Wandering the Heavens

Yu Xian dealt with immigration issues while fighting. In the end, due to the lack of manpower and other issues, he was no longer appointed to expand. He looked at the western sky with some reluctance and issued an order to stay on the spot. Then he began to deal with various civil affairs. The lost land that had been lost for hundreds of years was brought back under his rule. Various problems and contradictions were prominent, and they must be handled well to minimize the cost of governance and hidden dangers.

This is a natural cotton producing area, not to mention that kind of grass. The Ming Dynasty is about to take off!

In the autumn of the fifth year of Chenghua, Xuanwubo left Anxi Provincial Administration and returned to Beijing. In that year, Xiaobisi also died. After Yuxian buried him near Changling, he led his army to Liaodong to quell the rebellion and rebuild the Nurgan Regional Administration. This time, he was no longer as kind and patient as he was in Anxi. In the military report to the court, he even said that the eggs in the chicken coops of the tribes were shaken to pieces and the ant nests were soaked with boiling water.

During the Yongle period, the nobles of several tribes that surrendered to the Ming Dynasty were all killed, and no one survived. The people were relocated by the army to northern Zhili and Shandong, where they were all forced to change to Chinese surnames, follow Chinese rituals, and learn how to farm. Then they were immigrated from these two places to Liaodong for development.

Zhu Jianshen was very confused after receiving the military report. They were all from the same Ming Dynasty, so why was there such a big difference in treatment here at Master Yu's place? On one side, he was coaxing, while on the other side, he was killing people. No matter what, he had his reasons for doing so. He just had to be a mascot before he turned 18.

In the eighth year of Chenghua, Yu Xian suddenly received an urgent imperial edict requiring him to return to Beijing immediately.

He thought something big had happened, so he traveled day and night. When he finally entered the palace covered in dust, he saw the timid Zhu Jianshen and Wan Zhen'er standing beside him like a quail.

"Master Yu, I want to marry Aunt Wan as my queen!" Zhu Jianshen hesitated but still told Yu Xian the reason why he urgently summoned him back to the court.

As soon as Zhu Jianshen said this, Wan Zhen'er's face turned even redder and she lowered her head even lower.

Yu Xian stretched out his shaking hands and pinched his philtrum desperately. He shouldn't have brought Wan Zhen'er out back then! Looking at the girl's skin color and her current breathing condition, it was obvious that she had already boarded the bus. She called him back now because she was in a hurry to buy a ticket.

I'm farming in the Sanjiang Plain in the northeast, waiting for the soybeans to sprout. You rushed back just for this little thing!

"I understand. I will go talk to the Emperor right away."

How does it feel to have a daughter-in-law who is three years younger than you? Yu Xian is now impatient to see Zhu Qizhen's expression.

"Thank you, Master Yu." Zhu Jianshen was overjoyed when he saw that Yu Xian did not object to this marriage.

Zhu Qizhen actually lived a pretty good life in recent years, so although he was supposed to die this year, he is not only alive but also in good spirits.

"Your servant Yuxian pays respect to the Supreme Emperor!"

Zhu Qizhen really disliked this powerful minister. When he was the emperor, he did not give him any face. Instead, he repeatedly suppressed Mr. Wang. Later, not only did he have him tortured to death, but he even ruined Mr. Wang's reputation.

Of course, what made Zhu Qizhen most angry was that he actually controlled the Forbidden City before Xu Youzhen, and successfully obtained the will of Empress Dowager Sun and his brother, reinstating Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen and assisting in the administration.

If it weren't for this Earl of Xuanwu, he would still be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, instead of a rich man with the title of emperor emeritus.

"No need for formalities. Marquis Xuanwu has been fighting outside all the time. Why is he back in Beijing?" Zhu Qizhen replied lazily without even opening his eyes while sitting in a rocking chair.

"Reporting to the Retired Emperor, the Emperor is getting married soon, so he ordered his ministers to return to the court." Yu Xian whetted Zhu Qizhen's appetite first, letting him be happy for a while.

"This kid, even a matter like marrying a wife has to be handled by a minister. It's really outrageous. Tell me, from whom is this girl?" Zhu Qizhen was very happy to hear the news. He immediately sat up straight with the help of a chair, swaying back and forth like a tumbler.

