After spending a few more days in the north, Zhu Yunwen gained a thorough understanding of the military situation there.
Only after confirming that Zhu Di had no chance of gaining military power for the time being and dared not recruit soldiers on his own did Zhu Yunwen feel completely at ease.
So he and Zhao Qingzhu leisurely strolled around Beiping City.
Once the important business is done, it's time to relax.
Beijing is also a bustling city with many northern characteristics, which Zhao Qingzhu, a girl from the south, had almost never seen before.
So she was very interested.
After spending about two more days in the north, Zhu Yunwen felt that it was about time.
After all, there are still many things to do after we go back; we can't stay in the north forever.
So Zhu Yunwen found Zhu Di, bid him a very polite farewell, and then left Beiping City with Zhao Qingzhu, Ma Sanbao, and the guards.
Heading towards Nanjing.
No sooner had Zhu Yunwen left than a guest arrived at Zhu Di's residence.
It was Zhu Yunwen.
He had always wanted to talk to Zhu Di.
At that moment, Zhu Yunwen took advantage of Zhu Yunwen's departure and secretly met with Zhu Di.
Zhu Di looked at his nephew in the study with a complicated expression. After all, he had guessed before that Zhu Yunwen would be the crown prince.
To everyone's surprise, Zhu Yunwen ended up becoming the crown prince. Zhu Yunwen smiled helplessly at Zhu Di, then said:
"Fourth Uncle, it's been a long time."
Zhu Di nodded and said:
"Yunwen, a lot has happened lately. I wonder what brings you here to see your fourth uncle?"
Zhu Yunwen paused for a moment before speaking:
"Fourth Uncle, you must know that Zhu Yunwen has been targeting and suppressing me in the court. He has even caused me to be reduced to a mere Prince. I have almost no chance of getting that position. But I can't swallow this insult from Zhu Yunwen."
He was quite sensible in his speech. He first expressed that he had no chance of becoming emperor, thus dispelling Zhu Di's suspicion that Zhu Yunwen wanted his help to seize the throne.
Zhu Yunwen then said:
"Therefore, I don't want him to be in that position. Actually, aren't all these uncles better than him? Especially you, Fourth Uncle!"
Zhu Di frowned and said:
"Yunwen, be careful what you say."
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said:
“I consider my fourth uncle family, so I don’t have many concerns. There are no outsiders here with my fourth uncle, so you don’t need to be so cautious.”
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen, completely baffled as to what he wanted to say. He could only tentatively ask:
"Yunwen, what exactly did you come to see me about in secret? Since you said there were no outsiders here, it's not convenient to say it directly. We are uncle and nephew, so there's no need to beat around the bush."
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile:
“That’s exactly what I meant. The reason I came to see you, Uncle, is that I want to join forces with you to suppress Zhu Yunwen. What do you think?”
Zhu Di told Zhu Yunwen to be more direct, but he didn't expect Zhu Yunwen to be so direct.
There really wasn't a single beating around the bush.
After thinking carefully for a while, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:
“Zhu Yunwen has indeed gone too far, but now that he is the Crown Prince, it will probably not be so easy for you and me to suppress him.”
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and both Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di were very dissatisfied with Zhu Yunwen.
Both of them have lost something because of Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Di lost control of the northern military forces, while Zhu Yunwen lost the opportunity to become the crown prince.
Therefore, both of them harbored strong hostility towards Zhu Yunwen.
Therefore, Zhu Di did not refuse immediately, but instead posed another question to Zhu Yunwen.
This clearly demonstrates that he did indeed intend to deal with Zhu Yunwen.
Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen felt reassured. He looked at Zhu Di and said:
"Fourth Uncle, don't worry. Although he is now the Crown Prince, if we find a way to deal with him, we can still pull him down from that position."
"At that time, perhaps Grandfather will consider you princes. After all, it seems I've lost all weight with him. If Zhu Yunwen is overthrown, Grandfather won't seem to have many other options."
Zhu Di's eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness and depth. He looked deeply at Zhu Yunwen before speaking:
“Nephew, are you too insecure? If Zhu Yunwen is removed from that position by Father, you still have a very good chance of taking it over.”
Zhu Yunwen naturally wanted to sit in that position again, but he couldn't show it in front of Zhu Di. In fact, he had to create the illusion for Zhu Di that he, Zhu Yunwen, no longer had the chance to sit in that position.
This way, he would have the opportunity to take advantage of Zhu Di.
However, Zhu Di had already seen through his little scheme.
Zhu Di wasn't stupid; he knew Zhu Yunwen wouldn't be so kind as to help him get to that position.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen must have had a purpose, and that purpose was definitely not just to take revenge on Zhu Yunwen, since the risks involved were simply too great.
Only a fool would risk opposing Zhu Yunwen if they didn't still have hope for that position.
However, Zhu Di saw through it but didn't say anything. He did want to cooperate with Zhu Yunwen, since there were many civil officials in the court who supported Zhu Yunwen.
If Zhu Di could cooperate with Zhu Yunwen and bring him down, thus regaining military power, it would definitely be a good thing for him.
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