Zhu Yunxi saw rare gaffes and anxiety in Zhu Yuanzhang.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang does not look like an emperor, but more like an old man who cares about his nephew.
Muying is the first child adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying.
Throughout the ages, generals in the army have a tradition of adopting adopted sons and entrusting them with important responsibilities. They may lead elite guards, charge into battle, or control soldiers.
But Muying is definitely more than that.
He was born in poverty, a child of a peasant family in Dingyuan. He fled with his mother when he was eight years old. His mother died of illness. Empress Ma saw that he was pitiful and adopted him.
From then on, Mu Ying changed her surname to Zhu and her given name to Wenying.
At the age of twelve, Mu Ying began to follow Zhu Yuanzhang in battles. Not only was he brave in battle, he was also filial. He served Ma Xiuying like his own mother and treated the children of the Zhu family like an eldest brother.
From the time he became the adopted son of the Zhu family to now, he has been a member of the Zhu family for decades. In the hearts of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, he is no less than their own flesh and blood.
Even the adult princes of Zhu Yuanzhang would respectfully call Mu Ying "brother" when they saw her.
He is not Zhu Yuanzhang's only adopted son, but he is the one the Zhu family likes and trusts the most.
Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne as emperor. For the sake of royal blood and inheritance issues, these adopted sons could not be allowed to follow his own surname, and they were allowed to restore their original surnames. Only Mu Ying begged her adoptive father and adoptive mother not to be officials or to seek noble titles.
I just want to continue to be the son of the Zhu family.
At that time, Ma Xiuying held Muying's hand and cried, no matter what your surname is, you are my son!
In order to repay the Zhu family's kindness, Mu Ying chose the surname Mu, who was bathed in Tian's grace.
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, Mu Ying did not want to be a virtuous noble in the central government. She first conquered Tubo, and then went to Mobei, and made great achievements. Finally, she took the initiative to guard the Yunnan border area, wipe out the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, eliminate the Duan family in Dali, and frighten the vassal state.
The Ming Dynasty protects the country.
In addition to his illustrious martial arts achievements, Mu Ying also implemented countless virtue policies in Yunnan, established water conservancy, opened transportation, and established schools.
He is not arrogant, arrogant, greedy, cruel, or violent.
Zhu Yuanzhang once said that if Ying'er is stationed in Yunnan, we should be at ease!
A few years ago, Empress Ma passed away, and Mu Ying, who was far away in Yunnan, cried until she vomited blood and fell ill.
Mu Ying's Mu family will interpret the word "Mu" with the blood of countless men in their family in the next few hundred years.
The Mu family has guarded Yunnan for generations. With the Mu family here, the chieftains of Yunnan have not dared to rebel for hundreds of years. Generations of Mu family men have been at the border, silently guarding the territory for the Ming Dynasty.
Until the last head of the Mu family, Mu Tianbo, died in Myanmar.
Now, Yunnan is in an urgent need of eight hundred miles, is it possible?
Bring it! Zhu Yuanzhang snatched the memorial directly from Huang Gouer's hand, and Zhu Yunxi found that his hands were shaking.
Then, the expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became ferocious, and he sent an order to Taiyuan Hospital to go to Yunnan immediately. All medicinal materials available in Beijing, no matter what, as long as they are beneficial to Ying'er, should be sent!
See for yourself! Zhu Yuanzhang sat down and sighed, Mu Ying, I am dying!
Zhu Yunxi was shocked and opened the memorial.
My dear, Mu Chun is weeping and bleeding!
Mu Chun was Mu Ying's eldest son, and he wrote the memorial.
When my father heard that the prince had passed away, he cried loudly and vomited three liters of blood. He couldn't even get sick. I asked famous doctors all over, but they all said that he didn't have much time. My family was tired of the emperor's favor, and my father once said that he would be buried outside Dongling after his death.
Beside the Queen's Mausoleum...
Looking at the memorial in his hand, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but recall the past scenes in his mind.
In the twentieth year of Hongwu, when he was still young, Mu Ying came to Beijing. Under the leadership of his father Zhu Biao, he met Mu Ying.
