Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

"Sanbao, now that Grandpa Huang is dead, I want that position."

Zhu Yunhuan's voice was as calm as ever.

But what he said this time was so shocking that it was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, deafening!

That position?

You mean... the chair in Fengtian Hall?

He was timid before, but now he wants to fight for the throne...

Is this a bit too big a step?

Ma Sanbao pursed his lips and swallowed his saliva, staring blankly at the tall, jade-like young man in white clothes behind the desk. Suddenly, he felt a sense of strangeness...

The eyes that looked at him.

The indifference and retreat of the past were completely gone, and instead, he was extremely sharp and determined. It was like a sword that had been hidden for many years and suddenly revealed its edge!

"Your Highness... Your Highness means..." Ma Sanbao didn't dare to think about such things, and could only ask tentatively with a stammer.

Zhu Yunhuan did not keep anyone in suspense.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "You are not wrong."

Although he already had a guess, when he heard Zhu Yunhuan's confirmation, Ma Sanbao still couldn't help but feel his heart tighten and his breathing became a little faster.

There was silence for a moment.

Ma Sanbao finally calmed down a little.

But he couldn't help but frown and sigh:

"Since Your Highness has such intentions, why... didn't you make preparations earlier?"

"In recent years, His Highness the Second Prince has shown great grace and grace, earning him the recognition of great scholars and Hanlin scholars. After His Highness the Crown Prince arrived, he has been even more attentive to His Majesty, having already secured an advantage."

"Although His Majesty hasn't yet issued a clear decree to confer the title of Crown Prince, many people have already speculated about His Majesty's intentions."

"With His Majesty's sudden passing, Your Highness wants that position. Even with the help of Duke Liang, I'm afraid it will be difficult. Moreover, even though the two Dukes are your uncles, they may not necessarily agree to such a life-threatening situation..."

Ma Sanbao analyzed that although the words were not fully said, the meaning was there: it can't be done!

The more he spoke, the more regretful he felt.

The Second Prince could never compare to the Third Prince's origin and background. It was a pity that the Third Prince failed to seize the opportunity before and lost the initiative. Now he suddenly wants the position in Fengtian Palace. I'm afraid even the Duke of Liang and others will not pay attention to him.

to be honest.

It’s too late for this!

He was naturally loyal to Zhu Yunhuan. If there was really a chance, he would be willing to risk his life, but given the current situation, it can be said that there was basically no chance.

Therefore, he had to make these interests known no matter what, so as to prevent his own prince from causing trouble due to a momentary impulse.

Seeing Ma Sanbao's worried face and his attempt to tactfully analyze the seriousness of Chen Qing to him, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Slowly he said:

"Sanbao, I understand what you mean."

"Just tell him the news of the Emperor's passing, and then ask my uncle if he wants to live now that the Emperor has passed away."

Hear the words.

Ma Sanbao showed a puzzled look on his face.

He felt like he didn't quite understand.

It is true that His Majesty has passed away, but the Duke of Liang is in very good health. He was able to lead his troops to victory last year. As the chief of the Huaixi nobles, why should the Duke of Liang worry about whether he is alive or dead?

Without waiting for Ma Sanbao to say anything.

Zhu Yunhuan then said:

"The Duke of Liang is indeed a distinguished figure now, but a new emperor chooses his own ministers. To my grandfather and my father, they could certainly be important ministers with glorious military achievements, but to Zhu Yunwen, they would be considered too powerful to be a threat to the emperor."

"As you said, the Duke of Liang, the Duke of Kaiguo, and others are closely related to my lineage. Do you think Zhu Yunwen can trust the nobles of Huaixi?"

"Furthermore, Zhu Yunwen was a firm believer in the ways of Confucian scholars and wasn't a man of strong opinions. In the eyes of those scholars, military commanders were crude and uncouth, and the two sides were naturally incompatible. Although those scholars were powerless, they could influence the court, and the Duke of Liang was well aware of their ability to do so."

"If Zhu Yunwen were to take that position, even if the Duke of Liang could be free from trouble for a while, he would never be free from worries forever."

"Of course, if the Duke of Liang wants to change his direction and try it himself, let alone whether the founding veterans who once followed my grandfather agree or not, the kings guarding the border are not weaklings like Zhu Yunwen who grew up in the palace."

