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

Two test questions.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang only knew the answer to one of the questions.

But this one test question alone is enough to involve generations to come in the Ming Dynasty.

It looks small, but it is actually very big.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze bounced back and forth between Zhu Di and Monk Daoyan twice before finally settling on Zhu Di. He stared at him intently and thought to himself, "Fourth Brother, don't you want to be emperor? If I really made you emperor, I'm afraid you'll be stuck following me around on the road of Ming Dynasty treasure notes until the end of time."

Feeling the familiar gaze of his father, Zhu Di's fear in his blood suddenly jumped and he became nervous for no reason.

The retired father in front of him, who was even willing to joke with him, seemed to have suddenly turned back into the arrogant Hongwu Emperor and the stern father who would beat him up if he recited a book incorrectly when he was a child.

Zhu Di's heart began to beat rapidly and his throat tightened.

only……

When I was a child, when my father tested the princes on their studies, I could at least stammer out a few sentences. If I didn't understand something... I could also make up a few random sentences to fool people.

Today's two exam questions...

Zhu Di, however, had no clue at all—he couldn't find any such explanation even after searching through the Four Books and Five Classics! Even if he wanted to make up a story, he had nothing to say!

Zhu Di pursed his lips and hesitated to speak several times.

But every time, he couldn't think of anything to say. After a long while, he finally managed to say, "Son... I don't have any idea for now."

Zhu Di really couldn't figure out this problem.

Historically, although Zhu Yuanzhang also regarded the Ming Treasure Notes as money with no cost, the paper currency was not too devalued in his hands. The real collapse of the Ming Treasure Notes occurred during the Yongle period of Zhu Di.

Due to the huge expenses of the Jingnan Campaign and the Northern Expedition to Mobei, a large number of banknotes were printed, resulting in a sharp increase in the amount of currency in the market.

During Zhu Di's 22-year reign, one string of treasure notes was worth only 12 coins...

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

Although he also knew this would be the result.

But all fathers in the world naturally hope that their children and grandchildren are different and gifted, and a hint of disappointment appeared on their faces.

Just in the meantime.

But I was secretly glad in my heart.

If that little wolf cub hadn't suddenly exploded, Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself that he would have had no choice but to pass the throne to Zhu Yunwen...

Before this incident, his thoughts on the various vassal kings were more about the blood ties between brothers and the need for their own family to protect their own royal family.

But now he no longer thinks so.

Once I am gone.

The second and third sons have already rebelled openly. The fourth son is cunning and hides it well, but he also has such thoughts. As for the other princes... Zhu Yuanzhang cannot guarantee that they don't have such thoughts.

With Zhu Yunwen's temper...it's possible that the throne will fall into the hands of the fourth brother.

Call Zhu Di here today.

To a certain extent, Zhu Yuanzhang did have the intention of testing Zhu Di, and the result proved that - not to mention that he had no clues to discover the problem, even if the little wolf had given him the test questions and hints, it still wouldn't work.

In other words.

Regardless of whether the throne is kept by Zhu Yunwen, or falls into the hands of the second, third, fourth... or anyone else...

The Ming Dynasty had many flaws, both obvious and hidden, that no one could see, not even someone as smart and clever as the fourth brother!

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath.

Keep your thoughts under control for now.

He turned with interest to the silent monk Daoyan beside him, and said with an ambiguous smile, "I remember you said you were proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism? When we first came to Peking, the fourth brother also said that he benefited a lot from you. Do you have any answer?"

When I asked Monk Daoyan this.

There was no longer any calculation or expectation in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, but a kind of condescending pride.

He admits.

This monk is indeed powerful and calm, and he is also a man who can accomplish great things.

But you, a bald monk, actually want to "slay the dragon"? You actually want to treat the throne of the Ming Dynasty and the struggles of the royal family as your abnormal play?

Then you deserve to be beaten to pieces by our eldest grandson!

Monk Daoyan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang secretly. Although it was just a glance, he saw pride, contempt, disdain... and many other complex emotions in the eyes of this arrogant Emperor Hongwu.

The answer... Monk Daoyan really doesn’t know.