Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 116 Zhu Di’s mentality collapsed, why did you all surrender?

Zhu Yuanzhang was not particularly surprised by the choices made by Zhu Gang, Zhu Tan and others. If he were in the same situation, he would probably make similar choices.

After all, we really can't beat them, so what else can we do!

"Okay, you can leave first!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li bowed and turned to leave.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, walked into the courtyard, looked towards the direction of the palace, and said, "The palace should be very lively tonight, right? Everything should have a conclusion tonight, but it would be better for everyone if things settle down sooner."

Compared with Zhu Yunhuan's establishment of the prime minister and abolition of preferential treatment for gentry, he was more concerned about the safety of Zhu Gang, Zhu Tan and others. After all, these people were his sons.

Shaking his head, Zhu Yuanzhang withdrew his gaze, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "Yun Hun, this kid, is worthy of being a descendant of our Zhu family. He is not polite at all when dealing with these civil servants. However, he does have enough confidence."

He was very envious of the situation of having tens of thousands of capable and loyal soldiers.

Back then, although he was not intolerant of the civil servants at all, he would sometimes be annoyed by them. Moreover, he would plan for a long time before taking any action, unlike Zhu Yunhuan, who would explode directly when he was dissatisfied.

To be honest, Zhu Yunhuan's current state is the most ideal state in his mind.

Emperor, that's how it should be!

Fang Mansion!

After Fang Xiaoru returned from the palace, he locked himself in the study.

It was easy for Zhu Yunhuan to fill his harem, but it was difficult to abolish the preferential treatment for the gentry.

The preferential treatment for gentry has been implemented for a long time now. The interests behind it are complicated, and countless people are enjoying this benefit. It is very difficult to ask them to spit out the meat in their mouths!
Having said that, Zhu Yunhuan’s performance in the palace just now was too resolute.

"Why is Your Majesty so determined to abolish the preferential treatment for gentry?" Fang Xiaoru sighed deeply, feeling very helpless.

He was a little confused. Why did Zhu Yunhuan cancel the preferential treatment for the gentry for no reason?

Zhu Yunhuan had just ascended the throne and needed the assistance of court officials, but he ended up offending them to death. He was a little confused about this.

"Master, Duke Cao wants to see you!" A servant's voice came from outside the door.

Fang Xiaoru frowned and subconsciously wanted to refuse. He had no good feelings towards Li Jinglong at the moment. However, he suddenly remembered the praises of Li Jinglong by Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Chun and others. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Bring the person over!"

He hated Li Jinglong, but now Li Jinglong was a favorite of Zhu Yunhuan. Perhaps he could find out from Li Jinglong why Zhu Yunhuan abolished the preferential treatment for gentry.

If there was any chance of retaining the preferential treatment of the gentry, he would give it a try.

"Yes, sir!" The servant nodded and walked away.

"What does this guy Li Jinglong want to do with me?" Fang Xiaoru thought to himself.

After a while.

Li Jinglong pushed the door open and walked into the study. With a smile on his face, he greeted Fang Xiaoru, "Master Fang!"

Fang Xiaoru said with a cold face, "Li Jinglong, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Li Jinglong didn't care about Fang Xiaoru's appearance. He took a deep breath, his expression slowly becoming solemn. He said, "Master Fang, please, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the scholars of the world, be a criminal for once!"

"What?" Fang Xiaoru was stunned and looked at Li Jinglong in front of him with confusion.

What are you doing?
Let him be a sinner for once?
"Just after you left, His Majesty talked about abolishing the preferential treatment for gentry. He said frankly that he was prepared for heads to roll down and blood to flow like rivers." Li Jinglong explained.

"Swish!" Fang Xiaoru's face changed and his pupils contracted violently.

Heads fell one after another and blood flowed like a river.

This really requires surgery.

What's even more terrifying is that Zhu Yunhuan actually had the ability to use a knife. The whereabouts of Zhu Yunwen, who sat on the throne, were unknown, and the princes who joined forces to rebel were beaten and begged for mercy.

