The eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor Chapter 184: The cloth is returned to its place, blood is shed to recognize relatives (please give me a monthly vote)
Chapter 184: The cloth is returned to its place, blood is shed to recognize relatives (please give me a monthly vote)
The title of grandfather or maternal grandfather is more official in today's Ming Dynasty.
Because of Zhu Yuanzhang himself, in the palace, everyone is called daddy or grandpa, which is a more popular name...
Father, grandfather, etc. are generally customary names used by traditional literati.
Zhu Yunwen's name "grandfather" also represents his attitude towards this grandfather.
When he saw his grandfather, Zhu Yunwen didn't look very good, but he still bowed to Lu's father according to his habit: "Grandpa."
"Yunwen is back, so I'll go first."
Father Lu smiled awkwardly, knowing that he had a bad impression on his grandson Zhu Yunwen, so he hurriedly left.
After Father Lu left, Zhu Yunwen frowned and said, "Mom, why did you ask him to come over?"
In front of his mother, Zhu Yunwen didn't even call him his grandfather, but directly addressed him.
"He is my father and your grandfather. No matter what he was like in the past, he has changed his mind now. You don't have to be too much like this." Lu said lightly.
In the early days, Lu's family was considered a scholarly family. When his grandfather was still there, there was no trouble in the family.
Lu's ability to become the crown princess was mainly due to her deceased grandfather.
However, after his grandfather passed away, Lu's father became more and more wanton and became addicted to gambling. The family lost everything.
Many attempts to dissuade her were of no use, and Ms. Lu shed tears during that time.
After Zhu Biao learned about it, he also tried to dissuade him. When Lu's father faced Zhu Biao, of course he promised never to go to the casino again, but within three days, his true colors were revealed.
In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang took action and directly sent people to destroy the casino where Lu's father had been in contact with and owed gambling debts.
He also passed down an oral order that if any casino dared to receive Mr. Lu, he would be executed directly.
Even so, Lu's father had no place to gamble, and even his friends did not dare to gamble with him, so he slowly gave up his gambling addiction.
It is already a great favor to be able to obtain the current official position of the sixth grade director of the Ministry of Etiquette.
Zhu Yunwen had no intention of talking more about his grandfather. After entering the back hall, he hurriedly told Mrs. Lu the news he had just heard from the emperor's grandfather.
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu sighed slightly and said, "Although I have some speculation, it seems that your eldest brother has inherited your imperial grandfather's talents in many aspects."
For Zhu Yunwen, the news revealed in Zhu Yuanzhang's words only shocked him.
But in Lu's detailed analysis, he quickly understood the connotation and even deduced Zhu Ying's current situation.
The more this happened, the more tired Ms. Lu felt.
Now that Zhu Xiongying has begun to gain access to military power, His Majesty obviously wants him to take control of the army first and rise to power. By then, all rumors and rumors will be as ridiculous as an egg hitting a stone.
"Mother, what should I do?" Zhu Yunwen asked melancholy.
On the way from Huagai Hall to Chunhe Hall, he had been thinking about this issue. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was no hope for him.
Although the emperor's grandfather did not explicitly say that he wanted to remove his great-grandson, Zhu Yunwen, no matter how stupid he was, could understand clearly.
"No, after Yunxi and Mingyue come back, you can have a better chat with them and go see your elder brother first. As for the rest of the things, let's put them aside for the time being." Lu said slowly.
He did not tell his son what he had told his father, nor did he tell his son about Zhu Xiongying's congenital heart disease.
She knows best what kind of virtue her son is. Telling him this is equivalent to giving a lot of hope. When the time comes, her son will inevitably shift the focus to the authenticity of Zhu Xiongying's identity.
This kind of behavior is meaningless. According to the current situation, even Lu will only listen and gossip, and use the hands of Concubine Ning to pass these possible suspicions to His Majesty.
To confront His Majesty directly is tantamount to the most stupid behavior.
In the entire harem, Concubine Ning is the only one who can say a few words to His Majesty.
Lai'an County belongs to the Southern Zhili Province and borders the northwest of Nanjing. It is the closest county to the capital and an important gateway to the north of Nanjing.
