"Great Grandfather, it's now time, don't waste your time."

"Unifying the entire Ming Dynasty is the general trend. Even without me, don't you, Lord Yongle, have any ambition to unify the Ming Dynasty?"

"Now there are only two choices before you. One, surrender to me. From then on, the Ming Dynasty will be unified. I can guarantee that your lives will not be harmed."

"Two, fight me. If I lose, I will never leave the territory of this dynasty and will never mention the matter of unification again."

Unable to stand the nagging of everyone, Zhu Houzhao said coldly, completely tearing his face.

Deceiving the heavens and destroying the ancestors? Blood relatives?

If he cared about this, he would not destroy Zhu Qizhen.

On the road to unifying the Ming Dynasty, no one can stop him.

His biological father, Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youtang, couldn't do it, and Lao Zhu, Zhu Di and others couldn't do it either.

The ancients said: If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening!

It was his imperial way to unify the entire Ming Dynasty, unify all dynasties and states, achieve eternal hegemony, and fight against the mighty powers of the heavens. For this, Zhu Houzhao could do it at any cost.

"Okay okay"

Zhu Houzhao took the initiative to show off his face. Instead of getting angry, Lao Zhu applauded and praised:

"There is such a majestic figure like you among our descendants. We must admit that we both admire and dislike you."

The conversation changed and became more forceful: "Since you have the ambition to unify the Ming Dynasty, we might as well grant it to you. It depends on whether you have the ability to do it."

"The great country is right in front of you. If you have the ability, come and get it!"

A seal suddenly appeared in Lao Zhu's hand, which was the national seal symbolizing the authority of the Hongwu Emperor.

Using the national seal symbolizing imperial power as a bet, Lao Zhu was determined this time.

If Zhu Houzhao wins, it doesn't matter if Zhu Houzhao's ambition to achieve hegemony is fulfilled. Anyway, no matter what, Zhu Houzhao is a descendant of the Zhu family, and Jiangshan Sheji will still be named Zhu.

If Zhu Houzhao loses, it will be embarrassing. Not only will he not get the national seal, but Zhu Houzhao's Taiwu Dynasty will also face collapse. Lao Zhu is not a bad person.

Betting on the power of the country and the country is such a huge bet that it can stun people and shock them. But no matter how big the bet is, as long as the temptation is in place, there will always be people taking part in the bet.

After Lao Zhu, Zhu Di took out the national seal without hesitation and said with a heroic smile: "Zhu Houzhao, the great country is here, you dare to take it."

"Zhu Houzhao, the country is right in front of you. If you have the courage, just use your ability to take it!"

"If you win, the country and the world will be yours."

"The winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit. If you defeat us, not to mention the country, you will have no problem even if you ask us to bow to you."

Zhu Biao, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qiyu, and Zhu Jianshen successively took out the national seal and challenged Zhu Houzhao.

Isn't it just a fight or a gamble? What do they dare not do?

They were all self-proclaimed and arrogant emperors. They all had beliefs that were no weaker than others. If Zhu Houzhao dared to start a war, they would dare to fight it calmly.

If the Allied Forces of the Thirteen Dynasties, with countless masters and star-studded generals, could not defeat Zhu Houzhao with such a grand lineup, it meant that they were really not strong enough, and they would not complain about their defeat.

Compared with the lofty sentiments of Lao Zhu, Zhu Biao, Zhu Di and others, Zhu Houcong's family was obviously hesitant.

They are afraid of losing.

If you lose, you have nothing.

Their family either loves to enjoy themselves or is addicted to art. If they lose the battle and lose the support of the emperor, what will they do?

Hesitation is the fear of losing.

But now that they are at this point, even hesitation is useless. The situation cannot allow them to waver and they can only choose to follow.

They took out the national seals they each held and challenged Zhu Houzhao: "Fight."

Thirteen emperors, thirteen national seals, and a shocking bet, Zhu Houzhao couldn't find any reason to refuse, and said with confidence:

"Everyone, please keep an eye on Jiangshan and wait for me to come and get it myself."

If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences.

Since Lao Zhu and others wanted to gamble, Zhu Houzhao accompanied them to gamble.

