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

Chapter 148 Assassination Attempt, Hunter Becomes Prey
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen looked at the three people in the stands and had an idea in mind. He took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and walked forward.

Zhu Xiong Ying was very puzzled. Why was Zhu Yun Wen walking in his direction? Zhu Yun Wen stepped forward and spoke directly to the three Chang brothers.

"Uncle, your nephew greets all your uncles!"

Zhu Yunwen's actions were extremely obvious, and everyone who saw them couldn't help but sneer.

Although Zhu Yunwen and the three Chang brothers were nominally uncle and nephew, they were actually not related.

The reason why the Chang brothers supported Zhu Xiong Ying was because Zhu Xiong Ying's birth mother, Chang Shi, was Chang Mao's sister, and Lan Yu was Chang Mao's uncle, which is why they were connected.

Zhu Yunwen's maternal family was a prominent family in Jiangnan, and there was no connection between the two families.

Chang Mao looked at Zhu Yunwen in front of him and sneered.

"So you are the grandson of Emperor Yunwen. We cannot bear the loss of you. Your mother is from the Lü family. What does she have to do with our Chang family?"

"It's best not to shout!"

Zhu Yunwen's face turned pale and then flushed.

A scholar from a prominent Jiangnan family, who was also a civil official, couldn't stand it any longer and pointed at Chang Mao, saying...

"How dare you be so disrespectful! Yunwen is the son of His Highness the Crown Prince! How can you be so disrespectful?"

Chang Sheng, standing to the side, said casually.

"How could this be disrespectful? It's simply that we don't want to be associated with him. Our nephew is the legitimate son of the current Crown Prince, not an illegitimate one!"

"The difference in status between these two is quite significant. Could it be that in the lord's mansion, the legitimate son and the illegitimate son are treated the same?"

The civil official paused for a moment, then lowered his head and stammered.

He can't say that no matter what, otherwise he'll be criticized.

Suddenly, the scene changed. A scream came from afar, and then the same thing happened in many other places.

At this moment, someone saw wisps of smoke rising in the distance. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the smoke was becoming thicker and was coming from more than one spot.

"The forest is flooded! The situation is dire! Everyone run!"

Upon hearing this, the entire team was thrown into a panic.

Many of the people in this forest are members of their family, and if something happens to them, it could be troublesome.

The men from the Five Military Commands immediately rushed over, while Xu Da stood still, thinking to himself that the scouts had finally made their move.

"Pass on my order: everyone must not act rashly and must protect His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers around him tacitly converged in Zhu Xiong Ying's direction; many of them were former loyal followers of Xu Da.

Xu Da deliberately brought them along this time so that they could command the battle at crucial moments.

Suddenly, shouts of battle erupted outside, and a group of men in black rushed toward them.

Some nobles and generals carrying weapons took up their weapons to resist, but the civil officials were a different story. They had never experienced such a scene before and were in complete disarray. Many of them even squatted on the spot, trembling with fear. However, the men in black seemed to ignore them and went directly towards Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Yunwen was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, watching as these people rushed towards him.

"There's an assassin! Quick, catch the assassin! Help! Someone save me!"

Everyone looked in his direction with disdain. Zhu Xiong Ying, sitting calmly in the main seat, seemed completely unfazed, as if nothing had happened.

Everyone sighed inwardly, wondering why there was such a huge difference between the sons of the Crown Prince. Zhu Xiong Ying, in particular, remained calm and composed, which gave everyone some confidence.

Soon, many people surrounded Zhu Xiong Ying and formed a battle formation.

The leader of the scouts was somewhat surprised to see how quickly these men had organized their defenses.

"As expected, the troops personally trained by Duke Xu Da of Wei are no match for those useless soldiers from the Five Cities Garrison. Luckily, I wasn't prepared!"

At this time, the number of men in black had increased to nearly a thousand, and the eunuchs on the side came running over in a scramble.

"Your Highness, the situation is dire! Our army is trapped outside and can't get in at all!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded.

"Alright, alright. Since the enemy dared to come against us, they must have anticipated this. In that case, don't expect any resources. Everyone, grab your swords and prepare to fight back!"

Everyone took a deep breath and drew their weapons, except for the civil officials who had never touched a weapon before, who squatted in the middle.

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, held a long sword and looked around warily. Behind him were a group of princes. Prince Zhou, Zhu Su, had been weak and sickly since childhood, but he had developed medical skills. When he saw injured people around him, he mustered up his courage to treat them.

Even the young Zhu Zhen and Zhu Fu picked up their weapons.

Zhu Xiong Ying was extremely satisfied with this scene. After all, he was a prince personally trained by Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was far superior to those who later lived a life of idleness and complacency.

Some of them were future princes who would be enfeoffed to guard the borders of the Nine Garrisons in the north. Despite this, they were all very nervous. Of course, there was also Zhu Yunwen, who was weeping bitterly on the ground.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Yun Wen at this moment and felt somewhat displeased.

“You are your father’s son, and your grandfather is the current emperor. Look at your uncles, some of whom are about your age, and they have never been afraid. What do you look like now?”

Zhu Xiong Ying's face was full of disappointment at his lack of ambition.

But Zhu Yunwen, already terrified, didn't care about any of that. Especially when he saw the fighting crowd in front of him, with blood splattering and soldiers falling one after another, he lost all composure. He lowered his head and didn't say a word, with large tears streaming down his face.

Not only these nobles and military officers, but also others in the crowd looked at him with disdain.

If such a person were placed on the battlefield, he would definitely be killed first to stabilize morale. Even among the civil officials who had always supported him, many had disappointment in their eyes.

Soon, these black people charged in this direction.

Xu Da clapped his hands, and at that moment a group of archers appeared behind the crowd.

Countless arrows flew past, and the men in black in front suffered heavy casualties.

The men in black were visibly shocked. In terms of skill, these men were indeed quite capable; they could easily handle three or five soldiers, if not ten at a time. However, they seemed somewhat helpless when faced with archers, a weapon of war.

Soldiers with long spears surrounded the area, while Lan Yu and his men fought fiercely on the battlefield.

The leader of the scouts was extremely anxious upon seeing this situation.

The person next to him said in a low voice.

"Boss, these guys are incredibly stubborn, and they're all elite soldiers. This can't go on!"

(End of this chapter)