Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 101 Hu Weiyong: I suspect Zhu Biao is serious

"Weiyong, you are going to Qilu. Although you are transferred from Yingtian to a local place, it is also a good place to go."

Li Shanchang looked like he was thinking for Hu Weiyong, and continued, "Qi and Lu are very important. They are related to the balance between the north and the south. Your Majesty and the Crown Prince asked you to go there. It's obvious that they want to add more burdens to you."

"Add to my burden?"

"Come on?"

The outside world had no idea that Hu Weiyong was cooperating with Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao in the play. Even if Li Shanchang had guessed it with his intelligence, Hu Weiyong would not admit it: "I am a prime minister, why should I go to Qi and Lu as an inspector? Haha... It is obvious that someone can do it, why should I go?"

I, Hu Weiyong, do not accept!

Li Shanchang looked at Hu Weiyong's angry expression and became more certain of his guess: Hu Weiyong must have a secret mission when he went to Qi and Lu.

The three of them, the Zhu family, are so good that they are about to share the world. What are you still acting for?
Li Shanchang put down the wine glass in his hand and said: "Weiyong, what do you think of the land of Qi and Lu?"

"I see with my eyes."

Hu Weiyong would not submissively support Li Shanchang, but he could not continue to play dumb at this time: "Sir, you came to see me this time, is there something? We are both teachers and friends, and we are from the same hometown. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Weiyong will tell you everything he knows."

"You are too kind. I came to see you this time for your future."

Li Shanchang put down his wine glass and looked at Hu Weiyong. "Weiyong, throughout history, it is easy to conquer the world but difficult to keep it. We, as ministers, should be loyal to the emperor. However, there are not only your majesty and your ministers in this world, but also many other people. Your ministers share your majesty's worries, but we should not just follow your majesty's orders, but we should find a balance between your majesty and other people!"

This is to teach Hu Weiyong how to be an official.

This was also an opportunity to tell Hu Weiyong: You are too close to the Zhu family, and some people are already dissatisfied with you.

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong showed a look of trepidation and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."

Scared?
Not to mention!
Who is Hu Weiyong?

He wanted to surpass Xiao He and all the prime ministers in history. With such great ambition, he would not make choices easily.

Now, Hu Weiyong has surrendered to Zhu Kai and is willing to sacrifice his reputation to become Zhu Kai's lackey. This shows that he is convinced that surrendering to Zhu Kai will not bring serious consequences to himself.

Besides, Hu Weiyong has now become involved in the plans of Zhu Kai, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, making him a complete favorite of the emperor.

As for what Li Shanchang said... Hu Weiyong just treated it as a speech and just listened to it, and didn't take anything else to heart.

"Weiyong, our Majesty started from humble beginnings. He has worked hard to govern the country over the years and has grown rapidly. He already has the appearance of an emperor of all ages. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has inherited your Majesty and has shown the qualities of a hero since he was young. Our Ming Dynasty has produced two emperors in a row, and already has the appearance of a Han and Tang dynasty emperor."

What Li Shanchang said was true, and Hu Weiyong also thought so, but he did not agree with what he said next.

"However, if your majesty wants to accomplish a great cause that will last for thousands of years, it is not something that can be accomplished by yourself. There are many other forces, such as scholars and officials, and students from all over the country. What we, as ministers, have to do is to help your majesty and the crown prince and unite these people closely around them."

So, Hu Weiyong, don’t stand on the wrong side!
As a subject of Zhu Yuanzhang, you should stand with the literati instead of relying on some prince.

Is this what you, a prime minister, should do?
When Hu Weiyong heard what Li Shanchang said, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This guy wants me to not get too close to the Zhu family.

He looked at Li Shanchang calmly: "Sir, you think too highly of me. Wei Yong is just a villain who was driven out of the court, a running dog, and now he is in danger of losing his position... And even if I want to help you, I have already gone to Qi and Lu, so what can I do?"

At this point, Hu Weiyong changed the subject and said to Li Shanchang in a very serious tone: "But don't worry, sir. I am your disciple and a scholar. As long as it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty and can help the Second Prince, Weiyong will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Hu Weiyong had already guessed what Li Shanchang was going to say, so he would not play dumb. They all knew each other well, and playing dumb would only make Li Shanchang suspicious. It would be better for him to pretend to say part of Li Shanchang's implied meaning and then continue talking.

