[{"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-121":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},2040392,3117,"Chapter 121","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a long time, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang slowly rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Commander Commander Jiang Huang before him, he gave a low-order command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to Donggong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, summon Su Qiao over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Commander Jiang Huang cautiously reminded him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, Lord Su does not yet know that the Crown Prince is in Donggong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even turning his head, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang mounted the dragon palanquin himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter; I must discuss great matters with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these past few days, Su Qiao had been inquiring about news from Donggong almost every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sentence of execution stayed pending had been lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao's only hope now was to quickly trick Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen to his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even secure an immediate execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Su Qiao heard that Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang was summoning him to Donggong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn't even bother to finish his meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed aside the jianbing guozi in his hand and immediately ran toward the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment he arrived at Donggong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao saw Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen already waiting inside the Ciqing Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he laid eyes on Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao's inner world completely collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen have truly fought his way out of a pile of Japanese pirates with just three men?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, the Crown Prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Su Qiao, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, Mr. Su...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang sat silently on the dragon throne, staring at the crowd in Donggong, and asked in a grave, low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao, today I ask you the same thing I asked before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The foundation of our Great Ming state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your view?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Zhu, will you never stop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words had barely left his mouth when Huang Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai immediately began signaling Su Qiao desperately with their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude since arriving at Donggong today,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had already vaguely sensed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang had likely already decided to establish Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen as the heir apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao took a deep breath, stood firm, and stated decisively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, even if you ask me a thousand times, ten thousand times, my stance will not change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Crown Prince must absolutely not be made the heir apparent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him coldly and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still the same reasons as before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed! The Crown Prince is weak...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Qiao could finish speaking, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly slammed his palm onto the imperial desk, staring fixedly at Su Qiao as he demanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then have you considered what the situation is with my Fourth Son?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring intently at Su Qiao, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, I heard that from Xu Da's daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the Fourth Son is certainly stronger than Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen, is there even one among his three brothers who is any trouble-free?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday, I heard a prophecy cast by a monk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It said: 'A flying dragon soars in the sky, the Crown Prince dies suddenly; Dragons battle in the wild, blood stains the black and yellow; A white dragon wears fish robes for nine years, the soaring dragon repents.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were to pass the throne to the Fourth Son,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"wouldn't my Zhu family suffer three instances of fratricidal strife?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of disdain appeared on Su Qiao's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, this is the nonsense of alchemists; it cannot be taken seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table with a loud bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if it is true?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing motionless, Su Qiao said with a sigh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty need not suppose; this is the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have never doubted these three statements, but they were simply not deduced from hexagram imagery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eastern Palace immediately fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang, unable to believe it, looked at Su Qiao and asked through gritted teeth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You saw it too?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, and I also know where the root of these three prophecies lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Di in the chat group, both immediately became alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared fixedly at Su Qiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a low voice through gritted teeth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the root?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao snorted lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, clasping his hands, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the myriad states commit crimes, the guilt lies upon My person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The root is Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire Ciqing Hall fell into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>102, Zhu Zhu Gaoxu's Way Out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's blood pressure immediately surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring fixedly at Su Qiao, he rebuked harshly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have nothing more to say, boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can every wretched matter be blamed on me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao, however, could not help but shake his head and sigh, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, the third prophecy might be difficult to deduce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But regarding the first two prophecies, Your Majesty cannot escape responsibility!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression grew grave as he said calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is still the struggle over the foundation of the state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the first prophecy, since it concerns me, I admit it; I failed in teaching my son, causing his Fourth Brother to harbor thoughts of usurpation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"As for the second prophecy in the future, what does that have to do with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Qiao could not help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, regarding the statement in the second prophecy, 'Dragons fight in the wild, blood dyes the dark yellow,' how do you interpret it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, it refers to the two sons of that Old Fourth fighting over the position of heir; what does that have to do with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then may I ask Your Majesty, who gave the Prince of Yan's second son the idea to vie for the succession?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was the Jingnan Campaign!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao stood up on his own and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject has always heard that the Prince of Gaoyang is fierce by nature, his temperament resembling that of the Prince of Yan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Prince of Yan is forced to raise troops for the Jingnan Campaign, the Prince of Gaoyang will surely become the Prince of Yan's right-hand man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Prince of Gaoyang also harbors treacherous thoughts in the future, it must be because he achieved unparalleled merit during the Jingnan Campaign, only then would he harbor thoughts of vying for the succession!