Section 6: Meditation

After Zhu Yunwen returned to his dormitory, he reminisced about today's study, and felt that he had benefited a lot, he had watched "University" many times before, and even seen it in his dreams, but he didn't have such a profound feeling. According to the university, it is necessary to first set a goal, and through meditation, analyze the changes in objective conditions and one's own shortcomings, make corrections, and then strive to achieve the goal. His most urgent goal is King Yan, and the solution is nothing more than internal cultivation of culture and martial arts, but the specific ways and methods are varied, and detailed steps need to be formulated, and reflect at any time and gradually correct. Zhu Yunwen decided to meditate at noon every day, reflect on his studies in the morning, reflect on his own behavior, and then improve his spirit.

Zhu Yunwen went to Wenhua Hall every day to listen to Liu Sanwu's lectures, and felt that he had benefited a lot, so he went to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to let his younger brothers Yunxi and Yunxi also come to listen to the class, and Zhu Yuanzhang agreed. The three brothers went to class every day, Yun Xi was still young, Yun Xi was a little taciturn, liked martial arts, and was not very interested in reading, but with Zhu Yun Xi in town, he had to come over every day.

Zhu Yunwen meditates and reflects every day, feeling that the mood fluctuations caused by that dream are getting smaller and smaller, and he can gradually analyze it calmly like a bystander. The parents, wives and children in the dream can no longer be reproduced, the unforgettable love and family affection, slowly buried in the bottom of the heart, although the midnight dream back, they will occasionally cry out loud, wake up in the morning, there are still tears left on the pillow. But this situation is becoming less and less, and in the eyes of others, his tears and tears are the nostalgia for his deceased father Zhu Biao. Zhu Yunwen told himself to be very careful, because Zhu Yuanzhang's martial arts were not inferior to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and the southern and northern wars created today's Ming Dynasty. Since the abolition of the prime minister in the thirteenth year of Hongwu and the change of the metropolitan governor's mansion to the central, left, right, front and rear governor's mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang has become the absolute controller, and his workload is unprecedented, but he is still happy to do it. Zhu Yunwen believed that his every move in the palace would be reported to Zhu Yuanzhang, unless Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to know, but this was obviously impossible.

Zhu Yunwen found that the reality seemed to coincide with the dream one by one, and it was really possible for him to inherit the throne. Because his second uncle King Qin was obviously excluded, there were too many lawless things, and the feudal country was almost cut, and no courtiers would support him. The biggest possibility is King Yan, but unfortunately he ranks fourth, King Yan is similar to Zhu Yuanzhang, good at using soldiers, decisive killing, Zhu Yuanzhang likes him very much, but the courtiers don't like him, after experiencing the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty, the courtiers hope to enter the era of Wenzhi, hoping to have a benevolent and generous king, and his father Zhu Biao is undoubtedly such a person. He has a great influence among the courtiers, and there are many lovers, not to mention Wenchen, and the generals are also happy and convinced, such as Xiping Marquis Muying heard that his father died of illness, vomiting blood and was seriously ill, and he was already on the list and could not be a director, Lan Yu was also loyal to his father, and from the perspective of the inheritance of power, it was the best choice for the courtiers to be the prince by himself. In addition, the vassal kings of this dynasty are different from the previous dynasties, they have their own armies and territories, and the entry of the vassal kings into Beijing can easily cause the division of the court, because some courtiers have to give up their positions; At the same time, the entry of the vassal king into Beijing will also cause other vassal kings to covet the throne, and will cause the instability of the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty's imperial power.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but sigh, if this is the case, then he must think about how to face the things after the death of the imperial grandfather, he is not very clear about that history, and he only knows some names. Zhu Yunwen silently recited the names he knew in his heart: Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Tie Xuan among the Wenchen are brave and loyal people, but their abilities are average; Among the generals are Sheng Yong, Ping'an, He Fu and others, as well as Geng Bingwen who was abandoned and Xu Huizu, who was not trusted; There is also a biggest villain: Li Jinglong, this person needs to be paid attention to, and everyone else is someone who should be taken seriously. But who is Xu Huizu? I only know that he is Xu Da's eldest son, but Xu Da's eldest son is called Xu Yungong, I don't know if it's the same person.

