Zhu Yuanzhang hasn't visited his eldest grandson these days, not because he doesn't miss him.

Instead, he provided so much information about the deployment of the Ming army that it would take quite a while to read it.

It is now late June, and the entire Ming Empire is about to face another test.

The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is that the end of every year is very difficult for many people.

Affected by the small glacier, the weather is now gradually getting colder. You can imagine how cold it will be by the end of the year.

In the first half of the year, the Yellow River burst its banks, and the floods caused a wave of major disasters.

There are countless droughts, locust plagues, etc. in many places.

The overall situation in the early Ming Dynasty was stable, but local unrest continued and small-scale uprisings were very frequent.

Those that have been recorded, those that have not been recorded, those that have been suppressed, and those that are being suppressed are mainly concentrated in marginal areas.

Other small countries were not having a good time either. Many of them sent tribute requests to the Ming Dynasty, hoping to live a slightly better life at the end of the year by paying tribute.

It would be very difficult if we couldn't make ends meet.

The threat on the grassland and the riots caused by Japanese pirates on the southeast coast.

This is also why the Ming Dynasty had a standing army of over one million, and a large number of military generals and nobles were training troops and suppressing bandits in various places throughout the year.

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."

In the Huagai Hall, after discussing government affairs with several ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang was about to take a rest, and Liu He whispered a reminder beside him.

It is now around two o'clock in the afternoon, and dinner will be around three or four o'clock.

Liu He just wanted to ask His Majesty if there was anything he wanted to eat today.

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his temples when he heard this, and couldn't help but say, "We have no appetite for the food cooked by those cooks. It is very different from the food cooked by our eldest grandson."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang paused, then said: "Liu He, prepare the car, we will go to the eldest grandson today."

"I obey your order." Liu He said, and then prepared to make arrangements.

"Wait, pass on my oral order and call Yunhu and Mingyue together." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

Just at that moment, he suddenly remembered this matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not worried about anything else about Zhu Ying. What he was most worried about was that after Zhu Ying entered the palace, he would have no affection for his brothers and sisters.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a strong sense of clan, which can be seen from the imperial edicts that even those who were a little far away were taken care of.

Thinking about their children and grandchildren, if nothing else, at least they would have enough food and drink. Many royal children could receive a salary from the moment they were born.

Da Sun is a ruthless man, as can be seen from the numerous scars on his body.

He was really afraid that when his eldest grandson ascended the throne and rumors were flying, he would turn his sword against his many uncles and brothers.

Since ancient times, the royal family has been ruthless, but what Zhu Yuanzhang cared about most was family affection.

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue are still very important, after all, they are the eldest grandson’s biological brothers and sisters.

This is all blood dissolving in water.

"Ask the Royal Guards to inform Da Sun that we will be there soon. Ask him to prepare a few more dishes."

"I obey your order."

…

"Grandpa Emperor, is he really my eldest brother? Is my eldest brother really still alive?"

In the carriage, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but ask Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Xiongying died young when Zhu Yunhuan was only four years old. He had only vaguely heard of this elder brother.

After all, Zhu Xiongying is a taboo topic in the palace. Even if the crown prince Zhu Biao is still alive, he will not mention it.

Zhu Xiongying's involvement with Zhu Yuanzhang also concerned Empress Ma. Every time it was mentioned, Zhu Yuanzhang would become irritated and would order her to be executed for any minor matter.

Zhu Mingyue, who was sitting next to him, was much more sensible than Zhu Yunhuan. When she heard her brother say this, she quickly pulled her brother's sleeve with her little hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Of course it's your eldest brother, your real eldest brother. I had someone dig up the tomb of my eldest grandson a few days ago, and the coffin inside was gone."

"Your eldest brother is a lucky man. With the blessing of God, he escaped from danger ten years ago and now he is finally back."

After hearing the explanation from Grandfather Huang, Zhu Mingyue was somewhat shocked and could not help asking:

"Grandpa Emperor, I heard these days that there is a legend about the Xiaoling Mausoleum circulating in the outside world. Is it related to my eldest brother?"

When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, his eyes lit up.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally didn't care about the rumors about the Xiaoling Mausoleum, but they spread like wildfire among the palace maids and eunuchs.

There were all sorts of nonsense things like His Royal Highness Prince Yu ascending to become an immortal, and they sounded very serious about it.

Generally speaking, some senior eunuchs would step forward to stop such rumors, but this time, even the eunuchs in charge of seals came out to speak out.

During the past two days at the academy, the news that Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue heard the most was the legend about the tomb of Prince Yu in Xiaoling Mausoleum.

The crowd of spectators has existed since ancient times, and they especially want big melons like this, which are not only ripe, but also vaguely promoted by the official media.

Even the eunuchs in the cold palace can probably tell several versions of the story.

"That's right, this is the Xiaoling Mausoleum, your eldest brother's mausoleum. Don't be afraid, your eldest brother is a living person with flesh and blood, and he is alive and well. Don't believe in some nonsense."