Currently, it is also a key implementation point for the work-for-relief program.
Just today, dozens of Jinyi guards surrounded Lai'an County's government office, and many patrols were on guard.
In front of Jin Yiwei, it is impossible for them to resist.
Qianhu, the leader of Jin Yiwei, led several people in directly.
After receiving the news, the county magistrate came out immediately. Seeing this situation, he frowned and said in a deep voice: "My lords, I don't know why you came to the county government office."
Jin Yiwei Qianhu sneered and said: "Don't pretend to be deaf and dumb. When Jin Yiwei handles things, the evidence is of course conclusive. How should I put it? Should I personally let someone put the shackles on you, or should you go with me yourself?"
The county magistrate looked gloomy and scolded: "I am an official of the imperial court. I am a county magistrate from the sixth grade. If you think that I am guilty, you should issue a driving notice through the Ministry of Punishment, so that the black sand on my head can be removed."
"Just let people come to your door. Don't treat yourself like an official who is easy to bully."
At this point, the magistrate warned in a cold voice: "I am the magistrate of Shangxian County in Lai'an County. There are people in the court. You guys act in private. Don't regret it."
The magistrate not only had no fear of the Jin Yiwei, but instead began to threaten them.
However, he himself does have this qualification. As the adopted son of Liang Guogong Lan Yu and the backbone of the Huaixi Xungui Group, it is impossible to hide any troubles from him.
Even in the Ministry of Punishment, he had several high-ranking officials. If something big happened, someone would definitely tip off the news.
Only Jin Yiwei, who has such a reputation, acts directly.
Looking at the dozen or so Jinyi guards around him, the magistrate was already planning in his mind how to escape first and then gather manpower to fight back.
The policeman definitely couldn't count on him, but he still had some of his former subordinates following him.
Even if there are dozens of Jin Yiwei, they are not without the power to fight.
Seeing the magistrate looking around with twinkling eyes, how could Jinyiwei Qianhu not understand what he was thinking.
He snorted coldly and said to his subordinates: "I really can't shed tears until I see the coffin. Please invite Duke Liang to come over."
The three words "Liang Guogong" were like a thunderbolt, hitting the magistrate's forehead, and he was stunned instantly.
Duke Liang came with him. What did this mean? His heart suddenly sobered up, and his originally confident expression suddenly turned into panic.
He was still thinking in his mind that maybe he had obeyed, or maybe Jin Yiwei was scaring him.
But the Jin Yiwei who received the order came back soon after leaving. The magistrate was so frightened at the sight of the man he brought him that his liver and gallbladder were split apart.
"Father." Without any hesitation, the magistrate knelt down on one knee, as if he were in the army, and saluted Lan Yu.
When Lan Yu saw this, he wanted to reprimand him severely, but thinking of the end of his reputation, he could only sigh and said: "Go with Jin Yiwei, you even dare to intervene in this matter with work-for-relief.
I can’t save you either.”
"I have already begged for mercy. I blame you alone for this matter. My wife and children are still safe. Return all the stolen money and go on your journey with peace of mind."
When the magistrate heard this, he couldn't believe it. He had fought through life and death for Lan Yu.
"Father, save me, I don't dare to do it anymore, save me, give me another chance, I don't want the official position anymore, I just want a way out, even if I am demoted to a commoner."
"No, exile. For the sake of my past kindness, my adoptive father will help me one more time. I just want to find a way to survive, even exile. Please, my adoptive father."
The county magistrate had no intention of resisting at all. Even Lan Yu came, and he suddenly understood that everything was irreversible.
Now I don't want anything else, I just want to save my dear life.
Lan Yu shook her head slightly and said, "It's useless. Don't act like a little girl. Being able to save your wife and children is the best I can do."
"It's just weird. You shouldn't have done anything about it. The stakes are too high and no one can protect it."
"You have made a lot of great contributions in the past, and I know that, but you are already the magistrate of Shangxian County. Your previous contributions have been used up and cannot be offset this time."
Hearing his adoptive father's words, the magistrate suddenly turned pale. At this moment, he finally understood.
