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

Chapter 335 Zhu Di: The victor is king, the loser is villain; Zhu Ying, you've won!
Hearing what Zhu Di said at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not show any benevolence or affection as a father and son; instead, he stared at him coldly with wide eyes.

"You actually betrayed U.A. High School back then?"

"You really don't want Xiong Ying to come back?"

"How could we have given birth to such a heartless and ungrateful son as you?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, pointing at Zhu Di with extreme anger and shouting.

"Please punish him, Father Emperor."

"Your subject will die without regret," Zhu Di declared loudly.

"His Royal Highness King Yan."

"The ruthlessness of royalty is also evident in you."

"If you were to actually ascend to the throne, would you spare the Crown Prince's offspring?"

"Didn't you hear what I just said about the future? After you seize the throne, the crown prince will have no heir," Zhu Ying said coldly, his voice filled with a chilling intent.

Royal family, emperors.

No drug, no husband.

This was especially true for those vying for imperial power.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's expressions both changed.

no doubt.

If we were to ask who Zhu Yuanzhang valued most among his descendants, without a doubt it would be Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying.

This is the eldest direct descendant.

This is also the lineage that should be passed down the most.

If the line were to end, it would be a laughing stock for all time.

After Zhu Di successfully seized the throne, he didn't care about having an elder brother or not, nor did he care about the so-called brotherhood of the past.

Not only did Zhu Yunwen go into exile, but even his legitimate son was imprisoned and died, ultimately leading to the extinction of his bloodline.

"None of this has happened yet, and it will never happen again."

Zhu Di immediately replied loudly.

Although Zhu Ying's words did indeed strike a chord with him, and if he were to become emperor, he would certainly target the legitimate lineage, all of this was now just empty talk.

"It didn't happen."

"But the real reason is because I won."

If I lose.

"All of this will happen."

"Back in the northern frontier, you used the Northern Yuan's sword to kill people, but you underestimated me and the border troops under my command, which is why I escaped this calamity."

"But once you succeed..."

"I will die in the north. With such a blood feud, why do you think I would have any pity for you? Or for your family?"

"In the end, if you succeed, your son and your descendants will be the beneficiaries."

"Why should I let them go?" Zhu Ying stared at Zhu Di and said bluntly.

this moment.

Zhu Ying's murderous intent remained undiminished.

"Yongying."

aside.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly. He wanted to plead for mercy, but he didn't know how to say it.

after all.

Zhu Di did indeed want Zhu Ying to die in the northern frontier; Zhu Di has admitted this, and it is indeed a fact.

"Your Majesty, just give me a word of advice."

"I will leave the Ming Dynasty immediately."

"You choose between me and him."

Zhu Ying then looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, presenting him with another choice.

Hear this.

Zhu Di's expression changed.

He had not expected Zhu Ying to be so ruthless towards him, nor had he expected that Zhu Ying would show no fear in the face of his father, the emperor, who was as majestic as the heavens.

"Yongying."

"Are you really going to kill him?" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and asked with a bitter smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang's concession to Zhu Ying caused Zhu Di's pupils to shrink in shock, something he had never expected.

Zhu Ying has already obtained evidence that these assassins were deliberately plotting a rebellion, and this is no longer a good situation.

He would ultimately face permanent imprisonment, or even have his entire family implicated.

But Zhu Di was unwilling to accept this, so he wanted to take all the blame in order to at least preserve his title as Prince of Yan and ensure the wealth and honor of his descendants. He relied on the mercy and grace of his father, the emperor, as this was the only thing he could depend on.

But now it seems.

Even his own father, the emperor, seemed hesitant to completely break ties with Zhu Ying, and even indulged him quite a bit.

This was not only because of Zhu Ying's strength, but also because Zhu Ying was a victim and almost harmed by Zhu Di.

Zhu Ying did indeed make great contributions in the northern frontier, achieving the feat of sealing the wolf's lair.

The achievements brought by these four characters are indeed renowned throughout history and awe-inspiring throughout the world.

But it was obtained by risking one's life.

Because of Zhu Di's leak, Zhu Ying was almost surrounded and annihilated by the Yuan army. If the Yuan army had succeeded, there would have been no sealing of the wolf's lair, and Zhu Ying would have suffered a defeat in the northern frontier and his entire army would have been wiped out.

and so.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not possibly pardon Zhu Di on behalf of Zhu Yinglai.

Therefore, there was no way to plead for leniency.

