In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, his eldest sister, the eldest son Zhu Biao, and the eldest grandson formed a small family.

The entire royal family, including descendants, forms a big family.

Zhu Yuanzhang lived in this family, and so did his eldest grandson.

A harmonious family is what Zhu Yuanzhang hoped for. He knew very well that his eldest grandson's past experiences were similar to his own.

He is by no means a soft-hearted person, it is no exaggeration to say that he is cruel and ruthless.

Zhu Yuanzhang appreciated this point very much. Whether it was a general or an emperor, being indecisive was not acceptable and was easily influenced by others. Sometimes being a little ruthless could help one maintain his own dignity even if he was wrong.

But when it comes to his relatives, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to see his eldest grandson treated like enemies.

That’s why I said the previous sentence.

After hearing what the old man said, Zhu Ying knew that the old man had misunderstood and he had no intention of taking revenge on his younger brother Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Ying knew very well that Zhu Yunwen and even Lu must have great hostility towards his eldest grandson who suddenly appeared, and they were even trying to bring him down all the time.

But Zhu Ying really didn't care.

After all, in Zhu Ying's view, Zhu Yunwen and Lu were truly an orphan and a widow. If the crown prince Zhu Biao were still alive, they might have been able to jump around a bit, but now they could only leave their old man.

Zhu Ying was well aware that he was raised by his grandfather and grandmother, and he had a deep understanding of the feelings involved.

He has not officially announced his identity or come into contact with court officials, but it is obvious that the old man has already begun to transfer the military power.

The so-called training of the personal guards was nothing more than the old man feeling that the time had come and using the name of training to take control of the military power.

"Grandpa, don't worry. Although I have always been alone, I am not a cold-blooded person even though I have never met many younger brothers. Besides, there is no need to do so."

"In my grandson's opinion, even the scholars of the Ming Dynasty should follow the example of the ancients. Since the Song Dynasty, when scholars valued literature over military skills, they have only read books and have forgotten the six arts of a gentleman."

"Even the saint Confucius was able to lift the city gates and ride a horse and shoot arrows. In my grandson's heart, I hope that all scholars will not forget the two arts of charioteering and archery, so that they can truly be used by our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying said slowly, this was actually what he really thought in his heart.

A good body is actually very important. Regular exercise can make the mind much clearer. If a minister is in good health, he can work for the Ming Dynasty for a few more years and have more energy to do anything.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes lit up. After hearing his eldest grandson's explanation, he realized that he had misunderstood him.

Xianre's eldest grandson has a very high level of vision and a broad mind, especially when it comes to looking at things, he often has ideas that are different from ordinary people.

"Okay, then I'll listen to my eldest grandson. This family will be handed over to him sooner or later, so it's a good thing to get it done sooner."

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had an idea and said again: "If that's the case, why doesn't the eldest grandson train his other brothers together? Even some of our younger sons and the eldest grandson's uncles can be trained together."

After hearing what the old man said, Zhu Ying agreed after a pause. Training one person is the same as training a group. There is not much difference.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang had another idea in mind.

Before this, Zhu Yuanzhang had actually been thinking about a question in his mind, which was how to make all the princes and grandchildren accept the existence of his eldest grandson.

This is not just a superficial acceptance, but a true recognition of the identity of the eldest grandson.

Now that his eldest grandson proposed to train Yunwen, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this was a very good idea.

Thinking about the soldiers, the training of the soldiers by the generals also means deterrence and domination. In this way, isn't it the same thing?

Zhu Yuanzhang must have been confident in his grandson's ability to train troops. Earlier, his grandson had arranged for people to follow him, and those under his command who were captured in the Jinyiwei prison were very loyal.

Moreover, the time is almost right now. It won't be long before the eldest grandson will go to court, be canonized as the crown prince, and announce his true identity to the world.

It would be just right to take this opportunity to establish the authority of the eldest grandson.

What Zhu Yuanzhang didn't notice was that Concubine Ning, who had been quiet beside him, had a complicated look in her eyes.

It was not because of the issue of military power. If it was really Zhu Xiongying, he would naturally inherit everything from Your Majesty. However, through the conversation between Your Majesty and him just now, it was not difficult for Concubine Ning to guess that the Zhu Ying in front of her was.

Not only is he an expert in strategy, he is also very good at commanding troops and training them.

Training troops is not an easy task. Concubine Ning knows a lot about it and has even read military books herself.

This also means that Zhu Ying must be in very good health.

This is completely inconsistent with Zhu Xiongying's condition when he was eight years old, when he suffered from congenital heart disease.

Moreover, Concubine Ning also learned from His Majesty that Zhu Ying, who escaped from the Xiaoling Mausoleum, was not adopted by any wealthy family, but by an ordinary merchant, who had no financial resources to help Zhu Ying treat his congenital heart disease.

If the person in front of him is really the former Zhu Xiongying, then how was the congenital heart disease solved?

