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

Chapter 80 After His Majesty died, Zhu Yunwen reduced his power! (Subscribe)
Mu Ying stood up and walked past Yang Chen, with a barely perceptible smile on his face.

He planned to investigate Yang Chen's identity after returning.
It actually made his father, who was suspicious by nature and regarded human life as worthless, take it seriously.

Even his own brother, the crown prince, treated him with courtesy, but ordinary guests did not receive such treatment.

What really shocked him was that his mother, Queen Ma, was involved behind this matter.

Who is Empress Ma? She is the top think tank of the entire Ming Group.

Everyone who attended the court knew that if their emperor had something he didn't understand, the first thing he would do was to consult the prime minister and his ministers.

Instead, he secretly returned to the harem and took the opportunity to ask Queen Ma.

This is something that everyone knows well, and for this reason, many ministers were ordered to die by Zhu Yuanzhang.

As long as we find Queen Ma, there will be a glimmer of hope.

The premise is that you yourself have not made any mistakes.

After leaving the palace, Mu Ying withdrew his thoughts on Yang Chen and sat in the carriage with a headache on his face.

"Ah~ How should I tell Ling'er about this? I hope Ling'er won't blame me. There's nothing I can do about this."

At the same time, in the palace study.

Ever since Mu Ying left, Yang Chen could feel that the atmosphere in the room was very strange.

The reason was that Zhu Yuanzhang had been staring at him.

From time to time, a look that said "You're finally in my hands" flashed across his face.

It made him feel unwell.

In the end, it was Zhu Biao who stepped forward to break the silence.

"Ahem. Father, my eldest brother has also seen Yang Chen, so should he be able to leave too?"

As this voice sounded, Zhu Yuanzhang's cold eyes gradually warmed up.

He leaned back. Yang Chen thought he should be ready to leave, but he didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang had no such intention.

"Leave? We still have some questions for him, how can we let him go so easily?"

Hearing this, Yang Chen took a breath of cold air. It turned out that he wanted to know something from him after all this time.

So he squinted his eyes and smiled:
"So this is the main reason why His Majesty came to me. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I was so nervous for a long time. It was really scary."

"Are you afraid of death?"

After Yang Chen finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and said with some disbelief.

In response to this, Yang Chen could only wave his hand and say nothing.

Zhu Biao, who was standing on the side, was not so nervous after knowing his father's purpose. Instead, he seemed very relaxed.

Although Yang Chen has been living in the East Palace, he is so busy with government affairs that he has no time to ask Yang Chen about things in the future.

To be precise, it is about his descendants.

Ever since Yang Chen said that Zhu Yunwen became the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Biao was actually very taboo about this matter.

The reason is that Zhu Yunwen erased the historical traces of his brother Zhu Xiongying.

As a result, everyone can only rely on conspiracy theories to guess what happened to Zhu Xiongying.

There is no family affection within the royal family. This is a truth that has been passed down since ancient times.

However, only those who can truly comprehend this truth can deeply understand after experiencing it that the deeds of predecessors are like wheels, and one day they will be run over again.

"Alright, alright, since your majesty doesn't like me joking, then I'll say less. I wonder what your majesty wants to know this time?
You may as well ask directly, I will certainly tell you everything I know! "

Ever since his last failed suicide attempt, Yang Chen found that Zhu Yuanzhang was even more dissatisfied with him.

Whenever you get the chance, hit him.

However, he couldn't find a chance to refute, and Lao Zhu was impatient, so he adopted an attitude of not arguing with Lao Zhu.

Since he is the Hongwu Emperor, just give him some face.

Faced with Yang Chen's playful attitude, Lao Zhu took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down.

Accustomed to others bowing down to him on a daily basis, he still felt uncomfortable with Yang Chen's neither humble nor arrogant attitude.

"I came to you today to ask you one thing. A few days ago you told me that the Ming Dynasty was facing destruction.

During this process, many generals and soldiers who were loyal to the country emerged, such as Sun Chuanting, Mao Wenlong, and Qin Liangyu.

But why aren't there any of our founding nobles here? Where did they go?"

Hearing this question, Yang Chen pondered for a moment, thinking about how to tell the other party.

After all, things here are quite complicated.

Seeing that he had hesitated for such a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, propped up one hand on his knee and thigh, leaned forward, and said in a slightly urging tone:

"Why? Are these things hard for you to talk about?"

