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

Chapter 294 The identity of the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying, is revealed! It is Zhu Ying!
How could Zhu Ying not remember?
How could I not recognize you?
now.

Seeing Chen Yi arrive, the possibility that Zhu Ying had just thought of seemed to have become a reality.

He is Zhu Xiong Ying!

now.

Zhu Ying's eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Chen Yi, and then at Zhu Yuanzhang on the high throne. Even someone as powerful as him was in a daze.

Something he had never imagined was about to unfold before his eyes.

After entering the Fengtian Hall, Chen Yi and his six companions ignored the countless curious gazes from the court and went straight to the center of the hall.

"Your humble servants pay their respects to Your Majesty."

"Long live the Emperor!"

Chen Yi and the other six knelt in the main hall and shouted in unison.

"No courtesy, stay on your own."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Yi and the others immediately expressed their gratitude.

This time!

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again, looking down at the assembled officials in the court, and said in a majestic voice: "Some of you may know them, but most of you do not."

"Then let's tell you all."

"This is Chen Yi, the former chief imperial physician who served the empress."

"And these are the palace servants around the Empress."

Sensing the doubts of the court officials, Zhu Yuanzhang loudly explained.

"The Empress's chief imperial physician? And the Empress's palace servants?"

"These people are all from the Empress's side?"

"Wasn't it true that all the palace staff were dismissed after the Empress passed away?"

"How did the Emperor find them now? Could it be that the eldest grandson of the Emperor is really still alive?"

……

When Zhu Yuanzhang personally introduced himself, the entire court was shocked.

"The Empress's chief imperial physician!"

Zhu Ying muttered to himself, his gaze fixed intently on Chen Yi.

now.

The truth is about to be revealed.

But this truth surprised Zhu Yingdu.

"Your Majesty, Prince."

"This old minister was fortunate to receive the Empress's grace back then. Although he was unable to cure the Empress, the Empress granted him a pardon and dismissed us from the palace. All twenty-nine people in Cining Palace, including the imperial physicians, were pardoned by the Empress."

"today."

"We have come to Yingtian, to this imperial palace, solely to fulfill Her Majesty's last wish."

"Let the eldest grandson of the emperor be recognized as his ancestors and have his identity restored."

Chen Yi spoke with a serious expression, his voice echoing throughout the entire court.

The entire court watched in astonishment, most of them shocked and completely unprepared.

It turns out that Zhu Xiong Ying, the former eldest grandson of the emperor, is still alive.

Zhu Ying stopped thinking about it and calmly watched. Now that things had come to this point, there was no need for him to think about it anymore; he just needed to wait for the answer.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"This is an edict written by the Empress herself on her deathbed. It contains all the information about the eldest grandson of the Emperor's death and resurrection, as well as the rewriting of his name and identity documents."

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

Without any hesitation, Chen Yi took out a wooden box from his pocket and held it high.

See this.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised at all; in fact, he had already anticipated this.

Even back when he was at Wenyuan Pavilion, he never asked any questions.

But at this moment, the court was silent.

"This matter concerns the Empress's personal edict, and even more so, the eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor."

"No mistakes are allowed, and no shady dealings are permitted."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly, as if making a decision. Then, his gaze swept across the court, directly scanning several important civil officials: "Han Yike."

"Shao Zhi".

"Wu Chen".

"..."

Just a few sounds.

The names that Zhu Yuanzhang read aloud were those of important ministers with great influence and high prestige in the court.

Three Halls and Pavilions.

There are also imperial censors.

These people were undoubtedly the backbone of the civil officials in the imperial court.

"The minister is here."

In response to Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, the six high-ranking officials whose names were called immediately stood in the hall and bowed.

"The six of you will personally open the edict left by the Empress, and Han Yike will read it aloud."

“Since you have come in person, we can trust you, and the officials and even the people of the world can also believe in you.”

"Neither I nor the Crown Prince have seen this edict," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious expression.

Hear this.

The six men dared not be negligent in the slightest. This court meeting was no small matter; it concerned the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor and the future heir apparent of the Ming dynasty. Therefore, it had to be treated with utmost seriousness.

"I will receive the order."

The six high-ranking officials dared not be negligent in the slightest and walked to Chen Yi's side. Han Yike solemnly took the wooden box from Chen Yi's hands.

Then the other five senior officials surrounded Han Yike, and all the eyes of the court officials were focused on the six of them. All the officials witnessed a magnificent scene that no one could imagine. Today's court meeting would shake the world.

