At the age of eight, he was buried in a coffin.
These two words really made Zhu Yuanzhang's heart palpitate!
Nine years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, Zhu Biao's eldest son, Zhu Xiong, died at the age of eight!
Nine years ago, a secret in the Ming Palace was shelved and became one of the few unsolved cases during the Hongwu period!
Other than Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and the Commander of the Brocade Guard, no one knew what had happened nine years ago!
The eight hundred eunuchs and one thousand imperial guards who knew about this were all secretly executed by the Jinyiwei under Zhu Yuanzhang's orders!
Because nine years ago, the body of the eldest grandson of Ming Dynasty mysteriously disappeared!
Zhu Yuanzhang suspected that it was done by grave robbers. All these years, he had asked the Jinyiwei to investigate the grave robbers, but to no avail!
Last year, when Zhu Yuanzhang first saw this child, he felt that he resembled the eight-year-old Zhu Xiong. Out of compassion, he arranged a residence and household registration for Zhu Huai!
But now, this child suddenly told Zhu Yuanzhang that he had climbed out of the coffin eight years ago!
Didn't the corpse of his eldest grandson mysteriously disappear?
How could Zhu Yuanzhang not be shocked!
Zhu Yuanzhang was old, and he needed an heir.
He personally set the rule that the eldest must be the heir.
Zhu Biao was undoubtedly the most legitimate and purest heir to the throne. Zhu Yuanzhang was very fond of Zhu Biao and invited many famous teachers to teach him. He hoped that in the next hundred years, he would be able to shoulder the burden of the Ming Dynasty!
Now that everything was gone, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not be heartbroken!
He needed to continue looking for the most legitimate successor to the Ming Emperor.
Originally, among Zhu Biao's sons, the eldest Zhu Xiong was the most similar to Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang.
He had inherited all of Zhu Biao's virtues! Zhu Yuanzhang was a distant relative, and he treated this grandson better than Zhu Biao!
And Zhu Xiong He was also the most qualified to inherit the throne after Zhu Biao died!
When Zhu Biao was alive, Zhu Yuanzhang often joked that there were two wise monarchs in the Ming Dynasty. After you, the throne would definitely be passed to Zhu Xiong.
However, when he was eight years old, this eldest grandson left.
That was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang cried.
……
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and stared at Zhu Huai." Tell me, why did you climb out of the coffin? Why are there soldiers around?"
How could Zhu Huai remember so many things?
He didn't remember anything before he was eight years old.
"Sorry, I forgot."”
"How could I forget? How could I forget?" Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious." You should remember where you were buried.”
Zhu Huai shook his head." I don't know. It was dark and there were people all around. I thought they wanted to kill me, so I took advantage of the darkness and left."”
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his heart began to beat so fast that it was about to jump into his throat.
Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was a little muddled.
All these years, he had given all his love to Zhu Yunwen.
And because of this, after Zhu Biao's death, many people would naturally consider Zhu Yunwen as the heir to the throne!
If the child in front of him was really his eldest grandson, what should he do?
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a mess!
In these nine years of disappearance, this child had grown up among the people. If he was really the legitimate royal bloodline of the Ming Dynasty, then could he still weigh the Ming Dynasty's empire?
No way!
Now, he had to figure out the background of this child! This was a serious matter. Zhu Yuanzhang had to investigate it clearly.
He got up and was about to leave.
Zhu Huai suddenly stopped him. Rest here!"
Hmm?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Huai in confusion.
"In your current state, where can an old man go?" Zhu Huai said. No matter where you go, I won't be at ease. I won't be able to let go if I don't look at you.”
Zhu Huai was truly grateful to Old Yellow Head. Without him, he would still be a vagrant and a wandering soul!
Instantly, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cry again.
Everyone said that emperors lived forever, but emperors were humans too. They could grow old, get sick, and die.
The emperor was also a human. He had emotions and love.
Seeing this child's true feelings and words full of concern, how could Zhu Yuanzhang hold back his feelings!
Especially when this child was very likely to be his eldest grandson!
"Good child, good child. It's okay. I'll listen to you. I won't collapse. My son is gone, and there are still a lot of things at home that I have to deal with.”
Zhu Huai thought about it and realized that it was true.
"Old Yellow Head, let's go! I'll help you! There are some things I can help with. How can an old man like you handle so many things?”
"I'm still young. I can help you.”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Huai. He saw responsibility, selflessness, and resolution in this child's eyes.
He subconsciously stroked Zhu Huai's hair.
"Good child, it's fine. The old man has hired a lot of people to help. There are many rules there. You might not be used to it. I'll come to find you in two days.”
Zhu Huai sighed softly and said helplessly,"Alright."
Then he told Zhu Yuanzhang,"If you encounter anything and need my help, let me know."”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded heavily." A responsible man. Good, good boy!"”
Watching Zhu Yuanzhang leave, Zhu Huai sighed silently.
At his age, he was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to make it. What a stubborn old man.
……
Zhu Yuanzhang left the courtyard.
The desolate, helpless, and sour eyes from before instantly recovered their resolution. Their eyes were filled with stubbornness, unyielding, and sharp forbearance!
Around him, the Commander of the Brocade Guard, Jiang Meng, followed him like a ghost.
Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently," Go and investigate Zhu Huai's background. Do a thorough investigation and give us the news tomorrow morning."”
"Yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and looked at the small courtyard. His heart was filled with mixed feelings. If it was true…
What a wonderful fate this was.
However, his eyes were filled with fear.
He was afraid that it was fake, but he was even more afraid that it was true.
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