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THE PRINCE OF HERBS

1389 AD, Ming Dynasty, China "Guardsmen! Take him to his exile in Yunnan, right now!" "Fu Huang!..." "Shut up! Oh... how can my own son stab me from behind... Not only other people I can't trust, and now I can't even trust my own son either!... It's far more painful..." *** "Tomorrow morning," Xie Wang said slowly. "Tomorrow morning... you will see dozens of dead bodies lying all over the streets in Yunnan." Xie Wang looked straight to Zhu Su, his eyes as sharp as a knife, "This is a war. The battle between me, Yuan Prince, and you Ming Prince. A battle to determine who is the most suitable to be the next ruler of Yunnan!" *** "Your Highness... Bad news, Your Highness!" Wu Qi was breathless as he answered, "All streets in Yunnan... are full of dead bodies..." Zhu Su stunned. It can't be, Witchcrafts of Xie Wang is the hell real?!? He just walked not any longer, yet he had found a dead body was lying face down on the street. The farther he walked, the more corpses he found. And finally, he arrived at the town square, where people had been crowded together. *** "I am Zhu Su, the fifth son of Hongwu Emperor, I promise to smash the Witchcrafts of Xie Wang, and get you all free from the outbreak!" Zhu Su sharpened his voice. "The promise from a leader is not a children's game. Bear it in mind!" A man in early forties, who seemed to be the leader of rebels, held his spear up, shouted, "Fine! We appreciate your determination, Ming Prince, so keep your promise! If you fail to keep it up, then I'll make sure that Ming honor, as well as yours, will be ruined!" *** A biographical novel of Prince Zhu Su, the fifth prince of the Hongwu Emperor who was the founder of Ming Dynasty, who devoted himself for medical science and humanity. But before he could fulfil his devotion, he was forced to go through royal disputes, conflicts, power struggles, punishments, rebellions, and even death threats. Could he overcome those problems and reached his noble dream? Find out in this novel. This is a work of biographical novel about a real historical figure. Some characters, plot premise, and certain sections of the story are based on historical events and figures, but there are some parts which are pure fiction. Some of names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner; any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This novel is an original work of myself, not a translated work. Last but not least; I hope you enjoy this story. And thank you very much for your appreciation and support! Have a nice day!

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MOUNT LAOJUN 2

"Your Highness! What kind of place do you want to go just by yourself?!"

Startled, Zhu Su automatically turned back to see the caller. Wu Qi was standing there.

"Your Highness, don't hang around in Mount Laojun just by yourself. This is Xie Wang's den! Extremely dangerous!" Wu Qi said in fear.

"I see. But I still have to go. Just because this mountain is Xie Wang's den then I have to go, to get him!"

"Your Highness, now you are the leader of Yunnan. If you are in danger, that will make the enemy's expectation become reality. You must remain in your residence so the enemy can't attack you and thus ruin the sovereignty of Ming."

Zhu Su sighed, totally furious. "I know you care with me... Mu Ying is also the same as you... But one thing you don't understand. By dwelling cowardly in my resident I've proven what Xie Wang is hoping for. Did you hear what he said in the government office's courtyard? He openly provoked the people by vilifying me! Now Yunnan people have been antipathy to me, if I keep curling up in my house like a coward, then that is the condition Xie Wang exactly hopes for, he will use it to ruin Ming authority in people's eyes! So, to raise Ming's honor again, I must face Xie Wang. And defeat him!"

Zhu Su's argument made Wu Qi be at a loss of words for a while.

"But at least you have to bring people to accompany you. Going alone won't lead you to victory," Wu Qi said at last. "Take me to participate in your battle, Your Highness."

"You... are willing to go with me?..."

"Yes," Wu Qi raised his eyebrows, his eyes were full of determination. "I'm ready to join the battle against Xie Wang!"

"Your Highness! May you also let me take part in the battle!"

Hu Nayin almost could not get her own breath as she had run to get here. "I also want to help you, Your Highness!" She shouted aloud.

"You can't, Nayin! You are female. A little girl! This battle is very dangerous! Our life will be at stake!" Zhu Su immediately banned her as he was so surprised and also panic with Hu Nayin's audacity.

"Your Highness, please trust me that I won't give you trouble. I can give you a lot of help. This dense forest in Mount Laojun, I have been very familiar with it. I often come up here to search for medicinal herbs. So, Your Highness, I can help you to distinguish which path you've to take in here so you can reach your destination safely."

"Makes sense. The area in Mount Laojun can be very perplexing. I'm not familiar with this area. Miss Nayin can be a very reliable guide," Wu Qi expressed his opinion.

Zhu Su threw a judging glance towards Hu Nayin. That young Miao girl responded with a gaze full of seriousness.

"Well, then," Zhu Su finally changed his mind. "I'm just worried because the battle is very dangerous for a girl. But if you have such that bravery, I will absolutely appreciate it. The more we have friends on our sides, the better it will be." He grinned. "Come on, both of you. Let's continue our journey."

Wu Qi and Hu Nayin smiled gladly, shouted, "Let's do our best!"

***

"Hmmm... it's indeed beyond my expectation that he has such bravery. I think he is a runny child who can only hide behind parent's back, but he dares to die by challenging a duel with me, and he is only accompanied by two fellows."

Sitting on a tall tree in the courtyard of his resident, Xie Wang was squinting Zhu Su's small group who was struggling to climb Mount Laojun.

"But there are only three of them, what can they do? Just a little threat and they will be finished. They're no match to us, obviously." Rumilie commented in a humiliating manner.

"Wrong. This Zhu Su is far more interesting than Mu Ying who only dares to gang up by bringing troops in a large amount. He only comes by threes, his followers are also just a village boy and a little girl. Only an extremely crazy man... or an extremely clever man... who has the gut to do that..." Xie Wang smiled, so broadly. "Interesting... interesting! I love his character! He reminds me of my ancestors Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan!"

"You can't equate him with those grandiose Khans, Prince. He is a Ming!" Rumilie was sullen.

"This duel will be very interesting." Ignoring Rumilie, Xie Wang was now clicking his fingers, face beamed with delight. "Alright, Ming Prince. Please me!"