Ming Dynasty: Regrets about the Jingnan Rebellion? I changed it in a dream!

Chapter 158: Dreaming back to the dinosaur era, the origin of life
Zhu Biao patted Zhu Di on the shoulder.

It didn't take much effort to feel that Zhu Di was a little unsteady on his feet.

The old dragon is fading.

But he had to lead the army in person and died on horseback.

"Fourth Brother, the Yongle Dynasty had no generals, and you have been personally leading the Northern Expedition over the years, which has been very hard."

"It's bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, and you're already old. If it's not absolutely necessary, it's better not to lead the expedition in person."

The Northern Expedition lasted for a few months at the shortest and one to two years at the longest.

The weather in the north is changeable, especially in winter, which is extremely cold.

Zhu Di's body might not be able to withstand it.

"If you need it, I can lend you any one of the three of them."

Zhu Biao looked at the three people following him.

"If you still want to go out and fight, just let them go."

“They are all in their prime.”

Xu Yungong, Lan Yu, and Mu Chun are all first-class generals.

His military capabilities are much better than Zhu Di's.

At the very least, it's no problem to be on par with it.

And they all have military achievements in conquering the frontier.

Zhu Di naturally appreciated Zhu Biao's kindness.

"Brother, that's not necessary. I used them, what do you use?"

Zhu Biao didn't care.

"You don't have to worry about that. Although the generals of the Hongsheng Dynasty are not as good as those during the time of my father, they are still brilliant."

"But it is enough for you and me, and it is also the beginning of my reign."

"We have sent troops to the north many times to stabilize the situation in the north. I'm afraid we won't send troops on a large scale again in the next five to ten years."

"There is no war in the Hongsheng Dynasty, so it may not be impossible to come to your dynasty to build achievements."

Xu Yungong, Lan Yu, Mu Chun, and Xu Zengshou all looked at each other.

In fact, they no longer care much about making achievements.

The title of Duke has come to an end.

They all directly inherited the titles of their fathers.

It is unlikely to rise any further.

If they go higher, they will be crowned kings, but these two emperors will definitely not allow them to be crowned kings.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is here.

No one who is not a descendant of the Zhu family can be made a king.

This is also the rule.

Zhu Di thought for a moment. In fact, he really had lost some ability to fight in recent years.

However, more than ten years have passed, and there is still no commander-in-chief who can impress him.

I don’t know if it was because my father killed him too cruelly.

The military generals' energy meridians were all destroyed.

The only one, Zhang Fu, was just a general who defended the status quo.

Xu Zengshou jumped out at this time and said, "Well, Lao Si, would you consider me?"

Zhu Di took a glance.

"You are already a Duke, why do you need to get involved in the Northern Expedition?"

Xu Zengshou's loyalty is beyond doubt, but he is not as good as his elder brother in leading troops in battle.

After much thought, Zhu Di finally rejected Zhu Biao's proposal.

"I appreciate your kindness."

"My old bones can still lift the knife."

"Besides, I would rather die on the road of battle than on a cold dragon bed."

Zhu Biao felt a little helpless.

"You are still so stubborn."

"I know I can't persuade you, but if you change your mind, you can send someone to inform me at any time."

"This is my token, keep it safe."

"That's enough. Take care of yourself, Old Four."

Zhu Di held the jade pendant given by Zhu Di in his hand and nodded.

"You too, take care of yourself."

After looking at each other, Zhu Biao turned and left.

Lan Yu and others followed closely behind.

Xu Zengshou was a little hesitant, and after thinking it over again and again, he came to Zhu Di.

He said, "Old Four, well, I'm leaving too."

Looking at Xu Zengshou's expression, Zhu Di also smiled softly.

"Why? Are you reluctant to give up your official position in the Yongle Dynasty? Don't you want to stay a few more days?"

During the Hongsheng Dynasty, Xu Zengshou's official rank was just a minor general.

During the Yongle Dynasty, Xu Zengshou was one of the few dukes, so his status was naturally very high.

In addition, since he is related to the emperor, his power is naturally self-evident.

It is definitely much better than in the Hongsheng Dynasty.

Xu Zengshou said with a little reluctance: "Haha, you said that."

"No matter what, my wife and children are all from the Hong Sheng Dynasty. How can I just ignore them for the sake of pleasure?"

"If my father knew this, he would beat me to death."

Although Xu Da had died of illness.

However, the family rules are still there, and Xu Yungong is still there.

If I stayed in the Yongle Dynasty for a long time and neglected my wife and children, Xu Yungong would beat me to death.

Zhu Gaosui was a little worried.

If Xu Zengshou escapes, wouldn't that reduce our own power?

"Third uncle, are you leaving now?"

