After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

"At the same time, a great fire broke out in the palace. When Zhu Di arrived, he saw only the charred bones of Empress Ma, Zhu Yunwen's empress, in the fire, while Zhu Yunwen was nowhere to be found."

"Where did Zhu Yunwen go? After going around in circles, we are finally starting to discuss the ultimate fate of Zhu Yunwen."

"Zhu Di was probably even more anxious about this problem than we were. Having just entered Nanjing, he was more afraid than anyone else that Zhu Yunwen would suddenly raise his arm and launch an attack on him in the name of legitimacy. So he began to search everywhere for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts."

"But no. He claimed that Empress Ma's body was Zhu Yunwen and that she was buried with the rites due to an emperor."

"Regarding the whereabouts of Emperor Hui, Zhu Yunwen, later generations have always had many different opinions. Generally speaking, they can't be separated from these three guesses. One is that Zhu Yunwen really died in the fire in the palace. Zhu Di just didn't want to bear the reputation of killing his nephew, so he said that he was wandering in the countryside. But if that's the case, there's no need to use another corpse to impersonate Zhu Yunwen and bury him with the rites of an emperor."

"Of course, some people suspect that Zhu Di was just creating a smokescreen. After all, if he said everything too bluntly, the people wouldn't believe him. If Emperor Hui hadn't been buried, he wouldn't have been able to ascend the throne. Even if Zhu Yunwen returned after Emperor Hui's burial, he wouldn't be the Jianwen Emperor again."

"Some people say that they are using Zhu Yunwen's death to make a fuss, to see if the water in the south is murky, and whether someone will rise up in rebellion in Zhu Yunwen's name. It's like fishing, putting out a bait and seeing who bites."

"The second possibility is that Zhu Yunwen did not actually die, but instead used the palace's underground passage to leave the palace. Once outside, he was moved by the fact that his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang had once been a monk, so he shaved his head and became a monk himself, and from then on, he did not concern himself with worldly affairs."

"However, the household registration system in the Ming Dynasty was very strict. Zhu Di started a census as soon as he ascended the throne. Becoming a monk also required a certificate of ordination and household registration, so this possibility is too small."

"The last point is that Zhu Yunwen was very likely to go to sea, but going to sea at that time was extremely dangerous, and the possibility of successfully escaping Zhu Di's pursuit and reaching the port of departure was too small."

"Moreover, Zhu Yunwen's two sons also disappeared along with him. Could it be that they also fled with Zhu Yunwen? Wouldn't that make them too conspicuous?"

"Later, there was a claim that Zhu Di sent Zheng He on his voyages to the Western Ocean to find Zhu Yunwen. However, during Zheng He's last voyage, the reigning emperor was already Zhu Di's grandson, Zhu Zhanji. If the purpose was really to find Zhu Yunwen, then what was the point?"

History is like a vast cloud, fleeting and transient; right and wrong, success and failure, are only written in history books.

"These historical mysteries are still being sought by people even a thousand or a hundred years later. This is the meaning and charm of history."

"Alright, this is your host Zhu Qinggu. That concludes this episode. If you enjoyed it, please give it a like. There's no preview for the next episode because we'll be choosing a theme for our live stream next week based on trending keywords. However, I think the next episode will be very interesting..."

Her gaze became meaningful. "Recently, some keywords have seen a surge in popularity."

History is always fascinating.

[Through historical records, sometimes it feels like we can have a conversation with our ancestors.]

[A thousand years later, we still see the same moon.]

Those who witnessed the bloody conflict between the Zhu family uncles and nephews, and saw that most of the casualties in this war were ordinary people, could not help but feel a sense of melancholy.

Seeing this sentence now evokes a different feeling.

The moon is still the same moon, and people a thousand years from now look at it just like their ancestors did a thousand years ago, and they also place the same emotions on it.

The worries that had been lingering in my heart vanished, leaving only a sense of openness and peace.

"I wonder how Ziyou is doing." Su Shi, who had been demoted to Mizhou, thought about the moon that night and looked at the clear sky. People had started their work again, but the changes brought about by the sky were always different.

Some illiterate farmers even learned some words by listening to the woman's accent as she spoke on the celestial screen and comparing them with the words on the screen, which made them very happy.

Like him, many other writers were also moved by this sentence and immediately began to compose poems.

After Zhu Qinggu ended his broadcast, he checked the duration of the live stream and noticed that it was getting longer and longer.

There's not much to say about Zhu Yunwen's disappearance, but the Jingnan Rebellion is inseparable from it, and Zhu Qinggu is willing to explain the cause and effect clearly.

Zhu Qinggu was also very happy to see a lot of positive feedback in the live stream chat.

Today is Sunday, and the teacher is on leave tonight, so there are no classes.

Zhu Qinggu planned to take a good rest.

As the curtain of heaven closed, the Yongle court fell into a sudden, deathly silence.

Everyone had their own agenda, and no one dared to look at the emperor above.

It wasn't until Zhu Di coughed lightly that everyone resumed their previous routine of reporting what needed to be reported and remaining silent when necessary. The court was unexpectedly harmonious today.

That evening, after taking a shower, Zhu Qinggu lay in bed and opened a short video app on his phone.

So, in many different times and places, when people began to admire the moon because of what happened during the day, the sky reappeared.

"The sky is dark again, Brother Gao, it seems we won't be able to enjoy the moon tonight!" Li Bai, during the Tang Dynasty, laughed loudly, raising his wine cup.

"What does it matter? It's just a matter of timing. This canopy is a wonderful thing. Enjoy it slowly while drinking wine, just like appreciating the moon!" Gao Shi laughed heartily.

The others also agreed.

A giant tree soon appeared on the screen above the sky. Its golden leaves were a testament to the deep autumn colors, and they had fallen all over the temple grounds. Passersby were coming and going, all praising the ancient tree, and some were even holding up small cubes to point at it.

Before anyone could ask what it was, a voice came from the sky.

[This ginkgo tree, planted by Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) for Empress Zhangsun, still stands tall 1400 years ago.]

This ginkgo tree has witnessed the love between emperors and empresses for over a thousand years, and countless other stories. It continues to witness the peace and prosperity of the nation.

Many words rolled across the screen, and now everyone knows that the screen can reach what's called "bullet comments."

[There is a loquat tree in the courtyard, planted by my wife in the year she died; now it stands tall and spreading like a canopy.]

[It's so heartbreaking. Empress Zhangsun and Li Shimin were a young couple who supported each other, but she died young...]

[If Li Chengqian were to come and cry by this tree, I wonder how heartbroken Li Shimin would be.]

……

Upon seeing comments on the live stream saying that Empress Zhangsun had died young, Li Shimin immediately became worried and ordered, "Summon the imperial physician to take a good look at her."

Empress Zhangsun smiled as she looked at the tree, but seeing Li Shimin's anxiety, she quickly reassured him, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"You have always suffered from qi stagnation, so you should be careful in everything you do," Li Shimin said again.

"The heavenly screen mentioned Gao Ming again; I wonder what will happen to him afterward," Empress Zhangsun said with some worry.

Li Shimin comforted him, "With me here, and Gao Ming's teachers being great Confucian scholars, and Gao Ming being well-liked and respected by the court officials, treating his brothers well, there will surely be no bad things!"