I was to be executed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and Empress Ma smashed Zhu Yuanzhang's jade seal.

The emperor framed him!

The Crown Prince is the mastermind!

His most vicious move was to directly target Crown Prince Zhu Biao!

This turned Zhu Biao from a "passive beneficiary" into an "active perpetrator".

What was supposed to be a political persecution where "the emperor wanted his subjects to die" was turned into a palace intrigue drama of "brothers killing each other"!

What will people who originally sympathized with Zhu Biao and thought the emperor was acting in Zhu Biao's best interest think?

What will those officials who support the crown prince think?

What will the people of the world think of this?

ruthless!

Too bad!

This move, like cutting off the fuel supply, stirred up the waters and dragged everyone down with it!

Who exactly is framing the Crown Prince?

His Highness the King must be desperate, resorting to framing even his brother who risked his life to save him!

Jiang Huan instantly understood the crux of the matter, and cold sweat poured down his back in an instant.

He knew that this was definitely not something an ordinary jailer could have made up.

This must be the work of the King himself!

This war god prince, though imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, can still stir up the winds and clouds of the world!

His methods are even more terrifying than his actions on the battlefield!

"Quick! Go to Deyun Tower and bring that old man who made those remarks back to me! Now!"

Jiang Huan roared at the top of his lungs.

"It's too late, sir..."

The captain said with a mournful face, "By the time our men arrived, the old man had already vanished. And... now it's not just Deyun Tower, all the storytellers in the capital are telling this story, with the title 'The God of War Wrongfully Accused, the Crown Prince Seizing the Throne'... It's simply... simply unbearable!"

Jiang Huan slumped into a chair, his face ashen.

He knew that things were completely out of control.

The "ironclad evidence" he had just obtained had become worthless in the face of the rampant rumors, even seeming like a joke.

An even bigger storm is brewing.

And he, and his Imperial Guards, were at the very center of the storm.

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang was facing a lavish lunch, but he had no appetite.

He felt as if a fire was burning inside him.

Empress Ma calmly ruled the inner palace, secretly investigating clues and steadily maintaining a balance of power.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao stood firm in his position, openly defending the Prince of Ying and confronting him directly.

These two most important people in his life are using the most rational and prudent methods to resist his obsession and force him to face the injustice.

Just then, the chief eunuch Yunqi scrambled in, his face filled with terror.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"

"What is it now?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Are you all here to cause me trouble?! Is the sky falling down?"

"This is worse than... worse than the sky falling down!"

Yun Qi knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling, "Outside...outside is complete chaos!"

Yun Qi stammered as he recounted to Zhu Yuanzhang the rumors that were swirling in the capital.

Zhu Yuanzhang initially frowned, but when he heard that "the emperor framed him," his face turned ashen.

When he heard that "the Crown Prince is the mastermind," his hands clenched into fists.

When he heard that Zhu Muying was willing to donate 300,000 taels of gold and 5 million taels of silver just for a chance to confront him face to face, he was completely stunned.

Immediately, a torrent of anger erupted from his chest!

"You bastard!"

He kicked the expensive golden nanmu wood table in front of him, knocking it to the ground.

The bowls, plates, and dishes on the table were smashed to pieces all over the floor.

"This is outrageous! It's a complete rebellion!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he trembled all over and paced back and forth in the hall like an enraged lion.

"That Zhu Muying! What a fine son of ours! He's imprisoned in the imperial jail, yet he still managed to cause us such a huge mess! What is he trying to do? Is he trying to force us to abdicate?!"

After the anger subsided, a deep chill ran from the soles of Zhu Yuanzhang's feet straight to the top of his head.

He felt fear.

Yes, fear.

For the first time, the fearless Hongwu Emperor felt fear from his own son.

He had always thought that Zhu Muying was just a military man who knew how to fight.

But now he realizes that he was completely wrong.

This son's scheming and methods are far more profound and terrifying than he imagined!

This propaganda war was both precise and ruthless, with almost every move hitting his weak points.

First, they sow discord between him and the people.

Throughout his life, Zhu Yuanzhang valued the hearts of the people most.

He proclaimed himself a sage ruler who loved his people like his own children, but now, in the eyes of the people, he has become a tyrant who, for the sake of power, did not hesitate to wrong his own son.

This reputation is worse than death for him!

Second, sow discord between him and the crown prince.

He did all this for the sake of Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

But now, Zhu Muying has turned the tables and pushed Zhu Biao to the forefront of the controversy surrounding "harming his own brother".

How could the kind-hearted Zhu Biao possibly cope with this?

How could he, as the father, face the crown prince?

"What a brilliant tactic... truly a brilliant tactic..."

Zhu Yuanzhang slumped onto the dragon throne, the anger on his face gradually fading, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness.

He felt as if he had fallen into a large net woven by his son.

With each struggle he made, the net tightened its grip.

For the first time, he realized that things were out of his control.

He originally thought that crushing Zhu Muying would be as easy as crushing an ant.

But now, this "ant" has transformed into a giant dragon capable of overturning rivers and seas.

"Your Majesty, what... what should we do now?"

Yun Qi asked cautiously, "Commander Jiang of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is already waiting outside the hall."

"Get him out!"

Zhu Yuanzhang roared, "A bunch of useless fools! They can't even keep an eye on one person!"

He doesn't want to see anyone right now.

He needs to be alone for a while.

He waved his hand, signaling Yun Qi to step back.

He was the only one left in the empty hall.

Looking at the mess, he saw his already precarious imperial authority.

kill?

How can we kill them now?

Amidst the condemnation of the people, and with the Crown Prince's steadfastness, the Empress's checks and balances, and the advice of the officials, this "wrongfully accused" war god was killed.

Zhu Yuanzhang will be firmly established as a "tyrant" and a "foolish ruler," leaving a lasting stain on his reputation for eternity!

Not kill?

If we don't kill him, are we just going to let him go like this?

Let the tiger return to the mountain?

If a son who not only has great achievements but also possesses such terrible scheming and methods is released, how can I sleep at night?

What will happen to Biao'er's future?

To kill or not to kill.

What was once an incredibly clear question has now become a dilemma.

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes in pain, rubbing his temples vigorously with both hands.

He felt like his head was about to split open.

He spent his life on the battlefield, fighting against Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and the Mongols; he was never afraid.

But today, he was afraid.

What he feared was not his son, who held considerable military power.

Rather, it was the son who could see into people's hearts and stir up trouble.

What he feared even more was that the imperial authority and dignity he had built up with his own hands, which he was so proud of, was being torn to shreds bit by bit by this son.

"Someone come here!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them.

"deliver an imperial order!"

"The three judicial departments, together with the six ministries and nine ministers, shall hold a public trial tomorrow at noon at the Meridian Gate for the case of Prince Zhu Muying's treason!"

"We want to attend the trial ourselves!"