The Ming Dynasty Palace, Wuying Hall.

Wuying Hall is located west of Xihemen, Outer Chao, with a width of five rooms and three rooms deeper. It corresponds to Wenhua Hall east of Outer Chao, one Wen and one Wu. In the distance, Wuying Hall is the residence of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Since Zhu Yuanzhang established the country with martial arts, Wuying Hall has become the main hall that Zhu Yuanzhang is accustomed to living in. On weekdays, he summoned civil and military ministers in this hall.

There are four copper charcoal basins in the warm cabinet in the east of the hall, and red tribute charcoal is burning inside. An old man is sitting on a chair with his eyes closed to rest. He looks old and haggard, with an old face like an orange peel wrinkled by the wind. His hair is snow-white and sparse, and he is combed loosely. He has tied a bun on his head. Time has left deep and cruel traces on his face. Years of war and rule have emptied his essence and blood. At this moment, he looks like a very ordinary, lying ordinary old man.

But no one dared to underestimate this seemingly ordinary old man.

Because he defeated the Ming Dynasty with one hand, and it is still firmly held in his hands to this day!

The former enemies had already fallen at his feet one by one, the former Yuan emperor, the former Yuan court, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng...

The former comrades died one by one under his butcher's knife, Li Shanchang, Liu Ji, Fu Youde, Hu Weiyong, Song Lian...

The waves wash away the sand and wash away all the heroes. In today's world, who dares to be a hero besides him?

He was a talented and powerful emperor. He drove away the former Yuan Dynasty, restored the Han people's country, and created the prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty!

He is a demon king who kills people like a lot. He is suspicious and slaughtered all the heroes and punishes cruelly, just to ensure that the Zhu family's prosperity lasts forever!

He fought a lifelong battle and killed people all his life, and killing and blood piled up his glorious life.

The merits and demerits are only based on later generations, and he doesn't care what future generations say.

He is not someone else, he is Zhu Yuanzhang!

In the warm cabinet, Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a bright yellow casual dress, with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with a fang-danced claws on the front. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he couldn't bear the fatigue and was dozing off.

At his feet, a captain in a brocaded uniform wearing a flying fish suit was kneeling. The captain was very young. In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, the captain's expression was as respectful as a very devout believer worshiping the gods.

He was reporting to Zhu Yuanzhang about the actions of the crown prince.

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When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with sharp light. It was hard to imagine that an old man had such a gloomy gaze as a falcon and as sharp as a blade.

The captain's scalp was numb and he hurriedly crawled deep at Zhu Yuanzhang's feet, not daring to speak for a long time. After waiting for a long time, seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything, the captain began to report again.

"On the morning of the 21st month of the 1st month of the 29th year of Hongwu, His Highness Grand Prince ordered Jinyi's personal army to prepare for a full guard of ceremonial guards to leave the capital again. Hundreds of people walked for more than an hour and arrived in Jiangpu County. At that time, the magistrate of Jiangpu, Huang Ruide, led a group of county yards to the east gate of Jiangpu to pick up the driver. His Highness Grand Prince did not meet the officials of the yamen and entered the city directly, and then visited the Zuixian Tower. He also talked with the restaurant manager Xiao Fan, and then returned to the capital after talking for several words."

After the captain finished reporting, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes, his tone was old and plain, and he slowly said, "The grandson was offended by the civilians, but you were not present to protect him. What's the use of me asking you to wait for the Jinyi personal army?"

The captain was shocked when he heard this and said tremblingly: "There is a lot of deaths, the emperor forgives his crime!"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even raise his eyelids, his tone was as plain as talking about the weather: "The more than ten Jinyi personal soldiers who protected Taisun that day were all beheaded the vegetable market, and they also selected capable people from the Jinyi personal soldiers to often follow the Taisun. As for Yuan Zhong, you will be loyal to you for many years and be punished for thirty military sticks and one year of salary. You are still retained by Taisun. If Taisun makes any mistakes, the entire clan will be barred."

Yuan Zhong touched the ground with his head, his face was pale, and cold sweat dripped on the scarlet carpet in the warm cabinet.

"Please follow the imperial edict and thank the emperor for his kindness."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "In the future, the grandson will send you to wait. You must send someone to stay in secret, and you cannot let everything go..."

"The emperor is wise and obeys the order!"

