Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 55: Use recklessness as a sword and filial piety as a shield!
At dawn.

The gate of Prince Wu's palace slowly opened.

The carriage was already waiting outside.

Zhu Yunhuan came out.

Behind him, there were two strong men following.

Both of them were shirtless, tied up, and had thorns stuck in their backs.

It was Lan Yu and Fu Ye.

Yang Shiqi escorted them out of the house.

"Your Highness will be entering the palace today, so you need to bring more guards."

Yang Shiqi said: "In addition to the tripling of the guards in public, I specially asked Zhao Rui to deploy new troops last night to follow and protect us in secret."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "This is unnecessary, right? Who else in Jinling City dares to harm me?"

"Besides, the court has etiquette regulations regarding the etiquette and guards required of a prince when he goes out. If it is exceeded, I am afraid it will attract unprovoked attacks."

"Although I'm not afraid, there's no need to cause trouble for myself."

Yang Shiqi shook his head slightly and said, "No."

"If it was in the past, naturally no one would come to assassinate Your Highness."

"But at today's court meeting, if Your Highness can save Lan Yu, then even if he is not immediately made the crown prince, it will not be far off."

"The situation is completely different!"

"The fight for the throne has always been extremely dangerous."

"A desperate dog will take a desperate risk!"

“In all things, be prepared for the worst.”

"Your Highness still needs to be careful, only then can you sail for a long time."

"No matter how many calculations we make, no matter how many tricks we use, no matter how thorough our plans are, we can't defeat the law with force in the end."

"When a common man gets angry, blood will splatter five steps away. Within ten steps, all the people in the country will be enemies."

"We have to be on guard against this!"

"Your Highness wants to escort Duke Liang into the palace today. It is reasonable to bring more guards. No one can find fault with it."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled but did not object.

They are all small matters.

It never hurts to be prepared.

"I have said all that should be said." Yang Shiqi said, "Your Highness, remember the word 'reckless' and the word 'filial piety'."

"Use the wild grass as your sword and filial piety as your shield, and you can keep your journey smooth."

"I am in the mansion, waiting for good news from Your Highness."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slightly, then turned around and got into the carriage.

The carriage rumbled forward.

Lan Yu and Fu Ye followed closely behind.

Behind them were two teams of guards.

At this time, the news that Duke of Liang Lan Yu had been arrested had spread throughout Jinling City.

The people all rushed over to see what was going on.

Although it was early in the morning, there were quite a few people watching on both sides.

Seeing the looks of Lan Yu and Fu Ye, everyone started talking about it.

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Xianwang Palace.

Zhu Yunwen, Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru also stayed awake all night.

After receiving the news that Zhu Yuanzhang had rewarded Zhu Yunhuan with a precious sword, the three were shocked at first.

He soon calmed down again.

The fact that Zhu Yuanzhang did not mention Zhu Yunhuan's arrest of Lan Yu in his imperial edict shows his attitude.

It is still unknown whether Lan Yu is guilty or not and how to deal with him.

Zhu Yunhuan's behavior has not been affirmed, so we can discuss it again.

The three men had already made up their minds that no matter what, they would convict Lan Yu today and accuse Zhu Yunhuan of disobeying the emperor's orders and acting recklessly.

"It's time. Today, we will present all the evidence of King Wu's crimes that we have collected over the past few days to Your Majesty."

Inside the room, Fang Xiaoru looked serious.

"We have been preparing for this for so long, it is time to use them." Huang Zicheng said, "We have been preparing for this for so long, it is time to use them."

"I have already written the memorial."

"The King of Wu has stolen the state, plotted rebellion, been unfilial, impolite, disrespectful, dishonorable, evil, rebellious, unjust... There are so many of these, a total of thirty-six charges."

"The King of Wu has committed many evil deeds and his crimes cannot be forgiven."

He paused and said, "After all, His Royal Highness Prince Xian is his elder brother, and I am Prince Xian's teacher. It would not be a good idea for me to personally come forward."

"So, I wrote more than a dozen memorials to King Wu."

"Today, the Imperial Censor, the Secretaries of the various ministries, and other officials will present their reports to the court."

Zhu Yunwen was a little uneasy.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to take action so soon?" He felt upset for no reason.

What would the Emperor think after reading these memorials?
Will Zhu Yunhuan really be punished?

