In the fifth year of Hongwu (1372), in order to make the princes and generals loyal to the Zhu Ming Dynasty, the 45-year-old Zhu Yuanzhang wrote the "Iron Bang Wen" to warn the princes, repeatedly emphasizing that all civil and military officials should be loyal and not
Don't bully, don't hide.
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The road leading to Mount Emei.
Under the escort of Tang He, the Ming Dynasty Prince Zhu Biao and the fourth prince Zhu Di galloped towards the direction of Mount Emei.
"Hey, brother, what is Zhenren Zhou really like? Is he easy to talk to?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
Zhu Biao has been familiar with Confucian classics since he was a child. He has a kind and generous personality and is very friendly to his younger brothers. Zhu Di made mistakes many times, but his eldest brother intervened and interceded to save them from punishment, so Zhu Di was very convinced of his eldest brother.
He didn't complain at all about his eldest brother becoming the prince.
Zhu Biao shook his head when he heard this: "I haven't seen it either. I have only read the information about Jin Yiwei. It is said that although this Zhenren Zhou is only in his thirties, he is a man of great merit and his inner strength has shocked the past and present. Even Zhang Zhenren, a master of Wudang, has
I am also ashamed of myself.
Moreover, Zhou Zhenren's appearance was like that of a girl, unaffected by time, she was still delicate and graceful.
However, although Jin Yiwei has analyzed that this real person is lazy, a bit naive, and doesn't care about things, you must not offend her."
"No way, neither my father nor my eldest brother want to offend me, and my legs are not made of iron. I promise not to say a word when the time comes!" Zhu Di waved his hand and said quickly.
My father is not like my elder brother, who really hits people when he hits them.
Zhu Biao nodded.
Soon, a group of people arrived at the market at the foot of Mount Emei, dressed in bright clothes, angry horses, armor and weapons.
Without the war, this place is becoming more and more lively now, especially after it is said that there is a life-extending elixir in Emei. People of all kinds gather here, including people from overseas and all countries in the far west.
Arriving at a stall, Zhu Biao ordered: "Everyone, take a rest, eat something, repair yourself before going to worship the mountain, don't lose etiquette."
"Yes!" Dozens of soldiers shouted in unison.
The people around them looked at each other and ignored them. This was Master Zhou's feet, and the dragons had to be coiled around them.
Zhu Di cleverly walked to a stall selling tofu puffs and said loudly: "Boss, here are three bowls of tofu puffs and ten fried cakes. One bowl of tofu puffs will be sweet, one bowl will be salty, and one bowl will have nothing added."
After speaking, Zhu Di directly threw a piece of broken silver.
Zhu Biao and Tang He found a table and sat down. Their men spread out and were alert to the left and right.
When the boss saw a few black and ink-colored official robes embroidered with cloud eagles coming in, he was not afraid at all and happily shouted: "Good luck!"
Zhu Biao was lost in thought while enjoying the food.
Since ancient times, if the people are not afraid of officials, doesn’t it mean that a prosperous age is coming?
But even in the Ming Dynasty's capital city: Yingtian, where there was the Emperor Father and the Royal Guards monitoring it, there was nothing like the prosperity here.
The people are prosperous, everyone is in good health, and they often laugh to their heart's content.
How long has it been since he saw such a smile on the faces of ordinary people?
Why? Although I and my father worked so hard, we were not as good as Emeishan and didn’t care about anything?
"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Zhu Di looked at him in a daze and asked curiously.
Zhu Biao came back to his senses, smiled, and turned to look at the towering Mount Emei: "I was wondering if Master Zhou was really a god or a Bodhisattva."
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Mount Emei, foot of the mountain.
Jing Nian was wearing an Emei-style pink uniform, with her face slung over her shoulder, standing in front of the mountain road that must pass through.
When do these days of standing here every day, thinking about what to eat for three meals a day, end?
"Meow wow~" The little yellow cat lying on the bluestone next to him echoed.
He thought that the beautiful girl in this year's class could show him the world like Xiaoyan, but he didn't expect that he turned out to be a dead otaku.
He remembered that this poop shoveler was quite lively when he was a child. Why is he like an abandoned house now? Whose problem is this?
angry!
He was considering whether to find a backup officer. He heard that Zhu Yuanzhang had already become the emperor, which seemed good and could be a candidate.
The emperor? He is supreme and the world belongs to him. He should be very rich and generous~
Jing Nian looked up at the sky, calculated the time for a while, and found that she still had to stand for a long time, so she had to turn around and ask the little yellow cat.
"Lele, I wonder if you have noticed a problem. This winter is much colder than summer."
Miao Le was silent.
After a while.
"Meow meow~"
I beg to differ. I think summer is much hotter than winter.
Jing Nian quickly praised: "Heroes think alike. I think the sun is much brighter than the moon!"
"Meow~"
I beg to differ, I think it's much darker at night than during the day!
Jing Nian nodded: "Indeed, according to my years of research, the sun rises from the east every morning, and then sets from the west in the evening."
One person and one cat obviously found some fun to pass the time and chatted happily.
