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

Chapter 153 Undercurrents in Yingtian Prefecture
"Old friend?" Fang Xiaoru was stunned.

After thinking for a moment, he stepped forward, opened the door, and said in a deep voice, "Bring the person here!"

"Yes, sir!" The servant nodded, turned around and walked away.

Fang Xiaoru closed the door again and returned to his seat, looking a little dazed and with an extremely complicated look in his eyes.

Zhu Yunhuan had just left Yingtian Prefecture when an old friend came to visit him.

Is this a coincidence?
Most likely not.

In this case, the identity of this old friend is worth pondering.

"Alas," Fang Xiaoru sighed deeply.

He had already roughly guessed the identity of the visitor.

He had thought about this scenario before.

After a while.

The servant came back and knocked on the door: "Master, someone is coming!"

Fang Xiaoru took a deep breath, stepped forward and opened the door.

"Brother Fang, long time no see!" Huang Zicheng greeted Fang Xiaoru with a smile.

"Come in and talk!" Fang Xiaoru stepped aside.

Huang Zicheng nodded, put away the smile on his face, and walked into the study.

Fang Xiaoru looked at the servant and waved his hand: "Go away and tell the people in the mansion that no one is allowed to disturb me."

"Yes, sir!" The servant nodded and turned to leave.

Fang Xiaoru watched the servant walk away, then withdrew his gaze, closed the door again, and turned to walk towards Huang Zicheng.

A few moments.

The two looked at each other.

In the past, the two of them often sat together, drank and talked happily, full of high spirits, and discussed their respective ambitions.

But today is different from the past.

Now the two of them are going their separate ways.

"Brother Fang, I know you had your reasons for joining the thief, and I don't blame you." Huang Zicheng spoke first.

At the beginning, he was angry about Fang Xiaoru's defection to Zhu Yunhuan, but when he learned that Fang Xiaoru was valued by Zhu Yunhuan and became a cabinet minister, he changed his mind.

Committing oneself to the thief and waiting for an opportunity is one way.

In particular, Zhu Yunhuan’s strength is now too strong. Even the vassal kings have been forced to surrender. What can these civil officials do?
There is no way to save it!

This was Huang Zicheng’s biggest feeling after escaping from Yingtian Prefecture.

Although Zhu Yunhuan entered Yingtian Prefecture.

However, Zhu Yunhuan had the title of the eldest grandson.

Coupled with Zhu Yunhuan's powerful military force, it was not easy for him to control the Ming Dynasty.

"Hardships? I have no hardship!" Fang Xiaoru's eyes dimmed and he shook his head.

Huang Zicheng frowned and looked at Fang Xiaoru: "Brother Fang, are you really going to join that villain Zhu Yunhuan?"

Fang Xiaoru remained silent.

Huang Zicheng was furious when he saw this and shouted, "Fang Xiaoru, have you forgotten the kindness of His Majesty?"

Fang Xiaoru opened his mouth and said, "I haven't forgotten!"

Huang Zicheng's expression brightened slightly upon hearing this. He said, "Hmph, I'm glad you didn't forget. Zhu Yunhuan is not in Yingtian Prefecture now, so this is our chance. Do you know the whereabouts of His Majesty?"

"I don't know!" Fang Xiaoru shook his head. Without waiting for Huang Zicheng to speak, he continued, "Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you, let alone disturb His Highness Yunwen."

It was an inevitable trend for Zhu Yunhuan to control the Ming Dynasty.

He saw this very clearly.

He didn't know whether Zhu Yunhuan had found out the whereabouts of Zhu Yunwen, but he knew that if Zhu Yunwen still dared to harbor illusions about the throne at this time, he would have no way out.

"His Highness Yunwen!"

"Fang Xiaoru, what did you say? Say it again if you have the guts!"

Huang Zicheng's anger, which had just subsided, suddenly rose again, and he looked at Fang Xiaoru with anger on his face.

Fang Xiaoru looked calm, as if he didn't notice Huang Zicheng's anger.

Huang Zicheng looked at Fang Xiaoru, breathing heavily, clenching his fists, and wishing he could go up and punch Fang Xiaoru twice.

"Alas," Fang Xiaoru sighed, his eyes meeting Huang Zicheng's, and he advised, "Brother Huang, Your Majesty is the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, and it is only natural that he should sit on the throne. The previous turmoil was the mistake made by Taizu. Now that everything is back on track, why not follow the trend?"

"Go with the flow? What a great way to go with the flow, Fang Xiaoru, I really misjudged you!" Fang Xiaoru said coldly.

