After the end of the early dynasty of Fengtian Temple, the sky suddenly darkened.

However, according to the usual practice, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to give food to hundreds of officials, and the minister of civil and military affairs slowly walked to the Huagai Palace.

The princes and marquis and the first-rank officials entered the Huagai Palace, and the second-rank and below stopped outside the hall. After prostration, all are seated. Guanglu Division distributed the meals one by one to everyone.

The clouds on the horizon were getting bigger and darker.

The people in the hall did not dare to turn their heads to look up, and those outside the hall did not dare to look up.

A messenger dressed in gray and black shorts swooped down on the canopy hall from far and near, along with the billowing clouds.

In front of the Danqi, the messenger knelt on the ground, kowtowed and shouted: "King Qin is dead!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's hands twitched suddenly, the chopsticks fell on the table, and the rice bowl turned over and buckled upside down on the table.

Baiguan got up and fell to the ground and wept bitterly.

A mournful voice hovered above the canopy hall, and heavy rain poured down.

Since then, after the dismissal of the court, the officials returned to their positions and no longer gave food.

Qin King Zhu Fan closed his eyes, and all the tribulations that this world could inflict on him died down outside his cold body.

Zhu Rong, the king of Jin, came to Xi'an again to mourn Zhu Zhang, in fact, he came for a woman, a woman he was moved when he saw him, a woman he wanted to be with for a lifetime.

There were a large number of people who went to Xi'an to attend Zhu Zhang's funeral, including more than a dozen of his younger brothers, including Zhu Di, as well as his sons-in-law and in-laws.

The imperial court sent the secretary of the Ministry of Rites to preside over Hengtai, and the supreme officials of the three divisions of Shaanxi: the political envoy, the probationary envoy, and the commander envoy were also in mourning.

After guarding by the coffin for an hour, Zhu Di left the round hall and walked to the back garden of the Qin Palace. Redstone and Daoyan, who were waiting outside the hall, followed closely behind.

The three of them came to the Qin Palace's funeral, and like the King of Jin, the drunkard did not mean to drink.

"Hongshi, have you noticed that King Jin has been in the Round Hall for the shortest time," Dao Yan whispered, "He is always looking around, as if he is looking for someone." ”

"Well, I should know what he's looking for." Redstone smiled eerily.

"Oh? What are you looking for? Zhu Di stopped and turned around.

"Looking for ......" Before Redstone could reveal the mystery, a tall man approached.

"Fourth brother!"

"Fifth brother!" Zhu Di smiled, and his red and swollen eyes were squeezed into two slits.

The person who came was Zhu Yuanzhang's fifth prince, Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou. Zhu Hu and Zhu Di were born to the same mother, so the relationship between the two is far better than that of other brothers.

"Fifth brother, how are you doing lately?" Zhu Di patted Zhu Hu's arm and patted his head again.

Although Zhu Di is only one year older than Zhu Hu, because their mother?? The concubine died when they were very young, and Zhu Di has always tried his best to take care of this only half-brother like a parent, even better than his own son.

"Fourth brother," Zhu Hu grabbed Zhu Di's hand, "I'm so old, you still touch my head!" ”

"Hehe, in my eyes, you have always been the little brother who cries when he is hungry, cries when he is sleepy, and is bullied by others but grits his teeth and refuses to tell others." Zhu Di said with a smile.

"Why am I so useless?" Zhu Hu pretended to slap himself.

"Hahaha!" Redstone and Daoyan laughed as well.

"What are you smiling so hard at?" A caustic voice suddenly came out of nowhere, "Is this a funeral or a happy event?" ”

Zhu had a grim face and walked out from behind a huge pomegranate tree.

"Third brother......" Zhu Di and Zhu Hu shouted at the same time. Hongshi and Dao Yan retreated behind Zhu Di.

"If a person is rude, he will not live, if he is rude, he will not succeed, and if the country is rude, he will be restless. Fourth brother, fifth brother, do you want to live, or do you want to mess with the country? ”

Zhu Yi's eyebrows jumped twice arrogantly, and the cold light in his eyes got Zhu Yuanzhang's true biography.

In front of Zhu Di and Zhu Hu, he is the elder brother, and it is natural to teach the younger brother a lesson.

Since the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao, his impetuousness and arrogance have been like Sun Monkey who lifted off the Five Elements Mountain that pressed on his body and began to blatantly prevail.

These inferior qualities were better than ever, because he hated his brothers, hated his father, hated him for having the same blood in his body as theirs.

Zhu Di reminded Zhu of his frustration.

Not only that, Zhu Di also regarded Zhu Di as a person who wanted to put the prince to death. If Zhu Fan didn't start, Zhu Di might have done it.

In any case, both of them are equally insidious and vicious, and equally ambitious.

Both of them were his enemies.

Redstone and Daoyan looked at each other. No one expected Zhu to become like this.

"Third brother, I was wrong!" Zhu Di hurriedly admitted his mistake, worried that Zhu Di would make a big matter, "I haven't seen my fifth brother for a long time, and I ...... for a while."

"I haven't seen my fifth brother for a long time, and you're happy to be like this? You haven't seen me in a long time, huh? Why, didn't you treat me as your own brother? No wonder, it's not a mother's birth! "Zhu Yin and Yang are weird.

