Chu Nan's body slightly leaned back on the chair.
"The one Emperor Jianwen was most afraid of was actually His Highness the King of Yan.”
"And Prince Zhou Zhu Rong is the younger brother of the same mother as Prince Yan.”
"Therefore, no matter what, Emperor Jianwen must first make a move on Zhu Rong.”
"In the first year of Jianwen, Zhu You, the second son of Zhu You, reported to the court that his father was up to no good. On that day, Emperor Jianwen sent Li Jinglong to raid Kaifeng to arrest Zhu You, demoted him to a commoner, and moved him to Menghua County in Yunnan.”
"In the fourth year of Jianwen, Zhu Xi was summoned to the capital to be imprisoned.”
Old Zhu and Zhu Biao looked at each other and were about to say something when Chu Nan interrupted them.
"After killing Zhou Wang, the next one will be King Qi Zhu Rong.”
"According to historical records, after Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen, ascended the throne, he first deposed the King of Zhou, then deposed the King of Qi, Zhu Wei, as a commoner and imprisoned him in the capital for four years.”
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other again and didn't say anything.
"After crippling King Qi, the next one will be Zhu Gui.”
"However, this acting king…according to history, he had an impatient personality and a fiery temper. Relying on the power of his family, he could be said to be a bully and did all kinds of evil. In the first year of Jianwen, he was deposed as a commoner by Emperor Jianwen.”
"Next, Min King Zhu Xi. This person is similar to Dai King. They are not easy to deal with. In the same year, he was also deposed as a commoner by Emperor Jianwen.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were still tightly furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Chu Nan mentioned four people and they were all demoted to civilians by Zhu Yunwen and even imprisoned.
Old Zhu didn't say anything. Other than frowning, there was no other expression on his face.
However, his chest was heaving up and down violently, indicating that he was not calm at the moment.
Old Zhu couldn't help but think that after his death, Great Ming would be in great turmoil!
But after a while, Zhu Yuanzhang heaved a sigh of relief.
He couldn't help but rub his temples.
It was alright, it was alright.
Zhu Yunwen was still considerate of her family. At least she didn't kill them all and even spared the lives of his uncles.
Old Zhu was not afraid of anything else, but in this matter, he was most afraid of his descendants killing each other.
But then, Old Zhu became nervous again.
His mood was like a roller coaster, up and down, up and down.
He was demoted to a commoner, although he was spared his life.
However, it was definitely not a good result.
Moreover, according to Chu Nan, Zhu Yunwen's strategy was to weaken first and then weaken.
Then…if the weaker vassal kings were demoted to commoners or imprisoned, what about the stronger ones?
What would happen to them after they were cut off?
Old Zhu was a schemer, how could he not think of what Zhu Yunwen was thinking?
Old Zhu could not help but break out in a cold sweat. He did not dare to think about it anymore.
He glanced at Zhu Di, who was hiding behind the pillar, but this time, his gaze was even more complicated.
After a long while, he let out a long sigh of exhaustion.
"Dad, don't be sad. It hasn't happened yet." Zhu Biao comforted him.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and looked at Chu Nan, indicating for him to continue.
"Um, Your Majesty." "The next one is a little different from the previous one.”
"Most of the vassal kings in front of us…Well, they're not very good.”
"I can't say that they deserved it. I can only say that they deserved it.”
"But the next one…is a little wronged.”
Zhu Yuanzhang leaned forward and asked,""Who is it?"
"Xiang King Zhu Bai."
"Twelfth Brother!" Zhu Yuanzhang's heart skipped a beat.
Zhu Bai was born in the fourth year of Hongwu. He was nine years old this year. He was smart and very filial.
He was also Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite son.
"Your twelfth son." Chu Nan nodded.”
" In the historical records of later generations, Zhu Bai was studious and often read until midnight. He also set up the Jingyuan Pavilion to recruit talents for the imperial court.”
"He is skilled in both martial arts and martial arts. His strength is extraordinary. He can use bows, arrows, knives, and spears freely. He rides a horse quickly and has a heroic aura.”
"Your Majesty, after your funeral, King Xiang learned of his father's death and was extremely sad. Thus, he had the intention of abandoning the world! Fortunately, others stopped me, so I didn't go with you.”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction.
Twelfth Brother was indeed a descendant of the Zhu Clan.
But soon, his expression turned solemn again.
Compared to him, according to Zhu Yunwen's character, the more outstanding the 12th brother was, the more dangerous he was.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di again.
Zhu Bai had the best relationship with Zhu Di since he was young. Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well.
Chu Nan paused for a moment before continuing,
"There was also the King of Xiang and the King of Yan, who was the most powerful at that time. Their relationship had always been very good.”
"So, something strange happened.”
"In the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Bai was maliciously accused of treason, forgery of banknotes, and murder.”
"Emperor Jianwen issued an edict ordering Zhu Bai to enter the capital for interrogation. After a meeting, the ministers decided to send troops to hide their weapons in carts filled with wood piles and disguise them as caravans.”
" Soon after, the army arrived at Jing State and surrounded Zhu Bai's residence.”
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