Jiuyou Realm.

Ghost cave.

"Master, do you want tea?"

Gui Bai shook his head, pointed to the tea cup on the low table, and asked slowly.

"No, it's urgent today."

"another day."

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand.

"Alright."

"Master, please help yourself."

Gui Bai nodded, smiled, and made an inviting gesture towards a secret door behind him.

Zhu Yunxi said nothing more, took a bite of the bun in his hand, and walked straight towards the secret door.

the fourth.

The boy who led the way bowed respectfully to Gui Bai, turned around and left the cave, returning the same way.

Through the secret door, there was a long tunnel. Zhu Yunxi kept walking in it with ease. When he passed the occasional forks on both sides of the tunnel, he didn't take a second look. It was as familiar as returning to his own home.

After a long time, they finally came to the end of the tunnel, and another secret door appeared in front of Zhu Yunxi and Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan quickened her pace, walked around in front of Zhu Yunxi, and reached out to push open the secret door.

Zhu Yunxi swallowed the last bite of the bun, clapped his hands, wiped them casually on the stone wall, and walked straight in.

Behind the secret door was a dark, dark room with only a few oil lamps lit on the surrounding walls.

Near the corner, there is a desk. An old man is standing in front of the desk, holding a brush in his hand and writing furiously!

Although he is old, his burly figure is still upright, and there is a majesty on his weathered cheeks that makes people dare not look directly.

Hearing the sound of the door opening and footsteps, the old man only looked up slightly, and then continued writing with his head down.

Zhu Yunxi smiled, took the remaining four buns from Hong Yuan's hand, and walked straight towards the old man.

Hong Yuan bowed, turned around and left the secret room, closed the secret door and stood guard outside.

"I met my uncle."

After Zhu Yunxi came closer, he symbolically saluted the old man and said hello with a smile.

Duke Liang, Lan Yu!

Yes, the person standing in front of Zhu Yunxi is the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, who should have been charged with treason and executed by Lingchi long ago!

But he is not dead! The one who died was just a substitute!

And all of this was done by Zhu Yunxi!

Originally, he should have been confiscated and exterminated by Zhu Yuanzhang for treason, but with the help of Zhu Yunxi, who was familiar with history, he staged a game of changing the sky and surviving by chance!

This planning started as early as three years ago when Zhu Yunxi traveled through time!

Because Lan Yu plays an important role in the court, he has fought in the north and south for many years, and has countless loyal followers in the army, and he also has many retainers and village slaves.

As long as Lan Yu is saved, it is equivalent to having a strong support force!

After rescuing Lan Yu, Zhu Yunxi hid him in this secret room, completely isolated from the outside world and leaving no trace!

"You haven't been here for a long time."

"What news did it bring this time?"

Lan Yu finally put away her pen, looked up at Zhu Yunxi, and asked in a deep voice.

For Zhu Yunxi, his grandson, he was not very polite from the first day he rescued him. After all, Zhu Yunxi was known as a waste and a playboy. As a veteran of the court, he had also been famous for a long time.

How could a junior who was ignorant and unskilled be recognized by an elder with Lan Yu's status?

"The calligraphy is good. Looking at our country, if you call a general who can write such good calligraphy second, I'm afraid no one would dare to call him first!"

"Try the buns I brought for you."

Zhu Yunxi glanced at the calligraphy that Lan Yu had just completed on the table, and while praising it, he placed the bun in his hand in front of Lan Yu.

"Say something!"

Lan Yu snorted lightly, without even glancing at Baozi. She sat on the chair behind her and looked straight at Zhu Yunxi.

These days of darkness, coupled with the fact that the master who was once extremely loyal to him ransacked his house and wiped out his family overnight, the struggle and anger accumulated in his heart cannot be calmed down in a year or two.

Zhu Yunxi understood, so he didn't mind.

"Your case has been settled. In addition to the nine clans of the Lan family that were executed, others involved in the case include Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Chang Sheng, the founding Duke, Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, Zhang Yi, the Marquis of Heqing, etc., who were also imprisoned. The clan executioners totaled more than [-] people."

"In order not to arouse suspicion, I can't help them. I can only save you."

Zhu Yunxi sat opposite Lan Yu, paused for a moment, and said lightly.

Hearing Zhu Yunxi's answer, Lan Yu's entire face was almost distorted. She grabbed the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands and made a harsh sound, almost crushing the armrests to pieces!

He hates!

Hate it!

Decades of loyalty, in the end, resulted in the death of a family, and he could only survive in this dark place!