He did not ask for mercy again, because he knew that when his adoptive father rushed here, the seriousness of the matter was beyond his imagination.
He did not argue or claim injustice, just as Lan Yu said, don't act like a little girl before you die.
Only die generously.
He turned around and walked back to the lobby, took off the black gauze on his head and put it down, then stretched out his hands to Qianhu, the Jinyi guard, and then two Jinyi guards came over and put the shackles on him.
Seeing his once brave subordinates fall into such a state, Lan Yu felt extremely uncomfortable, but he was more aware of one problem.
His Highness Changsun is different from His Majesty. Apart from being a relative, I have no interaction with His Highness Changsun at all. When they were in the study before, Lan Yu also wanted to say something to save his subordinate's life.
However, after thinking for a long time, I found that I had nothing to tell His Highness Changsun.
If it were Your Majesty, you could say that you were fighting bloody battles for him, hoping to save some mercy, but this meant nothing to His Highness Changsun.
He doesn't know these subordinates, nor their past, nor even some of their original friendships.
In the eyes of His Highness Changsun, he is just a corrupt official and not a soldier who has fought for the Ming Dynasty.
It was because of knowing this that Lan Yu came specially to accompany Jin Yiwei.
However, what the magistrate said to the Jinyiwei was not unreasonable. Theoretically speaking, for the Jinyiwei to arrest the magistrate, they needed the approval of the Ministry of Punishment, or an oral edict or edict from His Majesty.
Zhu Ying does not yet have a formal official status, and the memorials he handled did not comply with the legal procedures of the Ming Dynasty.
But are these important?
"Mr. Liang Guo, are there two more people who need to accompany you?" Jin Yiwei Qianhu asked Lan Yu after watching the magistrate being taken out.
There are three people who need to be arrested today, basically all of them are county officials, and these three people have a close relationship with Lan Yu.
The reason why the Jinyiwei Qianhu asked this was because Duke Liang and His Highness Changsun were related to each other and should not be treated equally.
"No, you go ahead, I just came here to take a look." Lan Yu said lightly.
There is no trace of it on her face. Lan Yu has a lot on her mind right now.
Beijing camp on the outskirts of the city.
In the past three days, Zhu Ying has been living in the military camp, drinking and eating with five thousand soldiers.
These soldiers are all strong soldiers in the true sense. Whether it is their personal combat experience or their years as soldiers, they are far more than just new recruits.
Under the suppression of Zhu Yinghuang's status as the eldest grandson of Ming Dynasty, even veteran Youzi did not dare to go beyond the rules in the slightest and stayed honest.
But in Zhu Ying's opinion, these are not enough. What he wants to build is not a combat team of 5,000 people, but 5,000 officers who know very well about military operations.
These five thousand officers will serve as his core and gradually enter the Ming Dynasty's system, driving the upgrade of the entire army.
There is no need to worry about military discipline, but the ideological gist of the military is what Zhu Ying is particularly concerned about now.
On the very next day, Zhu Ying had already recruited many scholars, but these scholars were not scholars who had achieved fame.
Zhu Ying did not need literati who were influenced by Confucianism to teach. The people he hired were basically ordinary people with basic teaching abilities and literacy.
You cannot blindly pursue soldiers to become officer-level talents all of a sudden. Everything can only start with literacy first.
The time for teaching literacy is after dinner, and Zhu Ying will also start reviewing memorials during this time.
More often, Zhu Ying will still directly participate in the training of soldiers.
The content of the training, of course, does not involve holding matchlocks or firecrackers, but starting from lining up.
Of course, ancient soldiers would be neat and orderly when they lined up, but once they started moving, they would become a complete mess.
During the Three Kingdoms period, military formations were more important, but in today's Ming Dynasty, there is not so much emphasis on them. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was not born in a military household.
Zhu Ying's current requirements are higher than those of previous military formations, and they are based on some formation standards of later generations.
In fact, it is not too high a requirement. It is almost enough in Zhu Ying's opinion to reach the same level as when he was in military training later in life.
Regular military training usually lasts about half a month to a month, and you can basically reach a good level.