"It's not hard to talk about it, but I hope that this matter will be half-involved with your Majesty later."

Yang Chen went straight to the point and blamed half of the responsibility entirely on Lao Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not bear the fact that he thought it was something that future generations would do, but it actually happened to him.

Veins on his forehead popped up instantly, and Zhu Biao quickly spoke out to remind him when he saw this.

"Yang Chen! Watch your words. My father is still the emperor."

Faced with this well-intentioned reminder, Yang Chen smiled bitterly and replied:

"Prince, I didn't do this on purpose. This is true."

"Okay, okay! I'm really curious about how this could be true. You just said that I'm half responsible for this.

Just tell me clearly and we'll see if it's true. If we find any problems, don't blame us for taking action against you!
We can't kill you, but we can arrange for the imperial prison to punish you, and I guarantee that you will be comfortable!"

Zhu Yuanzhang on the stage was almost gritting his teeth. He had been tolerating Yang Chen for a long time.

Even now the other party still points at him from time to time, which makes him feel very frustrated.

Looking at the current scene, Zhu Biao knew that if Yang Chen couldn't explain the situation clearly, he would definitely not be able to end it, and in the end he could only smile apologetically.

At the same time, he was conflicted. He didn't want anything to happen to Yang Chen, nor did he want his father to be wrong.

"Well, since your majesty has said so, I won't be polite.

Among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, General Xu Da and General Chang Yuchun are the most famous.

However, I won’t talk about how General Chang suffered from accumulated injuries due to long-term fighting and eventually died of his body's failure.

Among the remaining six founding dukes, five were military generals, but they had all experienced years of war.

There are some hidden diseases on the body, for example, General Xu, he should have a carbuncle on his back, am I right?"

Of the six founding dukes, except Li Shanchang, the other five were all military generals.

This was a deliberate arrangement by Zhu Yuanzhang, with the purpose of leaving the team for his son.

After I ascend the throne in the future, I will be able to control the military resources.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who rose to power through military force, knew very well that no matter how chaotic the court was, as long as he had soldiers at hand, he would not have to worry about anything.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly at Yang Chen's words, acknowledging that he was right.

“The generals of the Six Founding Dukes are all your majesty’s brothers or juniors. I won’t say much about their strengths, but no matter how strong they are, they are still made of flesh and blood.

Years of hidden illness caused them to pass away one after another in their later years.

Although the title was passed down to later generations, their military command capabilities were slightly inferior to those of their fathers.

So, in order to allow the crown prince to have control over the military resources after he ascended the throne, you promoted the crown prince's uncle, General Lan Yu."

"uncle?"

When Zhu Biao heard his uncle repeating what he heard subconsciously, he had a bad feeling in his heart for some reason.

On the stage, Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a flat but somewhat cold tone.

"Go on, how is Lan Yu?"

"Your Majesty, what do you think of General Lan's temperament?"

Yang Chen did not continue to speak, but asked Zhu Yuanzhang a question. Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered:
"What about Lan Yu? He is a proud and brave general. I don't like him very much. If it weren't for his special status, I would have punished him long ago!"

This is Zhu Yuanzhang’s true thought. Lan Yu is excellent, but he is inferior to Mu Ying.

Lan Yu was a completely reckless man who embodied the characteristics of a proud and brave general.

If he is not happy with his rewards right after the founding of the country, how can he obtain an official title?

Therefore, when he was drunk, Lan Yu often complained to his brothers.

However, Lan Yu's identity was rather special, so Zhu Yuanzhang only reminded him a few times and said nothing more.

The first time Zhu Biao saw his father evaluate his uncle, he felt a little absurd.

He knew that his father had some dissatisfaction with his uncle, but he didn't expect the dissatisfaction to be so strong.

“Yes, General Lan is exactly as Your Majesty said, but his ability to command troops is beyond doubt.

I tell you the truth, Your Majesty, General Lan will make many more achievements in the future.

For example, in Parallel Yunnan, he obeyed your orders and went to Yunnan with Mu Ying to suppress the rebellion of the local Bei Yuanjiu forces and the ancient Dian Kingdom of primitive minorities.

After the Yunnan War ended, he returned to the court, while Mu Ying followed your orders and stayed in Yunnan to guard against the enemy's comeback.

After the battle, General Lan went north again to fight against the Northern Yuan forces. He captured the Northern Yuan Taiwei Nahachu alive and captured a large number of cavalry and incorporated them into an important fighting force of the Ming Dynasty.

