Chat Group: A Bunch of Primordial Bigshots Behind Me
Chapter 49

I am Emperor Yongle, am I qualified? Imprison the ruler!

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Xu Li was still in a daze when her future was decided by these Emperors.

Soon, three days later, the Emperors led their armies into the Forbidden City. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the grandeur of the Forbidden City and complained to the Emperor beside him, "Look, look, this is the palace our fourth son built. How much labor and resources did it cost! Alas, it's the common people who suffer."

Other Emperors: "..."

Where did Old Zhu learn this shamelessness from? He used to be such a rigid old man.

Thinking this, Li Shimin and Ying Zheng looked at Liu Che simultaneously.

Liu Che seemed to see through their thoughts, "Hey, what do you mean? Be careful, I'll sue you for slander!"

"Heh..." The two Emperors let out a simultaneous scoff.

Zhu Biao, following behind Zhu Yuanzhang, watched his father turn to glare at the other Emperors, a look that was ostensibly condemnation but actually showing off. He also saw his father's expression, which clearly looked like a smug dragon king. He was speechless.

Father, if you want to express that it was labor-intensive and costly, at least try to press down the corners of your mouth. I'm following behind you, and I can see your mouth stretched all the way to your ears.

Zhu Di, a man who aspired to be the Great General Who Conquers the North, had also come along for this "Overthrow the Qing and Restore the Ming" instance.

He also understood why his father had been grabbing him to beat him up for no reason some time ago, and why his mother had looked so pleased. If his son could achieve these things, he too would show a pleased expression.

He looked at the magnificent palace and wore the same expression as Zhu Yuanzhang.

He even thought to himself, Good job! I feel like my Indestructible Divine Skill has reached great completion. I really want to shout to Zhu Yuanzhang: Oh, my dear father, whip me! Don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!

If one beating wasn't enough, he could take a few more.

Zhu Di glanced at his brothers beside him, seeing their envious and jealous eyes. He chuckled inwardly, after all, these brothers didn't even have the chance to be whipped.

"Oh my, I didn't expect my future self to be so extravagant and wasteful. It's truly inexcusable, I deserve to be beaten. Father, when we go back, I will present myself with thorns to beg for punishment." Zhu Di couldn't hold back any longer and began to confess his "sins" with a look of heartbroken remorse.

But his expression didn't look remorseful at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Di with admiration. These Emperors were too unresponsive, they didn't take the bait. Fortunately, that fourth son gave his old father a platform to stand on. Good, very good.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was about to pretend to reprimand him to show off his superiority, he heard Zhu Shuang suddenly interject with courage he didn't know he had, "What's the use? It's still been occupied by foreigners."

Clearly, Zhu Shuang couldn't suppress his jealousy and couldn't help but blabber. After all, he was Zhu Yuanzhang's legitimate second son. If his eldest brother hadn't become Emperor, then he should have been the Emperor, not the fourth son.

Even though he knew he died early, he was still unhappy and resentful.

How did that saying go? Afraid of brothers suffering, but also afraid of brothers driving luxury cars. That's exactly it. If Zhu Di were struggling, he would help and feel sorry for him. But Zhu Di was living too well, it was like he had walked into a "cool story" script!

So, why should he, Zhu Shuang, be a background character!

This was more unbearable than killing him!

As soon as these words fell, the other three Emperors immediately looked at him with astonishment: My goodness, this kid is brave, daring to contradict his father.

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Liu Che put on the same smile Zhu Yuanzhang had just had: "Oh my, Old Zhu, are all your children this brave?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's smile froze on his face. He looked at Zhu Shuang, wishing he could pull out seven whips right then and there to make up for the child's childhood regrets.

"Old Zhu, can you tolerate this? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to," Li Shimin, as if divinely inspired, inexplicably wanted to stir up trouble. He walked over to Zhu Yuanzhang and thoughtfully handed him a horsewhip: "I usually use this to whip my children. Want to try it? It's really effective."

Old Zhu looked at the horsewhip in Li Shimin's hand, his mouth and the corners of his eyes twitching. The word "well" was written all over his forehead.

Zhu Biao saw that trouble was brewing and quickly came over to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, saying, "Father, we're about to reach the Golden Palace Hall. Don't let the foreigners laugh at us."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately took the opportunity to back down. He suppressed the urge to beat his child right then and tried his best to appear calm, "We're about to see that so-called Venerable One of Ten Completions. Let's focus on the main business."

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Shuang a sinister look, his eyes full of "I'll teach you a good lesson when we get back."

Zhu Shuang was completely bewildered. He wasn't this stupid normally. He wouldn't do something like this. What was going on? Was it really jealousy getting the better of him?

He looked at his father's eyes and shivered all over, feeling like he would be bedridden for eighty to a hundred days when they got back.

Soon, the group arrived at the Golden Palace Hall. Qianlong and the ministers were doing their best to show sufficient integrity in the hall.

Even though they were the only Manchu Qing left in the entire capital, they still wanted to preserve their remaining dignity.

"You've arrived!" Qianlong said with majestic authority as he looked at the people entering the hall from his dragon throne. However, the deep-seated hatred and malice in his eyes undermined his majesty, making him appear somewhat distorted.

"Yes, we have arrived," Liu Che said, looking at Qianlong with a profound expression.

"You shouldn't have come!"

"But we have arrived."

Qianlong was silent for a moment before speaking, "State your terms."

The Emperors were immediately stunned and blinked. What? We've already killed our way to your doorstep, and you're talking about terms now? Do you think we're playing house?

"Do you think we're here to play a siege game with you? Do you think you can still sit there now that it's come to this?" Li Shimin felt that this person's thought process was a bit strange.

"After all, you are not from this world, and you will eventually leave. Rather than eliminating us and plunging the world into chaos, it is better to keep us and maintain stability." Qianlong acted as if he were doing the world a favor, almost radiating benevolence and golden light of virtue.

Zhu Di listened to these shameless words, and his youthful spirit couldn't help but take the Manchu Qing's various massacre records from his embrace and throw them at Qianlong: "Do you dare to look at the sins you've committed and repeat what you just said?"

This was what Zhu Yuanzhang had shown his sons, of course, primarily for Zhu Di, as it was Zhu Di's lineage that failed to hold the empire, allowing foreigners to seize it.

He needed to let his children know the severe consequences of foreigners taking over the empire.

Qianlong glanced indifferently at the books that fell to the ground and sneered, "We are also for the stability of the world. Rebels will only lead the world into chaos. Rather than procrastinating, it's better to kill them quickly."

"Furthermore, who do you think you are? This is a conversation between us Emperors. What right do you have to interrupt?" Qianlong looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, "Zhu Yuanzhang, you have failed to teach your son properly. No wonder rebellions broke out among the vassal kings after your death."

"I am the Emperor Yongle, Zhu Di!" Zhu Di said coldly, looking at Qianlong, "Now, am I qualified? Prisoner!"

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