Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 16 Brother! You are the only sun in my heart!
"Ahem~ Your Highness, from the time I traveled through time until now, the impression you left on me is actually quite good. You are pretty much the same as what is recorded in history. You care about the people, are kind-hearted, and are a loyal and talented successor.

But I have to warn you that what I'm going to say later may not be very friendly to you to some extent.

Prince, please don't think that I am cursing you or anything. Everything I said is recorded in history.

I didn’t mean to conceal anything or to deceive anyone.”

This sentence instantly made the atmosphere tense, especially for the person involved, Zhu Biao, who was extremely panicked.

He apologized before speaking. Queen Ma was also confused by Yang Chen's behavior.

Even though she was the calmest person, she couldn't help but think of the worst.

But she didn't show it on the surface. To outsiders, she was still very stable and not affected at all.

"Empress, as you can see, the prince is not only kind-hearted, but also capable.

Since he was appointed as the crown prince, he has received the best education. No matter what, even if he is not a prosperous emperor, he will definitely not be a foolish monarch.

I know that the Queen is also looking forward to what the Crown Prince will do after he inherits the throne, but let me tell you the answer first: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to inherit the throne."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked. Empress Ma even stopped pretending to be calm and asked questions immediately.

"What? Biao'er failed to become the emperor! Apart from him, who else could become the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty? What happened? Tell us clearly."

"I didn't become emperor!"

Zhu Biao felt as if there were five bolts of lightning continuously striking in his mind, making a roar in his ears, and he was unable to react for a long time.

He did not quite understand what Yang Chen said. What on earth had happened that could have caused such a huge change in the political situation of the Ming Dynasty and prevented him from becoming the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

Although he had some doubts about his abilities, Zhu Biao was almost confident about inheriting the throne.

Among all the current princes, no one is more qualified than him to inherit Zhu Yuanzhang's position.

If he hadn't become emperor, who else could it have been?

Somehow, Zhu Biao suddenly looked up at Zhu Di who was sitting opposite him.

At the same time, Empress Ma also looked at him. Yang Chen found that they both looked at Zhu Di, and he looked in the same direction as well.

Since ancient times, the reason why the eldest brother as the crown prince failed to ascend the throne was mostly because the younger brother coveted the throne and did something to seize it.

From the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang had made it clear that he did not want such a thing as fratricide to happen to his own family.

But Yang Chen's words have indirectly confirmed that what one does not want to happen eventually happens.

Zhu Di, who was being stared at by everyone, felt very uncomfortable and sweaty.

His body couldn't help but tremble. He was not only afraid of his father, but also had great respect for Empress Ma.

Growing up in a military camp, Empress Ma raised several naughty sons alone. Naturally, the only way to govern them was to make them filial by beating them.

Just because Zhu Di wandered from the rear to the front military camp, Empress Ma used three bamboo boards on Zhu Di's buttocks.

The man was beaten so badly that he couldn't get out of bed or walk for three days.

"Mother! It's not me! It's not me! I don't intend to compete with my elder brother for the throne!"

Zhu Di couldn't stop crying and looked at his elder brother, crying out for injustice.

"Brother! As your younger brother, I have never intended to compete with you for our father's throne! My loyalty to you is evident to all!"

As he spoke, Zhu Di looked at Yang Chen with red eyes again, asking him to continue talking and not keep silent. "Yang Chen! Why do you stop talking halfway? Please help me explain that I am not the one competing for the throne!"

At this moment, Zhu Di could be said to be extremely aggrieved. He had done nothing wrong, but he suddenly suffered this unexpected disaster.

And Yang Chen, the instigator of all this, was looking at him with his eyes slanted and smiling.

This already shows that the other party did it on purpose.

Although he spoke impulsively, there were reasons for it. However, Yang Chen actually took revenge on his personal grudge, which made him speechless and bitter.

Now Yang Chen had to speak up himself, otherwise his mother and brother would probably suspect him of being the candidate for the throne.

There is no way. There are only a few princes who have the status of vassal kings.

What a coincidence that he is here.

The two of them had no one else to suspect except him.

"Okay, Di'er, your mother didn't say anything, why are you so nervous? Since ancient times, fratricide has always been a taboo in the royal family.

Your father and I don't want this kind of thing to happen in our family.

But it is a fact that things are unpredictable. While the two of us are still alive, we can certainly control you, but what if one day we are gone?

Who knows how many people can still suppress their inner restlessness under the trend of desire. "

Queen Ma was quite calm and quickly made a judgment based on Yang Chen's words and the cycle of history.

Zhu Biao felt very complicated.

His failure to become emperor meant that his younger brothers would compete with him for the position.

It was obvious that he had failed. Since ancient times, those who were pulled down from the position of crown prince almost never had a good ending.

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he has been the popular choice. It is conceivable how miserable his fate would be if he were to be pulled down.

"Yang Chen, what exactly happened in the meantime? Why don't you just tell me straight away?"

He was already prepared to be killed by his younger brother, Zhu Biao asked with relief.

Seeing this, Yang Chen chose not to waste time talking to them.

“Your Highness, Queen, there is actually no need for you to be so sad, because the prince was not killed by his brothers, but by some other accident.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao is the first son of His Majesty and the Queen. His birth officially fulfilled His Majesty's desire for a family since childhood.

A man's dream is to achieve great things, have a wife and children, and live in peace. Your appearance, Prince, has made His Majesty more determined to conquer a new world for his descendants.

On the day Your Majesty proclaimed himself emperor, Zhu Biao was promoted from Crown Prince to Crown Prince.

And according to historical records, I can guarantee that your power is the greatest and your voice is the most powerful of all princes in history.

Since the founding of the country, the Queen and His Majesty have placed high hopes on you, Prince, and all the ministers also hope that you can ascend the throne smoothly.

No matter they are civil officials or military generals, all of them are carefully selected for you by Your Majesty, and they are extremely loyal to you.

There is even such a saying in later generations. "

(End of this chapter)