Recap "The Imperial Age" Episode 31

Apr 24, 2022

Tomorrow, His Royal Highness the great grandson is about to arrive in Peiping. King Yan said that he will welcome the great grandson together with Master Tang. On the carriage, Zhu Yunwen gave Zhu Di a family salute. He was still young, and in the future he would have to rely more on the fourth uncle who his father valued the most. Zhu Di also knelt down, but Zhu Yunwen's expression seemed a little smug. Under the leadership of Chen Heng, the troops performed in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Zhu Yunwen didn't understand why he had to fire the gun every other person, and Chen Heng explained it to him in detail. This formation was created by King Yan. At first it was called King Yan's Spear Formation. Later, Zhu Di felt that it was inappropriate and changed it to the God Machine Spear Formation.

Zhu Yunwen was very satisfied and rewarded the captain. The captain glanced at Zhu Di, until Zhu Di said that this was rewarded by the emperor's grandson, and he should have taken it, so the captain took it. However, this move made Zhu Yunwen a little unhappy. Sitting on the carriage leaving Peiping, Zhu Yunwen did not smile at all. After finally sending off His Royal Highness, Zhu Di went back and found a transcript of Qi Tai's performance on the table. In the performance, he said that King Yan was too majestic. Miaoyun did not know how to get this transcript. She only hoped that Zhu Di would understand that the greater the power in his hands, the greater the threat to the grandson of the emperor, and the more and more people in the court like Qi Tai.

Sure enough, Zhu Yunwen returned to Nanjing, and told Zhu Yuanzhang that the military guards along the border in Peiping only knew Zhu Di, and did not take the court seriously. Zhu Yuanzhang then ordered Princess Yan to return to Nanjing with her three sons, euphemistically saying she missed her grandson. The Lu family originally chose Geng Ying, the prince of Changxing Hou, as her husband for the head of Jiangdu County. Lan Yu intervened in the marriage of the Lu family's daughter, thinking that the marriage was unacceptable, causing the Lü family to be furious. Zhu Di locked himself in the room, and Zhu Neng quickly invited Daoyan to persuade him. Daoyan told him that the reason why His Majesty called Princess Yan and her three children back to Nanjing was to protect Zhu Di, otherwise his military power would have been taken back. As for the fact that the Di Bao said that the remaining princes should be vassal and the military power should be divided, Daoyan still said that His Majesty still wants to get both sides between Zhu Di and the emperor's grandson.

Soon, Miaoyun brought his three sons into the palace to see His Majesty. His Majesty asked Zhu Gaochi to go with several uncles and the elder son to review the army. Zhu Gaojiao dared to ask to go together, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree. Miaoyun went to see Haibie and helped Naier Buhua bring some things to her. Haibie also told him a piece of news in return, that is, Jiang Ying, the commander of Jinyiwei, is now investigating Lanyu. Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai went to Jiang Ying, they inquired about Lan Yu, but after three and a half sentences, Jiang Ying overturned the table and walked away. Lan Yu captured several of Jin Yiwei's men, and Jiang Ying had his horses ready to enter the palace.

His Majesty asked Jiang Ying to continue to investigate Lanyu's affairs, and at the same time keep his mouth shut, and don't blame his son for everything. Zhu Gaochi reviewed the armies with several princes, but did not return. Tan Yuan's investigation into Lan Yu's affair was of great importance. Jiang Ying's head was as big as an ox, so he was forced to enter the palace to report to His Majesty. Later, when Zhu Gaochi came back, His Majesty asked him the reason. Zhu Gaochi said that he waited for the soldiers to have breakfast before starting the military parade, so it was delayed for some hours. On this point, Zhu Yuanzhang said he did a good job. At this moment, Jiang Ying asked to see him. Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Gaochi to go back to the mansion first, and he would talk to him after entering the palace in a few days.

Jin Yiwei found out a lot of wrongdoings in Lan Yu, and Zhu Yuanzhang also found out that something was wrong. It took only ten days for this case to be handled, and so much was found. Zhu Yuanzhang dispersed everyone, and finally ordered Jin Yiwei to capture Lan Yu, and Lu learned that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai went to Wenhua Hall to see Zhu Yunwen. At this point, Zhu Yunwen would not allow the situation to continue like this, and he was willing to believe these two ministers.