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

Nangabazangbu was right in front of him, and he directly questioned the Imperial Master. This was undoubtedly the biggest challenge to Nangabazangbu.

But this noble in tiger skin didn't care at all. Instead, he thought his suspicion was well-founded: "That's right, Master Shedi, when Zhu Kai didn't come, you said he was the reincarnation of Mahakala, but what's the point? He's just good at fighting."

"Yes, Patriarch Danma is right to be suspicious. The Second Prince and I...have only just met."

Nangaba Zangbu looked at the Danma tribe leader who doubted him. Although he spoke politely, he was not polite at all: "If Danma tribe leader thinks that I, the acting imperial teacher, am not qualified, you can let me return to Zhigong Temple and you can choose someone else to be the acting imperial teacher."

The target is directly aimed at Danma.

When Danma heard what Nangaba Zangbu said, he said "I dare not" and "I have no doubt".

But in fact, he had no respect for Nangabazangbu. Instead, he was complacent about questioning Nangabazangbu.

Nangabazangbu turned his gaze to Zangbudagan again, and his meaning was very clear: Danma is a member of your Guge tribe. As the leader of the Guge tribe, are you going to allow him to question the great Imperial Master?

"Danma, that's enough!"

Zangbudagan was a devout believer and had a very good personal relationship with Nangabazangbu.

On weekdays, Zangbudagan often asked Nangabazangbu for help, so now he would naturally give him some face.

As for Danma... he was just a disobedient tribal chief who had always been a potential enemy of Zangbudagan. Now that he was questioning the Emperor's Master in front of everyone, he was undoubtedly stepping on everyone's reverse scale. If it were any other time, Nangaba Zangbu would have organized people from the three tribes to attack Danma together.

But now... with Zhu Kai here, they would undoubtedly be laughed at if there was internal strife.

When Danma heard Zangbudagan's scolding, he waved his hand casually: "Yes, I understand. I apologize to Master Shedishi."

Say one word and it will be considered an apology.

Nangabazangbu couldn't help but laugh when he saw Danma's fearless look.

There is a good saying in the Central Plains: A man of small mind is not a gentleman, and a man without viciousness is not a man.

Danma's existence seriously affected Nangabazangbu's plan, so...

There is no need for him to continue to exist.

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The current Potala Palace is called Zhigong Temple, which is the palace where successive imperial teachers lived...

More than a hundred years later, during the Zhengde period, the Imperial Preceptor would have a very famous title in later generations: Living Buddha.

Zhu Kai lived in Zhigong Temple, which was the palace where Nangabazangbu lived. Now it became Zhu Kai's temporary palace. The three hundred personal soldiers who followed Zhu Kai also lived in the palace. As for the nobles in the three tribes, they were more miserable and could only live in tents outside Zhigong Temple. Only some people who had mansions in Riguang City could return home to live.

Zhigong Temple is a pilgrimage site for the entire U-Tsang. Zhu Kai's living here is undoubtedly a provocation to the entire U-Tsang, but who made Zhu Kai the reincarnation of "Vajrabhairava"?
With Nangabazangbu cheering for Zhu Kai, it would be meaningless even if someone opposed it.

Master Shedi: I said yes, and you said no?

Nangabazangbu arranged Zhu Kai to live with him in Zhigong Temple, which also had another meaning: it would be more convenient to discuss with Zhu Kai when there was something.

For example, today, after Nangabazangbu was questioned by Danma, he was ready to discuss with Zhu Kai to make Danma pay the price!
"Your Highness, I am very willing to become a Ming citizen. I want to control U-Tsang under your command, make it your pasture, and let the entire U-Tsang be at your disposal. But someone is not convinced and is provoking you."

Nangaba Zangbu pushed Danma out without hesitation and said to Zhu Kai: "Your Highness, you let the slaves of U-Tsang become people of the Ming Dynasty. This is an honor for U-Tsang, but some people have ulterior motives, especially that Danma. After his daughter married a noble of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, she controlled the trade channels between U-Tsang and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. The strength of the entire Danma tribe has skyrocketed. Now even Zangbudagan has no use talking to him."

In a word: If Zhu Kai wants to control U-Tsang, he must deal with Danma.

"He's just a Danma. There's no problem in dealing with him."

Zhu Kai looked at Nangaba Zangbu and said to him, "After you deal with him, will your words still be effective?"

"..."

With just one sentence, Nangabazangbu was left speechless.

Just as Zhu Kai said, although he defeated Danma, he was just a small tribe.

The three major tribes of Guge, Mangyu and Bulang are the ones that need to be addressed most.