Xu Zengshou knew Zhu Gaosui's purpose, so he naturally nodded.

"Let's go, so you don't have to use me as a shield all the time."

Zhu Gaosui is a very deep-minded guy.

It's better to have less contact.

This way you don’t get cheated without even knowing it.

Zhu Di then instructed: "When you go to Hong Sheng Dynasty, please give my message to your sister."

"Tell him to take care of things over there and come here as soon as possible."

Xu Zengshou waved his hand.

He said in a nonchalant tone: "I know, I know."

After saying that, he left.

Only Zhuang Mu, Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui were left in the tavern.

It felt a lot emptier in an instant.

After they all left, Zhu Di also asked Yao Guangxiao.

"Old monk, do you think my father can persuade Zhu Houcong to change my temple name back?"

They both sat at the counter.

At this time, Zhuang Mu discovered.

Hmm? Where are my wooden playing cards? Did Zhu Yuanzhang take them away?

At this time, Yao Guangxiao did not respond directly, but instead asked Zhuang Mu.

"Zhuang Xiaoyou, what do you think?"

Zhuang Mu was stunned.

Then he responded: "Ask me?"

Yao Guangxiao nodded.

Zhu Di was also looking at Zhuang Mu at this time. After all, Zhuang Mu had memories from the future, and he should be very clear about Emperor Jiajing's personality traits and so on.

In response to this, Zhuang Mu thought for a moment and said, "Well... that's pretty bad."

"The pressure from the ancestors is useless to Zhu Houcong."

"If you want him to change his temple name, you have to offer him benefits that exceed the temple name, then he will agree."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi spoke at this time.

"If his life is threatened, will he change?"

Zhuang Mu still shook his head.

"This old Taoist priest won't live for many years. I guess even if he agrees on the spot, he will just pretend to obey."

"Unless you can produce the elixir that will allow him to attain immortality, otherwise, it will be very difficult."

If it were in the past, Zhu Houcong might have still cherished his life.

But now, just because he cherishes his life, he eats the pill.

But the more he eats, the more doomed he will be. After weighing the pros and cons, he may not succumb to the tyranny.

Moreover, Zhu Houcong might even use this as a threat.

After all...it was Zhu Di who needed something from him, not him who needed something from Zhu Di.

By then, this kid might even play tricks on both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.

To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di might not be able to outwit Zhu Houcong.

"But let me digress a little."

"In fact, Zhu Houcong's selfishness is indeed related to the old man and you."

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were slightly stunned.

"how you said that?"

How could Zhu Houcong’s selfishness have anything to do with them?

In this regard, Zhuang Mu explained.

"The educational philosophy of the Zhu family's princes and relatives was established during the Yongle and Xuande periods, which was to encourage people to stay within their proper place and mind their own business." Zhu Houcong was born a prince.

However, the princes' educational ideas lacked the correct thoughts and sense of responsibility for shaping their children.

As a result, after he unexpectedly ascended the throne, he did not have the sense of responsibility for the country as an emperor.

There is a saying that is indeed true.

Most of the Zhu clan members were indeed pigs kept in captivity.

This system of feudal lord ideology emerged during the Yongle reign and was established during the Xuande reign.

Although there were some beasts among the princes of the Hongwu Dynasty, there were also capable people like Zhu Di, Zhu Quan, and Zhu Bo.

Since the Xuande period, it has basically disappeared.

"Gao Chi, did you hear that?"

"This is all your fault, father and son."

"I will destroy you, that's for sure."

The corner of Zhu Gaochi's mouth twitched slightly.

I have been in office for less than a year and yet this incident still involves me.

Anyway, you don’t have to worry about this matter yourself, let your dad worry about it.

At this time, Zhuang Mu asked Yao Guangxiao.

"Speaking of which, old monk, have you made up your mind?"

"I see that your health is getting worse and worse. This kind of dream is very exhausting."

In response, Yao Guangxiao just smiled.

"nature."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di asked curiously.

"What did you two agree on?"

Yao Guangxiao did not hide it.

"A few days ago, I felt that my body was becoming increasingly weak, and I felt that my end was near."

"I am a little curious about what will happen to people after they die."

“I wonder where humans come from.”

"When Mr. Zhuang heard about this, he said he knew. He said that humans were originally animals that lived in the ocean. After the evolution of time and environment, they gradually became the human beings we are today."

"Of course I don't believe it, and Young Master Zhuang doesn't accept it either."

"Therefore, I suggest that since Mr. Zhuang is so sure, humans originated from the ocean."

"Then I used dreams to create the process of its evolution into a dream for me to read."

"That's right, Mr. Zhuang is afraid that my spirit and blood are insufficient, so he asks me again and again."

