Zhu Huai was a little touched.
It was purely because Da Ming had a good official like Old Yellow Head.
However, he was also a little hesitant.
He had witnessed the prosperity of the Ying Tian Prefecture, and also saw the hardships beneath the prosperity.
He had seen the scholar-bureaucrats do their best for Great Ming.
He also saw the worries of the good official who was racking his brains for Da Ming.
He saw an old man in his twilight years still standing up for the people of Ming Dynasty.
However, he also saw the future of Jingnan when Old Master Zhu passed away a few years later and the country fell apart.
He knew about the golden spears and iron horses under the golden age of peace.
Perhaps it would be very bold and magnificent.
But who would have thought that under such a heroic slaughter, the Ming people who were struggling to survive?
He thought that after Old Master Zhu's death, he would be one step ahead of Zhu Di and start a rebellion.
Now that he was treating these refugees so well, wasn't he also developing his own generals?
However, his emotions were not at peace.
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Huai curiously.
Zhu Huai shook his head and smiled bitterly." It's nothing. I was just thinking how great it would be if all the officials in the Ming Dynasty were like you."”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand. Those officials were like bulls. Without a whip, they would not be willing to see, think, and do it themselves!”
Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and then said,""Don't say such things in anger."
Zhu Huai nodded." Let's go and relax."”
In the light drizzle, Zhu Huai supported Zhu Yuanzhang as they read about the lives of the people in Yingtian Prefecture.
In the morning of Yingtian Prefecture, after the refugees retreated, it was still that vibrant Great Ming Imperial City!
On the riverside street, snack bars opened for business in the drizzling rain.
On the food stalls, the firewood under the stove was bright and warm.
The shirtless Hu master pounded the sesame seed cake.
The chef from Jiaodong opened the steamer. White steam rose and the fragrance of the noodles spread.
An old man with a beard that was curved like a hook took out the freshly baked sesame cakes from the stove with a bamboo clamp and placed them in the bamboo basket like flowers. The sesame cakes were golden and crisp, and the fragrance assailed his nose.
On the streets, there were also merchants and foot soldiers carrying poles and selling sweets.
"Boss, give me some soft sweets."
Zhu Huai took out a few copper coins and handed them to the man carrying the pole.
"Alright!"
The atmosphere of the market here was refreshing.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth.
This was the peaceful country that he had spent twenty-four years governing day and night!
"Old Master, have a candy."
Zhu Huai peeled the soft candy and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little disgusted." I'm not eating. There's nothing to eat. I'm not hungry."”
Zhu Huai was speechless. Eat one! Just treat it as a pastime."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand." I don't like sweet things. I prefer garlic cloves."”
Zhu Huai was helpless. He didn't care whether Zhu Yuanzhang was willing or not and directly stuffed it into his mouth."Don't be so pretentious."
Zhu Yuanzhang pouted and complained, but his face was filled with a smile. It was obvious that the old man was stubborn!
"Not bad, hit!"
Zhu Yuanzhang commented.
"We didn't eat it when we were young, so we couldn't eat it.”
Zhu Huai smiled." I have money now. How much do you want to eat? I'll give it to you in boxes."”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand repeatedly.”
Along the way, the street shops saw the grandfather and grandson talking and laughing, and all of them greeted them casually.
Great Ming ruled the world with filial piety, but when it came to Zhu Huai, many people's eyes were filled with respect.
……
In the Eastern Palace.
Zhu Yunwen seemed to have lost her soul and returned to her bedroom like a wandering ghost.
After he returned, he locked himself in the study.
The study was filled with wine.
Zhu Yunwen was drinking, pot after pot. Fear, worry, helplessness, inferiority, and other emotions gradually appeared on her fair face.
These emotions eventually turned into wine and were poured into his mouth one mouthful after another.
When Madam Lu heard that Zhu Yunwen had returned but didn't greet her, she felt a little strange.
She anxiously walked out of the bedroom and went straight to Zhu Yunwen's residence.
Along the way, she met the third brother, Zhu Yunyan. Madam Lu glanced at him and left as if she didn't see him.
Zhu Yunhao was a member of the Chang family and Zhu Xionghao's younger brother.
Of course, Lady Lu did not like him.
Zhu Yunhao was also used to being neglected because he knew that he could only live under the pressure of this mother and son for the rest of his life.
He was even worried that after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, she would be afraid of his identity as the legitimate heir and imprison or even kill him!
The actual history also evolved like this. After Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, Zhu Yunyu was really imprisoned by Zhu Yunwen and was not allowed to go to the vassal state. His fate could not be said to be miserable.
Zhu Yunhao secretly clenched his fists. He knew that he was not good with words, had a timid personality, and could not even study well. His imperial grandfather rarely paid attention to him.
He did not hate others. If he had half of his brother's methods and wisdom, why would he be like this?
But he didn't!
"Big brother…"
Zhu Yunhao's eyes were a little red." If you were alive, I wouldn't be in this state!" Big brother…I miss you so much!"
Zhu Yunyu and Zhu Xiongyu were both born to the Chang family.
When Zhu Yunhao was born, Madam Chang died.
His father, Zhu Biao, had a lot of political affairs, so the one who usually cared for him was his elder brother, Zhu Xiong Xin.
However, after his elder brother passed away, everything changed.
Zhu Yunhao's eyes were sore. Now that his mother was gone, his father was gone, and his big brother who loved him was gone, he was all alone. Those uncles and uncles did not have the chance to see him for half a year because they were also worried that if he got close to Zhu Yunhao, it would cause Zhu Yunwen and her son to bite back.
After all, this was the Eastern Palace, the world of Zhu Yunwen and her son!
Zhu Yunhao left in a daze and returned to his study. He secretly took out Zhu Xionghao's memorial tablet and gently wiped it with his sleeve...
……
"Son, son!"
Outside Zhu Yunwen's study, Madam Lu shouted anxiously.
"What are you doing! What happened to my son? Who can say something?"
Lady Lu scolded the eunuchs and servant girls at the side.
"Go find someone and smash the door open!”
"Son! Don't scare Mother!"
Madam Lu's heart clenched.
Zhu Yunwen was her everything. She would never allow anything to happen to her son!
She was Zhu Yunwen's protective umbrella, her wings, and the support that protected Zhu Yunwen's growth.
She could not let anything happen to her son!
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