The next day, the first thing Zhu Ying did was to stand in a military posture.
Standing in the military posture is the beginning of everything. Standing in the military posture is to temper the soldiers' tenacious will, temper the soldiers' unyielding perseverance, and develop steel-like discipline.
"Look straight ahead, don't look left and right, and keep your eyes focused. Keep your head straight and don't shrink your neck. Don't move your nose and mouth."
"The shoulders should be relaxed, not high and low, and the legs should be straight and not bent."
Under the scorching sun, Zhu Ying walked among the ranks of soldiers and spoke loudly about the requirements of military posture.
Although many soldiers did not understand the meaning of standing like this, they did not complain and chose to obey.
But soon, as an hour passed, there were soldiers who couldn't hold on any longer.
Soon some soldiers fell to the ground.
"Soldiers who have fallen to the ground should lie on the ground and are not allowed to stand up. They can only get up after everyone has finished."
Zhu Ying did not reprimand or blame, or even put on a military stick, but just let the fallen soldiers continue to lie there.
However, such an order made the soldiers who fell on the ground look very ashamed.
These soldiers were the best of the best, and were completely different from ordinary soldiers. Some of the things Zhu Ying imagined causing trouble, or being unable to bear complaints, or even those whispering among each other, were not noticed.
These are all veterans, there are no recruits. Some soldiers have even participated in Lan Yu's famous battle, the Battle of Yu'erhai.
After surviving such a harsh environment, my will has been sublimated on a large scale.
Two hours later, Zhu Ying looked at the large number of soldiers still standing and couldn't help but be shocked by the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's army.
Two hours, in later generations, meant that they had not moved for four hours. It could be clearly seen that all the soldiers were soaked with sweat.
On their bodies, they were all covered in armor.
The armor in the early Ming Dynasty was still relatively heavy. It was not comparable to the more than sixty kilograms in the Song Dynasty, but it still weighed about forty kilograms.
These soldiers have very good endurance training and can be called elites in the Ming Dynasty. Endurance training is indispensable. Many times the march is a long-distance attack.
It is normal for a battle to be completed in two or three days to last for one or two months. The elites left behind under such circumstances have endurance beyond the imagination of future generations.
After seeing the endurance of the soldiers, Zhu Ying also started strength training.
Strength training is greatly restricted for today's soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and the main aspect is nutritional issues.
Zhu Ying has ordered Uncle Zhang to purchase a large amount of meat to ensure the strength training of the soldiers.
The most troublesome thing about walking in line is that you can't tell the difference between left and right. For the time being, you can only slowly form a habit.
One hundred people formed a square group, and the five thousand soldiers were divided into fifty square groups and began to drill.
Zhu Ying, who was standing on the referee's stage and watching this scene, still felt very shocked, although it was always a bit chaotic at the moment.
There are standing postures and sitting postures, not only in training, but also in the housekeeping aspect, Zhu Ying also personally inspected.
The filthiness and messiness of the ancient soldiers' barracks simply exceeded Zhu Ying's imagination. There was a particularly strong smell almost upon entering.
"I said it, and Uncle Zhang recorded it."
Zhu Ying began to talk to Uncle Zhang next to him about the requirements for internal affairs as a soldier.
Including how to fold bedding, how to place items, where to place weapons, and how to maintain hygiene in the house, everything that can be thought of was explained by Zhu Ying.
"Go ahead, the housekeeping must be organized every day. Those who fail to meet the standards will be reported and criticized when they line up in the morning. The three best people every day will be selected and commended."
This time, Zhu Ying did not provide military pay or other physical rewards, but started directly from the spiritual point of view. He did not want to create soldiers who would only focus on money.
The current salary is already high enough, and more of it is indoctrination in ideological education.
Each of these elite soldiers is very proud to begin with. When they are criticized in front of the entire army, they will naturally change their attitude.
Zhu Ying never ordered the use of military sticks. Even if he saw someone trying to be lazy, he only criticized and educated them.
It is such a simple act, but it is regarded by all soldiers as loving the people like a son.