"Not a single person left alive?!"

After a long time, Lan Yu finally calmed down. She looked at Zhu Yunxi and asked with trembling lips. Her face no longer had the majesty it had just now. Instead, it was filled with disappointment, resentment and helplessness. She suddenly looked ten years older. age.

"Yes, but not many. They are all old generals in the army, as well as many retainers and village slaves, as well as a few of your adopted sons."

"They are all good at martial arts and are luckier than those tribesmen who cannot escape."

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said lightly.

After hearing Zhu Yunxi's answer, Lan Yu trembled all over and her eyes turned red. She didn't know whether she should be happy or in pain.

All the clan members are dead, so what’s the use of leaving those retainers and village slaves behind? !

"Uncle, does he know why your majesty wants to kill you?"

Zhu Yunxi was silent for a moment and spoke again.

"What else could it be for? Isn't it just that I want to make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince, but I'm afraid that we, the veterans of the court, will be constrained in the future, so I don't hesitate to frame Zhongliang and go on a killing spree?!"

"Zhan Hui, Chang Sheng, Cao Zhen, Zhang Yi and others are all good ministers. They have never formed any faction with me. They are all innocent! For the sake of imperial power, he is really an old fool!"

Lan Yu gritted her teeth and said with a look of reluctance, regretting that she didn't see all this clearly earlier.

"He wants to kill you, and it's much more than that!"

But Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said slowly.

"what else?!"

Lan Yu frowned, looked at Zhu Yunxi, and asked in a deep voice.

"You have made too many military exploits! They are so many that it scares His Majesty! Looking at the three armies, your military orders are enough to overshadow the deterrence brought by His Majesty's imperial edict!"

"Your great achievements shocked the Lord! No one would be afraid of you, not to mention that you have become increasingly arrogant and arrogant, violated the Holy Order many times, and even openly questioned His Majesty's decision!"

"Moreover, you have raised many village slaves and adopted sons, and you have taken advantage of the situation to act tyrannically. You even occupied the people's fields in Dongchang Prefecture for a time. Later, you were condemned by His Majesty the Censor for questioning. Not only did you not repent, you actually drove the Censor away! How can you not violate the monarch's authority? !”

"In the 12th year of Hongwu, when you were returning from the northern expedition to the south, you arrived at Xifeng Pass at night. The officials guarding the pass failed to open the door in time to admit you, so you sent troops to destroy the pass and broke in. Do you think His Majesty knew nothing about this?!"

"In addition, during the Northern Expedition, you actually had an affair with the concubine of the Yuan Lord, which caused the concubine of the Yuan Dynasty to commit suicide in shame. For this, you were severely reprimanded by His Majesty, but you have no regrets and still go your own way. You uttered arrogant words during the banquet, claiming that the military commanders and generals were promoted and retreated, and all the power was in your hands!"

"Have you forgotten all of this?!"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head helplessly, and like a barrage of bullets, he scolded Lan Yu to pieces.

Listening to these mistakes, Lan Yu stayed on the chair. The scenes of the past kept flashing in his mind. After the sudden realization, he was immediately discouraged. His tall body couldn't help but slumped on the chair, wilting. Head drooped.

"Not only have you offended His Majesty, you have offended almost everyone in the court. How many people do you know are looking forward to this day?!"

"Your Majesty did not kill you just to correct Zhu Yunwen, but because he has completely lost trust in you!"

Zhu Yunxi looked at Lan Yu and then added another sentence.

This last sentence completely shattered Lan Yu's originally rock-solid heart.

Looking at the extremely decadent Lan Yu, Zhu Yunxi said nothing and sat silently opposite, waiting for Lan Yu to recover on his own.

"How do you know these things?!"

After a long time, Lan Yu finally came back to her senses, raised her head and looked at Zhu Yunxi again, and asked hesitantly.

Zhu Yunxi is only 16 years old now. Many of the past events he just mentioned happened a long time ago, not to mention that it is impossible for a playboy to know so clearly.

"As long as I want to know, there is nothing I can't know. If I don't have this ability, how can I save you and hide it from the truth?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said lightly.

"I'm afraid you saved me not just for the so-called family affection, right?"

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Yunxi, was silent for a while, and asked seriously, her eyes gradually regained their vitality.

Zhu Yunxi did not speak, but reached out and took out a secret letter from his arms, and slowly placed it in front of Lan Yu.

Lan Yu hesitated for a moment, then picked up the secret letter on the desk and slowly opened it. After a moment, her face suddenly changed...

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