Concubine Ning glanced at His Majesty's expression and knew that perhaps His Majesty had subconsciously ignored all this, and Zhu Ying, who had lost his memory, was obviously unaware of this.

Or did the congenital heart disease suddenly heal after the fake death?

Concubine Ning was a little confused. Looking at Zhu Ying's face, she really couldn't imagine that there could be two people in the world who looked so similar to him.

Like the Queen sister, but more like the Crown Prince.

Not only do they look alike, they are also roughly the same age. Moreover, they are so outstanding, like a natural born king.

For a moment, Concubine Ning didn't know what to say.

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"Have you seen your elder brother?"

In the back hall of Chunhe Palace, Lu asked softly.

"Yes, mother. Big brother and father look almost exactly the same. When big brother looks at me, it's as if father looks at me."

Zhu Yunwen said with lingering fear. Thinking back to his previous meeting with his elder brother, Zhu Yunwen felt suffocated.

It was a fusion of the father's majesty and the eldest brother's majesty.

Although Zhu Biao was similar to the empress in character, he was quite majestic and had extremely strict requirements for Zhu Yunwen since he was a child.

This also led to Zhu Yunwen being very afraid of his father himself.

"Exactly the same?" Lu asked in surprise.

Zhu Yunwen nodded, still with a look of shock on his face.

"Then I really need to see him too." Mrs. Lu murmured.

Lu truly loved Zhu Biao.

It may sound far-fetched, but in Lu's heart, Zhu Biao is really the only one.

When Zhu Biao died, Lu had wanted to be buried alive with him several times. If it weren't for her youngest child, she would have lost her mother so early.

Lu really followed her husband.

"Mom, my eldest brother, he calls you aunt." Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment and spoke.

Zhu Yunwen is still particularly wary of the fact that his eldest brother does not acknowledge his mother's identity.

"If you don't call me aunt, then you can still call me mother-in-law. To your eldest brother, I am his aunt. There is nothing wrong with that." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu said softly without any dissatisfaction.

"But mother, you are now the Crown Princess." Zhu Yunwen said unwillingly.

Mrs. Lu shook her head slightly, not wanting to talk too much with her son about this, and just comforted him, "Don't worry about your status as a mother, including your status as a legitimate son. As long as you don't openly go against your eldest brother, there will be no problem."

"At least, there won't be any problems while your Royal Grandfather is here."

After hearing his mother's answer, Zhu Yunwen was still a little worried.

But Lu saw it very clearly.

Zhu Xiongying must be very smart and outstanding. It has only been two months and His Majesty has begun to transfer military power.

The Lu family also experienced the end of the Yuan Dynasty and had a high understanding of the importance of military power.

Such an outstanding and intelligent person naturally understands the royal face and personal virtue. Even if it is just for fame, he will not deliberately ignore her and her son Yunwen.

Not to mention abolishing his status as the principal wife and the legitimate son of Yunwen.

"All right."

Zhu Yunwen instructed somewhat helplessly.

"Your elder brother is in the palace these days. You should go to see him every day and spend more time with him. Remember to bring Yunxun and Mingyue with you."

Lu instructed again.

In fact, putting aside the position of the crown prince, there was no conflict between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Xiongying, and they were half-brothers with the same father.

Now Yunwen has no hope of becoming the crown prince, so as a second choice, finding a better position as a vassal king would be considered a good option.

"Um."

Zhu Yunwen nodded reluctantly. He really didn't want to meet his eldest brother often. When he saw his eldest brother, he always felt that he was no different from his father. If it was his father, it would naturally be different, but he had no impression of his eldest brother since he was old enough to understand.

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that from tomorrow on, there were some things that were no longer up to him.

The next morning.

Zhu Yunwen got up from his bedroom, put on his imperial robes, washed up, and prepared to attend the morning court.

"What is this?" Zhu Yunwen frowned as he watched the eunuchs bring over a soldier's uniform.

"Your Highness, this is the order from His Majesty. From today on, Your Highness does not need to attend the morning court. You can train with the palace guards." The eunuch holding the clothes bowed and replied.

"What?"

Zhu Yunwen was still feeling a little sleepy, but he woke up suddenly upon hearing this.

"Say it again, this is the Emperor's decree, how is this possible?"

Zhu Yunwen, who had studied Confucianism since childhood, looked down upon the wielding of swords and guns from the bottom of his heart.

All things are inferior, only reading is superior.

This was Zhu Yunwen’s mentality. However, even though he was studying well, the Emperor suddenly asked him to follow the soldiers in training. What did this mean?

After just a little thought, Zhu Yunwen suspected his elder brother.

If the Emperor wanted him to learn martial arts, he would have learned it a long time ago and would not have waited until now.

It is obvious that Big Brother is manipulating all this behind the scenes.

He originally wanted to refuse directly, but when he thought of the look in his elder brother's eyes, Zhu Yunwen shuddered subconsciously.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Get dressed!"