No matter how much Li Shanchang wanted to organize forces to compete with Zhu Yuanzhang, he had to do it under the banner of doing good for Zhu Yuanzhang, otherwise he would never say these words to him at this time.

Even if a minister wants to compete with the emperor, which one of them does not do so under the banner of sharing the emperor's worries?

In Hu Weiyong's eyes, Li Shanchang's implied meaning was like a piece of window paper that had not been broken, and it was just what was said on the surface.

Therefore, even if Hu Weiyong wanted to pretend to be stupid, he had to pretend to be stupid to a certain extent, otherwise it would be meaningless for the soldiers.

When Li Shanchang heard Hu Weiyong's words, he smiled and raised his glass to Hu Weiyong, saying, "I am also old and confused. I am no longer an official in the court. Besides, today is supposed to be a farewell banquet for you. Why am I telling you all this... It's just a joke, I'll drink a glass of wine first."

What I meant was: No matter what you said today, it’s all nonsense. Once I leave this door, I won’t recognize a single word of it.

Hu Weiyong understood what Li Shanchang meant, and said with a smile: "Of course, of course, sir... I offer you a toast. Today we will only talk about snow, moon, wind and flowers, and nothing else."

"it is good!"

The two of them drank and chatted, and it was already before curfew when they finished.

I don’t know what these two grown men were talking about, but they could chat for three hours.

Hu Weiyong left Li Shanchang's house with blurry eyes, and with the help of the coachman, he staggered into the carriage.

Li Shanchang's face was also flushed from drinking. After he stood at the door and watched Hu Weiyong's carriage go away, there was no more drunkenness on his face.

"Little Fox."

This was referring to Hu Weiyong. He seemed to be clear that Hu Weiyong was not drunk, and he also seemed to be clear that Hu Weiyong was not telling the truth to him.

But this is exactly what he admires about Hu Weiyong. If an official cannot be a little confused, then his career is basically over.

Li Shanchang knew Hu Weiyong too well. Even if Hu Weiyong pretended to be stupid, he could guess something from Hu Weiyong's few words.

"Sure enough, your majesty sent Hu Weiyong to Qi and Lu, it is not simple at all!"

……

On the other side, Hu Weiyong in the carriage was no longer drunk at this time. He reminded the coachman to slow down, then sat in the carriage with his eyes closed to rest, but in his mind he replayed his conversation with Li Shanchang today over and over again.

This is Hu Weiyong's style. No matter what he does, he has to review it in his mind, even if he is acting with Zhu Biao or pretending to be a dog in front of Zhu Kai. Hu Weiyong does not allow himself to make any mistakes in his words. Even if there are... he must be able to make up for it.

"Still unwilling?"

After a long while, Hu Weiyong muttered to himself with his eyes closed: "You... don't see the situation clearly now! I have a master who will make you bow down to him!"

The master Hu Weiyong was referring to was none other than Zhu Kai.

Since he had decided to serve Zhu Kai as a dog and become a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong had already decided not to hide anything from Zhu Kai.

Li Shanchang invited Hu Weiyong to dinner. Hu Weiyong naturally would not hide this from Zhu Kai, and even said to Zhu Kai: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, I think Li Shanchang must be a man with evil intentions. Rather than letting him continue to do evil, it is better to nip the trouble in the bud!"

As he spoke, Hu Weiyong made a downward chopping gesture.

After hearing this, Zhu Kai laughed and said, "You are really two-faced. You respectfully call me Master in front of Li Shanchang, but stab me in the back. If I had a disciple like you, I would be really embarrassed!"

Hu Weiyong didn't know what "Shuan Q" meant, but from Zhu Kai's tone, he could hear that it was not a good word.

He didn't care about being ridiculed by Zhu Kai!

Can't your master say whatever he wants?

On the contrary, he looked at Zhu Kai with wide eyes, hoping that Zhu Kai would listen to his advice.

"Although Lao Li is quite selfish, he is also the first meritorious official in the founding of the Ming Dynasty. If I kill him like this, I wonder how many people will be disappointed."

Zhu Kai didn't intend to kill Li Shanchang, as long as the old man was obedient, "Just make him obedient, there's no need to kill him. He didn't commit suicide, why should I kill him?"

If you don't want to kill him, then you have to find a way to deal with him.

Although Zhu Kai had no plan to go out before getting married, after such a long time after the marriage, Zhu Kai didn't know what trouble Li Shanchang would cause.

