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

Chapter 539 You Were Never an Opponent
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, his eyes flashing with icy coldness.

Such a look startled Zhu Yunwen, who then knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Grandpa, you really can't blame your grandson for this!"

“I’m against Lu Ben’s rebellion. I know perfectly well that only Xiong Ying has ever been able to rule the world!”

"I originally planned to tell Brother Xiong Ying about this, or Grandfather or Father, but I didn't expect these people to be so fast. I didn't even have time to prepare before they started to make their move!"

"If you really have to blame someone, blame your grandson for not informing you in time!"

Everyone frowned upon hearing this, and had to admit that Zhu Yunwen's words were indeed extremely well-spoken.

The group exchanged glances, but Zhu Yuanzhang's anger had not yet subsided.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered. How could he not understand what Zhu Yunwen was thinking?

Although he didn't think these people would succeed, he still held onto a sliver of hope. If they could succeed, it would be a wonderful thing for him.

Since that's the case, it's better to watch from the sidelines. If this matter succeeds, it will greatly benefit us.

Losing wouldn't have much of an impact on me.

"Well, we really do have a good grandson who can come up with such a scheme!"

"However, since this matter arose because of you, I intend to send you to the inner walls of Fengyang. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's expression changed drastically. Fengyang High Prison was a place where those who had committed crimes in the royal family were imprisoned. Not only did they lack food and clothing, but they were also deprived of the light of day for life.

That godforsaken place was even worse than the fiefdoms in the southeast. Thinking of this, he felt a sense of panic and suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Grandfather, I am not convinced. I did not participate in this matter and should not be punished along with them!"

"Besides, my grandson doesn't even have that ambition!"

"Now I just want to live quietly in Fengyang Prefecture, I have no other ambitions, and this matter was agreed upon by my grandmother!"

"I think if Brother Xiong Ying can't even tolerate his own brother like me, sooner or later he'll turn on others and fight among himself!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled, his eyes full of disdain. Zhu Yun Wen was already at this point, yet he was still trying to sow discord between him and Zhu Yun Wen.

“Yunwen, you’ve made some mistakes here. First of all, we’re not blood brothers. My blood brother is Yunwen!”

"Secondly, all the princes of our Great Ming have contributed to expanding the territory or stabilizing a region!"

"Heroes like them can be stationed in the borderlands, beyond the reach of civilization. As long as it doesn't affect the development of the core areas of our Great Ming, they can also civilize those barbarians, so that the thoughts and knowledge of our Great Ming can be found everywhere!"

"These people have no impact on me; on the contrary, they have rendered me a service!"

"Why do you think I have any reason to kill them?"

"Of course, if any of them are unworthy descendants or people who are detrimental to the Ming Dynasty, this prince will not show any mercy!"

"They will meet the same fate as you, living within the high walls of Fengyang. There's not much difference between them, do you understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after hearing this, saying that a ruler cannot be completely heartless, but he also cannot have a heart of compassion.

The current arrangement is the most suitable. Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. "Xiong Ying is right. It seems that I need to add another clause to my Ming Dynasty ancestral precepts."

As for Yunwen, as long as you remain in Yingtian Prefecture, those civil officials will have their own thoughts, so you absolutely cannot stay here!

"Your grandfather sent you to the high walls of Fengyang for your own good."

At least in that one place, you won't have to worry about any deceit or strife, and you can live out your life peacefully!

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and Mao Xiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, pulled Zhu Yunwen out.

Zhu Yunwen's face was extremely ugly, and he said angrily.

“Zhu Chongba, stop trying to be a good person in this one place. Don’t you think Zhu Xiong Ying is just like a tyrant?”

"I adhere to Confucian principles of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. How could I possibly be wrong?"

"Does it mean that all emperors should be as cruel and ruthless as you? It turns out you've never taken me seriously, nor have you ever considered which position I should sit on!"

"Don't act like you're always thinking of me. We've only ever treated me as a plaything, a pawn, and a whetstone for Xiong Ying!"

At this point, Zhu Yunwen knew what his fate would be, and having hardened his heart, he was ready to throw caution to the wind.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered inwardly. In the end, this guy finally said what he really thought.

This guy still thinks so highly of himself.

"You've finally spoken your mind, but you're wrong about one thing. I never intended to use you as a whetstone for U.A. High School, because you're not worthy. If we hadn't stopped you, with your abilities, U.A. High School would have wiped you out long ago. You have no chance of ever turning the tables!"

"If you had even a fraction of Xiong Ying's abilities, you wouldn't have ended up like this. You're just like your mother."

"Those of you who lack the ability yet harbor such lofty ambitions, if you were to truly seize power, would only cause irreparable damage to the Ming Dynasty!"

Do you really think those ministers wanted to place you in a certain position because of your benevolence?

"Let me tell you, the reason they want to do this is not because you have any great abilities, but because they just want to find a puppet, and you are that puppet!"

"It's simply because you're weak and easily manipulated; there's no other reason!"

The cold words directly stimulated Zhu Yunwen's nerves.

It turns out that everything was just my own imagination. I originally thought that I was an opponent of Zhu Xiong Ying, but I never expected that Zhu Xiong Ying did not regard me as an opponent at all. Even the current emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, had no intention of making me his successor.

After seeing Zhu Yunwen being taken away, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed. At this moment, he looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and sighed again.

"I never imagined he would take this path. What is the situation in Yingtian Prefecture now?"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook her head.

"Although I didn't expect them to be able to mobilize so many forces in such a short time!"

"But these guys aren't very capable; they failed to capture several important locations, so the losses weren't significant!"

(End of this chapter)