He was a middle-aged man with a tall build and a gentle smile on his face.
At that time, Zhu Biao called Mu Ying Brother Ying.
I used the junior gift to meet Mu Ying. The latter had a kind smile and a friendly look, and gave me a scimitar from the vassal state.
When Mu Ying left Beijing, Zhu Biao took several young vassal kings and sent them far, far away!
They said goodbye with choked sobs by the Xuanwu Lake.
First, our eldest son is gone, and now it’s Mu Ying’s turn? Zhu Yuanzhang’s face was full of bitterness, and he said sadly, what’s wrong? Why do we, an old man with gray hair, still have to go through the pain of losing a son!
As he said that, he slid the food and wine on the table and left us one by one. How can we live?
Grandpa! Zhu Yunxi knelt obediently beside Zhu Yuanzhang and gently held his back.
Later generations will say that Zhu Yuanzhang was cruel, but in fact Zhu Yunxi's memory told him that Zhu Yuanzhang was the person who valued family ties the most. The orphans he and Ma Xiuying adopted were all raised in their own homes and grew up with their sons.
Ma Xiuying personally taught these children reading and literacy, and Zhu Yuanzhang taught these children martial arts. Brothers and brothers fought in battles, father and son fought in the army, and these adopted sons headed by Mu Ying did not disappoint their adoptive father and adoptive mother. They were all good.
Grandpa, don't worry! Mu Gong is just sick. He is in his prime. He has been practicing martial arts all year round and is strong. Now he looks anxious. He will be fine after a while. Zhu Yunxi said softly.
Hey! Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, this is the most unsightly thing when people get old!
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting there, his gray hair and wrinkles showing his age. Emperors are also human beings, especially an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang who came from a rough background and valued his family. It was even harder to let go of his feelings for his family.
He killed many ministers and heroes in his life, but he never killed anyone in his family. Even his nephew who betrayed him at first was just imprisoned and his nephew's descendants were all granted vassal status.
Those nephews were also raised by him as if they were his own children, and they were all hereditary princes. He watched them get married, establish careers, and carry on the family line.
There are also the adopted sons of the generals. In the past, when Empress Ma was still alive, she would prepare new clothes for the children of the adopted sons' families every New Year.
Grandpa! Zhu Yunxi continued, "My grandson, I want to ask you something!"
We, grandfather and grandson, ask for anything! Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little tired and said softly.
It will be your birthday in a few months! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, if in the folk, the birthday of an old birthday star is a time for family reunion. My grandson thought, let’s make it lively this year!
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head in surprise, with joy in his eyes.
Call all the uncles back, and find all your adopted sons. Let’s have a good time together as a family for a few days! Zhu Yunxi continued, you can also take a look at your grandsons, godsons, and goddaughters. How nice it is.
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The wrinkles on Zhu Yuanzhang's face bloomed in his smile, and his eyes were full of yearning.
Although the emperor is the supreme ruler, he is also a loner.
The ordinary family happiness that ordinary people have in their homes is a luxury item for the emperor.
The palace is very big, but it doesn't feel like home. There is only me as the emperor and a group of concubines. Meetings are complicated with various etiquette, and it doesn't feel like home at all.
But gradually, Zhu Yuanzhang's smile faded and turned bitter.
Waving his hands repeatedly, no, no, we can't let them come!
Sighing again, he continued, it was a big event for the vassal king to come to the capital. Their family and bodyguards would number tens of thousands, and the government officials along the way would have to entertain them. Nowadays, the government officials everywhere are not rich, so it is a good thing for them to come to the capital to pay their birthdays, but it will cause nuisance to the local area and make it worse.
It is a bad thing for the people to bear the burden!
Although we are the emperor, we cannot let the people suffer just for the sake of me, no, no, no!
Zhu Yunxi felt a bit of admiration in his heart.
This is a good emperor who thinks about the people. He is afraid that his sons who come to Beijing will bring financial burdens and deficits to the local area.
If there are any future generations of perfect old men, this great emperor or that great emperor. They are happy for themselves, and they don’t care about the life and death of your people.