You must know that under other generals, beatings, scoldings and even beheadings are common, and twenty military sticks are even more common. In comparison, the feeling is completely different.
For three days in a row, Zhu Ying has been maintaining basic training, and has not even done any weight-bearing training. She eats enough rice and meat every day.
The soldiers who were originally elite, in just three days, their already energetic appearance improved to a higher level in terms of overall momentum.
It is worth mentioning that there are five thousand households.
The performance of these five Senhus was better than that of ordinary soldiers, and almost all physical training was fully achieved.
Even a second-generation soldier like Cao Bing has never complained once. He gritted his teeth and persisted even when he was most tired.
After questioning, Zhu Ying realized that all the Qianhu, including most of the Hundreds, had practiced martial arts themselves.
For someone like Cao Bing, who has been trained by his father Cao Zhen since he was a child, standing in a military posture is much easier than standing in a stance during martial arts training, so he has no need to object to such training.
The success of the training is inseparable from the factors of these thousands and hundreds of households taking the lead.
This really makes Zhu Ying very worry-free
"My grandson is in the military camp. What day is it today?"
After dinner, before Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed the memorial, he asked Liu He beside him.
"Reporting to your Majesty, including today, it has been four days." Liu He bowed and said.
"We know that our eldest grandson is far more interested in military matters than dealing with political affairs. On weekdays, when reviewing memorials, he always thinks of ways to avoid being lazy."
"Now that I have gone to the military camp, I have been doing drills every day. But after reading the memorial sent yesterday, I have become more and more familiar with Da Sun's handling of political affairs."
Zhu Yuanzhang complained a few words at first, and then couldn't help praising him.
"Your Majesty, Changsun, has achieved great military success. This is due to your Majesty's talent. In my opinion, he will definitely be wise and martial in the future." Liu He said flatteringly.
Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang liked the idea of praising his grandson very much, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were bunched up with laughter.
After chatting for a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang began to review the memorial.
But not long after, Jiang Wei came over.
"Your Majesty, please inform your Majesty that the three officials involved in the work-for-relief program have all been arrested. Please give your Majesty's permission."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and said: "What else are you showing me? After the trial, he will be executed directly, and then his crimes will be reported to all counties."
"If it weren't for our eldest grandson's kindness, all these officials would have died. I will listen to my eldest grandson's wishes and give them another chance. After this, if there are still people who embezzle money and food from them."
"No matter how many, they will all be put to death."
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, in fact, when the Jinyiwei reported the situation of local officials in local counties and the work-for-relief program, Zhu Yuanzhang's first reaction was to kill them.
However, after seeing the content of those memorials, I decided to test the eldest grandson of the school, and was persuaded by the eldest grandson. At present, only a few of the more greedy ones will be killed, and the rest will be put aside first.
"Our eldest grandson will be disappointed this time. We have to let him know that once these corrupt officials are corrupted the first time, they will do it the second time, the third time or even more times."
"Sometimes, simple kindness can only help others to do evil."
Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently that the reason why he did not kill him was of course not that Zhu Yuanzhang had reformed, but that he was just taking this opportunity to let Da Sun know how to deal with corrupt officials.
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "As for the money and food that were embezzled, all the money and food have been recovered."
Jiang Wei said: "Reporting to your majesty, all the money and food embezzled by the three of them have been recovered. It is even more than what my ministers and other Jin Yiwei recorded. It may be because Duke Liang came forward."
"They know each other." Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and said: "According to the amount of money they are so greedy for, it is not an exaggeration to kill the entire family. Our eldest grandson is good at everything, but in this regard, he is like his grandmother and father, who is too kind.
Some."
According to the original law, the wives and children of these corrupt officials would be punished. The wives, concubines, and daughters would be sent directly to the Jiaofangsi, while the sons and others would be exiled to the frontier.
But during the discussion, Da Sun insisted that all the blame should be placed on the officials themselves, which made Zhu Yuanzhang back down.
As a person from later generations, I cannot accept laws such as the continuous sitting system from the bottom of my heart.
Of course, it is definitely not possible to completely let corrupt officials go. At least most of the corrupt officials' wealth will be confiscated.
