Zhao Qingzhu quickly turned around and used the dagger in her hand to block the two assassins' swords. Then she swiftly extended her legs and kicked the two assassins away.

That wasn't the end of it. Suddenly, five or six more assassins appeared from all directions and rushed towards Zhu Yunwen.

They seemed determined to kill Zhu Yunwen.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but worry about whether Zhao Qingzhu could handle it alone.

However, Zhao Qingzhu looked uneasy. As she swung the dagger in her hand, her body moved swiftly, darting around Zhu Yunzhu but never leaving his side.

The five or six assassins who rushed toward Zhu Yuntong could not get close to him. Anyone who did approach was either forced back by Zhao Qingzhu with a dagger or injured and sent flying by his hands or feet.

However, Zhao Qingzhu herself remained calm and composed, showing no signs of fatigue or shortness of breath, and appeared completely at ease.

This made Zhu Yunwen extremely impressed, thinking that it was truly amazing that such a young woman possessed such skill.

The stalemate continued for a long time, and the number of assassins increased to more than ten. However, no matter how these assassins attacked, they could not get even half a step closer to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhao Qingzhu was always able to either block or injure them, but it seemed that defeating them all was not an easy task.

As time passed, Zhu Yunwen became worried, fearing that more assassins might appear, and it would be bad if Zhao Qingzhu were to be injured by any mishap.

Seeing the assassins rush forward again, he shouted at them:

"Stop! Who sent you? Why do you want to kill me?"

The assassin sneered and said:

"We don't need to explain anything to the dead."

After saying that, he rushed over again. Zhao Qingzhu was a little angry. Seeing the assassin rushing over quickly, she gritted her teeth, raised her hand and threw the dagger in her hand.

The dagger transformed into a hidden weapon, moving with incredible speed. The man in black was unable to dodge in time and was pierced through the stomach by the dagger, his entire body flying heavily away.

Seeing this, the other assassins around were clearly frightened, and also angry. They exchanged glances, and one of them spoke:

"Don't be afraid, kill Zhu Yunwen and bring peace to the world."

However, the assassins around him hesitated. They realized that killing Zhu Yunwen today would not be so easy.

Meanwhile, the surrounding people were all shocked by the assassin's words.

The name Zhu Yunwen is now very famous.

Most of the common people already know what the three names Zhu Yunwen represent.

That's the grandson of the current emperor. Putting aside everything else, the land annexation policy and land redistribution decree implemented by the grandson are good things that benefit the country and the people.

This included the previous practice of having the imperial court mine coal and sell it at cost price, which was also a major event that benefited the people.

Therefore, while the common people may have no feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang, they felt immense gratitude towards Zhu Yunwen.

Although this Crown Prince has not yet ascended to the throne and is not yet the emperor, he has already begun to work for the benefit of the people and has already brought them some benefits simply by virtue of the power he possesses as the Crown Prince.

Such a person deserves the awe and respect of all people in the world.

Therefore, when these people realized that the handsome young man in front of them was the Crown Prince, they all showed worried expressions.

They were worried that the Crown Prince might be in real danger, after all, Zhu Yunwen was the current ruler of the people.

He did good for the people, so they naturally remembered and loved him and didn't want him to suffer any harm.

Upon seeing the assassins, Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"I don't care who sent you to kill me, whether it's the regional princes, Zhu Yunwen, or those powerful and influential families, nobles, and landlords."

I want to warn you all not to go down the wrong path and become someone else's pawn. Of course, perhaps you are simply doing this for your own benefit and have no choice but to kill me.

None of that matters anymore. What matters is that you all better understand the situation and not risk your lives for the benefit of others.

The leader of the men in black, holding a long sword, said:

"Zhu Yuntong, you have touched too many interests. This abolition of the land annexation and land distribution decree has harmed countless people. What gives you the right to do this?"

Zhu Yunwen's face darkened as he said:

"Just because this land belongs to all the people. Just because those nobles control ninety percent of the land. Just because they are unwilling to give ordinary people a way to survive. Just because those ordinary people shouldn't be exploited and bullied like this. Tell me, isn't that enough?"

The man in black gritted his teeth and looked at Zhu Yunwen, saying:

"You want to stand up for those lowly people, so you have to go after the noble families? You're courting death, and you'll die today without regret."

With that, he shouted again, "Attack!"

Then, he took the lead and charged towards Zhu Yunwen with more than ten men in black.

Zhao Qingzhu's face darkened, and she held a dagger in front of Zhu Yuntong.

At the same time, many locals, who seemed to have come from nowhere, grabbed sticks, benches, table legs, or other utensils and rushed over.

They actually surrounded Zhu Yunwen and blocked the dozen or so men in black. One of the civilians shouted at the men in black:

"If you want to harm the Crown Prince, you'll have to get past us first."