Chapter 7: Simulating the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di

"Simulate Crown Prince Zhu Biao!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said silently in his heart.

【Ding! The host has designated Great Ming Crown Prince Zhu Biao!】

【Simulation starting...】

【In the first year of the Longfeng era, you were born in the residence of the merchant Chen Di. That day, strange omens appeared in the sky, and auspicious signs abounded!】

【In the sixth year of the Longfeng era, your father Zhu Yuanzhang invited a great Confucian scholar to be your teacher, named Song Lian!】

【In the tenth year of the Longfeng era, your father Zhu Yuanzhang was proclaimed Prince of Wu in Yingtian Prefecture, and you were enfeoffed as the Heir Apparent!】

【In the first year of the Hongwu era, your father Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, and you became the Crown Prince, beginning to establish the Crown Prince's Household Administration!】

【In the fourth year of the Hongwu era, at your father the Emperor's wish, you married Chang Shi, the daughter of Chang Yuchun!】

【In the seventh year of the Hongwu era, your eldest son Zhu Xiongying was born!】

【In the tenth year of the Hongwu era, your second son Zhu Yunwen was born. In the same year, your father the Emperor had you oversee the state!】

【In the twenty-fourth year of the Hongwu era, your father the Emperor intended to move the capital, and you went to inspect it. At the same time, the Prince of Qin, Zhu Shuang, repeatedly violated prohibitions and was summoned back by your father the Emperor!】

【In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, you returned to the court from the new capital and simultaneously pleaded for your second younger brother Zhu Shuang, allowing the Prince of Qin to return safely to his fief.】

【In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, after returning to the capital, you suddenly fell gravely ill. You held on until the twenty-fifth day of the fourth month and passed away! In the eighth month, you were buried at Xiaoling Mausoleum with the posthumous title "Yiwen Crown Prince"!】

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly snapped back to reality, appearing as if he had aged ten years in an instant!

To the side, Zhu Biao, who was processing government affairs, slowly turned to the side and asked, "Father? What is wrong with you?"

"Nothing."

Zhu Yuanzhang said wistfully, "Biao'er, from now on, for some of the memorials from the provinces, especially those that are not very important, you can just let the officials of the Household Administration take a look at them."

However, upon hearing this, Zhu Biao stood up abruptly and hurriedly said, "I do not know what I have done wrong to warrant such words. Please, Father, enlighten me; I will certainly correct it!"

"Biao'er, you do everything extremely well!" Zhu Yuanzhang said without hesitation, "But I truly do not want you to be so exhausted. You must pay more attention to resting in your daily life!"

As he spoke, he thought for a moment and continued, "Let's go! Come with me now. Put these government affairs aside for a moment. I will call for a few Imperial Physicians, and we will practice the Five Animals Frolic together!"

"The Five Animals Frolic? This..." Zhu Biao was completely bewildered, unable to guess at this moment what his father was thinking.

And he even wanted to put government affairs aside?

Previously, his father had regarded these matters as more important than the heavens, repeatedly admonishing him not to be slack in government affairs.

However, despite being full of doubts, Zhu Biao could not refuse his father.

Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang led him to an inner courtyard.

At this time, several Imperial Physicians were already waiting there.

"Your Majesty, if you wish to learn the Five Animals Frolic of Hua Tuo, you should start by practicing the tiger."

"Your Highness, please follow me and do as I do. Cup your hands into claws..."

Just as the father and son of the Lao Zhu family were practicing the Five Animals Frolic, the Princess of Yan, Xu Miaoyun, suddenly came looking for them.

At this moment, she did not understand why her second son had received such a great reward, and she was feeling uneasy in her heart.

After performing the courtesies, Xu Miaoyun said, "Your Highness, Gaoxu is young and does not know the depth of things. He has offended you. I beg you to be magnanimous and not blame him."

Under the supervision of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao practiced the Five Animals Frolic while hurriedly saying, "Princess of Yan, please rest assured. Nephew Gaoxu has quite the demeanor of my fourth younger brother, and Father admires him very much!"

"Biao'er is absolutely right. Just let that brat make his trouble."

Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed, "I actually want to see if he has the ability to turn the capital upside down."

Xu Miaoyun was stunned.

"However, let it be understood beforehand: that brat must not violate prohibitions. Otherwise, even if he is young, I will never show leniency!"

Zhu Yuanzhang added.

He was full of curiosity about this second son of his fourth son.

From the system, he learned that this imperial grandson of his was actually a 【Transmigrator】!

Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to know what was going on with this transmigrator.

"Many thanks, Father!"

Xu Miaoyun left, still full of doubts.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched the departing figure of his daughter-in-law and subconsciously thought of his fourth son.

"System, I want to simulate the fourth son, Zhu Di!"

As his thoughts appeared, the system vibrated instantly, and then a light screen that only he could see appeared.

In the light screen, more than ten National Policy light orbs appeared.

【Ding! The second simulation of the Great Ming Dynasty is ready to begin!】

【Detected more than three national policies; random selection is in progress!】

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing "National Policy Ancestral Instructions", "National Policy Expedition", and "National Policy Grand Secretariat"!】

【Simulation starting!】

【"National Policy Ancestral Instructions" You achieved victory in the Jingnan Campaign, ascended the throne as Emperor, adopted the era name Yongle, and restored the ancestral system!】

【"National Policy Ancestral Instructions" In the first year of the Yongle era, you removed the guards and subordinates of the Prince of Dai, Zhu Gui, and increased the annual salary of all Feudatory Princes according to the ancestral system!】

【"National Policy Grand Secretariat" In the second year of the Yongle era, you allowed Xie Jin, Hu Guang, Yang Rong, and others to enter the Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in military and state affairs. They had the right to remonstrate but no power to make decisions; the Cabinet System was born!】

【"National Policy Grand Secretariat" In the second year of the Yongle era, the matter of the heir apparent troubled you greatly, so you consulted Xie Jin of the Cabinet and established the principle of primogeniture!】

【"National Policy Expedition" In the fourth year of the Yongle era, you ordered the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Neng, to be the Generalissimo for Punishing Barbarians to campaign against Annam, achieving successive victories. After the war, you renamed Annam to Jiaozhi and established a Provincial Administration Commission!】

【"National Policy Grand Secretariat" In the fifth year of the Yongle era, you assigned Xie Jin of the Cabinet to compile the Yongle Encyclopedia, wishing to use this to manifest the might of the Great Ming, a feat for a thousand autumns!】

【"National Policy Expedition" In the seventh year of the Yongle era, the Tatars killed the Great Ming envoy. In a fit of rage, you ordered the Duke of Qi, Qiu Fu, to lead an army of one hundred thousand to attack. However, Qiu Fu was defeated, and you resolved to lead the campaign in person!】

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the eighth year of Yongle, you led an army of five hundred thousand on a personal expedition against the Tatar, crushing Khan Bunyashiri, and subsequently defeated Arutai; the Great Ming army won a great victory, shaking the world with its might!

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the twelfth year of Yongle, you set out on an expedition against the Oirat once more, crushing the new Oirat hegemon Mahamud, forcing him to bow his head and submit!

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the twentieth year of Yongle, you launched your third expedition against the Tatar; the remnants of Arutai fled at the mere sight of you, and you led your army straight to the Shahu Plain!

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the twenty-first year of Yongle, you launched your fourth personal expedition against the Tatar, intending to thoroughly eliminate the remnants of Arutai, but unexpectedly, the Oirat had already defeated Arutai and simultaneously dispatched envoys to express permanent submission to the Great Ming!

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the twenty-second year of Yongle, you launched your fifth personal expedition to the northern desert, leading a great army straight to the Dalan Namur River; however, after searching a radius of over three hundred li, you found no sign of the main forces of the Oirat or the remnants of Arutai.

【"National Policy Expedition"】 In the twenty-second year of Yongle, on the return journey to the capital from the northern expedition, you died at Yumu River and were later buried at Changling Mausoleum on Tianshou Mountain, with the posthumous title: Emperor Qitian Hongdao Gaoming Guangyun Shengwu Shenggong Chunren Xiaowen. Temple name: Taizong!

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