This person can die, but Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be allowed to kill him on a false charge, unless Li Shanchang reveals his true colors.

Hu Weiyong was not in a hurry when he saw that Zhu Kai did not adopt his suggestion. He knew that Zhu Kai would definitely come up with his own ideas.

As expected, Zhu Kai said to Hu Weiyong, "How about this, you go and tell Lao Li that I will be in Fengxian Hall again and invite him to dinner."

Li Shanchang had just invited Hu Weiyong to dinner, and Hu Weiyong immediately told Zhu Kai about the dinner. Zhu Kai not only did not try to hide it, but directly pushed Hu Weiyong out... Who will dare to invite Hu Weiyong to dinner in the future!

"it is good!"

Hu Weiyong agreed immediately and didn't feel embarrassed at all.

He believed that what Zhu Kai did was very correct. He was Zhu Kai's man. When Li Shanchang invited him, he should have been mentally prepared to be summoned by Zhu Kai.

However, after agreeing, Hu Weiyong was still a little unwilling: "Your Highness, Second Prince, do you want me to bring a group of swordsmen? When you smash the cup as a signal, I will come over immediately to capture Li Shanchang."

"……unnecessary!"

Zhu Kai was troubled by Hu Weiyong's murderous aura. How did this guy become like this? He didn't have the mercy that a scholar should have at all.

On the other hand, I prefer to convince people with reason. Otherwise, why would the teacher in Wenhua Hall say that he has already graduated?

So, we still have to convince people with reason!
Zhu Kai was already thinking about how he should use reasonable methods to convince Li Shanchang.

……

Hu Weiyong invited Li Shanchang to visit Zhu Kai's Fengxian Hall. Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, and then calmly agreed.

It was not surprising that Zhu Kai invited him.

Moreover, Li Shanchang was looking forward to meeting Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai was too naughty when he was a child. Li Shanchang did not take this second prince who was spoiled by Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying seriously, and did not even pay much attention to him.

Just a casual acquaintance.

However, as time went by, Li Shanchang suddenly realized that he had underestimated Zhu Kai in the past. His status in Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's hearts was too high, to the point of being unshakable.

For a child who only knows how to play, no matter how favored he is, the pampering should have been exhausted based on the things he did. However, not only did nothing happen to Zhu Kai, but he became even more favored. This counterintuitive thing made Li Shanchang feel that Zhu Kai was no ordinary person.

Now is the perfect opportunity to get to know Zhu Kai.

On the way, Li Shanchang asked Hu Weiyong about Zhu Kai's character under the pretext of being careful. After hearing this, Hu Weiyong smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the Second Prince is very knowledgeable and talented. Those Hanlin scholars in Wenhua Palace can no longer teach His Royal Highness the Second Prince. When I invited you, His Royal Highness the Second Prince told me to treat you with courtesy. He likes to convince people with reason the most."

"..."

Convince the second prince with reason?
Is this a word to describe Zhu Kai?
Li Shanchang didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He pointed at Hu Weiyong and said, "Except for you, Weiyong, there is no one else in the world who can evaluate the Second Prince in this way."

Hu Weiyong smiled but said nothing. After all, these words were just a repetition of what Zhu Kai had said and had nothing to do with him, Hu Weiyong.

Li Shanchang knew that Zhu Kai came to see him at this time because he must have told Zhu Kai about the conversation with Hu Weiyong yesterday.

But I didn't expect that Zhu Kai would be so wary of me.

After just a few casual words, he called me over... Hu Weiyong really wanted to be Zhu Kai's loyal lackey!

Since you've been invited, you should go.

Li Shanchang just wanted to see what was so different about this Second Prince who was described as so miraculous by Hu Weiyong.

Li Shanchang followed Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, but his contact with Zhu Kai was before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, and it was only a quick glance when he was teaching Zhu Biao, and they never had a detailed conversation.

This is a rare opportunity to get to know Zhu Kai. Li Shanchang is quite confident in his own abilities and doesn't think Zhu Kai can do anything to him.

No matter what, he is the head of all officials, and Zhu Kai is not a brainless idiot. What can he do?
……

Li Shanchang, the Duke of Korea whom Zhu Yuanzhang feared the most, had his every move and every word watched by Zhu Yuanzhang, including the fact that he invited Hu Weiyong to dinner, how many glasses of wine he drank and how many bites of food he ate. Zhu Yuanzhang investigated everything clearly.

