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

"Hahaha!"

"Hey girl, hey girl! We're here!"

However, after walking only a few steps, Old Zhu's loud voice left Empress Ma speechless.

Can't you keep your voice down a bit?

Empress Ma rolled her eyes.

Zhu Changye's eyes flickered, and after a pause, he smiled and said, "Everyone, let's eat."

Zhu Changye understood the child's concerns and laughed, "Eat up, even if the Empress made all those dishes for me, I still couldn't finish them all."

He would secretly go to the horse farm to ride horses and steal bird nests from trees, for which he was beaten countless times by Zhu Yuanzhang with a shoehorn.

In the morning, I drink from the clear streams of Jiudu; at dusk, I rest amidst the purple mist of Nanyan.

However, she also knew that Old Zhu must have encountered something happy to be laughing so loudly.

"Third junior brother, what are you saying? Don't you know the rules? Hurry up and come to see your senior brother."

I am afraid….

Only his parents, Zhu Changye and Chen Changle, could keep the Hongwu Emperor acting like a child.

"Do you remember when we first met, you asked if we had any family? I told you that your dad was amazing. You've never met your dad in your life, but he really is amazing. Now you've finally seen him?"

Empress Ma had asked Xiong Ying to take the dishes over first, and Old Zhu knew this, so he nodded and said, "They just left. I'm also going to Tianyun Temple later."

"Junior brother?"

Zhu Yunwen was about the same age as her, but Zhu Bai was much older, even older than Zhu Xiong Ying!

Is this also my junior brother?

If Zhu Yao knew that Zhu Bai was her cousin, she would find it even stranger.

To say that the Hongwu Emperor lacked courage is as ridiculous as saying that Zhuge Liang was unworthy of being a strategist.

Zhu Yao stared wide-eyed, her face full of curiosity.

There was nothing Zhu Yuanzhang could do; he was afraid.

Moreover, they also have two children here, and children can't eat much. Two children can eat about the same amount as an adult, so there are only four of them finishing the food.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Zhu Changye was troubled; how did the generational order get so messed up?

soon.

Zhu Changye smiled and said, "Perhaps... your future junior brothers."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "It's alright, we have Biao'er! We'll hand over any unfinished government affairs to him!"

Someone is following him!

more than one!

He couldn't detect these subtle movements before, but now that he's cultivating immortality, although he hasn't made any major breakthroughs, he has achieved some minor successes, and his senses, such as his ears, have become more sensitive.

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm just exercising."

"Oh, this..."

Zhu Changye was stunned for a moment, then quickly thought of one person: Empress Ma.

On the way, the Liao brothers saw that he was carrying heavy loads and asked if he needed help, but Zhu Xiong Ying refused.

"Wow! Master, you just said that barbarian land is so powerful? It's full of jewels and gold? And they all look different from us, are they really different?"

Empress Ma was his "wine," a source of courage!

now,

It's clear they all had a great time.

I searched the empty mountains but could not find him; I was filled with sorrow.

"Okay, Uncle will carry you!"

"You brat, eat!"

He believed that the person following him was harmless, and it was precisely because he was harmless that the Imperial Guards and the Liao brothers around him did not come to arrest him.

"Hahaha, ha, good, good, Third Junior Brother."

As Zhu Xiong Ying shouted, a person slowly walked out in front of him, followed by a child.

"Girl, hahaha! A whole three hundred thousand taels! That's a month's worth of agricultural tax in Southern Zhili!"

No, that's how I often think!

His elder brother also doted on him, but many people had high expectations of him. He had to see a lot of national affairs, and his mind was occupied by many national affairs. But Zhu Bai was different. His grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang, was strict with his eldest son and grandson, while his other children thought that it would be enough to be a carefree prince and live a happy life.

"I don't care, I just want to go! When Xiong Ying comes back, we'll ask his dad how the food was. If he's in a good mood, we'll go together. His dad won't be angry anymore, and he won't be upset if he sees us. If he's not satisfied with the food, then he can go by himself!"

This is a poem by Prince Zhu Bai of Xiang, praising Zhang Zhenren. It is clear that he actually yearned for a life of leisure and freedom.

Despite his harsh scolding of Zhu Yunwen, he also cared for him deeply. Zhu Yunwen understood this, and sometimes he even felt that his twelfth uncle cared for him more than his eldest brother.

So Zhu Bai has a lot of time to play, and whenever he has free time, Zhu Bai will take him out to play.

Zhu Changye laughed and said, "Good, good, they are all good grandsons... cough cough, they are all good disciples."

"All right."

Zhu Xiong Ying was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yun Tong, it's your elder brother's fault."

Empress Ma rolled her eyes: "After all, it's been decades since we last met, so it's different."

"Hey girl, this is great news! We've got some good news!"

You have good health.

"What's wrong, U.A.? Is something the matter?"

"If you don't change into nice clothes, I won't go with you. I'll feel ashamed."

Then, he and Empress Ma entered Kunning Palace.

“Xiongying, the seniority must not be confused.”

Zhu Xiong Ying was stunned.

Zhu Bai said irritably.

How many people did the Hongwu Emperor kill over the years? There was no one he dared not kill, let alone have the courage to do so. Moreover, he rose from a beggar to become emperor. If he didn't have the courage, he wouldn't have dared to accept the position even if it were given to a beggar for free, for fear of ruining the country.

There are indeed a lot of dishes.

"Oh, I see."

Everyone wants to take advantage of the other, but no one can.

Empress Ma couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

No one in the world has more courage than him.

