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The old man walked slowly. After Old Chengtou packed his things, Yu Fei stepped forward and said.
What's the matter with this gentleman? Old Chengtou asked curiously.
I am very interested in what the old man just said. I would like to ask a few questions but I don’t know if it is convenient. Yu Fei asked.
The old man looked at the sun and didn't reply immediately.
Yu Fei immediately realized that it was already dinner time, and talking here on an empty stomach was unreasonable, so he said, "I don't think so. Let's find a restaurant to eat and chat, and I'll treat the old man to a meal."
Seeing that Yu Fei was very wise, and considering the favor that Yu Fei had just given to the old man, Old Chengtou nodded in agreement.
Yu Fei did not take Old Chengtou to a top-notch restaurant. Instead, he found a restaurant with a decent reputation and ordered a few dishes. It was mainly for Old Chengtou to eat, as he himself was not too hungry.
After eating seventy percent full, Yu Fei started to ask questions.
Mr. Cheng, where did you hear what you just said? Yu Fei asked straight to the point.
Old Chengtou waved his hand and said: It's just hearsay and cannot be taken seriously.
However, Yu Fei did not believe what Old Chengtou said. Although the story that Old Chengtou just told had many loopholes, it was reasonable and probably true. At least it was not made up by a storyteller. So Yu Fei thought
Knowing the source of this story can also increase your confidence in making judgments.
But the old man obviously didn't want to talk more.
Yu Fei could only make some insinuations to get more information.
The old man is a native of Fengyang, Yu Fei asked.
The old man's ancestors were from Chuanchuan. However, his ancestors moved to Fengyang. It has been four or five hundred years. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a native of Fengyang. Old Chengtou said.
Oh, Yu Fei thought in his mind, wasn't it the Ming Dynasty four to five hundred years ago? Could it be that the story told by Old Chengtou was related to himself.
I don’t know why Ling Zu moved to Fengyang. Yu Fei asked again: With all due respect, Fengyang has not been a prosperous place since ancient times.
Isn't it because Fengyang was the place where Zhu Yuanzhang established Longxing and where the capital was at that time? The old man said.
Sure enough, Yu Fei's face showed a clear application.
The old man knew what Yu Fei had guessed, so he took a sip of wine and said, "That's all. Times have changed now. I'm hiding this secret that I don't know whether it's true or not. It's better to tell it. Let's listen to it as a story. Just for Mr. Yu's meal of wine and meat."
, the old man will tell you all the legends passed down orally from his ancestors. Even today, there is nothing worth keeping secret.
Oh, Yu Fei suddenly became energetic. He quickly filled up the old man's empty wine glass and said, "Please tell me, old man."
To be honest, the old man's ancestors were also famous people. His ancestor Cheng Pu was a Jinshi in the 13th year of Hongwu. He was originally sent to Guizhou to serve as a small county magistrate. Later, with the favor of Emperor Jianwen, he was promoted to a capital official.
, serving the emperor. After the Battle of Jingnan, my ancestor stayed with Zhu Yunwen and fled abroad. It was not until he became a monk that my ancestor returned to Zhongdu, and he could be regarded as staying true to the imperial lineage and spending the rest of his life.
The old man told a story that Yu Fei had never heard before.
You said Zhu Yunwen lost his hair and became a monk. What happened? Yu Fei asked.
This is indeed surprising. After Zhu Yunwen fled, Zhu Di's army had already attacked the capital, and Emperor Jianwen discussed with the ministers who were following him where to go. Some people advocated going to the sea to escape, while others advocated hiding in the desert, but they all
was rejected. Because we lost our foundation when we reached the sea, it would be even more difficult to regain the country in the future. The desert was occupied by the Yuan people, and we feared being humiliated by them. Therefore, our ancestors advocated going west, because Zhu Di
It belongs to wood, and the west belongs to metal, and metal overcomes wood, so it is most beneficial to go west. The old man said.
Yu Fei felt funny for a while. It was really careless to rely on such unreasonable attributes to defeat each other in order to escape. However, this could also reflect Zhu Yunwen's state of being without a master when the city of Jinling was destroyed.
Since Zhu Yunwen did not die, but escaped, and he had the jade seal in his hand that was ordered by heaven, why not call out from high and counterattack immediately when Zhu Di had just occupied Jinling and was not yet stable?
Fei asked again.
