The Ming Dynasty: Starting with taking Old Zhu on a journey to the future

Therefore, Zhu Bai submitted a memorial.

They want to build a Taoist temple in Jingzhou, similar to the Wudang Mountain Grand Temple.

In this way, people would no longer need to travel arduously to Wudang Mountain.

It even included blueprints.

The scale, buildings, and size are all written on it.

However, a Taoist temple built in the name of the Prince of Xiang might not be accepted by the common people.

Therefore, in the sparse.

Zhu Bai hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would allow him to build a dragon-shaped building that only the emperor could use.

The reason is quite simple.

Because the dragons in the architecture of Wudang Mountain are all coiled dragons, which was permitted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Since the architectural style is to be modeled after the Wudang Mountain complex, the coiled dragon is naturally indispensable.

However, this required the emperor's approval before construction could begin.

Otherwise, it would be usurpation, and in serious cases, it would be treason.

Zhu Yuanzhang put down the memorial in his hand, slowly raised his eyes, and looked at Zhu Yunwen.

Have you seen it?

Zhu Yunwen nodded.

"Your Majesty, I have already seen it."

"Do you think we should agree to Bai'er's suggestion?"

After thinking it over.

Zhu Yunwen gave his answer: "I believe that your actions, Twelfth Uncle, are beneficial to the people of Jingzhou."

"Although the coiled dragon is a symbol of the emperor, if the temple built by Uncle Twelve does not have a coiled dragon, it will not be recognized by the court."

"It's just a slightly larger Taoist temple, nothing like Wudang Mountain."

"Even if it's built, the people probably won't approve of it."

"In my opinion, Grandfather can grant Uncle Twelfth's request."

"This move is beneficial to the people."

"Ordinary people no longer need to travel long distances to Wudang Mountain for pilgrimage."

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile.

My answer should be the standard answer, right?

This demonstrates his benevolence and magnanimity, and also reflects his heart for the well-being of the people.

However, what Zhu Yunwen did not expect was...

However, his own grandfather's face showed no change in emotion whatsoever.

In the past, my grandfather should have praised me a bit.

After pondering.

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly asked, "Yunwen, I remember you and your twelfth uncle grew up together, right?"

"What is your relationship with your twelfth uncle like?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen quickly offered an explanation.

"Grandfather, although I grew up with my twelfth uncle, our relationship is not bad."

"But I absolutely did not mean to favor my twelfth uncle; I was thinking from the perspective of the common people."

These two sentences.

This left Zhu Yuanzhang silent for a long time.

In the past, he might have felt happy about Zhu Yunwen's kindness.

But now...

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly closed his eyes and waved his sleeve: "You may leave now."

Zhu Yunwen bowed and took his leave.

After they left.

His gaze drifted to Lan Chen: "Even if Yunwen was fooled by those officials and forced the princes to rebel."

"The leader shouldn't be the fourth brother."

Zhu Yunwen was fully aware of the existence of the Panlong Pillar.

However, he still used this as an excuse to accuse Prince Xiang, Zhu Bo'an, of treason.

This is not about weakening the power of the feudal lords.

This is tantamount to taking the lives of the feudal lords.

The dragon-shaped stone pillars that were permitted to be built during the Hongwu reign became evidence of treason during the Jianwen reign.

The charges against Zhu Bai for counterfeiting banknotes were actually all tacitly accepted unspoken rules.

The princes did not have the right to mint coins, but they could mint paper money.

Because these paper notes were the main source of income for the feudal lords.

For some reason, the value of the paper money kept shrinking, so the princes had to keep printing more paper money in order to maintain their expenses.

But this actually became one of the pieces of evidence against Zhu Bai, the Prince of Xiang.

Almost every prince had his own privately printed paper money. As the paper money depreciated, this was the only way they could maintain the expenses of their royal palaces.

Zhu Yunwen's actions.

This is tantamount to saying that all the feudal lords are guilty.

The princes had only two choices.

They either give up resistance, become commoners, and lose their wealth and status.

Either rebel.

"What about the King of Qin and the King of Jin?"

Even if a vassal king rebels, the leader should be the Prince of Jin.

The King of Qin was the second son of the legitimate wife, but he was not capable of being of great use.

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was different.

In his mind, the military capabilities and importance of the Prince of Jin far surpassed those of the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di.

"In the 28th year of the Hongwu reign, the King of Qin was poisoned to death by three old women."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang paused in his work of revising memorials.

After taking a deep breath, let out a soft sigh.

"Where is the Prince of Jin?"

In his early years, he also placed high hopes on Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin.

However, Zhu Shuang was tyrannical and treated the people in his fiefdoms inhumanely, and he treated his own Princess Qin the same way.

He's cursed himself countless times, but he's incorrigible.

This outcome was not unexpected.

"On the 30th day of the third month of the 31st year of Hongwu, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin died of illness."

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply disturbed.

Faced with these known futures.

Zhu Yuanzhang was momentarily confused and didn't know what to do.

It is to continue removing obstacles from Zhu Yunwen's path.

Or should we choose a new successor?

Currently, there are only two people in front of us.

Choosing Zhu Yunwen meant repeating the same mistakes and driving the princes to their doom.

Choosing Zhu Di meant that his plan to use the vassal kings as a defensive line had failed.

However, it seems that no matter who is chosen, Lan Yu will die.

Even Zhu Di couldn't suppress people like Lan Yu and Fu Youde.

After a long sigh.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Going against the current must be tiring for you. You may leave now."

Upon seeing this, Lan Chen immediately bowed and left.

After they left.

"Biao'er, what should we do?"

If Biao'er were still alive, he wouldn't have to go through all this trouble.

Perhaps Zhu Biao and he often disagreed on political ideas and frequently argued.

But he didn't mind.

This proves that Zhu Biao has his own opinions and will not blindly follow others.

Even when faced with pressure, they have been able to stick to their own ideas.

This kind of person is the most suitable to be an emperor.

An emperor who lacks his own judgment is like Zhu Yunwen.

He was being misled by his subordinates without even realizing it.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's troubled expression, Jiang Huan, who was standing beside him, bowed after a moment of contemplation and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should speak it or not."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and glanced at it.

"Speak."

The fact that Jiang Huan was able to be taken by his side and accompany him on his travels meant that he was trusted by him.

"Since Your Majesty cannot find the answer by looking backward, why not... look forward?"

Forward? Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly taken aback.

When I heard this...

Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly startled.

That's right! How come I didn't think of that?

Since Lan Chen can make himself travel to the future, he can also make himself return to the past.

If we can't find the answer in the present or the future, perhaps we can find it by going back to the past.

Moreover, if he went back to the past, he could see the girl he had been longing for day and night, Biao'er!

After thinking about being able to meet the girl and Biao'er.

The worry on Zhu Yuanzhang's face vanished instantly, and he was in a great mood.

A rare smile appeared on his lips.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up his vermilion pen, and freed from his mental turmoil, his speed in revising memorials increased significantly.