Facing his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally couldn't project the majesty of an emperor. Moreover, he was well aware of Zhu Ying's personality: right is right, and wrong is wrong.

In this matter, Zhu Di was indeed wrong.

"I won't kill him."

Zhu Ying glanced at Zhu Di and slowly spoke.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both breathed a sigh of relief.

"After all, he is the emperor's legitimate son. If we kill him, it will be a joke on the royal family."

"It wouldn't sound good if word got out."

"The Prince of Yan has colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, plunging our Ming soldiers into crisis. This will make him a laughingstock of the world," Zhu Ying said slowly.

"So how do you plan to deal with this rebellious son?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked directly.

"Imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court for eternity."

"Furthermore, his descendants were stripped of their royal status and demoted to commoners."

"The title of Prince of Yan is hereby abolished."

"This is my answer," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

Hear this.

Zhu Di's expression changed drastically.

"Father."

"All of this has nothing to do with Gao Chi and the others, and even less to do with Miao Yun."

Zhu Di grew anxious and hurriedly pleaded earnestly.

Zhu Ying's move.

This is actually hitting the snake where it hurts most.

Zhu Di knew his fate; he could no longer exist as a prince. What he wanted was to preserve the princely titles of his sons and grandsons and safeguard their wealth and status.

But now, at Zhu Ying's request, the title of Prince of Yan was abolished, and all his sons and grandsons were demoted to commoners. This was something he had not expected, and he had not expected Zhu Ying to be so ruthless and decisive.

Once they lose their royal status.

It flowed into the hands of the people.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive today, Zhu Ying may not do anything to their descendants, but in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will be gone, and Zhu Biao will be gone.

It would be easy for Zhu Ying to take action against them.

"The crime you committed is one that will implicate your entire family."

"It's already a great favor that Xiong Ying spared your life."

"Just as Xiong Ying said, if he hadn't returned and Biao'er had died young, you would have been even more ruthless towards Biao'er's bloodline."

"We will not tolerate you."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke slowly, his tone carrying a sense of determination.

Obviously.

He agreed to Zhu Ying's punishment.

"Father."

"Big brother."

Zhu Di cried out in utter despair and anguish.

At this moment, he finally felt fear.

Perhaps he had considered the possibility of failure, but he thought that it would only implicate him and that the blame would fall on him alone. As long as his wife and children were unaware of the situation, nothing else would be implicated.

He underestimated Zhu Ying.

They underestimated the power struggles within the royal family.

The day he decided to take action against Zhu Ying, it was already a fight to the death.

Zhu Ying would not tolerate him, much less tolerate the existence of his family.

The reason they aren't being killed now is entirely because Zhu Yuanzhang is alive; otherwise, he would have dealt with them directly.

The so-called name of killing one's uncle!
Honestly, Zhu Ying didn't care at all.

Or rather, Zhu Ying didn't care about his reputation in history books at all, because he would live longer than the historical records, he would be immortal, and as an immortal person, would he care?
The answer is obvious.

But Zhu Di's mournful screams could not stop him.

Neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Biao said anything more; it was all Zhu Di's own doing. Since he had made the decision, it was a matter of the victor taking all.

"Father."

"Zhu Xiong Ying had no intention of letting Gao Chi and the others go."

“While you are still alive, they may survive even if they are demoted to commoners, but once Father Emperor is gone, Zhu Xiong Ying will surely take action against them.”

"Please forgive Gao Chi and the others, for they are all my father's grandsons. I beg you, my father, to have mercy!" Zhu Di kowtowed again and pleaded.

"If U.A. really decides to kill them in the future, there's nothing we can do to stop it."

"after all."

"If you win, you won't let the U.A. family off either."

“You are our son, we understand your thoughts, and we understand your ruthlessness even more.” Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.

That's it.

Zhu Di completely lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.

"Practice."

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

aside.

Zhu Biao walked directly to the imperial desk, took out a blank imperial edict, and picked up a pen.

"Abolish Zhu Di's title of Prince, strip him of all royal status, remove him from the family genealogy, imprison him in the Imperial Clan Court, and never let him out again."

"Abolish the title of Prince of Yan, demote all of Zhu Di's sons to commoners, remove them from the imperial genealogy, and cease to be descendants of the imperial family," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.

Zhu Biao picked up his pen and wrote down each word carefully.

soon.

The imperial edict has now been written.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the imperial seal that represented him as emperor and stamped it on.