Lan Yu then led an army of 15 to the north and raided the Yuan court at Buyuer Lake.

The victory was great, the official system of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, and the Northern Yuan Dynasty split into tribes such as the Tatar and the Oirat.

After this battle, Lan Yu was promoted to Duke of Liang.

After that, his military achievements soared. Lan Yu was ordered to supervise the repair of Sichuan cities and quell the rebellion of the southern barbarians led by Shinan and Zhongjian.

The contributions he made have long surpassed those of his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun.

At this time, he was absolutely a rising star among the military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Those who were stronger than him were older than him, and those who were younger than him did not have as much merit as him.

However, achievements naturally bring arrogance and pride.

During these wars, Lan Yu was proud of his achievements more than once and made serious mistakes one after another.

Because of his repeated military achievements, Lan Yu became increasingly arrogant and domineering. He once seized people's land, allowed his troops to destroy the pass, and forcibly took the princess of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, disobeying your orders and raping her.

You know, Your Majesty, although you replaced the Northern Yuan Dynasty, you have always hoped that you could become a different emperor.

For example, let the Han people in the Central Plains and the Mongols in the Northern Yuan Dynasty unite to form a great national unity.

You have put in a lot of effort for this, just because Lan Yu insulted the princess.

As a result, all the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty fled to the north and rejected your goodwill. "

Yang Chen explained these things in a very calm tone, and Zhu Biao was shocked by the great contributions his uncle would make in the future!
The Northern Yuan Dynasty and some reactionary forces in the south have always been a headache for the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, these hostile forces were finally eliminated by his uncle.

He was also rewarded with the title of Duke of Liang. You should know that the opportunity to be granted the title of Duke is generally only available when a country is founded.

It was unexpected that my uncle was able to gain such glory through military exploits many years after the founding of the country.

It is truly admirable.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was not happy with Lan Yu's achievements.

He was angry when he heard that Lan Yu had destroyed the plan of national unity he was trying to plan.

In order to make history recognize that I am the most legitimate ruler.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to the forces that still existed in the Northern Yuan Dynasty more than once to convey his goodwill.

The general meaning is that we all once lived on the land of Central Plains. For the sake of this relationship, wouldn't it be nice for everyone to put aside their hostility and live in peace?
However, the Northern Yuan Dynasty believed that this was a sugar-coated bullet by Zhu Yuanzhang in his attempt to completely annex them.

In addition, without the cultural education of the Han people, barbaric tribes began to grow in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

As a result, the two sides have been unable to sit down and communicate properly.

Hearing that Lan Yu had insulted the Princess of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and sighed, "After all, I underestimated the character of Lan Yu, this arrogant and brave general. He is too bold!"

After a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang asked disappointedly:

"What happened to Lan Yu later?"

Yang Chen's eyes were calm, and he said slowly:
“Although Lan Yu was arrogant, his achievements are indelible, and at that time, there were too few people in the military group who could be trusted and used.

Mu Ying was far away in Yunnan, so for the sake of the prince's future, Your Majesty tolerated Lan Yu again and again.

Your Majesty also knows what happened next. The Crown Prince died in the 25th year of Hongwu.

After the Crown Prince passed away, you first announced the news to the court, declaring the Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen as the second heir to the Ming Dynasty.

Then he began to prepare to process the blue jade.

You know, in order to plan a team for the prince, you gave Lan Yu a lot of power during this period.

He even adopted many sons and placed them in important positions in various military camps.

These adopted sons saw that Your Majesty was neither humble nor arrogant, and only obeyed Lan Yu's orders.

If Zhu Yunwen became the next successor, Lan Yu would definitely not accept it, because Zhu Yunwen had no blood relationship with him at all.

If Zhu Xiongying were still alive, you would not have attacked Lan Yu.

You arranged for the Imperial Guards and others to arrest Lan Yu and punish him for treason.

They skinned and stuffed them with straw, and implicated and killed more than 15,000 people.

This case was recorded by later generations as the "Lan Yu Case". It can be said that you cleared all obstacles for your grandson to succeed to the throne.

So, Your Majesty, do you think my opinion is right? Are you responsible for the lack of good generals in the late Ming Dynasty? "

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been unwilling to accept his defeat, could only respond to Yang Chen's questioning in silence.

It looks like it is exactly the same as what the other party said.

It’s not that the Ming Dynasty didn’t have good generals, it’s just that all the good generals were killed by him.

