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

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang does not need pure Confucian scholars now. He needs Confucian scholars in the Ming Dynasty who are proficient in the Six Arts, which is equivalent to using what Confucius knew back then, rather than just sour Confucian scholars.

This was a retro movement that required people to learn the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics, rather than just determining their abilities through reading.

Zhu Yuanzhang needed both civil and military affairs.

And, of course, there’s business.

Nowadays, commercial tax revenue has become an important source of income for the Ming Dynasty's treasury. However, scholars in the past emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce. Now Zhu Yuanzhang needs scholars to stand up and cheer for the promotion of commerce.

Li Shanchang asked Kong Xixue to think about these questions. Kong Xixue said that he could do both business and the six arts of a gentleman.

In short, there is nothing he can't do. If there is, refer to the previous point.

"it is good."

Seeing Kong Xixue's cooperation, Li Shanchang showed a satisfied smile on his face: "It is a great blessing for Confucianism to have you, Kong Xixue."

Kong Xixue said quickly: "No, it is the Duke of Han that is a blessing for Confucianism. Confucianism needs the Duke of Han to take the helm."

The two of them praised each other's business and got a result that both sides agreed with.

Li Shanchang got what he wanted, and he was much more polite when talking to Kong Xixue. He said to Kong Xixue: "My dear nephew, you can live in Yingtian with peace of mind. I am going to ask the crown prince to build a school in Yingtian Prefecture to teach knowledge. We will start with the Six Arts and carry out the next step of training for students..."

The six arts basically cover morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor.

Li Shanchang could see that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to change the learning environment of Ming Dynasty students. He didn't know how to do it specifically, but he wanted to find out who gave Zhu Yuanzhang the idea of ​​academic reform. Li Shanchang had the answer in his mind, but he was not sure.

It should be Zhu Kai!
Only Zhu Kai could give Zhu Yuanzhang the motivation to make up his mind.

After hearing what Li Shanchang said, Kong Xixue didn't want to agree. He had been away from Qilu for more than half a year, and the Kong family had suffered a great change. Kong Xixue wanted to go home and take a look. He wanted to put his family in order, and then go see his father to let him know the good news that he had saved the Kong family... and then apologize to Kong Kejian, saying that he had saved the Kong family but failed to save his father.

Kong Xixue was homesick, but Li Shanchang had no intention of letting him go, so Kong Xixue could only pinch his nose and agree: "Okay! I'll go get ready."

"Well, yes."

Li Shanchang said another thing, "However, before doing these things, I need you to go home."

"Ok?"

Didn’t you just tell me to stay in Yingtian Prefecture? Why are you telling me to go home now?
Li Shanchang continued, "I need you to move the Qilu Kong family to Yingtian, and then you will be responsible for teaching..."

"This……"

Kong Xixue's expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but said to Li Shanchang: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this? Prime Minister... my family would rather stay at home."

"My dear nephew, whether in Qilu or Yingtian, you are serving Your Majesty."

Li Shanchang laughed and said to Kong Xixue, "Your coming to Yingtian will allow His Majesty to see your Kong family's determination to reform Confucianism. How can His Majesty not give you the rewards you deserve if His Majesty is so pleased?"

This is Li Shanchang hinting to Kong Xixue that the lives of your Kong family are still in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang. Don't think about refusing. Your Kong family is not qualified to refuse now! Of course, Li Shanchang also needs to keep the Kong family under his own eyes. Only in this way can he better control the Kong family.

Kong Xixue looked unhappy, but after thinking about it... Just as Li Shanchang said, Kong Xixue had no right to refuse. He had to do whatever Li Shanchang asked him to do: "Yes, I will go back home and discuss with my clansmen to persuade them to move to Yingtian."

Li Shanchang patted Kong Xixue's shoulder with a smile and said, "I believe in my nephew's ability. You will definitely do well."

"……Ah."

He wanted to kill Li Shanchang in his heart, but he had to keep smiling. This feeling made Kong Xixue extremely uncomfortable.

But what can be done?

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

……

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Kai and his group of wise men gathered together again.

The seventh year of Hongwu has arrived, and Zhu Kai's wise men have all grown up. It is impossible for them to stay idle without a job. Even if they are willing, their families will not agree.

Tang Yun, Chang Sheng, Xu Yingxu, and Zheng Yuchun's son Zheng Feng... seven of the talented people have already been assigned jobs and will go to work after today.

It was not difficult to arrange their work, and Zhu Yuanzhang even made arrangements for their children.

