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Chapter 13: Yongle Emperor
"Yes, why didn't Tianmu mention Biao'er? Could it be that we didn't pass the throne to Biao'er in the end?"

After Empress Ma’s reminder, Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered the bright spot.

There was no mention of any news about his eldest son Zhu Biao on the screen!

The most likely reason for this situation was that he did not pass the throne to Zhu Biao in the end.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "This is impossible!"

"Biao'er is the successor I personally appointed, and we also have our great grandson Xiongying. There is no reason for me to pass the throne to this child Yunwen..."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

The eldest son inherits the throne according to his ancestral precept. Even if the throne is to be passed on to Yunwen's generation, the throne should be passed on to Xiongying. There is no reason for him to pass it on to Zhu Yunwen!
As he thought about it, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of a possibility.

Could it be...

Our great Sun Xiongying died young?
As soon as this idea came up, it immediately occupied Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

When he thought about the fact that his eldest son Zhu Biao did not succeed to the throne, a heartbreaking result came to Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

"No... No... I must be mistaken..."

"We must have thought wrong!"

Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed on the ground in a daze, refusing to accept the thoughts in his heart.

"Chongba, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Biao and Empress Ma, who were standing by, were startled and hurried to help Zhu Yuanzhang up: "Chongba, did you think of something? What scared you like this?"

Under Empress Ma's questioning, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with tears in his eyes and expressed his thoughts with a weeping expression.

"You mean, the old man sends the young man away?"

When Empress Ma heard Zhu Yuanzhang's guess, she was struck by lightning.

Zhu Biao was also shocked. He stood there in a daze, muttering, "No wonder... No wonder..."

No wonder Tianmu didn’t mention me, no wonder my fourth brother rebelled. If I had died earlier, then everything would make sense.

Seeing his parents crying and grief-stricken, Zhu Biao, although he was also very sad, still comforted them: "Father, mother, birth, aging, illness and death are God's will. It is my son who is not blessed. You, the second son, please take care of your health."

"Fuck God's will! We are the Son of Heaven, greater than the heavens. Why should we obey God?"

Zhu Yuanzhang wiped his tears, grabbed Zhu Biao's shoulders and said, "Biao'er, I never believe in God's will. I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I am God. If I say I won't let you die, then I won't let you die!"

"I really don't believe this!"

"When we get back, we will ask the civil and military officials to find famous doctors in the world and send a dozen imperial doctors to follow you. We will see which one is more powerful, this unfounded destiny or the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Old Zhu really doesn't believe this.

He would send dozens of imperial doctors to take good care of the prince and be on guard against him at all times. He didn't believe that this damn fate could take his badge away from him!
……

As Zhu Yuanzhang and his family cried, the scene on the sky screen was also changing quietly. [During Zhu Di's reign, he vigorously developed agriculture, built water conservancy projects, reduced the tax burden on the people, made the country's economy prosperous, and created the second prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty, the Yongle prosperous era.]

[Externally, he personally led five expeditions to Mongolia, the farthest being to the Onon River, recovered Annan, and sent Zheng He to the Western Ocean, expanding the territory and influence of the Ming Dynasty.]

[At the same time, he also ordered the compilation of the "Yongle Encyclopedia", whose content covers classics, history, philosophy, collections, Buddhism, Taoism, drama, vernacular, engineering, agronomy, medicine, divination, geomancy, mathematics, geography, atlas, phonology, Buddhism, Taoism and other fields. It is a large encyclopedia of ancient Chinese culture and a world-famous large-scale encyclopedia of ancient China. It is considered one of the important milestones in the history of Chinese culture.]

[Even though Zhu Di's way of obtaining the throne has always been controversial, considering his political achievements, cultural contributions, and world influence, he is still a monarch with outstanding talents and great ambitions.]

[He is also one of the few wise emperors comparable to Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Taizong of Tang, and he himself is also affectionately called "Emperor Yongle" by many people. ]

What?
This brat, the fourth brother, created the prosperous Yongle Era. His achievements are comparable to those of the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor. He is also called the Yongle Emperor by later generations. Is he more powerful than us?

Zhu Yuanzhang stared blankly at the sky, feeling extremely complicated for a moment.

Looking at Zhu Di's achievements, Zhu Biao on the side couldn't help but feel a little discouraged: "Father, my fourth brother is a man of great talent and strategy. He must be better than me as the emperor. Why don't you pass the throne to him..."

After learning that he might not live long, Zhu Biao really wanted to pass the throne to his younger brother.

Rather than dying young in the future, causing uncle and nephew to kill each other, and leading to turmoil in the court, it is better to let my father train my fourth brother to inherit the throne early.

Moreover, Tianmu also said that Zhu Di was a man of great talent and strategy, and it would be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty to be handed over to him.

"You silly child, can you give up the throne just because you want to?"

Empress Ma glared at Zhu Biao. She knew that her eldest son was honest and kind, and really wanted to give up the throne, but what would Zhu Biao think when she said such words?
Sure enough, upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang flew into a rage: "Biao'er, don't let your imagination run wild. The throne is yours, and no one can take it away."

"We don't care if he will become the Yongle Emperor or a prosperous country in the future. We only know that this little bastard rebelled!"

"A rebellion is a rebellion. No matter how great his achievements will be in the future, he is still a rebellious son in my father's eyes!"

"We have already sent someone to announce his return from Peking. When he comes back, we will give this brat a good beating!"

Seeing Zhu Biao's hesitant look, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned cold.

"Don't worry, we won't kill him. This guy is good at fighting. We will keep him to help our banner expand its territory."

"Will he rebel? Let's send someone to watch him and see how he rebels. Then let him swear an oath to me and serve me like a general. I don't believe that we can't deal with this little bastard!"

"..."

Although he was angry, Zhu Yuanzhang was reluctant to kill Zhu Di.

After all, they are your own flesh and blood. You can't just blame them for something that hasn't happened yet, right?

It doesn't make sense.

Moreover, when he learned about his fourth son's future achievements, as a father, Old Zhu felt very proud.

Although the brat did not get the position by right, he did a good job and was a talented person. It was just right for him to stay with the boss as an assistant.

(End of this chapter)