"Let's not talk about whether he can protect me for now. Duke Liang should first consider protecting himself."

While talking.

Zhu Yunhuan had temporarily suppressed the anger that was growing in his heart.

He returned to his previous calm and indifferent look.

But Ma Sanbao could still see the sharp edge in his calm eyes, and even felt a hint of oppression.

Unconsciously, Ma Sanbao's heart began to beat wildly. "At this moment, the only one who can trust the Duke of Liang and his men is His Highness, whose blood is thicker than water! Therefore... the Duke of Liang can only stand on His Highness's side!"

In the past, Zhu Yunhuan had to be extremely cautious in order to keep his life under the watchful eyes of the Lu family.

He had never told Ma Sanbao about this kind of thing, so in Ma Sanbao's cognition, Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang, the chief of the Huaixi nobles, was very powerful and a towering tree worthy of the prince's association and reliance, and he would not fall down.

Now listen to what Zhu Yunhuan said.

It seems to be true?

Looking up at Zhu Yunhuan, Ma Sanbao was in a daze: Is this really His Highness? Is this the Third Prince who was secretly ridiculed as timid, cowardly, weak and dull?

Seeing Ma Sanbao's stunned look of disbelief.

All he could think of was to have His Highness seek protection from the Duke of Liang, the Duke of Kaiguo and others. However, he never imagined that his little prince, who usually dared not speak loudly to others, was actually plotting the throne!!!

Zhu Yunhuan smiled faintly and said, "What? Is there something on my face?"

Ma Sanbao came back to his senses and hurriedly shook his head, saying, "It was Sanbao who lost his composure. It's just that His Highness acted like this so suddenly that I'm a little uncomfortable with it."

Zhu Yunhuan raised his eyebrows.

Continued:

"You've been with me in the Eastern Palace for eight years, so you should know more about what kind of people the Lu family is and what their methods are. You should know better than many people."

"I've been called dull, stupid, timid, and weak, and I don't look like I'm of royal blood. And yet the Lu family is wary of me every day. If I showed a little more intelligence, if I had close contact with the Duke of Liang and the Duke of Kai, do you think the Lu family would be even more wary of me?"

"If she thinks I'm the slightest threat to Zhu Yunwen, do you think she'll secretly attack me? Even though my uncle is the founding duke and my uncle is the Duke of Liang, I'm still living under her thumb."

"How could it be so coincidental that my mother and my eldest brother all passed away one after another? Is there some hidden secret behind this? Lu was promoted from a concubine to the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and her illegitimate son even has a chance to reach the position of 'Crown Prince'. Are they really that lucky?"

"Sanbao, only if even you believe that I am weak and incompetent will the Lu family believe that I pose no threat."

Zhu Yunhuan said these words to Ma Sanbao, but in fact he was also speaking to Lan Yu and the others.

these years.

Not to mention that others think he is timid, cowardly and dull.

Even Ma Sanbao, the person he trusted the most, was deceived by him, and he often felt angry at him for not fighting back.

Ma Sanbao will have concerns about him.

Lan Yu, Chang Sheng and others would naturally be more worried: Although you are my nephew (grandson of my nephew), you are such a soft persimmon, how can we feel at ease to work with you?

After all, it is the Hongwu Dynasty now.

No matter how glorious Lan Yu's military achievements were, or how proud he was of them, he would never dare to say that he could single-handedly control the entire Ming Dynasty through a puppet.

Tang He is still at home enjoying his retirement! The nobles of Huaixi followed Zhu Yuanzhang all the way to fight, and ultimately they supported the Zhu family more than Lan Yu. The princes guarding the border were all experienced warriors on the battlefield...

If Zhu Yunhuan was a bad teammate, Lan Yu would probably be courting his own destruction.

Zhu Yunhuan and Ma Sanbao explained so much.

Just telling Lan Yu and the others:

First, the reason I haven’t been close to you all these years is not because I don’t want to, but because I can’t.

Second, your nephew is not a coward.

Third, the fact that I've been able to endure this for so many years shows that this is something I've carefully considered and not just done on a whim.