The imperial family is indeed the most ruthless!

After a moment, Zhu Cilang asked, "Sir, who do you think is the mastermind behind this? The nobles or the Donglin Party?"

Ni Yuanlu squinted and shook his head: "I'm afraid it's neither."

"Who is that?"

“It’s a big trend!”

"What is...the general trend?"

"It is the general trend of the times. Your Highness can only have a glimmer of hope if you follow the trend."

"What does sir mean?"

Ni Yuanlu opened his eyes, his eyes determined: "Rebellion!"

"Sir, shut up!" Zhu Cilang said righteously, "As the crown prince, how can I rebel against my father? Not to mention that I disagree, all the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the Ming Dynasty will not agree."

Ni Yuanlu put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Your Highness, do you think the rebellion I just mentioned is a rebellion against Your Majesty?"

"What else?"

"No!" Ni Yuanlu shook his head: "It's not a rebellion against His Majesty, but a rebellion against the treacherous ministers. Strictly speaking, it's not a rebellion, but a defense of the king!"

"Loyal to the king?"

"That's right! Your Majesty has not appeared in public for a long time, and it is very likely that he is already terminally ill. The imperial court in the capital has been controlled by the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party. They are issuing orders in the name of Your Majesty, intending to abolish Your Highness's position as Crown Prince and support Prince Ding to inherit the throne!"

“This is how you win the party fight!”

"Your Highness, if you don't raise troops to support the king now, when will you?"

Zhu Cilang was a little confused by what Ni Yuanlu said. After sorting out his thoughts, he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, sir, you are wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"Sir, you said that our father is very likely to be terminally ill. But that's just words without any evidence. Where is the evidence?"

Ni Yuanlu pointed in the direction of the capital and asked slowly, "Has Your Highness written to His Majesty in the past year?"

“I have written it.”

"How many letters did you write?"

Zhu Cilang thought for a moment and said, "Eleven letters, three official documents, and eight family letters."

"Did His Majesty reply?"

"No, I didn't reply to any official documents or letters from home."

"Now that things have come to this, Your Highness still can't figure it out?"