The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 146 Poised for Action, Both Intentional and Deliberate Schemes
During this time, he discovered that King Zhu Shuang of Qin was like a child, telling him everything that had happened to him, even the grievances he had suffered.

Sometimes Wang Yuemin greatly admired the personality of Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin.

There are indeed many things about myself that I want to say, but I don't have the courage to do so.

"Your Highness, you used to hunt in that forest often, so it seems you are very familiar with it. Could you tell me about your hunting trips?"

Upon hearing this, King Zhu Shuang of Qin instantly became much more energetic.

At that time, the third and fourth brothers were young, so when they competed in hunting, he always won.

He was very proud at the time, but as his third and fourth brothers grew up, their martial arts skills became much stronger than his own. Before long, he could no longer catch up with them.

The winner changed from him to the third or fourth oldest.

That memory was one of the few things that Qin King Zhu Shuang remembered vividly.

"Speaking of which, you've come to the right person. Even the third and fourth oldest don't know as much about this vast forest as I do!"

"Although the forest isn't large, it's guarded by troops all around, so ordinary people can't get in!"

"Back then, the three of us brothers would sneak in from a steep slope on the south mountain. Although there were guards there, they weren't on duty all day, so we often sneaked in!"

"Turning north from that place for a few miles, there's a dense forest there. The terrain is very complicated, and it's very easy to get lost. Fourth Brother almost disappeared in this place. Third Brother and I searched for a long time before we found him..."

Wang Yuemin secretly memorized the terrain that King Zhu Shuang of Qin had described.

After King Zhu Shuang of Qin left, Wang Yuemin took out paper and pen and drew a map according to her memory.

Looking at the map in her hand, Wang Yuemin's expression was complicated.

If it weren't for a last resort, I really wouldn't want to use Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin.

Fortunately, this time Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, does not need to participate in the hunt, so even if something happens to Zhu Xiong Ying, no one will suspect that he did it.

This is the only thing he can do right now.

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin arrived at the Hall of Diligent Governance and, upon seeing Zhu Xiong Ying, spoke.

"U.A., everything has been done exactly as you planned!"

"I just received news that my second brother doesn't plan to participate in this hunt. Could there be any changes to the plans?"

Zhu Xiong Ying frowned deeply.

"Have those scouts you were tasked with monitoring entered Yingtian Prefecture?"

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin nodded.

"Nothing has changed much. The same people are still there, but it seems like we've recently brought in some more manpower from other places!"

Zhu Xiong Ying breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, her prey hadn't escaped.

"As long as they're still here, it's fine. Whether Second Uncle participates in this hunt or not, the person behind it will definitely make a move. Otherwise, they wouldn't be making such a big show of it. As for why Second Uncle isn't participating, it's good that the person still has some conscience. But I'm relieved!"

Soon the day arrived for Zhu Xiong Ying's planned hunt, but this time, his true intention was not to hunt.

He is both the prey and the hunter; it all comes down to who has the better skills.

Soon, the troops of the Five City Garrison of the capital surrounded the hunting grounds completely. In addition, Xu Huizu also specially transferred a battalion of troops from the Five Military Commands to prepare for any eventuality.

Some generals in the court who were on leave.

The members of the He family gathered here. Among the imperial family, Prince Yan Zhu Di, Prince Zhou Zhu Su, the sixth prince Zhu Zhen who had not yet been granted a title, and the seventh prince Zhu Fu, among others, also came here.

There were even some people who didn't get along secretly competing with each other.

Among them were Zhu Gan, son of Zhu Liangzu, Marquis of Yongjia; Lu Ang, son of Lu Ju, Marquis of Henan; and Zhao Yong, son of Zhao Yong, Marquis of Nanxiong.

The princes were extremely excited as they watched this grand scene.

"Fourth Brother, look at all these people. I heard that many of them are descendants of noble families. Are they more powerful, or are you, Fourth Brother, more powerful?"

Several princes surrounded Prince Yan, Zhu Di, chattering excitedly, creating quite a lively scene.

At this moment, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was in no mood to concern himself with this matter.

Now his mind is focused on what is about to happen, but things are a bit strange. The second prince, Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, has not come, and Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, is nowhere to be found.

Even Zhu Xiong Ying didn't know where he was.

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, looked at this familiar place and felt a sense of unease, fearing that a group of assassins might suddenly appear from nowhere, and that with his martial arts skills, he might not be able to protect his younger brothers.

Not long after, a group of people arrived.

Ten-year-old Zhu Xiong Ying was dressed in a specially made suit of armor, with a guard on each side: on the left was Duke Xu Da of Wei, and on the right was Duke Lan Yu of Liang.

Three young men in armor followed behind him.

The faces of the nobles changed immediately upon seeing these three people.

"How is this possible? It's them? How did they get out?"

Thinking of this, everyone felt a sense of panic and looked at Zhu Xiong Ying's face with great complexity.

Standing behind Zhu Xiong Ying were the three Chang brothers: Chang Mao, Chang Sheng, and Chang Sen.

Although these people didn't know much about the dragon boat incident, they were aware of the three brothers' plans. They had thought that the three brothers would never appear in front of the public again, but unexpectedly, they actually came out again this time, and even stood behind Zhu Xiong Ying.

Several civil officials standing nearby looked very displeased upon seeing this scene.

There were many participants in this hunt, so Lady Lü sent Zhu Yunwen out to get acquainted with these nobles and ministers.

Under the tutelage of those great Confucian scholars, Zhu Yunwen had never liked things like horseback riding and archery. If it weren't for his mother's arrangement, he wouldn't have wanted to come.

He preferred to stand with these scholars and great Confucianists rather than with this.

Being with these scholars always made me feel superior, while those crude and vulgar warriors had no right to stand with me.

As for the princes, he didn't have a good relationship with many of them. The only one he could talk about was the twelfth prince, Zhu Bai.

However, although the twelfth prince Zhu Bai is young, he is already a member of the cabinet and naturally has a lot of things to do, so he did not come here.

Zhu Yunwen frowned as he looked at the three Chang brothers. He felt that these three people were very familiar to him, as if he had seen them somewhere before. After inquiring carefully, he learned that these three people were his uncles according to their seniority.

He just rarely appeared in front of the public before.

Zhu Yunwen was young and did not understand what this meant, but the ministers around him were all shrewd and capable.

He naturally knew the meaning behind the name Zheng Guogong Changmao.

With the support of Duke Chang Mao of Zheng, Duke Xu Da of Wei, and Duke Lan Yu of Liang, it will not be an easy task to remove Zhu Xiong Ying from his position.

(End of this chapter)