The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 528 Lady Lü was afraid
Lady Lü was terrified. In her view, these people's so-called rebellion was meaningless and they were just courting death.

At this moment, she looked anxiously at her father.

"Father, you must think this through carefully. Once you've made a decision, there's no going back!"

"The Ming Dynasty is currently extremely powerful, so now is not a good time to deal with them. It would be most appropriate for us to make our move when the Ming Dynasty's strength has weakened a bit!"

The green book couldn't possibly think about so much; those people had made too many promises, and if he didn't seize this opportunity...

How will the Lü family become even more powerful in the future?

"Alright, I've made up my mind about this. Don't worry, we're absolutely certain of success!"

"The most powerful force in the world is the power of aristocratic families. Without aristocratic families and scholars, no matter how capable the Zhu family is, they cannot maintain stability in the world!"

"Rather than plunge the world into chaos, I believe Your Majesty will choose the most appropriate course of action. Yunwen is a man respected by all scholars in the land, and no one is more suitable for that position than him!"

Having thought of this place, Lü Ben said firmly.

After hearing what Lü Ben said, Lady Lü felt completely at ease.

She had already been rejected by His Highness the Crown Prince.

If it weren't for the need for stability in the Ming Dynasty, he would probably have been deposed long ago.

Now they've pulled this stunt again. Aren't they just tired of living their lives and want to get her kicked out of the Eastern Palace? Just thinking about this makes Lady Lü want to cry but has no tears left.

"So be it, they're both my father and son anyway, what can I do but rebel?" she said, waving her hand.

"Since that's the case, then Father, you should go and do it. I think once this matter is over, we can revert to the original surname. Then you'll understand why I said that rebelling against the Zhu family isn't such an easy thing!"

Lu Ben's face turned pale and then flushed.

He snorted, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave the place.

"As expected, she is just a woman. With such a lack of courage, how can she achieve anything great!"

He secretly thought to himself that he should secretly meet with Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen had already returned to his residence.

This mansion had long been abandoned and unused. Although it has been renovated, it is still visible, but it was only temporarily renovated, and the cold and desolate atmosphere is still very strong.

After thinking about this place, he sighed deeply. Although his position was not as high as Zhu Xiong Ying's, he was still a grandson of the emperor. Moreover, all the scholars in the world valued him. Life was very carefree back then. Who could have imagined that such a big change would occur in such a short time?

It was only after his trip to the south that he realized he was nothing in the eyes of those military commanders.

None of these guys were willing to obey his orders. Thinking of this place, he gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unwilling.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had already decided that Zhu Xiong Ying would be the one to inherit the position, and they had explicitly told him not to have any illusions about it.

Even if I have great ambitions, I can only keep them to myself now.

Compared to life in the south, he preferred to live in Yingtian Prefecture, even without any power, and be an ordinary person. He would be willing to do so.

The hot and humid weather in the southeast was unbearable for him, and the food there was extremely simple. Even with the best bamboo he could find, he couldn't recreate the taste of Nanjing. He missed it terribly. Fortunately, this time he would never have to go back. Even without any power, it was all worthwhile.

So he immediately ordered his men to prepare a meal for him.

However, at this moment, his subordinates said with great difficulty.

"Your Highness, we have no more money left!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen frowned and said with a displeased expression.

"what do you mean?"

"Could it be that there is no place for this grandson of the emperor in Yingtian Prefecture?"

Upon hearing this, the man hurriedly spoke.

"Your Highness, during your absence, our Yingtian Prefecture has undergone significant reforms. Now, the princes and all the minor princes can receive royal grants, while the adult princes are supported by their own fiefdoms!"

"The princes who came this time were all supplied with money and provisions brought from their own fiefdoms!"

"Therefore, there are no of His Highness's belongings in this mansion!"

"A residence like this should have been used for something else, but His Majesty felt that His Highness the Imperial Grandson had come from so far without much preparation, so His Highness the Imperial Grandson will reside here temporarily!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen froze on the spot, realizing that the house no longer belonged to him.

He felt extremely dissatisfied with this place.

That damned Zhu Xiong Ying again! Why does he have to change so many ridiculous rules when he has nothing better to do? He's even ruined his own finances. I seriously suspect that Zhu Xiong Ying did this on purpose to target him.

Thinking about this place, he had been making things difficult for his brother. He hadn't really managed it at all; it was all handled by the local officials. He was only responsible for collecting the corresponding amount of money each year. Even so, this amount of money was far from enough for him. In his view, this money...

It's only enough for a tiny fraction of my expenses, but there's nothing I can do about it; my territory is indeed very small.

He simply didn't have that much money. He sighed and took out a bracelet from his pocket. This bracelet was something he had kept from before, and it was now worth some money.

You could sell it and get some money.

"Go to the pawnshop in the West Market of Yingtian Prefecture and pawn this thing. See how much money you can get. Then prepare a table full of food for me. Remember, it must be a live ticket, not a dead ticket!"

"I'll redeem him when I have the money!"

Upon hearing this, the man scoffed. He figured no one would believe him; items pawned rarely get redeemed.

However, he did not expose Zhu Yunwen. Not long after, the man handed over a table full of food and some remaining silver to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen stared in disbelief at the small amount of silver he had left in his hand.

"How come you only have this little bit of money? Did you take a kickback?"

(End of this chapter)