Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

Zhu Yunwen asked three times.

None of the civil and military officials in the hall responded.

Zhu Yunwen gazed at the crowd: "When the late emperor was alive, he treated you all very well. You draw your salaries from the court, yet you cannot share my burdens?"

All the civil and military officials looked at each other, lowered their heads, and formed a "meat head formation".

Who doesn't know how powerful Zhu Di was? The Northern Yuan was so powerful, yet he still defeated them soundly.

Zhu Yunwen was sweating profusely with anxiety, but he was at a loss for what to do.

He looked at Empress Ma and cried, "Grandmother, Fourth Uncle has not come to mourn; he has come to seize my throne!"

"Why are you crying? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. You're not a child anymore. As the ruler of a country, how can you keep snotty-nosed like this?" Empress Ma said irritably.

Zhu Yunwen wiped away his tears, his nostrils twitching, and asked, "Grandmother, is there any way to repel the enemy?"

Empress Ma placed her hands in front of her abdomen and paced back and forth in the hall, slowly saying, "Although Zhu Di is my son, he may not listen to me even if I tell him about something like this."

Throughout history, there have been countless instances of fathers and sons vying for imperial power; how much more so would uncles and nephews?

"Your grandson earnestly requests that you write a letter to your fourth uncle, urging him to withdraw his troops!"

Empress Ma, seeing that if she didn't agree, this grandson would start crying again: "Fine, I can write it, but whether it will be effective is another matter."

"As long as you write it, Grandma, that's fine."

Zhu Yunwen immediately ordered the eunuch Wang Yue to bring the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper).

Empress Ma quickly typed a letter, the gist of which was to advise Zhu Di not to act recklessly and to withdraw his troops immediately.

She also didn't want Zhu Di to be branded as a rebel, since successful rebellions were rare throughout history.

After the letter was sealed, Zhu Yunwen sent an envoy to deliver it to Zhu Di's military camp, which was thirty miles away.

Not long after, the messenger returned, bringing with him a letter from Zhu Di.

Zhu Yunwen took the letter, opened it, and read it. It contained roughly two main points:

Firstly, my mother has been dead for many years. Who is it that imitated her handwriting and dared to use a fake letter to deceive me?

Secondly, you brat, without my consent, you forged an imperial edict and inherited the throne. You've really gone too far! You'd better wash your neck clean and wait to be stabbed.

After reading the letter, Zhu Yunwen was so frightened that he collapsed onto the dragon throne.

Empress Ma looked on helplessly: "Didn't I tell you? It's no use, you just won't believe me."

The civil and military officials were also at a loss.

Zhu Yunwen struggled to sit up: "Although my grandfather left me a considerable army before his death, General Geng Bingwen is old, Guo Ying is frail and sickly, Tie Xian is alright but he is in Jinan and cannot provide immediate relief, and Xu Huizu is also leading troops in the field."

There are no capable generals in the court.

Provoked by Zhu Yunwen's words, one of the generals couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, saying, "This humble general requests to fight."

Everyone glanced at him and saw that it was Li Jinglong.

This guy was tall and burly, with a slicked-back physique, and he did have a certain imposing presence.

"General Li is indeed like his father!"

Li Jinglong's father was Li Wenzhong, the Duke of Cao, one of the top three founding heroes, and a fearless warrior.

Unfortunately, Li Wenzhong died more than a decade ago.

Zhu Yunwen immediately ordered Li Jinglong to lead 10,000 troops into battle.

About an hour later, Li Jinglong suffered a crushing defeat. His helmet was also knocked off by Zhang Yu, a general under the Prince of Yan, and he was also wounded.

Luckily he ran fast, otherwise he would have lost his life.

Li Jinglong, trembling with fear, knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, that Old Zhang is too formidable! This humble general is no match for him!"

This terrified the entire court, leaving them speechless.

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "I thought a tiger father would not have a dog son, but it turns out you are just like Zhao Kuo, Yuan Shao, and Liu Biao, a beautiful but incompetent fool!"

I really want to order the samurai to drag him out and behead him.

However, there were no generals available in the court at the moment, and for the sake of his father, Zhu Yunwen held back again and again: "General Li, you have worked hard, go and rest."

"promise!"

Li Jinglong breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen heard the system's voice: "Congratulations, host, you have gained one luck point. Your current luck point is 1. When your luck point reaches 3, you can revive a non-immediate family member."

"Task now issued: Zhu Di must be forced to divide his troops. 2 points of luck will be awarded."

Getting Zhu Di to divide his troops would be too difficult, wouldn't it?

However, at this point, there was no other way.

Zhu Yunwen straightened his clothes and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I recommend someone who can repel Zhu Di."

Zhu Yunwen was one year older than Zhu Yunwen.

"Oh, who are you recommending? Tell me quickly." Zhu Yunwen was desperate and would do anything to persuade someone to withdraw their troops, even if it meant kowtowing three times.

"I recommend Chang Yuchun, the Prince of Kaiping," Zhu Yunwen said in a loud voice.

what?

Everyone present was astonished, for they all knew that Chang Yuchun had been dead for thirty years.

