diskusbooks Chapter 654 Opening the City Gate
Chapter 654 Opening the City Gate
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di smiled, patted Zhu Yunwen on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Don't worry, nephew, your fourth uncle will never forget you!"
Zhu Yunwen, whose shoulder was aching: "..."
Old Zhu, who had ignored them, was filled with worry. The soldiers he had gathered were gone, and the wall had collapsed!
He's no good at being an emperor, and he's not much good at being a person either!
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"When Fang Xiaoru saw this situation, he thought, 'Oh no! My bad idea has failed again.' But Emperor Jianwen was still unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to seek peace again. He sent Li Jinglong, Minister of War Ru Chang, and others to Judy to cede territory in order to survive."
"In the past, the Song and Jin dynasties ceded territory and paid reparations in order to survive, and they could still fight. But now, it's not a question of whether to fight or not, but that the court has nothing to rely on at all."
"His grandfather built up an army for him, but it's all been lost. And his navy? They've all defected to the Yan camp. He's ceding territory and paying reparations. You might agree, but the King of Yan won't."
"They're just one step away from victory. Who cares how much you have? If Judy wins, the entire Ming Dynasty will be his. This idea is just ridiculous!"
"Of course, it didn't work out. Seeing that the Prince of Yan was sweating profusely, how could these men dare to stand up and demand ceding territory to sue for peace?"
"However, Zhu Yunwen did not give up. He instructed Li Jinglong, roughly meaning that he should tell Zhu Di that the treacherous minister had already fled, and that his fourth uncle's slogan was to eliminate the treacherous minister, and that the troops could now be withdrawn!"
King Zhu Shuang of Qin couldn't hold back and burst out laughing: "I can't take it anymore, this is too funny!"
Prince Zhu Bai of Xiang commented: "A person who is overly naive is a bit stupid. Nephew, we're not talking about you!"
Zhu Yunwen: If you're so capable, don't just look at me and say it!
Old Zhu suddenly felt a headache coming on, unsure whether to be angry or laugh. Who gave him this stupid idea? Does he even have a brain?!
The live stream is still ongoing:
“Li Jinglong and his men were no match for Judy, but they weren’t fools either. As soon as they heard this terrible idea, they shook their heads. Later, as described in the Records of the Jingnan Campaign, Li Jinglong took the imprisoned princes with him, and the result was obvious.”
"The situation was hopeless, and all Zhu Yunwen could do at this point was sigh and lament, saying: 'My ministers have misled me.'"
"Why don't you think back to when, when one charge of treason after another was placed on his uncle's shoulders, was it your ministers who forced you to reduce the power of the princes?"
"The rest is clear, it's a story everyone knows. Some officials got jobs recruited by the Jianwen court, but it was a difficult task, and they haven't returned yet."
"So, Zhu Yunwen sent the remaining men to guard the various gates. Hmm! Judy isn't exactly a simple and brutal person. Does he really need to be treated like this when he goes back to his own home?"
"Look, someone opened the gate. It's our old acquaintance, Li Jinglong. He also has a partner who followed him and opened the city gate. This person is Zhu Hui, the nineteenth son of Zhu the Elder."
"On this day, June 13th of the fourth year of Jianwen, after a long separation, the Prince of Yan finally returned here, his heart filled with many emotions. When he was enfeoffed, how could he have imagined that he would return home under such circumstances?"
"After that, it became a mystery, with much controversy. Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen, set fire to his home, and the official announcement from the Ming Dynasty was that his nephew had died in the fire."
Another version of the story is that he escaped, but this has never been definitively proven. However, Zhu Di was very heartbroken and wept bitterly while holding his nephew's body.
My dear nephew! You're such a silly child. How could I, your uncle, ever hurt you?
We're all doing this to catch the bad guys for you! Don't you understand? Your fourth uncle traveled a long and arduous journey, crossing the river with great difficulty, all to eliminate the wicked and purge the court of corrupt officials. Nephew, you've misunderstood!
"Ahem, I can add one last thing: Ah, I'm heartbroken, but rest in peace! The Ming Dynasty has us! It won't collapse!"
Judy: As expected of us, such a deep bond between uncle and niece!
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