"Your Majesty, the Jinyi Guards are here to report that the items that His Highness Changsun previously ordered to be picked up in the Western Regions through the inn documents have now arrived in the capital."
Jiang Wei reported again.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he hurriedly said: "Quick, send someone to get it immediately and bring it to us immediately."
"I obey the order." After Jiang Yu heard this, he immediately went out and left quickly.
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang knew what the object sent this time was, which was the torn piece of cloth that Dasun mentioned when he was rescued.
You must know that it is ironclad evidence that can prove Zhu Ying's identity.
Although it doesn't matter much if Zhu Ying is directly promoted to the throne or canonized as grandson, if there is irrefutable evidence, those who believe in it will naturally be grateful.
This evidence was not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to show to the ministers, and those civil servants had no qualifications to deny it.
Mainly to show it to his princes, princes and grandsons, as well as many vassal kings and kings.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he still hopes that the entire old Zhu family will be in harmony.
The appearance of Zhu Ying had the biggest impact on these princes. Maybe they didn't say it openly, but they probably didn't agree with it in their hearts.
When there is a piece of cloth as irrefutable proof, everyone will have nothing to say.
The waiting time always passed slowly, and Zhu Yuanzhang no longer had the intention to review the memorial.
He always looked at the door subconsciously, picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, even though he knew that Jiang Wei would only be able to take a dozen breaths before leaving the house.
After looking left and right for a long time, Jiang Wei finally arrived with a wooden box wrapped in linen. Even Jiang Wei, who was as skilled in martial arts, could not help but breathe heavily at this moment. It was obvious that he was running the whole journey.
Looking at the wooden box in Jiang Wei's hand, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up directly. Without waiting for Jiang Wei's reply, he couldn't help but walked over and took the wooden box from Jiang Wei's hand.
Looking at the wooden box in his hand, Zhu Yuanzhang's emotions became a little turbulent.
Zhu Yuanzhang's character was jealous and suspicious.
It's just the love for Dasun that suppresses all of this. At the same time, it also controls the bad thoughts in my heart, and even hypnotizes myself. Dasun is the real Dasun and can never be fake.
The excavation of the Xiaoling Mausoleum greatly inspired Zhu Yuanzhang and made him more and more convinced of his grandson's true identity.
Now coupled with the evidence of the cloth strips, it is a definite fact.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's hand holding the wooden box couldn't help but tremble slightly.
After opening the cloth, an exquisite wooden box appeared inside. The carvings on it represented its extraordinary nature. It was considered a precious thing among the people. At least it would cost two taels of silver to buy it.
From this, Zhu Yuanzhang can see how much Sun Yat-sen values the cloth strips.
As if holding porcelain, Zhu Yuanzhang opened it gently, fearing that his improper movements would cause the contents inside to break.
In fact, even if it is dropped directly to the ground, how much damage can a piece of cloth do?
The wooden box had no lock and could be opened directly. After opening it, a piece of old silk appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.
"Yes, yes, it is it, it is it."
The moment he picked up the cloth, Zhu Yuanzhang began to tremble and became very excited.
In the eyes of others, this was just a piece of rag, but when Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the gold embroidered words on it, he knew that it was his elder sister who had embroidered it stitch by stitch.
At that time, when the eldest sister was doing embroidery, she fell ill, so apart from the three simple names, there were no other patterns.
You must know that many children's bellybands have a large number of embroidered patterns, but this white bellyband is completely different.
With his rough big hands, he stroked the gold embroidery on the cloth strips and felt the gold thread on the silky satin. In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the appearance of the big girl he once was seemed to emerge before his eyes.
Some fragmentary memories kept flashing through my mind, and everything seemed to have happened yesterday.
It's like Zhu Yuanzhang now, when he goes to Kunning Palace, the eldest sister is waiting for him to sleep with him.
After a long time when he came back to his senses, Zhu Yuanzhang's cheeks were already filled with tears.
Next to him, Jiang Yu was controlling his breathing, and Liu He was also quiet.
As His Majesty's personal bodyguards and personal eunuchs, they understand His Majesty's current situation very well and have seen him too many times.
