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A son born out of wedlock will always be a son born out of wedlock!

This one sentence sealed Zhu Yunwen's future.

Perhaps because none of this has happened yet, Old Zhu won't directly take action.

But from this day forward, no matter what happens to Zhu Biao or anyone else, the throne will no longer have anything to do with Zhu Yunwen!

One by one, although the immortal was compiling a list of Zhu Di's wise rulers, the beginning of the story actually put Zhu Yunwen through a lot of torture.

"Don't worry, Father, I know. Xiong Ying died young, Yun Tong is cowardly, and Yun Wen is so useless."

"If I truly have no descendants in the future, it is acceptable for my brother to succeed me."

Zhu Biao said quite frankly.

The Zhu family, especially the brothers of this generation, still have a genuine bond.

Especially after learning that the fourth prince was also a wise and benevolent ruler throughout history, he had no more worries.

After ascending the throne, Zhu Di dared not slacken his efforts in the slightest.

The government resettled the displaced people and exempted them from their past taxes in order to encourage them to resume farming.

He also had equally strict requirements for local officials.

Every official who came before him had to thoroughly understand the situation of the people.

Those who remain silent will be punished, and those who speak inappropriately will not be questioned. This was Zhu Di's regulation for local officials.

During his reign, he further improved the civil service system, laying the foundation for the later cabinet system.

He seemed to regard himself as a second founding emperor.

Old Zhu was already finding it hard to bear watching.

No one knows his son better than him.

He could probably guess how much torment Zhu Di was going through during this period.

The phrase "his position was not righteous" may become a lifelong obsession for him!

"Fourth brother, you did nothing wrong."

Old Zhu's gaze gradually softened.

He looked at the aggrieved young Zhu Di not far away and said very seriously.

"Fourth brother, I also think you did nothing wrong. You saved our Ming Dynasty from Yunwen's clutches!"

Zhu Biao nodded in agreement.

As if by divine intervention, their image appeared alone on the celestial screen during the Yongle era.

Seeing the two men's smiling yet serious expressions, Zhu Di's eyes instantly reddened.

He had been on the throne for many years and was no longer one to show his emotions, but at this moment, seeing the scene that the immortal had specially left for him, he still couldn't keep his expression in check.

"Grandfather, the Great Ancestor and the others don't blame you. They all approve of you."

Zhu Zhanji immediately lowered his head, afraid of seeing something he shouldn't have.

"They accept me?"

"My father and elder brother actually forgave me."

"That at least shows that I've done a pretty good job all these years."

Even when he learned that he was on the list of wise rulers, Zhu Di was far less excited than he is now.

For him, nothing in this world is more important than Lao Zhu's approval!

If everything had continued in this orderly manner, Zhu Di might have become the second Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty.

However, what followed was that Zhu Di sent envoys to the Tatars, demanding that they live in peace forever.

This envoy died at the hands of the Tatars!

Upon learning the news, Zhu Di was furious and appointed Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, as the General Who Conquers the Tartars, leading an army of 100,000 to conquer the Tartars!

However, Qiu Fu led a small force to advance recklessly and underestimated the enemy, which ultimately led to the deaths of all his generals, including Marquis Wucheng Wang Cong, and the annihilation of his entire army of several thousand men.

This marked the beginning of Zhu Di's northern expedition!

Tartar?

That's just a remnant of the original!

A murderous glint appeared in Old Zhu's eyes.

"The remnant Yuan still dares to be so arrogant. It seems we haven't hurt them enough."

"Biao'er, you've seen it too. The Tatars are bullying the Fourth Prince. Do you still think that the Northern Expedition is a waste of manpower and resources and has no meaning?"

Old Zhu never intended to let Can Yuan go.

However, Zhu Biao always felt that the remnants of the Yuan dynasty were not a threat in the short term, and that the people should first recuperate and rebuild their lives.

Taking further action rashly will only make life even harder for the people.

But now, he can't bring himself to say anything to dissuade him.

Zhu Biao never expected that the insignificant remnant Yuan dynasty would dare to provoke Zhu Di in this way!

Slaughtering the envoys is not just a declaration of war; it's throwing the face of the Ming Dynasty on the ground and trampling it into the mud!

"Father, perhaps you are right. If we let them go unchecked, they will eventually become a threat to our Great Ming."

Both Emperor Chongzhen, listed among the most incompetent rulers, and Emperor Zhu Di, listed among the most enlightened rulers, prove this point.

Before they gain power, whatever you say goes, and they will naturally back down step by step.

But once you give them the opportunity and they gain influence, what are you in their eyes?

"Of course, those tribes outside the pass have never given up their desire to destroy the Central Plains. They never farm, and once they run out of resources, they will either starve to death or rob. What do you think they will choose?"

Although Liu Che did not know what the Tatars were, he knew about the Xiongnu!

Judging from the list of immortals on the celestial screen, there shouldn't be much difference between the two.

He has always despised such forces.

"It's always a threat."

Ying Zheng gazed intently northward.

That was the direction he built the Great Wall in order to prevent the Xiongnu from invading from the south.

But now it seems that the Great Wall cannot stop them from plundering the Central Plains!

[In his first campaign against the Mongols, Zhu Di led an army of 500,000 to personally lead an expedition against the Tatars, defeating them so thoroughly that they had no choice but to surrender.]

During his second campaign against the Mongols, Zhu Di led an expedition against the Oirat Mongols, defeating them decisively with his elite cavalry and firearms. Thousands of enemy soldiers were slaughtered, forcing the Oirat Mongols to apologize to the Ming Dynasty and resume paying tribute.

After three campaigns against the northern deserts, the Tatars rose from the ashes. When Zhu Di personally led his army to conquer them, the Tatars fled at the mere sight of him, and were pursued and routed by Zhu Di all the way.

After four campaigns against the northern deserts, the border was repeatedly harassed. Zhu Di personally led another expedition, but the Oirat Mongols defeated the Tatars first, and eventually the Tatar prince led his tribe to surrender to Zhu Di.

This was the fifth expedition to the northern desert, and also the last one.

The Tatar tribal leader Aruda led his army to invade and harass the border.

However, when Zhu Di mobilized a large army to besiege and suppress them, the Aruda tribe had already escaped.

Zhu Di ordered the entire army to pursue, but the Tatars were nowhere to be seen. When their supplies were almost exhausted, they had no choice but to retreat.

During the fifth expedition to the northern desert, he thought that the crown prince was already capable of handling things on his own.

After returning from this battle, he can then begin the process of handing the throne over to the crown prince.

Unfortunately, fate didn't give him that chance.

The emperor, who was on horseback, ultimately died on his return journey from the northern expedition.

After the words appeared on the sky, they slowly disappeared.

The scene reappears in Zhu Di's palace.

This occurred before the fifth expedition to the northern desert.

Zhu Di was quietly gazing at the night sky, while Zhu Gaochi and the others stood respectfully to the side.

"Counting this up, this must be the fifth expedition to the northern desert, right?"

"Throughout my life, Zhu Di, I have fought on horseback and governed the country. Throughout history, there have been few emperors who could surpass me, haven't there?"

“Your Highness, I know it’s difficult for you to maintain the finances, but I assure you, this is the last time.”

"Let me bring my life as an emperor on horseback to a perfect close."