[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

March in Liangzhou is solemn and desolate.The distant mountains are still covered with snow, revealing an awe-inspiring cold air; the desert is indifferent gray-yellow.The shrubs on the side of the road have not yet felt the breath of spring, and their bare branches sway in the dry and cold wind.A group of armored soldiers rode horses slowly in the vast desert, with several green-topped carriages standing in the middle.

It was past noon when the convoy arrived at the scheduled water source, and the team finally stopped, and some people got off the smaller carriages and set up a stove by the river to draw water and cook.

"Master, get out of the car and let the air flow." Du Lin was a servant of the Du family, and he had been around Du Ruo's father since he was a child.Now that the Du family is undergoing great changes, and the young master is still young, he is the only one who will take care of these matters.

Du Ruo held onto the shaft of the car and was carried down by Du Lin. He was four years old this year, his parents had just passed away, his round face was sunken, his face was pale, his plain clothes rustled in the cold wind, his whole portrait was about to be blown away by the wind average.The maid Suhe saw it, and hurriedly took a thick cloak for him to put on.

Du Ruo came to this world three years after Zhu Houzhao's death.On the day of Zhu Houzhao's accident, when the hospital called Zhu Houzhao's emergency contact, Du Ruo's first reaction was that it must be a fake, it must be a fake.Last night, my Ah Zhao was still alive and angry with me, how could she be lying in the cold mortuary of the hospital.

When he went straight to the hospital, there was only the blood-stained lover who would never call himself Du Xiaowu when he was angry.Even though his Ah Zhao is still so handsome, the disobedient Liu Hai who has been complained by Ah Zhao is still full of anger.

But, Ah Zhao, his Ah Zhao, Du Ruo's Ah Zhao, how could he lie here coldly and silent.He was so regretful that he wanted to kill himself.

If I hadn't quarreled with Ah Zhao, if I had been more confident, if I had chosen to believe in Ah Zhao, would Ah Zhao still wake up next to me this morning, and I could still hear Ah Zhao's angry words?There is no answer to all this, because Ah Zhao has left him.

Zhu Houzhao's family didn't quite agree with them being together. They wanted Zhu Houzhao to find someone who lived an honest life, not someone like Du Ruo who was career-minded and had a strong desire to control.The two can be together because Zhu Houzhao worked hard every day to get the family's consent.

Knowing now that Zhu Houzhao's death had something to do with Du Ruo, Zhu Houzhao's older brothers and younger brothers were very rude to him and even didn't allow him to attend Zhu Houzhao's funeral.Only Zhu Houzhao's mother was friendly to him, reassuring him that it was just an accident.But he knew that, as Zhu Houzhao's brother said, if it wasn't for him, Ah Zhao wouldn't have such an accident.He was ashamed.

Without Ah Zhao, he can only live with the memories of himself and Ah Zhao.His and Ah Zhao's apartment, his and Ah Zhao's company, everything about him and Ah Zhao.

Until the day the van hit him.He thought this might be the biggest relief for him.Maybe this way he can see Ah Zhao, he thought so.

When he woke up, he was reborn in Jiang's womb.Jiang and his wife had no children for many years, so they finally conceived this child, so naturally they love the child very much.People's hearts are fleshy, no matter how cold a stone is, it should be warmed up under the care of Jiang and his wife.He had no choice but to let go of thinking about Ah Zhao temporarily, and devote himself to learning how to get along with them.

But now that his only relative in this world has passed away, how should he survive in this strange dynasty, and where is Ah Zhao who left him?

Because the news that the emperor accepted Du Ruo as his adopted son had been confirmed, no one dared to underestimate him.Jin Yiwei, who escorted Du Ruo back to the capital, did not dare to neglect, and put Du Ruo first.

Smoke was rising from the kitchen, and after a while, someone came out with large pieces of dried meat and naan cakes, and greeted the soldiers to eat with hot soup.Du Ruo was still in filial piety, his diet was light, and his companions were rough men who ate meat and drank heavily, so they had to separate their diets.

After a while, the maid Lamei brought a bowl of oatmeal and two dishes of cold sesame oil.This oatmeal soup was originally developed by Du Ruo and Jiang Shi, but now that he sees things and thinks about others, Du Ruo has mixed feelings in his heart.Du Lin also came to ask whether he should stop at the post station or continue on his way to the next town.After carefully asking about the distance, Du Ruo decided to stop directly at the post station.

