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

Chapter 18 Lan Yu, do you know the prince’s anger?
This is what Hu Weiyong thought. Li Shanchang wanted power, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't give it to him because Zhu Yuanzhang could handle the affairs of the world. But what if the territory was larger? The territory was larger than that of the Yuan Dynasty. Could Zhu Yuanzhang still do everything himself?

So if you want power, you have to find work for the emperor. If he is so busy that his feet never touch the ground and his hands are so tired that he can't write, he will naturally divide the power.

This is what Hu Weiyong thought. He also believed that only Zhu Kai could build a territory larger than that of the Yuan Dynasty and realize the eternal light of the sun and the moon!

When Wang Guangyang heard Hu Weiyong's words, he couldn't help but shook his head.

The Right Prime Minister is finished. He has been completely brainwashed by the Second Prince. He deserves to be the Second Prince's number one lackey!

Seeing that Wang Guangyang had no intention of helping him, Hu Weiyong did not sit down either: "Let's go and get Lan Yu."

As for Yang Yuangao, Hu Weiyong simply ignored him.

After Hu Weiyong left, Yang Yuangao asked Wang Guangyang: "Prime Minister, what does Hu Weiyong mean by this?"

Wang Guangyang said: "What he meant was that the Second Prince could give him power and satisfy his desire for control."

"This……"

Yang Yuangao hesitated for a moment, but said righteously: "How can we, as subjects, be controlled by desire?"

"Oh."

Wang Guangyang said "Oh" and continued to look down at the memorial.

Yang Yuangao looked at Wang Guangyang and thought of Hu Weiyong, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

Alas... In such a huge court, there is no one as loyal and patriotic as me. The Ming Dynasty is doomed!

……

Lan Yu was beaten up by Zhu Kai and both of his arms were broken.

After being simply bandaged by the imperial physician, he was not sent home but was sent to the mansion of Duke Changmao of Zheng.

Chang Mao had many eyes and ears in the army and already knew that Lan Yu had been beaten and his personal soldiers had been killed. The first thing he said when he saw Lan Yu was: "Uncle, Zhu Kai must not stay in Yingtian Prefecture!"

After saying this, Chang Mao asked again with lingering fear: "Did that fellow really tear your personal soldiers to pieces?"

"Yes!"

Lan Yu nodded and said, "The Second Prince is brave and courageous. I had the same idea as you before. Zhu Kai cannot be kept. Now... Zhu Kai must die. If he doesn't die, the position of the Crown Prince will be unstable, and the Ming Dynasty will be unstable."

Chang Mao agreed very much with Lan Yu's words.

But he just agreed. Lan Yu was the one who had to come up with ideas. He asked Lan Yu, "What are your plans, uncle?"

"Northern Expedition!"

Speaking of the Northern Expedition, Lan Yu said, "Isn't he brave? The army was about to march north, and there was chaos in the army. Zhu Kai charged into the battle line and was capable of doing anything. However, he rushed forward to celebrate his success and was ambushed by the Mongols. If he really died on the battlefield, he would have died a worthy death! His brute strength and bravery would not have been in vain!"

It is impossible for God to give a person bravery without also giving him wisdom. Lan Yu thought that Zhu Kai was just a warrior who charged into battle and did not understand the treacherous circumstances on the battlefield. With just a little trickery, he could prevent Zhu Kai from ever returning to Yingtian Prefecture.

Chang Mao was very familiar with the military affairs, so after hearing Lan Yu's words, he nodded in agreement, but was also very conflicted: "But, His Majesty doesn't seem to want to march north."

"Your Majesty will agree. Even if we don't fight now, we will fight in the future. We just need to seize the opportunity and send him to the battlefield."

Lan Yu then said to Chang Mao, "I need to recuperate. If His Majesty agrees to the Northern Expedition, I will not be able to go. You need to mediate and ask the court officials to recommend Zhu Kai to go with the army."

Chang Mao nodded and said, "Well, I'll arrange it right away."

Just when Lan Yu and Chang Mao were discussing how to deal with Zhu Kai, the eunuch around Zhu Biao came to Duke Zheng's mansion and said that the prince had ordered Lan Yu to go to the Eastern Palace.

