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

Wang Baobao stood up, poured a glass of wine, walked up to Zhu Kai, and said with a bow.

"My Lord, this matter depends on you."

"Just do your best."

After saying that, the two of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

"In fact, the reason why I am so anxious to connect my sister with your Ming Dynasty is mainly because I want to prove to the capital and the emperor our determination to submit."

"I can understand your thoughts. We have known each other for such a long time, how could I not see through you?
Everything we do has a purpose, and I hope you can be honest with me. However, through talking to you today, I can also discover some of your honesty.

After I go back, I have to discuss this matter with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. As the New Year is coming to an end, I am afraid that the Emperor will come here to inspect in person."

When Toghon Temur heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming to inspect the Liao tribe, he seemed very excited and quickly stood up and asked.

"The emperor is coming today?"

Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Kai turned around to look at him. He immediately realized that he was being a little rude and smiled awkwardly.

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I don't have any other ideas. I just heard about the wisdom and bravery of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

If you can witness the emperor's majesty with your own eyes, it would be a great honor."

Zhu Kai looked at this guy. He just blinked casually, and Zhu Kai knew what conspiracy this guy was plotting.

The Liao tribe had just been pacified and was considered a high-risk place. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to come, Zhu Kai would not dare to let him come.

If anything goes wrong, who can afford the responsibility?
The fate of the Ming Dynasty depended entirely on Zhu Yuanzhang. Even though there was now a crown prince and Zhu Kai, he could not guarantee that if anything happened to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty would still prosper and develop.

"I know that there are so many people in the world who admire the emperor. It would be a great honor to have the opportunity to meet the current emperor.

But this is just my own guess. There has been no news from the court so far.

There is a rule in our Ming Dynasty that all generals and princes who are away from home must return to Beijing to report on their duties at the end of the year, so the probability of me returning may be greater. As for whether the emperor will come, everything is unknown. "

Zhu Kai knew very well that his father Zhu Yuanzhang was not a coward. The more dangerous the place, the more he wanted to go there, even if it was a dangerous place.

Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely come here, but it is not certain when he will come, and he likes to conduct surprise inspections.

"If the emperor is coming, when will he most likely come?"

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. How can the emperor's decision be easily understood by ordinary people like us? Based on my understanding of my father, he prefers surprise inspections."

“What is a surprise inspection?”

Wang Baobao heard a new word come out of Zhu Kai's mouth, which he had never heard before. For a moment he even doubted whether he had not learned the language well enough.

"That means I'm not sure either. The emperor likes to give us surprises. You don't need to make any preparations in advance. The emperor can come and go as he pleases. The whole world belongs to him."

Wang Baobao immediately smiled and said.

"The whole world belongs to the king. The whole Ming Dynasty belongs to the emperor and everyone has the surname Zhu. The emperor can come anytime he wants, and we will welcome him with open arms."

"It seems that you do attach great importance to whether the emperor comes to visit."

Xu Miaoyun saw that they had almost finished talking and the other party had finished what they needed to do.

It was getting late, it was time to go back.

The key point is that there are still a lot of things waiting for them to do when they go back. Up to now, the King of Qin still doesn't know the arrangements for his marriage. Once he knows, this willful guy may cause trouble. I'm afraid there will be a bloody storm.

"Your Majesty, I think the weather outside is not very good. I'm afraid it's going to rain. The banquet is almost over. Why don't we go back first?"

Zhu Kai smiled and nodded.

Wang Baobao said quickly.

"It's true that drinking with a bosom friend is never enough. It's rare that I can chat so congenially with the prince. Time has passed by so quickly without me noticing. It's the same when we usually discuss business together.

But today is different from the past. After all, the princess came here in person, so it’s better to go back early before it gets dark. Even if General Lan Yu is there to escort me, I still feel uneasy. "

"Wang Baobao, I already know your intentions. I will go back and think carefully about how to tell the Emperor and the Empress. Don't be anxious for now. After all, they are both still young and can withstand the test for a while."

Zhu Kai said this to tell the other party that he had agreed to the matter, but it would still be difficult to implement it. After all, he couldn't put all his experience into this kind of thing unless it was helpful to his own interests.

Wang Baobao was also a very smart person, and he immediately understood the implication of Zhu Kai's words.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. This is just an idea we two have. The details still depend on the arrangements of the Emperor and the Empress. We dare not make any other decisions.

In that case, let me escort you two out first."

"No need, Lan Yu!"

General Lan Yu, who had been guarding outside the tent, heard Zhu Kai's call and immediately ran in.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"It's getting late. Go and pull the carriage over. The two of us are going back."

"Your Highness, the carriage has been ready and waiting for you."

Zhu Kai nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. As someone who had followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, he was indeed smart. Seeing that the banquet was about to end, he had already prepared the carriage in advance.

Zhu Kai stood up and supported Xu Miaoyun. At this moment, Xu Miaoyun had drunk a little wine and was a little tipsy.

However, Zhu Kai knew that his alcohol tolerance was surprisingly good, and he was just pretending now. Otherwise, they would not have a legitimate reason to go back early.

"The princess seems a little tipsy."

"It's okay. Thank you for your concern, Princess Guanyinnu. I think I'll feel better after I get out of here and there in the breeze. I'm really sorry for delaying you because I'm too drunk."

"You are so polite, Princess. It is an honor for us to have you come here today. How can others have such an opportunity?

I hope I can invite the prince and princess to meet again someday."

Zhu Kai and Xu Miaoyun boarded the carriage under the protection of General Lan Yu. Wang Baobao, along with Tuo Yin Timur and Guan Yin Nu, stared at Zhu Kai from under the carriage.

