Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

"His Majesty...has passed away!"

In the side hall of the East Palace.

Candlelight flickers at night.

The usually desolate and cold air was suddenly broken by a very low voice.

Behind the desk, a handsome young man holding a book suddenly looked up at the palace attendant who had brought him the news. His pupils shrank suddenly. "Grandpa Emperor passed away? How is that possible?!"

There was only one emotion in his eyes: disbelief.

It's not that I don't want to believe it.

But...

It is now the 25th year of Hongwu, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor who conquered the world with just one bowl, died in the 31st year of Hongwu.

All in all, he should have six more years to live!

That's right.

He is not from this era, but a time traveler.

Ten years ago, he traveled to the Ming Dynasty and became the third son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yunhuan, whose mother was Crown Princess Chang.

The son of the crown prince, and the legitimate son of the wife.

This should be a very prominent and glorious status.

But what’s fucked is.

Chang died a few days after giving birth to herself, so the prince's concubine Lu was promoted to the mistress of the prince's Eastern Palace. The illegitimate son of Lu, who was one year older than Zhu Yunhuan, later became Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen, and thus became the legitimate son.

His elder brother Zhu Xiongying, who was born of the same mother as him and was the eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor, passed away just before he traveled through time.

In such a situation.

Zhu Yunhuan was very embarrassed.

Although Zhu Biao was not the kind of person who would have a stepfather if he had a stepmother.

But the whispers from the ear are always the most effective. For a child without a mother, the long-term subtle influence was enough to make Zhu Biao gradually indifferent to his father-son relationship.

It fell into Lu's hands.

Over the past ten years.

Zhu Yunhuan was walking on thin ice.

Although he had the identity of a time traveler, he knew things that people in this era didn't know, and he had a vague idea of ​​the outcome of many things. However, he encountered this apocalyptic beginning, and the so-called "golden finger" showed no signs of awakening...

There's nothing I can do.

Just this year, even his cheap father Zhu Biao is gone.

The already difficult situation has been made even worse.

As for running to Zhu Yuanzhang to give him advice...

This kind of thing often touches upon the interests of this minister or that group, and it is not as simple as a simple statement.

Not to mention whether Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to pay attention to him, the moment he spoke, he would make people hate him.

Furthermore, on the Lu family's side.

If I show any sign of wanting to be the heir to the throne, I will most likely be killed.

After all, he lived in the East Palace managed by Lu. Once Lu had murderous intentions towards him, it would be difficult to defend himself completely. As the saying goes, a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can never guard against thieves for a thousand days.

and so.

The only thing Zhu Yunhuan could do was to be a transparent person.

I had originally planned to wait until Zhu Di came to quell the rebellion, and then try to curry favor with Emperor Yongle, for example, by seizing the right opportunity to act like a traitor and open the city gate for Zhu Di.

At least he could change his miserable fate and live a life of luxury and leisure as a prince.

But I didn't expect it.

An unexpected change occurred—Zhu Yuanzhang died six years earlier than he anticipated...

For Zhu Yunhuan, who knew the course of history, this news was obviously unbelievable.

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan didn't believe it.

The eunuch in front of him swore confidently, "Your Highness, this is correct. Commander Jiang came to the Eastern Palace personally to deliver the message, and I happened to hear it clearly."

Zhu Yunhuan narrowed his eyes slightly, frowned, and murmured, "Jiang Li..."

Jiang Li was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The news he said couldn't be wrong.

"Could it be that Lao Zhu really died early?"

"Is it because I'm too sad about my cheap dad's death?"

"Or is it because my time travel caused some kind of butterfly effect, causing the course of history to change?"

After a pause, Zhu Yunhuan's eyes narrowed and he asked, "Did Zhu Yunwen go to the Qianqing Palace?"

"Your Highness, it's time for him to go out." The eunuch responded.

Zhu Yunhuan stood up.

Looking at the empty and deserted yard outside the door, his mind fell into deep thought.

"If... everything develops according to the history I know, then waiting to become a traitor and cling to Zhu Di's thighs is indeed my only way out, but..."

"It's the 25th year of Hongwu, and many things haven't happened yet!"

"perhaps……"

"Is this my biggest chance?"

Zhu Yunhuan pressed his hands hard on the desk in front of him, his knuckles trembling and turning white.

A heart was beating violently, as if something inexplicable was suddenly growing inside it, and then spreading and growing wildly.

Many names came to his mind.

The chief of the Huaixi nobles, the General who conquered the enemy, and the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu.

Founding Duke Chang Sheng.

Fu Youde, Duke of Ying.

……

In the current Ming Dynasty, each of these names is of great importance, because they are all people who followed Emperor Hongwu to conquer the world, and they have made great military achievements and have noble status.

Of course there is a more important point.

These people are Zhu Yunhuan's real close relatives.

Zhu Yunhuan's biological mother, Crown Prince Zhu Biao's original wife, Chang, was the legitimate daughter of Chang Yuchun, the military god of the Ming Dynasty.

The elder sister of Duke Lan Yu of Liang was Chang Yuchun's wife and Chang's mother.

The founding duke Chang Sheng was Chang's younger brother.

in short.

The head of the current Huaixi noble group, Duke of Liang Lan Yu, is Zhu Yunhuan's uncle.

The son of the Ming Dynasty's war god Chang Yuchun, founding duke Chang Sheng was Zhu Yunhuan's uncle.

It's just because of Lu's vigilance.

Zhu Yunhuan did not dare to have any contact with them.

Originally, these people were the team left by Zhu Yuanzhang for Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao had been carefully trained by Zhu Yuanzhang for many years, and was a kind and popular person, so he naturally had the ability to suppress these arrogant and powerful generals.

It’s a pity that Zhu Biao, who embodied all of Zhu Yuanzhang’s expectations and hopes, died young and passed away not long ago.

The throne eventually fell to Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunhuan's half-brother.

In order to ensure Zhu Yunwen's secure throne.

In the second year after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the Jinyiwei to find an explanation and created the famous "Lan Yu Case" in history, implicating more than 20,000 people, including many Huaixi nobles, and almost killing all of these arrogant soldiers and generals.

"But now it's different. The 'Lan Yu Case' hadn't happened yet. Old Zhu hadn't had time to settle accounts with my uncles and uncles, and he hadn't even publicly announced that Zhu Yunwen was the crown prince. It was already over."

"As for Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di...these princes have all been serving as feudal lords for many years. It would take at least several days for this news to reach them."

"This is my chance!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yunheng's lips curled up in an ambiguous arc, his eyes became sharp, and even his breathing became heavier.

"Your Highness?..."

Seeing that his prince looked unwell, the eunuch attendant looked worried and called out to him tentatively, his eyes filled with heartache.

The little prince has lived in fear since he was a child.

The crown prince passed away a few days ago, and now even His Majesty has passed away.

From now on, not only the Eastern Palace, but the entire Forbidden City will become the property of the vicious woman Lu and Zhu Yunwen.

No wonder the little prince was so panicked.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Zhu Yunhuan say, "Sanbao, go to the Duke of Liang's mansion immediately to find the Duke of Liang and give me a message."