Crown Prince's Counterattack

"What a bunch of trash!"

Sima Yi never expected that he would specifically order that woman to be guarded, but someone else would succeed. Under heavy supervision in the sky prison, where did she come from? To make her commit suicide, Sima Yi was more for it. The main messenger behind the scenes was terrified. To be able to do this, it would take a lot of time and energy.

Even though Sima Yi's anger was not directed at himself, Eunuch Meng still had a bitter face, with a little shame on his face, because the negligence of his subordinates might ruin His Highness's plan.

"Your Highness, now that the woman is dead, what should I do in the future?"

Sima Yi gave Eunuch Meng a cold look, what can he do if everyone is dead, he can only wait for them to show their feet, but it also makes him fall into a passive position.

"Is there any movement from King Yan?!"

"Prince Yan these days, apart from coming to the palace to pay his respects, he rarely even goes out of the gate of the mansion, and the people who come and go are ordinary clans, and there is no change."

"Continue to monitor and report back immediately if there is any movement"

Eunuch Meng took over the job right away, but what puzzled him was why His Highness the Crown Prince seemed to pay special attention to King Yan, but from the information he obtained, this Prince Yan was very obedient, unlike It is a person who has a heart of disobedience.However, since His Highness the Crown Prince had already ordered, Eunuch Meng was more willing to believe that His Highness King Yan was hiding something deeply, so he decided to monitor his every move more carefully.

Of course Sima Yi understood why he paid so much attention to Zhu Di, but he couldn't tell anyone the reason. He would never believe that Emperor Yongle would never be as content with being ordinary as he showed, and he concealed it like this. His only purpose is to be the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. History has pointed out the route for Sima Yi, but he can only rely on himself to find that road.

"By the way, have you found out when King Yan plans to return to the fief?"

Sima Yi suddenly thought that most of the vassal kings in the capital had returned to their fiefs early, but only His Royal Highness King Yan remained in the capital, as if he had no plans to leave!

"As far as this old slave knows, His Royal Highness King Yan seems to have handed over a note to His Majesty, planning to stay for one more month."

"It seems that Gu, the fourth brother, has already made plans, but since they have already come, it is not so easy to leave."

Zhu Di has been operating in Peiping for many years, and his power is deeply entrenched. The strength in his hands should not be underestimated. If he is let go, he will undoubtedly go back to the mountains. All the unruly people were taken down.

Sima Yi thought very well, but he knew that it was really not easy to achieve this. The first hurdle he had to face was his shrewd father.

East Palace

The strong fragrance of traditional Chinese medicine lingered in the entire hall, and the brilliance of the golden brocade dimmed instantly. Someone coughed in a low voice, and the voices of several people talking came from the inner hall.The maids and eunuchs all stood outside the door shyly.

Sima Yi's complexion was pale and bloodless, his recovered body quickly lost weight, the cheekbones on both sides were abnormally protruding, and his bright eyes seemed to be covered with a thick layer of dust.

There was anxiety in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. He didn't expect the prince's condition to become so bad suddenly. When he was young, he didn't believe in gods and Buddhas. At this age of knowing his destiny, he was afraid that he would kill too many evils. Retribution in these on the child.He has not yet come out of the shadow of Zhu Yan's rebellion, and now his most beloved prince's physical condition is deteriorating. This ensuing incident has made Zhu Yuanzhang really exhausted these days.

Li Ji took his hand away from Sima Yi's wrist, his eyes were full of thought.

"His Royal Highness's internal organs are constantly weakening. The medicine prescribed by this minister can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If you really want to get rid of the poison on Your Highness, you must find the antidote as soon as possible. I'm afraid the medicine won't be able to recover."

Zhu Yuanzhang's lips trembled, and there seemed to be some disbelief in his eyes. He rushed up and kicked Li Ji down, with obvious anger in his eyes.

"I don't believe it, give me a cure quickly, if you can't cure it, I will kill your nine clans—"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to Li Ji and gave the order, his tone was full of threats.

Aggrieved, Li Ji got up from the ground and knelt down again. He carefully glanced at Sima Yi and then quickly withdrew his gaze. His back immediately brightened. If he read correctly, the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince were warning him.

"Your Majesty forgive me, there is no antidote, and this humble minister is powerless!"

Li Ji also looked sad, and kept begging Zhu Yuanzhang on his knees for mercy.

"You quack doctor, come—"

"Father, wait a minute—"

Seeing that His Royal Highness finally spoke, Li Ji's heart finally fell, and there was still a lingering expression on his face, only then did he realize that his back was drenched with sweat.