After the Queen passed away, His Majesty would often cry loudly late at night, feeling extremely sad.
After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince passed away, he suddenly became extremely indifferent, and it was like an eternal cold winter at any time.
It was not until the appearance of His Highness Changsun that His Majesty regained his smile.
"Quickly, call Concubine Ning over. Concubine Ning and the eldest sister are most familiar with it. Concubine Ning must know the embroidery techniques on this." Zhu Yuanzhang said suddenly.
After receiving the order, Liu He quickly arranged for the eunuch to summon Concubine Ning.
"A few days ago, Concubine Ning was a little suspicious of the eldest grandson. After seeing this embroidery, I can confirm it directly."
Zhu Yuanzhang muttered while touching the embroidery in his hands, which made him seem to feel the presence of the older girl.
In the harem at this time, Concubine Ning was in the palace, looking at some relevant records of the imperial hospital.
The yellowed paper expresses the years that have passed. These records are all stubs from the Imperial Hospital ten years ago and are related to Zhu Xiongying at that time.
It was Concubine Ning who arranged for someone to take it out from the Imperial Hospital.
Concubine Ning was very thoughtful. After learning about Zhu Xiongying's existence, she felt a little suspicious but didn't think much about it. Her original intention was to follow His Majesty's instructions and wait until she saw Zhu Xiongying.
But after Lu's reminder, I felt something was wrong.
Of course, Concubine Ning did not dare to tell His Majesty directly about these speculations, so she had to retrieve the records about Zhu Xiongying's illness from the Imperial Hospital.
These more than ten pieces of paper are the results of Zhu Xiongying's diagnosis by more than ten imperial doctors at that time.
Without exception, the diagnosis was congenital heart disease in the eyes.
Opening the medical book on the side, Concubine Ning read it carefully by candlelight. It was a description of congenital heart disease.
"Congenital heart disease will die soon after it occurs, and it will die soon after it occurs. It can be nourished but not cut off."
This means that once an attack occurs, it will be gone that day. You can only recuperate but there is no way to cure it.
Once you suffer from this kind of disease, it will last your whole life. If you don't pay attention to it, you will die.
Seeing this, Concubine Ning's eyes became a little deeper.
At this time, there was a report from the eunuch outside the house, and His Majesty called him urgently.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ning immediately stood up and, accompanied by the palace maids and eunuchs, headed towards Qianqing Palace.
It was not far from the Harem to Qianqing Palace, and Concubine Ning came over not long after.
When I entered the door, I saw His Majesty holding a torn piece of cloth in his hand and a wooden box placed on the desk.
"Concubine Ning, come here quickly and show us whether this thing was embroidered by the elder sister herself." Zhu Yuanzhang greeted eagerly.
In terms of embroidery, Concubine Ning is considered a master and is very knowledgeable.
Although Concubine Ning didn't understand what Your Majesty meant, she still stepped forward to take the cloth and inspected it carefully.
"This, how is this possible?"
As soon as it caught her eyes, Concubine Ning immediately exclaimed, her tone full of disbelief.
"How, how, is it the piece embroidered by the older sister?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw Concubine Ning exclaiming a little lost her temper and asked quickly.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment for me to observe." Concubine Ning recovered from the shock when she heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice.
By the light of the candlelight, I looked carefully at the needlework techniques of the embroidery.
The reason why I was shocked just now was entirely because this piece of broken cloth was extremely familiar to Concubine Ning.
When she was changing clothes for Zhu Xiongying's corpse, Concubine Ning was very familiar with the white bellyband.
At that time, Empress Ma was ill in bed and insisted on embroidering calligraphy for her grandson. Concubine Ning accompanied her and offered her help many times, but Empress Ma refused.
Concubine Ning was far more familiar with this piece of white bellyband than Zhu Yuanzhang.
Especially the formations involved in embroidery are expressed in completely different ways depending on each person.
Embroidery is a craft that all ladies must learn, and it is especially important in the harem.
Embroidery needles are extremely complex, including velvet needles, flat needles, trocar needles, tie needles, long and short needles, sub-needle needles, flat gold needles, sand stamping needles, etc.
