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Zhu Yunwen hurriedly stood up from the ground when he heard this. Zhu Yuanzhang then sternly said, "As the grandson of the Emperor, how can you be so cowardly? Since I chose you as my successor, you have to act as if you are the grandson of the Eastern Palace. Don't keep thinking of letting me take over my position.

Zhu Yunwen listened attentively, and when he finished speaking, Zhu Yunwen actually cried out loud. Zhu Yunwen cried out, "Royal Grandfather, Yunwen is afraid, I'm afraid that the Great Ming Empire that Royal Grandfather built with his entire life will be destroyed by me, your grandson is too talented!" Grandson really doesn't dare. "

After hearing that, Zhu Yuanzhang scolded loudly, "Bastard, speak! How could I, Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson, be a coward? Besides, who knows if you've even tried it! " Seeing Zhu Yunwen scolding him so loudly that he hurriedly kneeled on the ground and trembled, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh, "Yunwen, actually you and I don't need to be afraid of anything. We have already eliminated the dangers of this powerful empire for you."

Zhu Yunwen raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a puzzled expression on his face. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "In fact, the thing that every new monarch is most worried about is the fact that there are two internal problems and one external problem. And we have already cleared this matter for you."

Zhu Yunwen asked, "What does Royal Grandfather mean?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Do you still remember Lan Yu and Hu Youjun?"

Zhu Yunwen replied, "Grandson remembers that the two of them had already been dealt with by Royal Grandfather."

After hearing that, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, "One of these two is a famous general who followed me to establish my country, while the other is the only person who can truly assist me in dealing with matters of politics after I become a good man. I will believe that they are ambitious, or that they will sometimes display an outstanding performance, but when I say that they will rebel when I am still alive, I will not believe them."

When Zhu Yunwen heard this, his eyes widened as he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked, "Then according to what Royal Grandfather said, these two people didn't plot a rebellion?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, "Yes, at least they didn't make any actual moves. At most, they were reported to me by someone."

Zhu Yunwen did not understand, "Then why did Royal Grandfather execute them, and why were tens of thousands of people executed at the same time?"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "That is because we are willing to believe that they are conspiring against us, because we have reason to kill them." Zhu Yuanzhang then continued, looking at the still puzzled Zhu Yunwen, "Lan Yu and Hu Youjun, one holding the military power and the other holding the political power, but my body is becoming more and more weak. I want to give you back these two rights that can stabilize the center of the country in our lifetime, and kill off all the founding ministers, generals, and old officials who are like Lan Yu and Hu Yong. When you ascend the throne, the entire army will be in your hands, and no one person will have the qualifications to contend with you over the position of Emperor."

When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he could not help but shiver. However, he quickly reacted and asked, "Then grandson would like to ask Royal Grandfather. Now that the internal troubles have been resolved, what should we do if there is an invasion from another clan?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, "There are a total of twenty-four vassal lords at the borders of the Great Ming Dynasty, and all of them are your uncles. With them guarding the borders for you, what problems will there be at the borders?"

After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Grandfather and grandson have something to say, I don't know if I should say it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Speak your mind."

Zhu Yunwen replied, "As for internal matters, since Emperor Grandfather has killed all the ministers and monarchs of the imperial court, I will use all of my uncles as a barrier. However, if my uncles have ulterior motives, what should I do?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this. In his entire life, Zhu Yuanzhang still trusted his son quite a bit, but he never thought that this young man who was just pushing the throne away would actually not even trust his uncle, afraid that they would rebel against him in the future. Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but sigh in his heart, "Looks like people born into the emperor's family are born with blood flowing through their bodies."

Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment and said, "If something like this really happens in the future, I will use my virtue to win their hearts. Then, I will use courtesy to restrain their behavior, otherwise, I will cut down their territories and change their fiefdom. If I really have no other choice, then I will have to meet them with my sabre."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Good, very good. Yunwen, I am truly happy that you are able to say something like this at such a young age."

Zhu Yunwen said, "Thank you, Imperial Grandfather, for your praise."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded his head and said, "I'm a little tired, you can withdraw, Yunwen."

Zhu Yunwen replied and left. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen's back as if he had thought of something. At this time, someone turned around and walked out from behind the screen. It was the alliance master, Yuan Chenghong.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Have you found the things that I asked you to investigate?"

Yuan Chengzong replied, "Reporting to the Emperor, our people have already found King Tam, Zhu Zi."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Where is he now?"

Yuan Chengzong said, "King Tan is currently at Spirit Hidden Mountain." Then, Yuan Chengzong asked, "Does Your Majesty need us to help?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "No need, Eighth Brother is not bad. I let him down, and we'll wait a little longer. As long as he doesn't cause trouble, I won't bother with him. You let your men keep an eye on the surroundings, and report back to us if there's any movement."

Yuan Chengzong paused for a moment before saying, "About the Emperor Chen Longyu."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not wait for him to finish and interrupted him, "That's because he brought it upon himself. It has nothing to do with you, so there's no need to take it to heart."

After hearing what he said, Yuan Chengzong responded and disappeared from sight in a flash.

Zhu Yunwen left Zhu Yunwen's place and returned to his own East Palace. At this time, the immaturity and immaturity of Zhu Yunwen's face had long been replaced by a mature and stern face. When Zhu Yunwen returned to his own palace and sat down on a chair, Gong Wanchun immediately jumped down from the roof and knelt in front of Zhu Yunwen, bowing to him.

Zhu Yunwen said, "No need. Mr Gong, please get up. Did you find Zhu Zi?"

Gong Wanchun replied, "My lord, Zhu Zi has been found, and he has formed an alliance with An Shicheng of the Wanmei Manor." He then told Zhu Yunwen everything that happened on the Spirit Origin Mountain.

After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he nodded and said, "The Old Emperor and Yuan Chengzong don't know that you're my hanger-on, right?"

Gong Wanchun immediately said, "Wan Chun's life was given to me by my lord. Wan Chun will never let them know if my lord lets them know."

Since An Shicheng and Zhu Zi have joined hands, it is only a matter of time before An Shicheng will start a war with the South Martial Alliance. When that time comes, you can just wait for the opportunity to eat the Southern Martial Forest and consolidate the power of the Hidden Yuan Society. At that time, even if the Old Emperor has the heart to cripple me, he won't have the ability to do so. "

Gong Wanchun asked, "According to your subordinate's observation, His Majesty isn't disheartened?"

After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he sneered, "After my father died, Zhu Yuanzhang did indeed care for my father so much that he took me as his Crown Prince, but at that moment, none of the other ministers and dukes agreed, and there will be a change in the situation sooner or later. As for the rest, I am not very afraid of them, but the person I fear most is the old emperor's son, Yuan Chengzong.

Gong Wanchun said, "Master is wise."