When the imperial edict to curtail the feudal princes arrived.
Every one of those princes felt some degree of resistance in his heart.
Originally, as rulers guarding their respective regions, they held absolute authority within their fiefs. Now, with a single edict, their military power was gone, leaving them only the right to keep eight hundred palace guards. Beyond that, they no longer even had the authority to appoint or dismiss officials within their fiefs; all official transfers had to be decided by the Ministry of Personnel.
This was tantamount to abolishing their princely authority.
From then on, they would become princes in name only, holding nothing but empty titles.
"Father Emperor."
"Besides that, this son also has questions."
"Even if Father Emperor wishes to punish this son, even kill this son, this son must speak."
At that moment.
Another feudal prince could no longer restrain himself and stepped forward, his face likewise filled with displeasure.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave him a calm glance, his expression still utterly unmoved.
This prince was none other than his seventh son, Prince Qi Zhu Fu.
If Zhu Ying saw him, he would understand him as well, for his brutality was not much different from Zhu Shuang's. He was equally savage and even harbored treasonous thoughts.
This was also recorded in history.
"You took away our military power."
"Now you have abolished our authority to govern as well. With a single edict, you have even stripped us of our right to tax exemption and abolished all our powers." Prince Qi Zhu Fu spoke with intense dissatisfaction.
"Father Emperor is unfair."
"Eldest Brother is indeed the legitimate eldest son and the Crown Prince. The future Ming Dynasty belongs to him."
"But we are also Father Emperor's sons. This family inheritance should give us a share as