Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's face lit up with surprise, and he wanted to step forward.
However, the next moment, he was suddenly stunned.
I tried to recall, with some uncertainty, which name Zhu Yuanzhang had mentioned earlier.
For a moment, he was in a daze, and Zhu Yunwen was in a daze as well.
He frowned, somewhat bewildered, wondering if his grandfather had just mentioned his name.
All the civil and military officials were stunned, if the two parties involved were somewhat dazed.
So they actually heard it very clearly.
Immediately, everyone started discussing and confirming that Zhu Yuanzhang had been referring to Zhu Yunwen.
As if to further ascertain everyone's opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:
"Yunyi, come up here, I will personally help you put on the python robe!"
Zhu Yunwen was completely stunned. For a moment, he felt as if he were dreaming.
At the same time, he couldn't believe it. How could he have suddenly been made the Crown Prince?
On the other side, Zhu Yunwen's body trembled violently, and he almost fell to the ground.
The civil officials behind him all looked ashen-faced.
Because they never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang would actually make Zhu Yunwen his successor.
The military officers all laughed excitedly, though they were actually quite worried about today's morning court session.
Because everyone seemed to think that Zhu Yuanzhang would make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince.
I never expected such a big change.
This put the Chang brothers, Fu Youde, and Feng Sheng at ease.
After all, if Zhu Yunwen were to take power, they would definitely not have a good future.
Zhu Yunwen was different. In particular, they had witnessed Zhu Yunwen's abilities. With such a capable person keeping them in check, Zhu Yuanzhang would feel at ease with them and would not ruthlessly kill them.
If Zhu Yunwen were to play, the opposite would be true.
They had reason to believe that Zhu Yunwen's strength and ability were definitely superior to Zhu Yunwen's.
A capable imperial grandson would be enough to save the lives of these powerful military generals.
Still in shock, Zhu Yunwen slowly took a step, somewhat incredulous, and walked unsteadily to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
At that moment, he understood, he understood everything.
I now understand that there was indeed a reason why Zhu Yuanzhang had been so kind to me during this period.
It turns out that I have been misunderstanding Zhu Yuanzhang all along.
Zhu Yuanzhang genuinely wanted to groom him as his successor, although this seems somewhat inconsistent with historical fact.
But it really happened!
He also understood why Zhu Yuanzhang had asked Zhu Yunwen several times if he was willing to be the crown prince.
It turned out it wasn't a test for him at all; it was all a misunderstanding.
No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang said yesterday that there were more important things to deal with.
Unexpectedly, he announced that he would become the Crown Prince.
This certainly seems to be much more important than arranging Do Yoon-ho's wedding.
After Zhu Yunwen went up, Zhu Yuanzhang indeed personally helped him put on the four-clawed python robe.
Standing on it, Zhu Yunwen felt that the four-clawed python robe fit him perfectly.
Clearly, this was custom-made by Zhu Yuanzhang according to his physique.
After donning this python robe, Zhu Yunwen was no longer a prince of the Ming Dynasty, but the crown prince, the heir apparent, and the future emperor.
Although it would take another seven or eight years before he could truly become emperor, until Zhu Yuanzhang passed away.
However, in those seven or eight years, there was absolutely enough time to properly learn political skills from Zhu Yuanzhang, improve one's own abilities, and properly build the court team one would use in the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang, holding Zhu Yunwen's hand, stood in the court and addressed the civil and military officials:
"Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Emperor of our Great Ming Dynasty, the heir apparent of the Great Ming Dynasty, and the future emperor."
After he finished speaking, the military officers below all knelt down:
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Crown Prince! Long live the Grandson!"
Although the civil officials found it hard to accept this fact, they had no temper in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and dared not stand up to oppose anything.
So they all knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" and "Long live the Emperor!"
Zhu Yunwen was the only one standing there, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang with a mixture of anger and resentment.
He couldn't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang would make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince.
Why did they choose Zhu Yunwen as their successor and then summon me here?
Is it merely that he wants to bear witness for himself?
Isn't that too cruel?
But how could he possibly understand Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts?
The reason Zhu Yuanzhang invited him was simply to give him a warning: that he had chosen Zhu Yunwen as the crown prince, and that he should not have any other improper thoughts.
Furthermore, he needs to see with his own eyes how much he supports Zhu Yunwen, in order to dispel any bad thoughts.
In reality, even if Zhu Yunwen still had any ideas at this moment, they would never come true in the future.
After all, any one of the military generals under Zhu Yunwen's control at this moment is virtually invincible. Even if Zhu Yunwen wanted to rebel, he would have absolutely no chance.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood this as well. After reading historical records, he knew that Zhu Yunwen did not actually have much ability.
After all, the historical records show that Zhu Yuanzhang left Zhu Yunwen a well-established empire, which Zhu Yunwen squandered.
What ability does such a loser have to successfully rebel?
Just as everyone was experiencing moments of joy and sorrow, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again:
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