Of course, Hu Weiyong went to see Zhu Kai the next day and told Zhu Kai about his meeting with Li Shanchang. Zhu Yuanzhang also knew about this.

Well, Xiao Hu is good!

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Hu Weiyong's approach. He did not hide anything from his master, which was the duty of a subject.

As for what Zhu Kai said to Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang was not curious at all. Instead, he was happy to see Zhu Kai show his outstanding side in front of Li Shanchang.

Looking forward to it, very much looking forward to it.

……

Hu Weiyong took Li Shanchang and walked into the palace unimpeded, heading straight for Zhu Kai's Fengxian Hall.

Then Li Shanchang saw Zhu Kai holding his adopted daughter, Miss Lan, and sitting on the steps of the main hall with his eyes closed.

In fact, he was just lying on the steps. In Li Shanchang's opinion, this was a very disrespectful behavior.

After all, he was the head of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, and was appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang as the first meritorious official of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang met him, he would treat him with courtesy.

How could he be like Zhu Kai, who didn't know how to sit or stand properly?
Is this... a show of force to me?

Li Shanchang remained expressionless and hid his dissatisfaction very well. His steps were still slow and powerful, and even his back, which was usually hunched, was straightened by three points, as if he was telling Zhu Kai in this way: I am not afraid of you!

It behaves as if it were real.

How could Zhu Kai take Li Shanchang to heart?
"Old Li, are you here?"

Zhu Kai opened his slightly closed eyes a little, and then used his chin to greet Li Shanchang: "Sit anywhere. There are not so many rules in my Fengxian Hall."

Sit anywhere……

Li Shanchang looked around but didn't see a chair.

Where the hell should I sit?

Sit on the ground?
Li Shanchang is old and his waist is really not good.

Although the blanket on the floor was made of precious snow fox fur, the fur was soft and spotless, but it looked dirty in some places and even had a lot of oil stains on it.

Li Shanchang knew without asking that that was where Zhu Kai was doing the barbecue... This second prince was such a barbarian that he actually liked to eat barbecued meat. What was so delicious about it?

Hu Weiyong sat on the ground carelessly, put his hands on the snow fox fur blanket, closed his eyes slightly and looked very enjoyable.

My fellow villager is really a coward!
"Old Li, how are you doing at home?"

Zhu Kai pretended to care about Li Shanchang, "I see you look rosy, better than my father. When will you return to the court to work?"

Li Shanchang: I would like to, but your father won’t let me!

Li Shanchang just complained about these words in his heart, and his words were still polite like "My health is not good" and "The feng shui of Yingtian Prefecture is good for health", which made Zhu Kai burst into laughter after hearing them.

No wonder this old guy lived longer than Hu Weiyong.

"In fact, Fengyang's feng shui is also quite good for health. Yuan Dadu is not bad either... Oh, Yuan Dadu is now called Yanjing. These three places are all good places."

Zhu Kai looked at Li Shanchang with a smile, "Old Li, what do you think if my father moved the capital to Yanjing?"

Li Shanchang didn't expect that Zhu Kai suddenly asked him such a question.

Didn't he call me over to talk about the banquet he was hosting for Hu Weiyong? Why did he suddenly bring up the issue of moving the capital?

This question disrupted the response plan that Li Shanchang had thought of before entering the palace, but he was a man who had seen the world after all, and Zhu Kai's question would not disrupt his position. After pondering for a while, he answered very seriously: "Your Highness, the world has been peaceful for only five years now, and it is time to recuperate. Moving the capital now will consume a lot of resources, which is definitely not a good thing for the world."

"In addition, the Ni Yuan outside the Great Wall has not been completely eliminated. Under the leadership of Wang Baobao, they are always coveting to enter the Great Wall and retake the Central Plains. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. This is the truth left by saints from ancient times to the present. If we want to move the capital, it is best to do it later."

Li Shanchang had been to the north and felt that the north was too cold and the south was more comfortable.

Besides, Li Shanchang is now being sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to Fengyang to build a house for the Zhu family. If the capital is really moved to Yanjing, wouldn’t he have to go to a cold and bitter place to help the Zhu family build a house?

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
"Truth? What is truth?"

Zhu Kai looked at Li Shanchang and said with a smile: "Old Li, I have a truth here, do you want to take a look?" Can the truth still be seen?
He knew that Zhu Kai was uneducated, but he didn't expect him to be so uneducated!

