The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 374 Born Emperor
Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this.

"Father, please rest assured, I will definitely pay attention to these things."

However, I believe that U.A. High School would never misunderstand me!

"He was born to be an emperor, and his current achievements were entirely expected!"

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang nodded upon hearing this, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He had just been a cowherd, and no one had ever imagined that he would one day ascend to this position and become the supreme ruler.

But fate is unpredictable; some things are just that magical.

Zhu Xiong Ying was different from them; he could be considered a born emperor.

Despite his young age, he already possessed the qualities of an emperor, and his actions over the years further convinced him that the Ming Dynasty would become even stronger under Zhu Xiong Ying's leadership.

At this moment, in a courtyard of the main hall, Zhu Yunwen and many others gathered in one place. These people were forces that he and the Lü family had recently recruited. Therefore, most of them were civil officials, and even lower-ranking ones, but they played a significant role.

He was regarded by Zhu Yunwen as a strategist.

Zhu Yunwen's face looked extremely grim at this moment.

Zhu Xiong Ying had not yet arrived in the capital when he heard many people's opinions about him, which made him extremely unhappy.

It seemed that everyone believed Zhu Xiong Ying would be the next emperor, which made them very resentful.

He and Zhu Xiong Ying were not that far apart in age. Although Zhu Xiong Ying had indeed accomplished a lot, he had offended all the civil officials in the court and had always been warlike and aggressive. How long could the Ming Dynasty last if things continued like this?

Scholars are the foundation of everything. If he continues down this path, I believe that it won't be long before something bad happens to the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of this, he sighed, his eyes filled with worry.

Indeed, he was not competing with him for this position for his own sake, but for the sake of the entire Ming Dynasty. Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen silently comforted himself.

When he was very young, he and Zhu Xiong Ying had a very good relationship.

He just didn't know when it started, but his mother began to make him surpass Zhu Xiong Ying in everything.

At first, he didn't understand why it had to be this way, but now it seems that it is indeed very necessary. After all, there is only one position there, and only by sitting in that position can he realize his ambitions and save the Ming Dynasty from peril.

In his view, if the Ming Dynasty continued to be as ridiculous as Zhu Xiong Ying, its future and fate would be uncertain.

"Gentlemen, Zhu Xiong Ying is about to return to the capital. What should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, their eyes filled with displeasure.

Although it is hard to admit, Zhu Xiong Ying is indeed very capable. However, such a person is too unfriendly to the civil officials. If this continues, what will happen if all the military men rise to power?

"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. Even if Zhu Xiong Ying returns, it won't have much of an impact!"

"The capital city is very different now than before. Moreover, there are quite a few people supporting us in this process, so we may have ways to fight against him!"

The speaker was Huang Zicheng. Fang Xiaoru nodded as well.

"Zhu Xiong Ying is far too ruthless. He never listens to anyone's opinions. We scholars worry about the affairs of the country, yet we are humiliated by him. Even the lineage of the Duke Yansheng, who has always upheld virtue and passed down the literary tradition, has been suppressed by him!"

"What is he incapable of? If he is like that, how can the people of the world live a good life!"

Although the Confucius family, the Duke of Yansheng, had some troubles before, these people did not believe it. They thought it was just a trick used by the eunuchs to deliberately harm them, the scholars. The Confucius family of Shandong was a family of sages, and the most important thing was virtue. How could they be so unable to distinguish right from wrong?

Moreover, all those sage families have now submitted to Zhu Yunwen's command, which is enough to prove that Zhu Yunwen is the true future ruler of the Ming Dynasty, the wise and virtuous ruler in the eyes of these scholars who can rule by doing nothing and relinquish power to them, the officials and scholars.

After observing for so many days, they also confirmed that although Zhu Yunwen's actions in many aspects were somewhat cowardly.

However, they have great trust in these scholars.

With the assistance of their talents and knowledge, the future national strength of the Ming Dynasty will surely flourish.

Qi Tai frowned, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at these people.

He was Zhu Yunwen's teacher, and they were naturally bound together.

Therefore, he had no other choice but to support Zhu Yunwen.

"Don't think of this matter so simply. Zhu Xiong Ying has been able to rise to the top and gain the support of many civil and military officials in the court. There is a reason for this. This person may not be easy to deal with. We should be more careful!"

Huang Zicheng's eyes were full of displeasure after hearing this.

"No matter what, he's just a martial artist. What great skills could he possibly have? I think you all overestimated him before. In reality, he might not even have any great abilities!"

"Moreover, most scholars in the world support us, and Zhu Xiong Ying's moral character is also questionable!"

"So many countries in the southwest are basically our vassals. If they make a mistake, we should just teach them a lesson. That's the magnanimity of a great nation like ours. But he directly sent troops to destroy our country. Such a thing is truly outrageous!"

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Zhu Xiong Ying's actions were not inherently wrong, but they did not align with the methods of benevolence and moral education that these literati had always used.

How could such a method win people's hearts? More importantly, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the military generals were very powerful, and there were not many civil officials who truly held power. Seeing that the Huaixi nobles who held military power had been suppressed one by one, it was clear that the Ming Dynasty would be their stage next. Who would have thought that Zhu Xiong Ying was not very friendly to these scholars either?

They even bestowed titles of duke upon several people. If things continue like this, no one knows when the prosperous era of governing the military with civil officials will actually arrive.

Just then, a eunuch came out and said something.

"Your Highness Yunwen, I have come on the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness instructed me to go to the Desheng Gate to greet His Highness the Imperial Grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's face turned extremely ugly. He was still thinking of competing with Zhu Xiong Ying, but who would have thought that his own father would ask him to greet him? They were both imperial grandsons, so why should he be the one to greet him?
(End of this chapter)