Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses and looked at Wei Wu.

"Xiao Wu, last time you said Yun Wen ascended the throne, but the generation name changed to Lao Si. Why is that?"

This sudden sharp turn almost caused Wei Wu to sprain his waist.

Everything was fine when it was said that Crown Princess Lu was the one who was talking about it, so why did the topic suddenly shift to Ju~~dy?

But on second thought, when it comes to the throne, the two are really inextricably linked.

After a moment of silence and organizing his words in his mind, Wei Wu spoke:

"Uncle Zhu, even if I didn't tell you, you probably guessed the reason! That's right, it's the uncle and nephew fighting for the throne."

"In the 31st year of the Hongwu reign, Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne and named the country Jianwen. In August of the following year, the first year of Jianwen, Emperor Jianwen implemented a policy of reducing the power of the feudal lords."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words "reducing the power of the princes", he immediately frowned.

When the kings were first divided, many ministers did oppose it, fearing that the chaos of the Han and Jin dynasties would be repeated.

Zhu Yuanzhang also had selfish motives and just wanted to give some benefits to his sons.

In fact, he also knew in his heart that after the new emperor ascended the throne, it was an inevitable policy to reduce the power of the princes, which would be beneficial to centralization of power.

Under this contradictory thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang was still influenced by the hard days in the past and chose to establish a vassal state.

However, some measures have been taken to prevent future accidents.

For example, vassal kings were not allowed to interfere in the administration of their fiefdoms, were not allowed to have private communications, and were not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict.

As for whether future emperors would reduce the power of the feudal lords, and whether the feudal lords in various places would cause chaos.

He was no longer around by then, and he couldn't take charge of his children and grandchildren's affairs even if he wanted to. It was a bit of selfishness, I guess!

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that Zhu Yunwen would be so unwise that he could not wait to reduce the power of the princes just one year after he ascended the throne.

Even the imperial court may not be able to maintain stability within a year, so it is not a wise move to reduce the power of the vassal states at this time.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and asked again:

"Fourth Brother, it must be because he was pushed too hard during the reduction of the feudal system that he chose to raise an army to seize the throne, right?"

"Yes, under the pretext of clearing the imperial court, it's known in history as the Jingnan Campaign."

"We admit that the fourth brother is indeed talented, but even with talent, it would be extremely difficult for him to successfully seize the throne. How did he do it?"

I have to say that Zhu's vision and political acumen are indeed beyond reproach.

Zhu Di was indeed a man of great talent and strategy, but the Jingnan Rebellion was still extremely difficult and he almost died several times.

Thinking about what happened, Wei Wu couldn't help laughing in his heart, and then said:

"Personal ability is one thing, but the main thing is the support from the enemy, otherwise the Jingnan Campaign would not succeed."

"Given the strength of the Ming Dynasty, although there are some obstacles in reducing the power of the feudal lords, it is not difficult to succeed. It's just that Emperor Jianwen is too immature."

"Plus, the people around him who gave him advice were all useless scholars who only knew how to talk about war on paper, and they always made stupid moves."

"At a crucial moment, the second god of war of the Ming Dynasty defected, which allowed Emperor Yongle to successfully suppress the rebellion!"

The second god of war of the Ming Dynasty?

Hearing this title, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but become curious about who this God of War was.

"Xiao Wu, who is this Ming Dynasty's second war god you mentioned? What are his glorious achievements?"

"Forehead……"

Wei Wu was actually just having a great time talking, so he casually mentioned the teasing name used by later generations.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang asked this specifically, he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Wei Wu's hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang was not a fool and understood immediately.

"Xiao Wu, this Ming Dynasty's Second God of War you mentioned probably doesn't have a good reputation!"

"Ok!"

Wei Wu nodded.

"Tell me! We also want to know who the second god of war of the Ming Dynasty is, and what glorious achievements he has made!"

Since Zhu Yuanzhang said so, Wei Wu no longer hesitated and started speaking.

"Li Jinglong, son of Duke Cao, was famous for his three major battles and was jokingly called the second god of war of the Ming Dynasty by later generations."

"In the first battle, the Battle of Baigou River, he led an army of 500,000 men against the tens of thousands of troops led by Prince of Yan, Zhu Di. He suffered heavy losses and was defeated."