Even though Li Shanchang was calm, he couldn't help but laugh at this moment: "Second Prince, the truth exists but you can't see it, how can you bring out the truth?"

"Wait a moment."

Zhu Kai threw Miss Lan aside and ran to the back hall. After a while, he came out holding a strange-looking object.

It is nothing else but a high-precision rifle called the R93 LRS2 high-precision rifle. In more common terms, it is the R93 sniper rifle. In the popular movie in later generations, the sniper Gu Shun used the German-made R93 sniper rifle.

Zhu Kai not only found R93 on the super ocean-going freighter, but also Type 85 and Barrett. However, R93's advantage lies in its excellent shock absorber and better stability. Zhu Kai's marksmanship is not yet perfect, so using R93 is most suitable to bluff Li Shanchang.

There are a lot of 7.62 bullets. Zhu Kai practiced with 97 bullets. Coupled with his strong physique, it is a bit exaggerated to hit the target every time, but if he can hit out of , it is still no problem.

“This is my truth.”

Zhu Kai pulled Li Shanchang outside and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see my truth."

Hu Weiyong immediately ran to Zhu Kai like a lackey and said, "Your Highness, I will carry the truth for you."

"roll!"

"okay!"

Hu Weiyong said to get out and he would never get close to Zhu Kai's truth.

Li Shanchang had no idea what Zhu Kai was up to, but he followed Zhu Kai to witness the truth.

Five hundred meters away from Fengxian Hall, there is a relatively large palace gate with two huge stone lions outside the gate.

Zhu Kai walked out of Fengxian Hall, but did not continue to walk out. Instead, he stood on Fengxian Hall and pointed at the palace gate 500 meters away: "Old Li, do you see the stone lions?"

"I saw it."

Li Shanchang answered honestly that he really didn't know how Zhu Kai wanted him to see the truth.

Zhu Kai set up the R93, opened the scope, and aimed at the stone lion.

Exhale...keep your breathing steady, then put your hand on the trigger and wait quietly. Li Shanchang is standing next to you, watching Zhu Kai's truth.

boom!
Because Li Shanchang was standing relatively close, when Zhu Kai fired the gun, the huge sound caught him off guard and his ears began to buzz.

Can this be considered truth?

Isn't it just a little louder?

Li Shanchang didn't understand. Could it be that what Zhu Kai meant by truth was just who had the loudest voice?
Li Shanchang, who still didn't understand, suddenly heard Hu Weiyong beside him say the quintessence of Chinese culture: "Fuck! The lion's head exploded!"

Lion head?
Li Shanchang suddenly remembered that when Zhenli spoke, Zhu Kai asked him to look at the stone lions outside. Could it be that... He suddenly looked towards the stone lions and found that the guards and eunuchs in the palace were chasing the lion's head rolling on the ground.

Is this... the truth?

Li Shanchang felt cold all over. This was only one mile away. If Zhu Kai wanted to kill him, he could do it from a mile away.

"In fact, this gun can shoot two miles."

Zhu Kai put away the truth and handed it to Hu Weiyong who was standing beside him respectfully. Then he looked at Li Shanchang and said, "Old Li, do you know what the truth is now?"

Li Shanchang still didn't understand, so he shook his head and bowed to ask: "I don't know, please help me, Second Prince."

"Everything within range is the truth."

Zhu Kai looked at Li Shanchang with a smile, "Old Li, do you think your head is harder than a rock?"

will not.

Li Shanchang knew it very clearly.

will not!

Therefore, the distance of two miles is Zhu Kai’s truth.

Zhu Kai told Li Shanchang the truth: If you dare to have any evil thoughts, I can kill you from two miles away.

In fact, Zhu Kai has a more powerful Barrett in his hands, but he just didn't tell Li Shanchang.

Li Shanchang looked at Zhu Kai, and now he finally understood why Hu Weiyong was willing to be Zhu Kai's lackey.

The murder was carried out without being seen from two miles away, and looking at the "truth" in Zhu Kai's hand, even Hu Weiyong could carry it easily and walk, so it was not very heavy. This shows that if Zhu Kai wanted to deal with him, it would be an easy task.

Zhu Kai looked at the silent Li Shanchang and asked with a half-smile, "Have you figured it out?"

Li Shanchang's face looked very unhappy.