"How can it be, third brother." Zhu Hu hurriedly helped Zhu Di speak, "Next month, the Great Xiangguo Temple will hold a grand bird market, and I am about to invite the third brother to Kaifeng for a gathering." ”

Zhu loves birds, everyone knows. Zhu Hu did what he liked and skillfully solved the siege.

"Let's talk about next month's affairs next month, pay attention, the second brother is still in the round hall!"

Zhu passed by Zhu Di and Hongshi, walked through the corridor, and walked straight towards the apse.

After Zhu Di's figure disappeared, Zhu Di took the lead in breaking the silent air: "Fifth brother, let me introduce you, this is my general, Hongshi." ”

Hongshi walked forward suspiciously and saluted King Zhou, he didn't know why Zhu Di had introduced himself to King Zhou.

"Fifth brother, Redstone is the same kind of person as you, and he likes flowers and plants. If I were like you, he would be closer to me. Zhu Di said with a smile.

"Oh, the fourth brother is lucky, I envy it very much. Can you let Redstone live in the palace for a while, and we can talk to each other? ”

Zhu Hu stared at the red stone, and a look of hatred for seeing each other flowed in his eyes.

"Let Redstone decide!" Hongshi and Dao Yan both thought that Zhu Di would say no, but they didn't expect Zhu Di to be really different from this younger brother.

"Your Highness threw this hot potato to you, right?" Redstone touched his head, looking embarrassed.

"Redstone, you can't go ......," Daoyan said, worried that Redstone's plaything would lose his mind, as he had never seen the same determination from Redstone as he was.

"There are more than 100 kinds of plants planted in the back garden of the palace, including the Rafflesia of Java, the golden pine of Tianmu Mountain, and the Chitose orchid, which can only grow in a desert environment......"

Zhu Hu counted the treasures, they are the best bait.

"I also have a botanical garden in the suburbs, which is much larger than the garden of the palace, with more than 300 kinds of plants, grasses, trees, rice grains, fruits, vegetables, ......."

"Wow," Redstone's eyes straightened, "Lord Erudite!" and I knew so many plants. ”

"King Zhou is compiling the book "Saving the Famine Materia Medica", how many things do you say he should have in his stomach? It's not that I'm bragging, I don't think there is anyone in the world who knows more plants than the fifth brother. ”

Zhu Di said triumphantly, as if he had put his brother's halo on his head.

Redstone nodded admiringly. Dao Yan reluctantly agreed, such an achievement was not within the scope of his respect.

"Fourth brother, don't say that, the world is so big, there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people. Actually, I don't want to achieve much, but I just hope that some wild plants that can be found everywhere can be used as food to feed the people when they are famine. ”

"The prince is kind, and he remembers the labor of the people." Hongshi was moved in his heart and looked at Zhu Hu with admiration.

"Don't look at these little plants, they are usually around and can't attract anyone's attention, but they can still cure diseases when it is critical." Zhu Hu said as he leaned down.

"Yes, my lord. This is also deeply realized below. ”

"Oh? Do you know how to heal? King Zhou raised his head, his eyes shining again.

"Understand a little bit below." Redstone said modestly.

Zhu Hu stood up and held a weed in his hand: "Look, this weed grows very much like rice, but it does not produce seeds, it is always called 'the grass of harmful seedlings' by the people, but everyone does not know that it can detoxify, kill insects, and clear heat." If you have a fever, dysentery, or carbuncle, look down and see that the weeds are right next to you. ”

"Well, the people are in poverty and have no spare money to get medicine, which really saved their lives." Zhu Di said, "Fifth brother, your "Saving the Famine Materia Medica" will definitely be immortal. ”

"Fourth brother, I didn't think about this." Zhu Hu smiled embarrassedly, "If the fourth brother's general can help me compile the "Saving the Famine Materia Medica", I believe that some omissions will not escape his eyes." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, the prince is lifted. is only shallow in the next year, how can he have the ability to compile this magnificent book with the prince. ”

Redstone's face was full of shame. Although he was proficient in medicine and herbs, he never had the ambition to compile medical books for the benefit of the world. His time and energy were spent tormenting himself and not benefiting anyone.

"Where is this strange book...... "Before Zhu Hu finished speaking, Zhu Di interrupted him unexpectedly.

"Fifth brother, you first compiled "Saving the Famine Materia Medica", Hongshi can't lend it to you for the time being, his task here has not been completed yet, hehe!"

Zhu Hu and Hongshi were talking so speculatively, Zhu Di smelled a little danger.

"yes, Redstone, you can't leave me!" Dao Yan gripped Redstone's arm tightly.

The lotus flowers face the scorching sun and excitedly unfold their petals one by one.

Under this scorching heat, it deserves to be the noble queen of this pool.

The huge lotus leaves bow their heads and look up at the gorgeous demeanor of the lotus flowers. Every time a lotus flower opens a petal, it trembles.

The crystal dew quietly slipped from the lotus leaf and jumped into the calm water, rippling in circles.

Everything around the lotus flower is rejoicing for it.

Guanyin Nu sat on a round stone bench by the pool.

The delicate red of the lotus flowers, the emerald green of the lotus leaves, and the crystal clarity of the dewdrops did not meet her eyes.

Her eyes were a hazy gray, and tears slowly trickled down from the corners of her eyes.