Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 182 Yao Guangxiao: How could the eldest grandson of the emperor still be alive?

At this moment!
Hearing Yao Guangxiao's voice, Zhu Di sighed, slowly turned his head, and said with great bitterness, "Monk, do you still remember my initial worries about Zhu Ying?"

"You suspect he is the eldest grandson of the emperor?"

Yao Guangxiao naturally thought of this immediately, as Zhu Di had mentioned his concerns when they first met.

Zhu Di naturally had nothing to hide from his trusted advisor.

"Your Majesty."

"Even now, you still have this doubt?"

"When the Purple Star moved in the past, the eldest grandson of the emperor perished. This was partly due to fate, and partly due to destiny."

"It cannot be disobeyed."

"When the eldest grandson of the emperor was buried, did Your Highness not see it?" Yao Guangxiao sighed and shook his head, his eyes even showing a hint of disappointment.

Obviously.

Zhu Di's performance this time greatly disappointed him.

To worry so much about one person shows a loss of regal bearing and composure.

"But this time is different."

"I can confirm his identity now."

Zhu Di stared at Yao Guangxiao with a serious expression.

"Huh?" Yao Guangxiao looked at him in surprise.

"He is my nephew, Zhu Xiong Ying!" Zhu Di sighed, his tone heavy.

As soon as these words fell.

Yao Guangxiao also lost some of his composure and immediately said, "Impossible!"

"Perhaps this does sound too outlandish."

"But it's true."

"Just now, I saw the jade pendant that my father specially made for Zhu Xiong Ying. It has the character 'Yu' on it, which is the title of royal honor that my father posthumously conferred on Zhu Xiong Ying."

"And this jade pendant was just hanging around Zhu Ying's neck," Zhu Di said with a wry smile.

"This is impossible."

"I saw that jade back then. I personally witnessed it being buried. Moreover, if it really exists, there should be two pieces of jade, not one." Yao Guangxiao's expression changed, and he said very seriously.

Two pieces of jade.

One piece is called Yu, and the other is called Huai.

Yu was a posthumous title of nobility conferred by Zhu Yuanzhang, while Huai was a posthumous title.

Naturally, they have different meanings.

"If this one has appeared, the other one must be here too."

"He just didn't carry it with him," Zhu Di said in a deep voice.

"Is Your Highness so certain that it's a piece?"

"Instead of coincidence?"

"After all, the world is so big, there are bound to be many coincidences. Who knows, maybe that piece of jade just happened to be the same as Zhu Ying's?" Yao Guangxiao still held onto a sliver of hope, or rather, he didn't believe that Zhu Xiong Ying was still alive.

After Zhu Xiong Ying and Empress Ma died.

He performed all the rituals for the deceased.

Is the person dead or not?

How could he not know?

Although Yao Guangxiao was a monk, he was well aware of the saying that the dead cannot be brought back to life.

"It wouldn't be such a coincidence."

"Moreover, I am certain that this piece of jade is the same one that was buried in the imperial mausoleum with Zhu Xiong Ying."

"The design of this jade is exactly what our royal family's craftsmen made. Every member of the royal family has one."

"The jade pendant on my body is the same."

Zhu Di sighed and took out a jade pendant from under his clothes.

If Zhu Ying were to see this piece of jade, he would be absolutely astonished, because the style, texture, and craftsmanship of this jade are exactly the same as the one he is wearing.

"Your Highness, is it really certain?" Yao Guangxiao's expression had completely changed at this moment.

"Yes!"

Zhu Di nodded emphatically, his expression bewildered, as if he had lost his soul.

Obviously.

He understood better than anyone what Zhu Xiong Ying's return would mean for the Ming Dynasty.

and.

The current Zhu Xiong Ying is more terrifying and more powerful than before.

If he truly regains his identity, no one will be able to deal with him, and no one will be able to shake him.

It's not just because of his past privileges!

It is also because of his terrifying achievements in the military, from humble beginnings to becoming the world-renowned Marquis of Champion.

He started from humble beginnings!
He became a hero of the Ming Dynasty in defeating the Northern Yuan cavalry, which alone is enough to earn the respect and admiration of countless people.

Once he regains his status, his prestige will be unmatched.

It received Zhu Di's definite affirmation!
Just like Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao's expression instantly darkened.

After going on for quite a while.

Yao Guangxiao slowly spoke, "The dead cannot be brought back to life! How is this possible? How could he still be alive?"

