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

The old woman reached out her hand.

I wanted to touch my kind father from my childhood, but when I touched him, it was like water falling into a lake, creating ripples.

Finally, the entire image disappeared.

The old woman was not surprised by this.

She has been experiencing this situation recently.

The kind old man in her memory always lived on, only in the past when he was buried deep in the past, but recently, because of her mother's dream.

Those memories, like a dusty box being opened, once again filled the entire memory.

As he spoke, he sat down and began to eat his wontons.

Xie Jin left the palace, still unsettled, his body trembling.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze was somewhat profound.

….….….….….…

In the afternoon, it snowed lightly again.

After a long silence, he finally said, trembling, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Master Zhu... no, he's the Retired Emperor?"

Halfway through their cultivation, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Bai also arrived, but both of them were captured by Zhu Changye and taken to cultivate with Zhu Xiong Ying.

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…….….….….….

in the afternoon.

Xie Jin was completely confused. His Majesty seemed to be having a casual chat with him, but the question was, was he really that important to His Majesty?

The Ming Dynasty was short of food. Although the grain reserves in Hubei and Hunan were plentiful, many people in large swathes of northern territory were still suffering from cold and hunger.

Zhu Yuanzhang said meaningfully, "Master Xie, you are a smart man. A smart man should know that there are some things to ask and some things not to ask."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded in agreement with Zhu Yuan Zhang's words.

Today, his father tamed this unruly and talented young man, and he was pleased.

Xie Jin smiled wryly: "Compared to you, venerable Taoist priest, I am far inferior. I know the gap between us. Thank you for your guidance today. I will take my leave now."

She always remembered the rules of the time: once a daughter is married, she is no longer considered part of the Zhu family, and she should not take advantage of the Zhu family's kindness.

He then called Zhu Xiong Ying to begin today's cultivation.

When Zhu Changye arrived, the vendor served him another bowl of steaming wontons.

What made him widen his eyes the most was that the melon seedlings had actually started to sprout and grow, and the seedlings were getting bigger and bigger.

Zhu Funu's gaze was intense.

He followed the eunuchs, step by step, around the imperial city, and into the inner palace.

“Oh…” Zhu Hongyan lowered her head dejectedly and kicked her feet lightly.

He felt a lingering fear, a trembling tremor, and a sense of relief.

"We used to be family, why are you treating us like this now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang believed he was terribly wrong.

Zhu Fu sighed repeatedly and walked away into the distance.

The palace was majestic and solemn, and the cold night added to its solemnity.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard thoughtfully.

this….

Sigh, I didn't do anything right.

"Master, you are amazing! You managed to subdue that troublemaker, Xie Caizi."

Xie Jin waited at the Hanlin Academy. As it grew later, the smokeless coal stove next to him burned brightly. The Hanlin Academy was now deserted.

Zhu Yuanzhang blinked: "The Great Ming Emperor Emeritus Zhu Shizhen is honest and trustworthy, young and old alike."

This made Xie Jin even more interested in Zhu Changye.

Is this the right amount?!

"To be honest, we originally thought of demoting you to Jiangxi Province and letting you fend for yourself. There are many talented people like you in our country. However, since my father has taken a liking to you, we still have to give you a few words of advice. Don't lose your fighting spirit because of this. Perform well. Whose life doesn't have its ups and downs?"

Moreover, there is a sense of melancholy, like the feeling of "the rabbit mourns the fox's death."

He stared intently at Zhu Yuanzhang, and was somewhat flustered.

There was awe, confusion, admiration, and disdain... the expressions were complex.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree with the policy of weakening the power of the princes, this could not overshadow Xie Jin's abilities.

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."

Because of this,

Xie Jin suddenly felt a secret joy.

Let him know that our father is still alive and well, and will live to be a hundred.

So he smiled and replied, "Okay, don't worry."

"Your Majesty, I beg you to take care of your health and not overwork yourself."

The courtyard was deserted. In the afternoon, the Imperial Guards told him that His Majesty would summon him later.

"In any case, since your master also thinks Xie Jin is a good person, let's train him a bit, and use him as a member of your team in the future. Once he's been trained well, we'll let you use the existing ones!"

Zhu Hongyan's small eyes darted around, and she quickly raised her hand and said, "Fourth Grandfather, I want to eat candy!"

Although many of these were just fragments of information, when Xie Jin combined them with Zhu Changye's words to verify them, many of the evidence chains surprisingly matched up very well!

He let out a long sigh, leaned back in his armchair, and seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Xie Jin, who was already prepared, hurriedly replied, "As you command!"

Zhu Funu and Zhu Yuanzhang had a very good relationship.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, interrupting directly: "There's no difference, it's all the same thing!"

"If we encounter something stubborn in the future, we can't always rely on your master to scold us, can we?"

Zhu Changye was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Why are you surprised? Have you seen me somewhere before?"

"Yay!" Zhu Hongyan instantly perked up: "Great, hehe, thank you Grandma!"

So Xie Jin went to see Fu Youwen again. Fu Youwen didn't give a reason once more, but just stammered that it might be because it was rumored among the people that Zhu Changye was an immortal.

Xie Jin was somewhat stunned, then quickly said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Zhu Yuanzhang had farmed all his life and had never seen such a peculiar sight.

Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Changye spoke as he ate.

"This child," Zhu Funu rolled her eyes, "Don't cause trouble for your fourth grandfather."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded, somewhat confused.

Jiang Huan, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, spoke up about this matter.

After her son grew up, Zhu Funu didn't interfere much.

To this day, Master Zhu Changye has taught him a harsh lesson!

With a sigh, Xie Jin looked up at the snowflakes outside again.

Zhu Hongyan's small eyes brightened again: "Fourth Grandfather, really?"

"Well, let's go."

Xie Jin did not know why His Majesty had summoned him. Since His Majesty had already decided to demote him to Jiangxi, why was there any need to summon him specifically?

Could it be that he's not being demoted again?

Is it Master Zhu's identity that's making a difference?

But at this point in time, with his son Zhu Yuanzhang still on the throne, Xie Jin dared to speak so frankly and righteously, which shows that Xie Jin's purpose was purer and his vision was more far-reaching.

"it is good."

Zhu Funu rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Girl, just listen to your fourth grandfather."

Zhu Funu smiled as she watched her granddaughter leave. After her granddaughter had gone far away, she turned back to look at Zhu Yuanzhang, her eyes filled with worry again.

"it is good!"

But something felt off. It felt like Grandpa was belittling himself to praise Master.

"Ahem, Grandpa, there's something else."

Xie Jin looked outside and saw a eunuch leading two junior eunuchs approaching.

Zhu Fu was speechless. After thinking for a moment, she said irritably, "Fourth brother, that's different..."

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace quite late, and white lanterns were hung throughout the palace.

After saying goodbye to Fu Youwen, he prepared to go to the Hanlin Academy.

"Grandson, do you understand?"

Before long, Xie Jin, led by a eunuch, bowed and entered the Jinshen Hall.

"My father is in Yingtian Prefecture, and he is in very good health."

He was scolding Xie Jin just now, but what he really meant was to save this talented scholar.

Fu Youwen had told him that Zhu Changye's identity was not simple, but when he pressed him for details, Fu Youwen hesitated and refused to say who he was.

Today, after he returned, he specifically asked some of the old scholars from the Hanlin Academy.

"Second sister, that's right, would we lie to you?"

Fu Youwen once said that Master Zhu had the ability to make the emperor turn back the tables... Hiss!

Zhu Yuanzhang observed this and continued, "Who in the world can succeed without experiencing hardships? Such a person, even if he holds a high position, cannot stand firm!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded: "I'll remember, I'll remember. They are all valuable treasures, your insights, Grandpa. How could I not remember them?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "That's more like it."

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Xie Jin returned to the capital in a daze.

Xie Jin's talent goes without saying, and his vision is even more unique. To say nothing of anything else, his ability to see the flaws of the vassal kings at this time of year demonstrates that Xie Jin has both strong insight and ability.

However, when Zhu Changye was mentioned, Xie Jin could still clearly sense a peculiar glint in the eyes of these old scholars.

Indeed, even if Zhu Changye did not reveal his true identity to Xie Jin, he still had to tell Xie Jin directly that he was their father, the retired emperor.

With a thud, Xie Jin knelt down on the ground.

It's hard for me to laugh like I used to.

"Your Majesty, I have failed to appreciate Your Majesty's good intentions and have let you down. Please forgive me!"

It's normal to reminisce about the past; I used to dream about my childhood all the time.

However, her smile seemed somewhat forced. It wasn't that she felt there was too much of a difference in status between herself and Zhu Yuanzhang; among all the children in the family, she was the one who treated Zhu Yuanzhang the best.

At the time, the old woman, Zhu Funu, thought she was hallucinating.

Xie Jin swallowed hard, then quickly bent his head between his thighs and bowed solemnly, saying, "Your subject understands!"

Xie Jin hurriedly replied, "Your subject dares not disgrace Your Majesty."

"Father, are you... just like Mother said, still alive?"

I can tell.

After saying that, he turned and left.

It seems that our father recognized Jie Jin with his own real face, which saves him the trouble of explaining to Jie Jin where the name "our father" comes from.

This made Xie Jin very eager to try it.

Zhu Funu said, "Alright, the second son... sigh, stubborn fool, he committed suicide in front of his father, he... sigh, let's not talk about it."

however,

When His Majesty gave him an important position, how did he repay him?

"Where is Dad? Where is he now? I want to see him."

She's old and useless now.

She hugged Zhu Funu directly.

I've taken this matter to heart.

and,

Xie Jin had relatively little seniority in the Hanlin Academy, and he was arrogant and looked down on these old scholars who were just sitting around doing nothing and wasting their time.

Zhu Yuanzhang tapped him on the head: "Good my ass! Did you remember it?"

hiss!

Xie Jin felt that his mind was no longer able to think, and he even felt like he was holding his breath.

"Hmm? Second sister, you're here."

This is truly a rare occurrence.

Zhu Hongyan was very happy.

She had rushed here non-stop, and the journey was very bumpy; she was truly exhausted.

Later that evening, Zhu Yuanzhang had dinner with Zhu Xiong Ying and Zhu Yunwen at the Eastern Palace, and then left satisfied.

Therefore, those old scholars did not think highly of themselves.