Zhu Yuanzhang, who commanded the wind and rain, lived a long and arduous life.

And abilities…

Except for a few exceptionally strong individuals, the abilities of the general public are roughly the same.

Even if you start from a low point, you can still succeed with a little training.

Take Liu Bang, for example. The talented people of an entire county worked alongside him to create the Han Dynasty.

His team was roughly the same as Zhu Yuanzhang's.

Therefore, loyalty is paramount.

now.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang hesitate, Yang Ruchang boldly said, "Your Majesty, that is an immortal!"

"If you don't give the position of Director of the Celestial Bureau, what will the other officials in the Imperial Observatory think? If the Celestial Bureau's official rank is lower than that of a certain official, what will that official think? This... will not be convincing to the public."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

He was persuaded by Yang Ruchang.

Yes!

The Imperial Observatory was in direct communication with Heaven, and the immortals were closest to Heaven. If they weren't the leaders, what would the people below think?

People tend to gossip when they get together. What will the people think when this news reaches them?

"Yang Jianzheng, what you say makes sense."

"This immortal... later you can take our imperial decree to visit him. I'm not good at reading, so you can help me see if he's suitable to be the Director of the Imperial Observatory. If he is, then read out the imperial decree appointing him as the Director of the Imperial Observatory."

Yang Ruchang was thrilled and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing his excited expression, Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly.

After thinking for a moment, he reminded him, "Yang Jianzheng, remember this: you are the Director of the Imperial Observatory of the Great Ming Dynasty, and only then are you a fool who has spent his life searching for immortals."

"The Director of the Imperial Observatory is of paramount importance to the entire Ming Dynasty. One must fulfill one's duties in this position. Do you understand?"

Yang Ruchang was slightly taken aback.

Then his hair stood on end, his voice became fearful, and he cupped his hands, saying, "This old minister understands..."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, wait a moment."

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly walked to the desk, picked up a wolf-hair brush, and began to write with dry ink: "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees... Yang Ruchang, former Director of the Imperial Observatory, is hereby deposed... and hereby bestows upon him the title of..."

Zhu Yuanzhang put down his brush, thought for a moment, and then picked up the brush again to write.

The abbot of Tianyun Temple is hereby granted the title of Director of the Imperial Observatory… He is granted freedom of movement, and no department of the court has the authority to transfer him…

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished stamping the imperial edict, he said, "Yang Jianzheng, take the edict carefully and make sure this immortal is of good character before reading it."

"He is at Tianyun Temple. As for who he is and how to find him, the Imperial Guards will take you there."

Yang Ruchang looked bewildered as he accepted the imperial edict with both hands.

"This old minister obeys the order."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Go. You are the first official from the court to have contact with him after our great-grandson. Remember to be careful with your words."

Yang Ruchang accepted the order and left.

After he left, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the eunuchs to summon Wang Jinghong, the chief eunuch.

"His Majesty."

After Wang Jinghong entered, he bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and asked bluntly, "What's the situation with Yunwen these past two days? Is he still not attending classes?"

Zhu Yuanzhang valued his family highly and was also very meticulous.

A few days ago, after the death of his eldest grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, many officials went to visit Zhu Yunwen.

This was what the Embroidered Uniform Guard told him, and he tacitly approved of it.

The eldest grandson is dead, and the Ming Dynasty will need another eldest grandson in the future.

If the matter drags on for too long, officials will take sides, leading to factional strife and preventing the court from concentrating its power, thus wasting time on meaningless infighting.

Therefore, it is necessary to establish the eldest grandson of the emperor as soon as possible to thwart the ideas of certain officials.

Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunwen's choice was in line with common sense and ethics.

The second son of the Chang family, Zhu Yuntong, was timid by nature. Sometimes when Zhu Yuanzhang went to see him, Zhu Yuntong would not even dare to look up at him.

How can someone like this shoulder great responsibilities?

In comparison, Zhu Yunwen was much better. Although he was not as good as his elder brother Zhu Xiong Ying, he had no shortcomings in any aspect.

His son, Zhu Biao, also said he was suitable.

The officials were adept at changing their stance according to the prevailing winds, each with their own skills. Whenever an issue arose, they would often form several factions, each sticking to their own version of events.

But the fact that they all visited Zhu Yunwen's residence explains everything.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next eldest grandson of the emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang thought so too.

I plan to start preparing after I finish dealing with U.A. 37 and the girl issue.

According to folklore, the first seven days after death, the soul remains; the second seven days after death, the spirit remains; and the third seven days after death, the soul and spirit ascend to heaven on a crane.

As expected, Zhu Yunwen became the eldest grandson of the emperor a month later.

But to everyone's surprise, U.A. High School was resurrected.

The matter of the new imperial grandson was forgotten by everyone without any prior notice.

They forgot that it didn't matter; after all, no matter how the eldest grandson of the emperor was changed, he was still a member of the Zhu family. It was just a matter of changing who would assist him.

but….

What a bolt from the blue this was for Zhu Yunwen!

How heartbroken must one be to lose the coveted position of the eldest grandson?

Zhu Yuanzhang understood this feeling.

He favored Xiong Ying, but he wouldn't forget Yun Wen either; they were both his grandsons, and he loved them both equally.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yunwen still hasn't gone."

Wang Jinghong reported: "I asked Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, both scholars of the Hanlin Academy, and they said that His Highness Yunwen has not come for two days."

"I have inquired at His Highness Yunwen's residence, and it turns out that His Highness has locked himself in his room for almost a day."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flickered: "Have you eaten?"

Wang Jinghong shook his head: "No, it's been almost eight hours [sixteen hours] since the last meal."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "We know that our grandson will be sad because he has lost his position as the eldest grandson, but he can't just stop eating."

"Go, take the food there, drag him out of the house, and watch over him yourself..."

He was halfway through his sentence when Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered something.

These were the words that the girl who was still recuperating in Kunning Palace had never spoken to him.

“Zhongba, I know you favor Xiong Ying, but the other grandsons are also members of the Zhu family. We will try our best to treat them all equally.”

Empress Ma always urged him on like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to this, but if Xiong Ying hadn't eaten, would he have acted so roughly?

will not.

"That Yunwen, sigh..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, then took a deep breath: "You forgot what we just said. When you go to his residence, just say... just say you're coming here. We'll take him out for some fresh air this afternoon."

"Of course, you should tell him that it doesn't matter whether he comes or not."

Zhu Yuanzhang was accustomed to speaking to his officials in an unavoidable manner, as if issuing orders.

But he would give choices when it came to his family.

Wang Jinghong accepted the order and slowly withdrew.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang started looking for other people to do other things, keeping himself constantly busy.

The three things that just happened only took up a quarter of an hour of his time.

He still needs an hour, or even several hours, to handle more matters.

This is also the kind of busy work he has had to go through since the abolition of the prime ministership.

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….…….….….….

East Palace.

Lady Lü had already summoned several burly eunuchs, preparing to break down the door of Zhu Yunwen's study.

She panicked.

She knew her son was feeling unwell, but yesterday he had only missed school; today he was locked in his study, which meant his condition was clearly worse.

Fortunately, her husband Zhu Biao went to court, otherwise, if he had seen this scene, his disappointment in Yunwen would have... grown even greater, right?

Therefore, Madam Lü made up her mind to get her son back to normal before Zhu Biao returned, so that he would at least be able to communicate normally and not be confined to his study.

Just as the eunuch was about to ram the door.

A creaking sound rang out as Zhu Yunwen walked out of the study.