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

Chapter 51 Rebellion? That's too childish.
Upon hearing this, the entire Wenhua Hall fell into an instant silence.

Even a man as shrewd as Dao Yan, who rarely showed his emotions and kept his feelings hidden, was using all his strength to control his heartbeat.

"Your Highness's words..."

Dao Yan spoke with difficulty, his voice even sounding a little dry.

Then, Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled and directly interrupted Dao Yan's attempt at sophistry: "Alright, what you're thinking, does it matter?"

Upon hearing this, Dao Yan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

A sense of certain death lingered in my mind.

Yeah, does it matter?

The Crown Prince, who is currently overseeing the country, thinks you have ulterior motives and might kill you directly. So what?

Dao Yan is nothing more than an old monk!
Not to mention that Emperor Hongwu would not blame this Crown Prince, even if the court officials heard about this, at most they would submit a memorial admonishing him for the "wrongful killing".

An individual is not really that important to an empire.

At this moment, Dao Yan gave up all struggle.

The cold sweat on his back had soaked through his inner lining.

It wasn't just the pressure of power, but more so the fact that this young Crown Prince, with just a few words, completely exposed his proud scheme!
This sense of defeat was worse than death.

"Your Highness, let's begin!"

Dao Yan spoke in a deep voice, and finally lowered his hands, which had been clasped together.

Then, the old monk dressed in rags raised his eyes, looked directly at Zhu Xiong Ying, and suddenly smiled: "Your Highness, your wisdom and cunning are truly unparalleled in the world."

"However, there is one thing Your Highness is certainly unaware of."

Zhu Xiong Ying was slightly taken aback, then smiled and asked, "What is it?"

Dao Yan smiled and said, "The person the old monk originally chose was indeed not the fourth prince, but the second prince."

"Only the hot-tempered Second Prince is more easily bewitched."

"The Fourth Prince is very talented. Unless he encounters a great opportunity, even if the old monk talks until he's hoarse, the Fourth Prince will only be able to beat the old monk to death."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes, which had been filled with smiles, finally calmed down slightly.

He seems to have truly underestimated this wicked monk.

As he said, without a stroke of luck, would his fourth uncle have rebelled?
If my father were alive in history, my fourth uncle would probably have to report even if he wanted to leave Yan, let alone rebel!
"Master Daoyan is indeed amazing."

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Dao Yan and praised him sincerely.

These words startled Dao Yan slightly.

A genuine smile finally appeared on his face.

From the moment he entered the Wenhua Hall—no!—it should be said that from the moment they met on the street, this Crown Prince seemed to have seen right through him.

This final blow, ironically, made Dao Yan quite proud!

The ultimate goal of life is different for everyone.

Dao Yan's pursuit was inner fulfillment.

Dao Yan closed his eyes slightly, preparing to face his death.

He was intelligent his entire life, and to receive praise from such a wise person as His Highness the Crown Prince at the end of his life, he had no regrets!
He wanted to face all of this with composure.

however,
A soft laugh rang out.

"Master, with your death-defying demeanor, could it be that you are unwilling to serve me?"

Upon hearing this, Dao Yan looked up in astonishment.

The person before me had a smile on his lips and sincere eyes.

"Your Highness, you don't care about the old monk's past?"

Since Daoyan was determined to die, he no longer spoke cryptically. "Before, it was because your perspective was too narrow, old monk."

"You think your grand ambitions are about daring to change the Ming Dynasty and bring about a new era?"

Zhu Xiong Ying looked into Dao Yan's eyes and said in a deep voice, "This world is so vast, yet your vision is so limited."

What's so good about rebelling?

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we played the game of destroying a nation?"

"Leaving aside the distant areas, let's talk about the north: the Northern Yuan, the Oirat, and the Tatars."

"And the Koreans."

"There is a sea to the south, and each island in the sea is a country. There are more than a dozen known countries."

"All this miscellaneous people and all this miscellaneous writing is just too much trouble! Wouldn't it be great if we wiped them all out?"

"Don't you find those Northern Yuan languages ​​and those gibberish foreign languages ​​grating on your ears? Don't you feel an urge to turn those blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners and those pitch-black Kunlun slaves into farm tools when you look at them?"

"Daoyan, if we're going to rebel, let's rebel against the whole world. Let's bring the whole world under the Ming Dynasty's territory. That's what ambition is all about."

"You are nothing but a cowardly timid fellow filled with anxiety!"

Zhu Xiong Ying's words left Dao Yan completely dumbfounded!

In Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes, he was nothing more than a coward, a monk who thought about rebellion every day.

Inciting infighting and treason within the royal family is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family! Your Highness, could you at least express your astonishment at my old monk's ambition?

And
God!

Who exactly taught this Crown Prince?
They would rebel against the entire world, and destroy all countries that were not within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, then incorporate them into the Ming Dynasty, not even sparing vassal states.
This idea, which is called "the ruler is not benevolent" in Confucianism, was called "encountering an enlightened ruler" in Daoyan's mind!

"Your Highness."

"Is what you say true? To refuse to be a vassal state, is it really true that the country will be destroyed?"

Dao Yan's lips trembled as he asked.

This resonance stemming from ambition even led him to despise his former self.

The royal family is fighting and rebelling. What's so great about you stirring things up?
On the contrary, it is precisely because of the frequent destruction of countries that the grandeur of the Chinese nation is evident!

The Ming Dynasty

We have to be tough!

"What do you say?"

"With all that miscellaneous writing and language, how much trouble will future generations have if we don't wipe them out!"

Zhu Xiong Ying glanced at Dao Yan sideways and said indifferently, "If any of my descendants learn a foreign language, it's because I haven't tried hard enough!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Yan's eyes filled with tears!
What a terrifying ambition!
Murder, destroy a nation, eradicate writing!

Zhu Xiong Ying, this ten-year-old imperial grandson, is even preparing to take the path that Emperor Qin Shi Huang walked in the past and bring it to a complete end!
"Your Highness, this old monk has wandered for half his life, yet has never met a wise ruler."

"Meet His Highness today!"

"If Your Highness does not mind, this old monk is willing..."

Dao Yan lifted the hem of his rag robe, indicating that he was about to kneel down to show his loyalty.

That single tear was enough to show that Zhu Xiong Ying had truly moved Dao Yan!

However.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying's expression changed drastically, and she jumped up from her chair: "Yu Hua Tian, ​​quick!"

"Cover his mouth!"

Damn it.
Old monk, don't you read Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?
How about I get you a halberd?

Is this a show of loyalty or a sign of treason?
(End of this chapter)