After hearing the news, Zhu Biao seemed very sad. He knew that his uncle had a bad temper and knew almost nothing except fighting.

It can even be said that he is stupid. On weekdays in the military camp, whenever he has time, he will gather others together.

This is extremely unacceptable in the eyes of the royal family.

If Lan Yu was not related to him, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang would have taken action against Lan Yu long ago.

Although it may not be as serious as death, it will at least be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.

"What about the other half? After Lan Yu was dealt with, there must be another half of the generals left. Could it be that I was dealt with as well?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to answer Yang Chen's question directly, he just wanted to know what happened next.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior, he knew that the other party did not want to suffer any loss at his hands.

Yang Chen also decided to stop while he was ahead, but the next thing seemed very difficult. However, after hesitating for a long time, Yang Chen still spoke:
"The other half was later related to Zhu Yunwen."

"Zhu Yunwen? What did he do? We cleared all obstacles for him and stabilized the situation in Ming Dynasty. You just said that Northern Yuan Dynasty was defeated by Lan Yu.

He will definitely not invade Ming in the short term, so how can this matter have anything to do with him?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that he was actually involved with Zhu Yunwen, he was confused.

Based on everything Yang Chen said, they felt that they had done a perfect job.

Whether at home or abroad, he has eliminated everything that might interfere with the succession of his young grandson.

Logically speaking, there is no reason to implicate Zhu Yunwen.

"This"

Thinking about how Zhu Yunwen started to reduce the power of the princes right after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, before the funeral ceremony was even over, Yang Chen didn't know what to say for a while.

"Don't worry, what happened after Yun Wen ascended the throne? It actually caused the remaining generals to be exhausted.

Could it be that he executed a group of arrogant and brave generals just like us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Chen's hesitation and seemed to sense that something bad was going to happen, so he quickly urged him to continue.

Yang Chen, not knowing how impatient Zhu Yuanzhang was, cleared his throat and said:
"The matter is actually very simple. After your majesty passed away, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jianwen, came to power.

He guarded the prince day and night during his serious illness, and won your attention. After much hesitation, you finally decided to make him the heir.

After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, the most famous thing he did was to reduce the power of the feudal lords. It was precisely because of this reduction that the other half of the military generals suffered serious losses in this war."

"Wait? Yang Chen, what did you just say? What did he do after Yun Wen took the throne?"

Before Yang Chen could finish his words, Zhu Biao attacked him.

Today, it was his father who asked Yang Chen questions, but he just stood aside and had no intention of speaking.

But what Yang Chen said was indeed a little hard for him to believe.

His son had just ascended the throne and the funeral ceremony of the previous emperor had not yet been completed when he began the campaign to reduce the power of the feudal lords.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes twitched constantly.

The way he spoke to Yang Chen was really speechless, with a chuckle left and a chuckle right.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ears ached after hearing this, and he wished he could have Yang Chen dragged down and beaten to death immediately.

What made his heart throb even more was that he actually said that the first thing the person he had chosen would do after taking the throne was to reduce the power of the feudal lords!
This word is something that no royal family member can face directly.

Behind these two small words lies a bloody storm.

The enfeoffment of princes was a national policy formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang.

There is a clear record in the Ancestor's Instructions that later emperors could not abolish the feudal system he had formulated.

His purpose was to let his son stay in the vassal state forever and become a vassal king outside the Great Wall.

Originally, some people suggested that the court should send ministers from other families to guard these places, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it.

He believed that such a move could easily lead to a mutiny. After all, the local troops all obeyed the commander-in-chief. If someone rebelled, the interests of the central emperor would be threatened.

The enfeoffment of vassal kings can directly prevent the emergence of signs of foreign officials commanding their own troops.

Now, he has begun to prepare several vassal kings, and now it is Zhu Di's turn.

In addition to him, there are several vassal kings outside the Great Wall, waiting for his son to grow up and be able to stand on his own in the future.

He would immediately arrange for the prince to go out.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words "cutting down the feudal lords", his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Power is the most fascinating thing in the world. In order to compete for power, scenes of fratricide have occurred countless times in history.

Isn’t the most classic one the Xuanwu Gate Incident? Even brothers could do the same.

Not to mention uncles and nephews.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's own expectations, the princes would have absolute military power in their own areas, and the local governors and commanders would all obey them.

In other words, the princes in power have authority, fiefdoms, and all the people and things they can command.

Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne at a young age. It was probably a dream for him to ask his uncles to voluntarily hand over their military power and reduce the power of the feudal lords.

But if the princes refuse to hand it over and ignore the young emperor, there will definitely be a scene of rivers of blood.

This is a battle of power and also a confrontation between relatives, uncles and nephews!

"Prince, you heard it right. The first thing Zhu Yunwen did after becoming Emperor Jianwen was to reduce the power of the feudal lords!"

Yang Chen looked at the stunned Zhu Biao and told him the correct answer directly.

At the same time, he turned his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

“Your Majesty, I have said before that there is a big problem with your cognition. You always think that you can get along with others once and for all.

You use your own decrees to determine everything in the future of the Ming Dynasty, and when the validity period of the decrees expires, new things emerge.

Your policies are not suitable for the current situation. The same is true for the enfeoffment of princes, the annual salary of clan relatives, and the maritime ban.

The emergence of maritime bans has affected the direction of the Chinese nation to a certain extent.

The people were unable to communicate with the outside world, which ultimately led to most people and even kings believing that the Central Plains was the largest dynasty.

By the time the outside world was developing at a rapid pace, the Central Plains was still an agricultural civilization.

Bows and arrows versus muskets, the Chinese nation almost became a memory of the world, and this is all related to you, Your Majesty."

After saying the last sentence, Yang Chen wanted to continue speaking, but Zhu Yuanzhang on the stage stared at him with a creepy look.

There was even a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing Yang Chen looking around without saying anything, Zhu Yuanzhang said meaningfully:
"Go on. If you have any questions, tell me. I'll listen to you."

"I won't tell you. You keep staring at me, which makes me feel scared."

After receiving such a reply, Zhu Yuanzhang almost choked on his breath.

This bastard kept saying that he had cognitive problems, which made Zhu Yuanzhang wonder if he was a fool.

Zhu Biao, who was standing nearby, noticed that something was wrong with his father and quickly poured him a cup of tea.

Reaching out to take the teacup, Zhu Yuanzhang drank it all in one gulp, but still felt uncomfortable.

Finally, he took the teapot and drank it.

With a bang, the teapot was placed on the table. Zhu Yuanzhang panted without caring about his image, raised his eyes and stared at Yang Chen fiercely and said:

"You bastard! There's something wrong with my cognition. Everything is my fault. Am I really that bad?

You kid, you have never said anything good about me. If the girl hadn't stopped me, I would have cut you into pieces!
You're the only little bastard in this world who dares to talk to me like this. Sometimes I even doubt whether I'm the emperor or not, as I have to endure your bullying one after another.

It really makes me angry!

You always say that we don’t consider the consequences. Why don’t you consider putting pressure on me?

I am just a cowherd emperor who became an emperor halfway through my career, not a god. How could I know that so many things would happen in the next few decades or hundreds of years?

If we knew, what would we ask you to do?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger burst out in an instant.

He had had enough of these days.

First, he learned about the death of his eldest son, second son and eldest grandson, and then he learned about the death of his wife, who was his white moonlight.

Then, his grandson's fiefdom was reduced, and all sorts of chaos hit him like a flood.

The devastated Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but pour out all the bitterness in his heart in one breath.

He also felt very wronged. He was not a god, so how could he have known that so many things would happen in the future.

"Don't talk about other things now, just tell me what happened to Zhu Yunwen."

After finally calming down, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to waste too much time on his own lack of foresight.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very distressed when he realized that he always meant well but ended up doing bad things. He didn't do it on purpose, so why was everything blamed on him in the end?

"Okay, okay, since Your Majesty doesn't want to discuss this matter, then I won't say anything and continue talking about Zhu Yunwen.

As for Emperor Jianwen, I have no idea what he was thinking.

According to historical records, I feel that he was pretending from the time he was born to the time he inherited the throne.

The most direct evidence is that he is in His Majesty's presence."

Another "Ga"! Zhu Yuanzhang felt a splitting headache after hearing it. He wanted to warn the other party, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Who knew that the other party didn't say "Ga" but another word.

"Less than two months after your majesty's death, Zhu Yunwen began to reduce the power of the feudal lords.

I don't remember exactly how the feudal lords were reduced, but I remember one thing very clearly: other people reduced the power of the feudal lords in a way that was difficult at first and then became easy, but your son did it in a way that was easy at first and then became difficult.

