Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 31 Test!

A look of surprise flashed across Yang Shiqi's face.

He has heard many people praise him since he was a child.

After all, everyone can say nice things.

But it was the first time I heard someone say that he had the talent to be a prime minister.

Unfortunately, the other party is a teenager who is only in his teens.

At that moment, he blushed slightly and said with a smile: "Brother, you are too kind. I am just a failed scholar, how can I be worthy of the title of 'talent of prime minister'."

"If I say you have it, then you have it."

Zhu Yunhuan sat down opposite him and told his followers, "Go get some wine and food. I want to have a good chat with Mr. Yang."

Since we are already in the dungeon, we might as well talk here.

Compared to talking outside, conversations in the dungeon are the most private. There is no need to worry about walls having ears and being overheard by outsiders.

The look on Yang Shiqi's face became even more strange.

The boy is so young, yet the servants are so submissive to him.

If you say he is the young master of the mansion, it may not make sense.

He is just a half-grown boy, his master can’t let him do whatever he wants!
After drinking for a while, he asked, "May I ask your name, brother?"

"My surname is Zhu, my name is Yunxun!"

"You...you are His Royal Highness the King of Wu?"

There is no other person in the world with such a name.

Because if anyone had the same name as the emperor's grandson, it would be a capital crime.

Perhaps villagers in remote rural areas will take it without knowing it.

But such people will not appear here.

There was a "pop" sound.

The book in Yang Shiqi's hand fell to the ground.

He knelt down in panic and said, "I, Yang Shiqi, pay my respects to His Majesty the King of Wu!"

"Hahaha!" Zhu Yunhuan helped him up and said, "Mr. Yang, why do you need to go through such a big ceremony? Hurry up and get up."

Yang Shiqi stood up, still with a look of shock and fear on his face.

He was not panicked in prison, but he was really surprised when he suddenly heard the name of King Wu.

After all, Yang Shiqi never dreamed that with his status, he would be able to meet the King of Wu.

Still in this unknown dungeon.

"Why did His Royal Highness the King of Wu bring me here?"

After some greetings, Yang Shiqi began to ask.

It's not that he's not anxious, nor is it that he doesn't care about his situation.

Just when you are at a loss, you can calm your mind and not think too much.

This is all due to extremely high levels of self-cultivation and restraint.

Upon learning of Zhu Yunhuan's identity, he immediately became curious and wanted to find out the reason.

"I am ashamed to say this!"

Zhu Yunhuan said, "I heard about Mr. Yang's talent, so I sent a message to my uncle, the Duke of Kaiguo, asking him to help me find you."

"Unexpectedly, he mistakenly thought that the king had a grudge against you. After finding out your whereabouts, he captured you and imprisoned you in this prison."

"To be honest, it was all a misunderstanding."

"I feel really bad for causing Mr. Yang to be frightened. I would like to apologize to you first!"

After saying this, Zhu Yunhuan bowed deeply.

Yang Shiqi opened his mouth but said nothing. The shock on his face was even more intense, no less than when he first heard his name.

He didn't know that this was the dungeon of the Duke's Mansion.

Because when those people came to arrest him, they did not reveal their identities.

They put him directly in a black bag, covered his head, and sent him here.

Only after listening to Zhu Yunhuan's words did I understand the whole cause and effect.

It was a misunderstanding from beginning to end.

He quickly supported Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Your Highness, Prince Wu, you are too kind!"

"Since it's just a misunderstanding, just clear it up!"

After saying that, he let out a long breath.

Being locked up in a dungeon for no apparent reason, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't worried at all.

It was only resolved through profound self-cultivation.

Now that I have figured out the reason, I feel relieved.

Soon, Yang Shiqi asked again: "Your Highness, King Wu, have you ever heard of my name?"

He was just a scholar and had never even passed the imperial examination.

He did not have a great scholar as his teacher, nor did he write any famous sentences or articles that were popular among thousands of people. He was not well-known among the scholars.

What kind of status does the King of Wu have? How come he has heard of his own name?

Zhu Yunhuan ordered all his servants to go out and guard outside and not let anyone in.

Then he smiled and said, "If I say that it is because I have the ability to predict the future and therefore I have calculated that you will become a famous figure in history, do you believe it?"

Yang Shiqi laughed and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Wu is really a joker!" Zhu Yunhuan laughed and said, "Look, you don't believe me even if I tell you. Then just think that I was dreaming and an immortal came to me in my dream, so I know your name."