"I'm already on the carriage, you guys can go back first. You don't need anyone to escort you, General Lan Yu is enough."

"I have great faith in General Lan Yu, who has been on the battlefield for many years and is so brave that he can withstand any attack.

He alone can guarantee the prince's safety. In this case, we will go back first. However, I hope you can go back and have a good talk with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin about what I discussed with the prince today.

If we can get what we want, it can be considered a lie, and it will be beneficial to both of us."

"Don't worry, I will never break my promise to you."

"Go slowly, my lord!"

After Zhu Kai said these words, he lowered the curtain and turned to say something to Lan Yu.

"Let's go!"

General Lan Yu drove his carriage away quickly.

When Wang Baobao saw Zhu Kai's carriage leave, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he stood up and spoke to his younger brothers and sisters around him.

"Finally I don't have to pretend anymore. It's really tiring to communicate with Zhu Kai. This guy is deep-minded and never shows his emotions. No matter what you say to him, you will never see the answer on his face."

“Brother, I really don’t understand.

Now that we have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, why do you still want to send Guanyin Slave over? You actually want to send it to Zhu Kai. Such a purpose is too obvious.

He is such a shrewd man, how could he not see through our conspiracy? You clearly want me to go to Zhu Kai's mansion to monitor his every move."

"You are wrong. This is all my plan. I knew that if I first proposed to send Guanyin Nu to Zhu Kai, he would not agree. Especially since he brought Xu Miaoyun with him today, I am even more certain of this."

"What? Big Brother, you mean to say that you first offered Guanyin Nu to Zhu Kai, and it was all your plan, and you never thought about it at all?"

"I also have no way to completely control Zhu Kai's thoughts and ideas. After all, he is a scheming person. This just gives him one more option."

"What do you mean?"

“If I had been the first to propose giving the Guanyin slave to Qin Wang Zhu Chong, Zhu Kai could have simply refused and there would have been no way out.

However, if I now propose to give the Guanyin Poison to Zhu Kai, he can choose to refuse, but he will never refuse as thoroughly as he is now, which will give him room to maneuver.

And since Xu Miaoyun is here, he won't completely ignore us. After all, he still has to do business with us, and we have helped Zhu Kai a lot in the Liao tribe.

Without our help, how could he have successfully taken over this area and carried out his own urban construction plan? He cannot do without our help, so it is natural that he would not completely ignore me.

The current situation is pretty good. As a second choice, we can send Guanyin Nu to the King of Qin.

The interests between the King of Qin and Zhu Kai are also deeply bound together. He can be regarded as a little brother of Zhu Kai. Moreover, he is younger and may be easier to control, so the chances of Guanyin Slave's success will be greater."

After hearing this, Guanyinnu said in a low voice.

“Which has a greater chance of success?”

"Of course, we have to control him. For someone like Zhu Kai who has his own ideas and thoughts, even if our whole family is together, we can't be his opponent. Want to control him? Don't even think about it in your dreams.

If you can stay with the King of Qin, it will be much easier. He is younger and may listen to us."

"Prince Qin Zhu Chong is the son of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma after all. Will this work? Will they agree?"

Toyin Timur said through gritted teeth.

"Why would they disagree? We, the Mongols, have already surrendered. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't give us more benefits, he should at least make each of us a king.

Otherwise, one day we will have to strike back at the Central Plains again."

"Second brother, forget it. We are already defeated and are no match for them.

Only Lan Yu came this time, and the other generals did not come. We would be unable to cope with just Lan Yu and Zhu Kai.

Fortunately, we surrendered in time, otherwise we would have lost our lives.

People always say that as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. As long as there are people in our Mongolian Yuan tribe, our civilization and heritage will not disappear.

If we really confront the Ming Dynasty head-on, we might even be exterminated.

You must not forget how Zhu Yuanzhang came to power. He was ruthless and cruel. He was able to stand out among so many rebels and eventually seize power. He must not be an ordinary person. We can't beat him at all."

After hearing what Guanyinnu said, Wang Baobao not only did not blame him for being spineless, but he looked at his sister with a different eye.

"Guanyin slave, why didn't I realize before that you are such a thoughtful person? After hearing what you just said, I feel relieved about you."

"Are you confident in me?"

"You know what? If you really married Qin Wang Zhu Chong, I was really afraid that you would be coerced and controlled by him. Now it seems that it may not be the case. As long as you have your own ideas, you can help us rebuild the tribe."

"Brother, do you still want to rebuild the Mongol tribe?"

"Of course, as long as I am alive I will never truly surrender. Perhaps what we cannot do in this lifetime, someone else may be able to do it in the future.

Forget it, let’s not talk about this for now. I don’t know whether this thing can be done. Zhu Yuanzhang’s attitude towards his son depends on whether we can accomplish this thing.”

"Zhu Yuanzhang asked his sons to follow Zhu Kai here. It can be seen that the son he valued the most should be Zhu Kai.

As for the others, they are all his biological sons after all. He will definitely attach great importance to them, and I am afraid that they will not agree to this marriage.

If he really disagrees, then our plan is wrong."

Toghon Temur originally thought that his brother was humble and submissive in front of Zhu Kai, which was really disheartening. However, after hearing his brother's bold words just now, he had some happy thoughts.

"I believe there is nothing that Zhu Kai cannot do. He has so much say here now, which means he has a lot of say in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. He can be regarded as a son that Zhu Yuanzhang loves very much." (End of this chapter)