Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 22 The truth of history was concealed by your son
Zhu Biao was on the verge of collapse at this moment. He grabbed Yang Chen's hand, praying that he would come up with a way to save his son.

Even if it doesn't work, at least we can know the cause of death, so we can take precautions before it happens. Otherwise, it would be a truly hopeless situation.

Yang Chen could actually understand the other party's reaction.

Since birth, Zhu Biao did not have as rough an experience as Zhu Yuanzhang.

But he is also a lucky one who survived the chaotic times.

You know, Zhu Biao was less than five years old at the time and he lived in the military camp with Empress Ma.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, and his status was naturally very high. Many generals who were capable of winning battles valued this nephew very much.

However, Zhu Biao did not rely on his status to bully his subordinates.

Not only that, he also followed his mother to help as much as possible.

Whether it was wiping weapons, dealing with corpses, or even chopping wood in the kitchen, he did all the hard, dirty and tiring work.

Really put your identity at the bottom.

Because of this, after he became the Crown Prince Regent, he was always able to look at things from the perspective of the common people.

In his career, Zhu Biao was moving forward and his relationship was also very good.

Unfortunately, his first wife, Chang, died due to complications during childbirth.

In order to prevent his son from lacking maternal love, Zhu Biao followed the advice of his father and mother and quickly took a concubine.

He knew that his son was still young, but he had no choice. As the crown prince regent, he had to make painful choices when faced with national affairs.

Before he had the chance to get along well with his son, he suddenly learned that his son would pass away in less than three years.

How could Zhu Biao bear this!
Facing those tearful eyes, Yang Chen sighed and said:
“Empress, Your Highness, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I really don’t know why Zhu Xiongying had an accident.

Let me tell you the truth, according to official historical records, after the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince passed away one after another, Your Majesty was already in his twilight years and was not far from passing away.

The two best heirs both passed away in his later years, and he had no choice but to choose from among the crown prince's other descendants.

Finally, the oldest Zhu Yunwen was chosen as the next emperor. He officially became the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was named Jianwen.

When Your Majesty passed away, Emperor Jianwen held a grand ceremony. After it was over, the first thing he did was to revise the history of the Hongwu year.

Judging from the judgment of later generations and the many inexplicable actions he took after he ascended the throne.

The reason why he did this was because he wanted to make his reputation of obtaining the throne sound better. After many revisions of the official history, there are very few traces of Zhu Xiongying's existence.

In the history he wrote, Zhu Yunwen could be said to be more favored than his brother.

It even seems that even if his brother Zhu Xiongying were still alive, and nothing unexpected happened to you, the crown prince, he would definitely be the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

After this revision, there were originally not many historical records about the Crown Prince, but now it is basically just a matter of one sentence.

This is something that even the scholars and experts of later generations don't know, let alone an ordinary person like me. So, you want me to save people.

There is really nothing I can do to help you!"

They were already in despair, and Yang Chen was just a ray of faint light.

But even if it is weak, it is still light. As long as there is light, there is hope.

Now, the light that he regarded as his only hope has been extinguished. The key point is that the person who extinguished this light is actually his own son!
The pent-up anger in his heart made Zhu Biao feel very uncomfortable in his chest. He didn't know who to blame for this matter.

It was Yang Chen who said this, but he couldn't be blamed. They wanted to get to the bottom of it. If they didn't know the truth, when the bad news came in the future, it would be even more difficult to accept the cruel impact of these things.

Queen Ma was also having a headache at this moment.

A flash of heartache crossed her face.

This is an expression of affection for Zhu Yuanzhang.

After being married for decades, the two had been through everything together, and Empress Ma considered herself lucky.

You know, Empress Changsun of the Tang Dynasty died in her thirties. The fact that she is about to live to be over fifty definitely surpasses many people.

But she didn't expect that after she left, her husband would have to endure so much alone.

He lost his parents in his early years, his wife and grandson in his middle age, and his only satisfactory successor in his old age.

Unfortunately, this successor was forced into a dead end by himself.

All the saddest things in life were concentrated on him alone. At that time, in the huge imperial palace, only his own Chongba was there.

How miserable his life must have been!

Maybe this is what true love is like. No matter what happens, the first thing you consider is not yourself, but the other person.

Empress Ma did not suffer the same emotional breakdown as Zhu Biao. She knew very well that no matter what happened, she must not lose her composure.

Otherwise, it would be truly over!

"Yang Chen, I know you are a smart person. I have understood it very well from the beginning to the end. Although Xiongying's death was concealed by Yunwen, I don't believe there are no clues at all. Can you tell me what you think about these things?

Just like just now, you said Biaoer died of a cold, but to a large extent it was closely related to Chongba.

I don't doubt you about this matter because I know it clearly.

After I leave, given Chongba's temper, not only will many people in the world die, but even the people around him will be affected.

Those relatives who left Nanjing like Di'er and went to distant vassal states to become kings are fine, but the people around him, especially his closest son, will be most affected. "

Stay calm and collected in times of crisis.

This is the bearing that a wise queen throughout the ages should have. If she could only cry like a woman at this moment, this would not be the bearing that a person who could suppress the murder of an emperor should have.

The most important thing is that Queen Ma knows too much today.

One thing after another, things that can easily drive a person crazy, keep happening.

First, his son died young, then he passed away, and then his grandson died of illness.

As the old saying goes, the eldest son and grandson are the lifeblood of an old lady.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying were the relatives that Empress Ma valued the most.

In her eyes, their lives are more important than her own!
At this point, getting angry is the most useless thing to do.

She also didn't believe her grandson. There was no speculation about the death of the first crown prince of the Ming Dynasty in the entire history.

Instead of letting your mind wander and dwelling on the pain, it would be better to ask Yang Chen directly.

She understood that the other person was the most important person.

(End of this chapter)