Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

The Prince's Mansion.

Zhu Yunwen was a first-come-first-served person. After learning that there were changes in the imperial court, he immediately found a reason to go to Beijing, saying that he wanted to bring his pregnant concubine to Beijing for medical treatment.

Of course, this was just an external reason. In fact, he, like Zhu Xi, wanted to take advantage of this window of absence of Zhu Yunxi to increase his presence in front of Lao Zhu.

After all, with the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, the safest and most convenient way for these vassal kings to ascend to power is to gain the favor of Lao Zhu and inherit the rule in the form of a posthumous edict.

Zhu Yunwen had received the news, and Zhu Di learned through various channels that Zhu Yunxi might be in danger.

But Zhu Di was not as anxious as Zhu Yunqi. He had been waiting for the court to officially announce Zhu Yunqi's death.

Before this, all the rumors were just smoke bombs to him, and it was impossible for him to give up everything and go to Beijing to fight for the slightest chance.

Yao Guangxiao also thinks so about this.

This rebel who was obsessed with it was also not optimistic about the news, and always felt that there was a fraud in it.

Zhu Yunwen came to Beijing with a group of concubines. He stayed in the palace all day without leaving the front door, but all the concubines went out to inquire for news.

Seeing that the imperial court's policies were becoming more and more conservative and no longer as radical as in the past, Zhu Yunwen became more certain that something had happened to Zhu Yunxi.

As a result, Zhu Yunwen became bolder. Not only did he let his wives and concubines go out to inquire about news, but he also asked them to find out the secrets of some key figures.

If you want to seek the position of grandson, you must have the necessary military power.

But the threshold for noble generals is too high, and it is difficult for Zhu Yunwen to reach it with his status.As a last resort, Zhu Yunwen could only focus on his relatives.

After picking and choosing, he finally chose Li Qi.

First of all, Li Qi and the emperor's grandfather had a grudge to confiscate their family and exterminate their clan. Secondly, Princess Lin'an had always been rebellious and did not get close to anyone in the royal family.And he is only interested in profit. As long as he gives enough benefits, there is nothing he cannot sell to anyone.

In general, the result of Chang Qinyin's negotiation was good, and Princess Lin'an immediately expressed her intention to persuade Li Qi to join Zhu Yunwen.

When Zhu Yunwen heard the news, he was so happy that he stayed up all night, waiting to receive Li Qi's letter of nomination.

However, what he never expected was that early the next morning, instead of waiting for a letter of allegiance from Li Qi, he instead waited for Qin Deshun, the eunuch next to Lao Zhu.

"His Majesty the Emperor has a decree!"

"Sun Chen Zhu Yunwen kneels down to receive the emperor's imperial edict!"

"His Majesty the Emperor said, this child Yunwen is too idle. Give him a few books to read, so that he will not have random thoughts all day long."

As soon as Qin Deshun said these words, Zhu Yunwen was completely confused.

Grandpa Huang gave me a book?

However, no one gave him an answer. After Qin Deshun finished speaking about the imperial edict, he immediately ordered someone to bring in a box of books.

Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and took a look, and saw a copy of Fighting to Break the Sphere on the top of the box!
Zhu Yunwen felt bad when he saw this book, and 1 thoughts flashed through his mind.

Is Zhu Yunxi not dead?
Or is it that Grandpa Huang wants to use this book to tell himself that even if Zhu Yunxi dies, Zhu Yunxi's son will inherit the throne?

impossible!
Since ancient times, few people who have succeeded to the throne at such a young age have had a good ending. It is impossible for Grandpa Huang not to understand this truth!
Then why did Grandpa Huang give him this crappy book?
"Eunuch Qin, does Grandpa Huang have anything else to say?"

Qin Deshun shook his head and said.

"No!"

"Your Majesty just wants you to study hard and stop thinking about useless things..."

"This……"

Zhu Yunwen was speechless again. After Qin Deshun left, he clenched his fists tightly and was filled with reluctance.

Why, even though Zhu Yunxi is dead, Grandpa Huang is unwilling to choose me!
What did I do wrong that made Grandpa Huang dislike me so much?
The more Zhu Yunwen thought about it, the angrier he became. In a rage, he kicked over a box of books given by Zhu Yuanzhang on the spot, and then angrily tossed his sleeves and left.

Zhu Yunwen left Prince Wan's Mansion and did not go anywhere else. Instead, he went to the mansion of his own brother Zhu Yunwen.

After Zhu Yunzhen studied for a period of time, he finally got married to Yang Yue.

Now that the two of them are having a good time, how can they care about outside things?
However, Zhu Yunwen was still very happy about Zhu Yunwen's visit. He enthusiastically talked to Zhu Yunwen about his happy life after marriage.

Yang Yue also dressed up and came out to receive him, which gave Zhu Yunzhen enough face.

However, Zhu Yunwen was not happy at all about these courtesy, he only felt extremely depressed.

