Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 217 Zhu Yuanzhang: You are a piece of trash!
"what happened again?"

Shen Wansan frowned as he looked at Steward Shen.

Every time someone reports something in such a panic, it's definitely not good news.

Shen Wansan was genuinely angry.

"Master...Master."

"The Second Young Master's head... appeared in the caravan of Guiyingtian in Zhending Prefecture."

"It was discovered just now when the servants were unloading the goods."

Butler Shen placed the box on the ground with trembling hands.

And hear this.

Shen Wansan's expression changed drastically.

The expressions of Shen Rong and his brothers also changed.

No...impossible.

"This time, Wang'er's return home was escorted by the Beiping army under the personal order of the Prince of Yan."

"How could he possibly have died under the protection of the Beiping army?"

Shen Wansan's eyes widened in disbelief at the outcome.

"Open it...open it and take a look."

“It definitely can’t be Wang’er.” Shen Wansan told his steward to open the box.

"Yes."

Butler Shen was also filled with fear, but at this moment he slowly reached out and opened the box.

A stench wafted out, and then a decaying human head appeared before Shen Wansan's eyes. Although the face was somewhat disfigured, it was still recognizable at a glance.

"Wang... Wang'er".

"Do not……"

Shen Wansan stared intently, his eyes bloodshot. He seemed to have been struck a heavy blow, his neck tilted to the side, and he fainted.

"Father."

The sons rushed over, extremely worried.

Although Shen Wansan is old, he is still the backbone of his Shen family. If Shen Wansan were to fall, they would really not know how to deal with Zhu Ying.

……

Time passed slowly!

The convoy transporting the Northern Yuan prisoners passed a stone tablet.

"General."

Yingtian Prefecture.

"We have already entered Yingtian Prefecture."

Liu Lei pointed excitedly at the stone tablet and said.

It's not just him.

Many of the guards were the same, revealing their excitement.

Not to mention them, even Zhu Ying was here for the first time in Yingtian Prefecture, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

They're just country bumpkins who've come to the city.

"Now that we've entered Yingtian Prefecture, with our current speed, we can reach Yingtian City in three days."

"Tell the brothers to quicken their pace and get to Yingtian as soon as possible so we can enjoy ourselves properly," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Yes."

The soldiers responded immediately.

It's also at this time!
in front.

An army wearing red cloaks appeared; it was not the Imperial Guard, but the Golden Guard.

"Eastern Palace Golden Guard".

"Commander Luo Yang."

Zhu Ying looked closely and immediately saw the person approaching from two hundred paces away.

"Stop."

See this.

Zhu Yingyi raised his hand, signaling the escort convoy to stop temporarily.

Zhu Ying spurred his horse forward, heading towards Luo Yang.

Obviously.

Zhu Ying had already guessed Luo Yang's purpose in coming.

no doubt.

Naturally, it was for the sake of Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin. The reason they did not approach was obviously to avoid causing too much disturbance.

After all, the Imperial Guards' attire was particularly flamboyant.

Zhu Ying arrived.

Luo Yang immediately clasped his hands in greeting and said, "This humble servant pays respects to the Marquis of Champion."

"Commander Luo, it's been a long time. You're still as dashing as ever," Zhu Yingyi said with a smile, raising his hand.

"I never expected that the champion would still remember the bidder. It is my honor," Luo Yang said excitedly.

Champion!
Today, he is a hero in the hearts of all the people of the Ming Dynasty, who sealed the wolf's lair and destroyed the Northern Yuan.

Especially among the soldiers, almost everyone respected him.

"Haha."

"Back in the past, when we were in Daning, Commander Luo came to deliver an imperial edict."

"How could I forget?" Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Master Hou."

"I have come here to bid for one thing."

Luo Yang leaned closer and then lowered his voice.

Obviously.

He came with the Crown Prince's orders, so naturally he could not delay.

"For Zhu Shuang?" Zhu Ying smiled.

"My Lord is wise."

"It is precisely for the sake of the King of Qin."

"His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince are already aware of what the King of Qin has done."

"Even though the King of Qin has a thousand sins, he is still a prince and a vassal king."

"His Majesty has said that we must not cause too much of a stir."

"Therefore, this matter will be handled personally by His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness has specially ordered Biao to bring Prince Qin back to Yingtian and secretly imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court." Luo Yang did not delay and quickly explained the purpose and situation.

In this regard.

Zhu Ying was not surprised at all.

A dragon gives birth to a dragon, and a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix.

After all, Zhu Shuang was Zhu's son. Even tigers don't eat their cubs, let alone Zhu, an emperor who came from a peasant background.