You have pushed the truth onto my head. Anyone who doesn't understand it now is a fool.

"I figured it out."

Li Shanchang became even more respectful when facing Zhu Kai: "From now on, I will only follow the Second Prince's lead!"

"hehe!"

Zhu Kai chuckled twice and asked the same question again: "What do you think of me asking the emperor to move the capital to Yanjing?"

"it is good!"

This time, Li Shanchang didn't even hesitate and just said "OK".

Zhu Kai used facts to tell Li Shanchang that the truth I agree with is within my range, and you, Li Shanchang, live within my range.

This kind of obvious threat made it impossible for Li Shanchang to deal with it calmly... From a few hundred meters away, a stone lion's head could be blown apart with a weapon that looked like a gun. No matter how confident Li Shanchang was in himself, he didn't think his head was harder than that of a stone lion.

Zhu Kai, where did you find this weapon?
Li Shanchang had forgotten to think at this time, and all he could think about was what had just happened.

There was only a sound louder than firecrackers, and almost instantly, the stone lions outside were shot in the head...faster than Bit Niang's siege crossbow.

Assassination!

The weapon in Zhu Kai's hand is definitely a sharp weapon for assassination!

Li Shanchang couldn't help but put himself in the role of the stone lion.

If it were him, would he be able to avoid Zhu Kai's assassination before Zhu Kai attacked him?
There is no chance, not even a single chance.

If Zhu Kai wants to kill him, he can only wait for death!
Li Shanchang suddenly remembered that when Zhu Kai defeated the Mongols in the northern border, more than 3,000 people swept across the northern desert and forced Wang Baobao to flee in panic. According to the intelligence he collected, the more than 3,000 people led by Zhu Kai had a secret weapon in their hands. He only knew that this weapon was called "gun", but as for where the gun came from and how Zhu Kai got it, he knew nothing.

When Li Shanchang faced Zhu Kai surrounded by layers of fog, he felt a sense of fear in his heart. This fear was the fear of the unknown.

Zhu Kai... is so terrifying.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Li Shanchang believed that when facing Zhu Kai, he had no choice but to obey, or he would die.

"Well, that's a good point."

Zhu Kai was very satisfied with Li Shanchang's obedience, and then said to Li Shanchang: "Old Li, Hu Weiyong is going to Qilu to take up his post. If you have nothing to do, come to Fengxian Hall to teach me."

When Li Shanchang heard Zhu Kai's words, his face was filled with bitterness.

Teach Zhu Kai to read... Are you, Zhu Kai, a scholar?
It was nothing more than finding a reason to keep him by his side. Li Shanchang didn't understand. He had already shown weakness in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, he was just a small ant that could be crushed to death with ease. Why did Zhu Kai still guard against him like a thief?

He could see that Hu Weiyong was a villain, but could he also see that in himself?
Li Shanchang didn't think Zhu Kai, at such a young age, could have such a profound ability to judge people, so... the only possibility was: Hu Weiyong betrayed him! He was reminding Zhu Kai to be careful of himself.

Hu Weiyong!
Li Shanchang thought of a countermeasure in his mind, and then said to Zhu Kai: "Your Highness invites me, and I am happy to serve you."

When Hu Weiyong goes to Qi and Lu, he certainly won't be able to be with Zhu Kai all the time. If there's a chance... he'll alienate Zhu Kai and Hu Weiyong first!
Be a dog!

Hu Weiyong is no match at all!
……

"You mean, Kai'er took out a weapon that could shoot a thousand steps and frightened Li Shanchang, and then he surrendered to Kai'er?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the story told by the eunuch in front of him, he asked again without believing it. After getting a positive answer, he squinted his eyes happily.

This little kid of ours is becoming more and more promising.

Li Shanchang's influence was too great and had always been a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's side. But now the thorn is gone. Li Shanchang couldn't even beat Zhu Kai, so what could he do to himself?

Yuan Qi, who was standing by, saw how happy Zhu Yuanzhang was and waved his hand to let the eunuch leave. Zhu Yuanzhang became happier and happier as he read the memorial. Finally, he threw the memorial on the table and said, "I don't want to read it anymore. Let's go back."

Find Ma Xiuying and show off Zhu Kai's achievements.

However, when he met Ma Xiuying, Zhu Yuanzhang had already seen Zhu Kai gnawing on a leg of lamb in the Kunning Palace while boasting to Ma Xiuying about how he threatened Li Shanchang. His words were so exaggerated that it seemed as if Li Shanchang was just an ant that he could easily pinch. Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but grinning when he heard this.