Yao Guangxiao could feel it clearly.

I don’t have much time left to live.

Even though alcohol can slow down the passage of one's life, one cannot escape the cycle of time.

As people get older, they naturally start to have wild thoughts.

In particular, he is studious and knowledgeable.

If we could know the origin of mankind and where we will go after death before we die, that would be great.

The origin of mankind?
Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui all thought for a moment.

Isn't it natural? The ancestors of mankind, Yandi, Huangdi, and Chiyou.

It is unknown how many thousands of years ago they have lived in the Yellow River Basin.

Zhu Di chuckled: "What's there to argue about? People are just people."

"How could it be a fish?"

Zhu Gaosui also echoed.

"That's right, Zhuang Mu, you are probably still asleep, right? How can a human be a fish?"

"In ancient times, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly. Today, Zhuangzi dreams of being a fish."

Zhuang Mu was too lazy to explain this.

"Anyway, I still say that the origin of life comes from the ocean."

"As for whether it is a fish or not, that depends on your own understanding."

"If you don't believe it, just think of it as a dream."

Directly dream back to the Big Bang era.

Come to the earth's truly ancient period, the age of dinosaurs.

By then, they will surely believe what they saw with their own eyes.

What you hear is always just hearsay.

What you see is real.

"Interesting, Zhuang Mu, old monk, how about adding me?"

Zhu Di said with a smile.

He wanted to see what the basis of Zhuang Mu's remarks was.

How could humans originate from the ocean?

After all, no one has ever lived in the ocean.

Until now, the deep ocean remains mysterious.

It's just a dream anyway.

There is no need to actually dive into the seabed yourself.

If they really go to the ocean, I will definitely not get involved.

Zhuang Mu and Yao Guangxiao naturally did not refuse.

Zhu Gaochi also said with a smile: "Well, Dad, I'm curious too."

He is no longer the prince.

It doesn't matter where you play.

Being able to travel all over the country without leaving home, isn’t this what I have always dreamed of?

Zhu Di originally wanted to say that Zhu Gaochi, as regent, did not have that much time.

But think about it, he is not the prince.

It seems like there's no problem playing together.

……

at the same time.

Jiajing Dynasty.

The fall of the Imperial Archives once again made Zhu Houcong question Qi Jiguang's ability.

So he ordered him to come forward.

He questioned: "Three thieves, none of them were caught."

"Qi Jiguang, aren't your Qi Family Army soldiers very powerful?"

"Could it be that this is another exaggeration to fool me?!"

Qi Jiguang knelt down quickly.

"I will fail in my duty."

"Please punish me, Your Majesty."

He didn't explain, but just knelt on the ground.

This dispelled some of Zhu Houcong's curiosity.

If Qi Jiguang was not capable, he would not have been able to pacify the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang.

Could it be that the ancestors of these three thieves really appeared to them?
Zhu Houcong waved his sleeves helplessly and said, "Forget it. I will not pursue your crime this time. As long as the Imperial Archives does not suffer any loss, that's fine."

"Lü Fang, find a room and move all the historical books and materials in the Imperial History Bureau."

"The Imperial History Bureau can no longer be used."

We have to change the place, otherwise we will have to come here every few days.

Who can bear this.

If a big fire burns everything, what will be burned is not the historical materials, but the money.

After Lu Fang left, Zhu Houcong looked at Qi Jiguang who was kneeling on the ground.

Then he asked Huang Jin, who was serving beside him, "Is the door of the wine shop open?"

"I haven't been there for almost a month."

I went there last time.

In the end, the dream did not come true.

Being messed up by the old man also made him feel very itchy.

When Qi Jiguang heard the news, although he did not know the name, he just listened quietly.

I guess the reason why the emperor summoned me was probably because of this tavern.

Huang Jin shook his head.

"Your Majesty, there is no news from the Royal Guards."

Zhu Houcong lay down.

He looked up to the sky and sighed, "Oh, it's all that damn old man's fault."

"It makes me need to wait a few more days."

"Qi Jiguang, wait until the tavern opens and you come in with me."

"If that old man dares to threaten me with a knife again, you will kill him."

"After this, I will let you go back to the south to suppress the bandits."

Qi Jiguang clasped his fists and said, "Yes."

kill?
Or kill the old man? I don't know who this old man is.

Logically speaking, it should be easy for Zhu Houcong to kill an old man.

Although it is a bit confusing, as long as I can return to the south to pay the fees.

We have no choice but to sacrifice this old man.

After all, threatening the emperor with a knife is indeed a capital crime.

Threatening people with a knife, it is obvious that the person Zhu Houcong wants to kill is not a good person.

(End of this chapter)