Old Chengtou glanced at Yu Fei and said: In fact, this is also the suggestion of the family ancestor. But at that time, Tie Xuan, the Minister of War, was defeated and captured, and tens of thousands of troops were defeated by Zhu Di's 800 generals. This made many people
I was scared and afraid of being beaten. Therefore, when my ancestor proposed this suggestion, he was opposed by everyone including Emperor Jianwen. This made my ancestor very disappointed with Emperor Jianwen. Although he was the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Emperor, but in him we can’t see the talents and strategies of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. On the contrary, Zhu Di is more courageous. However, the family ancestor cannot say these words, and because of the influence of Confucian ethics, the family ancestor still insists on Zhu Yunwen’s
Orthodox status.
Yu Fei shook his head and smiled bitterly. These ancients were full of nerds. If it were Yu Fei, he would have turned to Zhu Di immediately without so much hesitation. One is the current emperor, and the other is a past emperor. No need to think about it.
Know who to support.
Then Yu Fei asked again. In fact, what he wanted to know more was the whereabouts of the imperial seal. Yu Fei was not very interested in the secrets of the battle for the throne between Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen's uncle and nephew. The reason was simple:
What a bullshit
The family ancestor followed Emperor Jianwen and his entourage to Guizhou. At the same time, in order to confuse Zhu Di, Emperor Jianwen also found two people who looked exactly like him from his entourage and sent them to Nanyang and Mobei respectively. Sure enough, Zhu Di's attention was attracted to this
Emperor Jianwen arrived in Guizhou safely. Old Chengtou said.
Come, come, have a drink. Seeing that Old Chengtou's expression was still a little sad, Yu Fei persuaded him to drink a glass of wine. Although the matter had nothing to do with him, but passed down from generation to generation, Old Chengtou could still feel the disappointment of his ancestors at that time.
The old man drank another glass of wine and continued: Emperor Jianwen missed the best opportunity in this way. Later, Zhu Di took control of the country, and Emperor Jianwen had no way to save himself even if he wanted to. Alas.
What about the Jade Seal of the Kingdom? Yu Fei asked. This was what he cared about most. Just now, Old Chengtou said that he was passionate about it, but he didn't have the nerve to rush him. Now that Old Chengtou's story was coming to an end, he still didn't say anything about the Jade Seal of the Kingdom.
What happened to Yuxi? Yu Fei was worried.
Old Chengtou of Chuanguo Jade Seal sneered, and said with a sarcastic tone: It's ridiculous that the deposed emperor actually regarded Chuanguo Jade Seal as an ominous thing and even wanted to smash him under the cliff.
Why was Yu Fei so shocked that such a treasured Emperor Jianwen wanted to smash this prodigal thing? It’s no wonder that he lost the country.
Did he break it? Yu Fei asked.
That's not true. Old Chengtou said, my followers and my ancestors stopped it together. But where the imperial seal ended up is now unknown. My ancestors were disappointed, so they quietly said goodbye and had their hair cut.
Emperor Jianwen, who was a monk, returned to Fengyang, the central capital, and settled down under his name. At that time, this move was a huge risk. Although the ancestor of the family was not a famous figure, he followed Emperor Jianwen.
There is no one around me who is not wanted. But maybe it is because of the darkness under the lamp. My ancestors were not discovered after they came to Fengyang, and they just took root. Until now, the dynasties have changed, and the Ming Dynasty has also been beaten by the rain.
Once the wind blows away, this secret can only be talked about after dinner.
At this point, old Chengtou was already slightly tipsy.
However, Yu Feike heard the most important part and quickly asked: Where is the imperial seal now?
Old Cheng shook his head and said, "Who knows? It's just that it wasn't broken. But when my ancestor was dying, he repeatedly recited a poem, saying what it meant: There is an omen in the depths of the white clouds. Then he died in depression. So
Over the years, this sentence has been passed down from generation to generation in my family, but I have struggled to figure out what it means. Maybe it was the obsession of my ancestor when he was dying, or maybe future generations heard it wrong.
Yu Fei felt that it was impossible for future generations to hear wrongly. After all, when Cheng Pu passed away, his family must have been around. Even if one person heard wrongly, others could not have heard wrongly. Moreover, Cheng Pu repeated it repeatedly,
Even if you hear it wrong the first time, you will notice it later.
If you heard it wrong, then there is a question. Does this sentence have anything to do with the Chuanguo Jade Seal? To be continued...