Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 114: Digging a hole for yourself? Beheading the God of War!
Prince Wu's Mansion.

Upon receiving the news from Old Zhu, Zhu Yunhuan immediately summoned the commander of the guards in the palace.

"Immediately send people to Xi'an Prefecture where the King of Qin is and Taiyuan Prefecture where the King of Jin is."

"After the Jinyiwei officially issues an order to arrest the King of Qin and the King of Jin, you will stop them before they are ready to return to Jinling City."

"Even though the King of Qin and the King of Jin made mistakes, they also had a heart for the country."

"I will plead with Grandfather Emperor to be lenient with my two uncles."

"Tell them not to rush back to Jinling City. Temporarily confine them in their fiefdoms and wait for the subsequent imperial decree."

The commander of the imperial guards who received the order was puzzled: "The Jinyiwei who delivered the order may not listen to us."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled slightly: "If you persuade them with kind words and give them some silver, they will naturally listen."

The guard leader's expression suddenly changed: "Bribery?"

As we all know, His Majesty the current Emperor hates bribery very much and will punish anyone severely once discovered.

"Just do as I tell you, and I'll keep you safe."

Zhu Yunhuan kept smiling: "When you give the Jinyiwei money, you must do it in front of everyone, preferably in front of the King of Qin and the King of Jin."

"I have prepared all the silver for you!"

The guard commander's expression suddenly became even uglier.

But the King of Wu's actions were always mysterious, but he was often proven to be correct afterwards.

Since the King of Wu had given such instructions, he must have his reasons, so he nodded and said, "I obey your command!"

"Also!" Zhu Yunhuan added, "I will write a letter to the King of Qin and the King of Jin respectively. When you go, hand the letter to them."

"Tell the King of Qin and the King of Jin to rest assured that I am here to persuade the Emperor to be lenient and not let the two uncles suffer."

"Yes!" The guard leader responded, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness is truly kind and righteous. The King of Qin and the King of Jin left at this time. It is obvious that they did not want to attend the opening ceremony of the Daming Military Academy, so they deliberately planned to escape."

"Your Highness has repaid evil with kindness, and has forgiven the King of Qin and the King of Jin for what they did. You are so broad-minded that I admire you."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and sighed, saying: "Who makes them my uncles?"

"They are ignorant and often make Grandpa Huang angry."

"When Daddy was around, he often intervened to keep them safe."

"Now that my father is gone, as his son, I must carry on his wishes and ensure the safety of my two uncles."

This move is of great significance.

Lao Zhu and he have a very good understanding of each other.

After this incident, the King of Qin and the King of Jin could only be "grateful" to him.

The two planned to "escape", but eventually fell into the pit they dug.

This was probably something they never expected.

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Day two.

Today is the official opening day of the Ming Military Academy.

Early in the morning, many students who were going to enter the Ming Military Academy had arrived at the gate of the academy.

Because most of the students were of noble status and had so many guards and followers that the road in front of the academy was blocked, making it difficult to pass.

However, no matter what your identity is, you are not allowed to bring any followers or guards into the academy.

The guards at the entrance of the academy are ruthless and will not tolerate anyone, no matter who you are.

Prince of Yan Zhu Di and Duke of Liang Lan Yu both went alone, so others should forget about bringing anyone with them.

When Duke Cao Li Jinglong arrived at the entrance of the academy, he couldn't help but frown.

The entrance to the academy was heavily guarded, with a large number of people from the Jinyiwei and the Imperial City Bureau patrolling everywhere, and the academy itself was also heavily guarded.

Breaking in by force will definitely not work.

After some thought, Li Jinglong decided to abide by the rules for the time being and go in first.

Inside the college.

Unlike the bustling crowd outside, it was very quiet inside and not too many people.

The Ming Military Academy caused a huge stir in the court and the country, mainly because of the special identities of the students it enrolled.

However, since the admissions standards for the first phase were extremely high, even ordinary commanders were not qualified to be among the first batch of students, so the number was naturally small.

However, every student here would be a big shot if placed outside.

In addition, there were many officials who came to watch the ceremony.

Although many civil servants in the court were dissatisfied with Zhu Yunhuan's power, they still had to maintain respect for the regent on the surface.

Although Zhu Yunwen was filled with hatred, he came to watch the ceremony in order to appear like a benevolent brother in front of outsiders.

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others wanted to watch the "farce".

They all stood among the crowd watching the ceremony.

School opens today and a ceremony to pay respect to teachers is also held.

Prince of Yan Zhu Di ranked first.

Just as he was holding the teacup and preparing to serve Zhu Yunhuan the tea as a token of respect as a disciple according to the rules.

Suddenly, a loud voice suddenly rang out.

"Jinglong thinks this is inappropriate!"

The whole audience looked at him sideways.

Li Jinglong was seen wearing the Duke's Taibai long gown and the "white otter" ceremonial ornaments exclusively for the Duke, and he walked out from the crowd of spectators.

