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

Chapter 163 The Angry Zhu Yuanzhang: Help You? How Can We Help You?

Jiang Huan turned around and said to Zhu Yunwen, "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment while I go in and inform him."

"Your Highness?" Zhu Yunwen's eyes turned cold, but he knew that now was not the time to deal with Jiang Huan, so he did not show it on his face and smiled, "Thank you for your trouble, Commander Jiang."

Jiang Huan nodded, reached out and pushed open the door, and walked into the courtyard.

"I'm about to see my grandfather, and Jiang Huan is still calling me Your Highness? He has no sense at all! Humph, just wait until I sit on the throne again!" Zhu Yunwen snorted coldly, suppressing his anger.

Immediately, a look of anticipation appeared on his face: "Grandpa, how are you? Your grandson has come to see you!"

He began to imagine the scene of meeting Zhu Yuanzhang later.

In the yard!
Zhu Yuanzhang was basking in the sun, looking very content.

Jiang Huan would tell him about the current situation in the Ming Dynasty every day, so he could clearly feel the changes in the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty is thriving, and every day presents a new face.

As the founder of the Ming Dynasty, he was very pleased with the current state of the Ming Dynasty.

"The common people are exempt from taxes when they farm, and they even receive money for farming. That kind of scenario might actually come true one day!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed inwardly.

Farming not only doesn't incur taxes, but you also have to pay money.

He never dared to dream of such a scene, but now he might be seeing it with his own eyes.

"That kid Yuntong is amazing!" Zhu Yuanzhang felt a deep respect for Zhu Yuntong. At this moment, he was increasingly looking forward to seeing how high the Ming Dynasty could go under Zhu Yuntong's leadership.

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Huan stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted and waved his hand, saying, "Tell me, what happened in Yingtian Prefecture this time?"

“Nothing happened in Yingtian Prefecture.” Jiang Huan shook his head.

"Did something happen in Yingtian Prefecture?" Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback upon hearing this, then opened his eyes, turned to look at Jiang Huan with a puzzled expression.

Jiang Huan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the grandson of the Emperor Yunwen wishes to see you."

"Who? Yunwen?" Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat bewildered.

He never expected that Zhu Yunwen would come to him.

The next second, he realized what was happening and frowned: "It's that letter from last time!"

The last letter he sent to Zhu Yunwen through Jiang Huan contained too much information in order to keep Zhu Yunwen obediently staying at Huangjue Temple.

Zhu Yunwen must have deduced that he was still alive from the contents of the letter, which led him to have some unrealistic ideas.

"What a mess! Our good intentions have backfired." Zhu Yuanzhang felt a sense of helplessness.

Shaking his head, he said to Jiang Huan, "Tell Yunwen to stay obediently at Huangjue Temple. Monk Huiming is quite good!"

Having experienced so much in his life, he saw right through Zhu Yunwen's little scheme to see him.

They probably want him to take action and regain the throne.

Not to mention that he simply cannot do such a thing right now, even if he could, he would never do it that way.

Compared to Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunwen was far inferior.

To put it bluntly, based on what Zhu Yunwen did after ascending the throne, he wasn't even worthy of carrying Zhu Yunwen's shoes.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Grandson Yunwen is right outside the courtyard gate!" Jiang Huan said hesitantly.

He hadn't expected Zhu Yuanzhang to refuse so decisively.

However, the next second he felt immense respect for Zhu Yuanzhang. In the current situation, the less Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen were involved, the safer they would be.

Even if Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang had frequent contact, and there was no conspiracy between them, who would believe it?

"Hmm?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Jiang Huan, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

Jiang Huan felt bitter and explained, "Imperial grandson Yunwen ran to the Imperial Guard prison and asked me to bring him to see you. I was worried that something would happen if I didn't bring him."

"Hmph!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Bring the man over here!"

From the moment he decided to write to Zhu Yunwen, he had already given up on Zhu Yunwen.

Of course, saying "give up" might not be entirely accurate. After all, Zhu Yunwen really has no chance left, and he is simply too outstanding.