The Honor Guard Bureau is a branch of the Royal Guards, which is basically composed of children of Ming Dynasty nobles. Their usual work is to patrol the imperial palace and stand guard in the palace. Some of the people in the Honor Guard Bureau are descendants of those who died on the battlefield. They are admitted to the Honor Guard Bureau based on merit, which also gives them a future, indicating that Zhu Yuanzhang never forgot those who accompanied him in conquering the world.

For example, Xu Da's eldest son, Xu Huizu, had already served as a captain in the Honor Guard Bureau. After a period of training, he would probably be selected by Zhu Yuanzhang to lead an army on his own and experience the trials of the battlefield.

This is inevitable, and Zhu Kai also understands it.

Moreover, the chief generals of the Honor Guard Bureau were not ordinary people, but generals who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world. The generals of the Honor Guard Bureau included Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Li Wenzhong... As long as they stayed in Beijing for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang would let them serve as generals in the Honor Guard Bureau.

It was different last year. Lan Yu was the chief general of the Honor Guard Bureau last year. Apart from anything else, Lan Yu's ability in leading troops to fight was one of the best among the generals under Zhu Yuanzhang. The Honor Guard Bureau sounded like a place for the nobles to feel Zhu Yuanzhang's grace, but Lan Yu trained it into an elite force.

Zhu Kai's group of wise men will definitely receive good training after arriving at the Honor Guard Bureau.

As for Lan Yu deliberately causing trouble for them, that wouldn't happen... Lan Yu didn't want to offend Zhu Kai again.

Seeing his brothers reluctant to leave, Zhu Kai was more open-minded: "Why are you all so gloomy? If you don't go to the Honor Guard Office, can you still play outside every day? Look at me, I've been to the grassland twice, and I've killed at least 800 Mongols and Yuan Tartars at my hands. This is the merit of the masters. What can you get by wandering around Yingtian Prefecture all day long?"

Picking up the wine bowl, Zhu Kai said loudly: "Okay, today we each have three bowls of wine, and after we finish drinking, we will go outside to see the lanterns."

A group of people have to go to work tomorrow, and Zhu Kai doesn't want them to be late on their first day at work, so he wants them to go out for a walk and then go home.

Zhu Kai's words aroused the approval of the group of wise men. After drinking, they ran to the street to watch the lanterns. Today was the Lantern Festival and there were many lanterns. In order to take care of the people's feelings, Zhu Yuanzhang also lifted the curfew for one day so that the people could have fun.

As they walked, Zhu Kai and his friends met someone they knew.

Zhou Heng!

That smelly and hard stone in Yingtian Prefecture, who almost had them imprisoned before the New Year. Looking more closely... Oh my god!
The wise men couldn't help but wonder, when did this bastard get involved with the tofu beauty from South City?
Zhu Kai has been living in Yingtian Prefecture since he was one year old...which was still Jiqing Road at that time.

Therefore, Zhu Kai and his group of people have been playing in the streets and alleys since they were young, and they are very familiar with the environment of Tianfu.

The sesame cakes in the east of the city, the noodles in the north of the city, the braised pork in the west of the city, and the tofu pudding in the south of the city. The tofu Xishi in the south of the city is the most famous.
The name of "Tofu Xishi" was given to them by Zhu Kai's group of people. It was also because of Zhu Kai and his people that Tofu Xishi was spared a lot of harassment and her business was getting better and better.

But who would have thought that Zhou Heng, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually hooked up with Tofu Xishi. The man he was holding was Tofu Xishi's son, right?
"This damned bastard!"

Zhu Kai also started to curse, "Brothers, follow me, kill Zhou Heng, and grab Tofu Xishi!"

"Kill Zhou Heng and grab Tofu Xishi!"

"Tofu Xishi and Zhou Heng... Isn't this a flower stuck in cow dung?"

"The good cabbages are eaten by pigs, bah... I haven't even started yet."

Zhu Kai took the lead and stopped Zhou Heng and Tofu Xishi.

His eyes were filled with hatred for having his wife taken away!

Although Zhu Kai and the others all knew that they could not marry a widow, such a beautiful cabbage could not be given to anyone else!
Tofu Xishi didn't want to come out either. Why would a widow like her go to the Lantern Festival? But she couldn't resist her son's interest. Zhou Heng looked very serious, but he was actually a soft-hearted guy. After being pestered by Momo for a while, Zhou Heng agreed before he could even use his throwing tantrums.

Then it was Tofu Xishi's turn. Her son wanted her to go as well, so Tofu Xishi had no choice but to follow him out.

A single man and a single woman with a child... To people who don't know them, this is a very harmonious family of three. Although Tofu Xishi is unwilling to admit it, she has to say that Zhou Heng is indeed a man she can rely on, but it's a pity... that she is a widow.