With a flick of his palm in the air, two identical national seals emerged, one was the national seal of Zhu Houzhao's Taiwu Dynasty, and the other was the national seal of the finished Zhengtong Dynasty.

Pointing to the two national seals, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "I have a great country. If you have the strength, you will also try to take it."

There is a great country, who can take it?

Zhu Houzhao, Lao Zhu, Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Jianshen, Zhu Houcong, Zhu Zaijing, Zhu Yijun, Zhu Changluo, Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youjian

"Hahahahahaha."

The two sides with different positions looked up to the sky and laughed wildly at the same time, all without saying anything.

Zhu Houzhao rode a red-scaled dragon horse and returned to the formation leisurely. His backbone supported the separation between heaven and earth. He was so majestic and could not hide his endless ambition.

The war has begun!

Taiwu Dynasty's native land, Confucius Mansion in Shandong Province, Central Region.

"Master, now that the tyrant is out on an expedition, our opportunity has come."

"Rebuilding the glory of the saint can only be done today. This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back."

The Kong family members are trying their best to persuade Kong Wenshao. The purpose is of course to rebel and take back everything that belongs to the Kong family.

In order to carry out reforms, Zhu Houzhao oppressed the Confucius family to the extreme. Not only did he deprive the Confucius family of the land they had accumulated for generations, he also asked Qiu Ju to keep an eye on the Confucius family and treat the descendants of the saints as puppets.

When something goes wrong, let the Confucius speak out, and when nothing happens, use the Confucius as a piece of grass and throw it everywhere. How can a descendant of a saint be subjected to such humiliation?

Everyone in the Kong family had already hated Zhu Houzhao and Qiu Ju to the bone. However, due to Zhu Houzhao's great power, they did not dare to offend Tianwei and could only tolerate it.

But now the situation is different. Zhu Houzhao went crazy and wanted to go to war with the Ming emperors. The Taiwu Dynasty was in an unprecedented state of emptiness, which gave them hope of getting rid of Zhu Houzhao's control and even taking revenge.

Rebellion, must be rebellion!

Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Taiwu Dynasty, disrupt Zhu Houzhao's rear area, help the allied forces of the Thirteen Dynasties defeat the tyrant Zhu Houzhao, and then welcome the king's army to restore its former glory.

The members of the Kong family thought very well, but the leader Kong Wenshao was frightened out of his wits by Qiu Ju. No matter how much the Kong family tried to persuade him, they refused to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel.

Looking at the clan members falling into madness, Kong Wenshao remained expressionless and sighed secretly in his heart.

Rebellion? Take the opportunity to stab Zhu Houzhao? Kill Qiu Ju, the eunuch who insulted Confucius?

Don’t Kong Wenshao not want to?

Of course he wanted to, but he just didn't have the courage.

The Kong family couldn't see the situation clearly, and they wanted to use the prestige of the descendants of the saints to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel and cause chaos. However, Kong Wenshao knew very well that if the Kong family really rebelled, they would be seeking death.

After thousands of years of continuous suppression, the prestige of the Confucius family has long been exhausted. It is simply ridiculous to think of rebelling as a descendant of a saint.

Go out and yell twice to see who still takes the descendants of saints seriously.

In the extraordinary world, force is respected, and only the strong have the qualifications to make a name for themselves in the world, while the weak are better off just surviving.

The descendants of saints are not as valuable in today's world as the Kong family thought.

Before the Ming Dynasty embarked on the extraordinary road, the Kong family was known as the uncrowned king in Shandong. The emperor's imperial edicts and the court's decrees were not as effective as the Kong family's words.

At that time, the Kong family could do whatever they wanted in Shandong, occupying land and oppressing good people. Who dares to say anything wrong with the Kong family.

But now, if the Kong family kills an ordinary person outside, without being asked by the government to hold him accountable, private warriors can sneak into the Kong family to do justice for God.

The glory of the Kong family and the glory of the Kong family have long passed away.

Precisely because he knew this, Kong Wenshao did not dare to listen to the advice of his tribe and rebel against the emperor, which would lead to death.
Chapter completed!