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Facing his father's gaze that seemed to see through everything, Zhu Zhanji held out for only a breath before giving in and said honestly:

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and Tai..."

When he heard the first two names, Zhu Gaochi was surprised and puzzled.

I never expected that these three uncles and nephews, who used to be incompatible, would become so close now.

They are all in cahoots with each other and are in cahoots with each other...

just.

When the word "too" came out, Zhu Gaochi panicked and immediately covered Zhu Zhanji's mouth and said:
"Shh! Stop talking nonsense!!"

"That person has just returned to the Shiwan Mountains to educate the demon race. How could he do such a conspiracy!!"

A trace of sadness appeared on Zhu Zhanji's face. He stepped back a little and then said:

"Father, don't you understand yet?"

"With that [handle] in hand, my father and I, as well as my second uncle and third uncle, can only go down this path to the end."

"In the scheme against the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi was a pawn, Emperor Gaozu of Tang was a pawn, but how could I not be a pawn as well?"

"Fortunately, although there are many factions in the court, those people still dare not be too reckless."

To what extent are there so many factions in the Ming Dynasty's court now? It can be said that it is even more chaotic than the troubled times.

Among them, the most powerful are naturally the Taizu faction and the Taizong faction, but under these two factions, there are many small factions.

For example, there is the prince's faction that has recently emerged in the court, and there is also the prince's faction.

The prince's faction was naturally composed mainly of the descendants and grandchildren of the Huaixi nobles, who gathered around the prince Zhu Xiongying and served him at his beck and call.

The prince's faction consisted of literati who were on good terms with Zhu Yunwen.

Thinking of the prince's faction, even Zhu Zhanji felt a little uneasy.

It is said that since the Ming Dynasty has already embarked on the path of cultivation, it should not stick to the old rules.

All the ideas of establishing the eldest son as the legitimate heir should be abolished and replaced by establishing the most capable one.

However, this set of unorthodox theories actually convinced many ministers.

When Zhu Gaochi saw the look on his rebellious son's face, he finally understood the pressure his son was carrying.

Sighed:
"Zhanji, since it is the order of the Crown Prince, we can only follow it. However, your father will report this matter to His Majesty Xingzong..."

Seeing Zhu Zhanji sitting up in shock, Zhu Gaochi rarely showed his strength for a moment and scolded:
"Sit down for your father!"

"The prince is making trouble, are you guys following suit?"

"If this matter gets out of hand, what if you are pushed out as a scapegoat?"

"I can only sacrifice my old reputation as a father and ask for a gold medal of pardon for you in front of His Majesty Xingzong."

Say it.

Zhu Gaochi stood up and staggered out of the secret room.

Zhu Zhanji wanted to help but was pushed away and could only watch his father leave.

……

Half an hour passed.

The two brothers Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han, and Zhu Gaosui, King of Zhao, came to the palace. The three of them followed the plan, sent a message to the ministers of the Jin Dynasty, and then returned to the King of Han's palace.

At this time, the moon was high in the sky.

Zhu Zhanji thought about it and told what his father had done, and asked:
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, in your opinion, should we follow the original plan tomorrow? Help Cao Pi?"

"Or should we just remove the firewood from under the cauldron and let Emperor Gaozu of Tang take the blame for killing Cao Pi?"

The prince's order to them was to divide and win over the ministers and princes of other dynasties. If there were any who could be subdued, they should be subdued.

But his father was going to report the matter to Emperor Xingzong, so Zhu Zhanji and others had to consider the subsequent impact.

Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu sat slumped on a golden, majestic and simple dragon throne, exactly the same as the one placed in the Fengtian Hall, and said casually:
"Nephew, what are you panicking about?"

"If the sky falls, the prince will hold it up. Can we hold it up?"

"If your father wants to file a complaint, go ahead and file it. Don't really think His Majesty Xingzong is a benevolent king. He... has a dark heart."

This statement came out.

Zhu Zhanji, on the contrary, became interested. Could it be that his second uncle, who had always been carefree and silly, knew some secret?
"Uncle, what do you mean?"

Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu spread his hands and said with a slightly mocking tone:
"You have read the books of sages for so many years, but you have never read the history books of the Hongwu Dynasty?"

"The four major cases of the Hongwu reign, the Hu Weiyong case, the empty seal case, the Guo Huan case, and the Lan Yu case, were all very bloody."

"But even His Majesty Xingzong, who is considered benevolent in the eyes of the world, has dealt with the first three. Do you think Xingzong is really benevolent now?"

Zhu Zhanji's pupils shrank and his scalp felt numb instantly.

Yes!

All I know is that His Majesty Xingzong is kind and benevolent, and is deeply loved by all the civil and military officials in the court.

Even people from all dynasties and millions of people all over the world have passed down this story from mouth to mouth.

But they forget that how can someone who can withstand the three major cases of Hongwu be a kind person?
Unless... it's fake!!
Prince Zhao Zhu Gaosui scratched his head and asked:

"No, why are you making such a fuss?"

"There is still the emperor above us. In the eyes of His Majesty Xingzong, our actions are just petty and not worthy of being on the stage."

"By the way, I have some news that you should be very interested in~"

Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu looked at his third brother, whose spies were spread throughout the dynasties, and said:
"Old Third, what rumors have you heard?"

"Let me make it clear first, don't talk about any gossip. Last time you said that Wu Zetian and Emperor Gaozu of Tang gave birth to a daughter and made her the eldest princess."

"I went to ask my father and found out that Wu Zetian drank the water from the Zimu River. You almost got me killed."

Thinking of the unpleasant experience last time, Zhu Gaoxu looked unhappy.

I originally thought it was a royal scandal, so I excitedly ran to share it with my father.

As a result, Wu Zetian gave birth to a child with the help of the water of Zimu River in order to stabilize the morale of the ministers in the court.

Prince Zhao Zhu Gaosui took out a scroll from his bosom and said seriously:
"Second brother, please believe me again. This time it's really not just a rumor."

"During the day, when the Wei crown prince Cao Ang led his army to retake the territory, Emperor Gaozu of Sui imprisoned Emperor Wu of Wei."

"One of my spies reported back that Emperor Wu of Wei had his old illness again and was instigating Emperor Gaozu of Sui to lead the army in person."

"The Emperor of Wei was careless for a moment and actually said what was in his heart. He even knew how many concubines Emperor Gaozu of Sui had in his harem and what they looked like."

"In a rage, Emperor Gaozu of Sui imprisoned and tortured Emperor Wu of Wei."

Upon hearing this, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu took another look at the scroll, on which was a lifelike picture of Emperor Gaozu of Sui holding Emperor Wu of Wei captive.

He sighed:
"I never thought that this thief Cao would be like this, it's hard to change one's nature even though it's easy to change the situation."

"Even the most jealous Empress Dugu dared to have thoughts about it. Aren't you afraid that Emperor Yang of Sui will destroy the Wei Dynasty after his return?"

When Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses from his deep thoughts, he heard the shocking secret that the King of Han had said, and said in surprise:

"What?!!"

"Emperor Wu of Wei and Empress Dugu...are having an affair???"

(End of this chapter)