On a bustling main street in Qingshui County, Zhu Yuntong and Zhao Qingzhu were surrounded by a group of dozens of people.
As long as they held various tools in their hands, they made fierce expressions at the dozen or so assassins outside.
Each of them looked as if they were determined to defend Zhu Yunwen to the death. This scene not only stunned Zhu Yunwen, but also stunned his dozen or so assassins.
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face, which then turned into a loud laugh.
He threw his head back and laughed loudly, then said:
"Hahahaha... Do you see? If the people don't think I'm wrong, then I'm not wrong. This Ming Dynasty belongs to the people, not to the noble families."
I, Zhu Yunwen, am only responsible to the people of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I don't care which powerful family you come from; listen to me carefully. To be an enemy of the people is to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. To be an enemy of the people is to be an enemy of me, Zhu Yunwen.
The surrounding crowd of people also chimed in:
"To be an enemy of His Highness the Crown Prince is to be an enemy of our people."
Zhu Yunwen was somewhat moved at this moment, but the people were even more moved by them.
It is not easy to find a leader who works for the people, and it is even more difficult to find a leader who is truly willing to work for the people.
Zhu Yunwen was clearly the one.
He not only did things for the people, but he also withstood the pressure.
He will do even more in the future.
How could the people not support such a grandson of the emperor?
They have no reason not to support it.
However, the leader of the men in black, with a stern face, addressed the people:
"Are you out of your minds? Do you really think we wouldn't dare to slaughter you all?"
The small business owner who had previously set up a stall was now holding a stool and scolding:
"Then you should try. If I don't stand up to protect His Highness the Crown Prince today, tomorrow, the coal that warmed my whole family will never be able to warm our hearts. I'm just a nobody, but I know what I should and shouldn't do."
Another person in the crowd also stood up and said:
“That’s right. Although I own land, there are many more people without land. Throughout history, how many rulers have cared about the lives of those who have no land to cultivate? Now that someone is taking care of them, he has to live well. Only if he lives can more people in the world live.”
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath. At that moment, he felt that everything he had done during this period of time had been worthwhile.
Although many of the things he did were quite tortuous and difficult, he felt very good about the feedback he received.
As long as you do it, the people will know; as long as you do it, the people will be grateful to you.
Although this isn't what I initially wanted, it still feels pretty good.
The men in black looked at each other, unsure what to do. They were capable of anything, but they were genuinely afraid of so many civilians.
Should we kill them all? Can we kill them all?
There were only a few dozen people who stood up just now, but now there are probably two or three hundred.
It might not be difficult for a dozen or so people to kill all two or three hundred people, but it's still terrifying to think about.
So they were afraid.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the men in black and said:
“Go back and tell your master to clean his throat. No matter what he wants to do, as long as he opposes the people and conflicts with their interests, he must die. What I, Zhu Yunwen, say is absolutely true.”
At this moment, the men in black were all afraid.
The black-clad leader's hand, gripping the longsword, was even trembling slightly.
Only then did he realize that the grandson of the Ming Dynasty standing before him had already become one with the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Killing him would be tantamount to offending all the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, which is simply impossible.
So he took a slight step back, and his men in black followed suit.
Zhao Qingzhu, who was standing next to Zhu Yunwen, said:
"With so many civilians protecting you, I can leave and leave those men in black behind. Shall we make our move?"
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and said:
"Tell them to go back and relay my words to the people behind them."
Zhao Qingzhu nodded, and only after watching the men in black leave did she put away her dagger and relax.
The surrounding people were relieved and turned to look at Zhu Yunwen. Then, they all knelt down in unison and spoke almost in unison:
"Long live His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Zhu Yutong quickly reached out and said:
"Everyone, please rise. I never expected to expose my identity here in this way. I thank you all for stepping forward."
The people shook their heads, and one of the old men stepped forward and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"His Highness the Crown Prince has devoted himself to the country and its people with utmost dedication. We, the common people, are not fools or blind; we know this very well."
There are always some people with ulterior motives who think that His Highness the Crown Prince has threatened their interests, and they want to be his enemies and put him to death. We know this, but what can we do?
There's not much we can do, but perhaps it's our honor to stand up at this time and risk our lowly lives to protect His Highness the Crown Prince.
Zhu Yunwen, however, said:
"That's not how it works. Fate has no distinction of high or low, noble or base, and I certainly don't. If someone categorizes life into high and low, noble or base, then they won't care about these ordinary people, much less do anything for them."
So this is what sets me apart from others. In my eyes, the officials who wield power in the court are all lives, and everyone here is also a life; there is no difference.
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