The first person that Nangaba Zangbu thought of was Tsangbu Dagan, who was the commander-in-chief of U-Tsang appointed by the imperial court and the chief of the Guge tribe. His status in U-Tsang was second only to one person. Would he be willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty? Even if Nangaba Zangbu was his best friend, he probably would not agree easily.

After thinking for a while, Nangaba Zangbu had already thought of a solution to the problem, and said to Zhu Kai very seriously:

"Your Highness, don't worry about this. As long as you agree, I will solve these little troubles for you."

"Haha, that's what I said... You, the Imperial Master, are a good friend of the Ming Dynasty, and even more so a good brother of me, Zhu Kai."

Zhu Kai happily hugged Nangaba Zangbu's shoulders and said:
"Don't worry, as long as the Ming Dynasty conquers U-Tsang, you will always be the Imperial Master of U-Tsang."

Nangaba Zangbu was overjoyed after receiving Zhu Kai's assurance and knelt before Zhu Kai devoutly: "Great Vajra Bodhisattva, please accept the believers' piety to you."

As he spoke, Nangabazangbu knelt in front of Zhu Kai and reverently wiped the dirt off Zhu Kai's shoes.

For U-Tsang, the imperial tutor they chose had become a "traitor" and betrayed U-Tsang who believed in him, but in Zhu Kai's opinion, Nangaba Zangbu's choice was undoubtedly the most correct.

The incorporation of U-Tsang into the Ming Dynasty promoted the return of U-Tsang to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and also allowed the people of U-Tsang to break free from their status as slaves and become people who can control their own destiny.

Zhu Kai pulled Nangaba Zangbu up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Make the choice now, don't feel any psychological pressure, time will tell Ü-Tsang that you are the saint of Ü-Tsang, and the people of Ü-Tsang in the future will remember your contributions from generation to generation."

After hearing what Zhu Kai said to him, Nangabazangbu was about to cry. He didn't expect that Zhu Kai would admit that he was right.

"Your Highness, you are the god of our U-Tsang!"

Nangabazangbu knelt down in front of Zhu Kai excitedly, his eyes red: "I, Nangabazangbu, will be your most loyal servant!" "What servant?"

Zhu Kai disagreed, and he put his arm around his shoulders and said loudly: "We are good brothers!"

"Yes, good brother."

Nangaba Zangbu was so excited...

He actually became good brothers with the most powerful prince of the Ming Dynasty. This would be his lifelong honor!

I didn't expect that this imperial tutor of Ü-Tsang could have such courage to become a sinner of Ü-Tsang.

But as Zhu Kai said, only after the baptism of time, when everything has settled, can we find out who made the right decision.

It is impossible for Nangabazangbu to figure out what will happen fifty or a hundred years from now. What makes him happy now is that Zhu Kai recognizes him and is willing to work with him to achieve great things in U-Tsang. In Nangabazangbu's view, he has been brought under Zhu Kai's command and can obey Zhu Kai's orders. Nangabazangbu cannot contain his inner joy.

Becoming the superior man of U-Tsang means nothing to Nangabazangbu, but if he follows Zhu Kai and becomes the superior man of the Ming Dynasty, it will be the wisest thing he has ever done in his life.

In order to win Zhu Kai's trust, Nangaba Zangbu patted his chest and assured Zhu Kai:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely solve the problem of U-Tsang for you."

Zhu Kai laughed, put his arm around Nangaba Zangbu's shoulders and said, "You are my good brother, how could I not trust you? Go ahead and do it boldly. If you have any difficult problems, come to me."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

……

In order to gain Zhu Kai's trust and become a superior person in the Ming Dynasty, Nangaba Zangbu worked very efficiently. He did not discuss this matter with Zangbudagan. Zangbudagan was already the commander-in-chief of U-Tsang and had a very high status in U-Tsang. He could be said to be the local emperor of U-Tsang. He was not proud of being a Ming Dynasty person, so Nangaba Zangbu chose to give up on him at the first opportunity.

The most crucial forces in leading U-Tsang to surrender to the Ming Dynasty were the Bulang and Mangyu tribes. As the acting imperial tutor of U-Tsang, Nangabazangbu had a particularly persuasive reason to go to them.

Nangabazangbu first went to find some nobles who wanted to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and explained to them the benefits of surrendering to the Ming Dynasty in advance: by becoming a Ming citizen, they could send their children to school, they could become Ming merchants and do business with the people of U-Tsang, they could buy houses and land... As long as they had money, nothing was impossible.