At this time, a young man in black clothes arrived.
"Master Jingjing, my Excellency Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, has come to pay homage to Zhenren Zhou on the order of my father. Can you pass this on?" Zhu Biao bowed and bowed in an elegant and generous manner.
Jing Nian's eyes lit up, he was such a gentleman.
She has been used to seeing rough people in the world since childhood, and this was the first time she had such a close encounter with a cultural person.
"Prince?" Jing Nian was even more curious.
Zhu Biao smiled and nodded: "That's right."
"Okay, just wait for a while. I'll be back as soon as I can. You guys can help me take care of Lele." After saying that, Jingnian happily ran up the mountain.
Finally got some work to do.
This guy, I don’t know what’s going on, he wants to find something to do when he’s free, but if he really has something to do, he doesn’t want to do it.
After Jing Nian left, Zhu Biao and the little yellow cat looked at each other. They were not familiar with each other, and the scene suddenly became quiet, which was very awkward.
Zhu Di, who was only twelve years old, couldn't bear it anymore. He stepped forward and picked up the little yellow cat in his arms, and started stroking it.
"Brother, those people in Yingtian value yellow cats. How can they be this yellow? Besides, it's so small and cute, why don't we buy it and take it home."
Zhu Biao was helpless: "Fourth brother, do you know why everyone considers yellow cats to be expensive?"
Zhu Di was stunned and shook his head blankly.
"That's because Zhenren Zhou's spirit beast is called Lele, which means yellow."
Zhu Di looked at the kitten in his arms. It was young and golden. It was eating a Qiling Pill that he got from somewhere. It looked very similar to the one he brought to feed horses.
"Brother, no, it can't be this one, right?" Zhu Di swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly.
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, which was self-evident.
Zhu Di was dumbfounded. He heard that Zhou Zhenren loved to be clean. Emei was thousands of miles away, and that person had dirty her eyes, and she couldn't even survive for a moment. He actually stroked her cat.
Is there any help?
Zhu Di glanced at the sky subconsciously, fearing that a giant sword would fall down the next moment.
Zhu Biao and Tang He looked at each other and slowly took three steps back. The love between brothers was so deep that at least one person had to be left to collect the body.
After a few breaths, Zhu Biao stepped forward and patted his fourth brother on the shoulder to comfort him.
"It's okay. Master Zhou is a master of martial arts, so how can he be so stingy? Wait a moment when the little master Jing Nian comes down, give her some more money and ask her to help clean it up."
Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief.
I was so busy that I wanted to put the little yellow cat in its original place.
Once I grabbed it, it didn't move.
"Woo~" the little yellow cat grinned, showing its sharp fangs, and shouted threateningly.
Who do you think I am, that I can play whenever I want? Give me money!
Zhu Di somehow understood what the kitten meant and looked at Zhu Biao in embarrassment.
"Brother, this cat wants money from me, otherwise it won't let go of its claws."
Zhu Biao frowned, when will my little brother be able to speak animal language again? However, remedial attempts are still necessary.
"Mr. Xin Guo, have you brought any money?"
Tang He laughed. He didn't expect that at his age, he would still play this game with the two princes.
Money, he has been fighting abroad for many years and has captured a lot of trophies, so naturally he has plenty.
Taking it out from his pocket, Tang He took out an ingot of gold and said, "That's it."
Miao Le's eyes widened.
My turtle, a big dog!
Tang He was feeling proud when he seemed to see a shadow, and then he found that the gold in his hand had disappeared, and then he felt that his sleeves were empty in his arms.
After touching it, Tang He felt a bitterness in his mouth. All his personal money was gone!
"Where's the cat?" Tang He shouted.
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di shook their heads in confusion.
They never expected that such a small cat, which looked so cute and harmless to humans and animals, would disappear in the blink of an eye, and even their eyes could not catch it.
This speed is simply terrifying.
It is worthy of Master Zhou’s spiritual beast. Strange people must have strange things.
Tang He looked at Zhu Biao eagerly: "Prince, can your Majesty replenish me with my money?"
Zhu Biao comforted him: "Don't worry, Lord Xin, it's just a little money. Don't you often talk about the war in the south and the north? Do you have enough money?"
Tang He:......
I said I was just faking, do you believe me?
Others don’t know, but don’t you know about the tigress in my house?
Damn it, pay me back!
Woooooooo~
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Mount Emei, Sheshen Cliff.
Blue sky and white clouds, golden Buddha and sea of clouds.
Zhu Biao and his party, led by Jing Nian, slowly walked towards the top of the mountain.
Several people did not feel indifferent to meeting him at the top of the mountain.
Jin Yiwei had already found out that Zhenzhou Zhenren realized the nature of the world and had been staying on the cliff for several years without moving at all.
The most important thing is that this person does not drink, eat, vomit or pass urine, and is suspected to have become a heavenly being.
When they got closer, the three of them noticed a young girl sitting on the edge of the cliff. She was dressed entirely in white, and her hair was simply tied with a gold ribbon, without any extra decoration.
