The daily life of the great grandson of Ming Dynasty

Yongle ninth year, early February.

It's night, in Kunning Palace.

Zhu Di was lying on the bed, and Empress Xu was massaging him and beating his back.

"In a few days it will be Zhanji's birthday."

"Yes, Zhanji is almost ten years old in a blink of an eye." Empress Xu said with nostalgia while beating Zhu Di's back vigorously, "When he was just born, he was a small one. I didn't expect that he has grown up now. You are now a half-grown adult, time flies by so fast."

Zhu Di rested his hands on his chin, lying on the bed, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

"It will be ten years in a blink of an eye, and Zhanji will grow up in a few years." When mentioning his precious grandson, Zhu Di will show a proud smile on his face.

"Zhanji has grown up, and we are all old too."

Zhu Di didn't like hearing this very much. He turned around and held Empress Xu's hand, pretending to be angry and said, "What nonsense, we are not old at all. You will always be the youngest and most beautiful in my heart."

Empress Xu smiled lightly: "In my heart, Your Majesty, you will always be the youngest."

Since the birth of Princess Yongkang, Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji have been very concerned about Empress Xu's health.In the past few years, Empress Xu has been getting better and better under the care of Tai Physician Jiang.In addition, she is well maintained, her spirit and complexion are good, and she looks much younger than her peers.

"Queen, Zhanji is ten years old. I plan to make him the grandson of the emperor on his birthday." When Zhu Di first came to the throne, he wanted to canonize Zhu Zhanji as the grandson of the emperor, but Zhu Zhanji was too young at that time.According to the rules of the ancestors, one must be ten years old to be canonized.

Empress Xu lightly slapped Zhu Di on the back, laughed at him and said, "Feng Feng Feng, hurry up, you are just waiting for this day."

Zhu Di sat up, bent his right leg, put his right hand on his knee, held Empress Xu's hand with his left hand, and gently rubbed Empress Xu's fingers.

"That's right, I finally waited until Zhanji was ten years old." He said with a smile, "In the past few years, Zhanji has performed very well, and you are the queen who taught him well."

"Your Majesty, I didn't teach Zhanji anything. You taught Zhanji so well."

"You taught him well." Zhu Di smiled and said, "When Zhanji was born, I asked you to raise and teach him. Now it proves that my decision was correct."

When Empress Xu heard what Zhu Di said, she no longer refused, "Since Your Majesty has said so, then I will accept His Majesty's praise."

Zhu Di stretched out his hand to hold Empress Xu's hand, and said softly, "It's all thanks to you, Empress. To be honest, I didn't expect Zhan Ji to be so good."

Empress Xu was a little surprised when she said this: "Your Majesty, didn't you always know that Zhan Ji was excellent?"

"I know, but as Zhanji grows up, his excellence gradually exceeds my expectations." Zhu Di couldn't help showing a proud smile again, "I believe that in the future, if Zhanji is handed over the country of Daming, he will definitely It can create a prosperous age that is not lost to the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, didn't you also create a prosperous world?"

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and immediately shook his head: "I didn't create a prosperous age. The so-called prosperous age is just the ass of the ministers."

"Your Majesty, in my eyes, you have done a good job."

"In recent years, I have done a lot of things to let the common people live a stable life, but they have not yet let the common people live a life without worrying about food and clothing." Zhu Di did not become complacent because of the praise of the ministers, On the contrary, he has always been very clear in his heart, "In the past few years, I have spent a lot of money and manpower to build the Beijing Imperial Palace. This has made many people dissatisfied."

"Your Majesty, everyone doesn't understand now, but in the future everyone will understand your painstaking efforts."

"I don't mind what other people say about this matter." Zhu Di didn't talk about it again, and brought the topic to Zhu Zhanji again, "Zhanji is not only good at reading, but also very good at leading soldiers and fighting. A few years ago , The boy scouts I handed over to him, he trained very well."

"Isn't this inherited from you, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Di loves to listen to these words, Zhu Di said modestly: "When I was his age, I was not as capable as him."

