Chapter 8: The Heart Disease of Crown Prince Zhu Biao

After finishing the life of the fourth son, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply in his heart.

Looking solely at these experiences with national policy, the fourth son did not have it easy either!

Even in the end, he died on the return journey from a military expedition.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but soften his heart.

As a father and also as a monarch, he naturally understood the intentions of his fourth son.

This was the fourth son wanting to prove himself.

Even if his accession was illegitimate, he still wanted to prove himself through practical action.

The Son of Heaven guards the national gate; the monarch dies for the altars of the soil and grain!

"Father Emperor, it is time to switch to the deer." At this moment, Zhu Biao softly reminded him that it was time to change the posture for the Five Animals Frolic.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately reacted and, under the guidance of the Imperial Physician, continued to practice slowly.

At this moment, however, a question suddenly arose in his heart.

Why... was there no sign of Zhu Gaoxu in the Simulation?

Could it be that the parallel Great Ming of his Imperial Grandson was completely different from the situation of his current Great Ming?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly recited in his heart that he wanted to designate Zhu Gaoxu for the simulation.

【Ding! The host's accumulated two simulations have been used up; please wait for the daily refresh time!】

【Ding! The host still has one opportunity for a personal designation; will you use it?】

"Use it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate and used it immediately.

The next second!

The light screen before his eyes suddenly underwent an unprecedented, violent vibration!

Then, countless clusters of light appeared before his eyes!

Zhu Yuanzhang focused his mind and casually fixed his gaze on one of them.

【Great Ming (Parallel) 13th Year of Hongwu: After some planning, you became the study companion of Imperial Grandson Zhu Xiongying, and insisted that Zhu Xiongying live in Ma Huanghou's Kunming Palace, far away from Crown Prince Consort Lv Shi. (Saved Zhu Xiongying, and simultaneously extended Ma Huanghou's lifespan!)】

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked to his core.

Zhu Gaoxu actually made Zhu Xiongying stay away from Lv Shi?

And because of this, he saved Zhu Xiongying's life and even extended Ma Huanghou's lifespan!

This...

Zhu Yuanzhang soon realized that his eldest Imperial Grandson, Zhu Xiongying, likely did not simply die of illness.

Even including Meizi... it was all related to that Crown Prince Consort Lv Shi!

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately turned gloomy.

He was still alive!

This Lv Shi dared to use such vicious methods?

Zhu Yuanzhang had already made a decision in his heart, but for the moment, he clicked on the second cluster of light.

【Great Ming (Parallel) 13th Year of Hongwu: Zhu Yuanzhang took action against the Huai-West faction, whipped the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu to death, and simultaneously suppressed Hu Weiyong, who wanted to rebel!】

【It even implicated eight founding meritorious officials of the Great Ming!】

【Fortunately, you warned Song Lian's grandson, Song Shen, in advance, successfully helping Song Lian avoid a great disaster! (This matter removed a source of heart disease for Zhu Biao, successfully extending his lifespan!)】

Lao Zhu was stunned.

He was not surprised that Hu Weiyong and the others were plotting treason.

Rather, he was shocked that Biao'er's life was actually cut short by heart disease!

Zhu Yuanzhang then clicked on the third cluster of light.

【Great Ming (Parallel) 30th Year of Hongwu: You accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to inspect the North, and when the remnants of the Northern Yuan were causing trouble, you followed your father, Zhu Di, on an expedition!】

【Prince of Yan Zhu Di led one hundred thousand elite troops, while you secretly took over eight hundred cavalry, raided for hundreds of miles, and in one fell swoop charged into the lair of the Asute Tribe, beheading the Northern Yuan Zhiyuan, Arutai!】

【This battle... your courage surpassed the three armies!】

Zhu Yuanzhang once again revealed his shock.

The Tatar Grand Preceptor Arutai was an old general who had been entangled with the fourth son for decades; he never expected that he would be directly beheaded by Zhu Gaoxu!

Such bravery made Lao Zhu feel absolutely delighted!

However, he hurriedly clicked on another cluster of light.

The most urgent task was still to find a way to treat Biao'er's heart disease.

【Great Ming (Parallel) 15th Year of Hongwu: You borrowed the mouth of your father, Zhu Di, to help Zhu Yuanzhang solve the matter of the annual salary for royal clansmen that had been weighing on his mind. (Successfully increased the National Fortune of the Great Ming by fifty years!)】

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened; this incident shocked him quite a bit.

It was only because this actually concerned the National Fortune of the Great Ming!

How exactly was it solved?

What was the method?

Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu was only four years old now; fifteen years, which meant two years later, he would only be six years old at that time, yet he could propose a solution to a major event that troubled the National Fortune of the Great Ming!

This could no longer be described as a child prodigy.

It was simply a monster!

Just at this moment, the system's voice suddenly rang out:

【Ding! The host has one remaining opportunity today to view a designated person; you may enter the Illusion in person by choosing one out of five!】

Hearing the prompt, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately clicked on a cluster of light.

【Great Ming (Parallel) 13th Year of Hongwu: The Hu Weiyong case implicated over thirty thousand people; you used a secret letter to resolve Zhu Biao's heart disease. (Successfully increased the National Fortune of the Great Ming by one hundred years!)】

The issue of the Annual Salary for imperial clansmen only extended the Great Ming National Fortune by fifty years.

Yet once Zhu Biao's heart ailment was resolved, it could actually increase it by one hundred years!

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely eager to see what exactly was going on at this moment, and what had been written in that secret letter!

"System, I want to go to this Illusion!"

He hurriedly shouted to the system in his heart.

Boom!

It was as if the chaos of heaven and earth had just begun to open!

Zhu Yuanzhang only felt a flash of white light pass before his eyes, and then he arrived within the Illusion.

At this time, the full moon hung high, and he was currently inside the fourth son's Yan Prince Mansion.

Then he noticed that the four-year-old Zhu Gaoxu was diligently writing by lamplight.

It was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang had seen this imperial grandson so serious.

While feeling gratified, he also walked forward quickly, wanting to see what he was writing.