Finally, after a few glasses of wine, Zhu Yunwen revealed his purpose.

"Fourth brother, now we don't know whether Zhu Yunxi is alive or dead, and the situation in the DPRK is in turmoil. Don't you have any other ideas?"

Zhu Yunzhen shook his head firmly when he heard this.

"Second brother, third brother will be fine!"

Zhu Yunwen saw that Zhu Yunwen still didn't want to believe it at this time, so he couldn't help but go further.

"What if something happens!"

"Didn't you notice that Zhu Yunxi hasn't appeared in the newspapers in the past ten days?"

Zhu Yunzhen still shook his head firmly after hearing this.

"so what?"

"The newspaper is run by the third brother. If the third brother doesn't want to report it, he won't publish it. Who can force him to publish it?"

Zhu Yunwen said a little annoyed.

"What do you think about the fact that the emperor comes to the palace every day to handle government affairs?"

Zhu Yunzhen asked rhetorically.

"What do you think?"

"That is Grandpa Huang's business. It's just that he was too lazy to take charge of the affairs before, so he handed over all government affairs to a few masters in the cabinet."

"Now that the old man is in good health, he goes to the palace every day to handle government affairs. Isn't this a great thing worthy of universal celebration?"

The more Zhu Yunwen listened, the angrier he became. He thought he had made his words clear enough, but the fourth brother was as if he had eaten the ecstasy soup and did not answer his questions at all.

"Fourth brother!"

"My parents are gone, and you are the closest person to me in the world. Now the second brother can only discuss it with you. If you continue to push back and forth like this, the second brother will never pay attention to you again!"

When Zhu Yunzhen heard this, the resentment in his heart burst out.

"You still have the face to say?"

"If I hadn't wiped your butt, I wouldn't have been disliked by Grandpa Huang and Third Brother!"

"Now that I have finally escaped from Guihua City and away from the vortex of power, do you still want to push me in?"

"Second brother, I don't have as big ambitions as you. I just want to live happily with Yang Yue for the rest of my life."

"Brother, please let me go and don't involve me in these bad things again!"

When Zhu Yunwen saw Zhu Yunwen say this, a hint of surprise first flashed across his face, and then he showed a helpless wry smile.

"Okay, I won't bother you again."

"But you must also remember that no matter what your brother does, he will never harm you!"

"After all, you are my only relative in the world..."

When Zhu Yunxuan heard this, he was suddenly moved. He stepped forward and grabbed his second brother's hand, and persuaded him earnestly.

"Second brother, I want to ask you one thing. Please don't do anything stupid."

"No matter what rumors there are in the DPRK, let's not think about things we shouldn't think about!"

"Even if the sky falls, Grandpa Huang is still there to support us. As descendants, it is better for us to be honest and stick to our duties..."

What Zhu Yunwen said was true to his heart, but it was as if there was boundless ridicule in Zhu Yunwen's ears, mocking him for his wishful thinking and his overestimation of his abilities.

"Why can't I think about it?" "That seat should have been mine, but Zhu Yunxi used his tricks to snatch it away from me bit by bit!"

"I want to take back everything I have!"

"Second brother!"

"You don't have to persuade me, I know what I'm doing!"

Zhu Yunwen said the last words, threw up his sleeves angrily and left, leaving Zhu Yunwen standing there with tears streaming down his face.

Yang Yue saw Zhu Yunzhen so sad and thoughtfully stepped forward to comfort him.

"Your Highness, don't be sad. If we don't understand the affairs of the government, we should leave it alone. We should go back and study calculus and strive to become a king in the ocean of arithmetic!"

Zhu Yunzhen wiped the tears on his face when he heard this and nodded firmly towards Yang Yue.

"it is good!"

"I want to become the king of arithmetic and let future generations of the Zhu family remember me forever!"

After Zhu Yunwen left Zhu Yunzhen, he did not return directly to his mansion, but took a carriage to the palace.

But when the carriage arrived near the palace, he did not get off the carriage, but ordered people to circle around the palace.

Zhu Yunwen was sitting in the carriage, looking at the Wulong Bridge in front of the palace, his eyes filled with infinite resentment.

Grandpa Huang, you forced me to do this!
After Zhu Yunwen made up his mind, he left Beijing with his wives and concubines that day and returned to his fiefdom.

When Lao Zhu heard the news that Zhu Yunwen had left Beijing, he felt as if a huge stone had been dropped in his heart, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This kid is finally smart for once!"

Qin Deshun joked on the side after hearing this.

"It is better to give you a gift from your Majesty. With such a gift, His Highness Prince Anhui will naturally be able to see your intention."

When Lao Zhu heard this, he laughed happily.After just laughing twice, Lao Zhu's face pulled down involuntarily.

"Is there no news from our eldest grandson?"

"Have……"

"Say it!"

