This meal at the Wu King's residence was destined to be anything but simple.

Zhu Yunwen's decision to give Fu Youde full control of the military in the north, thus denying Zhu Di any opportunity to infiltrate his influence, was merely a starting point for discussion.

After saying this, Lan Yu solemnly said to Zhu Yunwen:

"We should be wary of Zhu Di, but I also think that the two powerful princes, the Second Prince Zhu Shuang and the Third Prince Zhu Gang, should not be underestimated either."

Moreover, the places they settled in were both good places; one was enfeoffed in Chang'an, and the other in Taiyuan.

Both of these places are imperial territories. If they are not guarded against, the future threat they pose will be far greater than that of Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan.

Chang Sheng truly deserves to be the son of Chang Yuchun, a founding general of the Ming Dynasty.

His military skills are a good inheritance of his father's characteristics, and his meticulousness is also quite remarkable.

The words spoken at this moment are absolutely reasonable.

In fact, at this time, Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, and Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, were indeed much stronger than Prince Yan, Zhu Di.

Moreover, the places where these two princes lived, that is, their fiefdoms, were obviously much better than Beiping.

After all, Beiping is a harsh and cold place.

Furthermore, the remnants of the Northern Yuan forces frequently harassed the border, making the defense of the border not only extremely difficult but also incredibly challenging.

Therefore, Beiping was clearly inferior to Taiyuan and Chang'an.

So when Chang Sheng brought up this topic, his younger brother Chang Sen, Lan Yu, and Fu Youde all nodded seriously.

At the same time, Fu Youde was also somewhat embarrassed, after all, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was his in-law.

When discussing this topic, he clearly felt that he was not quite right for himself to be there and needed to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

However, Zhu Yunwen simply smiled at their concerns and then said:

"You don't need to worry too much about this. Although Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, and Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, seem to pose a much greater threat than Prince Yan, Zhu Di, they are not the main concern."

But actually… heh. They're nothing to worry about, they pose absolutely no threat to my future, and I don't even need to pay them much attention.

These words immediately drew puzzled looks from the others, and Fu Youde even couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness, why is that? Do you not have enough confidence to deal with them?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, stood up from his chair, and said:

"Fu Youde, do you think that since the Emperor has become suspicious of you, and is worried that you will assist your in-law, Prince Jin Zhu Gang, in posing a threat to the future emperor."

Then why should I try to protect you? Am I a fool? Don't I know that my grandfather's concerns are valid?

Fu Youde was taken aback. Indeed, Zhu Yunwen had mentioned this issue when he was protecting him.

However, Fu Youde also had some doubts, because in his view, Zhu Yuanzhang's concerns were justified.

But Zhu Yunwen protected himself. Even if he was very loyal to Zhu Yunwen at the moment, was Zhu Yunwen really not afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble?

After all, if Zhu Yuanzhang died, Zhu Yunwen would be unable to control himself, which would be very dangerous for Zhu Yunwen.

Lan Yu and the Chang brothers both frowned slightly. At this moment, Lan Yu spoke:

"Hmph, Yunwen doesn't need to worry about this. With his great-uncle Lan Yu here, it won't be so easy for you, Fu Youde, to help your in-law Zhu Gang in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Youde smiled awkwardly. Although it was indeed a fact, who could say for sure what would happen in the future?

Even if I were to betray my family and help my in-laws rebel, even if Lan Yu could deal with me, I would still be a threat.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became subtle and awkward.

Zhu Yunwen knew that this was not conducive to unity.

So he quickly spoke up:

"You don't need to analyze these things anymore. To be honest, there's a one in ten thousand chance that Fu Youde will assist his in-law Zhu Gang in the future, so I will never let him live."

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Fu Youde's forehead; this was a clear statement.

However, Zhu Yunwen seems to be like this: he always speaks frankly to those he trusts, never beating around the bush.

Because in his view, it was unnecessary.

Some things are best said frankly and openly.

Lan Yu, however, said with some confusion:

"Yunwen, I don't quite understand you. Why aren't you worried about this issue? What if Fu Youde really does become close to his in-laws in the future?"

Fu Youde stood there timidly, also curious about what Zhu Yunwen would say.

However, Zhu Yunwen's next words left everyone present frozen in place.

Zhu Yunwen smiled confidently and said:

“Fu Youde didn’t have that opportunity because Prince Zhu Gang of Jin wouldn’t live for more than a few years.”

Lan Yu, the Chang brothers, and Fu Youde were all stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

They all doubted their ears, wondering if Zhu Yunwen had actually said that Prince Zhu Gang of Jin wouldn't live for more than a few years.

What does this mean?

"Yunhu? What do you mean? We've never heard of Prince Zhu Gang of Jin suffering from any illness." Chang Sen asked in confusion.

Zhu Yunwen said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. I can only tell you that Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, will probably only have five years left to live and will die in the thirty-first year of Hongwu."

This shocked everyone present even more. Zhu Yunwen not only knew that Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, would die, but he could even tell them the time of his death. Was that really possible?

However, Zhu Yunwen, never one to be outrageous, continued:

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