In the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu, the eighth day of the second lunar month.
Zhu Yunwen and Lu left the capital with 50,000 soldiers, and naturally Huang Zicheng and other civil servants followed them.
Speaking of which, among the many overseas vassals, Zhu Yunwen was undoubtedly treated the best.
People like Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Zhu all had to conquer the city by themselves and then be canonized.
The same is true for Zhu Xi, who also went to Japan not long ago.
As the leader of the kings, Zhu Ping only had a guard of 30,000 soldiers. However, his 30,000 soldiers were all veterans of the battlefield. They had fought with Zhu Ping for many years and had rich experience. They were much stronger than ordinary soldiers.
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On Zhu Yunzhen's side, Zhu Ying, as his eldest brother, had helped him find the vassal territory. He not only arranged for military commanders and civil servants, but also helped him pay the military salary of 50,000 soldiers.
The most important thing is that Champa is a place where Chinese and foreign commerce and foreign trade are prosperous. It is close to the slightly dangerous Annan, which has now been completely pacified.
There is also a Ming navy stationed in Champa, and a large number of Ming troops are guarding Annan. As a vassal king, Zhu Yunwen is also the younger brother of His Highness Taisun. If any trouble arises, whether it is the Ming army in Annan or Champa
There is no chance that any navy stationed there will stand idly by.
So safe and prosperous, Zhu Yunwen and Lu's past was almost like enjoying happiness.
This made other princes and grandsons very envious, including Zhu Ying's younger brother Zhu Yunxi.
By this time, Zhu Yunwen's fleet had already departed.
Fifty thousand soldiers have already been waiting on the bank of the Yangtze River. The river here is too small. Although the fortune ship can barely get in, it will have a great impact on water transportation.
When Zhu Yunwen and others arrive at the Yangtze River, they will transfer to a lucky boat to enter the sea, and then sail all the way to Champa and down.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood on the tower and sighed softly. 渆
For this grandson, before Zhu Ying appeared, he was everything to Zhu Yuanzhang and the hope for the future.
Naturally, he couldn't have known that after his death, this hope would eventually be shattered, leaving the fourth child, Zhu Di, to take the lead.
Of course, no matter how you say it, the meat will eventually rot in the pot.
But emotionally speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little sorry for his grandson.
Fortunately, Dasun made good arrangements and gave us such a good place.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Ying helped Zhu Yunwen with military pay, and he was very pleased. This made him feel a lot better.
"Dasun, do you think we will ever see Yunwen again in this life?"
There was a little sadness in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone.
In the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang was already sixty-nine years old.
In the blink of an eye, next year will be the seventeenth year.
Seventy years have passed since ancient times. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang's health is still relatively good, he still feels that there has been a significant decline in all aspects.
It is no longer enough to refuse to accept old age.
At this age, it can be said that half of his body is buried in the soil, which far exceeds the average lifespan of emperors in the Central Plains.
"Grandpa, are you kidding? With grandpa's physical condition, it won't be a problem for his grandson to be a hundred years old."
"There are still more than thirty years left. Grandpa sees that Liu Sanwu joined the officialdom at the age of seventy-three. Now he is eighty-three. He is still not living well. He will have a long time to come."
Zhu Ying immediately said with a smile that Bai Sui was a little weak, so he took Liu Sanwu as an example.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately felt much better.
One hundred years old is a bit far away, but Liu Sanwu is still alive and kicking at the age of eighty-three, and Zhu Yuanzhang feels that there is nothing wrong with him.
"We don't have too many thoughts about political affairs now. With the great grandson here, the Ming Dynasty will definitely become more prosperous and powerful in the future."
"We just want to live longer, watch little Wen Cheng grow up, and watch how our eldest grandson makes our Ming Dynasty become more vast."
There was a peaceful tone in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, and his eyes were even calmer and peaceful. At this point, he already felt very satisfied. 渆
The biggest worry before was the succession to the throne. Now that the eldest grandson is in charge of the affairs of the old Zhu family, there is nothing to worry about.
In all aspects, Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit that in terms of development in all aspects, Sun Zhiguo was much better than himself.
When Zhu Ying heard this, her eyes moved slightly and she hurriedly said: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? If my grandson didn't check for leaks and fill in the gaps, how could he have achieved such results now?"
"Grandpa is a giant, and I stand on the shoulders of giants to see the Ming Dynasty, which is why we are what we are today."