Zhu Yunhuan now has absolute power in the Ming Dynasty.

In this situation, if he really wants to kill someone, who can stop him?

Fang Xiaoru took a deep breath, looked up at Li Jinglong, and said, "Duke Cao, what did you mean by that? If I were to become a criminal, could this disaster be avoided?"

The current situation was a disaster in his eyes.

He knew very well that the gentry would never compromise and would definitely cause trouble.

Zhu Yunhuan's attitude was very clear. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would end up dead. In this case, countless students might be incited and lose their lives in vain.

Even some court officials might be killed, and there might be many of them.

Zhu Yunhuan was not afraid at all. The words "heads rolling down and blood flowing like a river" already showed Zhu Yunhuan's attitude.

"Yes!" Li Jinglong nodded.

He came to see Fang Xiaoru not for the sake of civil servants and gentry, nor was he worried about the students' deaths in vain. He was worried about his own interests.

If the affairs of the gentry get out of hand, who knows what the final outcome will be. It is very likely that the current situation in the Ming Dynasty will become completely different.

He is very satisfied with the current situation in the Ming Dynasty and does not want to see major changes.

So, after some thought, he decided to come to Fang Xiaoru.

He had carefully considered the reason for looking for Fang Xiaoru. The most crucial factor was that Fang Xiaoru was the leader of scholars all over the world and had a high prestige among students.

If Fang Xiaoru had proposed abolishing the preferential treatment for gentry, the gentry and students would not have directed their criticism against Zhu Yunhuan, and the disaster could have been resolved silently.

However, Fang Xiaoru was definitely ruined in the end.

As a member of the group of civil officials and the leader of scholars all over the world, Fang Xiaoru suggested abolishing the preferential treatment of gentry. In the end, he would definitely be despised by scholars all over the world and regarded as a traitor.

"Okay, tell me what you want me to do." Fang Xiaoru took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He knew that things would definitely not be that simple and he might have to bear a lot, but who made him the leader of the scholars in the world?
He felt it was worth it to sacrifice himself to save the lives of countless scholars!
Although his abilities were not very impressive, Fang Xiaoru's character was definitely worthy of his position as the leader of scholars in the world.

"Sir Fang, I want you to take the initiative to write a letter of advice to His Majesty during the court meeting, asking him to abolish the preferential treatment for gentry." Li Jinglong said.

Fang Xiaoru frowned upon hearing this, remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, anything else?"

"No need!" Li Jinglong waved his hand.

"Are you sure that after I submit my letter of advice, we can overcome this disaster?" Fang Xiaoru asked.

"Sir Fang, you underestimate your influence. When you speak, you are not representing yourself, but the millions of scholars in the world," said Li Jinglong.

Fang Xiaoru looked up at Li Jinglong and said, "Duke Cao, you are really different now!"

His heart was filled with bitterness.

At first, Li Jinglong was basically a flatterer in front of Zhu Yunwen, but now that he was serving under Zhu Yunhuan, he immediately showed his outstanding abilities.

"Haha, many people say so. It may be the influence of Your Majesty." Li Jinglong smiled and said vaguely.

He also felt the changes in himself very clearly.

In addition, he himself also enjoyed it. Compared with his previous life as a general, he felt that the current life was more suitable for him.

When he was a general, he needed to spend time and effort to please Zhu Yunwen, but now he only needs to act according to his own heart, and the effect is very good.

"Your Majesty." Fang Xiaoru's eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

Sometimes, he still couldn't react. When he heard the word "Your Majesty", he instinctively thought of Zhu Yunwen.

Whenever he thought of Zhu Yunwen, he felt sad.

Many days have passed since Zhu Yunwen disappeared. During these days, he has heard news about Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, but there is still no news about Zhu Yunwen, as if he had disappeared from the world.

He understood clearly that Zhu Yunwen had not disappeared, but had simply hidden himself with the help of Zhu Yuanzhang's method.

Li Jinglong looked at Fang Xiaoru, startled, and said, "Master Fang, you must always look forward."