Fang Xiaoru said, "Brother Huang, as ministers, we should be fearless and speak our minds. When Taizu made his mistake, we should have stopped him. It is precisely because we did not stop him that the tragedy has occurred. Do you really want to continue making the same mistakes step by step?"

"Fang Xiaoru, I think you are really possessed by evil spirits." Huang Zicheng's eyes became colder and colder.

He originally thought that this time he came to see Fang Xiaoru, and the two of them could work together to secretly trip up Zhu Yunhuan and inquire about Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts.

When the time is right in the future, they will rise up and push Zhu Yunwen back to the throne.

Unexpectedly, Fang Xiaoru had already been blinded by the fame and fortune in officialdom.

"Brother Huang, haven't you noticed that after His Majesty ascended the throne and issued a few edicts, the Ming Dynasty began to take off?" Fang Xiaoru asked.

Huang Zicheng's eyes turned cold and he said, "A thief is a thief. No matter what, we can't hide Zhu Yunhuan's identity as a thief who stole the country."

Originally, as Zhu Yunwen's most trusted person and teacher, he could exercise power and govern the Ming Dynasty according to his own wishes, and eventually leave his name in history.

But now, all of this was ruined by Zhu Yunhuan, and he hated Zhu Yunhuan so much in his heart.

"Huang Zicheng, you are so outrageous!" Fang Xiaoru shouted.

He could allow Huang Zicheng to mock and insult him, and even hit him.

However, Huang Zicheng insulted Zhu Yunhuan in front of him, which he did not allow.

He thought a lot during this time.

As the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunhuan was the legitimate heir to the throne.

It was a mistake for Zhu Yuanzhang to let Zhu Yunwen inherit the throne.

If Zhu Yunhuan was incompetent, it would be fine, but maybe all this would have gone wrong.

However, Zhu Yunhuan was extremely outstanding, and he defeated Zhu Yunwen and regained the throne.

In this case, why did Zhu Yunwen sit on the throne?

The fact that Zhu Yunwen was able to sit on the throne was entirely due to Zhu Yuanzhang's preference.

But the problem is that every country has its own laws and every family has its own rules.

The imperial Ming Dynasty's ancestral precepts are clearly written in black and white.

Now that Zhu Yunhuan has the ability to regain the throne, then the throne should be sat on by Zhu Yunhuan.

As for the traitor who stole the country?

Fang Xiaoru did not think that Zhu Yunhuan should bear this infamy.

Huang Zicheng's eyes were cold: "What? Isn't what Zhu Yunhuan did a thief? He seized the throne from the grandson of Emperor Yunwen!" "What do you mean Your Majesty seized the throne from the grandson of Emperor Yunwen? The throne originally belonged to Your Majesty. Now Your Majesty is just taking back what belongs to you!" Fang Xiaoru shook his head.

"Take back your own things? The throne was passed down from Taizu!" Huang Zicheng shouted.

"I just said that Taizu was wrong in this matter. He shouldn't have passed the throne to Emperor Yunwen's grandson!" Fang Xiaoru said.

"Fang Xiaoru!"

Huang Zicheng shouted, looking at Fang Xiaoru with disappointment in his eyes, and said, "You have forgotten the kindness of His Majesty. From now on, our friendship is severed. You go your way, and I go mine!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked away.

"Brother Huang!" Fang Xiaoru looked at Huang Zicheng's back and shouted.

He had been competing with Fang Xiaoru for more than ten years, and now he really didn't want to see his good friend walking towards death step by step.

Huang Zicheng stopped, turned to look at Fang Xiaoru, and said, "Brother Fang, I'm asking you one last time, are you willing to join me in overthrowing Zhu Yunhuan?"

"Brother Huang, why are you doing this?" Fang Xiaoru said quietly.

"You are really lost!" Huang Zicheng said, and then he walked away without any hesitation.

"Brother Huang." Fang Xiaoru looked at Huang Zicheng's back with a gloomy expression.

Is he lost?

No, it’s Huang Zicheng who is obsessed!

"Squeak!" Huang Zicheng pushed open the door and walked out, leaving Fang's house with a gloomy face.

Before coming, he was full of confidence and felt that Fang Xiaoru would definitely join him in dealing with Zhu Yunhuan.

He never thought that Fang Xiaoru would actually work for Zhu Yunhuan, which made him extremely angry.

"Damn it, what kind of love potion did Zhu Yunhuan give Fang Xiaoru to make him so loyal." Huang Zicheng was full of doubts.