Zhu Yuanzhang still closed his eyes and said lightly: "That man named Xiao Fan offended the grandson and was unforgivable. He passed my order to kill Xiao Fan's nine clans. Jiangpu County Government Office will take them from the magistrate to the servants and will be taken into the capital. The Ministry of Justice will strictly handle the matter..."

"The emperor clearly understands that His Royal Highness the Grand Prince entered Jiangpu on the same day and once said in person to the restaurant shopkeeper named Xiao Fan that he had pardoned him for offending and disrespectful crimes..."

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes again, staring at Yuan Zhong with complicated eyes and said, "Did the grandson forgive him personally?"

"You dare not deceive the monarch, Your Highness the Grand Prince did pardon him."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed long and looked quite disappointed: "Yun Wen's temperament is like his dead father, Prince Yiwen, too soft and weak, full of morality and righteousness. Such a person is still acceptable to be an official, but it is inappropriate to be an emperor, alas!"

He raised his eyes and glanced at the captain. Zhu Yuanzhang coughed twice and said, "Yuan Zhong, go to Grandson Xuan to see me..."

"Abide by the order."

Before long, Zhu Yunwen was ordered to enter the Wuying Palace. He smiled slightly, with a handsome and handsome face, and his face was as romantic as his eyes looked around.

Zhu Yuanzhang's originally cold and rigid old face relaxed after seeing Zhu Yunwen, and even a faint smile flashed in his eyes, with a very doting expression.

"Sunner Yunwen pays homage to the emperor and grandfather." Zhu Yunwen bowed obediently as soon as he entered the warmer pavilion.

"Haha, Yunwen doesn't have to be too polite. Come on, just flatten your body and sit next to your grandfather." Zhu Yuanzhang showed a rare smile, stretched out his withered hand, and waved to Zhu Yunwen intimately.

At this moment, he was no longer the Supreme Master of Nine Five who held the most powerful power, nor was he the Emperor Hongwu who was terrified and fearful. In front of Zhu Yunwen, he was just an ordinary old man, an ordinary grandfather who loved his grandson, and was no different from the grandfather of ordinary families.

Zhu Yunwen stood up with a sweet smile on his face, walked forward and took two steps, sat beside Zhu Yuanzhang, and obediently beat Zhu Yuanzhang's legs gently.

"Yun Wen, what have you been doing these few days? Have you read all the memorials of ministers I have given you?"

"The emperor's grandfather, I have read all the memorials. The envoys from Ryukyu, Annan, Korea, and Usmao have paid tribute. This can be received by the Minister of the Honglu Temple. The two emperor uncles, King Chu and King Xiang, came to the capital to court by orders. The emperor's grandfather may hold a banquet in the palace and give a generous gift to demonstrate the virtue of a sage king. As for the unstable northwest, the frequent bandits and chaos gradually arise, they can select capable and kind officials from the court to enter the northwest to appease..."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and shook his head and said, "The first two are well said, but the last one is a bit inappropriate. The northwest is unstable and it is not a cold day. Pacification is not the right way. Chaos must be strictly governed. It is not a minister to be comforted by sacrificing the achievements. At this time, we should send elite military generals and soldiers to inspect the northwest. All bandits should be killed in order to ensure that the people in the northwest are safe and that the people in the northwest enjoy their work. I have issued an order to order Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen as the general of the Western Expedition, and Wuding Marquis Guo Ying to select elite infantry cavalry. After the spring of next year, we will leave the northwest in the first month to inspect the border preparations."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, looked at Zhu Yunwen, and sighed, "Yunwen, you must remember that things in this world cannot be solved entirely by benevolence, righteousness and morality. When using weapons, you must be merciless and talk about benevolence to the enemy. It is tantamount to playing the piano for a cow. To be the emperor, your temperament must be more ruthless. Otherwise, how can you control all the people in the world and how can you control the civil and military affairs of the court?"

Zhu Yunwen opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refute a few words, but facing Zhu Yuanzhang's solemn and majestic gaze, Zhu Yunwen finally lowered his head and said silly: "Yes, the emperor and grandfather, grandson should follow the teachings."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Have you followed the Huang Shi in Chunfang to teach you about studying recently?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, Mr. Huang also taught his grandson the Analects of Confucius today."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Huang Zicheng is a good person, but what has he taught you?"

"My grandson learned the "Analects of Confucius: Zilu Chapter", and the Master said: 'If there is a king, he will be benevolent in the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, then quickly unfolded, and said calmly: "How to solve it?"