It would be strange if they really focused on punishing Zhu Shuang.

perhaps.

This is the endless cycle of dynasties; people are different from one another, and there is never true fairness.

“Zhu Shuang is right behind us,” Zhu Ying said slowly.

"Then I will trouble you, Lord Marquis."

"Moreover, His Highness the Crown Prince said that the Prince of Qin will give the Marquis an explanation for what he has done this time," Luo Yang said solemnly, relaying Zhu Biao's words with great seriousness.

"kindness,"

Zhu Ying nodded.

Not much to say.

Raise your hand.

Liu Lei, who had been watching closely from behind, immediately spurred his horse and galloped over.

"General," Liu Lei said respectfully, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Bring Zhu Shuang up and hand him over to the Imperial Guards," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Liu Lei didn't hesitate at all, immediately turned around, and went to lead the men.

Soon.

Several guards arrived with a prison cart in which Zhu Shuang was held alone.

After all, he was a vassal king.

There's always a need to give special treatment, and after capturing him, Zhu Ying also granted him the privilege of being transported in a separate prison van.

When I saw the Golden Guard.

Zhu Shuang, inside the prison cart, no longer displayed any arrogance; instead, he became flustered.

The appearance of the Golden Guard also indicates a key point.

His father already knew what he had done, and so did his elder brother.

"Zhu Ying."

"I will never let you go."

Zhu Shuang turned his head, stared intently at Zhu Ying, and said through gritted teeth.

His hatred for Zhu Ying.

Zhu Shuang's expression at this moment was completely revealed.

If it weren't for Zhu Ying.

How did he end up in such a state?
If it weren't for Zhu Ying.

How could he have been taken to Yingtian?

"I'll be waiting."

"A good-for-nothing who has no redeeming qualities except for his privileged background."

Upon hearing Zhu Shuang's threat, Zhu Ying retorted without hesitation.

As Zhu Shuang listened to Zhu Ying's unbridled mockery, he felt even more itchy to bite, but there was nothing he could do.

Luo Yang pretended not to hear.

"By the way, Lord Marquis."

"On the way here, I encountered guards from the Marquis's residence. They came to deliver good news to the Marquis."

"Since it was on my way, I thought I'd share this good news with you, Lord Marquis," Luo Yang said to Zhu Ying as he suddenly remembered something.

"Good news?" Zhu Ying asked with a curious look, smiling, "What good news?"

See this.

Without any hesitation, Luo Yang immediately said, "When the Marquis was campaigning in the northern frontier, His Highness the Crown Prince adopted the Marquis's eldest son, Zhu Xi, as his adopted grandson and bestowed upon the Crown Prince's descendants the generational name 'Wen'." "From now on, the Marquis's eldest son will be called Zhu Wenxi."

Hear this.

Zhu Ying looked on in surprise.

"My son has been adopted as a god-grandson by His Highness the Crown Prince? And even given a generational name?" Zhu Ying asked in surprise.

Obviously.

this matter.

Zhu Ying was completely taken aback.

"kindness."

Luo Yang smiled and nodded: "It's already spread throughout Yingtian City. The ceremony for bestowing the name was personally presided over by the Ministry of Rites that day."

"in this way."

"This can be considered Xi'er's good fortune," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

For this matter.

Although it was an unexpected event, it was perhaps a great joy for everyone in the Ming Dynasty.

Although Zhu Ying wore a smile, he was actually quite calm inside.

With his current attributes.

With the various technological records he now possesses, his future plans extend far beyond simply making his son the adopted grandson of the Crown Prince.

When the country is founded in the future, his son will even be the crown prince and the emperor.

so.

Zhu Ying already harbored grander ambitions.

"Master Hou."

"We came here on orders, and now that we have received the King of Qin..."

"Then I'll return to the capital to report," Luo Yang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you for your trouble." Zhu Ying returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

"Men, take the King of Qin away and return him to Yingtian," Luo Yang shouted to the hundreds of Imperial Guards behind him.

"Yes."

The Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward, drove the prison cart, and took Zhu Shuang, whose face was pale, towards Yingtian.

"All right."

"Speed ​​up our journey and try to reach Yingtian City by daytime on the third day," Zhu Ying shouted.

"Yes."

The guards responded in unison.

They then rejoined the convoy and continued escorting it forward.

……

Yingtian City, the Imperial Palace!

The main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.

It was already night.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright on the dragon throne, his face cold.

Zhu Biao stood to the side, and both of them looked at the hall with a scrutinizing gaze.

