Chapter 6 Who am I?

Chapter 6 Who am I?

Chapter 6 Who am I?

Beijing Chaotian Temple is actually not called Chaotian Temple, but Chaotian Palace. It was built in the eighth year of Xuande on the site of the former Yuan Tianshi Mansion according to the layout of Nanjing Chaotian Palace.

There are Sanqing Hall to worship Tianzun, Tongming Hall to worship Shangdi, Puji Hall, Jingde Hall, Zongzhi Hall, Baozang Hall, Yousheng Hall, Jingying Hall, Chongzhen Hall, Wenchang Hall and Xuanying Hall to worship other gods. There are also Wansui Hall and Dongxi Jufu Hall to wait for the emperor to visit.

This temple is also the location of the Daoist Scriptures Office. It is a grand structure and the largest Taoist temple in Beijing. It was particularly prosperous during the Jiajing period. Taoist celebrities from all over the country lived here to preach to Emperor Jiajing and discuss the mysteries of the Tao.

Zhu Yuan reluctantly said goodbye to Li Shizhen, and finally, under the attention of Huang Jin and the careful service of Meng Chong, he finally got on an inconspicuous little carriage and quietly set off from the back door of the palace towards Chaotian Temple.

Zhu Yuan, sitting in the carriage, was in a good mood. He thought it was a change of scene in a dream and that he needed to change to a new map.

But as time slowly passed, Zhu Yuan also felt that something was not right. Logically speaking, dreams should be wild and imaginative, with all kinds of unexpected scenes emerging one after another. But now Zhu Yuan felt that this dream seemed a little too real. No matter whether it was the people in front of him or the objects he touched, they all seemed so real, and he could even feel the passage of time.

To be honest, Zhu Yuan, who has lived for decades, has never experienced such a dream where he could feel the passage of time.

In the past, Zhu Yuan had never felt anything when he had dreams, whether they were erotic or nightmares, and they passed by without him waking up. But this dream had lasted for so long and he hadn't woken up yet, which made Zhu Yuan a little panicked.

Zhu Yuan looked at Meng Chong, who was riding in the same carriage with him, and couldn't help but hesitate, wanting to verify whether he was really dreaming.

Meng Chong carefully squeezed into the corner, not daring to move at all, for fear of squeezing Zhu Zaigui. But even as Meng Chong was trying to be careful, he also felt Zhu Yuan's gaze looking at him.

Facing Zhu Yuan's gloomy gaze, Meng Chong couldn't help but feel a little flustered, feeling that something bad was about to happen.

Zhu Yuan licked his lips to ease the tension in his heart. He said to Meng Chong, "Fatty, I'm going to test the current situation. You have to be obedient, okay?"

Meng Chong was so frightened by Zhu Yuan's words that the fat on his body couldn't help but tremble. Meng Chong tried hard to force a smile, "Your Majesty, please try. I—"

Before Meng Chong could finish his words, Zhu Yuan reached out his hand and twisted Meng Chong's round belly hard. Meng Chong cried out in unbearable pain, and the sound was as miserable as a pig about to be slaughtered!
Listening to Meng Chong's shrill screams and feeling the real touch in his hands, Zhu Yuan began to doubt his life.

Isn't this a dream?

When this thought emerged in Zhu Yuan's mind, Zhu Yuan's breathing couldn't help but become rapid.

This kind of thing is really too unbelievable. In the past, plots like time travel were either in novels or in TV shows and movies. Although people in real life can't help but imagine it, their reason still tells them that time travel is impossible.

But how do you explain the current situation?

Zhu Yuan's mind suddenly became confused and he couldn't help but hold his head.

Meng Chong screamed and quickly controlled his voice. Although he felt extremely aggrieved, he did not dare to show any resentment.

Now looking at Zhu Yuan who suddenly hugged his head, Meng Chong was even more trembling, always worried that something had happened to his master again.

"What's wrong with you, my lord? Please don't scare me. I'm a coward."

Meng Chong was about to cry. He never expected that he would be so unlucky. It was the prince who died, but he was the one who suffered. Wasn't God playing tricks on him?

Zhu Yuan suddenly raised his head, stared at Meng Chong with an extremely serious look, and asked anxiously: "What's your name?"

Meng Chong replied cautiously, "I am Meng Chong. I have been following you, Your Highness, for almost ten years." "Ten years?"

Zhu Yuan looked at his own hands and was obviously underage, but this fat man named Meng Chong said that he had followed him for ten years. This was a loophole. He must be dreaming!
But Meng Chong's next words shattered Zhu Yuan's fantasy.

Meng Chong said, "Your Highness, you were crowned king together with the Crown Prince and Prince Jing in the eighteenth year of the Jiajing reign. It was at that time that I was chosen as your chief eunuch companion."

"The eighteenth year of Jiajing? Ten years? So it's the twenty-eighth year of Jiajing now? The first minister of the cabinet is Yan Song? And the second minister is Xu Jie?"

Zhu Yuan asked another series of questions unwillingly. He didn't believe that the person in the dream could think logically!
Faced with Zhu Zaigui's questions, although Meng Chong was still a little scared, he still answered honestly.

Meng Chong replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, it is now the 28th year of Jiajing. The first assistant is Yan Gelao, but the second assistant is not Xu Jie, but Zhang Zhi Zhang Gelao. Xu Jie was promoted to Minister of Rites by the Emperor just last month."

Listening to Meng Chong answering his questions so logically, Zhu Yuan's heart skipped a beat. It seems that I have really traveled through time! But who am I now?

Zhu Yuan has never paid close attention to his identity, nor has he noticed how Meng Chong, Huang Jin, Li Shizhen and others addressed him, so Zhu Yuan is still confused about his current identity.

Zhu Yuan took a deep breath and asked again: "Then who am I?"

When Meng Chong heard Zhu Yuan ask this, he was so scared that he almost cried.

"Your Majesty, please don't scare me like this. I am really timid and can't stand being scared."

As he spoke, Meng Chong actually started crying. It was obvious that Zhu Yuan's current behavior really scared Meng Chong.

But Zhu Yuan glared at Meng Chong fiercely, "Don't cry! Tell me who I am!"

Meng Chong was so frightened by Zhu Yuan's scolding that he couldn't even cry anymore. He replied carefully, "Your Majesty, you are the emperor's third prince, Prince Yu."

"Prince Yu?"

After hearing Meng Chong's answer, Zhu Yuan was also wondering about Prince Yu's identity.

When Zhu Yuan remembered who Prince Yu was, he couldn't help but take a breath!
It turns out that I am the useless emperor who has been AFK for six years and is surrounded by powerful and cunning people!

But then Zhu Yuan discovered something even more terrifying. It was now the 28th year of Jiajing, and there were still 17 years until the death of Emperor Jiajing in the 45th year of Jiajing. Didn't that mean that he would have to live in fear of Emperor Jiajing for 17 years?

It’s game over!
Isn't this cheating?

Who in the Ming Dynasty could outwit Taoist Master Jiajing?

The old Taoist priest is full of cunning, scheming and political tactics that are unmatched in the world.

Strong men like Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng had to curl up in front of him like little birds. With his small body and low IQ, wouldn't he be pinned to the ground and rubbed back and forth?

This is a really great start!

(End of this chapter)