The soft soil lightly covers the center of the imperial mausoleum's top.
In the cracks in the brick wall surrounding Baoding, three or five weeds grew tenaciously. They had just gone through the winter yellowing and showed some spring color, and they were about to be pulled out by Zhu Yunxi himself.
When doing all this, he had to kneel down and do it carefully with the most pious posture. His pampered body was exhausted from the almost torturous physical work. But he could not slack off at all.
Except that Zhu Yunxi is the direct grandson of the Zhu family.
Under the King Kong Wall, there are still two accompanying historians, recording silently. Today, any actions of Zhu Yunxi will be written in the daily notes, and even in the history of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi's trembling hands stopped. In the gap between the brick walls, he found two wild flowers that had just opened half-opened. The wind and frost from last night still remained on the petals. They were not delicate, not beautiful, not colorful, and not fragrant.
.But they still work hard to straighten their branches and stems and face the sun.
Just like many people in this world who have been tortured and numbed by life. Although life is bleak, they are still strong, stubborn, and even tenacious in living. Moreover, they try their best to face the rising sun.
They live a hard life, maybe for the hope that in the future, they will finally bloom.
Stay alive! Work hard!
A smile bloomed on Zhu Yunxi's sweaty face.
This was an era when the word "filial piety" was extremely important. It took me two hours, as if all the muscles and bones in my body were not my own, before I could finish it.
Zhu Yunxi held on to the stone steps and moved down slowly.
Under the crown, the bastard, who had long been unable to bear it, quickly stepped forward, supported Zhu Yunxi, and cried, "Your Highness, take a rest and let me serve you!"
Let go! Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, the old eunuch Gou Ren had already shouted angrily at the bastard, "There is no place for you to speak in this important place like the imperial mausoleum!"
The bastard didn't dare to argue and hid aside while wiping his tears.
Lao Gou, he did it unintentionally! Zhu Yunxi said with a forced smile.
Gou Ren said with a sullen face, eunuchs are imperfect and have vicious minds. They know how to look at people's faces. If they have power, they will pretend to be powerful and use it to humiliate the country. Your Highness is responsible for the country and the country, so don't get too close to him!
It would be fine if a bachelor said this. But it was also ironic to say it from a eunuch.
Your Highness, please come into the palace to rest. The old slave will ask someone to prepare a meal!
The exhausted Zhu Yunxi, still wearing plain clothes full of sweat and mud, entered the Golden Palace to rest. He said he was resting, but he was actually sitting on a straw mat.
The palace people around were busy, and the old eunuch Gou Ren, who could not straighten his back, carefully helped Zhu Yunxi get a gentle wet towel.
After wiping his head and face, Zhu Yunxi felt much better. He asked, Lao Gou, why have I never seen you before or heard anyone talk about you?
It’s really strange. In the capital palace, the only high-level eunuch is Pu Bucheng. But here in the imperial city of Zhongdu, this little-known old eunuch’s clothes are even higher than Pu Bucheng’s, and his waist is actually
Wearing jade jewelry.
It was the first time His Highness came here and he had never seen the old slave. Gou Ren placed the bowls and chopsticks on the straw mat with his own hands and said, after all, the old slave and the emperor are from the same hometown!
Since they were from the same hometown, why didn't they join the army to fight with the emperor? Zhu Yunxi was a little confused.
It should be noted that when the old man established a new branch in Guo Zixing, the first thing he did was to return to his hometown to recruit troops. Xu Da, Geng Junyong and others were the old man who defected to the army at that time, as well as the 700 children from the surrounding areas of Fengyang Gujiazhuang.
When the old slave was young, his family was poor, and his parents sent him to Yangzhou as a servant of the Huaiyang Prince! Gou Ren continued, later Yangzhou was occupied by thieves in Qingyi, and the old slave ran away and went to Chuzhou to join the emperor. The old slave is a disabled person, not
He is considered a man and cannot serve in the army. The emperor, remembering the nostalgia of the past, asked the old slave to return to his hometown to guard the imperial mausoleum!
He said it easily, but Zhu Yunxi knew that where was the gift? Instead, he was sold to King Meng Yuanzong as an eunuch by his parents!
At this time, Zhu Yunxi's meal was presented.
A bowl of water, two coarse yellow salts, and two light black pancakes.
Zhu Yunxi picked up the pancake, looked at it for a moment, took a bite, and suddenly felt as if there were many barbs growing in his mouth. He chewed it until his lips and tongue hurt, and he couldn't swallow it at all.
But there was no expression on his face, and he still ate in small bites.
Remember the bitterness and think about the sweetness! Cherish today, everything is hard-won.
Back then, when the late prince came to pay homage to the mausoleum for the first time, he ate the same thing!
Gou Ren said from the side that that year, the queen was also there. The prince looked embarrassed at that time, and the queen told him that when the emperor was in trouble, all the soldiers of the three armies ate this. Ordinary soldiers didn't even have salt, so they still brought this salt with them.
Food for the generals of the army!
Zhu Yunxi swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, and said, it was difficult for the emperor to start a business, and today he realized that it was one-sided. Everything is easier said than done, and the road to adulthood requires hard work in the world. If heaven is about to give a great responsibility to this person, it is a blessing to endure hardship and training.
!
A smile appeared on Gou Ren's old face. Your Highness is smart and your country is blessed! The spirits of your ancestors in heaven can also be pleased!
