Under Zhu Yunwen's angry rebuke and questioning, Zhu Youxun, the second son of the Prince of Zhou, stood frozen in place, not knowing how to refute.
If someone else said this to him, he would definitely talk back, feeling that the other person had no right to say this to him, and he would have a lot of things to say in rebuttal.
But sitting in front of him was Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, a legendary man like a god.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, no one would question what this man said.
Even though Zhu Youxun had betrayed his father and brother, he dared not utter a single word of rebuttal or argument in front of Zhu Yunwen.
He slowly knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and said:
"I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please punish me, Your Highness."
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath, put his hands behind his back, and said to Prince Zhou, Zhu Su:
"It's all your family matter, you can handle it yourself."
Prince Zhu Su, looking at his second son with a pained expression, finally spoke to Zhu Yunwen after a long silence:
"I want to send him to Yunnan for two years. Maybe after he experiences the hardships of life, he will know what is truly important in this world?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded, thinking to himself, "This is true vision."
Sometimes, abusing power for personal gain and fighting for any right one is actually just limiting one's perspective to oneself, without truly opening one's heart and mind.
Take King Zhu Su of Zhou, for example. Many people may not understand him, but that is precisely because his vision was so grand that it was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
King Zhu Su of Zhou had placed his satisfaction and fulfillment in the spiritual realm, rather than in material possessions or his own physical well-being.
He wants to do something greater, to create a better life for the people of the world, and that's what will make him feel satisfied and happy, not just limited to so-called power.
Power can only satisfy one's desires for a short time.
But if you take a career and elevate it to an exceptionally high level, and the things you do benefit many people and the world...
When one makes a significant contribution to the world, that kind of spiritual satisfaction and gain is the real and comforting feeling.
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen stood at the pinnacle of power, and his strategic vision had reached this point.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have done so many things that are so beneficial to the country and its people.
Zhu Yunwen then nodded and said:
"Alright, let him go to Yunnan. But this isn't an exile; it's more like a trial, or a training exercise for him."
Zhu Youxun kowtowed again and said:
"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Father..."
Next, Prince Zhu Su of Zhou took his two sons away. Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu chatted for a while longer before going to bed early.
The next morning, Zhu Yunwen seized the opportunity to have some very useful exchanges with Prince Zhou, Zhu Su, before setting off again in the afternoon to other places.
About two or three days later, Zhu Yunwen arrived in Taiyuan Prefecture.
This is the fiefdom of Prince Zhu Gang of Jin. Among all the princes, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was the first to submit to Zhu Yunwen.
Previously, when Zhu Yunwen was vying with Zhu Yunwen for the position of Crown Prince, he had also approached Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, hoping to gain Zhu Gang's support.
However, things didn't go as planned. After getting to know Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Gang realized that Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunwen were simply not on the same level.
Even Prince Zhu Gang of Jin couldn't outmaneuver Zhu Yunwen.
Given this, they naturally wouldn't dare support Zhu Yunwen.
Even Zhu Gang himself put away his own little thoughts at that time.
He also expressed to Zhu Yuntong that he would support Zhu Yuntong no matter what.
And now, facts have proven that his choice at the time was correct.
Zhu Yunwen successfully took the position of Crown Prince and held it very firmly.
On the other hand, Zhu Yunwen completely lost his chance and suffered a crushing defeat.
Moreover, Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, has already curbed his ambitions, after all, the abilities that Zhu Yunwen has shown since becoming the crown prince are simply terrifying.
No one can threaten Zhu Yunwen's position anymore.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't do it.
Therefore, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was self-aware and behaved himself as a leisurely prince.
Moreover, Zhu Gang was relatively obedient to advice. Zhu Yunwen had previously advised him not to be too ruthless in his writing.
At first, he didn't pay much attention, but after Zhu Yunwen actually became the crown prince and showed considerable ability, Zhu Gang recalled the lessons Zhu Yunwen had taught him in the past and had no choice but to listen.
He immediately began to govern diligently and care for the people, becoming a prince whose reputation gradually improved.
There's no way around it, I have to get rid of those bad habits quickly, Zhu Yunwen is just too terrifying.
How did Prince Zhu Shuang of Qin die? Wasn't it because he acted too recklessly in his fiefdom?
Although everyone openly says that Prince Zhu Su of Qin was poisoned to death.
But secretly, everyone felt that this matter was related to Zhu Yunwen.
After all, Zhu Yunwen had once said that he wanted to kill Prince Qin, Zhu Su.
Of course, none of this is supported by evidence.
Or rather, it's a version that's been circulating as a rumor.
Despite this, Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, was indeed poisoned to death by a master poisoner found by Zhao Qingzhu at Zhu Yunwen's behest.
Otherwise, Zhu Shuang would probably still be imprisoned in that remote palace in Nanjing, just like Prince Yan, Zhu Di, living a life of utter darkness.
As for Zhu Gang, having learned from so many past mistakes, he naturally became much more honest and law-abiding.
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