Historically, after Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Yunwen emperor, Zhu Yunwen was not very reliable.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was always worried about him, so he held on to his last breath and assisted Zhu Yunwen in every way, paving the way for Zhu Yunwen.
To put it bluntly, they really didn't want anything to happen to the Ming Dynasty, which is why they persisted.
But now that Zhu Yunwen is someone many times better than him, the Ming Dynasty doesn't need this old emperor to worry too much.
Therefore, he didn't need to hold on to anything or insist on anything. He was mostly in a relaxed state and didn't have many worries.
When people get old, they always have something to worry about. And having something to worry about can actually help them live longer.
If there's nothing to owe, and that obsession disappears, then the determination and motivation to keep going also vanish.
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang's health deteriorated further.
Zhu Yunwen knew that Zhu Yuanzhang must understand that he himself would not live much longer, which was why he summoned Zhu Yunwen to give him some instructions.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:
"Yun Tong, your grandfather has always known that you are extremely capable. No emperor in history can compare to you. You may become a great emperor for all time."
You created many miracles. You made the Ming Dynasty stand at the pinnacle of the world, even surpassing other countries to become the center of the world. Your strength and achievements are impeccable.
So, Grandfather, there's really not much I need to tell you, because you'll definitely do even better than I could have instructed you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, wondering if this was the greatest advice he could receive.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"Grandfather, I know my days are numbered, so there are some things I want to tell you. Actually, I have a secret that no one knows, including you."
Zhu Yunwen was puzzled:
"What secret is Grandfather talking about? Could you tell me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said:
"Of course you can. Actually, I've thought about telling you this a lot of times, but I'm afraid that telling you this will affect many of your decisions and be bad for you."
Therefore, I've often refrained from telling you, but now I feel that if I don't tell you now, I might never have the chance again.
Zhu Yunwen frowned, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, not understanding what secret Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued:
"That is a book that records everything that happened in the Ming Dynasty over the past few hundred years. The first few decades, when we conquered the country and founded the Ming Dynasty, are recorded almost verbatim."
It was exactly the same as what happened to me at the time, so I regarded that book in my family as a sacred book. That book recorded so many things that I couldn't help but believe it.
This book encompasses almost everything, including Zhu Yunwen, the subsequent actions of Lady Lü, and the officials who supported Zhu Yunwen at the time.
After observing for a period of time, I confirmed that the contents of that book were absolutely accurate, without any discrepancies or problems, and were completely true.
It was known that Zhu Yunwen, as the future emperor, would ruin the Ming Dynasty, and that later, the fourth son, Zhu Di, would rebel and ascend the throne, even though the previous three generations had been good.
But none of his descendants were any decent; they ultimately squandered the entire Ming Dynasty, leading one emperor to hang himself from a crooked tree.
They even talk about the emperor guarding the nation's gates and the monarch dying for the state. What's the use of just shouting these slogans? They're all useless!!!
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he became excited, while Zhu Yuanzhang frowned the whole time. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with some shock, wondering how Zhu Yuanzhang knew all this.
What is this so-called divine book over there?
Then Zhu Yuanzhang took a book out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and continued speaking:
"I obtained this book, and although I foresaw many of the outcomes, I am even more worried that the dynasty will truly follow the path recorded in this book."
I feel that this is an opportunity given to me by God, an opportunity for me to change all of this, or rather, for me to come to you and change all of this.
Because this book is closely related to you, fortunately, everything is developing in a positive direction. You have changed much of history, and this is inevitable.
This prevented the tragedy from repeating itself and even rewrote the entire course of the Ming Dynasty, ensuring that it not only did not decline but became even stronger.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the book wrapped in a yellow cloth on the table and said in confusion:
What does this book have to do with me?
Zhu Yunwen was somewhat skeptical that such a divine book existed in the world, and he felt even more strongly that it was related to him.
This seems a bit unbelievable.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"It was that night, not long after your father passed away. That night, for some unknown reason, you were put on the verge of death by Lady Lü. At the time, I thought you had suddenly fallen ill, so I rushed over to see you."
Then I saw a strange phenomenon occur in the room. After everything calmed down, I discovered it was a book—just this book.
Zhu Yunwen's eyes widened. Wasn't the night Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned the night he traveled through time?
It was the night he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, but that book…
Zhu Yunwen glanced at the book wrapped in yellow cloth on the table and already had a guess.
He looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, then at the book on the table, and a few words popped into his mind: History of Ming!
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