Chapter 111

Perhaps the fate truly has not yet run its course?

Seeing Fan Wencheng's expression, Huang Taiji could not help but sink into deep despair.

The Great Qing of the present has already become fish on the chopping block of the Great Ming; as for when this fish will be stewed, it depends solely on when Zhu Youjian finishes his household chores.

……

……

Shuntian Prefecture.

28 Zhu Youjian, looking at the Memorial to the throne returned by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, could not help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Great-Grandfather, what a close call! It truly was a close call!"

"It is obvious that Huang Taiji had already prepared to feign defeat."

"If Cao Bianjiao had not acted decisively in his retreat, our Great Ming would likely have this time truly settled Liaodong with only five thousand light cavalry."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"These few Tatars have some substance; they actually saw this far ahead."

"If it were not for that boy Su Qiao, we would truly have fallen into this dog Tatar's trap."

Just as the grandfather and grandson were still discussing.

A notification sound suddenly rang out in the chat group.

【Ding.】

【Automatically inviting Emperor Chengzu Wen and Emperor Yingzong Rui to join the chat group】

Looking at the notification in the chat group.

Whether Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Youjian, the grandfather and grandson silently chose to remain quiet in unison.

Quietly waiting for the two to speak.

After a few days of settling.

Finally, Emperor Chengzu Wen took the lead, having learned how to use the chat group.

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"I have finally figured out how to use this chat group."

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Great-Grandfather is indeed gifted with wisdom; back then, it took this subject nearly half a month to figure out how to use this chat group."

Ever since the Battle of Xingshan, when all the imperial clan of the Great Ming were left behind in Liaoxi.

Zhu Youjian felt quite a bit of apology towards the Zhu family.

Besides, Zhu Di was, after all, his own ancestor.

Zhu Youjian instinctively began to shower him with flattery.

After all, there were no outsiders present.

It was just like visiting a grave to ask ancestors for blessings.

It was not shameful.

Looking at the chat group before him.

Zhu Di immediately became somewhat displeased and sent a message.

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"What is wrong with my alias? Why am I 'Chengzu'? I should be 'Taizong Wen Emperor'!"

"Why can it not be changed? This immortal object is nothing but so-so, pfft!"

"Did that rascal Eldest change my posthumous title?!"

"@Emperor Yingzong Rui, come out! Who are you to Eldest? What posthumous title did they actually bestow upon me?"

Emperor Yingzong Rui:

"Great-Grandfather! I am Qizhen! Your posthumous title is indeed 'Taizong Wen Emperor'; perhaps there is some problem with this chat group!"

Zhu Youjian looked at the messages in the chat group.

He could not help but fall silent.

After all, this matter had nothing to do with him one way or the other, and since the parties involved were all ancestors, Zhu Youjian was not in a position to say anything.

Upon hearing that his posthumous title was 'Taizong'.

Zhu Di finally relaxed slightly.

He then saw Zhu Youjian, who had just been showering him with flattery.

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Is there something wrong with your alias?"

"Why are you 'Emperor Sizong Lie'?"

"Did you, boy, learn from me and die leading an expedition outside the borders?"

"How many times have I told Eldest: if you do not have the diamond drill, do not take on the porcelain work; why just won't you listen."

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"……"

"Great-Grandfather, you misunderstand; in the past, this subject did have some problems, but now they have all been corrected, all thanks to this chat group."

Seeing this, Zhu Di immediately became somewhat displeased and put on the airs of an ancestor.

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Just because you have corrected yourself, can you now be proud and complacent?"

"Have you not considered how that problem arose?"

"Governing a great state is like cooking a small fish."

"If you kept the Ancestral laws of the founders constantly in your heart, would there be so many troubles?!"

"Those Ancestral laws of the founders are the lessons and experiences we, my father and I, the two of us, painstakingly drew while conquering the Jiangshan."

"My father passed them to me, and I passed them to you. Look at you, one and all; you must have already regarded the Ancestral laws of the founders as a burden, haven't you?"

"If every one of you were like me, abiding by the Ancestral laws of the founders of Great Ming, why should we worry that the Great Ming's foundation for ten thousand years would not be stable?"

"That is not merely the Ancestral laws of the founders; it is also orthodoxy, it is the Mandate of Heaven! You must all remember these well!"

Zhu Di practiced what he preached; the more he lacked something, the more he loved to hang it on his lips.

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Great-Grandfather, should we not be a little more humble?"

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Humble? Is this a matter of being humble or not?"

"Have I not already spoken very humbly?"

"Let us not speak of other things; just speak of the Yongle Encyclopedia. Passed down to future generations, it is the first strange book of all ages. What is this? This is family tradition, this is the Dao of inheritance!"

"All this proves that Great Ming, under my hand, did not take a crooked path."

"My father Hongwu, I Jianwen, and you maintain the legacy."

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Sigh."

Emperor Chengzu Wen:

"Why do you, you young fellow, sigh and groan? You can speak directly with the ancestors, yet you are so unhappy?"

"When you reach my age, you will know how happy it is to be able to speak two sentences with the ancestors."

"Now, I can only speak two sentences with my father in my dreams."

"Not content at all!"

"If I could speak two sentences with my father now, I would be so happy I could not sleep for several nights."

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"?"

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"..."

Emperor Yingzong Rui:

"..."