Although he didn't know why Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to go to his study to help him review memorials, Zhu Yunwen knew there must be something wrong.

He always believed that history would not change without reason, especially when he had not done anything, so history would certainly not change much.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely still make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince, but he probably wouldn't care as much about himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions now are truly baffling.

He hesitated for a moment, then simply nodded and followed the old eunuch out of the East Palace, heading towards the Imperial Study.

After Zhu Yunwen left, Lady Lü immediately went to find her son Zhu Yunwen and told him about the incident.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen was somewhat surprised and said:

"Grandpa Emperor wants that good-for-nothing to help him review memorials? How is that possible? That good-for-nothing is utterly useless; how could he possibly be capable of reviewing and compiling memorials?"

Lady Lü said, "No matter what, we must be careful. We cannot be careless about this matter. So, later, under the pretext of paying your respects to the Emperor, you should also go to the Imperial Study to check the situation and see how you can adapt to the circumstances."

Zhu Yunwen nodded!

Meanwhile, when Zhu Yunwen arrived at the imperial study, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang sitting behind the desk, holding a memorial and looking worried.

So he bowed respectfully, saying, "Grandson greets His Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Yunwen arrive with a sword drawn, immediately smiled, put down the memorial in his hand, and said:

"Come here, come to Grandpa."

Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward slowly, his face expressionless, and said very calmly:

"I wonder what business Your Majesty has summoned me here for?"

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back in his chair, smiled, and said:

"We called you here for two reasons. First, we wanted to ask how you were doing. Second, we have a few memorials here that we'd like you to look at and give us some feedback."

Zhu Yunwen was still somewhat cautious as he said:

"My health is much better now, thanks to Your Majesty. However, I haven't had much experience with these memorials, so I'm afraid I can't offer any useful advice. In the past, it was always my second brother who assisted Your Majesty in handling these matters. It would be more prudent to have him come instead."

His move could be considered a strategic retreat, since he was unaware that Zhu Yuanzhang was already very familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty, and even less aware that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to carefully cultivate him at this moment.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen always misunderstood and did not know why Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly being so kind to him.

They thought he was being deliberately tested to see if he could threaten Zhu Yunwen.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not think that way. He was eager to see certain abilities in Zhu Yunwen, and the stronger the ability, the better.

Zhu Yunwen, however, did not want to show off his abilities too much. Instead, he thought about secretly cultivating his own power, gradually taking control of the court, and winning over the officials.

If they lacked the strength, they would wait until Zhu Yuanzhang passed away and Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne before launching a rebellion.

If they had enough strength, they could have started a rebellion without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's death.

This is also a challenge to one's own strength.

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly and said:

"Let's not mention Zhu Yunwen today. Come, help your grandfather take a look at this memorial."

As he spoke, he reached out and handed the memorial in his hand to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment, but couldn't refuse, so he could only step forward and accept the memorial.

I looked at the contents of the memorial, and it described some common issues in ancient times. It stated:

"A drought has struck Hukou County in western Shaanxi. The people have lost all their crops, and the severity of the drought has already affected several surrounding counties. Countless disaster victims continue to spread to other surrounding counties, and the disaster is showing a gradual trend of spreading."

This is a memorial submitted by the local county magistrate, indicating that the county government is powerless to deal with this situation.

After reading it, Zhu Yunwen's expression did not change much. Instead, he handed the memorial back to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked:

"Yunwen, tell me. What's the safest way to handle this matter?"

Zhu Yunwen still wanted to conceal his talents, so he said:

"Such incidents have occurred in every dynasty, so why should Grandfather ask his grandson?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:

"Natural disasters that affect the people have indeed occurred in every dynasty, but so far, no dynasty or monarch has had a very direct, obvious, and significant way to deal with them."

In particular, the time frame for responding to such incidents is too long. By the time it truly takes effect, it will be at least one or two months later, and during those one or two months, countless refugees and ordinary people will have died.

These words made Zhu Yunwen frown. Indeed, there were various methods used throughout history to deal with disaster victims and droughts.

But regardless of the method used, by the time it actually takes effect, significant losses have already occurred.

Especially human lives.

When faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhu Yunwen did not immediately offer a good solution.

This disappointed Zhu Yuanzhang somewhat.

Even if Zhu Yunwen couldn't offer a better solution, just mentioning one of the better solutions from the past would be enough to satisfy him.

However, he was unaware that Zhu Yunwen was deliberately concealing his true abilities at this moment.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall:

"Grandson Yunwen greets His Majesty the Emperor. Is His Majesty well?"

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's voice, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

Zhu Yunwen revealed a disdainful sneer. This Zhu Yunwen was still impatient. He couldn't wait to be summoned by Zhu Yuanzhang to read a memorial, so he came under the guise of paying his respects.

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