In order to ensure the stability of the old man on the way back to Beijing, his physical condition will not be aggravated due to bumps.

After discussing with the Tai Hospital, Zhu Yunxi and the others chose the slowest but stable enough waterway to return to Beijing.

The boat starts from the Lishui River, exits the southwest mountains and enters the Dongting Lake Plain of Huguang Road, enters the waters of Dongting Lake, and then turns into the Yangtze River waterway.

When the fleet sails into the Yangtze River waterway, as long as you go all the way down the river, you can reach the Longwan Wharf outside Yingtian City.

Such a choice can ensure that the old man will not suffer from bumpy trekking on the way back to Beijing.

Although the waterway is a little slower, it is better to be stable, and there are people from the hospital accompanying it. It can also ensure that once there is any problem with the old man, he can be diagnosed in time.

And the cabin where the old man was located was also transformed.

Probably because of his physical illness, Zhu Yuanzhang now feels cold every day.

It is like an elderly tiger king in the forest who has been stripped of his skin, dragging his emaciated and aging body, and the slightest wind and grass will make him react violently.

The entire cabin was wrapped in thick cotton cloth, and the windows were only opened for ventilation at noon, when the sun was at its highest.

In the cabin, the stove is also lit all day and all night to ensure that the temperature in the cabin is always kept in a controllable range.

Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu, stayed in Dayong County and took over the unfinished matter of abolishing the Tusi system in the southwest.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing secretly left Beijing with the old man, and now Zhu Yunxi escorts the old man back to Beijing, and the two of them can't stay outside for a long time, so they naturally go back to Beijing together.

Zhu Shangbing doesn't care.

He only served in the forbidden army in Beijing, and he didn't delay things with him or not.

On the contrary, Zhu Gaochi is responsible for the affairs of the tax office, although there are other officials in the tax office who are in charge of daily life, but he has been absent for so long, and many major matters are still temporarily put aside, waiting for him to be dealt with by the tax office.

On the way back to Beijing, everyone was silent most of the time.

Although the old man's condition did not worsen, he showed no signs of improvement, and he ate very little every day, relying on the decoction prescribed by the imperial doctors to nourish him.

When the fleet arrived outside Wuchang City and docked for supplies, Shan Yongnian, the old hospital envoy of the Tai Hospital, who had rushed to Dayong for three years, also happened to arrive with people.

The two teams were merged into one place.

Not long after leaving Beijing, the old and new envoys also boarded the ship and began to take over the task of treating the emperor.

With the help of these two top people in Daming's medical skills, the old man's condition finally eased somewhat.

"Now that it's winter, the temperature has plummeted, and the southwest mountains are even more cold and wet. It would be wise for His Majesty to leave the southwest and return to Beijing. It's just that His Majesty is old after all, and he didn't pay attention to it in the early years, so now that he is old, his body and bones are poor, and many problems have appeared. ”

The old courtyard makes Shan Yongnian seem to be younger and younger, his face is not old, and his skin is even more delicate and ruddy.

Only a slight frown showed that the most skilled person in the Ming Dynasty did not have too good expectations for the emperor's condition and health.

After Zhu Yunxi understood, he shook his head and sighed: "It would be a good thing to let grandpa stabilize his condition, and wait for him to return to Beijing this time to recuperate." Don't ask grandpa to live long, at least live a long life, and take a look at the current changes in our Ming Dynasty. ”

Shan Yongnian nodded, and began to think about how to modify the prescription for the emperor.

The current envoy of the Tai Hospital, Shui San, whispered on the side: "Your Highness, don't worry, Your Majesty's condition has recurred this time, mostly due to the fact that you have lived in Yingtian for a long time and gone south to the southwest and are not adapted to the water and soil. After returning to Beijing, the minister and the master will take turns to guard the palace, and the weather will warm up in the spring next year, and His Majesty's body will probably recover. ”

Both of them were medical leaders of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, because of the emergence of allicin and penicillin, in a sense, it has also changed the medical technology of the Central Plains.

More diverse treatment methods and medicinal materials are more proficient.

Whether it is the mountain or the water for three years, it is the culmination of it.

Zhu Yunxi felt that if a medical journal was opened in Daming, Shan Yongnian and Shui Sansan, the pair of masters and apprentices, would directly become the bosses with the highest index.

"It's good to have two of you, that's it...... Loneliness will be able to put your mind at ease. ”

Zhu Yunxi's face finally showed a smile.