He married his wife when he was 15, the Empress Qian who passed away two years ago due to poor health. Zhu Jianshen was already 18 years old, so he was a little anxious. Now his son took the initiative to say that he wanted to get married, so as a father, he was naturally very happy.

"The girl from the Wan family is the personal maidservant of the Empress Dowager back then, Ms. Wan." Yu Xian said while thinking about all kinds of sad things.

"What did you say!" Zhu Qizhen jumped up from the rocking chair so violently that he almost fell down.

"Your Majesty, be careful." Yu Xian quickly reached out to support the man and led him to sit on a stone bench to the side.

"You said that the person he is going to marry is Wan Zhen'er, the personal maidservant of the Queen Mother!" Zhu Qizhen confirmed with Yu Xian after he calmed down.

"The Emperor is wise!" Yu Xian said casually.

"Marquis Xuanwu, you are here to laugh at me!" Zhu Qizhen also came back to his senses.

Wan Zhen'er was three years younger than herself, and was born in the same year as Zhu Jianshen's biological mother, Empress Dowager Zhou. What the hell was this? If this got out, I didn't know what people would say.

"I absolutely do not have such an intention! Besides, I have good news to report to the emperor." Yu Xian spoke righteously.

"You tell me first, and I will decide whether the news is good or bad after I hear it." Zhu Qizhen urged in a bad mood.

"I congratulate Your Majesty. You are going to be a grandfather." Yu Xian said this sincerely.

"This brat!" Zhu Qizhen raised his lips when he heard the news, and instantly threw the age gap between Zhu Jianshen and Wan Zhen'er far away.

Zhu Qizhen hurriedly asked the palace maid to tell the Empress Dowager Zhou the news. Empress Dowager Zhou did not have any other ideas. As soon as she heard the news, she hurried into the palace to see her daughter-in-law and her unborn grandson.

The chaos in the yard left Yu Xian speechless.

After the initial panic, the formalities began. No matter how ugly the daughter-in-law was, she had to meet her parents-in-law. Zhu Qizhen and Empress Dowager Zhou, who had originally minded Wan Zhen'er's age, had their unhappiness disappear completely after meeting her.

Although Wan Zhen'er is the same age as the two of them, she looks to be in her early twenties. With the aura of pregnancy, her temperament becomes gentle, making people feel close to her.

Now standing together with her son Zhu Jianshen, they are truly a perfect match.

Zhu Jianshen and Wan Zhen'er finally got past their parents and Yu Xian, and then lived together openly and shamelessly.

This made Zhu Jianshen's fellow apprentices gnash their teeth, saying that their boss was not kind. How could anyone feel good when their childhood sweetheart was quietly taken away by this little thief? When she was in Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion, Wan Zhen'er took care of Zhu Jianshen and these children at the same time, becoming an indelible memory in their childhood. Now they have all grown up and are running around the land of Daming with their respective strengths.

The traditional civil officials were overjoyed. The emperor finally got married! God knows how much they worried about Zhu Jianshen getting married. Basically, they had to submit a memorial every month. Now that the emperor had solved the problem himself, everyone was finally relieved.

Because Wan Zhen'er was pregnant, their wedding was rushed. If they followed all the etiquette, Wan Zhen'er would have to stay in confinement during the wedding. The officials of the Ministry of Rites were both happy and sad. They read ancient books to find theoretical basis for the etiquette process of this wedding while preparing their own materials.

On the seventh day of the seventh month in the eighth year of Chenghua, the emperor got married and made Wan the empress.

In the first month of the ninth year of Chenghua, Empress Wan gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, and named him Zhu Youdong (made up).

Everyone was happy, except Yu Xian, who was carrying a little snotty and entrusted his adopted son to his father before he died. A young eunuch named Wang Zhi was traveling everywhere. Although it was a public travel, this job was not comfortable at all. (Wang Zhi should have entered the palace two years later, so I borrowed it here)

Zhu Jianshen was very happy to be a father, so he ordered Yu Xian to offer sacrifices to mountains and rivers everywhere.

Yu Xian was very unhappy. Not only do you two show off your love and affection, but you also want me to travel through mountains and rivers to win your favor. Don’t you know that I, an old man, am over 80 years old!