There is no doubt that!
Han Yi carefully opened the wooden box.

Inside the wooden box.

What catches the eye.

It was a light yellow edict, which was of the standard for an empress's edict.

In Ming Dynasty.

The imperial edicts issued by Zhu Yuanzhang were bright yellow.

The empress, on the other hand, could issue imperial edicts, which were light yellow in color.

Unlike empresses of previous dynasties who could only manage the affairs of the inner palace, the founding empress of the Ming Dynasty was different. She could issue imperial edicts, and her edicts could even command civil and military officials and mobilize the army.

This is extremely rare throughout history.

"It really is the Empress's edict."

Han Yike looked at the paper inside the wooden box and immediately shouted, her expression extremely excited.

After Empress Ma passed away in the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign (1386).

Everything in the Ming Dynasty changed drastically. The pale yellow edicts that originally belonged to the Empress were no more, and there were no more Empress edicts.

At the same time, the Empress's seal was also buried with her.

This was also Zhu Yuanzhang's resolute decision: he would only have one wife and only one empress.

perhaps.

The letter inside this wooden box is the last imperial edict issued by Empress Ma before her death.

As veteran officials handpicked by Zhu Yuanzhang, how could they not recognize the Empress's edict?

"take it out."

"This is what Grand Secretary Wu Chen said from the side."

Han Yi dared not delay and immediately took the imperial edict out of the wooden box with both hands.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the court officials, the imperial edict was slowly opened.

now!

Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao kept their eyes glued to the screen, afraid of missing a single detail.

"After today."

"Our Xiong Ying can come back soon."

Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with anticipation.

The same is true for Zhu Biao.

The two had been preparing for this day for a long time.

of course.

The same applies to Lan Yu and his group.

Only Lü Ben was filled with fear and anxiety, but he was powerless to stop anything.

Once Han Yike took out the imperial edict, he opened it directly.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Empress decrees: 'By imperial decree, the Empress commands!'"

"I am short of blessings and have contracted smallpox. I will not live much longer."

"Of course."

“My grandson Xiong Ying is protected by immortals and gods. A miracle has occurred, bringing my grandson back to life.”

"This sudden outbreak of smallpox appears to be a natural disaster, but it is actually a man-made calamity..."

After this sentence was read aloud.

Han Yike paused, her eyes widening in utter astonishment. The other five ministers beside her did the same.

Everyone seemed to be trying to understand the meaning of this sentence.

Was the smallpox outbreak caused by human error?
How can this be?

Throughout the entire court, only Lü Benxin trembled, his hands still shaking inside his sleeves.

Was smallpox a man-made disaster?

"How is this possible? Who could control smallpox?"

"This is a major epidemic."

"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"

"Moreover, the Empress's edict also mentioned a miracle that brought the eldest grandson of the Emperor back from the dead?"

Could there really be a miracle?

The mere reading of a few words of the imperial edict sparked a continuous murmur of discussion throughout the court.

Was smallpox a man-made disaster?

"Could it be that they deliberately spread it by using poisonous beans from people infected with smallpox?"

Zhu Ying thought to himself.

Others might not know, but as someone who had been reborn, how could he not know that those infected with smallpox, even the smallpox shed from their bodies, posed a risk of infecting others?

But at the moment.

It is obviously impossible to verify.

"Keep reading."

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted loudly.

He didn't want to delay.

He claimed that smallpox was a man-made disaster, but in reality, he had long harbored this idea, and today was the day to resolve it.

The key now is for his grandson to come back.

Zhu Yuanzhang had spoken, and Han Yike dared not be negligent. Coming to her senses, she continued to read: "My grandson was indeed murdered by others! But this matter can no longer be investigated."

"For the safety of my grandson."

"I hereby issue this final decree, ordering my personal nanny, Madam Ma, and the imperial physician, Chen Yi, to take my grandson away from Yingtian, away from this place of trouble."

"I am about to die and will no longer be able to protect my grandson."

Han Yike read it aloud again.

Hear this.

Zhu Ying's heart trembled. Even he could feel the reluctance, worry, and protectiveness of the legendary empress in her words.

"Granny Ma."

My grandmother's surname was Ma.

"And there's Chen Yi, Grandpa Chen."

"This this……"

Now that things have come to this, even Zhu Ying, who was blinded by his own involvement, has finally come to a complete understanding of the information revealed in this edict.

he.

That's Zhu Xiong Ying.

he.

This refers to Zhu Xiong Ying, who died of smallpox in the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign.

he.

Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the emperor, was protected and sent away from Yingtian by Empress Ma and his own grandmother.

now.

Zhu Ying's mind was reeling, and he couldn't calm down.

"Therefore."

"I have decided to let my grandson fake his death to escape."

"I hereby issue an imperial decree, ordering the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Erhu, to dig a secret passage in Xiaoling Mausoleum before my grandson's burial, and after the burial, to take my grandson away from Yingtian."

"And issued an imperial edict."

"If the grandson is safe and sound among the common people, he should not be sent back to Yingtian. He can live peacefully among the common people, marry and have children like an ordinary person, and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the common people."

"But if my grandson happens to return to Yingtian and is found out by Chongba, then Granny Ma and Chen Yi should produce the imperial edict to prove my grandson's identity and allow him to be recognized as a member of the clan."

"This is also the will of Heaven."

"If this edict can see the light of day again, it will be the day my grandson returns to Yingtian, and the day his identity will be announced."

"To prove my identity as the grandson of the Empress."

"I left this edict for my grandson Xiong Ying, along with two jade pendants to be buried with him, one named 'Yu' and the other 'Huai'. My grandson also has a deep tooth mark on his right arm, which can serve as evidence."

"Other."

"After my grandson returns to civilian life, he must not use the name Xiong Ying, so as not to expose his identity."

"Therefore."

"I will change his name to [Ying], which will be Zhu Ying."

The words fell.

Han Yike's voice trembled.

The court fell into complete silence.

Then.

Han Yike's gaze immediately fell upon Zhu Ying, who stood at the head of the military officials.

All the officials in the court turned their gazes in that direction.

Apart from those in the know.

Every courtier was filled with astonishment, shock, and indescribable disbelief.

"How is this possible?"

"Duke of Wu, Zhu Ying."

"Is he Zhu Xiong Ying, the eldest grandson of the emperor?"

"Isn't this possible?"

"How could they be one person?"

"Is the eldest grandson of the emperor Zhu Xiong Ying the Duke of Wu? The Zhu Ying who sealed the wolf's lair and killed countless enemies in the army?"

"This...this is unbelievable."

"How could they be the same person?"

……

Throughout the entire imperial court.

Everyone was shocked, but no one spoke. They all stared in astonishment at Zhu Ying, who stood at the head of the military officials, their expressions filled with unspeakable shock.

And now.

Many ministers finally understood what was going on.

"No wonder that brute Lan Yu would back down to Zhu Ying and even try to please him in every way."

"Could it be that he recognized the eldest grandson of the emperor back then?"

"That must be it."

"Otherwise, how could that bastard Lan Yu possibly back down? He's fearless."

"There are also the daughters of the Xu family and the Mu family. These two are daughters of noble families in our Great Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for them to marry foreign officials at the same time. However, the Emperor and the Crown Prince directly betrothed these two women to the Duke of Wu, and even personally presided over the wedding. I didn't understand it before, but now I do."

"The root cause is that Zhu Ying is the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying."

"Everything is clear now."

"Yes."

"As the eldest grandson of the emperor, let alone marrying two daughters of noble families, what difference would it make if he married ten?"

"Under the whole heaven, what is the most noble status of the eldest grandson of the emperor?"

……

After a moment of silence, the murmurs in the court resumed.

The smug smiles on Lan Yu and Chang Mao's faces drew everyone's attention, making them fully understand the situation.

"No wonder our eldest brother told us to curry favor with Zhu Ying. So... so he's Xiong Ying."

"My goodness, thank God!"

“It’s great that U.A. is still alive.”

“Our Huaixi… Huaixi will really be something special in the future.”

"No wonder the elder brother and the others were so eager to please us and even made us apologize. So that's why."

"Thank goodness."

"If it's U.A., then we were really beasts to target him before. No, we have to find a chance to make U.A. kick me a few times."

"Yes."

"That's not just a few kicks, I'd have to carry a stick and let Xiong Ying beat me, I really deserve to die."

"..."

Meanwhile, the unsuspecting Huaixi warriors were in an uproar, instantly understanding the intentions of Lan Yu and Chang Mao.

At this moment, they were filled with regret, wondering why they had targeted Zhu Ying in the first place.

If they weren't in the imperial court, they would have loved to rush up to Zhu Ying and slap themselves in the face.

And this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a glance, their eyes showing both joy and, upon hearing the edict left behind by Empress Ma, an indescribable sorrow.

……

(End of this chapter)