My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 10 My pen pal is Zhu Yuanzhang?

After reorganizing his thoughts, Zhu Yuanzhang began to write the letter.

"The Immortal himself.

I am Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty..."

After writing a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang crumpled the paper into a ball again, saying that this was not the right way to write.

Judging from the two letters from the immortal, his choice of words and sentences are mostly straightforward and clear, the meaning is clear at a glance, and the writing style is humorous and interesting, which shows that the immortal has a cheerful nature.

The true immortals are all people with natural and cheerful temperaments. We should not be so literary, lest the immortals think that we, Old Zhu, are pedantic.

It’s still the same old rule, let’s imitate the immortal’s writing style, and this is also to his liking.

I, Old Zhu, prefer plain language; flowery language is too troublesome.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and started writing again.

"My Lord, I am glad to receive your letter.

I am Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but you can just call me Old Zhu."

Although this plain statement made Zhu Yuanzhang feel a little weird, he was still quite proud of it.

Just be straightforward and let the Immortal know that I am also a frank and open person.

And if the immortal calls me Lao Zhu, doesn’t it mean that our relationship with him has become closer?
"The Immortal said that because of Zhu Biao's death, I killed the meritorious officials in order to support Zhu Yunwen to ascend to the throne, and then the great changes in the early Ming Dynasty led to Zhu Yunwen's miserable end.

I think the immortal wanted to prevent this tragedy from happening in my Ming Dynasty, so he enlightened me in the name of my descendants and friends.

This is my blessing and also the blessing of the Ming Dynasty.

The great kindness and virtue of the Immortal will be forever unforgettable to me, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the Ming Dynasty!

After taking the elixir bestowed by the immortal, my wife, Ma, has recovered a lot. Our family will always remember the immortal's great kindness.

The immortal also said in the letter that Xu Da would die of back carbuncle in three years. Now that Xu Da has been infected with back carbuncle, could you please give me another elixir to save my brother Xu Da?

Let me first thank the immortal on behalf of Xu Da.

Speaking of elixirs, the imperial physician Lou Ying was amazed by the immortal's elixirs and wanted to ask me for some information to study.

I think this may be a great thing that benefits the country and the people, but the elixir is given by the immortal, so I have to ask the immortal first about this matter."

Thinking that Xu Da was saved, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling a little excited.

However, what he wanted to know most was how well Emperor Zhu Di performed, and what happened to the Ming Dynasty later on, and whether it could truly be passed down through the ages.
Although he felt a little upset when he thought about Zhu Di rebelling against Zhu Yunwen, if he were in Zhu Di's position, he would probably do the same thing.

"According to the letter from the Immortal, Zhu Di's rebellious intention was partly instigated by Monk Daoyan and partly forced by Zhu Yunwen. May I ask the Immortal, who exactly is this Monk Daoyan?
After the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di ascended the throne of emperor. I wonder how my fourth son is doing as emperor?
How does he treat his brothers? Will he continue to weaken the power of the feudal lords?
As an emperor, was he diligent in government, caring for his people, and spreading his virtue far and wide? Or was he incompetent, cruel, and merciless?
Who succeeded Zhu Di? How did the Ming Dynasty develop and evolve?
I know these are all secrets of heaven, but as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I also want to get a glimpse of them. If it is convenient, please enlighten me, Immortal."

Having written this, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Even the emperor was full of anticipation and awe for the unknown future.

"I presented the Jade Ruyi to the Immortal last time. As long as the Immortal likes it, I am also very happy.

I happen to have a blue and white vase from the Yuan Dynasty, which is beautifully shaped and finely crafted. I would like to present it to you for your appreciation.”

Zhu Yuanzhang was sweating profusely. Writing this small letter felt more tiring than reviewing memorials all night long.

After thinking about it, he finally wrote:

"And Li Jinglong, I am furious at his handling of the Jingnan Campaign, but I cannot bear to kill him. After all, he is our nephew. If I don't kill him, I am afraid he will cause trouble in the future. What do you think should be done with him, Immortal?"

After writing, Zhu Yuanzhang sealed the letter and brought it to the Buddhist temple together with a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain dragon-ear vase with peony pattern.