"Master, after entering Beijing, should I enter the palace immediately to thank you?" Unlike Zhu Houzhao who had to restrain himself, Du Ruo made several important things when he was young.No one would dare to underestimate the servants of the Hefu, so even if Du Ruo's parents died, he still firmly held the power of the Marquis of Anding in his hands.

"I'm still in filial piety, and I'm sorry to offend the sage. Let's talk about it when we get to the capital. Let's see what the palace calls to do." He knew that his parents in this life had a very good personal relationship with Emperor Hongzhi, but he didn't expect it to be so good. Emperor Hongzhi actually accepted him as his adopted son.Born into this world, born into a Marquis family, he didn't have much ambition, he just wanted to be a wealthy idler.But now that his parents died at the hands of the Tatars, he must take revenge.It's just that if this is the case, he still needs to make plans early.

In April in Liangzhou, the grass is just green, the pear blossoms are not in bloom, the wheel of fortune is slowly turning, and the long-lost old friends are about to reunite.

The plain flour is thick, and the jade cup holds the blue sky.Why do you need fine nectar, you will be drunk and admire the flowers.The magnolia flowers in the Forbidden City suddenly bloomed, deep and shallow, with a touch of light purple in the jade white.The aroma lingers over the Forbidden City.In this aroma, Beijing's April is here.

Zhu Houzhao had just held his own coronation ceremony, and he began to attend classes in Wenhua Hall every day.The eunuch Gao Feng also came back, and Zhu Houzhao asked him to come over to serve him.Gao Feng is an old man in the palace. He knows all the old things in the palace, and he also knows a little about the latest new things in the palace. Zhu Houzhao is still young and difficult to cultivate a useful person. Gao Feng also has connections and means. It is Zhu Houzhao's Focus on training objects.After Zhu Houzhao made several dismounts, he has now been subdued by Zhu Houzhao, and he only bows to Zhu Houzhao.

"Father hasn't been in court for a few days?" Zhu Houzhao was practicing calligraphy. After the crowning ceremony, everyone no longer regarded him as a child.His homework has also progressed from "Three Character Classics" and "Hundred Family Surnames" to "Thousand Characters" and "The Analects of Confucius", and his daily calligraphy practice has also increased from four to ten.

"It's been three days." Gao Feng has served Zhu Houzhao since he was in school.At the beginning, I also thought that the prince was young and easy to deceive, and wanted to use some fun things to hold him in the palm of his hand.Who knew that although the prince was young, he didn't behave like a child at all. On the contrary, ordinary adults were not as smart and stable as him. Instead of coaxing Zhu Houzhao, the prince, he was subdued by him.He also put out his thoughts of currying favor with the prince, and devoted himself to keeping his duty and doing his own thing well.

"Did Daoist Zhang ever enter the palace these few days?" Daoist Zhang was a Taoist priest recommended to Zhu Youtang by the great eunuch Li Guang, known as Zhang Xianren.This celestial being claims to have the art of immortality, and his face looks very deceptive.He claimed to be a descendant of Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain, and he was the best at subduing demons and exorcising demons. He also claimed that the technique of longevity is only a low-level one.The outspoken emperor circled around.

"Daozhang Zhang was summoned into the palace today, and he is still preaching scriptures to His Majesty in Qianqing Palace."

Zhu Houzhao stopped writing, and then looked at the snow-white rice paper, where a word "Ning" was written murderously.When Gao Feng saw it, she didn't dare to look directly, and immediately lowered her head in fright.

"Let's go, I want to see what kind of abilities this great fairy Zhang has." Zhu Houzhao is a complete atheist, and he doesn't believe that this great fairy can find anything.

"Your Highness, this matter..." Gao Feng disapproved of Zhu Houzhao's move. The emperor was very excited. If Zhu Houzhao tried to dissuade the emperor at this time, the emperor would definitely be displeased.

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Houzhao also calmed down.The ancients are different from the people of later generations. Although the theory of ghosts and gods has not been thoroughly proved in the modern age of advanced technology, the legends of longevity in various religions have been completely broken. However, many people still believe in various so-called exorcisms, luck, wealth, and childbirth. of sorcery.

