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

Chapter 376 The Welcome at the City Gate
This puzzled him greatly. They were all his sons, so it didn't matter who took which position. Why did he have to choose Zhu Xiong Ying? Was it because of that bitch Chang? Thinking of this, the displeasure in his eyes resurfaced once again.

When Zhu Yunwen arrived at Deshengmen, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance.

Everyone looked outside, even officials who rarely appeared in the capital came to this place.

Zhu Yunwen frowned upon seeing this scene. Zhu Xiong Ying really had a lot of influence, with so many people coming to greet him.

At this time, several more vassal kings arrived at this place. These vassal kings had not yet inherited any fiefdoms. Since Zhu Xiong Ying changed the way vassal kings inherited their fiefdoms, it was unlikely that they could stay in the Ming Dynasty and simply enjoy themselves. They could only fight outside the Ming Dynasty to obtain more fiefdoms.

Therefore, whether Zhu Xiong Ying acknowledges these matters is of great significance to them.

These princes were waiting for Zhu Xiong Ying outside, which made Zhu Yunwen extremely dissatisfied. He was also among this group of people, yet they didn't even glance at him. It was truly despicable.

He was determined to show these guys what he was capable of, but on the surface he pretended to be nonchalant, and not long afterward...

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and Crown Prince Zhu Biao also arrived at this place, followed by a group of Grand Secretaries.

At this moment, the crowd at the entrance of Deshengmen couldn't help but gasp. Such a setup was probably no more impressive than when Zhu Yuanzhang was welcomed back then. Every person who could be considered important in the entire capital had come to this place, including envoys from various countries.

Zhu Yunwen came before Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Grandson greets Imperial Grandfather, Imperial Grandmother, and Father!"

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, then smiled and said...

"You must be Yunwen? It's good that you're here. Wait here!"

After saying this indifferent remark, he turned and left the place, looking outside.

Zhu Yunwen's face was extremely ugly. He couldn't believe that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about him at all. They were both imperial grandsons and his own grandsons, so why was there such a big difference? At this time, several nobles from Huaixi who had stayed in the capital also arrived at this place.

After doing what he did, Zhu Xiong Ying had basically expelled most of the Huai Xi nobles from the capital. These people had no choice but to return to their brothers. However, when they returned to their fiefdoms, they realized that apart from their own princely residence, they had no authority over anyone else. The local officials would not obey their orders.

The stipends and salaries provided by the imperial court were fixed figures with no room for increase, which made them very satisfied.

In addition, as Zhu Yuanzhang grew older, he began to reminisce about the past. Apart from a few who had a bad relationship with Zhu Xiong Ying and whose relationship with him had become very strained, the others returned to the capital.

However, they were of no use in the capital; they merely kept Zhu Yuanzhang company and talked to him, but did not serve any other purpose.

At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying returned to this place. Their expressions were extremely complicated, and they didn't know whether they should cry or laugh.

Logically speaking, their current predicament is inextricably linked to Zhu Xiong Ying, but Zhu Xiong Ying wields immense power, and they dare not cross him.

Unbeknownst to them, the power Zhu Xiong Ying possessed had completely exceeded their expectations.

The Duke of Jiang and the Duke of Hai at sea, the Duke of Liang and the Duke of Wei in the capital, the Duke of Cao and the Duke of Zheng who are about to go to the northwest, the Duke of Song and the Duke of Ying who are stationed in the north, and the Duke of Ding and the Duke of Qian who are now enfeoffed in the southwest.

Such power was far too secure. Unless something major happened, as long as Zhu Xiong Ying was still alive, it was impossible for anyone else to ascend to that position. At this moment, everyone looked at Huang Sun Zhu Yun Wen with sorrow in their eyes. They were very clear about Zhu Yun Wen's thoughts. After all, everyone wanted to sit in that position. It wasn't a big deal in itself, but it also depended on who the opponent was.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao had many brothers, but none of them dared to compete with him for the position.

Soon, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside.

From the direction of Deshengmen, all the princes and nobles were looking out with eager eyes.

Just then, a carriage, surrounded by a group of people, slowly approached Yingtian Prefecture.

The man beside the carriage had a effeminate appearance. Although he was just a eunuch, none of the civil and military officials in the court dared to take him seriously.

When Zhu Yuanzhang established the Embroidered Uniform Guard, all the civil and military officials in the court opposed it.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard wielded immense power, and their ability to monitor officials across the land was like a sword hanging over their heads.

But which official in the world doesn't have some dirty deeds? If all of these things are discovered, it won't be good for them.

However, the Embroidered Uniform Guard is still monitoring the world, but no one is impeaching its power. This is because the newly established Western Depot is even more powerful than the Embroidered Uniform Guard before.

Moreover, the person who controlled the Western Depot was none other than Zhu Xiong Ying.

Some officials had previously wanted to impeach the Western Depot, but before they could even begin, they were removed from office on various charges.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard acted arbitrarily, Zhang Anxing still had many things that followed certain patterns, which left the Western Depot organization somewhat baffled.

I have no idea where they are or who they are.

This always yields unexpected results at crucial moments, and they even provide much of the intelligence for the cabinet.

Behind them followed squads of soldiers, all of whom were elite troops under Mu Ying and Wang Bi.

Although Zhu Xiong Ying had almost completely cleared out the Yunnan-Guizhou region along the way, seemingly making a great contribution, he had also blocked their smuggling routes. It's likely that there were quite a few people in the entire Ming Dynasty who wanted to kill Zhu Xiong Ying.

Therefore, having these soldiers guarding him made him feel more at ease, and Zhu Xiong Ying did not refuse them too much.

Soon, the procession of carriages entered Desheng Gate.

Suddenly, a man in black rushed out from one of the surrounding rooms and charged straight toward the carriage.

The soldiers around the carriage quickly went on alert, and the two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

(End of this chapter)