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

"..."

Zhu Kai went straight to the point and slapped Zhu Chong on the head: "You are the only one who is educated, right? If you are so educated, don't drink wine. I have beaten Wang Baobao away, so you better show some courage and marry his sister home!"

"After two days of studying, you think you are educated, right? I can say whatever I want!"

He kept talking and beating Zhu Chong, who felt extremely aggrieved.

It's not me who was drinking and having fun, and it's not me who wasn't married. There's Zhu Gang next to me, so go and hit him!
Zhu Gang: "Second brother is right. I think it was old man Fan who made a mistake. I will definitely ask the historian to correct the mistake in the future."

First, what Zhu Kai said is correct; second, when it is wrong, refer to the first point.

How could Zhu Kai be wrong? It must be someone else who was wrong!

Zhu Chong also echoed and said that there was something wrong with his understanding and he would definitely correct it in the future.

"Do you still want to have a future?"

Zhu Kai glanced at the two of them, "Dad came to me early in the morning and asked me to rescue you two. You two...how come you have no ability at all? You are princes, but you were scared by a trivial official and dared not resist. If something like this happens again in the future, don't let me rescue you two. I can't afford to lose face!"

"..."

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang could no longer listen to Zhu Kai's complaints. They were all frightened by Zhu Kai.

Did Zhu Yuanzhang know?

Zhu Kai came to the cell not because someone told him about the incident, but because Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't afford to lose face after knowing about it, so he asked Zhu Kai to rescue him.

This……

The shadow that Zhu Yuanzhang had left in the hearts of the two brothers for a long time made Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang feel that returning home was not as comfortable as staying in the cell.

But, this is what I learned from Zhu Kai.

Nothing happened to Zhu Kai when he got home, but we still get beaten when we get home?
Can’t make it through this year?
Zhu Chong's legs were shaking a little: "Second brother, we have realized our mistakes. It is indeed wrong to violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, let's go back to the cell first."

It is better to be frightened in the cell than to go home and face the ferocious Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Brother, you have to save us."

Zhu Gang said with a sad face, "We also want to learn from you, but we didn't do it like you this time. Next time, next time we will definitely learn well and not embarrass you."

follow me?

Zhu Kai's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Zhu Gang with ill intent: "What are you learning from me?"

"Learn from you... Uh, second brother, I was wrong."

Zhu Gang was about to run away but was caught by Zhu Kai, who pushed him onto the carriage and beat him up.

……

Although Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang had expressions of rejection on their faces, they still had to go home and had no room for resistance.

Now it is Zhu Kai who comes to pick them up, which still gives some face to Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang. But if Zhu Yuanzhang comes, then just wait... If Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't smash their heads, then he is not Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the car, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang kept asking Zhu Kai about his skills in resisting beatings, but Zhu Kai didn't say a word. After arriving at the palace, Zhu Kai first waited at the door and asked someone to find Zhu Biao. After learning that Zhu Biao was in Wuying Palace, Zhu Kai showed a playful smile on his face.

"Dad has something to do in Wuying Palace, you guys go back first."

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Chong and Zhu Chong, "When Dad is done with his work, he will naturally come to find you. In my opinion... you should go back first and ask your mother for help. She is the only one who can help you two now."

My mother?

Zhu Chong and Zhu Yan's eyes lit up as if it was daybreak. They didn't bother to talk to Zhu Kai any more and quickly got out of the car and ran: "Thank you, second brother!"

When Li saw her two sons who had not returned home all night, her face turned very cold, and she looked like she wanted to kill someone.

Bang!
Li slammed the table suddenly. Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, who were already feeling guilty, thought that their mother already knew about going to Hong Xiu Zhao and being locked up in a cell for violating the curfew. They were so scared that they knelt on the ground.

"Mom, we were wrong, please help me!"

"Mom, we will never dare to do that again. When Dad comes later, you must plead for us, otherwise he will beat us to death."

Ok?
Li had no idea what had happened, but looking at the expressions of Zhu Chong and Zhu Tan, she felt that the situation was very serious yesterday.

The New Year is coming soon, and they still dare to cause trouble outside. Do they still want to have a good new year?
Thinking about the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang liked to celebrate the New Year together with people in the palace at the end of the year, but his two sons were unable to go... wouldn't it be a complete loss of face?

Li's expression became even gloomier: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Now, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were even more certain that Li already knew what they had done, so they hurriedly told her the whole story... After hearing it, Li was so angry that she almost died.