"No, Yunwen, are you talking nonsense? General Chang is long gone."

"Your Majesty, you are mistaken. He is still alive and well. He is simply living in seclusion in the mountains of Huaiyuan, under an assumed name."

Everyone present found it fascinating.

"The Prince of Kaiping is brave in battle and has the courage of ten thousand men. If you can really persuade him to come out, that would be the best outcome." Zhu Yunwen was half-convinced.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will go and invite him right away."

After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, he turned and walked out.

Empress Ma, worried, chased after him, calling out, "Yunyi, my good grandson, where are you going?"

"I'll go to Huaiyuan to ask my maternal grandfather for help. Grandmother, please rest assured, your grandson will be fine."

"Then you must be very careful." Empress Ma's face was full of concern.

"I know."

So Zhu Yunwen disguised himself, mounted a fast horse, and left the capital.

Zhu Di's military camp.

Zhu Di was discussing military matters with Zhang Yu in the main tent.

At this moment, a guard came in from outside and reported to him, "Your Majesty, Zhu Yunwen requests an audience."

"Who did you say wanted to see me?" Zhu Di thought he had misheard.

"That's the King of Wu."

"Wasn't he already crippled?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di thought to himself that a prince who had already been deposed should pose no threat to him: "Let him in."

"promise!"

The guard agreed and turned to leave.

Not long after, Zhu Yunwen, dressed in prison clothes, walked in from outside and bowed, saying, "Nephew greets Fourth Uncle!"

Zhu Di sat in the middle and looked up at him. He saw that Zhu Yunwen was disheveled, unkempt, covered in wounds, and his prison clothes were stained with blood. He was unrecognizable without a close look.

It looks like he's seriously injured.

Zhu Di frowned slightly: "Yunzhen, where did you come from, and why are you in such a disheveled state?"

"Oh dear, Fourth Uncle, you don't know this, that bastard Zhu Yunwen listened to the advice of those scoundrels Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, and as soon as he ascended the throne, he couldn't wait to vigorously reduce the power of the princes."

He started by targeting his nephew, stripping him of all his official positions.

He also issued an imperial edict to imprison his nephew in the Dali Temple prison, saying that he would execute his nephew in three days.

My nephew suffered terribly in prison and was almost beaten to death.

Seeing that their nephew had fainted, they sent him to the Imperial Hospital. Coincidentally, the nephew woke up halfway there, seized a warhorse, and escaped.

Hearing that my fourth uncle has brought troops here, I am overjoyed and have come to seek refuge with you. I earnestly request that you take me in.

Zhu Yunwen spoke as if it were the truth, lying without even thinking.

Zhu Di listened quietly, his eyes fixed on Zhu Yunwen.

Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was calm and composed, and spoke earnestly, he couldn't see anything wrong with him.

Zhu Di then looked at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu nodded, meaning that what Zhu Yunwen said was true and that they could take him in.

Zhu Di thought to himself, "It's certain that Zhu Yunwen will reduce the power of the princes."

He was also very annoyed by this, because he was also within the scope of the crackdown.

Now he is trying to contact other kings, such as the King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Zhou, the King of Xiang, and the King of Qi, to jointly oppose the court.

Although Zhu Yunwen had been deposed, his noble status meant he still wielded considerable influence.

"Are you truly willing to pledge your allegiance to me?"

Zhu Di thought to himself, "I still need to smash it up a bit."

"Of course it's true," Zhu Yunwen said firmly.

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the world is too chaotic."

How can you prove your sincerity? Zhu Di was also very cautious.

"Please give me a thousand soldiers, Uncle, and I will take the head of a general to show my sincerity," Zhu Yunwen said in a clear voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di thought to himself, "Back then, when Guan Yu was besieged by Cao Cao's army, he temporarily surrendered to Cao Cao."

Later, Guan Yu learned that Liu Bei was with Yuan Shao, so he put away his official seal and gold and rode alone for a thousand miles to find Liu Bei.

On the way, they encountered Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei believed that Guan Yu had surrendered to Cao Cao and betrayed Liu Bei, so he wanted to fight Guan Yu to the death.

Just then, Wei general Cai Yang arrived with his troops. Guan Yu immediately beheaded Cai Yang to show his loyalty, and the three of them, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, reconciled as before.

If Zhu Yunwen was truly able to kill a high-ranking general of the imperial court, then it would prove that he genuinely came to surrender.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di turned his gaze to Zhang Yu again.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said, "In my humble opinion, the King of Wu is very sincere. Besides, the King of Wu is your own nephew, and a thousand men is not a lot. We can lend them to him."

However, I must lead the main force to provide support from behind to ensure our safety.

Zhang Yu said he would lead a large army to follow closely behind, but in fact, he also meant to guard against Zhu Yunwen.

Everyone understands this in their hearts, but they just keep it to themselves.

Zhu Di then said, "Good nephew, you should rest for a while, and we will fight again tomorrow."

Zhu Yunwen was secretly delighted, but on the surface he remained calm and composed.