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It's not that you teach well, Your Majesty. "

"Not only me, but also my father." Zhu Di said, "I am not as good as my father when it comes to marching and fighting. These years, my father and elder brother have been teaching Zhan Ji in their dreams, which makes Zhan Ji better and better."

Empress Xu nodded approvingly: "That's true."

"I haven't talked about canonizing Zhanji yet. The ministers are in a hurry. Yang Shiqi and the others remind me that Zhanji is ten years old, and it's time to canonize him as the grandson of the emperor."

"Zhan Ji has always been a likable child." Empress Xu suddenly thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, Zhan Ji is ten years old, and he should consider his life-long affairs."

When this matter was mentioned, Zhu Di's expression became serious in an instant, and he nodded slightly: "It's time to think about the concubine grandson."

"Your Majesty, will Zhanji's concubine still be chosen among the people?" Empress Xu always remembered this matter.

Zhu Di nodded and said, "Well, the Concubine Grandson is still elected among the people." Then, he held Empress Xu's hand again and said, "Empress, this matter is hard for you."

"What's the trouble? This is what I should do." Empress Xu said, "I will arrange this matter after Zhanji canonize as empress dowager."

"Let's do this in secret for now." Zhu Di was afraid that too many people would know about this matter and would do something secretly.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know it well."

In the study of Hongqing Palace, Zhu Zhanji is reading a book.

After the age of seven, Zhu Zhanji moved out of Kunning Palace and moved back to live in his Hongqing Palace.

Chen Wu came in with the freshly cooked white fungus and lotus seed soup, and gently placed it on the table.

"Your Highness, this is the freshly stewed white fungus and lotus seed soup, please try it."

Zhu Zhanji put down the book in his hand, picked up the white fungus and lotus seed soup, and ate it slowly.

The stewed white fungus and lotus seed soup melted in the mouth, with moderate sweetness and the aroma of milk. Zhu Zhanji quickly finished a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup.

Wang Zhong brought tea and asked Zhu Zhanji to rinse his mouth.

"Your Highness, it will be your birthday soon."

As soon as his birthday was mentioned, Zhu Zhanji's eyes lit up: "I don't know what gifts the emperor and grandmother gave me this year?"

Chen Wu reminded: "Your Highness, you are ten years old this year."

"What happened to ten years old?" Zhu Zhanji didn't react for a while.

Wang Zhongdao: "Your Highness, you will be canonized as the grandson of the emperor when you reach the age of ten."

Chen Wu looked excited and said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty should be canonizing you as the grandson of the emperor this year."

"That's right, I actually forgot about it." Zhu Zhanji was not too excited about being canonized as the grandson of the emperor, which was a matter of course for him.

Seeing Zhu Zhanji's mediocre reaction, Chen Wu felt a little strange: "Your Highness, you are about to be canonized as the grandson of the emperor, are you unhappy?"

"I'm happy, but this is not an accident. There's nothing to be surprised about." If he wasn't young, the emperor's grandfather would have made him the emperor's grandson long ago.

Chen Wu and Wang Zhong felt the same way after thinking about it, but they still couldn't help being excited.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, you should rest." It was Haishi, and it was time for Zhu Zhanji to sleep.

Zhu Zhanji stood up, stretched and said, "Sleep."

Not long after falling asleep, Zhu Zhanji saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

Over the years, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao have always existed in Zhu Zhanji's dream and taught him in his dream.

"Zhanji, it's your birthday soon, isn't it?"

"Grandpa, you can't give me a birthday present." Zhu Zhanji has always been worried about Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's inability to give him a birthday present.

Zhu Biao raised his hand and tapped Zhu Zhanji's little head lightly, and said with a smile: "You really resent this matter."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Yes, I have very deep grievances."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his foot and lightly kicked Zhu Zhanji's little butt.

"You are ten years old this year, and it's time for the fourth child to make you the grandson of the emperor."

"Yes, I'm about to be canonized as the grandson of the emperor."

Zhu Biao asked: "Zhanji, do you know what it means to be canonized as the grandson of the emperor?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Of course I know, I have a heavy responsibility on me." Having said that, he was raised as the grandson of the emperor since he was a child.Also, since he was a child, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he has been studying hard and learning various things.