Since the old man fell ill for the second time in Dayong County, until he received Shan Yongnian's master and apprentice outside Wuchang City, he almost never closed his eyes.

At that time, the beard that grew overnight became longer and longer, and it looked very messy because it had not been taken care of.

Plus his haggard face and dark eye circles.

At this time, Zhu Yunxi looked more like he was sick.

He smiled and whispered.

Shan Yongnian frowned, stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Yunxi's wrist.

Press your fingers on the veins.

Shan Yongnian's brows gradually became solemn.

Seeing the master's expression, Shui San also began to carefully observe Zhu Yunxi's face on the side.

After half a ring.

Shan Yongnian opened his eyes again and looked at Zhu Yunxi solemnly.

"Your Highness, it's not that the old minister is bold, it's just that Your Highness should rest for a while at this moment. The mountains are wet and cold, and His Royal Highness has been worried about His Majesty's holy body, I am afraid that he will also be sleepless day and night, restless, and his five organs are not in harmony, if he is not regulated, I am afraid that there will be an imbalance of yin and yang. ”

Shan Yongnian didn't wait for Zhu Yunxi to speak, and he had already continued: "Your Highness has never had a beard before, and this time the beard is also caused by the imbalance of His Highness's body. It's just that right now, before His Highness's body is reconciled and balanced, it is not appropriate to clean his face and beard.

His Royal Highness can go to rest and rest at the moment, and the old minister will prescribe a decoction for His Highness to calm his mind, and enter it on time every day. When he returns to Beijing, His Highness's body will probably be able to recuperate. ”

If it were another imperial doctor, Zhu Yunxi might not agree.

But at the moment, the old man's situation has been understood and mastered by Shan Yongnian's master and apprentice, coupled with the other party's attainments in medical skills.

Zhu Yunxi agreed to the other party's request very obediently.

Before going to rest, Zhu Yunxi went to the old man's cabin, but he didn't see the old man's people.

After listening to the explanations of the officers and soldiers guarding outside, I learned that the old man had gone to the stern.

Zhu Yunxi's heart jumped, and he hurriedly grabbed a big piece and rushed to the stern.

When he reached the stern, he saw the old man lying on a chair with a woolen blanket on his body, squinting slightly and watching countless waterfowl hunting on the surface of the water as the fish surfaced as the boat slid by.

Zhu Yunxi stepped forward in a low voice, and covered the old man with the big crush he brought, and then asked, "Why did you come here?" Although the weather has been sunny these days, it is still cold outside, and you should be in the cabin, and you should not dare to blow the wind and get cold. ”

"It's boring in the house, so grandpa will come out to breathe, and I'll go back later." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

If you are sick, you will be able to take care of yourself.

This upset him.

Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man's reaction, a smile appeared on his face, and he comforted: "You want to come out to breathe and tell your grandson, grandson asked people to set up a few sides to block the wind here in advance, and then put the stove, and you don't have to worry about grandpa blowing the wind." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and snorted: "I just don't feel good, I feel weak when I'm sick, and I can't exert my strength in my hands, and I'm depressed and sick." ”

Zhu Yunxi could only continue to reassure: "My grandson also asked the envoy of the mountain court and the envoy of the water institute just now, and they all said that grandpa is not accustomed to the water and soil, and when he returns to Beijing to recuperate for a few months, he will be able to live as well as in the past." ”

This is the case for most older people.

As long as you are sick, you will start to think crankily and think about a lot of things before and after you.

This is not good.

But that's what people are used to.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed twice: "No one has ever seen what a dragon looks like." But even the tiger king in the mountains will be deprived of the tiger king's position because of old age, expelled from the mountains and forests, and in the end, he may starve to death in an unknown corner after a heavy snowfall because he can't catch his prey. ”

Zhu Yunxi's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "Grandpa is not the Tiger King, grandpa is the true dragon emperor!"

Grandpa led people to fight in the south and the north, sacrificing his life and forgetting death, so he drove the thieves out of the Central Plains and drove them outside the Great Wall.

Everyone in the world is thinking of grandpa's goodness and praying for grandpa's blessings. Grandpa will definitely live a long life. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang tilted his head and looked at his eldest grandson squatting beside him, with a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Grandpa is back in Beijing this time, so I'm not going to worry about you."

The old man's tone was very calm, but Zhu Yunxi's heart jumped.