During this year, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang studied hard at home. Both of them became diligent and motivated, and even the ministers' opinions of them improved a lot. But unexpectedly, they actually went to Hongxiuzhao!
"Both of you, kneel down!"

Li stood up and hurried out, warning the eunuchs and maids in the palace: "No one is allowed to let them up without my permission!"

The two boys went to Hong Xiu Zhao. Based on this crime, Li felt that her ability was limited and she could not save them, so she had to go to Ma Xiuying to plead for mercy.

Otherwise, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang would lose all face in the palace.

At the same time, Li secretly made a decision in her heart: it is time to find a wife for the two children. Going to brothels all the time is not a solution!

……

In the evening, Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Kunning Palace very late. When he saw Ma Xiuying, he kept complaining: "I don't know what's wrong with Biao'er today. He keeps talking to me about things. It makes me upset... Today is the 27th day of the lunar year. The court officials are already on holiday. Why is he still trying so hard to deal with things? I have never seen such a prince." Ma Xiuying knew why Zhu Biao was pestering him, so in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's complaints, she didn't say much, but just said lightly: "Let's eat."

Zhu Yuanzhang was served the meal and the dishes were placed on the table. Zhu Yuanzhang had been hungry all day, so he naturally wolfed down the food. Ma Xiuying watched from the side. When Zhu Yuanzhang had almost finished eating, Ma Xiuying said, "Kai'er and Biao'er are already married, so the third and fourth sons will also get married, right? I think Wang Baobao's sister is not bad, and the third son likes her, so just marry her."

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have much hope for Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang. They were just foreign kings. Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao had already done the marriage arrangement. As for the two of them... as long as they were happy, Zhu Yuanzhang could satisfy them as long as their demands were not too excessive.

"Yes, the third and fourth sons are not young anymore. They have started their own families and it is time for them to go to their fiefdoms."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand why Ma Xiuying suddenly brought up the idea of ​​getting Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang married, so he just went on and said, "Now that the Mongols have been destroyed, we can focus on managing the grasslands. The territory of the third and fourth sons needs to be changed again, and it needs to be extended into the grasslands. Kai'er mentioned to us before that we should turn part of the grassland into a military town and carry out militarized management, so these two guys have a lot of responsibilities."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have endless things to say in front of Ma Xiuying. He talked about his plan in a rambling manner: "Old Five is going to Yanjing. We plan to separate the three of them. One will raise cattle, one will raise sheep, and one will raise horses. All three of them will be managed by Kaier. Kaier is a business genius. Let him manage the grassland. He can make the grassland one of the financial pillars of the Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of the work arranged for Zhu Kai, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy and boasted to Ma Xiuying: "Sister, how is our arrangement? We can let Kaier work, and we don't have to worry about him leaving Yingtian Prefecture. We have considered it all and ensure that he will accompany you well."

Ma Xiuying was somewhat satisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement: "It's good to stay in Yingtian Prefecture, but... Kai'er won't cheat his brothers too much, right?"

Now Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang are still kneeling. If Zhu Kai hadn't said anything to them, these two brothers would probably have been scolded by Zhu Biao. But now... they are really stupid. They believe whatever Zhu Kai says. After being cheated so many times, don't they learn their lesson?
"how come!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not worried. "They are brothers who are still connected. Doesn't Kaier hate Chang Yuchun and Li Qi's family? These three guys beat up those two families. In Yingtian Prefecture, they will take a detour when they see our kids."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite proud of his own children, especially when it came to his use of Zhu Kai. This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel proud: "Old Five, that kid, has learned some of Kai'er's skills. Li Qi from Li Shanchang's family lost not only his wife but also his soldiers. He spent a lot of money but didn't gain any advantage at all. Hahaha!"

I, Zhu Yuanzhang, will never be able to catch up with you, Li Shanchang, in this lifetime, but my son can beat your son!
This is what Zhu Yuanzhang is most proud of.

Having said that, there is nothing wrong with it.

Ma Xiuying sighed helplessly: "Kai'er is the same. None of these three children are not afraid of him, and they bully the children. The seventh and eighth children were badly bullied by the fifth child."

When talking about the children's fights, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care at all: "Fight, we fought when we were young. Xu Da and Hua Yun, which one of them didn't we fight for? And Tang He, that guy is a piece of shit, it's not us... these are the feelings we fought for since we were young."

