Li Zengzhi understood what Zhu Di was thinking. It wasn't that he didn't want to rebel, but that he hadn't made up his mind yet. On one hand, he was worried that the Imperial Court would surround him, and on the other hand, he was worried that Zhu Yunwen would suddenly attack him in the capital.
However, thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, especially the generals, were basically all killed. In the current Ming Dynasty, there were only a few kings and generals who could lead the army in battle.
Such as Yan Wang Zhu Di, Ning Wang Zhu Quan and Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen.
Other than that, Li Zengzhi looked around the Ming Dynasty, but it was nothing more than that.
Zhu Di understood Li Zengzhi's words and knew that this was an opportunity.
But opportunities existed, and challenges were also great. Zhu Yunwen was the emperor. He could mobilize the entire country's military forces to encircle and suppress him.
Moreover, Zhu Yunwen was in Nanjing, while his army was in Beiping. They were separated by more than two thousand miles. Even if Zhu Yunwen did not send them, it would take at least a month for him to hurry. If he needed logistics and supplies, it would take several months.
Even if Zhu Yunwen did not have a general who could fight, the large number of troops under him was enough to make Zhu Di extremely cautious. Once Zhu Yunwen became ruthless, or if he made a mistake in his decision, it was very likely that he would be killed.
Zhu Di didn't want to die.
Rebellion was a job with great benefits, but it was also extremely risky.
If he did well, he would rule the world.
If he didn't do well, he would die in the underworld.
Li Zengzhi sent Zhu Di to rest and smiled at the door. Before he left, he said,"Uncle, I'll see you in the capital."
Zhu Di lay on the bed drowsily, thinking about what to do next.
Yangzhou Prefecture was less than two hundred miles away from the capital. If they rode fast, they could reach the capital tomorrow night. What Zhu Yunwen would do was what Zhu Di wanted to know the most.
However, the current Zhu Yunwen seemed to be different from the Zhu Yunwen he knew.
He wasn't as kind and hesitant as he used to be. Instead, he had a more decisive and decisive attitude.
What surprised Zhu Di even more was that his nephew seemed to be very insightful in governing the country and had the demeanor of a wise ruler.
Zhu Di couldn't solve his confusion. He could only fall asleep in the sleepy state of thinking but not being able to get it.
In the brightly lit palace, Zhu Yunwen was listening to the report of the first commander of the Dark Forest Division, Shi Jiangwu.
Jiang Wu started from a humble background and had experienced several major battles. He had shown his bravery in Blue Jade's "Desert Expedition" and was later selected by Zhu Yuanzhang to be an internal guard.
This nameless nobody in history had ascended to the stage of history because of Zhu Yunwen and became the highest official of the Dark Forest Division, the commander of history.
Zhu Yunwen chose Jiang Wu not only because of his loyalty, but also because of his extraordinary ability.
He was knowledgeable and resourceful.
Autumn hair can be seen, a leaf can know autumn.
This was Zhu Yunwen's evaluation of Jiang Wu.
Ever since the establishment of the Dark Forest Division, Jiang Wu had done his best. In just a week, he had selected three thousand experts from his personal guards and sent them to the capital to gather information.
Jiang Wu reported to Zhu Yunwen,"Li Zengzhi and the King of Yan had a secret discussion for two hours. As for the specific content, we are unable to investigate."”
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said,"If a person has second thoughts, no matter how good you are to him, he won't know what's good for him."”
Jiang Wu did not dare to reply. Zhu Yunwen smiled and said,"You can leave first."
Jiang Wu bowed and left.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time and said to Jiang An,"Let the cabinet draft a decree appointing Zhang Wei as the governor of Beiping, Shi Ping 'an and Sheng Yong as the commanders of Beiping. Ping' an will control the defense of Beiping, and Shi Qu 'neng and Xu Kai will be transferred to Shanhaiguan, Kaiping, and Linqing. In addition, he arranged for Wuding Marquis Guo Ying to take over as Datong Dusi.”
"Tell Ping An, Sheng Yong, Qu Neng, and the others to treat the soldiers well and ensure that the army obeys the orders of the Imperial Court. If anyone disobeys, they will be punished by military law! The commanding officer will be re-selected at his discretion. I will give them the power!”
Jiang An solemnly noted it down in his mind and hurried to the cabinet.
That night, Xie Jin sat in the cabinet and heard the Emperor's orders. Although he was surprised, it was within his expectations.
The Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, had always been the focus of His Majesty's attention.
There was no other!
Xie Jin did not understand what the Emperor was thinking. He seemed to be certain that the other vassal kings would not make any strange moves and only placed his gaze on Zhu Di. However, according to the current situation, the threat of the King of Yan was indeed the highest among all the vassal kings.
Xie Jin drafted the decree, Zhu Yunwen used the seal, and the General Administration Department sent out the order overnight.
Zhu Yunwen decided to make a move first to see Zhu Di's reaction.
They were all generals who had performed well in the Battle of Jingnan. Zhu Yunwen sent them all to the north to keep an eye on Zhu Di. He believed that Zhu Di understood what this military threat meant.
Zhu Di arrived outside the capital, but he chose not to enter the city. Instead, he rested outside the city for the night.
The next morning, Zhu Di's carriage crossed the river and arrived at Sanshanmen Pier. He did not act arrogantly, but instead, he cried bitterly in white and cried loudly,"Father, your son is late." Zhu Yunwen sat in the Hall of Martial Valor. Yu Dunben, Zhang Zhaoji, Xie Jin, and Fang Xiaoru were all present. The commander of the Dark Forest Division, Shi Jiang, kept reporting to Zhu Yunwen about what had happened after Zhu Di entered the city.
Zhu Di didn't return to the residence of the King of Yan in the capital. Instead, he wailed in Jinling City as if he was attending a funeral. Perhaps he felt that it was too soft for him to cry alone, so he asked his sons to cry with him.
Zhu Di had once gone on an expedition to Mongolia, so he was very famous. In addition, his movements were big enough, so along the way, the people in the city, regardless of age, all hoped to see the King of Yan's glory.
What kind of elegant demeanor could the crying King of Yan have?
It only made the people in the city secretly sympathize with him.
After all, his son was late for his father's funeral.
Whose fault was it?
It was His Majesty's fault!
Didn't you hear that the King of Yan was stopped in Huai 'an when he went to his funeral?
Otherwise, why would the King of Yan come so late?
However, no one dared to directly say that His Majesty had made a mistake.
In ancient times, His Majesty was not wrong.
Who said anything bad about the Emperor? Once the Imperial Court found out, they would either scold him or kill him.
Zhu Di had enough of acting. His throat was hoarse from shouting, and his stomach was hungry. His mouth was dry and he could not act anymore. He brought people out of the city from Treasure Gate and went to Mount Zhong's Xiao Mausoleum.
He spent the entire afternoon howling in the Xiao Mausoleum and only returned to the city when it was dark.
She heard that Zhu Di had fainted from crying. Perhaps it was because he was too tired from acting that he accidentally fell asleep.
Jiang Wu reported the movements of Zhu Di, the people in the city, and the other vassal kings to Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Yunwen only listened calmly. He even invited the three cabinet ministers and Fang Xiaoru to have lunch and dinner with interest. What they talked about was not Zhu Di's matter, but the Jiangnan tax problem.
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