"Also, your eldest brother went through a disaster ten years ago, and now he can't remember anything about the past."

Zhu Yuanzhang explained, as the person in charge of the palace's eyes and ears, he certainly knew how outrageous the rumors were.

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue looked a little scared, he comforted them.

After hearing what Grandpa Emperor said, the two of them lost all their fear and looked forward to the meeting even more.

"You are in for a treat today. We have already sent someone to inform your eldest brother and ask him to prepare a few more dishes."

"That taste, tsk tsk. After eating the food prepared by our eldest grandson, I really can't get used to the food prepared by the chefs in this palace."

"This is the first time you brothers have met each other. In the future, we will give you a sign. You should get closer to your eldest brother."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave some final instructions. Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue nodded heavily upon hearing this, and they became more and more excited about meeting their elder brother.

…

In the yard, Zhu Ying received a notice from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, saying that the old man would be coming over later and asked him to prepare more dishes.

"My goodness, this is addictive."

Zhu Ying smiled and told the cooks to prepare.

He had mixed feelings about this meeting with the old man.

Of course he had heard about the rumors about Xiaoling Mausoleum. The entire capital was in an uproar at the time.

When we arrived at the teahouse, we heard that almost all the customers were talking about this matter.

It is not difficult to guess that this is the work of the old man, who is using this to stir up trouble and pave the way for his own promotion, or to announce his identity.

"The old man is really knowledgeable. He is worthy of being from the White Lotus Sect. He has arranged all these supernatural things properly."

Zhu Ying headed towards the backyard. The old man was coming over at dinner time today, so he had to prepare a pot of good wine.

These days, Zhu Ying's Chamber of Commerce has slowly begun to take root in the capital and its surrounding areas. In the cellar in the backyard, there are several barrels of fruit wine brought by the Chamber of Commerce.

Of course Zhu Ying also has strong liquor like baijiu, but it is not suitable for the old man now. After all, he is old and it is too easy to get drunk.

Less than half an hour later, a Jinyiwei came to report that the old man would be here soon.

Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

Good man, old man, you have changed.

I was the one waiting in the yard before, but now you want me to greet them even though they haven't arrived yet. This is so pretentious.

But thinking of the old man's identity.

Well, this score is really good.

The Jinyiwei walked to the gate and waited. Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait long before the sound of horse hooves was heard.

Zhu Ying turned his head and saw more than ten Ti cavalrymen clearing the way ahead.

A four-horse carriage followed behind, and all the pedestrians around made way.

Fortunately, this is considered a wealthy area, and the streets do not seem too crowded.

The carriage stopped directly in front of Zhu Ying. More than ten riders dismounted and set up guard around them.

The Jinyiwei at the door bowed his head and knelt on one knee.

What a grand ceremony.

As the coachman, Jiang Li got off the carriage and opened the curtain after it stopped.

The first person to come down was not an old man, but a teenager.

After the boy got off the car, he looked at Zhu Ying and was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but shout, "Dad."

Zhu Yunhuan was completely stunned.

The carriage was about seven or eight meters away from the gate. As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Zhu Ying. His appearance and temperament were so similar to his father Zhu Biao that he was dazed for a moment and couldn't help blurting out.

"What are you doing?"

Zhu Mingyue, who was at the back, just emerged from the carriage when she heard her brother calling "Dad" and couldn't help asking.

Then the next moment, a sharp voice with a hint of fear rang out: "Dad!!!"

Good guy, call dad duet.

The reason for such a strong reaction is that Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue have been keeping vigil for Zhu Biao every day recently.

They said they were comforting each other, but in reality, how could the two children not be scared when they had to stay up late in the cold hall?

Now he suddenly saw his father standing in front of him. Zhu Ying was in the sunset, with backlight to begin with, and his figure and temperament.

What was originally an expectation of finding my eldest brother suddenly turned into a horror.

"What are you yelling about? Open your eyes and look carefully. This is your eldest brother."

Zhu Yuanzhang came down and started scolding him.

He heard Zhu Mingyue's scream and immediately got out of the carriage. After spending so much time with his eldest grandson, he almost forgot about this matter.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, his younger brothers and sisters should have been happy to see their eldest brother, but he didn't expect such a joke to happen.

After hearing the emperor's scolding, Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Ying finally reacted.

However, the timid Zhu Yunhuan still hid behind his sister, showing half of his head, and looked at Zhu Ying quietly.

Zhu Mingyue pretended to be calm, and watched her 'father' walking towards her step by step, her calves couldn't help but tremble a little.

Zhu Ying smiled helplessly.

Walking down the stairs from the gate, I saw the helplessness in the old man's eyes and suddenly felt a little warm.

As Zhu Ying walked in, Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Yunhuan gradually calmed down.

After all, if you look closely, you can see that there is a big difference between Zhu Ying and Zhu Biao, especially for those who are close to them, it is easier to see.

It's just that the face was a little blurry under the light and shadow just now, so it's like this.

After looking at Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue, Zhu Ying did not speak, but said to the old man:

"grandfather!"