"Father, ahem—Emperor Li has done his best, so don't make things difficult for him anymore. It's all because of his negligence, and someone took advantage of the loophole. Up to now, there is no news of the antidote, cough——"

After a few words, the excited Sima Yi panted, accompanied by a few low coughs.

"Okay, okay, sit down quickly, I won't embarrass him."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Li Ji to withdraw impatiently. He was deeply convinced that this man was a quack doctor. How could his crown prince be hopeless? It must be because he was not careful enough. If it wasn’t for the crown prince’s sake, he would have been dragged out long ago. cut.

Li Ji was overjoyed, hurriedly tidied up, and retreated in a hurry. Every time he walked in front of His Majesty, it was no different from going to report in front of the Palace of the King of Hell. Fortunately, he escaped again this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting beside Sima Yi's bed, looking at his face, looking a little absent-minded.

"My son is not filial, which makes my father worry. My son is not afraid of death, but I regret that I can't be filial by my father's side from now on, and let my father send a white-haired man to a black-haired man."

"Don't talk nonsense, I am the emperor, you are my son, I will definitely find the best doctor to cure you"

Zhu Yuanzhang still believes that Li Ji is definitely a quack doctor, and the prince's condition will definitely be cured.

"Thank you Father"

Sima Yi smiled weakly, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel a little distressed.

"Father, there have been many major incidents in the womb in recent days, coupled with the health of the son and minister...it's time to establish the emperor and grandson"

"You're right. It's true that people should be selected early to stabilize people's hearts."

Zhu Yuanzhang's conspiracy, coupled with the rumors of the prince's coma, really distracted the hearts of the previous court. Zhu Yuanzhang urgently needed a happy event to dilute the impact of these events, and let the officials see his intentions.

"Do you have a choice?"

"Everything is decided by the emperor"

Sima Yi's straightforwardness surprised Zhu Yuanzhang. You must know that he thought the prince would insist on setting up the child. After all, the prince deliberately brought the child to show him, but he was already thinking about how to veto his insistence, but Unexpectedly, he hit the cotton.

"Don't you want to..."

"Father is wise and martial, and he must know who is suitable for that position. Whether it is Yun Xuan or Yun Xi, the sons and daughters all support the father's holy will, but..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart trembled, knowing that what Sima Yi really wanted to say was behind.

"But there is something I would like to ask"

"My son hopes that you can make an order - cut down the feudal clan!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned aside for a moment, if he hadn't looked at Sima Yi's weak body, he would have left angrily at this time, instead of suppressing his anger and staring at Sima Yi fiercely like now.

"It's just nonsense! Prince, who told you to say this in front of me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was really ugly.

"Father, please forgive me. All I have to do is for the smooth passing of the Great Ming Dynasty."

"Nowadays, the vassal kings are very powerful, and their fiefs are located in important military areas such as the northwest border and the middle of the Yangtze River. The throne is hereditary, and they enjoy huge annual salaries and extensive privileges. If things go on like this, the vassal kings will definitely have dissatisfaction. Father, you can control these ambitious people. Lords, but what about the next emperor? Can he really control these people? My son knows that you want Yun Yun to become the grandson of the emperor, so do you think he can do this?"

"Father, you have to think twice, for the country's long-term plan, it is imperative to cut down the vassal!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also had to admit that he was somewhat persuaded. In the early years, the purpose of entrusting the princes was to prevent foreign invasion, but today the power of the vassal kings is too large, and it has become a trend that cannot be lost. Now it is not easy to cut the vassal. Pull one hair and move the whole body.Originally, if the prince could ascend the throne smoothly, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he would be able to control these feudal lords with his means, but now it has become a situation where the master is weak and the minister is strong. If he is gone, Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly darkens.

"Ahem, cough, royal father, there is not much time left for my son!"

Sima Yi was panting, looking weak, but Zhu Yuanzhang trembled after hearing his words.

"Let me think about it for a while"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at Sima Yi, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, but his attitude finally softened.

After Zhu Yuanzhang left, Sima Yi lay weakly on the bed with a thoughtful smile on his face. Today, the soldiers took a risky trick and finally let Zhu Yuanzhang relax. He has been thinking about cutting down the feudal clan. , only in this way can he truly avoid his worries, but he is not sure whether Zhu Yuanzhang has seen his real thoughts.

After the morning court, Zhu Di left the palace in a daze, and locked himself in the room as soon as he returned to the mansion.After a stick of incense, he suddenly ordered his confidants to be summoned to discuss matters in the study.