Under the cold and angry gazes of the two.

Zhu Shuang lowered his head, knelt on the ground, and didn't even dare to speak.

in front of outsiders.

He could still display his authority as a prince, but he was genuinely afraid in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

"Very powerful ah!"

"We never knew we'd have such an amazing son."

"He left his vassal state without imperial decree, led his army to rescue prisoners, and even attacked the heroes of our Ming Dynasty who destroyed the Yuan Dynasty."

"Okay, okay, you really are great."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke coldly, his eyes filled with an unspeakable ferocity.

"Your son... Your subject knows he was wrong."

"Your subject will never dare to do it again."

"Please forgive me, Father Emperor."

Zhu Shuang knelt on the ground, his head pressed to the ground, filled with fear.

"Father."

"My second brother is indeed formidable."

"When the Imperial Guards took him away, he said he wouldn't let the Marquis of Champion go," Zhu Biao said with a hint of anger.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression grew even colder.

Zhu Shuang panicked even more, not expecting that his harsh words before leaving had reached Zhu Biao's ears.

"Father... Father."

"That Zhu Ying is too arrogant."

“He said…he said that apart from being born good, I am a useless piece of trash.”

"Your subject... Your subject is indignant!" Zhu Shuang raised his head, his voice filled with anger, as he defended himself.

And hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "Could it be that Zhu Ying is wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shuang trembled and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in disbelief.

“If it weren’t for the fact that you’re our son, we would have torn you to pieces long ago for all the things you’ve done.”

"If it weren't for the fact that you are our son, just for leading the army to break the prison and attacking the heroes of our Ming Dynasty, we would have killed you," Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"Your son...your subject..."

now.

Zhu Shuang knelt on the ground, at a loss for words.

He originally thought that if Zhu Ying criticized him as a good-for-nothing, he could still gain his father's understanding. After all, he was a prince and Zhu Yuanzhang's son. If he said that Zhu Ying was a good-for-nothing, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Zhu Yuanzhang?

"Prince."

"What do you suggest we do with him?"

"How can we give Zhu Ying an explanation?" Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and asked Zhu Biao.

"Remove his royal title, demote him to a commoner, and imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court," Zhu Biao said slowly.

Hear this.

Zhu Shuang was utterly terrified, his face filled with fear. He crawled down to Zhu Biao's feet and clung to them.

"Big brother...big brother, I was wrong."

"I was really wrong."

"I'll never do it again," Zhu Shuang quickly begged for mercy.

"Since you took up your fief, the number of servants and soldiers who have died at your hands must be more than thirty or forty, right?" Zhu Biao asked in a deep voice.

“They…they are all lowly people, I…I didn’t kill them on purpose,” Zhu Shuang immediately defended himself.

“We used to be the lowly people you talked about.”

"today."

"Now we understand that all the teachers who taught you propriety, integrity, and morality in the old hall were wasting their time."

"My son, Zhu Yuanzhang, is such a cruel person."

"Boss."

“We originally thought there was hope for him, but now it seems that if we make him take up a fief and make him a king again, it would really be murder.”

"We really don't want to see anyone else harmed by him in vain," Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, seemingly very dissatisfied with Zhu Shuang's performance.

And then there's the sentence that Zhu Shuang himself said.

As Zhu Ying said, "Besides being born into a good family, he is good for nothing."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a sense of shame from these words, and of course, he was also angry.

but.

More than anything, it was a feeling of shame.

"Father."

"Then let's do as your son says."

“Abolish his royal title and imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court.”

"As for his family and concubines, I believe that his son should inherit the title of Prince of Qin, while his wife should be imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court." Zhu Biao thought for a moment and made his decision.

Let's do it this way.

"It was carried out in secret."

"We don't want to lose face again." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, completely giving up on Zhu Shuang.

"Father, elder brother."

"You...you..."

Zhu Shuang was filled with fear. He never expected that his father and elder brother would be so ruthless, directly deposing him from his throne and imprisoning him.

before.

It wasn't like this before.

In the past, no matter what he did, it was always covered up and he was criticized verbally.

How has it changed?

"Take it down."

Zhu Biao waved his hand.

Immediately, imperial guards stepped forward and dragged Zhu Shuang away.

After he left.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son were somewhat speechless.

"This time."

"Dad did the right thing."

"My second brother has been spoiled by you, Father."

After a moment, Zhu Biao slowly spoke.

……

　P.S.: Ugh, I've been coughing for over ten days now, I feel like my lungs are going to explode, this damn COVID-19. This is the worst I've ever experienced.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)