Lan Yu naturally did not dare to neglect him. Chang Mao also understood why Zhu Biao asked Lan Yu to go to the East Palace. While helping Lan Yu put on his clothes, he said with some dissatisfaction: "The prince is too soft-hearted. How could he not see the threat from Zhu Kai? Brotherly love and respect for younger brothers... Haha, these four words are not suitable for the royal family."

Hearing Chang Mao's complaint, Lan Yu did not say anything, but his expression clearly revealed that he agreed with Chang Mao's point of view.

It is precisely because of this that we need to help the prince clear the obstacles to his ascension to the throne.

……

Zhu Biao invited Lan Yu over at this time, with a clear purpose, to scold him for not listening to him. When Lan Yu arrived, Zhu Biao stepped forward and kicked him to the ground, and kicked him a few more times in dissatisfaction. If it weren't for Lan Yu's injury, Zhu Biao would not have simply kicked him twice: "My father asked you to train the princes only to make them familiar with military affairs, not to train their physical strength!"

"Your Highness, if you don't have a strong body, you can't become a marshal! And you can't even talk about being proficient in military affairs."

Facing the angry Zhu Biao, Lan Yu was not at all flustered. He sat on the ground with his arms hanging down, looked up at Zhu Biao, and said:
"Moreover, the army of the world is under the control of the emperor. The matter of sending troops must be approved by the emperor. The generals are all appointed by the emperor. The princes will be granted fiefs in various places in the future and will also be under the jurisdiction of the emperor. They just need to enjoy themselves. All civil and military affairs are handled by officials and generals. What's the use of them knowing military affairs!"

After saying that, Zhu Biao looked at Lan Yu who was sitting on the ground, and smashed the book on the table directly on his head: "Bullshit, my brother is not a drunkard, you keep calling him the emperor, what, do you want to break into the palace and make my father abdicate to me?"

Lan Yu didn't dare to respond. He just sat on the ground without saying a word.

"Lan Yu, second brother, third brother...all the princes are my brothers, the princess is my sister, they are my family, you are not allowed to embarrass them."

Although Zhu Biao was angry, he remained magnanimous. He just clenched his fists, looked at Lan Yu angrily, and said word by word:

"Lan Yu, this will not happen again! If you still have thoughts about targeting my second brother, I will let you know what the prince's wrath is!"

"Ok?"

Lan Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Zhu Biao with hopeful eyes: "Your Highness, why are you angry?"

I have never seen Zhu Biao get angry.

Zhu Biao was a good and honest man. He smiled all day long and was polite to everyone he met.

How could the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty not be angry?

Lan Yu really wanted to see it, and it would be a pity if he died.

"..."

Zhu Biao was furious. Did he really want to see him angry?
I don't think I've ever been angry, right?
Zhu Biao ignored Lan Yu and said, "You will know. If you want to try, you can try as much as you want. I can destroy you without my second brother's help."

Lan Yu replied seriously: "It is not a pity for me to die!"

"……roll!"

Zhu Biao was furious and shouted outside the door: "Come here, drag Lan Yu out, and beat him with twenty strokes of the cane!"

He only gave Lan Yu twenty strokes of the cane, but he didn't hit him hard. After the beating, Zhu Biao sent Lan Yu away, and the imperial physician was with him, mainly to check Lan Yu's injuries.

Zhu Biao sent Lan Yu away.

Sitting alone in the hall, looking at the empty East Palace, he felt mixed emotions.

If you become an emperor, will you really be alone?

If that's the case, then I would rather not be an emperor.

In Zhu Biao's view, his brothers and sisters, his family, were more important than the throne.

He took a long breath, stood up and went to find Zhu Yuanzhang. In less than a cup of tea, Zhu Biao ran out of Zhu Yuanzhang's study in a panic, dodging the pens, inkstones, paperweights, and books thrown out, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's roar:

"I fought so hard to get the throne, but you guys just despise me like this? What the hell are the children I gave birth to?"

……

"Second brother, I'm here to see you!"

Zhu Biao's voice arrived before he did.

But when they arrived at Fengxian Hall, they found it empty. After searching for a while, they couldn't find Zhu Kai. They only saw the dog named "Lan Yu" that Zhu Kai raised.

"Blue Jade? Blue Jade?"

Zhu Biao had a smile on his face as he squatted on the ground and looked at Lan Yu: "Do you still remember me?"

(End of this chapter)