Although he didn't know why Fang Xiaoru thought of Zhu Yunwen, it was obviously not a good thing.

The Son of Heaven is the one who has strong soldiers and horses.

Zhu Yunwen is a thing of the past, and the one sitting on the throne now is Zhu Yunhuan.

Also, although Zhu Yunwen treated him well, he felt that it was better to follow Zhu Yunhuan.

"Huh!" Fang Xiaoru took a deep breath, came back to his senses, and said, "Duke Cao, thank you very much!"

Li Jinglong waved his hands and said with a wry smile, "Master Fang, you are embarrassing me. I have a very clear understanding of myself. I am a selfish person. Everything I do now is for my own benefit. Master Fang, you are the one who really has to pay the price. I don't deserve your thanks."

"No matter what, if this crisis is overcome, I should thank you on behalf of all the students in the world," Fang Xiaoru insisted.

Li Jinglong looked helpless and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lord Fang, there are some things I'm not sure whether I should say." Fang Xiaoru said, "Duke Cao, please speak frankly."

Li Jinglong took a deep breath and said, "These are just my guesses. Sir Fang, please take them for granted. There is no guarantee."

Fang Xiaoru nodded and looked at Li Jinglong with curiosity.

"I feel that Your Majesty's abolition of preferential treatment for gentry is not intended to suppress the seeds of learning in the world. I don't know if it is my illusion, but I always feel that Your Majesty attaches great importance to reading. Sometimes I even feel that the spirit of reading in the Ming Dynasty will flourish in Your Majesty's leadership and reach a height never seen before in all dynasties." Li Jinglong said solemnly.

"This..." Fang Xiaoru was a little surprised and looked at Li Jinglong suspiciously.

Li Jinglong waved his hand, a wry smile on his face, and said, "Master Fang, is what I said outrageous? To be honest, I don't believe this kind of thing myself, but I do have this intuition in my heart."

Fang Xiaoru was silent for a long time, then said, "Then I will borrow Duke Cao's good words. If that day ever comes, even if I die, I will have no regrets."

The sky gradually darkened.

Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others gathered together with complicated expressions.

After many days of struggle, the outcome will be revealed tonight.

Zhu Gang looked around and asked, "Are they all here?"

"Third brother, everyone is here!" Zhu Yu said.

Zhu Gang nodded and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's go."

He had already thought that no one would be absent. After all, tonight's banquet was too important.

How these people are to be accommodated, whether it is good or bad, will be explained at tonight's banquet.

Zhu Yunhuan may not remember who went today, but he will definitely remember who did not go tonight.

By then, you will not be invited to a banquet, but a steel knife will be thrown at you.

Even if they were tied together, they still couldn't defeat Zhu Yunhuan. If they were alone, they would probably die.

"Third brother, will we come back tonight?" Zhu Tan asked hesitantly.

Zhu Gang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Yunhuan shouldn't restrict us."

Although what Li Jinglong said before was harsh, the logic behind it was very clear. Zhu Yunhuan didn't need to use any despicable means to deal with them. He could easily deal with them by fighting them head-on.

In fact, he actually wanted to stay at night, as that would mean that the negotiations tonight would go very smoothly.

"Ugh"

All the princes sighed in their hearts and felt a little uneasy.

Although, from the surface, Zhu Yunhuan would most likely not do anything to them, but what if?
Many things are unpredictable!

"Prince Jin, Prince Gu, and all the other princes, you will definitely regret this. Emperor Yunhu's grandson will kill you all." Zhang Yu said loudly with a mocking look on his face.

He had already accepted the belief that he would die.

Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others had no expression on their faces and were not angry at Zhang Yu's words. They had already made their decision and decided to go and meet Zhu Yunhuan.

In this situation, Zhang Yu's words had no effect on them at all.

"My lords, we also want to surrender to Your Majesty. Please let us go?" Tuoerhuocha's face was full of flattery.

Zhu Yu glanced at Tuo Er Huo Cha and said calmly, "Just stay here quietly."