After seeing the letter and the blue and white porcelain vase disappear in the blue light, Zhu Yuanzhang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps, the future of the Ming Dynasty began to change from then on!

...Li Han has been a little worried recently. The store has not been open for a while. If it continues like this, he will be out of business.

Not only can I hardly afford to eat, but there are also water bills, electricity bills, cell phone bills... every bill is driving me crazy.

What’s even worse is that there is an antique tycoon in Nanjing who wants to buy his shop.

This antique tycoon runs chain stores.

Although there are not so many antiques to sell in chain stores, they use antiques as a gimmick and mainly sell handicrafts such as gold and jade.

In the words of the big players, they are using Internet thinking to create a new era of antique trading, and they call it creating a new blue ocean for traditional industries.

To put it bluntly, it is like using the vinegar like antiques to wrap the dumplings like the chain store.

Compared with others, Li Han is not even a small fish or shrimp.

But this antique shop is Li Han’s ancestral property, and he doesn’t want to see it ruined in his own hands.

The crocodile tried its best to lower the purchase price, but Li Han refused to agree. So the crocodile opened a new store directly opposite Li Han.

Now, all the customers who wanted to buy handicrafts were attracted to the opposite side, and the already bleak business was made even worse.

It is obvious that the big sharks are deliberately suppressing themselves.

It's best to hold on as long as you can.

Li Han sighed. The business on the opposite side was booming, but his side was deserted and unusually quiet.

Just close the shop, out of sight, out of mind.

Before closing the door, he opened the mailbox as usual, and then his eyes widened again.

In addition to the quaint envelope, there was also a blue and white porcelain vase!

Wow! Li Han exclaimed, Wow! Is this guy Lao Zhu a lunatic?
Why do you always send handicrafts to me?
He took out the letter and the blue and white porcelain vase and returned to the store. Then he held the blue and white porcelain vase in his hands and looked at it carefully.

It was not a big deal when he saw it, but Li Han almost popped his eyes out.

Isn’t this a blue and white dragon-ear vase with peony pattern from the Yuan Dynasty?
As a semi-expert in the antique world, Li Han could recognize such famous Yuan blue and white porcelain.

The ingenious blue and white depiction and the vivid blue dragon leaping on the bottle are the classic techniques of the Yuan Dynasty official kiln!
The blue and white dragon-ear vase with peony pattern in his hand is exquisitely crafted and extremely beautiful, and it looks exactly like the real thing.

But if it's the same as the real thing, then it can't be true!
The reason why Li Han knew this so clearly is because this blue and white vase is known as one of the three wonders of Chinese porcelain!

There are only two in existence!
One of them is collected in the Nanjing Museum, and Li Han has visited the museum many times to visit and study it.

Another piece was sold at an auction house in Hong Kong Island for a whopping price of HK$8.4 million!

Could it be that Mr. Zhu’s family has inherited the art of making fake antiques?
Li Han was muttering to himself.

Let's see what this guy wrote in the letter.

After opening the envelope, Li Han held the letter up to the lamp and took a look. Then, he was certain in his heart that Lao Zhu was a madman.

If he is not Dian Gong, how could he claim to be Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
If your ancestors saw this, wouldn’t they kill you, their unworthy descendant?
You're still an immortal? You're the immortal, your whole family is immortal!
Li Han was complaining, but a question popped up in his mind: why did Old Zhu become so crazy?
The medicine cannot be stopped!
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

He took out the letter and the jade ruyi from last time and placed them on the table. He turned on the computer and found Zhu Yuanzhang's handwriting.

The running script font is exactly the same!
Then he carefully picked up the letter, held it close to his eyes to examine it carefully, and felt the texture of the letter paper with his hands.

This letter paper is of typical Ming Dynasty royal quality, and the papermaking craft has long been lost. Who would use such precious letter paper to write a letter?

Even if you have an oil mine at home, you can’t do this!

Then he picked up the jade ruyi. Wow, it was exactly the same as the one Zhu Yuanzhang used!
In addition, there is the Yuan blue and white porcelain that is completely indistinguishable from real...

Li Han couldn't help but gasp. Could my pen pal really be Zhu Yuanzhang?
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