Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 65 There are no fools in the court!
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's last wish is of great importance."

"Duke Liang has a special relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Wu. His words alone are not enough to prove anything!"

Huang Zicheng saw it very clearly.

His Majesty the Emperor recently experienced the pain of losing his son.

I just wish I could give everything I have to my son.

If this was really Zhu Biao's last wish, then His Majesty the Emperor would definitely find a way to fulfill it.

The only option now is to cut off the source of the problem and directly deny what Lan Yu said.

After all, even if Zhu Biao really said this, there might not be other people present at the time.

Who can prove it?

really.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lao Zhu's expression changed.

Lan Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true!"

He was not panicked.

Because what he said was indeed true.

Zhu Biao did say this.

At that time, Zhu Xiongying had died and Lu had not yet been crowned as the legitimate heir, so Zhu Yunhuan was undoubtedly the eldest son.

Born to the Chang family, he had close relations with a number of military generals and nobles such as Chang Sheng and Lan Yu.

In Zhu Biao's view at the time, if he ascended the throne one day, Zhu Yunhuan would naturally be made the crown prince.

Moreover, even if Zhu Biao had other ideas in his mind, he would say so in front of Lan Yu, Chang Sheng and other military generals and nobles in order to win their hearts.

As for whether this can be considered as Zhu Biao’s last wish before his death, let Zhu Biao interpret it for himself!

After Zhu Biao's death, Lan Yu almost forgot these words.

After all, Zhu Biao said a lot to him during his lifetime.

These words were spoken casually during casual conversation and were not a serious statement.

Lan Yu naturally wouldn't take it to heart.

What's more, in Lan Yu's view, who to appoint as the crown prince was a matter for Zhu Yuanzhang to decide arbitrarily.

Even if Zhu Biao said it, it doesn’t count.

Not to mention he's not even here anymore!

However, last night Zhu Yunhuan specifically stated that the foundation of his survival was his loyalty to Zhu Biao.

Lan Yu then carefully recalled every word Zhu Biao had said during his lifetime.

Then, I remembered this incident.

If you want to show your loyalty to Zhu Biao, don't you have to remember everything Zhu Biao said and follow it to the letter?
Does it matter whether it is casual chat or a formal order?
Anyway, what Zhu Biao said is true!
Then no one can say that this is not what Zhu Biao is thinking in his heart!
Huang Zicheng looked fierce and questioned, "You keep saying that it was the former crown prince who said it. Who can prove it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Chang Sheng, who was standing beside him, suddenly woke up from his dream.

He bowed hurriedly and said, "I can prove that what Duke Liang said is true."

"When the prince said those words, I was present and heard them clearly."

"There were several other people there at the time, and there were guards nearby. They can all testify."

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can summon them to the palace and interrogate them in person, and then everything will be clear!"

Huang Zicheng suddenly felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head.

Originally, he thought that Zhu Biao had only said these words to Lan Yu, and since there was no evidence to prove it, he could use this to interfere.

But I didn't expect that there were other people present.

Lao Zhu said coldly: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Of course Huang Zicheng didn't dare to pester her any further.

Chang Sheng dared to say that, obviously he was not afraid of confronting others.

If you continue to pester me, you will only embarrass yourself.

In fact, Huang Zicheng knew very well that given Zhu Yunhuan's previous status, it was not surprising for Zhu Biao to say such things.

It doesn’t have much meaning, and it’s not a last wish!
After all, Zhu Yunhuan’s identity as the legitimate son is there.

Of course Zhu Biao would naturally think that he was his heir and then say such things to others.

However, this was not necessarily the result of Zhu Biao's serious consideration.

When it really came time to choose a crown prince, Zhu Biao would definitely weigh the pros and cons again and again before making a decision.

Then it might not necessarily be Zhu Yunhuan who was made emperor!
Huang Zicheng had such thoughts in his mind, and many ministers in the palace also had such ideas.

but.

These words cannot be said.

It is impossible to talk to an old father who loves his son very much, has just experienced the pain of losing his son, and wants to fulfill his son's last wish. What's more, the other party is not only an old father, but also the supreme emperor, who is willing to wield a butcher's knife at any time.

