Zhu Ying's Attitude Toward the Feudal Princes: Future Reforms Will Inevitably Shed Blood!

Faced with Zhu Ying's words,

Zhu Yuanzhang was truly left speechless.

After all,

what Zhu Ying said was the truth, impossible to refute.

Among his many sons, there were indeed far too many who were worthless.

Of them, the Second Prince and Third Prince, as legitimate sons, were the most brutal.

However, because the Second Prince had led troops to charge at Zhu Ying, Zhu Biao had directly issued an order to confine him. The matter had only spread somewhat among the common folk.

"Your Majesty."

"You have always insisted that the law comes first, severely punishing corrupt officials. One could even say you treat them cruelly."

"But toward your sons, you have been far too lenient."

"Since you yourself say that you came through those past hardships, then you should also know how powerless people once felt when facing the powerful and the officials."

"And now, your sons have become the powerful officials you once feared."

"Moreover, those victims have nowhere to appeal, because the people they wish to accuse are the sons of the current Emperor." Zhu Ying slowly spoke again, disappointment in his voice.

Though true fairness and justice could never exist in any era or under any circumstances,

as the founding Emperor, if even he acted this way, then his descendants would be no different in the future.

In that case,

the law would cease to be law.

Statutes would cease to be statutes.

As Zhu Ying's words rang out,

Zhu Yuanzhang did not grow angry, nor did Zhu Biao beside him speak.

After a long silence,

"They are, after all, our sons."

"We have suffered too much. We do not wish for them to suffer as well." Zhu Yuanzhang let out a sigh.

"That is precisely why."

"Your Majesty has suffered, but the common people