The moon was dark and the wind was strong. On the steps of Niushou Mountain, the palace guards were holding torches, illuminating the mountain path as if it was daytime.
A dozen strong men carried a huge palanquin and slowly moved towards the Taoist temple on the top of the mountain.
Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Biao and Zhu Di to the front.
Two hours later.
Everyone finally arrived at the White Cloud Temple at the top of the mountain.
In the darkness.
A young Taoist priest stood straight at the entrance of the Taoist temple, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Clear splendor spreads everywhere.
Under the moonlight, the young man looked exceptionally magnificent.
"Your Majesty, this poor priest greets you."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang walking up the stairs, the youth waved his horsetail whisk and bowed slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang placed his hands behind his back and narrowed his eyes. He sized up the young man in front of him and said leisurely,"You knew we were coming tonight?”
Zhu Yuanzhang did not send anyone to inform Fang Han in advance. He wanted to surprise him, but he did not expect to fail.
This further proved that Fang Han, this little Daoist, was definitely not an honest person.
Zhu Yuanzhang firmly believed that this youth's methods, divine arts, and his secrets definitely had many unknown places.
Fang Han smiled as usual.”
Zhu Di looked up at the moonlight and muttered,""It's only the third watch. Is there any normal person who wakes up at this hour?”
"Shut up!"
"Your Highness, you can't scold yourself," Fang Han said righteously.”
"I…"
Zhu Di was at a loss for words, but after thinking about it carefully, Fang Han's words made sense.
Didn't they also wake up in the middle of the night?
Wasn't this asking for a scolding?
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Di and said angrily,""You idiot, you've embarrassed us.”
Zhu Di shrunk his neck and didn't say anything. His eyes were filled with grievance.
Zhu Biao smiled." Alright, Dad, don't throw a tantrum. Fourth Brother didn't mean it."”
Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer angry and only said stubbornly,"Just let your brother be."
Zhu Biao smiled helplessly and walked to Fang Han. He bowed and said,"Taoist priest, to tell you the truth…"
Before he could finish, Fang Han interrupted him and said softly,"Your Highness, I know everything. Please invite the Empress into the temple.”
The corner of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth twitched, and he said in a muffled voice,""Didn't you say you woke up early? How do you know everything?"
Fang Han's expression did not change.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly enraged.
Motherf * cker!
Did he really think he was a monkey?
Who doesn't know that you can travel to the future, so you must have seen what happened before the palace.
As an emperor, especially the talented Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang would never allow a pair of eyes to stare at him from behind.
He was the emperor, and his might was immeasurable!
However, there was someone like this who could keep an eye on him and watch him all the time, so that he could not keep any secrets.
How could Zhu Yuanzhang tolerate this?
However, he was also afraid of shooting at the rat and could only suppress his anger.
This kid in front of him couldn't be beaten or scolded, and he even had to ask for help. He was really suffocating!
"Father."
Zhu Biao gently tugged at Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve.
"What are you waiting for?" Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened. Carry your mother in."
"Oh."
Zhu Di agreed and directed the palanquin to enter the mountain gate.
Other than that.
Zhu Biao had arranged for more than two hundred palace maids and more than a hundred eunuchs to enter. There were also guards carrying all kinds of royal utensils, and even the royal chefs.
The group of people was so grand that the huge White Cloud Temple seemed a little crowded.
The exhausted Empress Ma had long fallen asleep in the sedan chair.
Under the service of the maidservants, Empress Ma was carried into a side room of the Taoist temple and turned off the lights to rest.
Zhu Di placed his hands on his hips and guided the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards in the front yard of the Taoist temple.
Looking at how familiar he was with the terrain, those who didn't know better would think that he was in King Yan's residence.
In the front yard of the Taoist temple.
Fang Han walked to Zhu Di and said softly,""Your Highness, there's no need to go through so much trouble. These palace maids, eunuchs, and guards can't stay in White Cloud Temple.”
Before Zhu Di could ask, Zhu Yuanzhang walked over with his hands behind his back and said unhappily,"Why?"
"Because I like peace and quiet," Fang Han replied calmly.”
Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer suppress the fire in his heart and shouted,"Motherf * cker, we've tolerated you for a long time! Kid, don't treat a radish as a pickled vegetable. Do you really think I'm mud? Do you believe that I won't kill you right now?!"
Zhu Biao hurriedly stopped Zhu Yuanzhang, who was about to fly into a rage, and said with sweat all over his forehead,"Dad, calm down."
Zhu Di walked up to Fang Han and whispered,""I say, Taoist priest, it's easy to chase away these people from the palace. However, my mother is the mother of a country. How can she not have someone to serve her?”
Fang Han's expression did not change. His voice was clear as he said,"Could it be that the Empress was born with a luxurious life?”
"Could it be that His Majesty and His Highness have forgotten the hardships of conquering the world in the past?”
"Could it be that at that time, there were hundreds of people around the Empress?”
"Could it be that after you obtain the world, you will no longer be able to live the lives of ordinary people?”
"It can't be?"
Fang Han's series of questions left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless. He raised his iron fist high in the air and did not put it down for a long time.
It was the thirteenth year of Hongwu.
It had been thirteen years since Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Empire.
Over ten years.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked himself. He had always been conscientious and diligent in governing the country and did not dare to slack off for a moment.
However, no matter how determined he was, he was still the emperor, the ruler of the world.
With thousands of people accompanying them, no matter how determined a person was, after thousands of days and nights of glory and wealth, they would sometimes let down their guard.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not a god. He was also a living person. Of course, he was no exception.
After he gradually became familiar with and adapted to being an emperor, he would also unconsciously put on a show of ostentation and put on a show of face. This was an inevitable thing.
For example, tonight, Empress Ma had moved to White Cloud Temple. There were thousands of people on the trip, and there were countless baggage and precious utensils.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel that anything was wrong.
It was only when Fang Han's direct questioning had jolted Zhu Yuanzhang awake.
That's right!
When I wasn't the emperor, I couldn't even eat rice. I could just eat a random sesame seed cake. Why would I need so many people to serve me?
After that, I'll be rich. I'll bring Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and the others home for dinner. Isn't it the girl who'll be the only one who'll be cooking a table full of dishes?
He was so happy then!
Why was she so delicate now?
Without a few hundred people serving her, she felt that something was wrong.
He was still the founding king of the country, and it was already like this. Would the future kings still be able to understand the sufferings of the common people?
The gentle tomb is the hero's tears, which cannot be known until they flow.
The cold wind was biting cold.
Under the moonlight, Zhu Yuanzhang shivered and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
Vaguely.
From Fang Han's words, he saw a hint of a national subjugation.
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