mtl008 Chapter 879
Chapter 879
To deceive other princes?
Haha, with Yao Guangxiao’s vision, the talents of other princes probably wouldn’t be in his eyes!
Hearing Zhu Di's question, Wei Wu smiled and shook his head.
"Fourth brother, apart from you, Yao Guangxiao probably doesn't look down on other princes. This evil monk has a very high ambition and vision!"
"I think in his eyes, everyone except himself is just a tool for him to achieve his own ideas and goals."
"The difference is, you, Fourth Brother, should be a top-notch tool to him, while the others are just cheap goods to be thrown away after use."
After hearing what Wei Wu said, Zhu Di felt quite complicated. He didn't know whether to be happy or angry.
No one would like to be treated as a tool, but on the other hand, one's talents are recognized.
If Zhu Di was the crown prince, he would definitely be very angry, but after all, he was just a prince who had no chance of becoming emperor.
While Zhu Di was thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, Wei Wu continued to speak.
"And Yao Guangxiao's goal wasn't to incite the prince to rebellion, his goal was to stir up trouble and bring chaos to the entire Ming Dynasty."
After Wei Wu finished speaking, Zhu Di turned around and looked at him with a questioning look.
"He's just a monk, and he wants to stir up trouble in the Ming Dynasty. What right does he have?"
After saying this, Zhu Di continued without waiting for Wei Wu to speak:
"Yes, I admit that he does have some ability, but with Father and Big Brother holding us back, the Ming Dynasty won't fall!"
Although in normal history, Zhu Di usurped the throne and ascended the throne, he absolutely respected and admired Zhu Yuanzhang.
Being able to build the huge Ming Dynasty as a poor man in troubled times, he is definitely an idol in Zhu Di's heart.
It's not just Zhu Yuanzhang, it's the same with Zhu Biao. Although Zhu Di did not worship Zhu Biao, he was definitely convinced by him.
With these two people around, even he was willing to admit defeat, he didn't believe that Yao Guangxiao could make much waves in the Ming Dynasty.
However, just after Zhu Di finished speaking, Wei Wu slowly shook his head and told the truth.
"Perhaps there was something wrong with my wording just now. What I meant was not that he 'wanted' to stir up trouble in the Ming Dynasty."
"In fact, he has already done so, and the effect is also seen, but not many people know about it yet."
"For example, if I say that if I hadn't gone, the navy would have been completely wiped out by the pirates, would you believe me?"
Hearing Wei Wu's words, Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, full of disbelief.
"How is that possible? The navy on this expedition is equipped with rifled flintlock muskets, which are the most powerful firearms currently available."
"The Japanese pirates don't even have a single musket. It's simply a dream to think they can defeat the navy, especially since they're led by Lan Yu."
Zhu Di and Lan Yu did not have a very good relationship, but he had to admit Lan Yu's military talent.
After all, he was the one who had always fought beside Prince Kaiping, and Prince Kaiping was a general as famous as his father-in-law, Prince Zhongshan Xu Da.
But now, Wei Wu told him that the navy led by Lan Yu, equipped with the best firearms, was almost destroyed by the Japanese pirates.
How could he believe this?
However, facing Zhu Di's questioning, Wei Wu simply shrugged and continued:
"Perhaps it's hard for you to accept this situation, Fourth Brother, but this is the truth. If it weren't for me, the navy would have been defeated long ago."
"The Japanese pirates don't have firearms, but they do have cannons, the same big iron cannons we use to guard our borders."
"Because of this, Lan Yu was caught off guard and ambushed, resulting in over 5,000 casualties."
Zhu Di stared at Wei Wu in amazement. After a while, he slowly spoke and asked in a dry voice:
"Japanese pirates, why do they have cannons in their hands, and they are the big iron cannons that guard the border of our Ming Dynasty!!"