"Grandpa can only help control the affairs in the court. Only grandpa can suppress the civil servants. If grandpa doesn't have the backing to guide my grandson, I wonder how they will bully me."
"Grandpa, my grandson is only twenty-three this year. How can he be the opponent of those old foxes? Now they are holding their tails between their legs because they are afraid of grandpa, not of the grandson."
What people fear most is not having the fighting spirit. Once this spirit collapses, the body will also collapse. 渆
If a thoughtful person ponders the secret of a long life, in addition to the necessary living conditions, he will also find that anyone who lives a long life must have enough hope in his heart.
This hope may be small or big, but it cannot be without hope, especially for the elderly.
So Zhu Ying hurriedly said these words to stimulate the old man.
Sure enough, after hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes immediately changed.
"Let's see who dares to bully our eldest grandson. If anyone bullies our eldest grandson, we will take his head."
The fierce momentum and exciting energy made Zhu Ying finally feel relieved.
Recently, Zhu Ying has been committed to the cultivation of medicine and has invested a lot of money to support development, with the focus being on health care.渆
For example, the most authentic Wu Qin Xi has now arrived in the palace. If nothing happens, Zhu Ying usually gets up early and goes to Qianqing Palace to practice Wu Qin Xi with the old man.
The first day of March.
Zhu Yuanzhang was taking Xiao Wen Cheng to enjoy flowers in the back garden.
It is spring and the flowers are in full bloom.
Xiao Wencheng, who was born in October of the 28th year of Hongwu, is now half a year old.
He hasn't learned to crawl yet, and he's babbling and wanting to stand up and run.
"This little guy is young and ambitious, hahahaha."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily.
Next to Zhu Yuanzhang was Concubine Guo Ning, and Ye Yueqing was also following him. The other concubines were not qualified to come at this time.
Concubine Guo Ning said with a smile: "Your Majesty, look at Xiao Wen Cheng's features, he looks more and more like Yue Qing. When he was just born, he was very similar to his grandson."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it carefully and said in surprise: "Oh, it's really true."
On the ground, Xiao Wen Cheng's body was covered with a thick cotton mattress and covered with silk and satin, allowing him to play freely on it.
But Xiao Wen Cheng crawled towards Ye Yueqing persistently as if he smelled it.
Ye Yueqing smiled and changed the direction to tease Xiao Wen Cheng. Xiao Wen Cheng stopped on the spot, changed direction, and crawled towards Ye Yueqing again. 渆
"This little guy looks just like my eldest grandson. When he was young, he was most attached to his mother."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xiao Wen Cheng, and his eyes seemed to flash back to the time when he and Empress Ma were leading the heroes.
When he was not yet one year old, little Xiongying was also like this. He was very clinging to Mrs. Chang and had to be held by Mrs. Chang.
However, when little Xiongying was four years old, Mrs. Chang died in childbirth due to childbirth Zhu Yunxi, and little Xiongying spent the entire day crying for her mother.
During that period, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were really moved to tears.
With today's little Wencheng, Zhu Yuanzhang feels as if he has returned to the days when he and Empress Ma took care of little Xiongying more than 20 years ago.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but stepped forward and gently picked up Xiao Wen Cheng.渆
"We have also taken care of children. When Xiongying was a child, we were the ones who brought him up."
There was a bit of pride in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone. He had been working hard as an emperor, but he never relaxed when it came to taking care of the young hero.
Ye Yueqing watched nervously until she saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's posture of holding the child was very correct, and then she felt relieved.
The child has soft bones and must be supported by holding his back.
Zhu Yuanzhang's movements were obviously very skillful.
Although Xiao Wen Cheng always wanted to run towards Ye Yueqing, when he was hugged by Zhu Yuanzhang, besides feeling a little crying at first, he turned around and started playing with Zhu Yuanzhang's beard.
There was obvious curiosity in his eyes, and his pink hands were pulling on Zhu Yuanzhang's white hair and beard. Maybe he was having a little fun, and he laughed hahaha.
Concubine Guo Ning next to her said with a hint of envy in her tone: "This little Wen Cheng is only allowed to be close to your majesty and the grandson. No one else is allowed to hug him. Even the wet nurse won't hug him after breastfeeding."
