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

Chapter 333 Zhu Ying: I have no kinship with you whatsoever!

"Yongying."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's expressions changed, and they hurriedly stood up and shouted.

But Zhu ignored their words.

He simply stared coldly at Zhu Fu in front of him.

Who are you calling a bastard?

"Now, say it again."

"I'll give you a chance."

Zhu Ying spoke coldly, gradually increasing the pressure on his hand.

Zhu Fu struggled frantically, but he couldn't break free from Zhu Ying's iron grip. His face turned completely red, as if he was on the verge of suffocating.

"The emperor's seventh son, Zhu Fu, was cruel and tyrannical, just as cruel as the second son, Zhu Shuang."

"The number of civilians and servants who died at your hands must be quite large."

“If you weren’t the emperor’s son, you would have died countless times by now.”

"As for the lowly people?"

"Have you forgotten that your emperor father was once a lowly commoner, as you call him?"

"What right do you have to keep calling people 'lowly'?"

"A good-for-nothing."

"Besides relying on your so-called bloodline, what future do you have?"

Zhu Ying continued to mock Zhu Fu, until the latter was almost out of breath.

Zhu Ying raised his hand and threw it.

Bang.

Zhu Fu was thrown several meters away and slammed hard into a beam. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with a death-defying terror.

Even if it's him.

Perhaps they never expected that Zhu Ying would make a move in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even if it's him.

No one expected Zhu Ying to have such audacity.

"Zhu Ying, how dare you!"

"Even if you are the eldest grandson, we are all your uncles. How dare you be so rude?"

Zhu Gang stood up, pointing angrily at Zhu Ying and rebuking him.

Other vassal kings also glared angrily at Zhu Ying.

"To tell you the truth."

"For you uncles."

"Most of them, I really can't tell."

"Don't think that I will be as tolerant of you as the Emperor and the Crown Prince."

"In my eyes, dealing with you would be a piece of cake."

Zhu Ying glanced at it.

Just a casual punch.

Internal energy is redirected.

Bang.

The punch created a sonic boom in the air.

"not good."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's expressions changed, filled with worry.

They had witnessed firsthand how powerful Zhu Ying's punch was; even beams that were difficult to cut with knives and axes were shattered by Zhu Ying's punch.

next moment.

These standing and kneeling vassal kings had absolutely no chance to react.

They were all sent flying by the force of Zhu Ying's punch.

All that could be heard were a series of thuds as the objects hit the ground.

All of the dozen or so vassal kings collapsed in various places throughout the main hall, some to the east and some to the west.

Even though Zhu Ying had held back, being directly blasted away still caused some pain upon landing. However, their focus at this moment was not on the pain, but on the intimidation brought by Zhu Ying's punch in mid-air.

None of the vassal kings spoke; they all stared at Zhu Ying in disbelief, clearly not expecting how he had managed that punch.

"If I wanted to kill you, it would be easy."

"In my eyes, you are like ants, and I can crush you at any time."

"Now that you've all come today..."

"Then I'll tell you anyway."

"If you comply with the national policy, I can guarantee that you will enjoy titles in the future and become wealthy men."

"If you still harbor inappropriate thoughts, complain about the heavens and blame others, and resent the injustice of the heavens, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Again."

"The Emperor has the affection of a father to you, and the Crown Prince has the affection of a brother to you."

“But I don’t remember anything from the past. I grew up among ordinary people, so don’t expect me to have any kinship with you.”

"If you behave yourselves, then we can live in peace."

"If you're not honest, then I'll make you honest."

Zhu Ying glanced at it coldly and said with a chilling tone.

Combined with the intimidating force of Zhu Yingna's punch and the boundless killing intent emanating from Zhu Yingna's battlefield experience, none of the vassal kings dared to utter a single word.

This.

That was Zhu Ying's purpose this time.

Deterrence.

Deterrence with absolute military force.

Judging from the attitudes Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao once showed them, they were incredibly kind to them.

But looking at their performance today, they are far from satisfied.

Even if they try to preserve their wealth and luxury as much as possible, they still want more.

That's the case.

Zhu Ying then completely shattered their hopes, intimidating them with absolute force and killing intent.

Only when they learn to be afraid will they stop doing anything wrong.