He abandoned Zhu Yunwen, but at the same time, he wanted to save Zhu Yunwen's life so that when he saw Zhu Biao in the afterlife, he would have no shame.

However, he did not expect that his good intentions would be misunderstood by Zhu Yunwen.

However, since things have come to this point, he has no choice but to present the bloody truth to Zhu Yunwen.

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

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, looking at the courtyard gate with a complicated expression.

With a sigh, he stepped into the house.

Outside the courtyard gate!
"Squeak!" Jiang Huan pushed open the courtyard gate and came out.

Zhu Yunwen stopped his daydreaming and looked at Jiang Huan with burning eyes, saying, "Commander Jiang, has the Emperor agreed to see me?"

Jiang Huan looked at Zhu Yunwen in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Grandson Yunwen, do you really want to go see His Majesty? It's not too late for you to go back to Huangjue Temple now."

He had seen Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude just now.

As it turned out, Zhu Yuanzhang was very clear-headed, and his previous worries were completely unfounded.

However, this also means that a very cruel scene awaits Zhu Yunwen next.

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of helping Zhu Yunwen; he only wanted Zhu Yunwen to live.

"Hmm?" Zhu Yunwen was taken aback by Jiang Huan's words, then his face darkened, and he said coldly, "Jiang Huan, are you trying to stop me from seeing my grandfather?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was right there in the courtyard. If he raised his voice even slightly, Zhu Yuanzhang inside the courtyard could probably hear him. Therefore, at this moment, he didn't have much to worry about with Jiang Huan.

Jiang Huan was speechless for a moment, then pushed open the door with a blank expression.

His good intentions were met with ingratitude, so he decided to say nothing more.

"Hmph!" Zhu Yunwen snorted coldly, raised his head and straightened his chest, and stepped into the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, his eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for Zhu Yuanzhang. He had heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice from inside the courtyard when he was in front of the door.

"Where is he?" Zhu Yunwen asked, somewhat bewildered.

The courtyard wasn't large; you could see the whole scene in just a few breaths.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not in the courtyard.

"Could it be that the voice I just heard was a lie?" Zhu Yunwen's face paled slightly. He had taken a huge risk to come looking for Zhu Yuanzhang; if Zhu Yuanzhang was already dead, what was the point of all his efforts?

He was also very clear in his heart that if he were to confront Zhu Yunwen, he would have no chance of winning.

Jiang Huan looked at Zhu Yunwen's appearance and was speechless. How could someone like him still want to compete for the throne? He shook his head and said, "His Majesty is inside. Your Highness, please!"

"Uh..." Zhu Yunwen snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes.

He ignored Jiang Huan, steadied himself, and strode into the house.

Jiang Huan followed behind Zhu Yunwen.

After a while.

Zhu Yunwen arrived at the door, his heart pounding wildly.

He was about to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.

Then he won't have to hide anymore.

What good is Zhu Yunwen's ability? He still got to sit on the throne of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Yunwen let out a long breath and stepped into the house.

inside the house.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat calmly at the square wooden table.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, and his eyes instantly turned red. He quickly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang: "Grandfather!"

"Alas," Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and said, "Yunwen, you shouldn't have come to see us."

"Huh?" Zhu Yunwen was stunned and bewildered when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

The situation before him was a little different from what he had imagined.

Zhu Yuanzhang, unaware of Zhu Yunwen's thoughts, waved his hand at Jiang Huan standing to the side and said, "Jiang Huan, you may step down now."

He didn't want too many people to know what he was about to say.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Huan nodded, stepped out of the house, and stood in the courtyard.

He did not leave, mainly because he was worried that Zhu Yunwen would become angry and cause trouble for Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Grandpa, it's so good that you're not dead."

"Your grandson is unfilial. The throne that you passed down to me was taken away by that despicable fellow Zhu Yunwen."

"Grandfather, you must help your grandson get justice!"

"Grandfather, you don't know that after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, he abolished many of the measures you had issued. Moreover, he wanted to re-appoint the prime minister and carried out commercial reforms, thus changing your policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce."