Thinking that things might change if he delayed, he immediately said, "No need to rest, nephew, I will lead the troops into battle now."

"Very well, I will give you a thousand cavalrymen. You must bring back a general by killing him."

"Yes, sir!"

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen led a thousand cavalrymen and marched towards the capital.

Zhang Yu led a large group of men behind them, always maintaining a certain distance.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen heard the system's voice again: "Congratulations, host, you have successfully divided the Yan Prince's forces. Your luck points have increased by 2, bringing your current luck points to 3. You can now revive one family member!"

Zhu Yunwen led a thousand cavalrymen five li further ahead, where they found a wide-open and flat area.

Under the scorching sun, a large group of people blocked the way.

It was the imperial army, its banners obscuring the sun, neatly arranged, ready for battle; its number was unknown.

A large character "常" was written on the top of the flag.

Beneath the flag's corner stood a great general, clad in golden helmet and armor, wielding a twelve-foot-long steel spear, entirely black, weighing seventy-one pounds.

The general had a bamboo-jointed steel whip wrapped around his waist, and he rode a magnificent black horse, looking as imposing as a golden-armored god.

Zhu Yunwen looked closely and concluded that he must be the legendary war god, his maternal grandfather, Chang Yuchun.

Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed, thinking that his maternal grandfather had indeed come back to life.

He raised his hand, and the soldiers under his command immediately stopped.

He dismounted and came before Chang Yuchun, bowing deeply and saying, "Grandfather, please accept my bow."

Chang Yuchun looked at him warily and asked coldly, "Who do you say you are?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "Oh no, my maternal grandfather doesn't recognize me."

This is understandable, as Zhu Yunwen was born ten years after Chang Yuchun's death, so how could he recognize him?

"I am your grandson."

"You audacious enemy general, where would I have any grandson?"

"Are you trying to trick me? Take this!"

As Chang Yuchun finished speaking, he spurred his black horse, Zhui Feng, and charged toward Zhu Yunwen.

The horse was as fast as lightning.

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself that his maternal grandfather was so unreasonable. If he had known, he would not have resurrected him. Now that he had come back to life, he was going to die. What was the point of this?

Zhu Yunwen rolled eighteen times on the spot to barely avoid the shot.

"Enemy general, you're indeed cunning! Take another lash from my whip!"

At this point, Chang Yuchun took the steel whip from his waist and lashed it at Zhu Yuntong.

Upon seeing his maternal grandfather's ferocity, Zhu Yunwen immediately said, "Stop fighting! I surrender, okay?"

"You're smart to know what's good for you, take him down!"

At this moment, several guards came over and tied Zhu Yunwen up with ropes.

The thousand soldiers brought by Zhu Yuntong, seeing that Zhu Yuntong had been subdued and that some of them recognized Chang Yuchun, were so frightened that they all knelt down and begged for mercy, becoming prisoners of war.

Chang Yuchun went into battle and ended the fight in no time.

General Zhang Yu was not far away and could see clearly from behind.

He thought to himself, "How strange! The more I look at that person, the more he resembles Chang Yuchun. Could it be that I've seen a ghost?"

Just as he hesitated, Chang Yuchun led his troops to attack.

When they got closer, Zhang Yu shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand and looked closely. Sure enough, it was Chang Yuchun. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

"So Chang Yuchun isn't dead after all! Let's get out of here!"

Zhang Yu led the way and ran away, wishing his parents had given him two more legs.

When the soldiers saw their commander run away, what was the point of fighting? They all ran away too.

Chang Yuchun drove Zhu Di's 100,000-strong army all the way north of the Yellow River before withdrawing his troops.

When he returned in triumph, Zhu Yunwen personally led all the civil and military officials to welcome him.

Empress Ma and Zhao Ning'er also arrived.

Chang Yuchun quickly bowed to Empress Ma: "Your Majesty, please accept my bow."

Empress Ma said, "You may rise and dismount. I have not been empress for many years."

Where is His Majesty?

The "Your Majesty" that Chang Yuchun was referring to was Zhu Yuanzhang.

He has passed away and is now enjoying his new life.

"What? His Majesty has passed away?"

Chang Yuchun was deeply surprised and saddened.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen, lying on the horse's back, called out, "Grandmother, can you put me down now?"

Empress Ma then noticed that Zhu Yunwen was tied up.

While explaining to Chang Yuchun, she asked Zhao Ning'er to untie Zhu Yuntong.

Chang Yuchun looked puzzled: "So, that kid really is my grandson?"

"Of course, it's the real deal," said Empress Ma.

"So, I've made a profit? I've gotten a grandson for free."

He almost died under my gun, but he was quick-witted enough.

Zhao Ning'er approached Zhu Yunwen, untied his ropes, and laughed, "You've got some nerve, kid. I heard you sparred with your maternal grandfather, and you even wanted to take his head?"

Zhu Yunwen's hands and feet were numb from being tied up.

He stretched and yawned, "Don't even mention it, he almost skewered me like a toad."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ning'er chuckled: "It's not shameful that you could last two rounds against your grandfather's gun."

By the way, who did you learn that "donkey roll" move from?