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

"Father, you've come all the way to Yingtian Prefecture, why didn't you come to see us?"

"Does he think we're unfilial and doesn't want to come?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the few gardenias, his voice choked with emotion.

He held the withered petals and slowly approached the desk.

A letter lay on the desk.

It has some wrinkles.

The letter that Zhu Xiong Ying gave him today came from Tianyun Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang set down the withered petals and slowly opened the letter.

Before noon, the imperial city walls reassured the people.

[At noon, a heavy rain will surely fall on Yingtian Prefecture.]

These two sentences are nothing special.

What caught Zhu Yuanzhang's attention the most, and what made him preserve this letter, was the handwriting!

then,

Both my father and mother can write. My mother's handwriting is softer, while my father's handwriting is bolder and more expansive.

Both elders have very distinctive handwriting.

During this time,

Sometimes, when Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his mother's diary and saw those words, it was as if he had returned to those days.

And the handwriting in this letter is so much like my father's.

They look exactly alike!

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this was most likely the work of his own father.

Dad is still alive!

Zhu Yuanzhang learned about this matter this afternoon.

Therefore,

Zhu Yuanzhang changed his usual ways and personally went up to the city wall to give a speech. This letter was from his father and also his father's entrustment to him. How could his father harm him?

So even though there was no sign of rain before noon, even though the sun was scorching, and even though all the officials thought it was a joke by the new director of the Imperial Observatory, he firmly believed that it would rain and went on stage to give a speech.

"Father, why don't you come to see us?"

"You even went to see your mother, why didn't you come to see your child?"

Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself in a trembling voice.

This letter came from Tianyun Temple, which is near Longhu Mountain. That's why when Mao Xiang said that a master was suspected of stealing the body, he mentioned Longhu Mountain.

He was right.

Considering the gardenias in front of her mother's grave, and the fact that Xiong Ying said a few days ago that his master wanted to know the whereabouts of Empress Chun...

Zhu Yuanzhang wondered if this so-called immortal was his own father.

Even if it isn't.

So, my father must have some connection with immortals, and a very close one at that.

Only those with a close relationship will receive special inquiries from immortals.

now.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was feeling sentimental, Jiang Huan, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, walked in.

Jiang Huan was not surprised to see Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes red from crying.

Because before coming in,

The palace maids and eunuchs had all reminded him that His Majesty was weeping. He knew this was not the time to disturb Zhu Yuanzhang, but the matter was urgent, so he had no choice but to come.

"Your Majesty, there is a very important matter."

Jiang Huan lowered his head and said.

Try your best not to see Zhu Yuanzhang's tearful face.

Zhu Yuanzhang sobbed, "Speak, what important matter has made you dare to bother us?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.

Jiang Huan was momentarily flustered. He took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "His Highness the Prince of Linhuai died of illness at 5:15 PM today."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's moist eyes became somewhat unfocused.

"Our third son... he didn't make it through in the end. We didn't take good care of him while he was alive. Will Dad blame us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang regretted it somewhat.

He also remembers that when he was a child, his father often taught him and his six siblings that they were all one family and that they should work together to overcome difficulties and share both good times and bad.

But apart from giving the third son some money, he didn't give him anything else.

The third son wanted an official position, but he refused.

He ignored the urge to shut down the casino that made him lose money.

He told his third son to work hard to get a new wife.

There are many, many other things that he ignored.

Seriously... aside from giving money, they didn't take care of the third child at all.

Could it be that Dad didn't come to see us because of this?

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself.

Shaking his head, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped thinking about it.

"Where's Yao Yao? Did the Imperial Guards bring her to the palace?"

“The little one has just lost her grandfather, she must be feeling very sad. We need to go and talk to her to comfort her. She doesn’t trust anyone else but us.”

Zhu Yuanzhang made a move to get up and go find Zhu Yao.

It's very late.

Most people would have gone to bed long ago.

But Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the little guy definitely wouldn't be able to sleep.

The little one cared too much about her grandfather; she must have cried her heart out after losing him.

"Your Majesty, Miss Zhu Yao has been taken away."

"Huh? Who? Who has the guts to touch our grandniece?"

Zhu Yuanzhang became angry.

Jiang Huan said, "They are Taoist priests from Tianyun Temple, Your Majesty. This is a letter they sent to our Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Jiang Huan took out the letter and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Upon receiving the letter from Tianyun Temple, Zhu Yuanzhang opened it in a great hurry.

There is expectation, and there is hope.

He hoped and longed for this letter to be written by his own father.

But not.

The handwriting in the letter was crooked and messy, clearly indicating that the writer was a beginner.

But what he wrote made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very happy.

[Fourth Grandfather, Yao Yao will be staying at Tianyun Temple, so don't worry about her.]

Hehe, Yao Yao will bring you something delicious next time she has time!

"This little guy."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, Jiang Huan tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, shall we... not investigate Tianyun Temple?"

Zhu Yao was very important to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Or rather, Zhu Yuanzhang valued everyone who was related to the Zhu family by blood or by some kind.

So when Zhu Yao went missing, Jiang Huan was so anxious that he immediately sent people to find her whereabouts, and she was eventually found at Tianyun Temple.

Given the special nature of Tianyun Temple, he did not force his way in, but instead sent his Imperial Guards to surround the temple from a distance of 100 meters.

Then he took the letter to see Zhu Yuanzhang and asked the old man for his next instructions.

"Yes, let them all leave."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Zhu Yao felt at ease at Tianyun Temple, after all, his father might be there.

With his father taking care of Zhu Yao, he felt at ease!

Even reading this letter, Zhu Yao seemed a little happy. Given Zhu Yao's shy nature, it's hard to make her happy, so maybe it's all thanks to her father.

"I obey the order!"

Jiang Huan breathed a sigh of relief.

There are indeed figures in Tianyun Temple who resemble immortals, but he is unwilling to take action unless it is an emergency.

Jiang Huan slowly withdrew.

But halfway there, Zhu Yuanzhang called him to a stop.

"and many more."

"Jiang Huan, go! Buy some candied hawthorns that Yao Yao likes, and... never mind, never mind, Tianyun Temple will take good care of Yao Yao, let them come."

"You should still arrange the burial ceremony for the third prince, and do it according to the standards for a prince."

"besides…."

Zhu Yuanzhang kept thinking and kept speaking.

Jiang Huan accepted the orders one by one.

He discovered that the Emperor was unusually hesitant about the matter at Tianyun Temple.

The Emperor wasn't like this before. He was very decisive in everything he did. Even a prime minister like Hu Huaiyong would do things without hesitation.

The prime minister system, which had been hereditary for thousands of years, was proposed to be abolished. All the officials opposed it, but the emperor insisted on overruling the objections and abolished it directly.

Apart from Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, nothing could make the Emperor hesitate.

But this Tianyun Temple…

Yet, he hesitated remarkably.

Is it really because of immortals?

Jiang Huan was suspicious and made guesses.

But he didn't think so.

The emperor traveled all over the country, fighting his way from south to north. He ascended to the throne from the status of a beggar. What lofty ambitions and high spirits he had!

They are the least believers in the supernatural.

Only a simple immortal would not frighten the emperor.

There must be something else at Tianyun Temple that the Emperor considers very important, or perhaps... a person.