In the main hall of the Prince of Jin's residence in Taiyuan, Prince Zhu Gang poured a cup of wine for Zhu Yunwen and said with a smile:

"Nephew, are you planning to stay in Taiyuan for a while this time? I heard you're promoting the abolition of land annexation. You didn't come here for that reason, did you?"

Zhu Yunwen gently rubbed his forehead. He knew he had a lot on his plate. Indeed, as Zhu Gang had said, he came here not only to give Zhu Gang a warning, but also to find out how the land annexation and abolition policy was being implemented.

After rubbing his forehead, Zhu Yunwen said:

"Third Uncle is right, that is indeed one of the reasons, but the main thing is to investigate who exactly wants to assassinate me."

Zhu Gang knew that Zhu Yunwen was hinting at something, but he just didn't say it too explicitly.

He was certain that Zhu Yunwen knew that the assassination attempt on him in Qingshui County, Yongzhou Prefecture, was related to Zhu Gang.

But Zhu Gang had to pretend to be confused. Everyone could know the truth about this in secret, but he could never admit it in public, otherwise, something terrible would happen.

Although Zhu Gang doesn't take Zhu Yunwen too seriously at the moment, he has Zhu Yuanzhang in charge of the capital, and his fear of Zhu Yuanzhang is strong.

If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he had sent someone to assassinate Zhu Yunwen, even if he was his own father, he would probably never let him go.

These princes and grandsons were terrified of Zhu Yuanzhang, like sheep before a wolf; their fear was ingrained in their very bones.

Zhu Yunwen also knew that even if he pointed it out, Zhu Gang would not admit it.

He had never considered Zhu Gang a threat, after all, Zhu Gang would die of illness in another five years.

What kind of threat can someone who is destined to die pose to themselves?

However, it's still necessary to give them a good talking-to, since there are still five years left to do so, which can reduce some of their troubles during those five years.

"My father has been gone for some time now!"

Zhu Yunwen suddenly said something that made Zhu Gang frown.

A trace of sadness appeared on his face, and after a long silence, he sighed softly. He took a cup, poured a glass of wine, placed it on the table, and then slowly said to Zhu Yunwen:

“I’ve never been truly convinced by anyone in my life. My father is one, and my older brother is another. Yun-hu, don’t you think it would be so much better if my older brother hadn’t died?”

Zhu Yunwen was slightly taken aback. He turned to look at Zhu Gang and saw that Zhu Gang was indeed filled with sadness. He knew that Zhu Gang's sadness was not an act.

He didn't need to act for Zhu Yunwen, which convinced Zhu Yunwen that this third uncle and his father Zhu Biao were indeed close.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment, but still spoke:

"Third Uncle, there are some things I don't need to say, but since we are uncle and nephew, we have a bond of kinship, and I don't want to see you go down the wrong path."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Yunwen, who continued:

"Your relationship with my father is beyond question. If my father were still alive, you would definitely live a peaceful life as a barbarian king, and you would definitely be a good younger brother to support him wholeheartedly."

"But now that my father is gone, are you no longer willing to be a good uncle? Are you no longer willing to stay here peacefully as a barbarian king?"

Zhu Gang's expression changed, and he looked at Zhu Yunwen, saying:

"Yunwen, what do you mean? Are you saying I have some ulterior motive? That's a misunderstanding!"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, picked up the wine cup on the table, took a small sip, and then continued:

"You've met Zhu Yunwen, haven't you? You've probably realized that he's not someone who can achieve great things, so it's understandable that you've had some thoughts about him."

But Third Uncle, you should see things clearly: I am now the Crown Prince. Whether you have a chance depends on my abilities, not on Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Gang's expression grew increasingly serious. He looked intently at Zhu Yunwen, realizing that Zhu Yunwen was not as easy to deal with as Zhu Yunwen.

The two are not on the same level at all, even their way of speaking is not on the same level.

Zhu Yunwen's speaking style was somewhat self-righteous, believing he could lead the whole situation, but in reality, he was being led by the nose by others.

But Zhu Yunwen was different. He and Zhu Gang talked for so long, but they didn't seem to have talked about anything important.

However, he could vaguely hear Zhu Yuntong warning Zhu Gang in various ways, leaving Zhu Gang completely clueless about Zhu Yuntong's tactics.

At least in this respect, Zhu Gang felt that Zhu Yunwen was not easy to deal with.

So Zhu Gang thought for a moment and said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Yunwen, perhaps there is some misunderstanding about me. Let me make it clear that I have absolutely no ulterior motives. I did not have any when your father was alive, and I do not have any now."

Zhu Yunwen laughed: "Whether or not it is, it's not important anymore. By the way, Third Uncle, have you contacted your in-law Feng Sheng recently?"

Zhu Gang thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said:

"I haven't contacted him much lately. After all, I'm a prince, and he's a general in the court. I should keep a certain distance from him. What do you mean by this, nephew? Are you worried that I'm secretly colluding with Feng Sheng?"

Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and said:

"Even if you have the will, Feng Sheng wouldn't dare. I talked to him last time, and he did understand a principle."

Zhu Gang asked in confusion, "What's the reasoning behind that?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "I can't get too close to you, or I might lose my life. So, I have to protect myself and have become more low-key than before. Fortunately, it seems to have some effect."

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