How come this grandson is even more boastful than me?

Ma Xiuying didn't care about these things, nor did she care whether Zhu Kai was bragging or not. She just calmly helped Zhu Kai fold up his sleeves and scolded him in a reproachful manner: "Look at you, you are about to get married, but you still don't know how to behave properly. You wear good clothes and they get torn after three days. Sigh..."

It seemed that Li Shanchang, the person Zhu Yuanzhang feared the most, was not as important as Zhu Kai's sleeves.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt jealous, but he was used to it. Ma Xiuying's preference for Zhu Kai was unparalleled and no one could compare to her.

He stepped forward and patted Zhu Kai on the back of his head, then said, "You little bastard, Duke Hanguo is our teacher, how can you treat him like this?"

"Did Kai'er do something wrong?"

Ma Xiuying was very dissatisfied with the way Zhu Yuanzhang beat Zhu Kai, "Mr. Baishi is very satisfied with Kai'er and wants to be Kai'er's teacher."

"Your son is well-educated and talented, I'm afraid he can't teach this rebellious son."

Zhu Yuanzhang knocked on Zhu Kai's head again, then sat on the chair. Ma Xiuying brought the porridge to Zhu Yuanzhang. He took a bite of pickles and a mouthful of porridge, eating with great relish.

Li Shanchang was going to become Zhu Kai's master. Zhu Yuanzhang was both satisfied and dissatisfied. When Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Kai about his concerns, Zhu Kai did not take it seriously at all: "Dad, I think you have a psychological shadow on Lao Li. There is nothing to be afraid of an old man without military power. As long as we have soldiers and guns in our hands and stand with the people, a thousand Li Shanchangs can't do anything to us!"

"If Li Shanchang goes too far, I don't mind making him disappear from Yingtian Prefecture!"

As for where Li Shanchang went after disappearing from Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Kai didn't care at all. How long can a disappeared person remain in the spotlight?
Unless it is Li Shanchang's family, his family... forget it. Zhu Yuanzhang immediately felt that without the threat of Li Shanchang, the Zhu family's kingdom would become more and more stable.

However, what Zhu Yuanzhang was most concerned about was not Li Shanchang, but the R93 sniper rifle in Zhu Kai's hand. Although he didn't know what weapon Zhu Kai was holding, he felt that this weapon with great deterrent power must be in his own hands.

Zhu Kai also took out two of the weapons he used in the northern border and asked Zhu Yuanzhang to study them. However, the results were minimal. The masters who studied the guns couldn't even reassemble the guns after disassembling them. This made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry. He was angry at his subordinates for not living up to the expectations, and also angry at Zhu Kai for hiding the information and not working hard for him.

"Boy, what kind of gun was that you used to threaten Li Shanchang? Give me two to study."

Zhu Yuanzhang reached out to Zhu Kai for a gun, but Zhu Kai directly replied "No". Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang rolling up his sleeves to hit him, Zhu Kai was helpless: "Dad, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but if you take big steps, you'll easily get hurt. Have you studied the weapon I gave you before? The gun in my hand is a more high-tech weapon. It can't be made without a certain foundation. You should finish your previous research first."

Let’s not talk about anything else, just the gunpowder in bullets, it’s not certain that Zhu Yuanzhang could have researched it.

"You kid..."

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to apply again, but seeing that Zhu Kai didn't look like he was going to talk to him, he finally gave up: "Okay, we don't want the gun in your hand anymore! It's high-tech... It's just a bunch of iron pipes, what's so rare about it?"

"Ahem... well, give me two more sets of the guns you gave me before."

When Zhu Kai heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, he immediately understood: "Can't we put it back together after disassembling it? Dad... do you want me to help? It will cost 500 taels of silver to put one weapon back together."

"What? Five hundred taels? Why don't you just go and rob, little bastard?"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became anxious, but then he thought...isn't Zhu Kai robbing in broad daylight?
"Sister, look at this bastard, he keeps asking us for money."

"..."

Ma Xiuying pretended not to hear Zhu Yuanzhang's complaints and watched Zhu Kai eat in silence. Zhu Yuanzhang, who once again had a clear understanding of his family status, chose to lower his head and eat in silence.

Forget it... I'd better stop talking. If I keep talking I'll be so angry that my liver will hurt!

