Ming Dynasty Simulator: I will be the greatest emperor of all time!

Zhu Yuanzhang valued family ties very much, especially his crown prince Zhu Biao. He placed high hopes on Zhu Biao, expecting him to carry forward the Ming Dynasty and become its "Heavenly Khan".

After Zhu Biao's death, a large part of Zhu Yuanzhang's affection for Zhu Biao was transferred to Zhu Yunwen.

Although the simulator says that Zhu Yunwen harmed his relatives, Zhu Yuanzhang automatically ignored it because of Zhu Biao's bias. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang could understand the idea of ​​reducing the power of the princes.

"Alas, what a pity for our Biao'er... Biao'er, you're gone, but you've left your father with a difficult problem..."

"Moreover, I'm sorry, Father. In the simulator, among the descendants of the fourth prince, the Ming Dynasty is quite good except for that Emperor Yingzong. They have also carried forward the Ming Dynasty very well. But we don't know what the descendants of Yunwen are like. So for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, we have to give the throne to the fourth prince. Don't worry, we will definitely make proper arrangements for Yunwen."

The news of Zhu Yunwen being made crown prince has depressed you for several days. Who dares disobey your father's orders?

Once Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne again, which princes will successfully rebel?

You're already planning to give up?

Just when you were losing hope in the throne, the monk Daoyan approached you again and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to worry. This world will be yours sooner or later."

You think Monk Daoyan is a bit mystical, but you also know his talent, and you've taken his advice to heart.

Calm down and wait patiently for the right opportunity.

"This monk Daoyan, I think we asked him to give a sermon to the fourth prince. I vaguely remember him. Is this man so talented? Why doesn't he become an official in the imperial court?"

As time passed and the year 29 of the Hongwu reign arrived, things changed, and you saw hope of becoming the crown prince.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sat up; the reason why his fourth son ultimately did not become the crown prince was about to be revealed.

That year, your father, on a whim, summoned all of you vassal kings to a gathering in the capital. During the banquet, your father was suddenly struck by a thunderbolt and fell ill. You were alarmed and panicked.

You don't want anything to happen to your dad.

"The fourth son is quite filial!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

The reason you're so anxious and panicked is because your preparations for rebellion are not yet sufficient. If the Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, you will have no chance of winning, so you hope your father can hold on for a few more years.

"Fourth brother...you bastard! All you ever think about is rebelling!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cursed loudly.

Fortunately, your father didn't pass away, and you breathed a sigh of relief.

[Moreover, after your father woke up, he immediately saw your fourth son, Zhu Gaoxi, who was crying. Your father was moved by Zhu Gaoxi and even glanced at you a few more times, thinking that you had raised your son well.]

"Little Gao Xi is so filial. He knew we were sick, and all he did was cry."

Thinking of Zhu Gaoxi put Zhu Yuanzhang in a great mood.

Zhu Gaoxi was obedient and could make him happy, so he was a good grandson. He was also very filial, so he was a good grandson.

What your father doesn't know is that you saw Zhu Gaoxi wasn't crying and were afraid the civil officials would gossip about you, so you secretly pinched Zhu Gaoxi's buttocks and forced him to cry, which your father happened to see.

Zhu Yuanzhang: ...

"Fourth brother, I'll f*** you..."

In short, because of this wonderful misunderstanding, your father's opinion of you has changed drastically, and he now dotes on Zhu Gaoxi very much.

After that, your youngest son, Zhu Gaoxi, was frequently brought to the palace and gained even more favor from your father.

You suddenly realize that your lineage, that of the Prince of Yan, is highly favored, which has caused dissatisfaction within the Crown Prince's palace.

You pretend not to care, but you're actually very scared inside, because if the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he definitely won't let you off the hook.

"Hey! Fourth brother, you're actually scared!"

[But you don't want to back down in front of the Crown Prince, that's not in your character, so you continue to encourage your youngest son, Zhu Gaoxi, to interact with your father.]

[But at the same time, you've also noticed that your father's unusual favoritism towards Zhu Gaoxi might be a sign that he intends to change the succession to you.]

[After thinking it over, you decided to wait and see. If your father has this idea, you should stay in the capital and strive for the position of crown prince. If your father doesn't want you to be the crown prince, you should quickly return to Beiping and fade into obscurity. After your father dies, you can rebel and seize the throne for yourself.]

[When the time comes, after you seize the throne, you've already thought it through. You'll erase Jianwen and proclaim that you were personally appointed to the throne by your father, Hongwu, at the end of the reign.]

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he saw the phrase "the succession in the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu," but after seeing it many times, he suddenly found his fourth son quite amusing.

"This fourth son... so what if he rebelled? You've brought glory to the Ming Dynasty. It's not like your father doesn't acknowledge you. Why do you insist on emphasizing that you were the rightful heir in the 35th year of the Hongwu reign? And you even hung out with Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin. Emperor Taizong... he was indeed... he was indeed the rightful heir. Look at you, aren't you? Emperor Taizong was as magnanimous as the historical records show. He actually hung out with you, a rebel."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, finding his fourth son's thoughts somewhat amusing.

But after you tried to probe him a few times, you realized that you couldn't see through your father's thoughts at all; he was hiding them too well.

So, you decided to go back to Beiping.

But just as you were planning to return to Kyoto, your father suddenly announced in court that the capital should be moved.

After much wrangling with the ministers, the location for moving the capital was surprisingly set in your old stronghold, Beiping, and you were put in charge of the matter.

You originally didn't want to take responsibility for this matter because relocating the capital was too expensive, and you were afraid you couldn't handle it.

[But your father specifically named you, so you can't refuse. You suddenly realize that this is a test from your father. Building a new capital is something that could normally be done by a subject, but if it's given to a prince, it means that the prince is exercising the power of the crown prince. Your elder brother went to inspect the new capital before; wasn't that precisely the crown prince's power?]

If you can build the new capital, you might just become the crown prince.

You gritted your teeth and agreed, but reality was cruel—you had no money.

Fortunately, you received help from xxx (graffiti). You discovered countless grains piled up underground in the Prince Yan's mansions in Yingtian Prefecture and Beiping, and you slowly exchanged these grains for money.

"What?"

"Let's see how the fourth brother suddenly became so rich."

"I remember, during the previous simulation of the Jingnan Rebellion, it was Xiao Gaoxi who, through my words, told Lao Si that there was food and weapons underground... And now, Lao Si's family is facing the same situation again..."

"Little Gao Xi...either you'll have immortals helping you from now on, or you yourself are an immortal reincarnation..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gleamed.

"Hmph, fourth brother, you're so rich, yet you only lent your father 30,000 taels."

"Let's use 'You should encourage him' as an excuse another day to borrow some money from the fourth brother."

The construction of the new capital went very smoothly, and you originally thought you were destined to be the crown prince.

But an unexpected incident occurred.