"This is Your Majesty. The last time I saw my grandson, I wanted to hold him. As soon as I got it, little Wen Cheng started crying. I tried to coax him for a long time to no avail. Little Wen Cheng had a very stubborn temper.
It was only when I was in the arms of the grandson that I finally felt safe."
No wonder Concubine Guo Ning is not envious.
Xiao Wencheng is very stubborn and has a very stubborn temper. Once he starts crying and it doesn't suit his wishes, he won't stop no matter what.
Especially when it comes to holding people, it's not easy for anyone except Ye Yueqing.
Even if they were Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying, they couldn't hold them for a long time. They had to keep Xiao Wen Cheng's thoughts in mind. Once they were sleepy or hungry, they had to be held by Ye Yueqing.
Ye Yueqing is also very concerned about her children. Although she has a wet nurse, in most cases, she feeds little Wen Cheng by herself during the day, and the wet nurse takes care of her at night.
Xiao Wencheng was particularly sure of the smell on Ye Yueqing's body, but others couldn't.
Whenever he comes out, he must be followed by Ye Yueqing, otherwise he will start crying soon.
The crying was completely endless.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt Xiao Wen Cheng pulling his white beard, and said with a smile: "Your grandpa, we don't have much beard anymore. Without you, little guy, I would pull all of my grandpa's beard away."
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After saying that, she turned to Concubine Guo Ning and said, "Little Xiongying was like this back then. At that time, my elder sister and I wanted to sleep with little Xiongying, but little Xiongying refused."
"In the end, I had no choice but to wait for little Xiongying to fall asleep and then secretly bring him over."
"It's the most upsetting night, and I can't fall asleep until midnight."
Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about the past, but he didn't notice that he turned around and let Xiao Wencheng take off his beard to play with.
I couldn't reach it even if I stretched out my hand, so I started crying with a "wow" sound.
Zhu Yuanzhang hurried over to coax him, lowering his head and putting the beard into Xiao Wen Cheng's hands. However, once little Wen Cheng started crying, he had no intention of stopping and no longer played with the beard.
With no other choice, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to hand Xiao Wencheng over to Ye Yueqing.
Even Ye Yueqing coaxed him for a while before stopping, but when the sound stopped, Xiao Wencheng also fell asleep.
When the crying stopped, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Little Wen Cheng is really not as easy to take care of as little Xiongying. When little Xiongying was in our arms, he could play for a long time. If he got sleepy, he would just fall asleep in our arms."
Compared with Xiao Wencheng, Zhu Yuanzhang now misses the young hero even more. 渆
After all, it was Xiao Xiongying who had been with him for many years, and Zhu Yuanzhang personally raised him by his side. The emotions were of course completely different.
The most important thing among them is that when Xiao Xiongying was brought with him, there were two people with him. This beautiful memory can be said to be the past that Zhu Yuanzhang misses the most now.
Zhu Yuanzhang is now older and does not have the energy to play with Xiao Wen Cheng as he did twenty years ago. Even if he is holding him, his arms will start to ache after a short time.
Therefore, the love for little Xiongying is truly unique.
It seemed that God didn't want to see Zhu Yuanzhang so happy. Just when Xiao Wen Cheng fell asleep, an official hurried over.
"Your Majesty, I have received a letter from Duke Xin's office. Duke Xin's condition has worsened and he may not be able to survive."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and immediately said: "Prepare the car, we are going to Xinguo Gong's Mansion immediately."
After Jiang Yu heard the order, he immediately arranged for the Jin Yiwei to clear the road.
The capital is now overcrowded. Even on the road leading to the inner city, there are too many pedestrians.
The current situation is urgent and the road must be blocked in advance.
Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the carriage, with obvious anxiety on his face.
He kept urging the coachman to speed up, for fear that he would be late and would not be able to catch up with the last moment.
In fact, as early as last year, Tang He's condition had already worsened. With the rescue efforts of many imperial doctors, he was able to survive.
Tang He in history died of illness on August 7, the 28th year of Hongwu's reign. Now with Zhu Ying's medical support, he was able to survive the last time. 渆
But the imperial doctor at that time also said that Tang He was already terminally ill and it would be a miracle to save him. If he was stable, it would be fine, but if his condition worsened again, there would be no way to save him.
So after hearing the news that Tang He was critically ill, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Tang He was probably leaving, and now he hurried over, just to say a few words to the old brother and finally send him off.
"Old brother, you have to wait for us, we are the only old brother like you."