It has been five years since Tofu Xishi's husband died, and she has never remarried because she hasn't found the right one. Now she has finally met someone she likes, but in the end they cannot be together.

Tofu Xishi was in a mess of thoughts when she suddenly saw the brothers who often ate in the restaurant appear in front of her, especially the leader in the middle. Tofu Xishi was too familiar with him: "Brother Kai? Are you brothers also visiting the Lantern Festival?"

Zhou Heng, who was standing next to him, also saw a group of yamen officials headed by Zhu Kai. Seeing the unfriendly looks Zhu Kai and others gave him, Zhou Heng sighed helplessly.

It’s not that enemies don’t get together.

"Madam, what's going on? My brothers haven't been here for a few days, so you've found someone else to love?"

Zhu Kai folded his hands in front of him, portraying himself as a dissolute playboy: "What, you don't like me anymore, right?"

"Pfft!"

Tofu Xishi suddenly laughed out loud, covering her mouth with her hands and laughing so hard that her body shook. When the other wise men saw this, they hated Zhou Heng, the bastard, even more.

Damn it, such a beautiful woman actually got taken advantage of by him!
Zhou Heng frowned. These playboys really have no morals at all. They flirted with a widow in the street... Tofu Xishi is the same. Why bother with him? He is still smiling so happily. What is there to be happy about?

"Brother Kai, stop being so flowery."

Tofu Xishi was so happy that she did not back down from Zhu Kai's teasing. Instead, she faced the challenge head-on: "If you have the guts, take me home. Not only will I marry you, I will also give you a son for free!"

Momo, who was in Zhou Heng's arms, was so happy to hear what Tofu Xishi said that she smiled and shouted to Zhu Kai happily, "Dad."

"..."

Zhou Heng was dumbfounded. This, this... In public, this is really disgraceful! Disgraceful!
At this moment, Zhou Heng felt extremely regretful... Why did he come out to the lantern festival for no reason? Wouldn't it be better to stay at home and teach Momo to read?
And he also met Zhu Kai, which made Zhou Heng feel like he was going to die on the spot.

"Little bastard! Let daddy hug you."

Zhu Kai took Momo into his arms without saying anything. Zhou Heng didn't even have a chance to react before his hands loosened. Zhu Kai hugged Momo and looked at Tofu Xishi: "Your son is in my hands. Speak nicely."

"Yes, he is your son anyway."

Tofu Xishi was not panicked at all. They had known each other for more than ten years. What was there to be afraid of? "Brother Kai, don't be a coward. Don't leave tonight! You always talk nonsense in front of me, but you should take some practical actions! Come to me tonight and I will show you what a real man is!"

Hearing Tofu Xishi's words, Zhu Kai grinned and said to his brothers beside him: "See? Our sister Xishi is picking on us."

"Hahaha!"

"Still as cool as ever!"

"Tofu Xishi, I would like to call you the strongest widow in Yingtian Prefecture!"

"..."

The conversation between Zhu Kai and Qunxian and Tofu Xishi shattered Zhou Heng's three views. He never expected that a widow's private life would be so bold. She discussed love affairs in public with such a loud voice. Isn't it embarrassing?
He was ashamed to be associated with this man!

After teasing with Tofu Xishi for a while, Zhu Kai pretended to have just seen Zhou Heng: "Xishi, who is this? You look a little unfamiliar. Could you be a liar from somewhere, trying to cheat you of your money and sex?"

Zhu Kai's words sounded like an order to take action. The group of people who were laughing and chatting dirty with Tofu Xishi turned their eyes to Zhou Heng with forced smiles.

After seeing this, Zhou Heng felt even more numb.

After some time of inquiries, he had heard that the 'Kai Ye' gang headed by Zhu Kai dared to do anything, and fighting was the norm. Zhou Heng didn't think that as a scholar, he could be a match for this group of playboys.

They met me today, obviously wanting revenge... Why are these people so petty?
Seeing Zhu Kai's brothers surrounding Zhou Heng with ill intentions, Tofu Xishi also panicked and quickly explained: "No, he is not a liar, but a neighbor. He is a scholar who teaches my son to read. Brother Kai, don't make trouble. He is an official in the court and is said to be a favorite of the prince. Don't cause trouble for the family."

"A popular person around the prince?"

Zhu Kai smiled even more happily, and said to the group of people around him: "Brothers, when did such a person appear in Yingtian Prefecture?"

Qunxian: “Never heard of it!”

"You can't be a liar, right?"

"Beating him up first, he's still a favorite of the Crown Prince... I even said I was the Second Prince's brother."

"A liar, you can tell he's a liar at first glance."

"Xishi, you are too stupid. The fat has grown on your chest, right? You can't recognize such an obvious liar?" (End of this chapter)