"otherwise."

Huang Zicheng shook his head.

"King Wu suddenly arrested Duke Lan Yu of Liang and others under the pretext of filial piety."

"This move is actually to save Lan Yu."

"And locked him up in the mansion for one night."

"The two of them must have discussed how to deceive the emperor today."

"If Your Majesty is deceived by them and lets go of Duke Lan Yu and the others, then Your Highness Prince Xian will no longer have any hope of becoming the crown prince."

Zhu Yunwen's heart sank, and he asked, "Is it that serious?"

Fang Xiaoru nodded and said, "Brother Huang is right."

"All the nobles and generals in the court support the appointment of King Wu as the crown prince. This is a well-known fact."

"Yesterday, the King of Wu arrested Duke Lan Yu of Liang. The generals and nobles may be dissatisfied, but after this night, they will understand the reason."

"King Wu did this to save Duke Lan Yu of Liang, and also to save many military generals and nobles."

"After all, many of them have fought together on the battlefield, have a bond of solidarity, and share a common purpose."

"In this way, not only will they not hate the King of Wu, but they will also be grateful to him."

"If the King of Wu has the collective support of the military generals and nobles, and Your Majesty does not suppress them, then you can only make the King of Wu the crown prince."

"We were unable to take Lan Yu away from the King of Wu's palace last night. Today, we are facing a desperate battle."

"In this battle, we can only win, not lose. If we lose, it will be irreversible."

"There can be no more hesitation."

Zhu Yunwen pondered for a while and said, "Since the two teachers have made up their minds, I will do my best to cooperate with them."

"According to your two teachers' opinions, how should I behave in the court today?"

Fang Xiaoru stroked his beard, glanced at him, and said, "All parents and elders in the world want their descendants to have the five constants and five virtues."

"Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness; gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, and modesty."

"Your Highness, what you have to do today is to submit another memorial requesting that King Wu be made the crown prince, in order to demonstrate your benevolence and brotherly love."

"I heard that some ministers have accused King Wu of his crimes. Your Highness, please defend him."

"However, it is also necessary to make His Majesty more aware of his sins."

“This is what is called retreat in order to advance, and not competing is the best.”

Zhu Yunwen bowed and said, "Sir, your words are very polite. I am grateful for your teaching."

"I have already written the petition requesting that he be made the crown prince."

"Just hand it over today."

Fang Xiaoru smiled and nodded, and then said, "Your Highness, don't worry."

"We have at least an 80% chance of winning today."

"After all, besides King Wu, there is also Lan Yu."

"His sins are too numerous to list."

"Even if we can't convict the King of Wu, as long as we sentence Lan Yu to death, we will definitely win."

When Zhu Yunwen heard him say this, he felt much more at ease.

Think about it too.

We have been preparing for so long, it’s time to see some results.

Today in the court, he might be able to win the position of crown prince that he has long coveted.

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh.

In a trance, he seemed to have seen himself wearing the crown prince's robes and receiving the title.

The picture changes again.

He had officially ascended the throne again and was sitting on the dragon throne, accepting congratulations from all officials.

He smiled more and more proudly, and even saliva flowed out from the corners of his mouth unconsciously.

……

"Everything is ready, we should go to court."

"Last night, Shuntian Prefecture suddenly sent many patrol officers. It was inconvenient to travel at night, and some people have not been contacted yet."

"Today, before the morning court session, I will explain it in detail."

As soon as Huang Zicheng finished speaking, a servant came in holding a piece of paper.

"Your Highness, this is today's edition of the Ming Daily. It was printed and published under the supervision of His Royal Highness Prince Wu. It is said to be the first edition of the Ming Daily. His Royal Highness Prince Wu specially sent someone to deliver a copy."

Zhu Yunwen was slightly stunned.

Zhu Yunhuan's decision to publish a newspaper was approved personally by Zhu Yuanzhang.

He was also present that day, so he knew it very well.

I just didn’t expect that it would be released today.

Did he do this on purpose?

Fang Xiaoru was the first to take the newspaper. After taking a look at it, he immediately laughed out loud: "Hahaha, this is really God helping us."

"How dare His Highness the King of Wu publish such a newspaper full of outrageous words? He is courting his own destruction!"

(End of this chapter)