You insist that it was just something the former prince said casually and it can't be taken seriously!

What if His Majesty the Emperor thinks you are deliberately provoking me?
This is no joke!

Therefore, the Crown Prince is the emperor's Achilles' heel and also a taboo.

If you say something wrong here, you may lose your head immediately!

After all, there is only one head.

Even if Huang Zicheng is not afraid of death, he cannot die in vain.

However, Huang Zicheng did not intend to give up.

"Your Majesty, when His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu led the Jinyiwei to arrest the Duke of Liang yesterday, Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, openly gathered a crowd to surround the Jinyiwei and slandered His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu for rebellion!"

"Although I was persuaded to leave, this act is still a great act of treason!"

"Many military generals and nobles in the capital participated in this matter."

"They have no king or father, yet they dare to gather together and besiege His Royal Highness the King of Wu."

"I think that people like this should be severely punished!"

Since it was impossible to overthrow Zhu Yunhuan and get rid of Lan Yu for the time being, they would set their sights on other military generals and nobles.

The military generals and nobles who sent out their retainers to besiege the city yesterday were undoubtedly Lan Yu's followers.

The relationship with Lan Yu is extraordinary.

Only after receiving the news would he, regardless of everything, bring his servants to rescue people.

The leader, Wang Bi, was Lan Yu's best friend.

Eliminating these people would be like clipping Lan Yu's wings and would also greatly reduce Zhu Yunhuan's power.

Moreover, the reasons are readily available.

Doesn’t His Majesty the Emperor value King Wu now?
Aren't we going to entrust the country and the people to the King of Wu?
Then Wang Bi and his men, who brought their servants to besiege the King of Wu, must not be guilty of a thousand deaths?

How could His Majesty the Emperor not be angry and hate them?
You know, their Emperor has never been a magnanimous person!
Of course, Huang Zicheng had another more important plan in mind.

That was to use the handling of the rebellion of Wang Bi and a group of military generals and nobles to delay the time of formally appointing the crown prince.

Establishing a crown prince is a big deal.

There is a very complicated series of procedures to worship heaven, earth and ancestors.

The officials in the court will be in a state of panic for a while because of this.

The crown prince will only be appointed after all the major affairs in the court have been dealt with to avoid any mistakes.

Investigating the case of rebellion by Wang Bi and others was the opportunity.

The time of formally appointing the crown prince can be postponed for a while.

Maybe, we can find a turning point.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan was shocked and immediately understood Huang Zicheng's plan.

As time went by, he became more and more sensitive to power struggles through what he saw and heard, as well as the daily hard work and calculations.

I originally thought that according to history, people like Huang Zicheng should be considered as useless in terms of strategy.

I didn't expect that he had such a wise plan.

Refer to Wang Bi, this is easy to think of!

After all, what Wang Bi did was obvious.

But at this moment, everyone was shocked by the sudden change and dared not act rashly.

As long as there is a slight delay, the official edict to appoint the crown prince may be issued.

At that time, consulting Wang Bi would not have achieved the same effect!

Huang Zicheng was able to figure this out in a short moment, make a prompt decision, and step forward, thus achieving the effect of pointing east and striking west.

This also shows that he is still quite smart and talented.

But soon, Zhu Yunhuan felt relieved.

There are tens of millions of people in the world, but how many of them can be recorded in history books?
A person recorded in history books, even if he is a fool, is not an ordinary fool!

What's more, Huang Zicheng came from a humble background and climbed to the top entirely through his own ability.

How could a top student who ranked first in the provincial examination and third in the palace examination be really a fool?

There may be many reasons for the wrong ideas during the Jingnan Rebellion, after all, the parties involved are kept in the dark.

The fact that he was recognized by Zhu Yuanzhang and allowed to teach the emperor's grandson was enough to show that he did have some abilities.

Among these ministers in the court, none of them are fools!

Zhu Yunhuan still looked very sad at this time. He couldn't react or interrupt, so he could only watch quietly.

(End of this chapter)