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

Chapter 531 Capturing Zhu Xiong Ying

Crown Prince Zhu Biao frowned, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. Could something be about to happen?

Subsequently, some troops from the capital were dispatched. Although this did not have a significant impact on the capital, it still resulted in a loss of troops in the capital.

Zhu Xiong Ying was extremely surprised when he received this news.

"Why did these two places suddenly rebel? Moreover, given their strength, even if they rebelled, they had no chance of winning. Isn't it a bit too strange that they suddenly appeared at this time!"

Zhu Xiong Ying frowned upon hearing this, admitting that such a possibility did indeed exist.

"That's what the person following Zhu Xiong Ying said."

"If someone really is trying to take advantage of this opportunity, then they've actually shown their true colors these past few days. Let's wait and see what these people are really up to!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded after hearing this.

Just then, Yu Huatian appeared right next to Zhu Xiong Ying.

"Your Highness, we have just discovered something. Recently, those powerful families have been interacting very frequently. However, they have become wary of us, so our people can only know that they are discussing certain things, but we don't know what they are talking about!"

Then the man handed over a booklet, which recorded who had contacted whom. To Zhu Xiong Ying's surprise, the most active person in the booklet was Lü Ben.

This person not only brought down many ministers, but also went to the Eastern Palace. Moreover, the person who appeared in Zhu Yunwen's residence before was also suspected to be Lü Ben.

Zhu Xiong Ying couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene. It was obvious that Lü Ben was definitely problematic and must have mastered some kind of power, ultimately wanting to make trouble for him.

Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed true; the Lü family is considered a prominent clan in Jiangnan.

However, because of the Lü family's affair, their status did not improve at all, which may have made them somewhat dissatisfied. They had no opportunity before, but now that Zhu Yunwen has come to Yingtian Prefecture, they may have seen hope.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to do something.

Upon learning this news, Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and said...

"These guys are really interesting, but since they have this idea, we can't just do nothing!"

“Our men are watching our surroundings warily, especially our control over the army. These guys dared to do something like this, so they must have something to rely on!”

"The number of troops in Yingtian Prefecture is not particularly large right now. If they were to gain control of a portion of them, it would indeed be very troublesome!"

On this very day, Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing to attend court.

However, when he arrived at the court, he found that many ministers were missing, which puzzled him greatly. The answer he received was that all the ministers were ill.

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely surprised to see so many ministers falling ill. How could this be? Either something big was about to happen, or there was some new disease recently.

So he immediately ordered his men to investigate the matter. Just then, Lü Ben arrived with a group of powerful families.

The man strolled leisurely directly into the imperial court.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned as he watched Lü Ben and his men arrive at this place. He looked at Lü Ben with displeasure and said...

"What do you mean by this? Look at the time! Why are you only arriving now?"

Yu Ben said smugly after hearing this.

"Please forgive us, Your Majesty, we are indeed a little late. However, we would like to stay even later. How about Your Majesty calls yourself the Retired Emperor from now on?" Zhu Yuanzhang was incredulous upon hearing this. He never expected that Lü Ben would dare to speak to him like this. He was truly despicable.

"You audacious Lü Ben, do you have a death wish? How dare you speak to me like that!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Ben laughed, seemingly unconcerned about Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

He clapped his hands, and immediately many soldiers rushed into the main hall.

Seeing these soldiers rush into the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely surprised. He knew that these were the imperial guards of the palace, and he never expected that Lü Ben had also gained control of some of them.

His face was very pale at this moment, and he looked at Lü Ben and said.

"You look like you're planning a rebellion and want to sit in this position!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Ben thought to himself with great pride.

"What are you saying, underground? How could we possibly do such a thing? However, we do think that the position of the Crown Prince is very unsuitable."

"Now, His Highness the Crown Prince's seditious words and the many inappropriate policies implemented in the court have caused great suffering to the people, even to the point of despair. We are deeply distressed by this, and that is why we have come to advise Your Majesty!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, but Zhu Xiong Ying is indeed unsuitable for the position of Crown Prince. I implore Your Majesty to dismiss the Crown Prince!"

The assembled noble families and ministers below shouted in unison.

"Your Majesty, my dear minister, dismiss the Crown Prince!"

The ministers in the court were extremely surprised to hear this. Some felt very guilty, while others showed anger. Their expressions varied.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked coldly at these people and said with a face full of anger.

"Well, now any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come to Bilibili. Do they think they can control the entire Ming Dynasty just because they have some troops?"

"Did you think I couldn't lift a knife anymore?"

"I'm telling you, don't even think about it. I will never agree to it under any circumstances!"

Lu Ben was extremely surprised to hear this.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang was so tough. Even with a knife to his neck, he still hadn't given in. At this moment, he sighed and said with a troubled expression.

"Why must Your Majesty do this? Compared to Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Yun Wen is definitely the most suitable candidate!"

"Imperial grandson Yunwen is gentle and kind. If he were to take Tyson's place, he would surely bring peace to the world after inheriting that position. We..."

Everyone will be completely convinced!

Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter upon hearing this, looking at Lü Ben with utter disdain.

"So it was all for that kid. I guess that makes sense, after all, you are that kid's maternal grandfather!"

"If you're sure I'm handing this empire over to that guy, he can manage it well. But this guy hasn't done anything worthwhile in his fiefdom; instead, he's made a mess of it!"

"If it weren't for the local officials making amends, chaos would probably have broken out in one place long ago. If we were to hand over the Ming Dynasty to him, how long could our Ming Dynasty still exist!"

(End of this chapter)