He would eliminate the weak ones, and wait until the powerful vassal kings reacted before he went to cause trouble for them. "

"Um, Yang Chen, don't keep referring to me as my son. I've been dead for almost ten years. Why is it necessary to mention me now? It's not like I want him to do that."

Zhu Biao, who had originally intended to just listen, instantly became displeased when he saw Yang Chen mention him.

I thought to myself, I've been dead for almost ten years, and they still want to whip my corpse. How disrespectful to him.

While Zhu Biao was complaining to Yang Chen, Zhu Yuanzhang was also holding his forehead in distress.

Zhu Yunwen reduced the power of the princes after his death, and he did not feel there was anything wrong with it.

It’s just that the means of reducing the power of the feudal lords are somewhat ridiculous.

Start with the easy and then move on to the difficult. Do you think this is just playing house?

Reducing the power of a vassal is an extremely cruel act, and it must be done with lightning speed, before the other party has time to react.

"This Zhu Yunwen is really a hopeless person."

Muttering softly, Zhu Yuanzhang asked for more details.

"After he reduced the power of the feudal lords, what methods did he use? Did anyone get into trouble?"

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that conflicts would definitely arise between the two sides in the process of reducing the power of the feudal lords.

But he has a small peasant mentality and deep down he still doesn't want such a thing to happen to his family.

Yang Chen observed Zhu Yuanzhang's expression and found that he was simply asking and had no other intentions, so he dared to respond boldly:
"I won't go into details about his methods, but he teamed up with a few guys who claimed to be great civil officials of the time.

He believes whatever the other party says.

As for whether anyone got into trouble, the answer is obvious, yes!

Zhu Yunwen's first target was your Majesty's fifth son.

He arrested Zhu Su, the King of Zhou, on the charge of wanting to rebel and imprisoned him in Nanjing, and then demoted him to a commoner.

I don't need to say much about whether he had the idea of ​​rebellion. The reason why King Zhou left his name in history is not only because he was your Majesty's son.

The most important factor is that he was very knowledgeable in the field of medicine, and even co-authored a medical book with others that has been circulated for a hundred years.

After the King of Zhou was captured, the next was the King of Qi, Zhu Yuanzhang. Emperor Jianwen found a trumped-up charge to arrest him, confiscated his military power, demoted him to a commoner and imprisoned him in Kyoto.

Next was Prince of Dai Zhu Gui, who had his fiefdom reduced entirely due to his own fault.

Historical records show that Zhu Gui acted recklessly in his own fiefdom. Although he was not as cruel as his brother Zhu Chong, he was almost as cruel.

He bullied men and women, was greedy for taxes, etc., and was finally arrested by Emperor Jianwen for this reason.

He was also demoted to a commoner. The next was Min Wang Zhu Yu, who was also arrested and imprisoned on trumped-up charges and demoted to a commoner. "

Yang Chen mentioned four vassal kings in one breath, all of whom were imprisoned and demoted to commoners.

Upon hearing that his son had met such a fate, Zhu Yuanzhang still felt a little breathless even though he had adjusted his mindset and prepared himself mentally.

The up and down of his chest showed that he was very emotional at the moment.

One reason is that Zhu Yunwen's method of reducing the power of the princes was really despicable, and the other reason is that these princes whose power was reduced were all weak.

It’s the same as not peeling at all, it’s a waste of energy and time.

What did not make Zhu Yuanzhang collapse was that the four princes had not been in danger of life so far.

If someone died, it would be difficult for him to face his grandson Zhu Yunwen.

“Your Majesty, Emperor Jianwen was on the throne for less than four years, and in the first year he took action against five vassal kings in succession.

The first four may have deserved their punishment. After all, they had some bad habits and had a bad reputation in the fiefdom.

However, this fifth one seems a bit wronged.

He is your twelfth son, Prince of Xiang Zhu Bo.

According to historical records, after His Majesty's death, Prince of Xiang Zhu Bo was extremely sad.

I was thinking of heading from Jingzhou to the capital to see His Majesty off for the last time, and I even wanted to observe mourning beside the imperial mausoleum.

However, Zhu Yunwen was very wary of Zhu Bo and rejected him by pretending to be the emperor's order.

By the way, Your Majesty, I remembered one thing. When you were about to die, you told Zhu Yunwen that you wanted to meet your other sons.

But Zhu Yunwen did not dare to let other vassal kings come.

So I tried my best to deceive you until you were completely exhausted. "

(End of this chapter)