Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Zhe and Zhu Di with a complicated expression.
Facing Zhu Zhe's question.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer immediately.
The two of them did not know what their father was up to.
He could only stand there and wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's next move.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang left two people behind.
It was because Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought it through.
He wanted to choose one of Zhu Zhe and Zhu Di to be the Crown Prince.
To control the future Darming Dynasty.
As for Fourth Brother Zhu Di's ability and capability…
Zhu Yuanzhang had never doubted it.
After all, back then, when Lan Yu chased after the dead to the Fish-Catching Sea and destroyed the Royal Court of Northern Yuan.
Zhu Di was by Lan Yu's side.
If he did not have enough ability, Lan Yu would not take Zhu Di seriously at all.
In fact, Lan Yu might even dare to make Zhu Di accidentally disappear somewhere in the grasslands due to an accident.
One had to know that Lan Yu was an unruly person.
The only one who was convinced was Zhu Biao.
His grandson, Zhu Yunwen.
He would not consider it anymore.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already seen the tragic state of those royal sons in that timeline.
He did not want such a tragic scene to happen again.
A person who could be so ruthless to his own family, how could he be expected to love the people?
Zhu Yuanzhang himself was born poor.
He naturally knew what the commoners wanted.
It was nothing more than eating and wearing warm clothes.
As long as they could eat and wear warm clothes, no ordinary person would be crazy enough to do such a thing.
It was a pity that many people could not understand this principle.
There were so many dynasties in history, and the reason for their demise was because the common people did not have enough to eat and wear.
And this Zhu Yunwen grew up in the palace.
He had never experienced the sufferings of the people.
However, he could do such a vicious thing to his own uncles.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe that Zhu Yunwen would become an emperor who loved his people like his own children.
Since he couldn't do this, he had no choice.
How could they talk about continuing the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want his Ming Dynasty to be like the Qin Dynasty and die after only two generations.
Therefore, finding another heir was naturally the meaning of the question.
As for his other son, Zhu Zhe.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very little.
Because what Zhu Yuanzhang saw in the dream was still very limited.
He only vaguely knew that Zhu Zhe this brat had hidden ambitions from the very beginning.
As for Zhu Zhe's ability, Zhu Yuanzhang was still not very clear about it.
After all, when he saw Zhu Zhe back then, he only knew that Zhu Zhe had killed the imperial envoy.
He was drinking and having fun with his concubines in his palace.
He also said that he was not afraid of the imperial court at all.
Just these alone could not prove Zhu Zhe's ability.
It could only mean that Zhu Zhe this brat was a fellow who would not easily yield to others.
What if this kid was a tyrannical person?
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Zhe over as well.
It was to probe Zhu Zhe's thoughts and background.
He looked at Zhu Di, who was standing respectfully in front of him.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall the scene in his dream after he was driven crazy.
The scene of hiding in a pigsty and eating pig feed.
The tip of her nose couldn't help but ache.
A hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang said,"
"Fourth brother, if we were to pass the throne to you, you would be the one to take the throne.”
"How will you govern Da Ming?”
Zhu Yuanzhang said.
It broke the silence in the hall.
Zhu Zhe and Zhu Di's hearts suddenly relaxed.
However, after listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the two of them were once again worried.
This Imperial Father of his was really someone who would not rest until he shocked everyone with his words.
Zhu Zhe thought to himself.
When the eunuch who was standing by the side heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, his expression also changed.
He immediately waved his hand and dismissed all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall.
Furthermore, he personally stood guard at the entrance of the hall.
All the palace maids and eunuchs felt relieved and hurried out.
Sometimes, some words were meant to be heard, but not meant to be remembered.
Only Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Zhe, and Zhu Di were left in the huge palace.
A breeze blew past, and the cloth curtains tied to the pillars of the hall fluttered gently.
It added a bit of pressure to the atmosphere in the entire hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything else and just looked at his two sons.
He wanted to find some clues from Zhu Zhe and Zhu Di's expressions.
Although Zhu Zhe's face was expressionless.
However, his heart was filled with shock.
What was going on?
This was completely different from the original direction of history.
Or did Zhu Yuanzhang ask Zhu Di the same question in the original history?
Zhu Zhe's heart was surging.
Could something like the throne be casually taken out?
In the original history, after Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Biao's son, the later Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen, the emperor's grandson.
Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang passed away.
After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to cut down the vassals.
And the King of Yan, Zhu Di, who was familiar with the art of war and was skilled in archery and riding, was standing in front of him.
Naturally, she became the focus of Zhu Yunwen's attention.
Not only did they send a large number of people to monitor Zhu Di, but they also placed many troops around Zhu Di's fief, Beiping.
He was constantly on guard against Zhu Di's rebellion.
Could it be that his arrival had flapped the wings of the butterfly of history?
Did it cause the situation to turn out like this?
That was not right either. Zhu Zhe quickly denied this thought in his heart.
One had to know that the reason why he had asked Zhu Yuanzhang for the land of South Yue as a fief.
The fundamental reason was that he wanted to stay away from the whirlpool of history.
He didn't want his arrival to affect the course of history too much.
He only wanted to live a peaceful life in his own country.
There was nothing much in South Yue, and there were so many chieftains who could rebel at any time.
He went there because he did not want to be involved in this dispute.
Even if he made guns and cannons in his own fief.
It was also out of the idea of passive defense.
It was not to take the initiative to attack.
Could it be that even so, it had affected the original development of history?
Just as Zhu Zhe's thoughts were spinning rapidly, Zhu Di, who was being asked on the other side, was filled with shock in his heart.
He didn't know why his father would ask him that.
Especially at this sensitive moment when his elder brother had just passed away.
Was the throne something that anyone could easily think of?
There were so many people in history who wanted to be emperors, but how many of them actually became emperors?
Let's not talk about the distant ones, just take Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng's troops that were destroyed by his father.
What was their purpose in sending troops to attack his father?
Wasn't it all for the throne?
There was no doubt about the outcome.
His father had finally taken over the world.
He had secured his position.
Could it be that his father was testing him?
A thought appeared in Zhu Di's mind.
He still had so many brothers.
The second brother was the King of Qin, Zhu He, and the third was the King of Jin, Zhu He.
In terms of inheriting the throne, the two of them were more qualified than him.
Not to mention that even though his elder brother had passed away.
However, he left behind a few sons.
Zhu Yunwen was also qualified.
It must be.
After this thought flashed through his mind, Zhu Di was determined.
His father must be testing him to see if he had the ambition to rebel!
Just as Zhu Zhe and Zhu Di were letting their imagination run wild.
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again,
"Fourth Bro, I'm asking you a question!"
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