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since this matter originates from Your Majesty establishing the Imperial Grandson as the source, how can you say it has nothing to do with Your Majesty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Your Majesty had directly established the Prince of Yan as the heir, the Prince of Gaoyang would neither understand military affairs nor command troops; even if he had the audacity of heaven, how would he dare to make dragons fight in the wild and dye the dark yellow with blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth opened and closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply could not utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di in the chat group also suddenly came to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly, he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My second brother achieved great merit precisely at Jinan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He saved me from the chaos of battle several times; I had no choice but to reward him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had directly passed the throne to me, could there have been so many troubles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Su Qiao's nose and immediately shouted sternly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao, you are presumptuous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao, his mouth opening and closing, yet he could not speak half a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's agitated expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao steeled his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately decided to add fuel to the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, forgive your subject for speaking plainly; if Your Majesty passes the throne to the Imperial Grandson, your subject can also cast a divination now and interpret the first prophecy for Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding this first prophecy, your subject asserts that throughout the Prince of Yan's life, he will certainly toil from dawn to dusk, daring not to have the slightest slackness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Central Plains have been neglected for a hundred years and are now at the point where everything awaits revival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject asserts that under the rule of the Prince of Yan, it will surely become an era of governance rarely encountered in a thousand ages!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because His Highness the Prince of Yan obtained his position improperly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of the Jingnan Campaign alone is enough to sink the Prince of Yan into distress for his entire life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, the Prince of Yan dares not be slack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His entire life will be lived in torment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the Prince of Yan grew up skilled in archery and horsemanship, since Your Majesty founded the Hongwu dynasty, the Prince of Yan will inevitably exert all his strength to make civil governance flourish, in order to demonstrate a brilliant and legitimate orthodoxy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What he does is nothing more than wanting an affirmation from Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject can assert that if Crown Prince Yiwen were still alive, His Highness the Prince of Yan would absolutely not have the slightest thought of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Crown Prince Yiwen is no longer here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Your Majesty think passing the throne to the Imperial Grandson is fair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the chat group immediately fell into a dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di spent his entire life pursuing one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing was neither the common people of the world nor imperial dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing Zhu Di truly wanted\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was simply Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's affirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di's mood in the chat group gradually sank as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For so many years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in terms of military merit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di was the leader among all the princes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen was his nephew,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was this world to be passed to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On what grounds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was climbing ice and lying in snow on the battlefield, where was that Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I risked life and death, leading the soldiers to fight in a bath of blood, where was Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but recall the battle reports Zhu Di had sent to the court over these past few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First following Fu Kong Youde out beyond the passes, then launching expeditions to Liaodong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten battles, large and small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every battle, Zhu Di was truly fighting with his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silent sigh involuntarily rose in Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child has truly done his utmost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Qiao suddenly shifted his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a pity the Prince of Yan may not realize that what the Prince of Gaoyang desires is none other than the Prince of Yan's approval.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since ancient times, which Son of Heaven born in the saddle has truly wished to settle down patiently within the palace to attend to trivial civilian affairs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the domestic squabbles within the palace compare even half to the satisfaction of settling scores on the battlefield?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can assert with certainty that the future actions of the Prince of Gaoyang will differ little from those of the Prince of Yan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as the Prince of Yan ventured beyond the Great Wall, so too will the Prince of Gaoyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can likewise assert that Your Highness the Prince of Yan will inevitably make the same choice as His Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It remains: establish the eldest son of the principal wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared coldly at Su Qiao and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao, do you even hear what you are saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it that when the matter concerns the Fourth Son, you no longer advise him to establish the Prince of Gaoyang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao merely snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the Heir Apparent of Yan still lives! Whereas the Crown Prince Yiwen has already passed away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, since ancient times, the succession of the state has always followed the principle of the eldest son of the principal wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Crown Prince's grandson is neither born of the principal wife nor the eldest; how can he be established as the heir to the throne?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment these words fell, Huang Huang Zicheng within the Eastern Palace instantly flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at Su Qiao, he rebuked harshly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Qiao! You have great audacity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Crown Princess Yiwen was the principal consort of the Eastern Palace, and His Highness Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen is the eldest among all the imperial grandsons of the Eastern Palace; who gave you the temerity to claim the Crown Prince's grandson is neither of the principal line nor the eldest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the already enraged Huang Huang Zicheng, Su Qiao could not help but snort coldly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Huang, have you forgotten about Crown Princess Jingyi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment these words fell, Lady Lü, hiding deep within the palace, instantly furrowed her brows tightly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Chang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiao stared fixedly at Huang Huang Zicheng and declared loudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within the Eastern Palace, if we follow the principle of the eldest son of the principal wife, then it should be the Prince of Guangze who holds that status! How could it possibly fall to the Crown Prince's grandson?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty has already issued an edict declaring that the Crown Prince's grandson is the eldest son of the principal wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2339,"2026-06-15T23:57:16.403Z","2026-06-16T00:02:23.775Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","8a4fc661a93be562b99ea2425f6c6b0a9bccadf9ba1399e6e2a2c4253ba6fdab","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-122","great-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-chapter-120",125,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-ming-i-die-daily-remonstrating-becoming-th-cover.jpg"]