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

Chapter 276 The jade pendant excited Zhu Yuanzhang and his son; Zhu Yuanzhang's decision
When I saw that jade pendant.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not do it intentionally, but unintentionally. He happened to be holding Zhu Wenxi when he saw the red rope around Zhu Wenxi's neck and mentioned it with a smile.

Then Zhu Wenxi appeared before Zhu Yuanzhang's astonished eyes.

He took out one of the jade pendants buried with his eldest grandson, a jade pendant with the character "Huai".

When Zhu Biao saw the jade pendant, he didn't say anything, but just gave Zhu Biao a look, and everything was understood without words.

When Zhu Biao saw the jade pendant, his feelings were exactly the same as Zhu Yuanzhang's.

confirmed!
It's confirmed without a doubt.

Zhu Ying was truly their hero.

"father."

"How long do you think it will take for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to bring us good news?" Zhu Biao asked with a hint of anticipation.

“You used to despise the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but now you only think about having them do things for you.”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhu Biao mention the Embroidered Uniform Guard again.

He personally oversaw the creation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but his son was vehemently opposed to it. Zhu Yuanzhang had been helpless in the face of this situation, thinking that Zhu Biao would inevitably disband the Embroidered Uniform Guard after ascending the throne.

But unexpectedly, things have taken a turn for the better.

"father."

"Don't tease me."

"A lesson learned from a mistake."

“Even the woman beside me can deceive me right under my nose, let alone the entire court. If I don’t keep an eye on them, I really have no way to see through people’s hearts. Even your father can’t do it, let alone me.” Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly.

Mentioning this matter made Zhu Biao feel extremely ashamed, even humiliated.

He was deceived into this state by a woman who abused his son right under his nose.

It was truly an utter humiliation.

Fortunately, the matter did not spread, and even those who knew about it were very reluctant to mention it, otherwise Zhu Biao would have really lost face.

"Have you gone to see that woman?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

"No."

Zhu Biao shook his head, his eyes filled with disgust: "This woman is too good at pretending. I feel disgusted when I think about the favor I once showed her. Seeing her reminds me of the suffering Yun Tong has endured over the years."

"No, you must go and see him," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice, his old face showing a thoughtful expression.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Biao asked, puzzled.

"Although the palace servants in the East Palace have been cleared out, given that woman's intelligence, there must still be some who were not allowed to enter the palace."

“Go tell her that Xiong Ying is still alive, and that he is Zhu Ying.”

"And also find an opportunity to make the Imperial Guards less vigilant and more relaxed." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, his expression thoughtful.

Hear this.

Zhu Biao seemed to understand something: "Father, are you planning to set a trap so she will tell Lü Ben?"

"Although given the crimes committed by the Lü family, it wouldn't matter if we exterminated their entire clan, besides, I am a tyrant who targets all officials, so even if someone advises against it, no one dares to say anything."

"You can catch a thief stealing something."

"If we don't find out the truth back then, we will really be letting down Xiong Ying, and even more so, your mother."

"Let the news that Xiong Ying is still alive spread. I don't believe they won't take action." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, with a calculating air about him.

"it is good."

Zhu Biao nodded without saying a word.

"besides."

"Those two girls, Miaojin and Ya'er, must be running off to Xiong Ying's place every day, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled.

“Go every day.”

"And Xi'er even calls them Second Aunt and Third Aunt."

"Moreover, they also expressed their feelings for U.A., but U.A. knew their identities. According to common sense, it would be impossible for him to marry two daughters of powerful figures who held military power."

"That's why Xiong Ying is averse to them," Zhu Biao said with a smile.

These things.

It was no secret, of course, since there were also Imperial Guards in the Zhu residence, and they were in an outer residence, so there was nothing secret about it.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Heroes, heroes, heroes."

"He has remained as intelligent as ever after living among the common people for so many years, but he has made one mistake: he is not an outsider, but our grandson."

"Not to mention the daughters of the Xu and Mu families, I can marry any daughter in the court," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, his tone brimming with satisfaction.

Think about it.

They could naturally understand Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings.

The grandson I valued and loved most had come back to life.

The feeling of something lost and then found is indescribable.

This naturally makes him cherish it even more.

“Father is right.”

"My eldest grandson, the legitimate heir of the Ming Dynasty, can be married by anyone."

"He only has Wenxi as his heir now, which is not enough."

