Historically, Zhu Gang was not a law-abiding person. Among the many princes, he was second only to Zhu Shuang in terms of wickedness. The severity of Zhu Shuang's bad character had already brought him serious consequences.
Therefore, Zhu Gang has always been quite well-behaved, after all, he was aware of Zhu Yunwen's methods.
Unfortunately, we have now received news that Zhu Yunwen has died.
With Zhu Yunwen dead and Zhu Yunwen unable to take the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang was left with no choice but to select from among his sons.
Of his sons, Zhu Biao had died long ago, Zhu Shuang had also died, and Zhu Di was imprisoned, leaving only his third son, Zhu Gang.
If we follow the order, it would indeed be more reasonable for Zhu Gang to be in the right place. That's why Zhu Gang couldn't suppress his own thoughts and came up with some ideas again.
After all, it's the throne. Who wouldn't be tempted? Everyone would have the idea of seizing the throne.
No one can resist such temptation. He couldn't resist it before, and he can't resist it now.
He had long desired that position, so now that Zhu Yunwen was dead, he clearly saw an opportunity and naturally wouldn't give it up.
His blatant and repeated petitions to visit Zhu Yuanzhang in Nanjing were clearly an attempt to seize that opportunity.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang is still in relatively good health, he is, after all, quite old.
After suffering repeated blows, he must be exhausted. If he could show his filial piety at this time and successfully go to Nanjing to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, he would be able to succeed.
Then, he could use a ruse, bribe a few ministers, and have them submit a memorial mentioning the matter. Perhaps then, Zhu Gang could become the crown prince.
In just a few years, I will be able to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Why not?
That's why Zhu Gang had such a strong idea, and he even made other plans.
If Zhu Yuanzhang still doesn't give him the throne, then he can wait until Zhu Yuanzhang is really old and frail, or even after he dies, and then rebel.
In short, if Zhu Yunwen is gone, then they won't have to be afraid of anyone anymore.
At that moment, the restless and agitated heart could no longer remain silent.
Zhu Yunwen wasn't particularly surprised when he received this news from Zhao Qingzhu.
He himself had said before that his faked death might expose many problems.
This included those from the imperial court, neighboring countries, and naturally, the royal family itself.
And so, Zhu Gang has started making underhanded moves, which is actually a good thing. Being able to use this opportunity to completely expose and resolve these hidden troubles is not a bad thing.
Although Zhu Gang had previously shown great obedience to Zhu Yunwen and was also very afraid of him, and because of Zhu Yunwen's existence, he had indeed made some changes.
They are no longer as arrogant, domineering, irritable, and cruel as before.
However, some people's personalities are ultimately hard to change.
Just like Zhu Shuang, even after being taught a lesson by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen, he still acted recklessly, and thus ultimately met a tragic end.
Zhu Gang is clearly no better. Now that his problems have been exposed, resolving them will eliminate any future worries.
Otherwise, who knows what kind of minor accident might happen to Zhu Yunwen in the future?
It's much better than these guys showing up now and stabbing him in the back when he's really weak.
After discussing these issues, Zhu Yunwen asked Zhao Qingzhu for some other information.
For example, the situation in the imperial court and the reactions of various countries to this matter.
Zhao Qingzhu didn't actually know much either, since she had only returned to the imperial court once and was still searching for Zhu Yunwen afterward, so the information she had was limited.
According to what she said, all she knew was that Prince Zhu Gang of Jin often wrote memorials expressing his desire to return to the capital to visit Zhu Yuanzhang.
Within the imperial court, nothing seemed to be happening, and other countries also appeared relatively quiet, with no unusual developments.
Upon hearing this news, Zhu Yunwen was relieved and then smiled at Zhao Qingzhu, saying:
"In that case, the news that I am still alive should not be revealed too soon. This is indeed a good opportunity. The longer I am dead, the more problems will be exposed. Let them be exposed slowly, and I will deal with them one by one when I come back to life."
Zhao Qingzhu nodded and said:
"This is indeed a good opportunity. In addition, during this period, you don't need to worry too much about the affairs of the court and the country. You seem to be injured and need to rest properly."
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said:
"The injury isn't too serious, but I do need to rest. As you said, I won't worry about anything else during this time, so I'll just get some rest."
Zhao Qingzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, she really wished that Zhu Yunwen would stop being the Crown Prince and just live a leisurely and peaceful life in this valley, without worrying too much.
You don't necessarily have to be that all-powerful god. Sometimes, being an ordinary person amidst these mountains and rivers can also bring happiness.
Of course, this was just Zhao Qingzhu's momentary fantasy, and Zhu Yunwen seemed to have seen through Zhao Qingzhu's thoughts. He stepped forward, touched Zhao Qingzhu's forehead, and said:
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Qingzhu smiled and said:
"I was just thinking, if we could live out our lives quietly and peacefully in this place, far from the strife, like an ordinary couple, amidst the mountains and rivers, in this paradise, perhaps that would be a different kind of happiness."
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