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

Song Zhong and Ma Sanbao retreated.

Zhu Yunhuan's gaze fell on the closed vermilion lacquer door, and his eyes, as sharp as stars and as deep as the abyss, were filled with murderous intent.

You should do your job according to your position. Once you are in this position, you should do what you should do and never be lenient where you cannot be lenient.

A moment of silence.

He suppressed the murderous intent in his eyes, then picked up the pen on the desk and wrote "Provincial Government Secretary", "Censorate", and "Command-General's Office" in front of him.

"Next, it is the takeover and control of the power in these two places..." Zhu Yunhuan put down the pen, murmured softly, and fell into deep thought again as he looked at the words on the paper.

Given the importance of Xi'an and Shanxi to Zhu Yunhuan, even if power is decentralized, there must be no mistakes.

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan turned his attention to Liu Sanwu, Zhan Hui and Fu Youwen.

……

At this time, the three of them were basically still in the palace, so Zhu Yunhuan did not have to wait for a long time. Liu Sanwu, Zhan Hui, and Fu Youwen came together, but each of them had a puzzled look on their faces.

There was also a hint of uneasiness.

Nothing else.

They were each doing their own job, but today Ma Sanbao suddenly gave them an oral order, asking them to come to the Qianqing Palace for an audience. They thought they would have an audience, but when they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, they found out... that they were summoned at the same time, and only the three of them!

Damn...why does this situation seem so familiar?

This matter.

I think it happened once three months ago?

That time, the three of them were almost scared to death. Now this happened again, how could they not be nervous?

"Your humble servants, Zhan Hui/Liu Sanwu/Fu Youwen...pay their respects to Your Majesty!" The three of them lowered their heads and exchanged furtive glances, not knowing what was going on.

"I wonder what instructions Your Majesty has for summoning me and others?" Zhan Hui's eyes flickered, and he pretended to be calm as he bowed and asked first.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't hide his intentions, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said directly: "My three beloved ministers, I want to reduce the power of the vassal states!"

The fewer words, the bigger the matter.

These four simple words fell into the ears of the three people like thunder, and stunned Liu Sanwu, Zhan Hui and Fu Youwen. They didn't react at all and stood there in silence.

What the hell? Cutting down the feudal lords? This is a serious matter, how can we just talk about it casually? The major feudal lords were all appointed by the late emperor himself, and each of them holds considerable military power. And yet, Liying Tianfu is still in such chaos...

Zhu Yunhuan raised his eyebrows and said, "My dear ministers, please express your opinions."

Hearing his voice, the three of them finally came to their senses. Fu Youwen said, "I wonder why Your Majesty... suddenly wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords?"

No one else outside knew this, but the three of them already knew a thing or two about Zhu Yunhuan's character and style of doing things. They knew that although what he did might seem absurd at times, he was definitely not a person who acted without a purpose.

So Fu Youwen asked the reason first.

Zhu Yunhuan said indifferently:

"I just received news. About three or four days ago, my good second uncle pretended to be still in the Qin Palace, but secretly left Xi'an and went to find my third uncle in disguise. They... want to rebel."

Zhu Yunhuan knew that these three people were not stupid, and there was no need to explain too much. They had even speculated about this kind of thing privately, so they would definitely understand what was going on once he explained it.

Sure enough, after hearing what Zhu Yunhuan said.

Although the three of them took a deep breath in shock, their faces were more solemn than surprised, and there was even a hint of "As expected!"

But then I thought about it.

The expressions and gazes of the three of them relaxed.

I felt solemn because I felt that the news of the rebellion was a bit tricky, but... the rebellion hasn't even started yet. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin had just quietly left Xi'an and His Majesty had already discovered it. What is there to be nervous about?

The nobles of Huaixi stood firmly behind His Majesty.

Your Majesty probably has evidence in his hands now, or perhaps Your Majesty is waiting for them to start rebelling and leaving behind evidence.

There is nothing to worry about in this matter!

and so……

We need to reduce the power of the feudal lords! We can do it directly!

A president of the Hanlin Academy, a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the most prominent officials in the court, of course figured out the matter in an instant.

Liu Sanwu read the books of sages and attached great importance to status, etiquette and laws. Zhu Yunhuan succeeded to the throne with full legitimacy. Although he could not be said to be perfect and did some absurd things, he was at least a monarch who truly cared about the people and was truly capable of governing the Ming Dynasty. Of course, he supported him 100%.

Anger immediately spread across his face as he cursed, "High treason! Absolutely high treason! Defying orthodoxy and coveting the throne, this is a capital crime. Reducing the power of the vassal states is also reasonable! Your Majesty must punish this traitor!"

It seemed that the throne that others wanted to usurp was not Zhu Yunhuan's, but his.

Zhu Yunhuan also knew that this kind of stubborn old scholar was just like that, so he didn't say much.

Liu Sanwu's focus is on "usurpation of the throne" and "treason".

Zhan Hui and Fu Youwen thought silently for a moment, and then looked up at each other at the same time. They saw disbelief in each other's eyes, and saw that the other person looked stunned.

Not because of anything else, but...

"How could news of His Majesty arrive so quickly from the Prince of Qin's residence in Xi'an? News from three or four days ago... In other words, the moment His Majesty left Xi'an, this news was delivered to Yingtian Prefecture without delay!"

Think of this.

Both of them couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

When did His Majesty become so in control?!

Zhu Yunhuan's gaze lingered on the three of them for a moment before he said, "That's why I asked you three to come here."