Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 12 Jiang Li's Proposal, Zhu Yuanzhang's Punishment

despair!
despair!
despair!
The sound of horse hooves continued in the night.

Zhu Yunhuan sat in the carriage, his face calm but slightly pale.

What happened tonight had a huge impact on him. Although he had barely accepted it psychologically, he still had some aftereffects.

Jiang Lin rode beside the carriage and suddenly said, "Your Highness the Third Grandson, I heard that you lived in the palace for a long time in the past and didn't interact with many people. I'm afraid this is the first time you have experienced such a massacre."

"The Park family committed heinous crimes and colluded with the Japanese pirates. They deserve to die. There is no need for you to be sad about this."

"I know." Zhu Yunxun said, "Thank you Commander Jiang for your concern."

"Your Highness, Third Grandson, you are too polite." Jiang Li said, "Your Majesty conquered the world immediately, so his children and grandchildren must also be able to command thousands of troops in battle."

"Today, I ordered His Royal Highness the Third Grandson to lead the Jinyiwei to search the house in order to train His Royal Highness's abilities. I hope His Royal Highness the Third Grandson will not let down His Majesty's good intentions."

Zhu Yunxun said: "Commander General Jiang is right. Grandpa Emperor is thoughtful and far-sighted. Your grandson will definitely remember his teachings in his heart."

"I am sorry for saying too much." Jiang Li said with a smile, "Your Highness the Third Grandson is very intelligent and gifted, and is beyond the reach of ordinary people. It is not my turn to remind you of these principles."

He suddenly changed the subject and lowered his voice, "I heard that during the day, in the Golden Palace, His Royal Highness the Third Imperial Grandson had a conflict with the Duke of Liang."

"I think that Duke Liang is your great uncle after all. Would you like to go to his house now and comfort him?"

"It's getting late now, and curfew has already been imposed."

"You are here on business, so if you go to his house quietly at this time, you won't arouse suspicion."

"Beating is love, scolding is care."

"Your Highness the Third Imperial Grandson and the Duke of Liang are relatives after all. Broken bones are connected with tendons. At this moment, if you don't rely on him, who else can you rely on?"

"I believe that Duke Liang is a reasonable person and will not really bother with you."

"If there is anything, we can take this opportunity to discuss it. What do you think, Your Highness the Third Grandson?"

Without waiting for Zhu Yunhuan to answer, Jiang Lin added: "Don't worry, Your Highness the Third Grandson, I will never tell anyone about this."

"Stop the car!" Zhu Yunhuan said lightly.

The carriage slowly stopped.

He lifted the car curtain, looked at Jiang Li deeply, and his face suddenly darkened.

"Bold Jiang Li, do you know what you are talking about?"

Wow!

Jiang Li jumped off his horse and knelt on the ground.

"Since your Highness the Third Grandson has the ambition to inherit the Ming Dynasty, he should make preparations early."

"Duke Liang has a very high prestige in the army and has countless adopted sons under his command. Once he issues an order, thousands of troops will respond."

"He is also the great uncle of the Third Imperial Grandson, and will definitely lend a helping hand to the Third Imperial Grandson."

"I am a humble person, but I am willing to serve under His Royal Highness the Third Grandson and serve you like a dog or a horse."

Zhu Yunhuan said nothing, jumped off the carriage, raised his leg, and kicked Jiang Li hard.

boom!
The kick was so powerful that Jiang Lin's body rolled on the ground several feet away.

He got up and continued to kowtow.

"Your Highness, the Third Grandson, every word I say comes from my heart, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

"Your Highness the Third Grandson has great ambitions, so how can you be timid and cowardly and not move forward?"

"Outside, the Duke of Liang is in the army, and inside, I am leading the Jinyiwei to provide support."

"With the combination of internal and external forces, and the status of the Third Royal Highness's eldest grandson, great things can be accomplished, and..."

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
……

Before he could finish the rest of his words, Zhu Yunhuan had already rushed over, swung his palm, and slapped Jiang Lin hard in the face.

"If you were not the commander of the Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal guard, even though I am the emperor's grandson, I would have no right to execute you. Otherwise, I would kill you now."

Zhu Yunhuan shouted angrily.

Jiang Li finally stopped talking.

He looked up at him, his face swollen like a pig's head, full of astonishment.

"Go home!"

Zhu Yunhuan suddenly turned around and got back on the carriage.

……

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Early the next morning.

The sky is bright.

Zhu Yuanzhang had finished his breakfast and walked into the imperial study.