In addition, considering the suspicious and decisive nature of the imperial grandfather, he must maintain the true character of benevolence, filial piety and generosity, which is not only the true color of acting, but also the most ardent expectation of the courtiers, so the upper part must be filial to the imperial grandfather, and the lower part must envelop the ministers, and the most important thing is to build his own henchmen. I finally understand the predicament faced by my father Zhu Biao, my father has been the crown prince for 25 years, and the emperor's grandfather is eloquent and strategic, and he is determined to kill, and he can't see sand in his eyes, and sometimes he kills people just because of likes and dislikes; In the past, when the imperial grandmother was there, she could still persuade the imperial grandfather, but the imperial grandmother died ten years ago, and her father was kind-hearted, but her persuasion often caused the suspicion of the imperial grandfather. So my father often sighed, and the heavy pressure caused him to get worse and worse, and finally died young. Then you need to be more vigilant, try not to conflict with the imperial grandfather, and plan to deal with King Yan, and don't let him notice it, otherwise I am afraid that new problems will arise.

The weather outside was a little stuffy, and after Yun Wei meditated, he was sweaty, so he changed his clothes, put on sackcloth, and walked out of Duanben Palace with the little eunuch Liu Zhen.

"Your Highness, where are we going?"

"Liu Zhen, just take a look, it's been stuffy for a while."

The two of them walked through the East Corner Gate, and in front of them was the Fengxian Hall, the family temple of the royal family. Turn to the north again, is a big hall facing east, 5 rooms wide, three rooms deep, although not as good as the atmosphere of the Qianqing Palace, but also very exquisite, beautiful. Yun Wei looked at this building, and had mixed feelings in his heart, this is the place where his father received ministers, handled the music, read and wrote, and he had been here a few times, but since his father died, he has not come again.

The two of them bypassed the front hall and walked into the "East Palace Observation Place", which was deserted, without the busy Hanlin scholars and officials who came and went in the past, nor the slightly muffled reading voice of their father, nor did they have other companions and attendants. Yun Wei glanced at it, sighed, and walked out, but met a middle-aged man wearing a scarlet official mansion at the door, Yun Wei was just about to speak, but the person stepped forward quickly, bowed and said: "See His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun", Yun Wei hurriedly replied: "No courtesy, Master Huang, long time no see." "It is Huang Zicheng, the companion of the East Palace, Taichang Temple.

Huang Zicheng is also full of haggardness, it seems that the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao is also a big blow to him, it is estimated that he came to pay his respects today. He is a person who keeps etiquette, and when he saw Zhu Yunwen, he was also very respectful, and after giving the salute, Huang Zicheng quietly looked at Zhu Yunwen and found that Zhu Yunwen seemed to be more calm and stronger, but what remained unchanged was his warm smile and respect for the elderly.

"Your Royal Highness, since the crown prince went, there has been nothing here, and today the minister occasionally wanted to come over to take a look, but he didn't expect to meet His Royal Highness. Some time ago, I heard that His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun was too sad and was in a coma for several days, and when I saw His Royal Highness today, the minister was relieved, and now when I see His Royal Highness, the minister seems to have seen the prince...."Speaking of this, Huang Zicheng couldn't help but raise his sleeves and wipe his tears.

"Master Huang, please mourn, the weather is hot and humid today, I came out this time to relax, I didn't expect to meet Master Huang, I am very happy, I hope to have the opportunity to listen to Master Huang's teachings again, and Master Huang should also pay more attention to his body."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while and said goodbye. But when the two passed by, Huang Zicheng whispered: "The minister will make every effort to promote His Highness to succeed to the throne." The voice was very small, and Zhu Yunwen could only barely hear it, and Liu Zhen couldn't hear it at all behind him. However, Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, and his face didn't change much. Just like that, the two of them passed by.

Yun Wei's various behaviors kept reaching Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, and in addition to reviewing the recitals, he also went to Wenhuatang to see it, but he didn't show up, and he listened outside for a while before leaving.