Now that Zhu Ying has decided to reform the Ming Dynasty, strengthen it, and prepare for unifying the world, he will not tolerate any underhanded dealings and will not tolerate or let go of any obstacles.

In conclusion.

If you speak kindly and gently to them, they will not know how to restrain themselves.

in contrast.

If you confront them directly, they'll learn to be afraid.

Anyway, now both Old Zhu and his son are on my side.

And now!
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, not a single one of the princes in the hall uttered any objection, refuted anything, or showed any anger.

Even the most arrogant and domineering individuals seemed to have lost their spirit at this moment; just a moment ago, they truly appeared to have fallen into the gates of hell.

See this scene.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other.

Fortunately, they didn't say anything to stop it.

Seeing that these vassal kings were all frightened, Zhu Ying sneered and continued, "Now, do you have anything else to say? I'm right here, you can speak freely."

But this moment.

There was still complete silence.

Even Zhu Di.

They were genuinely frightened by Zhu Ying.

"Is he a human or a ghost?"

"How did he do that?" Zhu Di's mind raced, completely baffled as to how Zhu Ying had just pulled off that feat.

"Looks like nobody wants to talk?"

"how?"

"You're arrogant and domineering towards the lowly people you speak of, but now that you've met me, you're bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"

"Is this what you call royalty and nobility?"

"That's it?" Zhu Ying mocked without any politeness.

"Zhu Ying."

"Don't go too far."

"It's all because you made Father Emperor strip us of our power. Can't we hold a grudge?" Zhu Gang finally couldn't hold back and said angrily.

"you are right."

"It was indeed I who mentioned the reduction of the power of the regional military governors."

"I also mentioned the right to tax exemption."

"The 'equalization of land tax and poll tax' was also something I mentioned."

"It is right for you to have grievances, but you should also be grateful that the Emperor still has fatherly affection for you."

"Because if I were in charge of the country, you wouldn't be standing here today."

Zhu Ying readily admitted what Zhu Gang said, and there was nothing to hide.

"how?"

"Do you intend to kill us uncles when you take control of the country?" Zhu Gang said with a sneer.

"Father."

"Have you seen Zhu Xiong Ying?"

"He's so arrogant and domineering, he even harbored murderous intentions towards us, his own blood relatives." "Father, are you really going to just stand by and watch?"

“We are all the emperor’s sons. Are we really going to let such a person become the crown prince in the future? Are we going to let him commit the act of murdering his own relatives?”

Zhu Fu, who had just narrowly escaped death, also stepped forward and said angrily.

These words resonated with some of the feudal lords.

"Please, Father, make the decision."

Some of the vassal kings stood up and spoke in unison.

Obviously.

This forced Zhu Yuanzhang to make a choice out of consideration for their blood ties.

"The future of the Ming Dynasty belongs to Biao'er, and even more so to Xiong Ying."

"This will not change."

"And what U.A. just said made it very clear."

"If you are honest, he will give you wealth and glory; if you are not honest, then you can't blame Xiong Ying," Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

The words fell.

This caused all the princes, who had been expecting Zhu Yuanzhang to reprimand Zhu Ying, to change their expressions drastically.

None of them expected that Zhu Yuanzhang's favor towards Zhu Ying would reach such an extent.

Even though Zhu Ying showed murderous intent towards them, and even disregarded blood ties, Zhu Yuanzhang did not get angry at all.

Or.

Zhu Yuanzhang also understood Zhu Ying's style of doing things. These words were meant to intimidate, and indeed, as Zhu Ying said, as long as his uncles were honest, Zhu Ying would not do anything to them, but if they were not honest, then Zhu Ying could not be blamed.

To know.

Apart from blood relatives.

There is also a distinction between ruler and subject.

If they were allowed to rebel and treason without any punishment simply because of their blood ties, it would be a huge joke.

“Father’s words are also my words.”

"The future third-generation heir of the Ming Dynasty will surely be a hero."

"No one may change this."

“My brothers, Xiong Ying has already made himself very clear.”

"As long as you behave yourselves, your wealth and glory will remain," Zhu Biao said at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son had completely stood behind Zhu Xiong Ying and were no longer holding Zhu Ying back.

"Father."