The Three Guards of Doyan were their gifts to Zhu Yunhuan. If they were released, what would they give him then?
Going empty-handed?
"Oh, what's going on?" Tuoerhuocha, Azhashili, and Haisanandaxi looked at each other with bitter faces.

They originally planned to fight with Zhu Di, but unexpectedly, before they could even use all their strength, they were captured by someone else. Moreover, the person who captured them was someone they considered an ally.

Everyone agreed to attack others, but in the end their own allies attacked themselves.

This is fucked up!

Originally, they thought they would run away if they couldn't win, after all, they were cavalry, but now, they were attacked by their allies without any preparation. Who could have imagined this?

"The Han people are cunning!"

Tuoerhuocha, Azhashili and Haisanandaxi thought to themselves, however, it is already too late to know this now.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Yunhu may have been waiting for us. Let's go!" Zhu Gang took a deep breath and jumped on his horse.

"Shhhhh!"

Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others also took the stage.

"drive!"

"Lulu!"

The war horses neighed and headed towards Yingtian Prefecture.

at the same time!

house.

Zhu Di sat quietly with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, he was feeling extremely irritated.

If Zhu Gang and others really defected to Zhu Yunhuan, the situation would be extremely dire.

Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Di's expression, hesitated for a moment, and prepared to comfort him: "Your Highness."

"Bang!" The door was slammed open from the outside.

"Your Highness, I've found out that Prince Jin, Prince Gu and others are indeed preparing to surrender." Zhang Wu said to Zhu Di, panting.

"Shh!"

Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao's expressions changed at the same time.

Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu and others surrendered to Zhu Yunhuan, which was undoubtedly the worst outcome. Now only Zhu Di was left alone.

If everyone joins forces, they might be able to fight Zhu Yunhuan, but if he is left alone, he has no chance of winning at all.

"Damn it, Zhu Gang, this coward!" Zhu Di couldn't help but curse, feeling extremely angry.

Yao Guangxiao and Zhang Wu remained silent. They were helpless in the face of the current situation and didn't know what to say.

After a moment, Zhu Di took a deep breath and calmed down. He looked a little depressed and said, "Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Wu nodded and said, "Zhang Yu and the three Doyan guards were indeed captured by Prince Jin, Prince Gu and their companions. It's quite a coincidence that before Zhang Yu arrived, Prince Jin and his companions had just met with the envoy sent by His Majesty, who invited Prince Jin and his companions to a banquet at the Imperial Palace."

"Attending a banquet in the palace?" Zhu Di frowned.

"Yes, His Majesty held a banquet in the palace and invited Prince Jin and others to attend." Zhang Wudao.

"Prince Jin and others just left like that?" Zhu Di was a little surprised.

"Yes, I just left." Zhang Wu nodded.

Yao Guangxiao thought for a moment and said, "It must be that Your Majesty allowed the princes to go out and fight for their own fiefdoms, which shook the hearts of Prince Jin and others."

"I almost forgot about this, alas." Zhu Di was stunned and sighed in his heart.

Go out and fight for your own fiefdom.

This condition seems very harsh, but under the premise that he cannot defeat Zhu Yunhuan, it instantly becomes very good.

Compared to killing them all with a stick and making all the princes go to Yingtian Prefecture to become parasites, this condition is simply too good.

Even he had seriously thought about it. If he couldn't defeat Zhu Yunhuan, he could go out and conquer a fiefdom. This would be a very good choice.

Anyway, he can accept it.

If he thinks it’s good and can accept it, then others will definitely feel the same way.

But the problem now is that everyone else has gone to attend Zhu Yunhuan’s banquet, what should he do?
"Master, what should we do now?" Zhu Di turned his head to look at Yao Guangxiao with a bitter expression.

Zhu Gang and others ran away, which instantly made his situation awkward.

Yao Guangxiao thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, let's go to the banquet too!"

"Ah? Is this okay?" Zhu Di looked shocked.

(End of this chapter)