After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhanji took a deep look at Zhu Yuanzhang, and suddenly smiled very badly: "Great-grandfather, don't worry, I, the emperor's grandson, must be better than your emperor's grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't react for a while, and said suspiciously: "My grandson?" After speaking, he reacted, and immediately raised his foot and kicked Zhu Zhanji's ass. "Brat, bury your great-grandfather again."

"My emperor's grandson will definitely do better than your great-grandfather's emperor's grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry and funny and said: "If you are not as good as Yun Wen, I will kill you."

Zhu Biao stretched out his hand and rubbed Zhu Zhanji's little head, and said with a smile: "Zhanji, if you don't do as well as Yun Yun, your great-grandfather and I will teach you for nothing all these years."

"If you don't do well, I can't forgive you."

"Great-grandfather, don't worry, I will do very well."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao talked to Zhu Zhanji for a while before letting Zhu Zhanji go to sleep.

Early the next morning, Zhu Zhanji went to Kunning Palace to greet Empress Xu, and had breakfast with his grandmother by the way.

Although Zhu Zhanji did not live in Kunning Palace, he would go to Kunning Palace to have breakfast with Empress Xu every day.

"Grandmother, it's my birthday soon. Are you ready for my birthday gift?"

Every year on Zhu Zhanji's birthday, he would remind Zhu Di and Empress Xu that they had prepared gifts in advance.

Empress Xu looked at Zhu Zhanji jokingly: "The imperial grandmother gave you a daughter-in-law, okay?"

When Zhu Zhanji, who was drinking milk, heard this, he spat out the milk in his mouth in fright: "Puff...cough cough cough..."

Bai Hua hurriedly handed the handkerchief to Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji took the veil and wiped his mouth, then looked helplessly at Empress Xu: "Grandmother, what did you just say?"

"Send you a daughter-in-law." Empress Xu teased, "You are almost ten years old, and you will be an adult in a few years, so it's time to choose a daughter-in-law for you."

"Grandmother, I'm only ten years old, are you going to arrange for me to choose a concubine?" Zhu Zhanji said in disbelief with a look of horror, "I still have five years to come of age."

"I have to choose it for you in advance." Empress Xu smiled and said, "The emperor's grandmother will choose it for you."

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

"Come and tell Grandmother, what kind of girl do you like?" Empress Xu asked curiously, "Pretty? Gentle? Lively?"

The corner of Zhu Zhanji's mouth twitched and said, "I don't like anything." He was only ten years old, and he was about to arrange a wife for him. It was really... speechless.

"Then the emperor's grandmother chose it for you." Empress Xu also teased Zhu Zhanji, "The emperor's grandmother chooses for you, you have to like it."

"Then I definitely don't like it." Zhu Zhanji curled his lips and said angrily, "I'm only ten years old, so I wouldn't consider choosing a concubine."

Empress Xu ignored Zhu Zhanji's childish words, but she didn't talk about it again.

After Zhu Zhanji finished his breakfast, he bid farewell to Empress Xu, returned to his Hongqing Palace, and prepared to study with Yang Shiqi and the others.

After Zhu Zhanji left, Empress Xu called Zhang Mingzhen over and discussed with Zhang Mingzhen about choosing a concubine for Zhu Zhanji.

"You are Zhanji's mother, his main concubine. As a mother, you should choose carefully for him."

Zhang Mingzhen said in surprise: "Mother, are you letting your daughter-in-law choose?"

"You choose first, and then bring it to me for a look."

Zhang Mingzhen was happy in her heart, but said: "Mother, your daughter-in-law's eyes are not as good as yours. You should choose the concubine for Zhanji yourself."

"You choose too, let's choose together, and then let Zhanji choose what he likes." Empress Xu looked at Zhang Mingzhen and said, "As a mother, you should also contribute."

"Yes, Empress Mother." Zhang Mingzhen knew in her heart that Empress Xu asked her to choose by herself.

The daughter-in-law is doing it for her own good, and she is very grateful.

Back in the East Palace, Zhang Mingzhen wrote a letter to her mother, asking her mother to choose precocious and intelligent girls from the folk.