[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter":3,"chapter-great-ming-i-remonstrate-daily-becoming-the-eter-great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Ming: I Die Daily Remonstrating, Becoming the Eternal Prime Minister?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2038665,3117,"Chapter 10","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen, agitated, looked at Su Qiao and shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qing, you... how can you slander an innocent person out of thin air!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather Emperor, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen absolutely has no intention of reducing the power of the princes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao snorted coldly, then continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True, the Crown Prince has no intention of reducing the princes' power, but what about the monarchs who come after the Crown Prince? And the monarchs after them? To Your Majesty, they are all flesh and blood, closest kin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But has Your Highness considered that after five generations, status drops? Once beyond the five degrees of mourning, even if called kin, are they truly kin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, our Great Ming's nine border princes will still hold military power and occupy the nine frontiers. Will the Son of Heaven of that era not fear them?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the imperial desk with his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious! No matter what, they are the closest kin of the imperial house; how can the bond of blood be severed?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao did not yield an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He demanded sharply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then may I ask, after Your Majesty ascended the throne, did you confer titles upon the Zhu family of Jurong? As far as this official knows, the Zhu family of Jurong still numbers two hundred under the imperial surname; may I ask why Your Majesty has not rewarded them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire court fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there even a need to ask why they were not rewarded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor Emperor Xi, Zhu Chuyi, who was Old Zhu's grandfather's generation, had already moved to Fengyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhu had never acknowledged those so-called 'imperial relatives' from Zhu Family Lane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, he had conferred titles upon a few of his own direct ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's brows knitted tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are relatives so distant they cannot be reached even with an eight-foot pole; why should I confer titles upon them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao immediately followed up with another point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From our Great Ming's Ancestor Emperor De until now, only a little over one hundred and fifty years have passed, spanning merely five generations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that in Your Majesty's eyes,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"our Great Ming cannot even endure one hundred and fifty years of national fortune, or five generations of Sons of Heaven?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>11. Old Zhu: If only this matter did not concern our Zhu family...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the thought in everyone present's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang himself stood stunned on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one hundred and fifty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own family genealogy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhu knew it better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely one hundred and fifty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone future monarchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Old Zhu still consider those 'Zhu family members' to be relatives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Old Zhu's eyes, those people were at best relatives with a 'barely traceable connection.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his own biological brothers had received nothing more than the title of Commandery Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After four or five generations passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could the future monarchs of Great Ming still regard those nine border princes as their own kin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that time, what kind of relatives would they be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the princes' power is not reduced, it will inevitably lead to a fight to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao rose and declared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, this official believes there is no need to wait for monarchs five or six generations removed; once Your Majesty passes away, even if the Crown Prince himself has no intention of reducing the princes, actions to reduce them will inevitably be taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even Ru Taisu was so frightened he could hardly stand steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tang He, who had been watching the drama from afar for quite some time, could no longer remain seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence your mouth! 'Passes away'... is that something a brat like you is allowed to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Tang He desperately winked at Su Qiao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>signaling Su Qiao to withdraw immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang He also knew\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that in recent years, Old Zhu had killed far too many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers in the court had nearly been wiped out to the point of broken generations by Old Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang He saw that Su Qiao was promising talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he formed the idea of protecting Su Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a pity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Su Qiao seemed not to see Tang He's hint at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhu, you sure can endure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're not chopping me for this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao raised his head, looked Old Zhu straight in the eye, and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nine Frontier Princes require not only support from the Nine Borders but also grain and fodder allocated from the interior; their military authority supersedes that of the Ministry of War. Dare I ask Lord Qi and Lord Huang, can either of you tolerate such usurpation of power by the princes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dare I ask all the lords present, can you allow princely power to stand above the imperial court?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While His Majesty still lives, the Nine Frontier Princes, being of the younger generation, naturally dare not defy their father's commands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once His Majesty passes away, and even the Son of Heaven becomes a nephew or son of the Nine Frontier Kings, dare I ask who in the court will still have the authority to issue orders to the Nine Borders?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial court fell into a solemn silence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang did not even need to hear the courtiers' replies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he, the founding monarch, was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Hu Wei had already dared to monopolize power and act arbitrarily in governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were gone, how could these civil officials possibly watch his sons wield supreme power alone?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze upon Old Zhu grew increasingly stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked Old Zhu most was not these facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What shocked Old Zhu most was that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the current Su Qiao had just insulted everyone in the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every other word invoking the Emperor's passing, he implied Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen was equally unfit for great tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he delivered another blow to the entire assembly of civil and military officials, declaring he would never sit idly by while princes usurped power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has this kid really tired of living?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the answer in Old Zhu's mind was negative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, such people were most easily appreciated by emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such people\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would never form factions!\u003C\u002Fp>",1130,"2026-06-15T23:33:58.699Z","2026-06-16T00:02:23.775Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","98126fb44d10c4b836bd9438ba0c6430f739d0184cf1143839b1008c780c7421","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-11","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-9",125,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-cover.jpg"]