"Could this be the Emperor's arrangement?"

"No, that's even more impossible."

"If Zhu Xiong Ying were still alive, the Emperor would never have sent him to Beiping Prefecture, much less made him a commoner, and certainly not placed him on the perilous battlefield."

now.

Even with Yao Guangxiao's wisdom and resourcefulness, after much deliberation, he could not see through the current situation.

Because neither of these scenarios makes sense.

At first.

The Empress has passed away.

The eldest grandson of the emperor passed away.

The whole nation grieved, and the entire court wept.

That's not something you can act out.

Moreover, the current emperor would never risk the life and death of his beloved and most favored grandson; there's no need for it.

But what the hidden story is is completely unimaginable.

"so."

"I was just thinking about it too, but I just can't figure it out."

What is the reason behind this?

Why did Zhu Xiong Ying come back to life?

"Why would they crawl out of the imperial tomb?" Zhu Di asked in a deep voice, deep in thought.

"Could someone have robbed the imperial tomb and taken this jade pendant?" Yao Guangxiao wondered.

However, as soon as he said that, he naturally knew that it was untenable and impossible.

Zhu Di gave a wry smile and looked at Yao Guangxiao: "The imperial mausoleum is heavily guarded. There are thousands of guards stationed there. Which tomb raider would dare to enter the imperial mausoleum? They would be courting death."

"so."

There is no other possibility.

"And even if there are a thousand hidden reasons, they are irrelevant now, because the important thing is that Zhu Xiong Ying is still alive," Zhu Di said slowly.

Yao Guangxiao nodded, then stared intently at Zhu Di's face and asked in a deep voice, "What are your thoughts at this moment, Your Highness?"

Zhu Di remained silent, staring intently at Yao Guangxiao.

Feeling Zhu Di's gaze, Yao Guangxiao was not afraid; instead, he smiled.

"Does the prince want to kill me and destroy everything?"

"Your Highness's plans are now unknown to others?" Yao Guangxiao smiled and immediately understood Zhu Di's thoughts.

For many years.

Zhu Di's ambitions were completely unknown to anyone, not even his many generals.

But only.

Only Yao Guangxiao knew.

The root of everything lies with Yao Guangxiao.

If you kill him.

Zhu Di's ambitions remained unknown to others, and in the future, he could still honestly serve as a vassal king, guarding the northern border of the Ming Dynasty.

"You said it's come to this point now."

"Shouldn't I kill you?"

"Everything you said is true."

"Now that Zhu Xiong Ying is still alive, even if it is true, as you say, that my elder brother will not live long, as long as Zhu Xiong Ying is alive, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty will not be anyone else."

"I have no chance of winning against him."

"What you call a white hat? How can that be taken seriously?" Zhu Di said coldly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"indeed."

Yao Guangxiao nodded, but then said, "Now only you, Your Highness, know his identity. If he can't return to Yingtian, or if the Emperor and the others don't see the jade pendant, how will they know that Zhu Ying is Zhu Xiong Ying?"

"There is still room for maneuver in all of this."

Hear this!

Zhu Di said in a deep voice, "After seeing his jade pendant, my first thought was to buy it and hide it away forever, thus cutting off any possibility of Zhu Ying regaining his identity."

"But he refused, and he had no fear of me whatsoever. Others fear imperial power, but for ordinary people, given my status, they would naturally agree if I personally asked for a jade pendant. But he didn't care at all."

"and."

“He has a deep sense of distance from me. From the first time we met, he was full of suspicion towards me.”

"I don't understand this matter either."

Why is he so wary of me?

“I have never been too overbearing in front of him; I have always treated him with courtesy.” “Of course, today is an exception.”

Zhu Di's face was full of contemplation, reflecting his apprehension and even fear of Zhu Ying.

And listening to Zhu Di's words.

Yao Guangxiao didn't say anything more.

He could tell that Zhu Di was truly afraid.

Subsequently.

Yao Guangxiao walked directly to the side, took Zhu Di's sword, threw it at Zhu Di, and then stepped forward to stand in front of Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty."

"Since you have already made your choice, then kill this humble monk."

Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, clearly prepared to face death.

Zhu Di took the sword and stared at Yao Guangxiao, whose eyes were closed, a look of struggle appearing on his face.

He couldn't pull out his sword no matter what he tried.

If you let him kill Yao Guangxiao, you will be killing his ambition.

It extinguished his ambition to seize the throne.