As he said that, he smiled and said, talking about this pancake, there is another interesting story. General Chang was conquered in Hexian County. Later, when the army ran out of food, the general started shouting about eating human flesh. He set up a pot and prepared to arrest him.
The captives were cooked!
Grandpa, really... Zhu Yunxi burst into laughter, even a little embarrassed.
Gou Ren continued, but the general and a group of heroes looked at it eagerly for a long time. The cook said that it couldn't be done because there was no salt. The general said that it was unlucky. Human flesh without salt is not as chewy as tree leaves!
Zhu Yunxi was interested and forgot about the difficulty of swallowing the food in his hands. He ate and asked, "What happened next?"
The whole army was short of food and had no food for three days. The emperor said that if the situation continues like this without the Tatars coming to kill him, he will be so hungry that he will eat the birds. If there are no birds, a good man will become a man and a woman like Lao Gou.
.ordered the whole army, and the man with the long bird followed him on board the boat, and crossed the river to fight for the Tatars.
Why have we been farming for generations and can’t even eat the damn white bread buns? Those bird tartars are hiding in the big city, eating buns and meat for every meal, and there are little ladies singing songs. What they eat and use are all from us men.
Father, mother, I, sisters and sister-in-law worshiped me. Let’s go now and get the damn things from us!
I know that in that battle, my grandfather, General Chang, was the vanguard and was the first to board Caishiji, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Zhu Yunxi put his palms in his hands and laughed, and then said, but I heard that after the army entered the city, Grandpa Huang
Robbery is prohibited, no offense against Minqiu!
After saying that, he paused, "Grandpa Huang is really a great man of his generation. The whole army was so hungry, but he could still hold it back!"
Gou Rendao, before Yingtian Mansion destroyed the city, the emperor summoned the generals. He said, Jinling is the foundation of the king. Before we get this important town in the southeast, we are just thieves who robbed the emperor!
With this inheritance, we are the nobles of the new dynasty who will pay homage to the queen. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. After entering the city, the government granaries are opened for food. But those who do not obey orders and plunder the people will be killed without mercy!
The emperor cut his finger with a knife, wrote down five military orders, and handed them to Hua Yun, the black-faced ghost pioneer officer, and Wen Xun, the little girl!
(Xiao Sheer, an old honorific, means young master! For example, Zhu Yuanzhang’s nephew Zhu Wenzheng was called Zhu Xiaoshe. After Zhu Yuanzhang married Queen Ma, Guo Zixing also respectfully called him Zhu Xiaoshe in the army!)
Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, he is Zhu Wenxun, the adopted son of the Marquis of Dongqiu County and Grandpa Huang!
Your Highness has a good memory! Gou Ren praised him and then said, but after entering the city, an emperor adopted seven adopted sons in Huaixi. They disrespected the orders and insulted the daughters of the people. Wen Xun's house couldn't bear to kill them, so several people ran to Queen Ma
Begging for mercy everywhere.
I know this! Zhu Yunxi gave a bitter smile, and several people asked their grandmother for protection, but it was her grandmother who cried and sent them to the army. Grandpa Huang performed the Fa at the Meridian Gate in front of the people of the city! However, he still thought about the love between father and son.
He left a whole body for them!
Gou Ren helped Zhu Yunxi crush the last salt and sprinkle it on the cake. The forest in the distance was where their bones were buried!
Zhu Yunxi ate the pancakes and thought thoughtfully. The emperor always said that those who achieve great things must have a great heart! Killing an adopted son to appease the people means having a great heart.
At the same time, he also understood the old man's thoughts better. Worshiping the mausoleum is not only to recall the bitterness and sweetness, but also to sharpen the minds of future generations. These past events and sufferings that are far away are not the past that cannot be looked back on. But for the children and grandchildren,
It is the most precious wealth and the most precious words and deeds.
I endured the last bite and drank the bitter water in the bowl in one breath.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the old eunuch beside him and said softly, "You are getting older. Why don't you follow me when I return to the capital? I will find you a secluded small courtyard in the palace to retire in. When you have nothing to do, you can spend more time with the emperor."
Let’s talk and talk about the customs and customs of our hometown back then!
This is a great gift!
But the old eunuch shook his head resolutely and looked at the distant hills. The old slave was getting old and he most wanted to die in his hometown. Over there was the cemetery of the old slave's parents. After the old slave died, he was buried next to them!
You... Zhu Yunxi hesitated, Lao Gou, don't you blame them? Back then, they sent you to Yangzhou Prince's Mansion...
Gou Ren smiled slightly and looked cheerful.
If you sell an old slave, you will get two measures of rice, and your family members will live half a year longer!
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Note: (Someone said in book reviews that Zhu Wenzheng was the son of Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest brother and the eldest son and grandson of the Zhu family. Zhu Yuanzhang loved him very much.
After Zhu Yuanzhang captured Chuzhou, his brother-in-law Li Zhen brought his nephew and nephew to join him in the army. He treated his nephew as his own.
And he later deliberately promoted him, established meritorious service in the army, and had his own team under him, with high prestige. But just such a person was stripped of his military power and imprisoned because of the crime of liaison with the enemy. In fact, in the author's opinion, there are
Another meaning.
The legitimate son is still young, but the nephew’s reputation has greatly increased, which is very dangerous!)