……

It was no secret in Yingtian Prefecture that Li Shanchang became Zhu Kai's teacher, and the news soon spread. After hearing the news, everyone was very curious about how Zhu Kai convinced Li Shanchang. You know, Li Shanchang would not even give face to Zhu Yuanzhang before, but now he was teaching Zhu Kai.

When many of the princelings heard that Li Shanchang was going to be Zhu Kai's teacher, they felt disappointed. They would immediately think that Li Shanchang and Zhu Kai were in the same camp, and the person who could make Li Shanchang make such a decision must be Zhu Yuanzhang!

Zhu Yuanzhang gave the first meritorious minister of the Ming Dynasty to Zhu Kai. Doesn’t this mean that... Zhu Biao’s position as crown prince is in jeopardy?

Zhu Kai...is really a nuisance!

In order to consolidate Zhu Biao's image among the people and make Zhu Kai's evil deeds deeply rooted in people's minds, the princelings worked at full speed to exaggerate the situation among the people, describing Zhu Kai as an unforgivable villain, and they wished that everyone in the world would rise up and attack him.

As for Zhu Biao...he is just a silly brother who only feels sorry for his younger brother.

Zhu Biao knew the inside story, but he didn't take it seriously. As for the rumors about Zhu Kai spread by the outside world, let them spread it. It would have no impact on the Zhu family.

If Li Shanchang were to teach Zhu Kai, the person who would be most unhappy would definitely be Hu Weiyong.

Hu Weiyong is a fellow villager of Li Shanchang, and they are very familiar with each other. Hu Weiyong is about to leave, and now Zhu Kai has tied Li Shanchang to his side. Doesn't that add a stumbling block between himself and Zhu Kai?
Hu Weiyong felt like he had shot himself in the foot, so he kept looking for Zhu Kai before leaving, and almost stayed in Fengxian Hall.

"Your Highness, after Wei Yong leaves, you must be very careful, very careful, and never be deceived by a villain."

Hu Weiyong knelt in front of Zhu Kai's recliner, feeling very depressed: "I originally wanted to wait until Your Highness got married before leaving, but Your Highness the Crown Prince couldn't tolerate me for two months and kept asking me to leave."

If Hu Weiyong had not known before that Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao were acting in cahoots, he would have definitely thought that Zhu Biao was trying to eliminate Zhu Kai's influence in the court.

Although I'm acting, I feel like it's a bit over the top.

"Okay, you go ahead."

Zhu Kai didn't buy it. Hu Weiyong said that he seemed very aggrieved, but what was there to feel aggrieved about?
If you are a dog, you should have the awareness of being a dog!

Seeing that his begging for mercy received no response from Zhu Kai, Hu Weiyong simply gave up pretending and left Fengxian Hall with a chuckle.

After leaving, Hu Weiyong was still thinking about the secret weapon that Zhu Kai took out. The charm brought by the mysterious weapon really made Hu Weiyong feel helpless. A shot in the head from a thousand meters away... Hu Weiyong was now extremely fortunate that he had chosen to follow Zhu Kai very early. If he were to take Li Shanchang's place, Hu Weiyong was not sure whether Zhu Kai would give him the opportunity to choose.

It’s better to make a good choice in advance!
When Hu Weiyong thought of the fear that Li Shanchang had been trying to hide, the smile on his face became even brighter.

……

Hu Weiyong still chose to leave Yingtian Prefecture and go to Qi and Lu without any reluctance.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Zhu Kai to go to Qi and Lu as well.

He felt that with Zhu Kai's character, he would definitely deal with the Kong family and the Japanese pirates in Qi and Lu as soon as possible. All the plans had been completed, and even Ma Xiuying was persuaded. But when it came to Zhu Kai, Zhu Kai chose not to go!

To use Zhu Kai’s original words: I’m just a salted fish in Yingtian Prefecture, don’t bother looking for me!
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that he was too hasty and too anxious to control Zhu Kai, which undoubtedly made him depressed.

When Zhu Kai wanted to do something, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help him.

Now that he has been helped, Zhu Kai refuses to listen.

This guy is...he is neither a human nor a human being!

Zhu Yuanzhang finally gave up and let Zhu Kai do whatever he wanted. After all, he was there, and Zhu Biao was there... Zhu Kai also had the Ming Dynasty and its people in his heart, and that was enough.

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(End of this chapter)