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

Chapter 24 Two Emperors
Tang He looked at Tang Fu with an expression more solemn than ever before, and said, "Fu'er, don't tell anyone anything I'm going to say next. Do you understand?"

Tang Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Okay!"

"call"

Tang He exhaled, his expression slightly relaxed, and said, "Fu'er, do you know who Jiang Li took me to see just now?"

Tang Wei thought for a moment and said, "Should I go to the palace to see His Majesty?"

In the entire Ming Dynasty, there was only one person who could command Jiang Lin, the vicious dog, and that was the emperor.

Tang He smiled wryly and said, "I went to see His Majesty, but I didn't go to the palace."

"Didn't you go to the palace?" Tang Wei raised his head with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Yes!" Tang He nodded and said with a wry smile, "Besides, the Majesty I saw was not the one you imagined."

"Ah?" Tang Wei was stunned, a hint of confusion in his eyes. He hesitated and said, "Dad, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Does our Ming Dynasty have a second emperor?"

It is common sense that there is only one emperor. But now from what his father said, it seems that the Ming Dynasty actually has two emperors. What is going on?
He was a little confused.

Tang He shook his head and said bitterly, "Originally, there wasn't one, but now there is. The Hongwu Emperor is not dead. The Majesty I just saw was not the Jianwen Emperor who sits on the throne, but the Hongwu Emperor."

"what!"

"Emperor Hongwu!"

Tang Wei was horrified and completely stunned.

He felt that his brain was not enough.

Emperor Hongwu is not dead?
How is this possible?
He also went to the funeral of Zhu Yuanzhang and watched with his own eyes as Zhu Yuanzhang's coffin was buried.

How come he is not dead?
If he wasn't dead, why would he do this?
Want to give the throne to Zhu Yunwen?

Just abdicate directly, there's no need to fake your death!
Tang He did not continue speaking. He knew that this matter was too horrifying, so he gave Tang Wei enough time to digest it.

For a long time.

Tang Fu's mind gradually calmed down. He looked at Tang He and said, "Dad, are you kidding me? Emperor Hongwu is obviously dead, and we were at his burial."

"That's a fake, for outsiders to see." Tang He interrupted Tang Wei.

Tang Wei was silent for a moment, then frowned. "But if Emperor Hongwu wasn't dead, why would he do this? There's absolutely no reason."

Tang He smiled wryly and sighed, "Emperor Hongwu wanted to see if Emperor Jianwen could become a qualified emperor, so he staged a fake death."

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang had a lot of ideas, but he must be very disappointed with the current result.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang always claimed that Zhu Yunwen was the victim and put all the responsibility on Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, he really didn't believe that Zhu Yuanzhang had no feelings towards Zhu Yunwen at all.

Family disgrace should not be made public.

Moreover, as he had said before, Zhu Yunwen had already sat on the throne. If he was hastily deposed, it would easily cause chaos in the Ming Dynasty.

A chaotic Ming Dynasty is definitely not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see.

Therefore, Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai must be blamed for the reduction of the feudal system.

"This"

Tang Wei opened his mouth wide, his face full of disbelief. After a while, he said quietly, "Your Majesty must be very disappointed now, right?" He thought of what Zhu Yunwen did after he ascended the throne. If Zhu Yuanzhang knew, he would definitely feel extremely uncomfortable. After all, the entire Ming Dynasty knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was very protective of his family and cared deeply about them.

"Maybe, but even if he is disappointed, Your Majesty will not say it out loud, let alone tell you or me," said Tang He.

Tang Wei thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Father, what does His Majesty plan to do now? Will he depose Emperor Jianwen?"

"How is that possible!" Tang He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has placed all the blame on Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai, saying that they led Emperor Jianwen astray."

"This..." Tang Wei's eyes looked a little strange.

It is obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai to take the blame.

Tang He hesitated for a moment and said, "Fu'er, please leave the capital. His Majesty is about to show up. To ensure nothing goes wrong, I've been asked to take control of the Beijing camp. But I'm worried that His Majesty will target me later and ask me to assist Emperor Jianwen."

He is cautious by nature and thinks three steps ahead.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang only let him take control of the Beijing Camp and said nothing else, he knew Zhu Yuanzhang too well. After Zhu Yuanzhang killed Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, there was a high probability that he would choose him to assist Zhu Yunwen.

After all, Zhu Yunwen always needs someone to assist him.

He knew Zhu Yunwen's character well.

The policy of reducing the power of the feudal lords will certainly be restarted in the future. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this in itself, but the problem is that if this is the case, he will most likely follow the same path as Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai, and end up being the one to take the blame.

The emperor's order was difficult to disobey, and he was powerless to resist, but he could not let his family suffer.

Tang Wei's face was filled with worry. He asked, "Dad, is the situation so serious now?"

Tang He stepped forward and patted Tang Wei on the shoulder. He forced a smile and said, "Don't think too much. I'm just making plans for the worst. Maybe I'm just overthinking it."

"Oh!" Tang Wei nodded.

Qianqing Palace!
Xu Huizu dragged the blood-stained Xu Zengshou to Zhu Yunwen, knelt down with a plop, and said, "I have failed to teach my brother well. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"Duke Wei, what are you doing?" Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu in astonishment, then shook his head and stepped forward to help Xu Huizu up: "Stand up and talk."

Xu Huizu stood up and fiercely kicked the unconscious Xu Zengshou beside him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, after my investigation, I have found that the Third Brother is indeed in collusion with the Prince of Yan. I have brought him here. You can kill him or chop him up at your discretion."

"Is this to increase longevity?" Zhu Yunwen was surprised.

Xu Huizu nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, please forgive me. I simply cannot suppress the rage in my heart. I wish I could beat this bastard to death."

Zhu Yunwen's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand at Jiang Lin beside him, saying, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Dr. Sun to come over."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Li nodded and turned to leave.

Xu Huizu frowned, his face full of confusion: "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

Zhu Yunwen patted Xu Huizu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Duke Wei, I see your loyalty. Although Zengshou did something wrong, his crime does not deserve the death penalty."

Xu Huizu looked a little anxious: "Your Majesty."

"Okay, Duke Wei, stop talking. This matter is settled." Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and interrupted Xu Huizu.

Then, without waiting for Xu Huizu to respond, he added, "However, this is your only chance. From now on, Duke Wei, you must keep an eye on Zengshou and don't let him get entangled with Fourth Uncle again."

(End of this chapter)