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After Jiang Huan left, Zhu Yunwen completely let loose and recounted to Zhu Yuanzhang the numerous evil deeds committed by Zhu Yunwen.

He knew perfectly well that only with Zhu Yuanzhang's help could he regain the throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened quietly, letting Zhu Yunwen ramble on and on, his expression unchanged, though he grew increasingly disappointed in Zhu Yunwen.

"What were we thinking back then?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt a sense of bewilderment.

Zhu Yunwen's performance was utterly appalling.

What was he thinking back then, that he chose to hand over the Ming Dynasty to Zhu Yunwen?

"Grandfather, you must stand up and remove this traitor Zhu Yunwen from the throne." Zhu Yunwen finished his attack on Zhu Yunwen and looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang with burning eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the stool beside him and said to Zhu Yunwen, "Yunwen, come, sit down!"

"Huh?" Zhu Yunwen was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

He went on to recount Zhu Yunwen's misdeeds. Given Zhu Yuanzhang's previous personality, he should have been furious and ready to punish Zhu Yunwen.

Why is your reaction so calm now?
With his doubts in mind, Zhu Yunwen sat down next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Yunwen, I know you are unwilling, but do you think you still have a chance to continue sitting on the throne?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, looking at Zhu Yunwen.

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Yunwen was first stunned, then became somewhat anxious: "Grandfather, I..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, interrupting Zhu Yunwen, and said, "After you ascended the throne, the first thing you did was to reduce the power of the princes. What did we tell you when we passed the throne to you? And what did you promise us?"

Zhu Yunwen looked embarrassed, a hint of shame on his face.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang passed the throne to him, he had a long talk with him. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang told him to get along well with the princes, and he immediately agreed.

When Zhu Yuanzhang brought up this matter, he was somewhat at a loss for words.

"Even if you were to reduce the power of the princes, look at what you've done. Was the fifth prince really plotting a rebellion? Just because of his relationship with the fourth prince and his honest nature, he became a sacrifice in your demonstration against the fourth prince and was thrown into barbarian lands. You're trying to kill him!" Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of deep disappointment.

A prince who has lived a life of luxury since childhood is suddenly thrown into a barbarian land; that's practically a death sentence for him.

Even more outrageous is that Zhu Su was wronged and had no intention of rebelling at all.

Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and remained silent.

"And then there's Twelfth Prince. We know him. Anyone can rebel, but Twelfth Prince would never. I've told you this countless times, but what did you do? Just because Twelfth Prince grew up with Fourth Prince, you practically drove him to his death." A flash of anger crossed Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

Zhu Bai's death caused him immense heartache.

He thought highly of Zhu Bai and regarded him as a powerful helper to Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Yunwen forced Zhu Bai to his death.

"Grandfather, I was wrong. I really didn't mean to kill Uncle Twelfth." Zhu Yunwen sensed the anger emanating from Zhu Yuanzhang and felt a sense of fear.

"Hoo," Zhu Yuanzhang felt he had been too excited. He took a long, deep breath to calm himself down and said, "Yunwen, you don't need to think about the throne anymore. Just go back to Huangjue Temple and stay there. That way you might be able to save your life."

"boom!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen felt as if struck by lightning. He looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Grandfather, why won't you help me?"

He risked his life to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang would help him regain the throne.

What did he hear? Zhu Yuanzhang told him to return to Huangjue Temple and continue being a monk.

No, he doesn't want to become a monk. He is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he wants to sit on the throne!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen with icy eyes and said, "Why shouldn't we help you? How can we help you? Do you want us to help you regain the throne and then kill all our sons?"

Putting aside their abilities, Zhu Yunwen was far superior to Zhu Yunwen in terms of family ties alone.

After Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, although the princes of the Ming Dynasty were deposed, did one of them die?
No, none at all.

In contrast, Zhu Yunwen, the heir to the Ming Dynasty whom he had carefully chosen, had not even secured his throne yet, but he was already eager to turn against his own uncles.

He really couldn't understand where Zhu Yunwen got the nerve to ask him for help.

(End of this chapter)