"Yang is a scholar, and I don't talk about strange things!"

Yang Shiqi said: "I am too careless. Since Your Highness is unwilling to talk, I should not ask any more questions."

Zhu Yunhuan's smile faded, and he said seriously, "If I really have the ability to know some important events in the future, what should I do?"

Yang Shiqi bowed towards the palace and said, "Your Majesty is not a person who believes in the ethereal and imaginary immortals, nor is he like the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi who prayed to the gods for alchemy in order to beg for immortality."

"I heard that a famous fortune teller once told your majesty about his life span. Your majesty asked how long he would live."

"The fortune teller is being mysterious and says that Your Majesty can only live one day longer than him."

"He thought that if he said that, Your Majesty would not dare to kill him."

"But unexpectedly, His Majesty immediately ordered the man to be executed."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slightly, he had also heard about this matter.

Lao Zhu's personality is really different from others.

When most people encounter such things, they would rather believe it than not.

After all, there seems to be no harm in believing it.

If you don’t believe it, you will have to take a little bit of “risk”.

What's more, the other party is a very famous fortune teller!

Many people say that he is very accurate in fortune-telling.

Yang Shiqi continued, "If Your Highness really goes and tells His Majesty that he knows what will happen in the future, then given His Majesty's temperament, if Your Highness is wrong, then that's fine. His Majesty will just reprimand You for believing in ghosts and gods and doing false and weird things."

"If Your Highness is lucky enough to be right, then I'm afraid His Majesty will have to interrogate Your Highness and make You honestly confess what rebellious things You have done!"

"With your highness's intelligence, there is no need for me to explain the seriousness of this matter."

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

These words just now seemed casual.

In fact, he was not speaking casually.

Zhu Yunhuan seriously considered that if it came to the last resort and he could not prevent Zhu Yunwen from being appointed as the Crown Prince, he would simply reveal his identity as a time traveler to Zhuge Liang.

Then verify the truth by predicting some things.

Let Lao Zhu believe him!
Now it seems that this trick doesn't work at all.

He only had a general idea of the major events and figures that took place during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, but lacked specific details.

In fact, there are very few people and things that can be predicted.

As for the predictions of major events and people, I am afraid that the old Zhu, who does not believe in evil, will only think that he is colluding with others, acting in secret, artificially fabricating the truth, and deceiving the emperor with lies...

That's right!

Considering that Old Zhu is fearless and does not believe in gods or ghosts, he would definitely think so.

Then he would have overstepped his bounds and ended up in trouble.

Yang Shiqi was so smart that he immediately caught the hint of temptation from his words.

However, Yang Shiqi probably thought that he was trying to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang by playing tricks, so he pointed out the problem and advised him with a few words.

Tell him not to act like that.

This kid is really talented!

Just one word and a few simple analyses, and you will get to the point.

In particular, Yang Shiqi had never had contact with Zhu Yuanzhang, and had a very deep understanding of Zhu's personality traits only through written materials and rumors.

This kind of person, regardless of his abilities in other aspects.

At least, he is born to be a master of politics!
Zhu Yunhuan became more and more satisfied with Yang Shiqi.

Because what he needs most at this moment is someone who understands politics and can play politics to assist him.

In comparison, all other things can be put aside for the time being.

"Mr. Yang has the talent to govern the world, so he shouldn't be buried in the market."

Zhu Yunhuan said directly, "Grandpa Emperor agreed to let me find a teacher myself."

"I admire your talent and would like to become your disciple. What do you think?"

Yang Shiqi stood there in a daze, his body sluggish.

Even with his cultivation, he was greatly shocked by these words.

It was even worse than when I suddenly heard Zhu Yunhuan's name just now.

"Your Highness, you are joking. Your Highness, what is your status? I am just a poor scholar who has never passed the imperial examination, let alone a well-educated scholar. How can I be your teacher?"

Zhu Yunhuan said seriously, "Identity and status are not important. If I trust you, then you can be my teacher."

Yang Shiqi asked, "Is this what your Majesty meant, or what your Highness meant?"

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Grandpa Emperor probably doesn't know you yet, but he has already promised that I will find a teacher by myself."

"As long as you are willing, I will officially become your disciple today."

Yang Shiqi did not answer immediately.

After a long pause, he asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, can I refuse?"

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