"Mr. Lan, Duke of Liang, just sent a telegram to the emperor, saying... that His Majesty the Emperor is still in a coma, and his life or death is unknown..."

"Ugh!"

Lao Zhu sighed heavily when he heard this, then fell down on the chair and cried silently.

"Are we going to have to experience a white-haired person sending a black-haired person again?"

"If this child Yunxi really has his own shortcomings, who can we entrust the power of the Ming Dynasty to? Wuwuwu..."

"My condolences, Your Majesty!"

"His Majesty the Emperor has his own good fortune, and everything will be fine!"

"hope so……"

"If our eldest grandson can survive this disaster, I will be willing to die directly..."

When Lao Zhu was sad, great changes had already taken place outside the palace.

On the streets of the Imperial College, a ragged beggar held a stack of newspapers in his hand and handed them out to everyone he saw. He quickly distributed all the hundreds of newspapers in his hand.

"The report has been sent!"

"Zhu Yunxi is dead, and there is no successor to the Ming Dynasty!"

The beggar's words immediately aroused the curiosity of a group of passers-by, who all asked who Zhu Yunxi was.

"Who is Zhu Yunxi? What does his death have to do with the Ming Dynasty?"

"No, you don't even know the name of His Majesty the current emperor, do you?"

"what?"

"The beggar is talking about our current emperor?"

"Our current Emperor is very young, isn't he? He is only in his twenties. Why did he suddenly..."

"Look what the newspapers say!"

"The newspaper said... that His Majesty the Emperor suffered a huge defeat in the Western Region and was killed by the enemy..."

"What?"

"Our Ming Dynasty was defeated?"

"Why haven't I heard about this? If the Ming Dynasty is really defeated, then the capital will be in chaos!"

While several people were saying this, they suddenly saw a team of uniformed guards rushing over, arresting the beggars who were handing out newspapers everywhere, blocking the streets forcefully, and forcing every passerby to hand over the newspapers.

Jin Yiwei's efficiency in handling the case was not unsatisfactory, but it still could not prevent the spread of the news.

In less than one afternoon, the people in the entire capital knew that His Majesty the Ming Emperor had passed away, but the way of death was slightly different.

Some said that he was shot by an arrow on the battlefield and fell off his horse and died on the spot. Others said that he was not acclimatized and died after lingering on the bed for half a month.

Although there are thousands of rumors, there is only one thing that is absolutely certain, and that is that His Majesty the Emperor is indeed dead. Otherwise, why would the old emperor enter the palace and continue to serve as king?

As soon as this free newspaper came out, it seemed that the last layer of window paper had been pierced, casting a shadow over the entire capital.

Lao Zhu immediately ordered the capital to be sealed off and refuted the rumors through various channels.

However, no one believed Lao Zhu's announcement, and even he himself was not so confident.

If it weren't for the fact that the capital was inseparable from people, Lao Zhu would have wished to go to the Western Regions himself and give Zhu Yunxi's rebellious grandson a good beating.

It's all Nisun's fault. If he hadn't messed around, could something like this have happened?

Although the situation in the capital was turbulent, Lao Zhu was used to big winds and waves after all. How could he be frightened by such a small storm?
Under Lao Zhu's methodical governance, the capital quickly returned to calm.

It’s just that the soaring prices cannot be effectively curbed at all.

The people in the capital went crazy, desperately grabbing salt, grain, and everything they could buy.

Lao Zhu immediately issued an imperial edict to restrict people's shopping sprees.

However, the effect was minimal. His imperial edict could only restrain merchants from raising prices, but could it also restrain the crazy people?
In fact, not only people are rushing to buy, but also officials from North Korea and China are also buying food and other supplies.

Compared with the confusion of the people, the officials understand the situation at hand better.If something really happened to Zhu Yunxi, the battle for the throne of Ming Dynasty would surely start a bloody storm.

Whether it is Zhu Yunwen, the former concubine's grandson, or the kings of Jin and Yan who hold heavy troops, they are all strong competitors.

What frightened them the most was the old emperor's attitude. Faced with such rumors, the old emperor did not take any action, not even thinking about establishing the throne.

If the old emperor has something wrong with him at this time...

The officials in the court did not dare to think about this anymore. Even Zhu Yunxi's three masters couldn't help but advise him, urging Lao Zhu to establish an heir as soon as possible to calm everyone's hearts.

The idea of ​​​​the Gaoming people is of course to make Zhu Wengui, the son of Zhu Yunxi, the crown prince.

Although the child is still young now, as long as the old guys are struggling to live a few more years, they can always wait until the child grows up.

"Your Majesty, you'd better make preparations early. State affairs are not trivial!"

"I have already reached this age, Your Majesty, so you don't have to worry about us disrupting the government. When the prince grows up, even if we don't want to hand over power, God won't allow it!"

"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly."

"It is most appropriate to establish Zhu Wengui as the crown prince at the moment. As long as the crown prince is established, the people of the world will naturally no longer panic..."