Yes, these are the feelings you created.

When Tang He was mentioned, Ma Xiuying's face suddenly turned ugly... Could it be that her child liked to go to brothels because of the influence of Zhu Yuanzhang?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't notice the change in Ma Xiuying's expression, he was still bragging.

He described himself as a god of war, and things like watching widows bathing were all done by Xu Da and Tang He...

Out of nowhere, Ma Xiuying suddenly asked, "Are you still taking Tang He to the brothel?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was playing the flute enthusiastically. When he heard Ma Xiuying's question, he didn't think about it carefully and subconsciously continued: "Of course... no more."

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly braked the car. Seeing the way Ma Xiuying was looking at him, Zhu Yuanzhang was helpless: "Sister, I only went there once, and it was Tang and that bastard who took me there. I didn't want to go, but they had to carry me..."

"is it?"

Ma Xiuying continued, "Didn't you say that the last time you went to the brothel, you were there to catch Kai'er?"

what?
when did it happen?
Zhu Yuanzhang said so many things that I can’t remember some of them: “This, this…”

What should I say next? I'm waiting online and it's urgent.

"Humph!"

A man's mouth, a liar.

Even though he had many wives and concubines at home, Zhu Yuanzhang still had to go out to hunt for food.

It would be a lie if Ma Xiuying said she wasn't angry.

The most important thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang’s behavior has seriously affected the next generation.

Zhu Kai, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di... these four brothers all like to go to brothels. Think about the descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace, who are already ranked twelfth... If each of them is as troublesome as Zhu Yuanzhang and their brothers... Ma Xiuying didn't dare to think about it any further. With so many children, how much trouble would it be?

It’s all because Zhu Yuanzhang, as a father, set a bad example!
"Sister, we really went to find Kai'er last time, but that brat...it's all Tang He's fault!"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to explain, and finally he could only put all the blame on Tang He. How could Ma Xiuying believe it? She rolled her eyes and didn't talk to Zhu Yuanzhang. Ma Xiuying didn't believe a word Zhu Yuanzhang said.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Ma Xiuying doesn't want to affect the atmosphere of the New Year because of such a small matter. She wants to wait until after the New Year to talk about anything.

After a brief panic, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly calmed down... something was wrong. Going to a brothel was a trivial matter. Ma Xiuying shouldn't be so obsessed with it. There must be other problems. Thinking of what Ma Xiuying said, Zhu Yuanzhang placed his suspicion on Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang: "Could it be that these two guys got into trouble outside and the girl blamed me?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed... After carefully pondering what Ma Xiuying had said to him today, Zhu Yuanzhang had already guessed something in his mind, but he did not go to find Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang. Like Ma Xiuying, he thought that the most important thing now was the New Year, and as long as it was not about overthrowing the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to put it off until after the New Year.

Anyway, Zhu Biao is in charge of the government affairs now, and he is only responsible for taking a general view of the overall situation. Zhu Yuanzhang now has plenty of time to beat his children.

……

On the night of New Year's Eve, as usual, Zhu Yuanzhang called everyone together to organize a grand gathering of the royal family.

The visitors were not only the concubines and princes in the palace, but also the royal relatives who were related to the Zhu family. Xu Da and Feng Sheng, who became Zhu Kai's father-in-law, were naturally among them.

There are also Lan Yu and Chang Mao... These two have been particularly honest this year and have not caused any trouble. The key is that they are afraid of Zhu Kai. Zhu Kai broke Lan Yu's leg last time, and I wonder how badly Zhu Kai will beat them next time.

After witnessing Zhu Biao's methods, Lan Yu felt more at ease with Zhu Biao, so he kept a very low profile this year and tried not to meet Zhu Kai. Today was an exception, as Lan Yu didn't believe that Zhu Kai could do anything to him.

Not only the adults came, but almost all of their children came as well. Xu Yingxu, Xu Tianfu and others sat directly with Zhu Kai. Zhang Cheng, who served as a eunuch beside Ma Xiuying, was also fortunate enough to have his children appear at the New Year's Eve dinner because Ma Xiuying treated him as a family member.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's words, although Zhang Cheng, this old man, has no ability and is a bit shabby, his children are all good. Of course, this is also due to Zhu Kai. Zhang Cheng's son and grandson all follow Zhu Kai and are responsible for Zhu Kai's safety. Such people should be respected. (End of this chapter)