Zhu Shuang is dead, seemingly poisoned, but no outsider was able to get close to him from beginning to end. The person who brought him food every day was investigated, and there was no suspicion of poisoning; the food he ate was also fine.

The only suspect was the pot of wine that Zhu Di brought in.

Zhu Di also drank the wine, but he himself was unharmed.

This consequence gave the investigators a major headache, forcing them to suspect Zhu Di, but they lacked sufficient evidence.

In the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was gloomy.

Although his second son had always caused him a lot of worry, having done many immoral things for both the local area and the people, he truly deserved to die.

But no matter what, he is still his own son.

Now that he has ended up in such a state, it truly pains and frustrates him.

The Court of Judicial Review, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice investigated together, but they still couldn't find out the truth.

This has made the matter an unsolved mystery.

Although Zhu Di was a suspect, it was only a suspicion and could not be proven that he was the one who did it.

In truth, Zhu Di seemed to have no motive to do this, since he was now also under house arrest and had no reason to kill an elder brother who had long been imprisoned.

Therefore, the matter of Zhu Shuang's death ended there.

Even Zhu Yunwen wasn't entirely sure how Zhu Shuang died, but he was certain that Zhao Qingzhu had asked people from the martial arts world to do it.

Otherwise, it would truly be inexplicable.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang did not seem to suspect Zhu Yunwen, nor did he question Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Di, who was under house arrest, began to worry. Zhu Shuang was dead. Before he died, Zhu Shuang told Zhu Di that Zhu Yunwen had said he would not let him go. Then Zhu Shuang died.

So others may not know, but Zhu Di was certain that Zhu Shuang's death was caused by Zhu Yunwen.

So he was afraid. Even though he imprisoned Zhu Shuang in seclusion, Zhu Yunwen still took Zhu Shuang's life. Would Zhu Di also face the same situation?

This made him very anxious, fearing that one day he would die in this place.

Meanwhile, back at the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhao Qingzhu, who was disguised as a eunuch, and whispered:

Did you do this?

Zhao Qingzhu stuck out her tongue and said:

"Didn't I tell you? I know a master of poisons in the martial arts world, and he's the one who did it."

Zhu Yunwen smiled, and then said:

"Well done."

Then he began to look at some memorials placed to the side. Since he didn't have much to do these days, he wanted to try to deal with them.

Every time I read these memorials, I can see that the Ming Dynasty actually had many problems.

Even if the problems of land and food were solved, as an ancient society, this place still had many things that were difficult for ordinary people to solve.

With the weather warming up, it's time for Zhu Yunwen to put his skills to good use and get things done.

After reviewing many memorials, he summarized some problems and summoned Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu, saying to them:

"There are many problems in various places now, which need to be solved one by one. There are still many things to be done, and we need to rely on the three of you to do more."

Yang Shiqi smiled and said:

"Your Highness is too modest. We are merely assisting you. Your Highness is the primary leader in these matters."

Zhu Yunwen did not refute, but opened several memorials on the table and said:

"Now that the north is completely stable, Goryeo has publicly apologized to the Ming Dynasty and paid the price it deserved, so we can leave the chaos in the north aside for the time being."

As for the Northern Yuan Mongols and some northern tribes, they pose no immediate threat to our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, simply dispatching troops to guard against and deter the north can maintain peace in the north for a period of time.

In addition, in the southwest region, the plan that Yang Shiqi had previously drafted according to my wishes has already begun to be implemented. As long as nothing goes wrong, it should proceed as planned.

Therefore, we don't need to worry about the north and southwest regions for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Yang Pu said:

"Your Highness, should we continue with the voyages to the Western Ocean?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

“Indeed, this matter should continue. Our Great Ming has already witnessed the benefits of voyages to the West. Not only can our teams bring back abundant products from various countries overseas in the West.”

Furthermore, it will enable the establishment of diplomatic relations with numerous overseas countries, and it will only be a matter of time before all nations pay tribute to us. Therefore, the voyages to the Western Ocean must continue.

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Yang Shiqi stroked his beard:

"In this way, the north can be pacified, the southwest can be gradually brought under the control of the imperial court, and there is also the grand project of voyages to the west. Our great Ming Dynasty is truly thriving!"

From now on, the lives and livelihoods of the people will surely improve to a higher standard. His Highness the Crown Prince's achievements will be remembered for generations to come!

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said:

"That's not enough. If we want the people of the Ming Dynasty to live a better life, we must improve the roads."

Zhu Yunwen suddenly had a brilliant idea, because a sentence had flashed through his mind: "To get rich, build roads first."

If the goal is to improve people's lives, then naturally we must help them become wealthy.

To get rich, you need to build roads.

Yang Rong asked in confusion:

"What does Your Highness mean by 'road construction'?"

"It means building wide and flat official roads throughout the Ming Dynasty. Although there are official roads all over the country now, some of them are very difficult to travel on."

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