She was his senior, and also his junior.

"Ahem, Xiong Ying, I've only been back in Yingtian Prefecture for a short time. I heard yesterday that you were cultivating immortality with a celestial being."

Zhu Bai said, "Alright, then you can exercise."

"What? You didn't mean Dad...?"

Zhu Bai's words were harsh, but the usually timid Zhu Yunwen didn't take them to heart. He snorted in a childish voice, "Hmph, Twelfth Uncle, if I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have known that Big Brother was cultivating immortality! He's utterly wicked, crossing the river and burning the bridge!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rattled it off smoothly, like spilling beans.

Zhu Bai laughed and said, "Hahaha, Immortal... no, ah, bah! Master, Master above, please accept the bow of your third disciple, Zhu Bai!"

"Big brother will take you to play with me from now on. By the way, Uncle Twelfth, you're following me around, probably not just to see the immortals, but also to become my apprentice, right?"

Zhu Xiong Ying had played with Zhu Bai since childhood, so she understood her twelfth uncle's personality.

Although Zhu Bai and Zhu Xiong Ying were uncle and nephew, Zhu Bai, as the uncle, was not much older than Zhu Xiong Ying. The two got along very well, and Zhu Bai even led him to cause trouble in the palace when they were young.

She always felt something was strange.

"Yunwen, what brings you here too?"

Beside him was a little boy with a constantly running and sniffling nose, his younger brother Zhu Yunwen.

He had to find his sister a nice outfit first, and then he could think about himself.

.

…….….….….….

the other side.

Zhu Bai reasoned that since this was made by Empress Ma, it must have been prepared for immortals, not for him.

However, this is indeed the case today.

"Alright, disciple will listen to Master!"

Everything's in chaos.

The dish was served by Zhu Bai, so Zhu Yunwen felt no qualms about eating it and started to eat as well.

Carrying it is like exercising.

Zhang Xuanxuan loved immortals.

Dishes were served one by one.

"Okay, then let's wait for Xiong Ying to bring back the results!"

Although Empress Ma was a woman, Emperor Zhu often talked to her about politics, especially money, and he would talk about it all the time!

Ordinary people worry about money to make a living, the rich worry about how to accumulate more money, and the imperial family is no exception. They also worry about money. Emperor Zhu was always worried about where to get more money to carry out more infrastructure projects.

Zhu Bai replied.

There's an old saying that wine emboldens people, but now that he's reunited with his father after so long, he's feeling incredibly nervous. He needs more people to go with him to give him courage, and he even needs Empress Ma to accompany him for added support.

"Yun Tong, what about you? You brat, do you want your twelfth uncle to carry you? Look at you, walking so slowly. It's because you make so much noise and walk so slowly that Xiong Ying found us."

Zhu Xiong Ying asked with a smile.

Zhu Bai blushed.

They all stood attentively, and Zhu Yunwen dared not look directly at Zhu Changye.

Empress Ma interrupted with a smile, "Indeed, Father is very capable."

Zhu Bai volunteered to open the basket and put the vegetables in.

"Chongba, what good thing has come your way?"

"My plan was so perfect, but it was all ruined by you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying coughed and walked up to Zhu Bai.

Zhu Changye looked at the two people beside Zhu Xiong Ying, seemingly lost in thought.

"Xiongying, what about you? Why don't you come and see Uncle Twelve?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang instinctively puffed out his chest and said, "Yes, our father is really something!"

Zhang Xuanxuan loved immortals.

"Okay, come on, give our Yao Yao a meatball."

now,

Zhu Bai walked over to Zhu Xiong Ying with a smile, and even reached out to take the basket from Zhu Xiong Ying's hand, wanting to help carry the things.

It has a wonderful aroma and an excellent color.

His family used to be poor, so he had to be frugal and couldn't stand waste.

Zhu Changye laughed and said, "I know a little."

Zhu Changye smiled and said, "Sure, there are no conditions for joining my Taoism. However, whether you achieve anything after joining depends on yourself."

But my stomach betrayed me and started growling.

Zhu Bai picked up his chopsticks.

"Who made this dish? Did you specially order it from the imperial chefs?"

Zhu Bai and Zhu Yunwen, who had been bickering and acting like naughty children all the way, were now like two well-behaved kids.

Zhu Xiong Ying kept walking, but soon realized something was wrong.

There were even more Imperial Guards secretly protecting him.

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"Hey! Master, who is this?"

“Your younger brother…disciple Zhu Yuntong greets Master.”

"Alright! Let's go!"

Zhu Yao tilted her head.

These two little guys actually put on a show over there, with one calling the other "Uncle" and the other calling the other "Senior Brother."

Zhu Yunwen stammered as he spoke, and then knelt down in imitation.

Many people forget things as soon as they turn around, and Zhu Yao is one of them.

Zhu Yuanzhang's twelfth child, who usually liked to play around with cultivation techniques, especially Taoism, and admired Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang the most.

When Old Zhu mentioned 300,000 taels, she knew how enormous that amount was.

Over time, Empress Ma gained some understanding of agricultural taxes.

There are over twenty dishes in total. Even eight people wouldn't be able to finish them all, let alone five.

On the road.

She may have met Zhu Bai and Zhu Yunwen before, but only once during the Qingming Festival when Zhu Yuanzhang gathered his family to worship Zhu Changye and Chen Changle. They were only briefly acquainted and she couldn't say they were very familiar with each other.

"What? Have we grown distant after not seeing each other for a while?"