One had to admit that Nangabazangbu's words were very attractive. Although they were also nobles of U-Tsang, they did not live well. Nobles stronger than them would exploit them. When conflicts occurred between tribes, the battles were fought on their territories. There was no compensation after the battles, and their cattle, sheep and slaves would also be robbed... Now Nangabazangbu gave them a new opportunity, an opportunity where they no longer had to worry and could even live a better life.

Anyone who disagrees is a fool!

Soon, Nangabazangbu dealt with the seven nobles, but their population was relatively small, only a total of 100,000 people, and there were only more than 7,000 soldiers and horses. Such results were placed in front of Zhu Kai... Nangabazangbu felt very ashamed. He had boasted to Zhu Kai before about how great his influence was in U-Tsang and how many people he could lead... But now he only brought a population of 100,000 and 7,000 soldiers and horses... How could he explain this to Zhu Kai?

I wanted to find other nobles and talk to them about letting them enter the Ming Dynasty, but their attitude was ambiguous. They didn't say they would go, nor did they say they wouldn't go. There was just one word: delay!

Nangaba Zangbu finally understood that these people were just taking advantage of the situation and were fence-sitters. If Zhu Kai did not demonstrate his absolute strength, they would not easily surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

There are also those nobles standing at the top of U-Tsang, who are even more unwilling to join the Ming Dynasty. For example, the chief of the Danma tribe not only does not want to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but also wants to join forces with the people of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate internally and externally to take action against Zhu Kai.

Nangabazangbu even heard that Danma had sent his confidants to the Eastern Chagatai tribe, intending to release the Eastern Chagatai tribe's Mongol cavalry into U-Tsang to join forces to deal with Zhu Kai... How did Nangabazangbu know such a private matter? It can only be said that there are no secrets in the aristocratic circle.

After hearing what Nangaba Zangbu reported to him, Zhu Kai looked at Nangaba Zangbu and said, "It's been a month, and this is all you have gained? My good brother... were all the things you told me before just bragging?"

"how come!"

Nangaba Zangbu hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, it's not that I'm incompetent, but some people have evil intentions. They are deliberately delaying and want to do something to you!"

"Especially that Danma, he is the one who opposes you the most, but because of your bravery, he dare not question you in person, and only makes small moves behind your back... But Your Highness, you have to be on guard, he is colluding with the remnants of the Mongols, his crime is unforgivable!"

"Yeah, you're right."

Zhu Kai put the wine glass on the table, stood up and walked out: "Let's go and deal with Danma."

"what?"

When Nangaba Zangbu heard Zhu Kai's words, he was stunned: "Your Highness, this is absolutely impossible. We are in Sunlight City, which is Danma's territory. He has 30,000 soldiers and horses. We, we are no match for him at all."

"Is thirty thousand a lot?"

Zhu Kai looked at Nangaba Zangbu and said disdainfully: "When I was on the grassland, I faced 100,000 or 200,000 Mongolian cavalry. What are 70,000 soldiers and horses?"

Three hundred people are enough.

If it were not forbidden, Zhu Kai would dare to treat all the Uszang nobles as enemies.

It's just dealing with a noble, don't take it seriously.

"Ah, this..."

Nangabazangbu didn't know what to say. He had never seen Zhu Kai's abilities, nor did he know how Zhu Kai usually fought.

It’s just that three hundred and thirty thousand… the difference is too big.

Could it be that Zhu Kai thought that the soldiers of U-Tsang were weak?
Nangaba Zangbu wanted to cry: My soldiers from U-Tsang are not as weak as you, Zhu Kai, imagined!

"Your Highness, Danma has more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. The tribes that are friendly with him will also provide him with help. There are also some tribes that rely on Danma's support... Your Highness, if you let them gather their soldiers and horses, there will be at least 60,000 of them."

When describing the situation to Zhu Kai, Nang Gaba Zangbu tried to make it sound as serious as possible, hoping that Zhu Kai would not be too confident and put himself in a difficult situation: "Your Highness, why don't you send a letter to General Lan Yu and ask him to bring his troops to find you? Twenty thousand soldiers and horses can directly capture Danma."

"Need not."

Zhu Kai refused without thinking: "If Lan Yu brings troops here, they will definitely be discovered by the tribes. Then it will be troublesome if the other tribes turn to Danma. It is better to cut the Gordian knot and get rid of them all directly."

Zhu Kai thought of a permanent solution. Looking at the still frightened Nangaba Zangbu, he said, "Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you still don't know my strength very well. If I'm not absolutely sure, would I dare to lead 300 people into U-Tsang?" (End of this chapter)