“It just so happens that both Miaojin and Ya’er are in love with him; this is a match made in heaven.” Zhu Biao smiled in agreement.

"So let's announce this happy event at tomorrow's morning court session, bestow marriage upon Miaojin and Ya'er, and also bring some shock to the world, allowing Xiong Ying to regain his identity and prepare for the future, so as not to startle them," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, making the final decision.

Zhu Biao nodded: "Father is right."

"When the news of this marriage is announced, all the officials will be shocked. They will not be able to imagine why our royal family would bestow these two daughters of nobles upon an outsider. They will not even be able to imagine it."

In this regard.

"Don't even mention the court officials being surprised; after the marriage is officially granted tomorrow, Xiong Ying will definitely be surprised as well."

"I can't even understand why we would be so generous as to bestow a marriage between the daughters of the Xu and Mu families upon him."

"This kid is smart. He knows that he has a lot of power at a young age, so he has never paid attention to the court, let alone planned to have a close relationship with the court officials."

"This trip to the grassroots level has truly been an eye-opener for us."

"We're really looking forward to it now."

"The day we announce to the world that Zhu Ying is Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor!"

"How much of a shock will this cause in the court and even the whole country?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with anticipation, his expression revealing his excitement.

"father."

"Let's not talk about anything else."

"When the day is finally announced to the world, it will surely cause a great uproar."

"of course."

"The identity of the eldest grandson of the emperor is only one aspect. The key point is that Xiong Ying is a hero of our great Ming Dynasty, the second person to seal the wolf's lair."

"With this alone, the prestige of our royal family will greatly increase," Zhu Biao said with a smile, equally full of anticipation.

"I really look forward to that day."

"Jinyiwei."

"It shouldn't let us down."

The more he anticipated it, the more urgent it became. Zhu Yuanzhang also wished that the Embroidered Uniform Guard would find out what happened back then as soon as possible, and also find the palace servants that his sister had driven away from the palace. Only in this way could he find out the truth.

"correct."

As the words were spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned serious.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Biao knew that his father was about to bring up serious matters.

"Something has happened in Beiping Prefecture."

"Even though the fourth prince was trying to suppress it, the Embroidered Uniform Guard eventually found out," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly, with a hint of contemplation in his voice.

"What's the matter?"

Upon hearing that his fourth son was Zhu Di, Zhu Biao also looked concerned.

“In Beiping Prefecture, bandits are rampant, and they specialize in robbing caravans entering and leaving Beiping Prefecture.”

"There are rumors in the north that one should not enter Beiping to do business, for it is a hell for merchants," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

"What kind of bandits are so rampant?"

“Our Great Ming Dynasty governs the country by law. Can’t Fourth Brother deal with these mountain bandits?” Zhu Biao frowned.

"These bandits are no ordinary people."

"According to the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, these bandits are all highly trained and have caused great losses to the Beiping Army." "They were initially targeting the Shen family." Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly, his old eyes lighting up when he mentioned that they were initially targeting the Shen family.

As the crown prince personally groomed by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao could naturally deduce the meaning from just a few words.

really.

After hearing these things.

Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback, then said, "Could it have been done by Xiong Ying?"

"Why do you say that?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

"If the Shen family has offended anyone, Xiong Ying is definitely the first one."

"Not only did they assign Xiong Ying to the Da Ning border army, but they also intended to kill Xiong Ying in the war."

"Furthermore, there were also assassins sent targeting Yu'er and the others."

“Although these files have been sealed, this actually happened,” Zhu Biao said in a deep voice.

"What you're thinking is the same as what we're thinking."

"If it's targeting the Shen family, then Xiong Ying is very likely to be involved. After all, we've seen that Xiong Ying is the kind of kid who will definitely seek revenge."

"That's quite characteristic of mine."

"But... why did he subsequently target merchants in Beiping Prefecture so aggressively?"

“We know Xiong Ying’s temperament now; he’ll do no harm to anyone unless they provoke him.”

"Even though Lan Yu and his ilk from Huaixi offended Xiong Ying before, and even suffered a great loss at Xiong Ying's hands, Xiong Ying still maintained some restraint. Even Lan Yu's subsequent apology was accepted by Xiong Ying, but..."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, deep in thought, and asked, "What did the fourth prince do to warrant such a hostile stance from Xiong Ying?"

Obviously.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't have imagined this.

"These things are probably only known to U.A. himself."

"Ask again later."