I only heard the old man say again: "Grandpa has been coming all the way from Qianyuan for more than 40 years. Most of this life has passed, and grandpa has actually only done one thing. ”

Zhu Yunxi said in a low voice: "Grandpa has been doing things that make the people of the world live a good life. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and then said, "Yes, grandpa did this thing." In order to make the people live a good life, my grandfather joined the rebel army. In order to let the people live a good life, grandpa established the Ming Dynasty, killed corrupt officials, and conquered the grassland in the north.

It's just now, although Grandpa still wants to make the people's lives better, but he is not doing as much as you......"

Zhu Yunxi was about to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to stop, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "When I return to Beijing this time, my grandfather will order to abdicate and let your father be the family." Grandpa, don't worry about this in the future. Don't persuade grandpa you kid, do you still expect grandpa to die in his seat? ”

I don't dare to say this.

Zhu Yunxi's lips moved.

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that the old man's abdication at this time was a good thing for everyone.

First of all, the old man can breathe a sigh of relief, retire and concentrate on cultivating and conditioning his body, and live a retirement life with his grandchildren.

And the crown prince's father ascending the throne does not mean that Hongwu's new policy will be interrupted, but it will only be implemented more comprehensively, but many people will breathe a sigh of relief.

And allowing King Qin to kill the entire Zhili Dao to the bottom has long established the unparalleled authority and status of the prince's father.

More importantly, Zhu Yunxi feels that the inheritance of power in the Central Plains has always been problematic.

For example, if Tang Xuanzong Li Longji died in the last year of Kaiyuan, what kind of image would he have in the hearts of future generations, and would those later things happen in the Tang Dynasty?

The tenure system is not feasible at present and may not be appropriate in the future. But the most important thing is that power should always be in the hands of people with clear heads.

Maybe you can try a way of passing on the inheritance based on the age of the boundary.

Zhu Yunxi thought wildly in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and pulled his hand out from under the wool blanket and gently patted it on the head of his eldest grandson.

"Grandpa remembers, years ago, when you were an adult. At that time, you were introverted and always gentle. ”

Zhu Yunxi squatted beside the old man, with a smile on his face.

Time flies.

Zhu Yuanzhang said quietly: "At that time, grandpa was going to die of sorrow. A few years earlier, if your brother Xiongying hadn't died early, I'm afraid this imperial grandson would have been his.

Ever since he left with your grandmother, grandpa suddenly didn't know what to do.

At that time, my grandfather thought, I have to live a few more years, and then hand it over to your father after the world is cleaned up.

When that time comes, let him train a few of your brothers to see who is more outstanding, and who will take over this position and be this family in the future.

You kid...... It's really a big surprise for grandpa! ”

Daming has undergone earth-shaking changes over the years.

Who would have thought that a single person who was divided into acres and an official gentry could be cleaned up so much concealment.

Then it was the establishment of Jiaozhi Road and Zhancheng Road, which solved the food problem for the Ming Dynasty. Yingzhou Sidao, so that the Ming Dynasty had the confidence to create the Ming Silver Account, and began to correct the risks of the treasure banknotes.

Not to mention a northern expedition, which completely solved the northern thieves who had been tarsal for thousands of years, and made the grassland outside the gate completely become the grazing ground of the Ming Dynasty.

And that's just a change in geography.

In the country, the rise of workshops and the emergence of new things are all paving the way for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

When did the change begin?

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly.

He remembered.

It was an ordinary day, I went to the main hall with the crown prince, and accidentally bumped into the imperial grandson who was debating with my husband.

It seems that from that time on, Daming began to become more and more different.

Zhu Yuanzhang's hand left Zhu Yunxi's head and grabbed the other party's arm.

"Help me up, it's a little cold, send me back to the house."

Zhu Yunxi immediately nodded, his arm was strong, and he helped the old man to get up.

After standing up, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long breath, and looked at Zhu Yunxi with a blushing face.

"Look, grandpa is getting tired and panting now."

Zhu Yunxi frowned: "Grandpa just hasn't cultivated well yet." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled without saying a word.

The grandfather and grandson walked on the deck.

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a low voice: "After returning to Beijing, I will ask Qin Tianjian to pick a good day to pass on the throne to your father, and you must be prepared when the time comes." ”

Zhu Yunxi paused.

The old man's meaning is undoubtedly to make himself ready to be the prince.

He nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a smile on his face, stopped at the door of the cabin, and patted his eldest grandson on the shoulder.

"Although the tiger is old, he can't be the king of the tiger."

"But the tiger cubs have grown up, too."

"This mountain and river will never be without the Tiger King......"