Ming Dynasty: Charge, Emperor Yongle!

Chapter 82 Zhu Di is attacked, Zhu Yuanzhang is furious: Is this still my world?

The inn was shrouded in darkness, the air thick with the stench of blood, and corpses littered the ground.

"Your Highness."

"All 342 bandits were killed."

"Fourteen brothers were lost, and the remaining 53 brothers all suffered minor injuries of varying degrees."

"These are the weapons captured from the bandits."

Zhang Wu, with a solemn expression, appeared before Zhu Di carrying several battle swords.

Supervised by the Fengyang Prefectural Government!

Zhu Di immediately noticed the inscription engraved on the blade and sneered repeatedly: "The old man has really raised a bunch of lawless bastards."

"If he finds out what happened here, will he be so angry he'll explode on the spot?"

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the manufacture of weapons and armor has been subject to a dual-track system of supervision by the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Household Department: regular military equipment was supervised by the Ordnance Bureau under the Ministry of Works, while weapons for the palace and imperial guards were supervised by the Weapons Bureau, an agency of eunuchs in the Imperial Household Department. Local garrisons were allowed to manufacture their own weapons and armor, but they had to be approved by the court and have the supervising official, craftsman, and place of origin marked on the inscription.

It is obvious that these weapons all came from Fengyang and were all manufactured by the garrison.

"Your Highness."

"The bandits' night raids were quite methodical, and their killing techniques were mostly military tactics."

Zhang Wu then added a sentence.

"hehe."

Zhu Di scoffed, "These people come from the army."

"Moreover, they are not ordinary garrison soldiers; these are the elite of the army."

"Your Highness."

Anger and murderous intent flashed in Zhang Wu's eyes.

The Ming Dynasty army actually attacked and killed Ming Dynasty princes and nobles; this is an act of rebellion!

"Send men to collect all these weapons."

"I will drag them out one by one and kill their entire families."

Zhu Di's words were devoid of any emotion, spoken coldly and sternly.

"Yes."

Without saying a word, Zhang Wu went down to make the arrangements.

Yingtian Prefecture, Yongjia Marquis's Residence.

"Father, something terrible has happened!"

"All of our men are dead."

Zhu Xian rushed into the main hall in a panic, his eyes filled with confusion and fear.

Once this matter is exposed, the entire Yongjia Marquis's mansion will likely be massacred by His Majesty, and not even a dog will survive.

Assassinating princes and nobles is a heinous crime of treason, and he didn't believe that the imperial edict granted by Zhu Yuanzhang could save so many lives.

"Besides our people, where are the people from the other families?"

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Zhu Liangzu asked in a deep voice.

"None of the people from the Marquis of Yan'an, the Marquis of Ji'an, the Marquis of Jiangxia, the Marquis of Huai'an, or the Marquis of Jining returned alive."

Boom!

Only at this moment did Zhu Liangzu realize just how terrifying Prince Yan, Zhu Di, truly was.

The six marquisates mobilized more than 300 elite guards, each capable of taking on at least ten garrison soldiers, to attack Zhu Di, who only had a hundred guards. The entire force was wiped out, demonstrating just how powerful Zhu Di's guards were!

"father."

"What do we do now?"

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"The Prince of Yan..."

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Zhu Xian was only in his early twenties, and he was completely at a loss when faced with such a situation.

"Go back to the Imperial Guard Commandery immediately and forget all about it."

"Pretend nothing ever happened."

Zhu Liangzu solemnly instructed.

"But...

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"There are no 'buts'."

Zhu Liangzu's face darkened, and he interrupted Zhu Xian: "None of these people are carrying identification. So what if Zhu Di guessed it? What can he do to me?"

"Without any evidence, would His Majesty really believe him and confiscate the property of six marquises?"

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Regardless of whether the people of Huaixi are willing or not, the imperial court will likely be thrown into chaos.

"This empire wasn't conquered by Zhu Chongba alone."

"Yes."

Zhu Xian suppressed his fear and turned to leave the Yongjia Marquis's residence.

Zhu Di!

You've survived this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!

Zhu Liangzu's eyes were filled with a chilling killing intent.

Meanwhile, at the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by a eunuch and looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao with displeasure.

"Boss."

"In the middle of the night, instead of sleeping, you come here to bother your old man."

"Father!"

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Zhu Biao said urgently, "The sky has fallen, and you're still sleeping."

News has come from Anqing Prefecture that the post station was attacked tonight, and all the guards and officials are dead.

"What did you say?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed drastically, and he asked with a furrowed brow, "Is this the post station where the fourth prince is staying?"

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"Yes."

Zhu Biao nodded with a wry smile and continued, "The fourth brother's men lost more than a dozen men, and more than half of them were injured."

"You bastard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and roared throughout the hall: "My son has been assassinated on the land of the Ming Dynasty."

"Are the officials of Anqing Prefecture dead? What about Anqing Garrison?"

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"By imperial decree, the Prefect of Anqing, the Commander of Anqing Garrison, and all officials below him shall be imprisoned and brought back to the capital for trial."

"I want to know who has the audacity to lay a hand on my son."

He was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Di was a prince of the Ming Dynasty. They were attacked and killed in Anqing Prefecture, which was not far from Yingtian Prefecture. This was intolerable!

Does this mean that one day, even as the emperor, he will have to worry about being assassinated in his own palace?

"Father."

Zhu Biao quickly reassured him, "Fourth brother is alright."

"The prefect of Anqing immediately sent people to seal off the post station, and the Anqing Guard dispatched a thousand men to protect the fourth son."

"Those thieves were all dressed in black, and had nothing to prove their identities."

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger gradually subsided, and he said in a deep voice, "Elder."

"So, the people below didn't find anything."

"Is the matter of the fourth brother's assassination just over like that?"

"You are the Crown Prince, the heir apparent, and the fourth prince's elder brother. Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

,"father."

Zhu Biao said helplessly, "Is the fourth brother someone who is so easily taken advantage of?"

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"The prefect of Anqing reported that the weapons of those assassins had been collected by the fourth prince's men."

"It's because the fourth brother doesn't want this matter to escalate now; he should know whose people these assassins are."

"You mean the fourth brother has his own ideas?"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, and an invisible sense of oppression spread throughout the entire Qianqing Palace.

"father.

"The son guessed that the fourth son had gone to Kaifeng first, and this trip was definitely not simple."

"He must have discovered something, or he must have wanted to do something that crossed those people's bottom line."

"Otherwise, how could anyone be so audacious as to do such a thing?"

Zhu Biao stopped talking in time, and Zhu Yuanzhang understood the deeper meaning behind it.

"If it really is them, then don't blame me for not showing any mercy to them."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were cold and menacing, like a raging dragon, inspiring fear and trembling.

The assassination of Zhu Di had crossed the line for this Ming emperor, challenging his limits of tolerance.

"father."

"My son has arranged for the Imperial Guard Commandery to depart immediately, taking naval vessels to Anqing Prefecture."

"You must escort the fourth prince to Yingtian Prefecture."

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Reported by Zhu Biaolin.

"You should personally send someone to investigate."

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"Find out exactly what the fourth brother did in Henan."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest son, Zhu Biao, and gave him instructions.

"Yes."

Zhu Biao solemnly replied.