Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 15: Uncle Twelve committed suicide out of fear of punishment
Jiang Li nodded and said, "Okay!"

Sun Shouzhen shook his head, turned back to the house, wrote down a prescription, and then left.

Jiang Li looked at the unconscious Zhu Yuanzhang, and a hint of sympathy flashed in his eyes.

Zhu Yunwen was the successor hand-picked by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Originally, according to the order of succession to the throne in the [Imperial Ming Ancestor's Instructions], Zhu Yunwen was not qualified to inherit the throne. It was Zhu Yuanzhang who single-handedly helped Zhu Yunwen to ascend the throne. As a result, what Zhu Yunwen did now could be said to be a stab into Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"Ugh"

Jiang Li sighed deeply and walked out of the house with the prescription.

He has no right to comment on these matters.

The only good news is that Zhu Yuanzhang is not really dead and there is still room for recovery.

Qianqing Palace!
After Zhu Yunwen finished reading the contents of the letter, his expression became uncertain.

The letter was sent by Li Jinglong.

The above content surprised him greatly.

His twelfth uncle Zhu Bo died and committed suicide by burning himself.

"Somebody come!"

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and shouted outside the hall.

A young eunuch came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Zhu Yunwen's face was calm as he said, "Xuan Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai are here to see me!"

Faced with the death of his uncle, he did not feel the slightest sadness in his heart, but instead a faint joy.

In his opinion, Zhu Bo and Zhu Di were in the same group.

Now that Zhu Bo is dead, Zhu Di's strength has been reduced invisibly.

This is something worth celebrating.

However, at this critical moment of reducing the power of the feudal lords, Zhu Bo’s death must be handled properly to avoid causing public outrage.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The young eunuch nodded and turned to leave.

Zhu Yunwen stood up and paced around the hall with a cold expression: "You would rather commit suicide than come to the capital to stand trial, Twelfth Uncle, you know you are guilty!"

It didn't take long.

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai came before Zhu Yunwen and bowed, "Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "Everyone get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai stood up.

Zhu Yunwen picked up the letter and waved it, saying, "This is the letter Li Jinglong just sent me. There was an unexpected incident regarding the reduction of the feudal system. The Prince of Xiang has died."

"what!"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were all shocked when they heard this, and then they all frowned at the same time.

Although, the King of Zhou was exiled first and the King of Qi was imprisoned later.

But, people died, which was a completely different situation, representing that the issue of reducing the power of the feudal lords had entered a new stage.

The three of them had thought before that in the future, one of the princes would definitely die.

After all, there are always some stubborn thorns, such as Prince of Yan Zhu Di.

To deal with these people, we must shed blood and use thundering measures.

However, they did not expect that a vassal king would die just as it began, and it was Zhu Bo.

Who in the entire Ming Dynasty doesn’t know the relationship between Zhu Bo and Zhu Di?
The situation was serious; a single mistake could ignite chaos. "What the hell is wrong with this Li Jinglong? He was only asked to arrest someone, and he can't even do such a small thing." Huang Zicheng's face was grim.

Fang Xiaoru said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that Li Jinglong be severely punished to give an explanation to the feudal lords."

Qi Tai glanced at Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng, a strange expression flashing across his face. He said, "Your Majesty, Lord Fang's words make sense. I also think that Li Jinglong should be severely punished. We cannot let the many princes be dissatisfied because of the death of Prince Xiang."

Zhu Yunwen waved his hands, his face calm: "You have misunderstood. The death of the Prince of Xiang had little to do with Duke Cao. He died by self-immolation. In my opinion, it is more like suicide out of fear of punishment."

"Self-immolation?"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were stunned, looking somewhat surprised.

They originally thought that the Prince of Xiang died at the hands of Li Jinglong, but unexpectedly he committed suicide by burning himself.

"Why did the King of Xiang burn himself to death?"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were all confused.

They simply did not believe Zhu Yunwen's statement that he "committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

They knew the character of the King of Xiang, and it was impossible for him to commit suicide out of fear of punishment. Moreover, although the policy of reducing the power of the princes was harsh, no prince had been directly killed so far.

No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for Zhu Bo to commit suicide.

However, although they were full of doubts, they did not intend to continue asking questions.

Zhu Yunwen's attitude was not too obvious, he was determined to protect Li Jinglong.

In this situation, if they continued to dwell on the death of Prince Xiang, it would only make Zhu Yunwen dissatisfied.

Huang Zicheng said, "Your Majesty, although the Prince of Xiang committed suicide by burning himself, this incident is ultimately the fault of Duke Cao. I feel that Duke Cao still needs to be criticized and an explanation given to the princes of the world."

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said, "Jinglong deserves criticism. How about this: I will fine him three months' salary and order him to stay indoors for seven days to reflect on his actions."

"Your Majesty, isn't this punishment a bit too light?" Huang Zicheng frowned.

This is the death of a vassal king!
A three-month salary deduction and seven days of confinement?

What's going on?

Zhu Yunwen said: "Master Huang, you should know that Jinglong was also very wronged in this matter. He was completely framed by the Prince of Xiang."

Huang Zicheng opened his mouth but said nothing in the end.

He knew that since Zhu Yunwen decided to protect Li Jinglong, no matter how much he said, it would be useless and a waste of words, and might even make Zhu Yunwen dissatisfied in the end.

Fang Xiaoru and Qi Tai looked at each other, their eyes full of bitterness.

At this moment, whether it was Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru or Qi Tai, all they had in their hearts was jealousy towards Li Jinglong.

Compared with Li Jinglong, they have contributed more to Zhu Yunwen, but now, they are not even as good as Li Jinglong, this flatterer. It is really hateful!
Zhu Yunwen clapped his hands and said, "Alright, this matter is settled. My three beloved ministers, I need you to pay more attention to the death of the King of Xiang and deal with it properly."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai nodded.

Fang Xiaoru thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiang and the Prince of Yan have a deep bond. We need to strengthen our defenses in Beiping."

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said, "Mr. Fang is right. I have also thought of this. I plan to have Ge Cheng return to Beiping soon. By then, I will have full control over the Prince of Yan's every move."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai complimented him.

"Haha!" Zhu Yunwen smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, you guys go and do your work. I'll go talk to Ge Cheng."

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai bowed and turned to leave.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and looked up in the direction of Beiping. His eyes were deep and his expression was full of expectation: "Fourth Uncle, Twelfth Uncle has set himself on fire. Will you do anything?"

(End of this chapter)