Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 10: The reduction of feudal lords is accelerated, targeting the King of Xiang!

"Ge Cheng really betrayed Prince Yan?" Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

The next second, the three of them seemed to have a telepathic connection. Their hearts sank, and a sense of crisis arose at the same time.

They thought Ge Cheng would betray Zhu Di, but they didn't expect Ge Cheng to be so straightforward and decisive.

It's too fast.

Just think about it and you will know that Ge Cheng betrayed Zhu Di not for the sake of justice. If he was that kind of person, he would have reported Zhu Di long ago, and he might not have waited until now.

Therefore, Ge Cheng's betrayal was more likely for his own official position and power.

As a result, the problem wine came. Originally, the three of them were competing for the high position in the court, and now Ge Cheng suddenly intervened. The fixed cake suddenly had one more person to share. Who could be happy in this situation?

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "Tell me, what should we do now? Should we attack Fourth Uncle directly?"

The evidence was already conclusive, and he was somewhat impatient to take action against Zhu Di. After all, Zhu Di was the one who posed the greatest threat to him, and the hardest nut to crack in his vassal state. If he could get rid of Zhu Di, he would definitely be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, I don't think there is any need to take this risk. Our affairs are proceeding in an orderly manner now. It won't be long before it is the turn of Prince Yan. A sudden change now may lead to some unnecessary risks." Huang Zicheng said.

"Your Majesty, I agree with Mr. Huang's opinion. In addition, I think we can pretend to be unaware and let Ge Cheng return to Prince Yan. In this way, we will be able to grasp Prince Yan's every move, and when the time comes, we can kill him with one blow." Fang Xiaoru said.

Qi Tai hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, there's really no need to change your mindset and attack the Prince of Yan directly."

At the beginning, he insisted on taking action directly against Zhu Di, but Zhu Yunwen did not listen. Now he has taken action against King Zhou, King Dai and others, and everything is going smoothly. It is definitely not a wise move to suddenly change the plan to reduce the power of the princes at this time.

"Damn it, it seems that all the effort I put into obtaining evidence of Fourth Uncle's rebellion is useless!" Zhu Yunwen looked grim.

Huang Zicheng said, "Your Majesty, a little impatience can ruin a great plan."

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" Fang Xiaoru and Qi Tai also advised.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. I have waited for so many years. There is no need to rush. Let's proceed according to the original plan. As for letting Ge Cheng return to Beiping to hide, I will have a good talk with Ge Cheng later."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai said respectfully.

Zhu Yunwen was a little annoyed and waved his hand: "Alright, you can leave now!"

"We will take our leave!" Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai bowed and turned to leave.

Zhu Yunwen waited until Fang Xiaoru and the other two left, then remained silent for a moment and shouted outside, "Someone come!"

Wang Yue came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Zhu Yunwen's face was calm as he said, "Let Jiang Li come to see me."

Since Zhu Di cannot move now, he should speed up the other people so that he can take action against Zhu Di sooner and achieve his goal.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Yue nodded.

It didn't take long.

Jiang Li came before Zhu Yunwen and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li stood up and stood respectfully aside.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Li, and said, "Jiang Li, I just received a secret report that someone has accused the Prince of Xiang of printing money privately. Send someone to inform Duke Cao and tell him not to return to Yingtian Prefecture, but to bring the Prince of Xiang directly to Yingtian Prefecture."

Zhu Bo was raised by Zhu Di since he was a child. Although they were not blood brothers, they were better than blood brothers. Naturally, Zhu Bo was labeled as a member of Zhu Di's faction in Zhu Yunwen's mind.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li nodded and turned to leave.

Zhu Yunwen watched Jiang Li leave and whispered to himself: "Fourth uncle, it would be great if you could rebel on your own initiative!" Although both situations, where he directly attacked Zhu Di and Zhu Di took the initiative to rebel, would lead to him and Zhu Di meeting on the battlefield, the feelings they gave people were completely different.

His proactive rebellion would make other vassal kings feel a sense of crisis.

On the contrary, if Zhu Di rebelled, he would be a traitor!

The night is dark.

In the yard, Zhu Yuanzhang tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

After Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, he began to reduce the power of the princes. This situation made him feel very complicated. Moreover, Zhu Yunwen's methods of reducing the power of the princes were a bit too cruel.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

There was a knock on the door.

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart skipped a beat, he took a deep breath and said, "Come in!"

"Squeak!"

Jiang Li pushed open the door, walked into the room, and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty!"

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a very bad feeling in his heart.

In the middle of the night, Jiang Li came over. He knew that something big must have happened. Recently, Zhu Yunwen was busy reducing the power of the princes. With the lessons learned from the King of Zhou and the King of Dai, Zhu Yuanzhang instinctively thought about reducing the power of the princes.

"Your Majesty, the grandson of the Emperor Yunwen asked me to inform Duke Cao to bring Prince Xiang to Yingtian Prefecture on the charge of printing banknotes privately." Jiang Lin said respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked grim. He had guessed right. Zhu Yunwen had attacked his own uncle again.

Jiang Li stood respectfully aside, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions.

"Privately printing money?"

This reason is very good, and the good thing is that this excuse is no different from a false one.

There was a long silence. Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, his eyes filled with undisguised disappointment. He said, "Do as Yunwen ordered."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li nodded, turned and walked away.

"Yunwen, you disappoint me so much." Zhu Yuanzhang looked towards the direction of the palace, his eyes full of deep disappointment.

Then, he changed the subject, a trace of self-blame showing on his face: "However, this is also my fault. I didn't help you select qualified ministers, so you were bewitched by others now."

At this moment, he still didn't want to believe that he had misjudged Zhu Yunwen. After all, in his impression, Zhu Yunwen was so well-behaved and sensible.

How is it possible that such a well-behaved grandson seemed to have become a different person after he ascended the throne?

The throne doesn't have such great magic power.

Zhu Yunwen must have been deceived, so he made such a foolish decision.

"Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, you deserve to die!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent.

He decided not to continue playing dead.

Otherwise, if things continue like this, who knows how big a mess it will cause in the end.

It's time to end this farce of reducing the power of the feudal lords.

(End of this chapter)