Zhu Yuanzhang was getting on in years. To test Zhu Yunwen’s abilities, he took the opportunity to fake his death.
But when the news reached Zhu Yuntong, who had been lying low for a long time, he dropped all pretense and took the throne himself.
“Your Majesty, Zhu Yuntong has been hiding his true abilities. He seized the throne!”
“Your Majesty, Zhu Yuntong has not only won over Lan Yu and the others, he also controls the Embroidered Uniform Guard!”
“Your Majesty, Zhu Yuntong personally led an army north, and our Great Ming territory has expanded more than tenfold!”
One report after another left Zhu Yuanzhang dumbfounded. “With a wise ruler like him, our Great Ming can last for thousands of generations!”