So many years!
Zhu Di couldn't bring himself to give up completely.

That supreme position!
How could I not want to?

After going on for quite a while.

"It seems."

"The Prince of Yan does not wish to kill this humble monk."

Yao Guangxiao slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile on his face.

seem.

He had already seen through Zhu Di.

"You can decide what to do next."

"I will not interfere in anything."

Zhu Di's eyes flashed with coldness as he slowly spoke.

Hear this!

Yao Guangxiao immediately nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured, this humble monk will naturally handle these matters properly."

……

The border army camp in Daning!

Zhu Ying lay down on his bed in his camp, holding his jade pendant in his hand.

"Zhu Di's expression was so strange just now."

"Could there be something strange about this jade?"

"For a prince to value it so highly, could it really be some extraordinary treasure?"

Zhu Ying examined the jade pendant carefully, looking it over from top to bottom. Although the quality was indeed good, it probably wasn't worth a fortune.

But Zhu Di actually wanted to exchange it for ten thousand gold pieces?
"It seems I'll have to ask Uncle Lin in detail later what makes this jade pendant so special?"

As for Zhu Di.

"Now that we've completely broken ties with him, there's nothing left to hold us back."

"We probably won't see each other much in the future."

"In the end, he was too cunning and always seemed to have ulterior motives towards me."

Zhu Ying put the jade pendant back into his clothes, lost in thought about Zhu Di.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to deal with it for now."

"Let's open the treasure chest first."

"I've hoarded so many treasure chests again."

"Four Tier 1 treasure chests and seven regular treasure chests."

"It's another gamble."

Zhu Ying was too lazy to think about Zhu Di anymore; opening the treasure chest was the only way to go.

immediately!

"Open all the treasure chests," Zhu Ying ordered.

"Host's command: open all treasure chests."

"Open a normal treasure chest."

"Received 1000 taels of silver".

"I have obtained a copy of the book 'Fine Fabric Weaving Techniques'".

"I have obtained a copy of 'Sucrose Extraction Method'."

"Obtained one bottle of [Minor Rejuvenation Pill]".

"Obtained five bottles of [Bigu Pill]".

"Acquired fifty [Fine Steel Swords]".

"Obtained five bottles of [Bigu Pill]".

"Open the first-level treasure chest."

"Obtained the low-grade Xuan-rank [Overlord's Three Slashes]".

"Get [5000 taels of gold]."

"Obtained a high-grade Yellow Rank [Acquired Inner Skill]".

"Obtained the Yellow-Rank High-Grade [Turtle Breathing Technique]".

The panel directly displays the message.

"A fine steel sword, not bad."

"A low-grade Xuan-level martial skill. The name sounds very imposing: Overlord Blade Triple Slash."

"The acquired internal energy cultivation should be about refining internal energy."

"Turtle Breathing Technique? Is it for feigning death?"

"Come on."

"Since it's been approved for quality, it will eventually be useful."

Looking at the treasures he had drawn this time, Zhu Ying remained calm, since they were all ordinary treasure chests and first-tier treasure chests.

……

The next day!

In Yuandu City!

After the cleanup by tens of thousands of logistics troops.

It has been completely eradicated.

However, within the city, Ming soldiers were frequently seen escorting surrendered Yuan soldiers, and Yuan soldiers hiding among the common people were also heading out of the city.

of course.

Those nobles who originally belonged to the Yuan court, along with their families, were taken away. Their fate was inevitably to be reduced to slavery and become slaves.

The Battle of the Fall of the Capital.

Obvious.

Great influence.

This time, the number of people in the Yuan capital who will be demoted to slavery will be no less than 50,000.

And this doesn't even include the nobles of other cities in the Northern Yuan.

Having conquered the territory, there are bound to be gains.

One point is to confiscate the property of the Northern Yuan nobles; otherwise, the expenditure would be too great, and the national treasury would obviously be unable to bear it.

The main hall of the Northern Yuan Imperial Palace!

All the generals of the Northern Expedition gathered here.

In Guo Ying's hands, she already held the imperial edict from Yingtian.

"Generals."

"The imperial edict has arrived."

Guo Ying looked at the generals in the hall with a serious expression.

Hear the sound!

All the generals looked at Guo Ying, each gaze filled with anticipation.

Obviously.

Although the northern border is dangerous, it also represents the greatest opportunity.

Emperor Yuan did indeed flee.

But whoever can catch up with him, capture him, or kill him.