The golden belt seemed a bit familiar, and Zhu Di secretly thought, why does the color look a bit similar to the kitten's hair?
When the three of them reached the top of the mountain, the girl turned around and looked at the three of them.
Fortunately for Tang He, as he got older, he had fewer worldly desires. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes and he clasped his fists and bowed.
Both Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were stunned. The girl's skin was better than snow, and the white clouds on the cliff reflected the light even more brilliantly, making it difficult to stare at them.
They originally thought that the world's rumors about gods and fairies were just rumors, and they were afraid of Zhenren Zhou's unparalleled martial arts. However, they did not expect that Zhenren Zhou, who was so powerful in the world, turned out to be such a stunning fairy.
Their father is said by those scholars to be a real dragon and emperor, a god descending to earth and destined to return to heaven, but don't their sons know this yet?
No matter how much you brag, my father is just a mortal, a mortal who can laugh and get angry.
The person in front of me really might be a goddess!
"Why did you come to see me?" The girl turned her head and said calmly.
The voice was ethereal, as if nothing in the world could make her heart waver.
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were shocked, then woke up and bowed quickly.
"Zhu Biao pays homage to Zhenren Zhou." "Zhu Di pays homage to Zhenren Zhou."
After waiting for a while and receiving no response, Zhu Biao understood that Mr. Zhou was the kind of person who was too lazy to talk nonsense.
"My father asked me to tell Zhenren Zhou that your matter is my Ming Dynasty's matter. He has already issued an edict to pardon the Ming family's crimes. As long as he does not participate in major rebellions in the future, that's all." Zhu Biao said quickly.
"As for Master Zhou's elixir and promise, I absolutely dare not accept it. With Master Zhou's contribution to overthrowing Baoyuan in the Ming Dynasty, these are all things we should do."
The cliff fell into silence again.
I don't know why, but the three of them are fearless masters, and here they are really afraid of saying the wrong thing. Even Zhu Biao thinks twice before speaking.
"If you give it, you give it. Just don't throw it away. As for the promise, if you don't want it, just come to me." Zhiruo said calmly.
She doesn't like dealing with these officials the most. They say one thing and do another, but they also do another behind the scenes. She doesn't know when she was tricked by them.
Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed. He naturally knew how heavy the promise of Zhenzhen Zhou was. She was not only a powerful person, but also a famous doctor who had brought the dead back to life. Now she could even refine life-extending elixirs.
It can be said that this commitment is equivalent to a life.
"Then I will be disrespectful. Thank you Master Zhou for your kindness." Zhu Biao stopped the loss in time.
"Yeah." The girl replied calmly.
The three of them stayed on the mountain for a while, and when they saw no response from Master Zhou, they knew it was time to get out.
As the prince, Zhu Biao had no choice but to speak on his behalf again: "Then we will no longer bother the real person. I hope the real person can realize the Tao as soon as possible and live as long as heaven."
After saying that, the three of them were ready to say goodbye and run away.
“Mr.
Tang He:???
Is this how your family collects money?
Zhu Biao was greatly shocked. You must know that the top of Mount Emei towers into the clouds, and the foot of the mountain is more than ten miles away from here.
Could it be that this week's real person is really like what the intelligence said, that he can see the scene below from the top of the mountain? And he can also wield a sword?
He suddenly remembered a saying that the people at the foot of the mountain often said: There is a god three feet above your head!
At this moment, he suddenly understood why Mount Emei was just like what was said in ancient times: no one picked up lost things on the road, no doors were closed at night, and all the young and old were well supported.
Because God is watching them!
Tang He hesitated for a long time and replied: "I have some questions that I would like to ask the real person."
He didn't dare to ask for a promise. With Zhou Zhenren's strength, this promise could save people or overthrow a country. Would he dare to ask for it as a minister?
Zhiruo lowered her head, looked down at the earth, pondered for a moment and replied: "You are right."
Tang He's eyes widened. The real person knew what he was thinking, and he was sure of it.
Could it be that the once wise and powerful Brother Zhu would really take action against these old brothers? The Ming Dynasty was conquered by people like them who sacrificed their lives.
How many people died along the way, has he forgotten?
After a moment of silence, Tang He clasped his fists and said, "Teach me a lesson!" He turned around and walked down the mountain.
Halfway up the mountain, Zhu Di was very curious: "Mr. Xin Guo, what did you ask Zhenren Zhou?"
"Hey, I have always felt unwell during the wars in the past few years. I just wanted to go home and take care of myself, but I couldn't bear to leave my brothers. I have been hesitating. Now that the real person has confirmed it, it's time for me to let the children have their way."
Tang He sighed.
"Oh~" Zhu Di suddenly realized.
Zhu Biao was thoughtful.
"Hey, brother, have you noticed that there are a lot of vegetation growing on the cliff beside the cliff, and they are quite lush?" Zhu Di asked strangely.
Zhu Biao fell into deep thought: "Maybe it was nourished by Zhou Zhenren's immortal energy."
When several people heard this, they suddenly understood.
Zhou Zhiruo's pretty face turned red at the top of the mountain.
