[Great Ming + Brothers + Court Intrigue + Inner Palace Rivalry]
On his deathbed, Emperor Hongzhi summoned his two sons and urged them to support one another and live in harmony. But Zhu Houzhao said something astonishing.
Zhu Houzhao: Father, I don’t want to be emperor. It’s exhausting, and I’d have to listen to those ministers nagging me every day. Let Second Brother take the throne instead. I’ll be a great general and protect him, and protect our Great Ming.
Zhu Houwei: Big Brother, according to the ancestral rules, the throne goes to the eldest legitimate son. Let me be the great general and protect you instead.
Zhu Houzhao: Hmph, if you dare disobey your big brother, once I take the throne, I’ll abdicate and let you rule.
Emperor Hongzhi: Nonsense! Back in the day, Emperor Taizong fought tooth and nail for the throne. How is it that now, in my time, everyone wants to avoid it? Since Houzhao doesn’t want the throne, I’ll pass it directly to you, Houwei. That way, you won’t end up holding two coronation ceremonies in one day.
Zhu Houwei could only weep in despair. As someone who had transmigrated, he knew all too well how difficult it was to be an emperor of the Great Ming, with restrictions at every turn. He could only blame himself for not aiming better when he transmigrated: he’d become the younger brother, and his carefree life as a prince was gone.
Zhu Houzhao, the most capable person after Zhu Di, commanded 20,000 troops on his behalf, and could be assassinated by Liu Jin by randomly sending a few people to seize power. All of Queen Xia's relatives were killed by Liu Jin. Liu Jin's subordinate was Liu Jin, who privately cast dragon robes and jade seals. Also, I've only read more than 30 chapters and this is all I've seen.
Mark it.
Unable to support the wall (_)ノ|Wall
Too poisonous,,,,