When Mu Ying's coffin arrived in Yingtian Prefecture, the capital, Emperor Zhu personally went to receive it and dispatched palace officials to oversee the burial. This could be considered a moment of glory for Mu Ying, and a demonstration of Emperor Zhu's favor and affirmation of his adopted son.

Zhu Xiong Ying was also somewhat saddened at this time, even though the Ming Dynasty had already been established when he was born. Over the years, he had witnessed and experienced too many partings and deaths, which made him feel quite regretful and sorrowful.

He had never met Chang Yuchun, but he had met Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Mu Ying, and others. These were undoubtedly important officials of the Ming Dynasty, and they had close relationships with Zhu Xiong Ying. However, they had all passed away, and Zhu Xiong Ying had lost some natural allies.

Old Zhu was probably even more heartbroken. His lifelong love had passed away early, and his beloved eldest son and successor had also died. His two most valued adopted sons had passed away, and his two most important generals had also died one after another. There were also many who died in battle, from illness, from old age, or were members of his founding team that he had killed.

For Lao Zhu, those companions who witnessed his rise from humble beginnings to the top have all left his side one by one.

The twenty-seventh year of Hongwu's reign ended just like that, and in the blink of an eye, the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu's reign was about to begin.

Zhu Xiong Ying was already twenty-one years old, and in everyone's eyes, he was a valiant and extraordinary imperial grandson. Some of the old ministers in the court who had followed Zhu in conquering the country also felt that Zhu Xiong Ying resembled Zhu in his youth.

Emperor Zhu was already sixty-seven years old. Although he still looked robust, many people could see that he was getting old. Especially after the death of the crown prince, Emperor Zhu aged rapidly.

One-and-a-half-year-old Zhu Wenyin ran happily ahead, but even though the little guy was full of energy, he still had short legs, and Old Zhu easily caught up with him.

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Little Zhu fell to the ground, and the eunuchs, maids, and guards around him were all extremely nervous.

The little guy immediately got up, raised his little hand and ran towards Old Zhu, saying in a soft, sweet voice, "Great-grandfather, great-grandfather."

Old Zhu immediately bent down and hugged little Zhu, full of affection, "Yin'er, did you hurt yourself? Great-grandfather, please take a look."

Little Zhu pitifully raised her little hand, without any scrapes or cuts. It's just that the little one is too young and had been running around in the palace for half a day, so her little arms and legs were exhausted, which is why she fell on her bottom.

Old Zhu gently blew on it, then held little Zhu in his arms and said, "Our Yin'er is so good, no wonder he's our great-grandson! He doesn't cry when he falls down, he just gets up by himself!"

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang often felt bitter about this. His precious great-grandson, the future successor of the Ming Dynasty, should have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth and should have been taken care of in every possible way.

However, Xiao Zhu's father, Xiao Zhu, has clear rules: if Xiao Zhu falls down, he generally doesn't allow anyone to pick him up. When Xiao Zhu is playing, he usually has to walk on his own... Xiao Zhu is very strict with Xiao Zhu and doesn't spoil him at all.

However, those in the know didn't think the Crown Prince disliked his eldest son. After all, the Crown Prince was grooming his eldest son, placing high hopes on him. Old Zhu had actually boasted about it many times; although his great-grandson came from a wealthy family, he was not spoiled.

After playing with his great-grandson for a while, Old Zhu finally saw the person he cared about most in the world. Little Zhu strolled along steadily, not in a hurry at all.

Old Zhu chuckled and gently kicked Little Zhu, who was sitting on the ground poking ants with a small stick. Little Zhu looked at Old Zhu in confusion, and then immediately saw his father.

Little Zhu happily got up, waving his little hands excitedly as he ran over, calling out, "Daddy! Daddy!"

Bending down to pick up little Zhu, Zhu Xiong Ying was very happy. "Yin'er, were you good today?"

Little Zhu was injured. At this moment, she probably remembered that she had fallen not long ago. She immediately raised her little hand and tears came out in a smooth and tearful way.

Old Zhu was overjoyed. When his eldest son was born, Old Zhu was out conquering the world. By the time he had time, his eldest son had already grown into a young boy. As for his eldest grandson, he was incredibly well-behaved and intelligent from a young age, lacking the innocence of a child.

Fortunately, there is now a great-grandson, who is Old Zhu's source of joy. Even though there are times when he feels irritable and impatient, Old Zhu still enjoys playing with his great-grandson most of the time.

Seeing his grandson come over, Old Zhu said with a smile, "We didn't scold or beat Yin'er, and we took good care of him. It's just that this child is a handful."

At this moment, Zhu was not the domineering and incomparable Emperor Zhu. He was like many elderly people who help their children and grandchildren take care of their children and grandchildren. They would talk about taking care of the children and grandchildren, for fear of arousing their dissatisfaction or causing them to harbor resentment.

Little Zhu laughed and said to Old Zhu, "Grandpa, I know how much trouble Yin'er can cause."

“He was fine when we were with him, but as soon as he sees you, he starts complaining.” Old Zhu said, a little jealous and annoyed, “He’s been following us around since you weren’t here. Now that he sees you, he never even thinks he has a great-great-grandfather.”

Zhu Xiong Ying laughed and said with a hint of pride, "No matter how busy my grandson is, he still has to see Yin'er every day, so naturally he's attached to him."

Old Zhu seemed completely unfazed, simply asking, "Is there anything important happening today?"

"The administration is going relatively smoothly, but there are some obstacles to moving the capital," Zhu Xiong Ying said to Old Zhu. "The city walls of Beiping have been repaired, and the Forbidden City is taking shape. If we move the capital, it's almost time."

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