"Sage Confucius means that if there is a monarch who practices the kingly way, it will take thirty years to make the benevolent way popular in the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Yun Wen, you want to practice the way of benevolence, which is good. Grandfather asked you, in addition to the way of benevolence, what other way should the monarch assist him?"

Zhu Yunwen looked up and said in surprise: "Grandfather, of course, he can only do the way of benevolence and righteousness in governing the world. The saint's sayings have been passed down for thousands of years. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly became a little dim and his expression showed a little disappointed.

After waved his hand, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "I won't talk about this anymore. I ask you, you went out of the capital the day before yesterday. I heard that you were just to scare a restaurant shopkeeper. Why is this?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled happily when he heard this: "Grandfather, my grandson met a very interesting person in Jiangpu. When he first met him, he didn't believe that his grandson was the current grandson. His grandson was beaten several times by him. Later, after his grandson returned to Beijing, he thought about it and was not convinced, so he opened a full guard of ceremonies to leave Beijing, just to show him that his grandson was not pretending."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and said in a deep voice: "You are simply a nonsense! The Grandson Etiquette is only available at the court meeting, ceremony, and major national affairs. But you use it to scare a restaurant shopkeeper. The civil and military officials in the court know, what will they think of you? It's ridiculous!"

Zhu Yunwen was so scared that he stepped back, lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him, but he was still reluctant to say harsh words. He sighed and then said, "Also, do you think the restaurant shopkeeper beat you? This man is so brave that he dared to beat and humiliate the emperor's grandson. According to the Ming Dynasty law, this man should kill the nine clans!"

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly looked up and said anxiously: "Grandfather, grandson does not blame him. The so-called ignorant person does not blame him. Grandson also pardoned his sins and begs the emperor and grandfather to be kind to him..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Since you pardoned him, let's give up this matter..."

Zhu Yunwen opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He didn't understand why the emperor's grandfather, who had always been arbitrary and never listened to advice, let Xiao Fan go so easily this time, and he really gave up with just one sentence.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his grandson's confused face and finally Zhan Yan smiled: "Are you very surprised that why I let him go so easily?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "When you become the emperor, you may understand my intention. Yun Wen, there is no right or wrong in the world. If the emperor kills people, it does not mean that this person is guilty or not, but whether this person should die. When you feel that someone is threatening you, then he will be innocent and die. When you feel that someone is of great use to you, then he will be guilty and cannot be killed..."

Zhu Yunwen's face was full of confusion. Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang's words made him very confused.

"...I have killed countless people in my life. How many people can there be truly guilty? Is Li Shanchang really guilty? Is Fu Youde really guilty? Is Song Lian really guilty? In fact, they are not guilty, but they deserve to die, so they die."

Zhu Yunwen's expression became more and more confused.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "Son, you still don't understand, alas... why did I kill so many innocent people? I even did not hesitate to bear the reputation of being a foolish tyrant, and slaughter all the founding heroes and famous generals? Sun, what I did is for you, for the descendants of our Zhu family! I am just worried that those heroes and famous generals will be arrogant and do not accept that the descendants of the Zhu family will be emperors, and even have thoughts that they should not have. I can only kill them all when I am alive. I will leave you an iron bucket country to remove thorns!"

"But... the emperor's grandfather, what does this have to do with not killing Xiao Fan?" Zhu Yunwen said with a confused look on his face.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "Because you said the words to pardon Xiao Fan. You are the future Emperor of Ming Dynasty. If you say you don't kill, then you won't kill. This is the prestige that the emperor must have. The monarch has a word and I have done so many things that shouldn't be done, and I have killed so many people who shouldn't be killed. In order to establish the prestige of a new monarch and make the subjects of the world obey your orders, how can I deny it if you say it? Then wouldn't it be useless to do so? It takes five or ten years to build prestige, but the prestige collapses, but it only takes one sentence. Do you understand?"

Zhu Yunwen's face was still a little confused: "The grandson seems to understand the words of the emperor and grandfather, but he seems to not understand..."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him lovingly and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. One day you will understand. I will teach you slowly in the future. Before you ascend to the throne, I will pass on all the emperor's skills to you. If you want to rule the world, you must learn this technique, otherwise you will not be able to defend your country."

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This chapter is very necessary to promote the subsequent plot, not to add water.
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