He has always been diligent in his work, getting up before dawn and working day after day for decades without slacking off.

"Your Majesty, the Third Grandson of the Emperor requests to see you!"

As soon as he sat down at the desk, a young eunuch came to report. "Why are you here so early?"

Old Zhu seemed to be talking to himself, and then said:
"Xuan!"

……

Zhu Yunhuan walked into the imperial study, and without bowing, he called out softly, "Grandpa Emperor!"

Old Zhu's smile instantly spread across his face: "Hu'er, you came so early, are you so anxious to wait for me to make you a prince?"

"Not at all."

Zhu Yunhuan shook his head and said, "My grandson has something to report."

He looked serious and spoke in a solemn tone.

Of course, he didn't believe that Jiang Li was really willing to serve him.

But even if it is fake, he must take it seriously.

"Is it about the house raid last night? No rush!"

Old Zhu looked him up and down and said with a smile, "We heard that you were assassinated. I hope you were not frightened. Did you sleep well last night?"

"My grandson is fine. Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Huang."

Zhu Yunxun said: "I did not sleep well last night, not because I was frightened, but because I was worried about the safety of Grandpa Huang."

Old Zhu laughed and said, "What can happen to me? Don't worry, I can still hold on for a few more years."

"Besides, birth, aging, illness and death are the natural order of life."

"Grandpa Emperor, I have lived to such an old age. Even if I suddenly pass away one day, it is a natural thing. Why are you worrying?"

Old Zhu sees this point very clearly.

He never pursued the illusory immortality like other emperors.

"I heard that you were assassinated last night, and it was Jiang Li who stepped forward to save you. You should thank him very much."

Zhu Yunhuan's expression changed, and he said, "Grandpa Emperor, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Jiang Li, is so bold..."

He told Lao Zhu everything that Jiang Li had said to him last night, word for word.

Finally, he said, "Grandpa Emperor, Jiang Li is the commander of the Jinyiwei, but he harbors evil intentions and intends to collude with both insiders and outsiders to commit treasonous acts."

"Last night, because there were only Jinyiwei with my grandson, and it was my first time leading a team, I didn't dare to alert the enemy, for fear that he would do something immoral out of desperation, so I didn't arrest him immediately."

"I dare not delay any longer today and will hurry to the palace to report. I also ask the Emperor to issue an order immediately to arrest this thief and punish him severely."

Old Zhu didn't seem too angry when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Although Jiang Li is extremely rebellious, what he said is not without reason. Why don't you accept it?"

"Grandpa Emperor!" Zhu Yunhuan shouted crisply.

"Huer wants to inherit the throne and rule the Ming Dynasty because he is worried that the Ming Dynasty will have no successor and the successor will not be able to stabilize the country and protect the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years, so he recommended himself."

"How can one do such a treasonous thing for one's own selfish interests?"

"If my grandson really does that, he would be unworthy of being a grandson, even worse than an animal!"

"Hahaha!" Old Zhu laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well said, you are worthy of being Old Zhu's good grandson."

"As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Li dared to have such thoughts. It is really inappropriate."

"However, the people we cherish for his loyalty are still descendants of the Zhu family, not outsiders."

"Plus, he has performed his duties loyally over the years, so he has made many contributions."

"Last night, I saved your life from the assassin's dart, which was a great achievement!"

"Let's fine him three months' salary. I believe that after this incident, he will never dare to have any other thoughts again."

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned for a moment.

Although he guessed what happened to Jiang Li, he believed that it must have been deliberately arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang.

But now that Lao Zhu has been fined for three months’ salary and is too lazy to even perform in a play, it’s a bit strange.

I always feel like something is wrong.

He couldn't help but secretly glance at Lao Zhu, but saw that Lao Zhu was smiling very happily at this moment and was also looking at him.

Zhu Yunhuan said hurriedly: "Grandpa Emperor has used both kindness and power to be so kind and righteous to Jiang Lin. He must be grateful and will not dare to have any unreasonable thoughts anymore."

He bowed deeply.

"We will tell him that we spared his life because you interceded for him."

Old Zhu smiled and said, "In this way, he won't have any grudges against you and will even be grateful to you."

"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor!" Zhu Yunxun hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

Old Zhu seemed extremely happy and said with a smile:

"You did a good job last night. We have already drafted an edict. From today on, you will be officially named the King of Wu."

"Your second brother Yunwen was named King Xian."

"You are still young, so there is no need to rush to become a vassal."

"In a few days, both of you will come to our side to study and do errands."

(End of this chapter)