Yang Shiqi always thought he was very smart, and he was indeed very smart, until he met Zhu Yunwen, and he realized that this grandson of the emperor was the real genius.
No matter what situation or problem he faced, Zhu Yunwen always came up with excellent solutions and handled it perfectly.
The former Zhu Yunwen has been completely overthrown by Zhu Yunwen, and now Zhu Di has no chance at all.
Zhu Shuang is also in danger and could be poisoned at any time.
Including the Tusi (chieftain) problem in the southwest region, Zhu Yunwen has now provided a very perfect solution. It can be said that this series of measures has made Yang Shiqi clearly realize just how capable Zhu Yunwen is.
So he recorded all the methods Zhu Yunwen had given him and wrote down a plan to use when dealing with the problems in the southwest region later.
Under Zhu Yunwen's methods, Yang Shiqi was confident that he could disintegrate the Southwest region from within without firing a single shot and firmly control the region under the hands of local officials.
In this way, the southwestern region came under the complete control of the imperial court.
After learning from Zhu Yunwen, Yang Shiqi couldn't wait to leave and put his knowledge into practice.
And now it's getting colder, spring has arrived, and people all over the world are starting to plant various kinds of food on their own land.
As for sweet potatoes and potatoes, the Ministry of Revenue is currently cultivating them on a large scale, and they can only be distributed when the quantity is sufficient for most people in the country to grow them.
Therefore, people are temporarily unable to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and can only grow some of the grains and other cereals that they used to grow.
Although the harvest is not as plentiful as that of sweet potatoes and potatoes, with their own land, as long as they make reasonable use of the land, the food they grow is enough to satisfy their needs.
Half a month later, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was escorted to the capital. Zhu Yuanzhang did not even see him once, but directly ordered him to be imprisoned in the same place as Zhu Shuang.
It was a very remote little palace next to the imperial palace. There were hardly any servants. Every day, people would just bring you food. There was no one to even do your laundry or clean. It was even more miserable than the Cold Palace.
When Zhu Di walked into the small palace in a daze, he saw Zhu Shuang sitting on the ground inside, looking extremely disheveled.
The once glorious Prince Qin now looked like a madman, unkempt and utterly dejected, sitting there in a sorry state.
Zhu Di's face showed a hint of panic. He slowly stepped forward and called out, "Second Brother."
Zhu Shuang looked at Zhu Di with lifeless eyes, then said calmly:
"You've come too..."
Prince Yan, Zhu Di, stepped forward, his body trembling slightly. He then sat down on the ground, looking at the once spirited Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, and said in disbelief:
"Second brother, how did you become like this?"
Zhu Shuang gave a bitter smile, then said to Zhu Di:
“I haven’t left this little palace for two or three months. I haven’t seen the outside world, and I can only see the sun through that small window. I have food to eat every day, so I won’t starve to death, but how can a prince like you or me endure such a life?”
Zhu Di clenched his fists, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:
"How ruthless Zhu Yunwen is..."
Zhu Shuang chuckled again, looked at Zhu Di, and then whispered:
"Who told us to be ambitious?"
Zhu Di took a deep breath and then said:
Even so, I have no regrets. If one doesn't fight for a living, wouldn't it be a great pity? Besides, I haven't lost yet, I still have a chance.
Zhu Shuang sneered and looked at Zhu Di, saying:
"It seems you still haven't grasped the situation. While I must admit you have some military capabilities, how can you possibly compete with him? This time, you've already suffered a crushing defeat. Do you really think you still have any chance?"
You must understand that Zhu Yunwen has several powerful generals under his command; even if we all joined forces, we would be no match for him. So let's stay here without worry. Being alive is already a stroke of luck.”
Zhu Di gritted his teeth. He wanted to refute, but he had no idea how to do so.
After all, Zhu Di and Zhu Shuang have already lost, and that's it. Talking about what will happen in the future is just empty talk.
We've already lost, so what's the point of talking about the future?
What opportunities might come in the future?
Of course, although he thought this way, Zhu Di was still somewhat unconvinced, so he said to Zhu Shuang:
"Now that Father is still alive, with his help, it's normal that we can't defeat him. But once Father passes away and Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, he will definitely not be able to hold onto it. At that time, we will still have a chance."
Zhu Shuang remained silent for a moment, then looked at Zhu Di and said with some helplessness:
"Is there really a chance? I'm afraid we won't even live to see that day."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's expression changed, and he looked at Zhu Shuang:
"Second brother, what do you mean by that? Does Zhu Yunwen really dare to kill us?"
Zhu Shuang smiled; he would never forget what Zhu Yunwen had once told him.
Zhu Yunwen had said he wanted his own life, and during this time Zhu Shuang often felt uneasy, always having a premonition that his life was about to come to an end.
Then he looked at Zhu Di and said:
"Lately, I've been feeling panicked a lot; I have a bad feeling..."
Zhu Di paused for a moment and then said:
"Second brother, don't overthink it. Perhaps you've been in this place for too long and are feeling a bit depressed. I have a flask of good wine with me. Have some; it might help relieve your depression and anxiety."
As he spoke, he took out an exquisite wine pot from his person and handed it to Zhu Shuang. Zhu Shuang did not think much of it, took the wine pot and drank a few sips, and then handed the wine pot back to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di also took a few sips, and then he spoke:
"Second brother, with Father Emperor around, Zhu Yunwen won't dare to take our lives. We still have a chance, so we'll wait for an opportunity to make a comeback. Some of my subordinates have already received my orders to carry out a plan I devised earlier. As long as the plan succeeds, I'll have a chance to turn things around."
Zhu Shuang immediately became interested and was about to ask some questions when he suddenly grabbed his neck with both hands, his face turning deathly pale.
As if unable to breathe, this scene terrified Zhu Di, who hurriedly inquired:
"Second brother? What's wrong?"
Zhu Shuang opened his mouth, gripped his neck tightly with both hands, and then struggled to speak:
"The wine is poisoned, your wine is poisoned..."
Zhu Di's expression changed drastically, and he said:
"That's impossible, you just saw me drink it too..."
As he spoke, he took out a wine bottle, but Zhu Shuang rolled his eyes, foamed at the mouth, and fell to the ground, clutching his neck with both hands and kicking his legs wildly.
A moment later, it lay motionless on the ground.
Zhu Di was extremely alarmed. After checking his breathing, he suddenly took a few steps back.
He was completely stunned at that moment; he didn't know how Zhu Shuang had died.
But it couldn't be the drink that was the problem, because he drank it too, and he was fine.
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