you see the wind, you will be in trouble again."

The night is getting darker, and the lights in Kunning Palace are getting brighter.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma sat opposite each other, their figures casting long silhouettes on the window lattice.

After talking about what happened today, a complicated look flashed across Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes: "Sister, there are still many things we have not asked my eldest grandson."

Of course Queen Ma knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was always thinking about things in his "last life" recently.

Da Sun said that he drank to death in his last life, but now he is better. In the past, Empress Ma’s advice was of no use. She always said, “I was wrong, but I will continue drinking next time.” But after this incident, Zhu Yuanzhang is now a drop of wine. At the banquet, Tang He and Xu Dal came to persuade him to drink, but it was useless.

Empress Ma nodded gently and comforted her softly: "Chongba, the days are long, and I will always have a chance to ask about my grandson's affairs."

Her words were like the spring breeze blowing on the face, carrying a reassuring power.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but seemed to remember something, and said with some admiration: "The eldest grandson said that he has secured a territory in the underworld, and he can protect the yin and yang sea at the other end. As expected, our eldest grandson is not a thing in the pond. .”

When Queen Ma heard this, she was surprised at first, and then she was overjoyed: "This is a great blessing! My grandson is so capable, it is really a blessing to our family."

In addition to being pleasantly surprised, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, revealing some concern for her eldest grandson's situation.

However, before she could even blame Zhu Yuanzhang for a few words and ask him to send more good things here, Zhu Yuanzhang already mentioned another matter in a low voice.

"Does my sister know about the empty seal?"

Queen Ma shook her head. The division of labor between the emperor and the empress was clear. Zhu Yuanzhang was in charge of things outside the palace, and Queen Ma was in charge of things in the palace. Although Queen Ma would advise Zhu Yuanzhang when encountering some matters in the court, she would not always advise him. It’s about paying attention to foreign countries.

Zhu Yuanzhang told Queen Ma in detail about Kongyin.

Empress Ma was also very shocked when she heard this kind of thing. Although she lived deep in the palace, she was different from ordinary concubines and had quite a political vision. How could she not know how bad the nature of the empty seal was?

A hint of coldness flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes: "How dare officials be so bold and take it for granted to deceive us! Huh, do you really think that we are a fool?"

Queen Ma's heart tightened, fearing that Zhu Yuanzhang would kill him in anger.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's next words made her relax a little.

"We don't plan to kill anyone. Killing someone will only cause trouble for the great grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang only said: "Da Sun said that he has a way to send items to solve the communication problem."

"Chongba, can Dasun really solve this empty seal issue?"

Queen Ma couldn't help but ask softly, her voice full of concern for her eldest grandson.

It's not that she doubts it. In fact, as a direct beneficiary of the life-saving medicine, Queen Ma is now convinced of this matter, but she is just a little worried.

After all, the last time the eldest grandson found her a life-saving medicine, she had already paid a considerable price. This time she wanted to find Zhu Yuanzhang something that could solve long-distance communication, and she didn't know what price she would have to pay.

It’s really not easy for the eldest grandson on the other side. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said: "Da Sun is very talented and extraordinary. We believe he will be able to do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was full of trust in his grandson, and there was also a trace of pride.

After hearing this, Queen Ma's worries eased a little.

She knew that the eldest grandson had always been the pride of Zhu Yuanzhang, and recent events had confirmed the miraculous power of the eldest grandson. If the eldest grandson could really solve the problem of the empty seal, it would be a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty. Dasun will also pay attention to dangers during the process.

The two were silent for a moment, and Empress Ma said softly: "Chongba, the eldest grandson is guarding the Yin Yang Qihai on the other side, and may also be coveted. Should we give the eldest grandson more support?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed softly: "What the sister said is absolutely true, and we think so too. It's just that the situation where Da Sun is on the other side is definitely different from ours. We want to support him, but don't know where to start. We still have to I’ll ask my eldest grandson carefully next time.”

Empress Ma gently held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and said, "It is also a good thing not to kill people. Killing too much will inevitably lead to backlash. After this serious illness, I want to choose a monk to accompany my sons to teach scriptures and pray for blessings."

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and agreed very much.

"Let's let Liu Zhongzhi, the Minister of Rites, take care of it."

Before that, when Empress Ma fell seriously ill, Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued an order to have his older sons who had been entrusted to various places return to Beijing.

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Outside the palace wall, the sound of carriages and horses slowly sounded. It was King Zhu Di of Yan who came all the way from Peiping.

It was too hot in the carriage and Zhu Di felt really stuffy. He opened the curtain and looked up, only to see towering palace walls and flying eaves.

Just as he was about to enter the palace, as the carriage moved forward, he suddenly saw many monks gathered nearby. They either closed their eyes and meditated, or chanted sutras in a low voice, as if they were waiting for something.

When the monks saw Zhu Di and his entourage arriving, they clasped their hands and saluted respectfully. Although they did not recognize Zhu Di, they recognized the flag of Prince Yan's Mansion, so it was not difficult to guess the identity of the owner of the carriage.

Because he was about to enter the palace to attend a banquet, the banquet was of high standard, and there were some rumors he had heard, so Zhu Di was inevitably worried at the moment. He didn't pay too much attention to the appearance of these monks, and just returned the gift casually. I want to move on.

However, the moment he got off the car and was about to step into the palace gate, a call suddenly came from behind him: "King Yan, stay!"

The young Zhu Di turned around and glanced at these monks. Among them, the monk who stopped him was particularly eye-catching. He was slightly fat, had a kind face, and his pair of triangular eyes showed extraordinary agility.

Zhu Di turned around and saw the extraordinary monk walking quickly towards him.

The monk smiled slightly, clasped his hands and said, "The young monk's name is Daoyan. If King Yan does not give up, I would like to accompany you and pray for King Yan and lecture on scriptures."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little surprised by this sudden self-recommendation. He looked at Dao Yan up and down, but saw that he was not an ordinary person, and he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

At this time, Dao Yan whispered again: "The poor monk also has a meeting gift that he wants to give to King Yan."

"Oh? What is it?" Zhu Di asked.

Dao Yan smiled mysteriously, blinked his triangular eyes and whispered: "A white hat."

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di was stunned.

He took a deep look at Dao Yan, as if he wanted to read something in his eyes.

However, Dao Yan just stood there with a smile. The wind outside the palace gate blew gently, blowing the corners of Zhu Di's clothes and also fluttering Dao Yan's monk's robe.

Zhu Di was silent for a moment and said, "You can wait in the carriage for me to come out."

But Zhu Di, who hurriedly walked into the palace gate, had no idea what kind of waves the banquet he was about to attend would cause.

(End of this chapter)