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

Chapter 405 Li Wenzhong's Western Expedition

"Otherwise, the strength of our Great Ming will inevitably be weakened by internal strife, which is absolutely unacceptable!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded upon hearing this. He understood perfectly well that this was precisely why Zhu Yuanzhang treated him more strictly than the other princes, and for the same reason, his younger brothers greatly envied him.

Therefore, he tries to pay more attention to his younger brothers as much as possible, which can be considered as making up for what he owes them.

It wasn't that Zhu Yuanzhang disliked his sons; he was simply worried that they might develop inappropriate thoughts.

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.

"What does Father Emperor think of Lu Xiang-sheng?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded.

"I think this man is quite capable; he is indeed a rare military talent!"

At this moment, he stared intently at Zhu Biao and said with a smile.

"I have no idea what you're thinking?"

"Isn't it just that you're worried I'll harm this kid's men? Don't worry, I'm not afraid of my own grandson!"

"Moreover, Lu Xiang-sheng is also a very capable person. Although he is not as good as our Tian De, in terms of ability, he is no weaker than Bao'er and Feng Sheng!"

"If used properly, he could definitely become a great general in the future!"

"Don't worry, Xiong Ying is our most valued grandson, and he will be the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

I would never target my beloved grandson!

"We'd love for him to inherit the position as soon as possible!"

At this moment, a rare hint of bitterness appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

"Those damned intellectuals always say we're uncultured, and we accept that. We earned this world through sheer force of our fists!"

"When it comes to governing a country, we are indeed no match for you."

Therefore, we hope that our descendants will become wise rulers.

Therefore, from a young age, I had Song Lian, Li Shanchang, and others teach you, so that you would become an emperor skilled in both literature and military affairs!

"However, you are still a bit weak-willed. Xiong Ying is different from you. Xiong Ying is like us to the core, and even more ruthless than us. If he inherits this position, I'm afraid the scholars of the world will cry out in despair. But for our Great Ming, it will surely make our national strength rise day by day!"

Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this, without offering any rebuttal. In terms of skill, he was indeed somewhat inferior to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Everyone in the world cares a lot about their reputation, and even he dares not be careless about his reputation in the slightest, but Zhu Xiong Ying does not seem to have considered this aspect.

Regardless of how others evaluate him, he will only do what is right for him. As it turns out, although some of these things are very different from what they imagined, and some of them are really too much, they are indeed extremely useful for the Ming Dynasty at present.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao and said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid that one day, our Xiong Ying will get impatient and just like Li Shimin, we'll seize you and become emperor ourselves!"

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's teasing gaze.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was speechless, but then said nonchalantly, "Since I have taken this position, naturally I must prioritize the well-being of the people. If Xiong Ying truly has the ability in the future, then giving this position to him would not be a big deal!"

"Just as Xiong Ying said, the world is much bigger than we imagine, and there is still a lot of land waiting for us to conquer. It is really meaningless to fight among ourselves. Only those who can expand the territory of our Great Ming are true heroes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and his crown prince Zhu Biao exchanged a knowing smile.

After Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang's rebellion failed, the nobles of Huaixi were extremely worried, especially those involved in the matter.

During this period, quite a few people went to visit Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying, and some even went around asking others to intercede on their behalf.

Zhu Xiong Ying did not exterminate all these people; he took away the military power of some of them.

These generals from the Huaixi noble families felt extremely helpless.

Previously, due to Zhu Xiong Ying's scheming, they had lost much of their military power, but now they were finally able to regain some.

However, before they could even warm up to it, they were thrown in again.

This made them curse whenever they thought of Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang, if it weren't for him.

They wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses.

For a period of time afterward, the court experienced a period of stability, during which nothing major happened.

Perhaps because Zhu Xiong Ying came to the capital, even the implementation of his policies became much easier than before.

Meanwhile, after a period of preparation, Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong had mobilized troops from various regions and was ready to go to the northwest to deal with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

Zhu Xiong Ying wrote a letter and had his men deliver it to the various tribes on the grassland.

This time, various tribes on the grasslands mobilized their troops to jointly deal with the Chagatai Khanate.

Upon hearing this news, Crown Prince Zhu Biao hurriedly found Zhu Xiong Ying. He looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a furrowed brow and asked in confusion.

"Xiongying, why did you do this? By doing this, aren't you telling them that our Great Ming Dynasty is going to fight a war with the Chagatai Khanate!"

"If they make any move at this time, we will be attacked from both sides. Don't forget, apart from the Chagatai Khanate..."

Mahmud has also amassed a considerable army. I've heard he's been contacting his old subordinates on the grasslands. If he succeeds, our losses will be even greater!

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and nodded after hearing this.

"Please rest assured, Father, I have already made preparations for this matter, and there will be no problems!"

"Now, the various tribes on the grasslands have been subdued by us after the previous battles. Although they still have some strength, they are not particularly powerful!"

"The reason we've invited them to join us this time is to weaken their strength. If our army is weak, they might betray us, but I have faith in the abilities of Duke Cao, Li Wenzhong!"

"As long as Duke Cao is here, they won't dare to act recklessly. On the contrary, this matter is quite beneficial to them!"

"The grasslands are not a monolithic place; sometimes they are even more chaotic than this place!"

"Now, after our many wars, there are quite a few empty spaces left on the northern grasslands. Rather than letting Mahmud and his people occupy these places, it would be better to let these tribes migrate westward!"

(End of this chapter)