"Could it be that the fourth brother really offended Xiong Ying?" Zhu Biao also speculated.

"It's very possible."

"There is also a secret report."

"The fourth brother has sent someone to request an audience with Xiong Ying, and has also prepared a generous gift. They are on their way now."

"It seems that the fourth prince is really being driven crazy by Xiong Ying." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

"Beiping Prefecture is, after all, part of the territory of our Great Ming Dynasty. Even if Xiong Ying wants revenge, it cannot go too far."

"We still need to find an opportunity to talk to Xiong Ying about this," Zhu Biao said with a hint of worry.

Son's revenge!

This seems to be no fault of their own.

However, it seems a bit unreasonable to take the anger out on the entire Beiping Prefecture.

"All right."

“Xiong Ying wasn’t that naive. After Lao Si gave him the gift, the bandits stopped.”

"This kid is very confident, thinking that our investigation into these bandits won't lead back to him." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, with a hint of skepticism.

“Words are meaningless, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard has no evidence to prove that Xiong Ying is connected with this band of mountain bandits. That’s just how it is,” Zhu Biao said, having naturally guessed Zhu Ying’s thoughts.

"OK OK."

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

"You should think about how to trick the Lü family into a trap."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to say more about this matter.

In his opinion.

His grandson's revenge was justified and based on evidence; as for implicating those merchants, that was nothing.

Or.

Zhu Yuanzhang is now only thinking about making amends to Zhu Ying.

……

East Palace!

The palace of the former Lü clan.

It has now become a forbidden area within the Eastern Palace.

There were also more than a dozen Imperial Guards stationed around the palace, and they took turns on duty.

She was once a concubine who served as an audience with the palace servants, and is now Consort Lü, who is in charge of the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace.

In just one day, his status plummeted.

The benefits of imperial power are truly terrifying.

It can give you boundless power, but it can also make you lose it just as easily.

When Zhu Biao returned from the palace.

We arrived at the palace.

"See Your Highness."

The Imperial Guards stationed outside the palace all knelt down to pay their respects.

Zhu Biao raised his hand, signaling the Imperial Guards to stand up, and then looked at the leading captain and asked, "What about the Lü family among them?"

"Return to your highness."

"There was no movement, but the daily meals were still taken."

"I just ask His Highness every day when he will come to see her," the Jinwu Guard captain replied respectfully.

Hear this!

Zhu Biao nodded, then waved his hand and walked slowly forward.

Two Imperial Guards immediately opened the tightly closed palace doors.

into the eye.

Lady Lü sat absentmindedly on the floor inside the hall. After hearing the noise at the hall entrance, she looked over in astonishment.

Upon seeing that it was Zhu Biao, a look of joy appeared on Lu Shi's face, and she hurriedly crawled towards Zhu Biao.

"Your subject...your concubine greets your husband."

Lady Lü dared not be negligent in the slightest, and as if a glimmer of hope had been ignited, she immediately knelt to welcome Zhu Biao.

It's been so long.

Although she was banished to this cold palace, food and water were provided. Although Lady Lü was utterly disoriented, she maintained her composure, as if she were waiting for Zhu Biao to arrive one day so that she could receive his pardon.

Looking at Lady Lü kneeling on the ground, Zhu Biao remained expressionless, his eyes filled with disgust.

He then sat directly in the main seat of the hall, staring coldly and remaining silent.

See this.

Lady Lü immediately knelt facing Zhu Biao, her voice trembling as she said, "Your Highness... Your Majesty... I am innocent! I did nothing to Yun Tong! It's all fabricated!"

"It was all done by those palace maids; it has nothing to do with me."

Lady Lü tried her best to defend herself, even shedding tears, hoping to move Zhu Biao.

or.

After being banished to this cold palace, Lady Lü had been waiting for this opportunity, and had been plotting it for a long time.

"Now it's come to this."

Do you think I'm easy to fool?

Zhu Biao sneered, his tone laced with mockery: "The Lü family, the Lü family!"

"I truly regret it."

"Why did I marry you and bring you into the palace in the first place? If it weren't for you."

"The Crown Prince's Palace might not have become what it is now."

“My son will not have been bullied by you for more than ten years.”

"And even now, you still show no remorse and even want to argue."

"I'll tell you."

"This lifetime."

"Don't even think about getting out of here, and don't even think about letting your Lu family get away with this."

……

(End of this chapter)