My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 1: Hello, Lao Zhu
"Old Zhu, how are you?"

"After reading your letter, I felt a lot. I personally think that your evaluation of Empress Ma is biased."

"As a descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, you say that Empress Ma is not as good as Empress Zhangsun. You are really an unworthy descendant of the Zhu family."

"Let's get back to the point. Although her family background is not as noble as that of Empress Changsun, Empress Ma has achieved the status of a model for the country in terms of both character and virtue..."

Under the desk lamp, Li Han leaned over the table, writing furiously.

Li Han, 25 years old, runs an antique shop next to the former site of the Ming Palace in Nanjing.

Due to his profession, he also likes to study some history and be a keyboard warrior, making waves on the Internet.

Recently, he made a pen pal. Perhaps because the Internet is too virtual, he felt that writing letters with a pen could better express sincerity.

The pen pal was from Guangzhou and was studying in Europe. He claimed to be a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang. Li Han just laughed it off.

During the Wanli period alone, the number of Ming royal family members exceeded 150,000, and by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the number exceeded 200,000. The title of Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants is not of high value.

The two often exchanged arguments through letters on various historical issues of the Ming Dynasty, and the atmosphere was very tense.

Not only did the two argue about historical issues, they also secretly competed in other areas.

Just like now, Li Han is learning to write letters in traditional Chinese characters, vowing to surpass his pen pal in handwriting.

However, Li Han claims to be a scholar, and the academic discussions between scholars, no matter how intense, will not affect the friendship between the two.

"Empress Ma was virtuous and kind, and she neutralized Zhu Yuanzhang's brutality. As the saying goes, a virtuous wife helps her husband half the way..."

"Perhaps because of this, after Empress Ma's death, Zhu Yuanzhang became even more cruel and ruthless, with a suspicious character, and killed many founding heroes, leading to the great changes in the early Ming Dynasty after Hongwu.

Because there was no Queen Ma to persuade him to stay sober.

If the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty were still alive, Emperor Jianwen would not have lost so miserably..."

"Empress Ma's disease may be incurable in the Ming Dynasty, but from our perspective, it is just a piece of cake."

"If Empress Ma had not passed away, the Ming Dynasty would have been a completely different place."

Looking at the lengthy letter, Li Han felt a little proud. After the ink on the letter dried, he carefully folded it, put it in an envelope, and put a stamp on it.

At the door of the antique shop, there is a mailbox that belongs exclusively to the antique shop.

In addition to being used to deliver and receive letters, mailboxes are also used to receive subscribed newspapers and magazines, but in this day and age, basically no one writes letters anymore.

After Li Han put the letter into the mailbox, he stretched.

Writing letters is really a laborious task, but the satisfaction it brings is incomparable to the Internet.

He turned around and went back to the shop, closed the door, and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

What Li Han didn't see was that a faint blue light emanated from the mailbox without any warning, and then disappeared in an instant.

In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, at midnight, in the Kunning Palace, Forbidden City, Yingtian Prefecture.

Queen Ma was lying on the bed, sweating all over, her face looking haggard and weak, and she coughed violently from time to time.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw it and was worried, as he and Empress Ma had the deepest relationship.

Since joining Guo Zixing's army, Ma has always been his virtuous wife. She saved his life when he was in danger and helped him stabilize the morale of the army when it was unstable.

With a woman like this, what more could a husband ask for?
But now, Empress Ma has been suffering from lung disease for a long time. The palace doctors have tried their best to diagnose her, but to no avail.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not be anxious?
Imperial physician Lou Ying was taking Empress Ma's pulse with a serious expression. Behind him, Zhu Yuanzhang was watching him covetously, making him dare not even breathe.

Lou Yinggui was the chief imperial physician and had treated countless patients throughout his life. However, Empress Ma's lung disease was so advanced that he was helpless.

After a long time, he stood up and Zhu Yuanzhang asked hurriedly:

"Doctor Lou, how is our sister?"

Lou Ying knelt on the ground with a plop, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned pale, and he tried to suppress his sadness and asked, "How long will it take?" "Your Majesty, at most, one month."

Zhu Yuanzhang shuddered, his face changed drastically, and after a long while, he waved his hand tiredly, "Go down."

Lou Yingru was pardoned, and he knelt down in thanks, then ran out.

As soon as I left Kunning Palace, I heard Zhu Yuanzhang's roar coming from inside the palace.

"Quacks, they are all quacks!"

Lou Ying staggered and nearly fell on the stairs. The mighty power of the founding emperor was extremely terrifying!
Inside Kunning Palace, Empress Ma forced herself to sit up, and Zhu Yuanzhang hurried forward to support her.

"Chongba, it's okay, Chongba, I know my own body well, I don't blame the imperial physician, cough cough."

"Sister..." Zhu Yuanzhang felt a lump in his throat and reached out to pat Empress Ma's back to help her calm down.

"Don't worry, sister. I will cure you even if I have to find famous doctors all over the world."

"Chongba, there's no need to bother. Life and death are determined by fate. In fact, I'm most worried about you. You're too stubborn. If you force yourself to take the pillar, a strong tree will break..."

"Sister..."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had fought all his life and remained calm even when faced with a mountain collapsing in front of him, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes when he looked at the woman who had been with him for most of his life.

After comforting Empress Ma to sleep, Zhu Yuanzhang left Kunning Palace. He thought of every little detail of his past with Empress Ma, and felt heartbroken.

When he came to the Buddhist temple, although he had been a monk because of his stuttering when he was young, he never worshipped Buddha again since he joined the rebel army.

Now, for Queen Ma, he wants to worship Buddha again and pray for Queen Ma.

Just as he was beating the wooden fish and reciting scriptures, suddenly, the Buddhist shrine emitted a strange, faint blue light.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned by the scene before him. Although he didn't know what was happening, his years of military career allowed him to react quickly.

"Who is so bold as to act like a ghost in front of me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took two steps back and was about to leave the temple and call the guards when he saw the light dissipate and a strange envelope appeared in front of the shrine.

"Where did the letter come from? Could it be for me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the envelope, opened it, took out the letter inside, opened it and frowned as soon as he saw the beginning.

"Old Zhu, how are you?"

This person is so bold that he actually dares to call me Lao Zhu?

I would like to see if this person is really so brave when facing me?

He called the accompanying eunuch and asked him to quickly convey the message to Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang, and then looked down again.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked at it. After seeing it, Zhu Yuanzhang almost got so angry that he fumed.

"After reading your letter, I felt a lot. I personally think that your evaluation of Empress Ma is biased."

"As a direct descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, you say that Empress Ma is not as good as Empress Zhangsun. You are really an unworthy descendant of the Zhu family."

The content of this letter is quite strange, it seems to be discussing Queen Ma?

But this person is really bold and presumptuous. Not only does he call the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty by his name, but he also calls him "Old Zhu"?
Who in the world dares to call the royal family the Zhu family?
However, this letter seems to be written to one of his children and grandchildren. Could this person be a close friend of one of his children and grandchildren?
But this close friend is overstepping his bounds. Is he thinking that his life is too tough?

It seems that the education of our children and grandchildren needs to be further strengthened!

Most importantly, how did this letter appear here?

Thinking of the faint blue light, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

This matter is not simple!
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