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others looked at each other and smiled, all of them couldn't help their joy.

Duke Cao Li Jinglong did live up to expectations.

Zhu Yunhuan turned to look at him, his eyes flashing slightly.

The legendary second god of war of the Ming Dynasty, he is tall and mighty, with regular and handsome features, and starry eyes as sharp as swords. He is a rare handsome man!

Zhu Yunhuan had long anticipated that someone would cause trouble at the opening ceremony of the Ming Military Academy today, and he had made contingency preparations, but he did not expect that it would be him.

The courage of the second war god of the Ming Dynasty is greater than he imagined!

In fact, Li Jinglong was very panicked at this moment.

Zhu Yunhuan is now at the peak of his power, and the consequences of offending him would certainly be very serious.

But during this period of time, Li Jinglong thought about it and felt that what Huang Zicheng said that day made a lot of sense.

Although His Majesty said in the court that he would entrust the Ming Dynasty to King Wu, he did not formally enthrone him as the crown prince!
Letting him supervise the country should be a test for him.

However, the King of Wu took advantage of his position as regent to set up the so-called Ming Military Academy, intending to recruit generals from all over the world as his disciples, so as to take control of the military power of the whole country.

Can Your Majesty really tolerate him?

Your Majesty is watching with cold eyes. Is it because you want to see what choices the officials, nobles, generals and heroes in the court will make?
If I stand up now and rebuke the King of Wu, I will surely be appreciated and rewarded by His Majesty!
Especially after learning that the Prince of Qin and the Prince of Jin would not attend the opening ceremony of the Ming Military Academy, but instead left the capital first under the pretext of instability on the northern border, Li Jinglong became more determined in this idea.

Perhaps the King of Qin and the King of Jin left early because they received the secret order from Your Majesty.

As soon as he thought of this, Li Jinglong's panicked mind quickly calmed down.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

Although he inherited his father's dukedom and was appreciated by His Majesty, he had not made any contributions after all and relied entirely on his father's protection.

When the Ming Dynasty was first established, there were many meritorious families like his.

If one cannot gain a firm foothold in the imperial court and seize power, others may not take him seriously even if he only has the title of Duke.

Now that we have the opportunity, we certainly can’t miss it.

"The King of Wu and the King of Yan are both princes."

"However, in terms of seniority, the King of Yan is the uncle and the King of Wu is the nephew."

"Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between the old and the young, and between the noble and the humble."

"It is unheard of that an uncle takes his nephew as his teacher."

"Doesn't this violate the moral code?"

Li Jinglong clasped his fists and said to the people around him, "What do you think?"

No one spoke.

Even Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, and Qi Tai remained silent. They encouraged Li Jinglong to end his life, but they themselves would never get involved.

After all, Li Jinglong was a duke, with a high status and a special identity.

Even Zhu Yunhuan would not dare to do anything to him.

But they are completely different.

For the regent to kill a few civil servants is like killing chickens and cows.

As long as he was given a reason and an excuse, Zhu Yunhuan would definitely dare to kill him.

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted coldly: "Is it your turn to point fingers at me when I am doing things?"

"Everyone in the world has their say on the world's affairs." Li Jinglong bowed deeply and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Yan, please respect your status and don't do such a ridiculous thing."

"This action will not only be laughed at by the world, but will also be heavily recorded in history books in the future."

"Even if His Royal Highness Prince Yan doesn't care about this reputation that will last for thousands of years, I, the Ming imperial family, will still care about it."

After that, he turned to the other generals and nobles who were preparing to become his disciples and said, "In terms of seniority, many of you are the elders of the King of Wu."

"It's really inappropriate to take him as your teacher."

"In my opinion, it is better to turn back sooner rather than later."

"Don't try to curry favor with the King of Wu and bring shame to your family, making yourself a laughing stock for all eternity."

"You're talking nonsense!" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yunhuan's uncle Chang Sheng jumped up and pointed at him and said, "There is no order of learning, the one who is more accomplished is the teacher."

"The saints have always said that we should not be ashamed to ask questions from those who are inferior to us."

"Although His Royal Highness the King of Wu is young, he is extremely talented and well-educated. No one in the world can match him."

"We admire the talent of His Royal Highness the King of Wu and want to take him as our teacher. This is because we are eager to learn and make progress."

"It will be recorded in history books and will be a good story for all eternity."

"Don't talk nonsense here and disrupt the opening ceremony of the Daming Military Academy. Otherwise, the law is ruthless and you will be severely punished even if you are a Duke."

Although Chang Sheng is a playboy, he protects his nephew unconditionally.

He tried every means to help Zhu Yunhuan seize power, and naturally could not tolerate Li Jinglong's destruction.

"Humph!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "Whether it is a desire to learn and make progress, or a shameless attempt to curry favor, everyone present here knows it clearly."

"People all over the world will have their own opinions."

"Why bother pretending to be so hypocritical here and deceiving yourself?"

"If you really want to learn and make progress, you should ask King Wu for advice more often."

