None of the officials in Adan, including the second prince, realized that all of this was actually Zhu Yunwen's scheme.

Zhu Yunwen schemed against the entire Kingdom of Adan, forcing it to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Even after becoming a vassal state, Adan still believed that it was all the work of their eldest prince.

In reality, the eldest prince was also a victim in this matter; he was merely part of Zhu Yunwen's plan.

In any case, Zhu Yunwen's plan has now succeeded, and everything has come to a complete end.

The officials then planned to support the second prince as the new king of Adan. In fact, the second prince was much more reliable than the eldest prince. Zhu Yunwen did not express any opinion on this and simply acquiesced.

The news spread quickly, saying that the new king of Adan, formerly the eldest prince, had foolishly provoked the Ming Dynasty, bringing disaster upon himself and nearly causing the country's destruction.

It was the Second Prince who pleaded with His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty to give Adan a chance, and led his officials to agree to make Adan a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, which saved Adan.

At the same time, the second prince was to be made the new king of Adan, and the people breathed a sigh of relief.

They could also blame it all on the eldest prince, believing that his ambition was too great and that his desire to attack the Ming Dynasty brought about this disaster. Fortunately, everything was resolved. As for whether or not it was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it didn't really matter to the ordinary people; at least their country wouldn't be destroyed.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is so powerful, what's wrong with becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?

At least that's what the people think.

Soon, the eldest prince, who was hiding in the shadows, also received the news. He somehow managed to return to the palace.

They found Zhu Yunwen, who was somewhat surprised when he learned that the eldest prince actually dared to come to see him.

After all, the current eldest prince has been accused of provoking the Ming Dynasty, which almost brought disaster to the Kingdom of Adan, causing great dissatisfaction among all the people and officials of Adan.

Under these circumstances, he still dared to come and see Zhu Yunwen, which truly shows some courage.

Of course, even today, under such circumstances, he may still have that kind of blind confidence.

So Zhu Yunwen decided to meet him to see what this guy wanted to say.

Soon, the eldest prince of Adan, looking somewhat disheveled, arrived at the main hall where Zhu Yunwen was.

Then, looking at Zhu Yunwen, he said:

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, what do you mean? You've actually supported the second son to sit on the throne again?"

Zhu Yunwen frowned immediately, then looked at the eldest prince as if he were a fool, and finally said:

"Are you out of your mind? You led so many troops to attack my Ming Dynasty fleet before, and now you dare to question me?"

The eldest prince, his face grim, said to Zhu Yunwen:

"I was wrong in this matter, but I didn't cause any harm to Daming. Can't this matter just be left like this?"

"What do you mean by supporting my second brother now? Is it because he's willing to make Adan a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty? I promised that before, and I'm fully capable of doing so."

Cheng Xiao sneered and said to the eldest prince:

"You could do it, so why haven't you done it? What? It seems you think I'm stupid? Don't you understand yet?"

The eldest prince clearly didn't understand and continued speaking to Zhu Yunwen:

"I hope you can still help me ascend the throne, otherwise you will regret it."

Zhu Yunwen asked in confusion:

"Oh? I'm quite curious how you're going to make me regret it?"

The eldest prince sneered and threatened:

"Although I lost this time, I still have thousands of soldiers under my command, and they are right here in the capital. If you do not agree to continue supporting me as king, I will have these thousands of soldiers kill you."

Although your fleet's soldiers are strong, they aren't actually protecting you. You only have a few dozen guards or a thousand soldiers by your side. Eliminating those few dozen guards shouldn't be a problem, right?

Zhu Yunwen looked at the eldest prince in surprise and said:

"I really didn't expect that you would still have the audacity to threaten me after all this time? You really don't understand the situation, do you?"

"Enough with the nonsense. I've already told you about the current situation. The choice is yours."

Zhu Yunwen could no longer contain himself. He stared at the eldest prince of Adan as if he were a fool, and then said:

"You're not worthy to threaten me. Let me tell you, whoever I say becomes the King of Adan is the king. The reason you were allowed to be king at first was simply to use you. Now, you're useless..."

As for your threat to me, it seems to me no different than a child wielding a wooden sword, threatening to kill me, a person in armor—it's the same thing.

Hearing Zhu Yunwen's blatant sarcasm, the eldest prince clenched his fists, then stared at Zhu Yunwen and said:

"You think my thousands of soldiers can't handle your few dozen guards and then kill you, right?"

Zhu Yunwen said, "Your thousands of soldiers are no match for my few dozen guards; it's like throwing eggs against rocks."

The eldest prince sneered and said:

"Fine, have you considered that now that I'm standing in front of you, killing you would be much easier?"

Zhu Yunwen glanced at the eldest prince, then said:

"You want to kill me?"

The eldest prince slowly pulled a dagger from his sleeve and said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Why don't you try and see if I can kill you within these five steps?"

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