At this point.

Zhu Di had no chance left.

He didn't utter any angry words to Zhu Ying, because the harsher you are in your words, the more you lose your composure and the more you lose the emperor's favor.

"Someone is coming."

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted towards the outside of the hall.

A group of imperial guards strode into the hall, led by Guo Zhen.

"emperor."

Guo Zhen said respectfully.

"This is the decree."

"It was sent to the Imperial Clan Court."

"Bring Zhu Di to the Imperial Clan Court and imprison him for eternity," Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

Hear this.

Guo Zhen's face showed shock, clearly not expecting such a big thing to happen in the main hall today.

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, is actually going to be imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court?

but.

As a subject, he naturally dared not ask anything.

He simply stepped forward respectfully and picked up the imperial edict.

Then Guo Zhen gave a wink to his imperial guards, and two guards went straight to Zhu Di and lifted him up, one on each side.

Zhu Di waved his hand.

He pushed aside the Imperial Guards.

His gaze fell on Zhu Ying, filled with a complex mix of emotions, devoid of hatred but tinged with resentment: "Zhu Xiong Ying, you've won."

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; I have nothing to say."

"But you shouldn't have been born into this world."

"You are a dead man, why did you come back?"

Hear this.

Zhu Ying smiled faintly: "Perhaps I am indeed a dead man, but destiny is in my hands."

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; if you lose, just accept it."

"There was no need for this between us in the first place."

"But if you try to kill me, then don't blame me."

"After all, my personality is such that I always seek revenge."

Zhu Ying's tone also carried a hint of coldness.

"In the end, I underestimated your position in Father's heart, and I underestimated you even more."

"No wonder your assassins targeted me so much back in Beiping. You must have been seeking revenge then, and also gathering evidence against those assassins, right?" Zhu Di probed, setting a trap for Zhu Ying.

Even as the eldest grandson of the emperor, it is still taboo to privately raise assassins.

If Zhu Yuanzhang found out, things might not end well for him either.

but.

Zhu Di was still wrong.

"Zhu Di."

"Even now, you're still playing your little tricks."

"Do you want the Emperor to know that I'm keeping assassins in captivity?"

"Let me tell you something else: I have tens of thousands of assassins under my command, and the Emperor already knows about it."

"future."

"The entire Ming Dynasty is mine, so what if I raise assassins?"

"Am I supposed to rebel against myself?" Zhu Ying sneered.

aside.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Di with even greater disappointment.

"In the end, I was wrong."

"I am the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, not the son of Zhu Chongba."

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Di staggered, then burst into a bitter laugh.

this moment.

He stopped saying anything more altogether.

Because it was all in vain.

When Zhu Ying declared that the entire Ming Empire would belong to him in the future, neither the emperor nor the crown prince showed any emotion, which demonstrates the stability of his position.

Zhu Ying said no more and made a gesture to Guo Zhen.

"I accept the decree."

Guo Zhen responded loudly.

this moment.

Guo Zhen was also fully aware of Zhu Ying's true status.

My reverence for it has only grown stronger.

"You may all leave now."

"Burn this evidence."

"This matter must not be revealed to outsiders," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Your subordinate obeys," Liu Lei replied respectfully.

He then led his guards away.

"Burning these isn't enough."

"Pass on my secret order: have the Beiping army kill all these suicide soldiers."

"Leave no one behind."

"Let this scandal disappear forever," Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.

Yun Qi respectfully accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

"Heroes"

"You've been wronged this time."

“We know your personality. If it weren’t for our sake, you would have killed them directly.”

"After all, he brought this on himself."

"And we know that the stories you told are true, but they just didn't happen because of your existence."

After all the outsiders had left, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said to Zhu Ying.

His tone also carried a sense of shame.

"Does Your Majesty believe those stories to be true?" Zhu Ying asked with a smile.

"Although you said all of this, after hearing it, I have a feeling that it was destined to happen."

"But none of this happened because of your presence."

"We should thank you."

“If you hadn’t come back, your father might have really ended up without an heir.”

"The fourth son is indeed capable of such a thing. In the end, he is the son who is most like us," Zhu Yuanzhang said with deep emotion.

Today is a day.

He's been through so much.

If he hadn't held a high position for so long, and if he hadn't been so old, he might not have been able to bear the burden of being a beggar emperor.

……

　P.S.: A belated update. Wishing all my brothers and sisters a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a joyous family reunion. Thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)