It is divided into four famous embroideries: Su embroidery, Cantonese embroidery, Hunan embroidery and Shu embroidery. In addition, there are Gu embroidery, Jing embroidery, Ou embroidery, Shandong embroidery, Fujian embroidery, Bian embroidery, Han embroidery and Miao embroidery.
In other words, everyone's embroidery stitching habits will be completely different due to their own preferences and habits, and the expression of embroidery will be completely different.
In the eyes of people who are advanced in embroidery, they can even identify their heritage through the embroidery techniques.
Embroidery masters such as Concubine Ning and Empress Ma are very familiar with each other.
What Concubine Ning is looking at now is exactly the stitching, stitching, closing, etc. on this gold embroidery.
Just this somewhat damaged word "英" made Concubine Ning check half a cup of tea. This was because of Concubine Ning's repeated deliberation, and it was also related to the fact that her eyes were not bright enough and her eyes were short-sighted.
When Concubine Ning put down the strip of cloth, she solemnly said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the embroidery on this strip of cloth was embroidered by my sister. This piece of cloth was put on by my concubine when the hero passed away. , there will never be any lies.”
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "Concubine Ning may be sure."
"I am absolutely sure that there will be no mistakes. Except for my sister, I have never seen this kind of skill in this world. It is also a white bellyband embroidered with calligraphy, which is unique in the world."
Concubine Ning said with a firm tone.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile, with tears on his face, but he was as happy as a child.
Then he said to Concubine Ning: "Do you know where we got this strip of cloth?"
Concubine Ning just pondered for a moment and then asked, "Could it be Xiongying's place?"
"That's right."
Upon hearing Concubine Ning's doubts, Zhu Yuanzhang replied directly in the affirmative, and then said with some sigh:
"When we first met with the eldest grandson, we were extremely shocked when we saw his appearance and immediately asked about the eldest grandson's condition."
"The eldest grandson was cautious at that time and pretended to tell us that he had parents. He also said that he was already twenty, which did not match his age. Naturally, we couldn't believe it, so we arranged for Jin Yiwei to investigate in detail."
"As expected, we found out that the eldest grandson is just the adopted son of that family, and he was picked up outside Nanjing on the bank of the Yangtze River."
"At that time, my eldest grandson also argued with us, saying that our eldest grandson was buried in the soil, while he was drowned in a river. It was different."
"No, after the Xiaoling mausoleum was excavated, our eldest grandson has nothing to say, hehehe."
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be speaking to Concubine Ning, but also to himself, with a very proud tone.
Seeing His Majesty's surprise and excitement, as if the evidence was conclusive, Concubine Ning, who had never met Zhu Ying, had a subtle suspicion in her eyes.
Because she had never seen Zhu Ying's appearance, Concubine Ning didn't know what it was like to be very similar to what His Majesty said, especially just now.
Concubine Ning happened to be reading records about congenital heart disease, and the seeds of doubt were already planted.
But now Concubine Ning doesn't know how to tell her Majesty.
If the strip of cloth is a real strip of cloth, then the hero must be a real hero.
At this time, Concubine Ning used her rich imagination. If someone discovered the hero by the river and discovered the identity of the hero, and this person was also the enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
Then he looked for a child who was about the same age and looked like the prince, and finally created such a shocking conspiracy.
The reason why it took ten years to come here after the prince passed away, in Concubine Ning's opinion, was because she had been looking for someone in the vast sea of people. After she found someone, she would definitely train him secretly.
However, no matter how to replace it, congenital heart disease cannot be replaced.
"Concubine Ning, what are you thinking about? Do you want to see Xiongying now? Don't worry. We wanted him to come over quickly, but we gave the eldest grandson five thousand troops before.
Currently in the military camp."
"As soon as he finishes handling the matters in the military camp, we will ask him to come see you immediately." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Concubine Ning was about to speak, but suddenly something flashed through her mind, and she said instead:
"Since Your Majesty already knows where the hero is, why don't you shed blood to recognize your kin? If we can get along, who would dare to gossip?"