Now Daoist Zhang coaxed Emperor Hongzhi to go around, and convinced Emperor Hongzhi to believe that the technique of fasting, dipping and burning can cure all diseases and prolong life.In addition, Li Guang was the most proud person in front of Zhu Youtang, and Zhu Youtang had a lot of trust in him, so he had to hit him with one blow, otherwise he might suffer from it.

When Zhu Houzhao came to Kunning Palace, he saw Mrs. Zhang basking in the sun holding Zhu Houwei's little bun.When I saw my brother coming, I wanted to hug him.

"You're here. You're late today, so Wei'er loses her temper and wants to carry her around. She misses you at first sight." Zhang joked.

Zhu Houwei's little bun looks like a big white steamed bun at only five months old.The little face is bulging, and the chubby little fingers are squeezed and squeezed. He will grab everything he sees and put it in his mouth to bite. If he is not allowed to bite him, he will cry.The nuns and maids who took care of him wrapped their hair tightly in cloth to prevent the second prince from eating it in his mouth.

Zhu Houzhao is small and weak, so it is not easy to hug him, so he just stands beside him and plays hide and seek with him.Zhu Houwei giggled happily, and followed Zhu Houzhao's example, covering his face with his hands and then removing them all at once.

"My younger brother has been sick for the past few days and has been noisy, but my mother has slept well recently." The temperature in Beijing suddenly dropped a few days ago, and little Zhu Houwei accidentally caught a cold.He whimpered and cried when he was not feeling well, which made people worry about him and bother him.At night, he was fast asleep, but in the middle of the night he would wake up and cry continuously, and would not stop until he saw his mother, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"This little ancestor is so annoying." Mrs. Zhang scolded with a smile. "You didn't make any noise when you were young, but it's much easier than him."

Zhu Houzhao slandered in his heart, how can a person in his 20s really look like a child, Zhu Houwei is the real bear child, okay?

"Has the father come here today?"

"Today Zhang Daochang went to the palace to give a lecture to your father, so he won't come over."

"Teaching the scriptures? What scriptures are you talking about?" Zhu Houzhao pretended not to understand.

"Today's lecture is "The Great Sutra of the Jade Emperor's Heart Seal". It talks about the principles of cultivation and the way of longevity. This Immortal Zhang is a descendant of Longhushan. Those wandering Taoist priests who only know how to deceive people, this is an immortal with great ability and great merit." Empress Zhang believes in both Buddhism and Taoism, and she also deeply believes in this Daoist Zhang, and only hates that she, as a daughter, cannot listen to this A Taoist priest preached the scriptures.

"How does the queen mother know that he has real abilities?" After all, Zhu Houzhao was not an ancient person, and he couldn't understand the fanaticism of ancient people for religion.

"Zhang Tianshi is the best at catching demons and exorcising demons. He said that there was a pig demon in Nanjing, and it was he who subdued the demons and captured a three hundred (about four hundred catties in modern times) black pig demon." Empress Zhang liked this kind of story very much. I also like to tell children a joke as a story. "This Daoist Zhang is said to be efficacious by everyone. It can be seen that he is really efficacious. After all, he is different from ordinary Taoists."

Zhu Houzhao felt uncomfortable and didn't know what to do.If the father and mother trust this Daoist Zhang very much, how can he persuade his father to stay away from these Taoists.

Perhaps it was because Ji had taken abortion pills when he was in his mother's womb, Zhu Youtang was born weak.When he grew up, in order to avoid Concubine Wan Gui, he was imprisoned in the palace for a long time and did not dare to appear.

He is afraid that he will not live a long life, and he also suffers from not being able to find a good way to keep fit.Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi thought of the Taoism of Immortals and Buddhism, and Li Guang was so good at ignoring the wind, so Emperor Hongzhi wanted to refine the elixir and prolong his life through this way.

Zhu Houzhao was also worried about his father's health, but he came from modern times and knew that such things as alchemy cannot be trusted.These elixir will not only not benefit the father's body but will also harm him.Moreover, Zhang Daochang's biography is so miraculous that he is still worried.He must find a way to persuade his father. As for Li Guang, it's time to beat him.