"What's your intention in coming here to become my disciple? Do I need to say more?"

"The saints did say that we should not be ashamed to ask questions from those who are younger than us, but Pin never said that we should shamelessly worship the younger generation as our teacher!"

"The saints have never done such a thing."

"If you have no shame, don't try to rip off the saint's skin!"

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Slow and crisp applause sounded after he finished speaking.

Everyone in the field was shocked. Li Jinglong's attack at this time had already shocked them. Who would dare to applaud him?
Looking for the source of the voice, I discovered that the person clapping was none other than His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu.

Zhu Yunhuan shouted loudly: "Well said!"

"I didn't expect Duke Cao to have such eloquence."

Li Jinglong was secretly puzzled and didn't understand why the King of Wu reacted like this.

His mind raced, but he turned to face the King of Wu and bowed.

"Your Highness King Wu's actions today are really wrong."

"I stood up and gave advice, but I had no choice."

"Your Highness, King Wu, please stop immediately. It's not too late."

"If Your Highness the King of Wu does not turn back, it will be a big mistake."

Zhu Yunxun laughed and said, "What big mistake will we make?"

Li Jinglong suddenly felt a panic in his heart. Although Zhu Yunhuan in front of him had a bright smile, he felt a murderous aura coming towards him.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to stay calm.

At this time, we cannot retreat any further and lose our prestige.

"Your Majesty is only asking King Wu to be the regent because of his poor health."

"The King of Wu should strictly abide by the old laws and not change them without authorization. This is the etiquette of a minister and the way of his descendants."

"But since His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu took over as regent, he has carried out drastic reforms, establishing the Ming Bank, issuing new banknotes, increasing commercial taxes, and abolishing various court regulations set by Your Majesty."

"To act in this way is truly disloyal and unfilial!"

"Today, His Highness wants to use the name of the Great Ming Military Academy to recruit all the military commanders in the world as his disciples, and use this to control the military power of the world."

"Jinglong personally believes that there is only one person who can be the teacher of all the military commanders in the world, and that is the current emperor."

He took a step forward, stared at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Wu, don't forget that you are only the regent, not even the crown prince, let alone the emperor. What qualifications do you have to be the teacher of all the generals in the world?"

"King Qin and King Jin, leaving without saying goodbye is a warning to Your Highness."

"It may not be too late for Your Highness the King of Wu to turn back and apologize to His Majesty."

"If you don't listen to advice and make a big mistake, it will be too late to regret it."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the field changed their expressions.

Li Jinglong was almost accusing Zhu Yunhuan of trying to seize power from His Majesty.

If this is true, then those who are preparing to become disciples are all traitors.

Above, after listening to Li Jinglong's remarks, the smile on Zhu Yunhuan's face did not change at all.

He even nodded slightly.

Zhu Yunhuan had understood. No wonder Li Jinglong had the courage to disrupt the opening ceremony of the Ming Military Academy. It turned out that he thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a contribution.

He thought he was showing his loyalty to the Emperor!

But he didn't know that Zhu just wanted to hand over power to Zhu Yunhuan and wanted to watch Zhu Yunhuan control the court with his own abilities and skills instead of relying on him.

After all, in Lao Zhu's opinion, the time he has left in this world is running out.

When he was alive, Zhu Yunhuan could rely on him to keep the court in check.

If he died, what would Zhu Yunhuan rely on?

Therefore, he wanted to cultivate Zhu Yunhuan's ability to stand on his own, rather than using his prestige to intimidate the court.

Li Jinglong had completely miscalculated.

I actually believed Huang Zicheng's nonsense and rushed to be used as a gun by others.

"What if I don't plan to change my mind?" Zhu Yunxun asked with a smile.

"Jinglong will stand here today, blocking the way. No one can get past me and become my disciple."

Li Jinglong made a bold statement: "Unless His Royal Highness the King of Wu executes me, I will stop this matter to the end."

Although he said this, he was actually extremely nervous and his heart was beating like a drum.

But Li Jinglong still felt that he was very confident.

Although Zhu Yunhuan is now the regent, he dare not execute a duke directly no matter what!
What's more, he is the son of Li Wenzhong, and Your Majesty values him very much.

Although Zhu Yunhuan was bold and reckless, and even arrested Lan Yu without any imperial order, it was just an arrest. In the end, didn't he still have to bring Lan Yu to the court to ask the emperor to convict him?
It's the same today.

Li Jinglong was already prepared to be arrested by Zhu Yunhuan's order.

In this way, one will surely gain a reputation for being unafraid of power.

It will also leave an impression of loyalty in your Majesty's mind.

Kill two birds with one stone.

The price you have to pay is at most a few days in jail.

The harvest was extremely rich!
This deal is a win-win no matter how you look at it!

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Zhu Yunhuan said calmly: "Since Duke Cao has such great ambitions, how can I not help him?"

"Come here, drag Duke Cao out and behead him. Display his head in public."

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(End of this chapter)