He thought he had some understanding of Fang Xiaoru, and that Fang Xiaoru was by no means a coward who was afraid of death.

This kind of person is pedantic, but extremely stubborn. It is very difficult to win over such a person.

He couldn't figure out how Zhu Yunhuan did it.

There was Tie Xuan before and Fang Xiaoru after.

How come a person who is considered stubborn by others can be easily subdued by Zhu Yunhuan?

In the study room.

Fang Xiaoru's expression was uncertain, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He couldn't figure out whether Huang Zicheng showed up alone or with a group of people.

If you're alone, it's fine.

However, if it is a group of people, then things will be troublesome.

"Huh" Fang Xiaoru took a deep breath and walked out of the Fang Mansion.

He couldn't be sure now whether Huang Zicheng came alone or with a group of people.

Therefore, for safety reasons, it is better to communicate with Xia Yuanji, Xie Jin, Hu Yi, Yang Shiqi, Yao Guangxiao and others.

Before Zhu Yunhuan left Yingtian Prefecture, he handed Yingtian Prefecture over to him.

Zhu Yunhuan has just left. If something happens in Yingtian Prefecture, how will he explain to Zhu Yunhuan?

Courtyard!

Zhu Yuanzhang stood in front of a huge sand table with a frown on his face.

Although the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were strong enough, the Ming army had been suppressing the Northern Yuan army in recent years. In fact, the Northern Yuan had now split into two parts, the Tatar and the Oirat.

However, he still had some worries in his heart.

Zhu Yunhuan was too ambitious and wanted to pacify the grassland directly.

If you take too big a step, problems may easily arise if you are not careful.

He saw clearly that although Zhu Yunhuan seemed very powerful now, he could not afford to have any problems.

If anything goes wrong, it will explode.

He saw Zhu Yunhuan's excellence, and now to him, Zhu Yunhuan was the best successor to his Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, he would never let anything happen to Zhu Yunhuan.

After deciding to cover for Zhu Yunhuan, he began to think about the grassland.

It is always better to be prepared.

In this way, even if Zhu Yunhuan was defeated in the grassland in the end, he would be able to cover up the matter in the end, giving Zhu Yunhuan enough time to stabilize the situation.

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Li walked over.

Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts were planned, he frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

"Huang Zicheng has responded to Tianfu!" Jiang Li said.

Although Huang Zicheng's whereabouts were very secretive and he was wearing makeup, he was still discovered by the Jinyiwei in the first time.

"Huang Zicheng? His timing is quite fortuitous." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and asked, "Did he go to see Fang Xiaoru?"

"Yes!" Jiang Li nodded and said, "After entering the city, he went directly to Fang Xiaoru's residence and stayed for about half an hour. Then he left with a gloomy face. From his appearance, it seemed that his conversation with Fang Xiaoru was not pleasant."

"Unhappy?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Did Fang Xiaoru behave in any unusual way after Huang Zicheng left?"

"Not long after Huang Zicheng left, Fang Xiaoru also left the mansion." Jiang Li said.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned completely cold, a murderous look flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Did Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng go to the same place?"

"No!" Jiang Li shook his head.

"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang was startled. He turned to look at Jiang Li, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Fang Xiaoru didn't go to the same place as Huang Zicheng?"

"Yes, Fang Xiaoru seems to have gone to find Xia Yuanji." Jiang Lin said.

"Fang Xiaoru went to find Xia Yuanji? What's going on?"

"Could it be that Xia Yuanji is also Yun Wen's man?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.

Immediately, he waved his hand and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on Fang Xiaoru, Xia Yuanji, and Huang Zicheng. We want to see what they are up to!"

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

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yuanzhang called out to Jiang Li.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?" Jiang Li stopped.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Where is the Northern Yuan Dynasty now?"

"Yesterday's news was that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had passed Gubeikou and was marching towards Peking," said Jiang Lin.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the sand table and said, "The Northern Yuan wants to use its military force in Peking. They're trying to break through the Ming Dynasty's defenses. But since they're still advancing, it must be Gao Chi who's blocking the news."

"It must be the Prince of Yan who blocked the news." Jiang Li nodded, thought for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan also released Prince Ning and persuaded him. Now Prince Ning is helping the Prince of Yan defend Beiping."

"What? Seventeen is helping the fourth brother defend Peking? Did we hear it right?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked stunned.

Zhu Quan was captured by Zhu Di and imprisoned in Beiping. But now Zhu Quan is helping Zhu Di defend Beiping. No, when did Zhu Quan become so good-tempered?
(End of this chapter)