"Does this mean that if we inadvertently offend Zhu Xiong Ying in the future, and he wants to kill us, you'll just let him do as he pleases?" Zhu Gang asked unwillingly.

“If you behave yourselves, he won’t do anything to you,” Zhu Yuanzhang replied calmly.

"Father..." Zhu Gang looked on with resentment, but he didn't know what to say next.

"The distinction between ruler and subject."

"The distinction between superior and inferior."

“You have already forgotten.”

"Now that you've all gathered here today..."

"Then I'll tell you anyway."

“From now on, the court’s support for the imperial family will also change. The national treasury will no longer be related to the imperial family, and the money for supporting the imperial family will no longer come from the national treasury,” Zhu Ying added.

These words were spoken.

The expressions on the faces of all the vassal kings changed drastically.

"Zhu Xiongying."

Are you really trying to force us to our deaths?

What good will doing this do you?

"Father."

"You once said you would bring blessings to your descendants."

"Father cannot go back on his word."

"Father..."

The princes couldn't help but exclaim.

And to this.

Zhu Yuanzhang had long understood this, and he was even more aware that cutting off the original policy of supporting the imperial clan would cause a backlash from his sons. Over the past few months, Zhu Yuanzhang had made sufficient mental preparations.

"The support for members of the imperial clan will be changed, and the funds will no longer be provided by the national treasury."

"We've already made the decision."

"However, the future support for the royal family will ultimately depend on you."

“The Royal Estate has been established in U.A., and the future support for the royal family will also be provided by the Royal Estate.”

"And offerings are no longer just about giving without restraint; there are rules and regulations."

"The decree has been drafted and is ready for issuance," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly, his tone calm but unequivocal.

"May I ask, Father Emperor?"

"How will they be supported in the future? And what exactly is this royal property?"

Zhu Di, who had remained silent until now, could no longer hold back.

This clan support system is not limited to one generation, but concerns all their descendants.

Even if Zhu Di was usually calm, he couldn't hold back any longer at this moment.

"This matter will be settled."

"Just wait patiently."

"If you have any objections, then keep them to yourself."

"It's all our fault. Whether it's enfeoffing princes, providing support to the imperial family, or granting tax exemptions, we've done the wrong things," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

His words were also filled with regret over these national policies.

Without in-depth understanding, one would have no idea how significant the hidden dangers were.

"All right."

"I don't want to say anything more."

"These matters have already been settled, you may all leave."

Looking at his sons in the hall, almost every one of them showed resentment, unwillingness, and anger, but Zhu Yuanzhang no longer cared.

Through today.

Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware that the princes who had been enfeoffed had changed their minds. This was only the first generation. If the second and third generations were to be given real power, the consequences would be even more serious, and chaos would inevitably ensue.

As Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking.

The princes were also very helpless. They dared not truly offend Zhu Yuanzhang, nor did they dare to disobey him. They could only leave with resentment.

Just as the princes rose and left the Wenyuan Pavilion hall...

Seeing that Zhu Di had also gotten up to leave.

Zhu Ying spoke up: "Your Highness, Prince Yan, please wait."

This shout.

This surprised many of the regional princes.

Zhu Di felt a pang of unease, paused in his steps, and looked at Zhu Ying with a hint of bewilderment: "I wonder if Your Highness Prince Yu Huai has anything else to say?"

now.

Zhu Di's address to Zhu Ying was extremely distant, showing no regard for kinship whatsoever, or rather, Zhu Ying didn't care about it at all.

"There are some things that need to be reconciled with His Highness Prince Yan and verified."

“If these matters are not investigated thoroughly, I will not be able to sleep, and the 50,000 border troops of Daning will be even less able to sleep.”

Zhu Ying spoke in a cold and gloomy tone, but his eyes were fixed on Zhu Di.

now.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son also turned their attention to Zhu Di.

Under such gazes.

Zhu Di also harbored unspeakable anxiety.

After all, what's done is done, and a guilty conscience is a guilty conscience.

No matter how calm Zhu Di was, he could not calm down.

What does King Yu Huai mean by this?

"Why don't I understand?" Zhu Di asked, feigning confusion.

In this situation.

In any case, denying it to the death is the only way to go.

"fine."