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

While they were talking, Zhu Di walked in slowly from outside.

"Second brother, you're awake!"

"It's already late, but I'm still not able to. Although I drank a little yesterday, it wasn't too much. Luckily, you guys are still awake and you can wait here until I get home safely before you can let your guard down.

Seeing how much you care about me, I, as your brother, am very pleased."

"Second brother, please don't say such things to us. We are brothers, and Wang Baobao is still very unreliable.

I think that even though he has already surrendered to our Ming Dynasty, the reason he is so well-behaved now is entirely because you can ensure that everyone in their Mongolian tribe is safe and has enough food to eat.

However, once they have accumulated a certain amount of wealth, I am afraid their ambitions will emerge again.”

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Di in front of him, thinking that this brat was indeed capable of replacing Zhu Yunwen in the future and becoming the first person in history to successfully seize power and usurp the throne.

"Old Five, you are absolutely right in your thinking. They don't have the real power now. To put it bluntly, they are just working for me.

I have assigned professionals to manage all my businesses, but now as the business is getting bigger and bigger, I have an idea to set up a shop dedicated to training shopkeepers."

"What does it mean to have a shop that specializes in training shopkeepers?"

"Shops are for selling things. They have to have things to sell. Are you trying to sell these shopkeepers as if they were things, and make them the objects of trade?"

Zhu Kai shook his head helplessly.

"You are completely wrong. I am not a human trafficker, so why should I buy and sell these shopkeepers?

I want to set up a shop and train shopkeepers who are specialized in managing the accounting and business. I want them to become professionals and then go to each of our shops to take charge of the most core business dealings and financial issues.

As for the people of the Mongol tribe, they are only fit to do some relatively low-level work. If we don't let them get involved in the core business transactions, nothing will go wrong."

Zhu Kai is a man with a very good strategic vision. He knows that people like Wang Baobao cannot be used with confidence. Wang Baobao is a very ambitious person, so he needs to be mentally prepared in advance.

Therefore, Zhu Kai wanted to return to the capital to select some of the people he trusted most to take over the shops he founded.

In today's terms, it is an intermediary agency that belongs to the business consulting category and specializes in training professional managers.

Then, he has completed the process layout of a series of professional knowledge from production management to sales, and he just needs to be a shopkeeper who is in charge of the overall situation.

By then, Zhu Kai felt happy just thinking about doing business all over the country.

At that time, he would become the richest and most wealthy man in the Ming Dynasty, even richer than Shen Wansan.

As long as he has money, other things are not a problem for him at all. Zhu Kai doesn't care whether he can become an emperor or not. There are only three words in his mind now: pursue career!
"Brother, we have been following you for such a long time. I never thought you would have new things that we can't see through. What would be a better name for a shop that specializes in training shop owners?"

After Zhu Gang finished speaking, Zhu Kai gently hit him on the head.

"Hey, second brother, you hit our heads again. We are all dumbfounded by you. You are scarier than the teacher."

"I knocked on your heads twice because I saw that you were really stupid. I wanted to see what was inside. Don't worry, the head of a person who is not stupid is very hard. It's not that easy to open your head."

Zhu Chong didn't have any other thoughts at this moment. He just felt that he benefited a lot from hanging out with Zhu Kai. It is true that he who keeps company with Zhu Kai will become redder, while he who keeps company with Zhu Kai will become blacker.

They also benefited a lot from being with people like Zhu Kai.

At this moment, Zhu Chong suddenly thought of the fact that they would return to the capital during the New Year, and was afraid that his father would have other arrangements for them, such as not letting them follow Zhu Kai anymore.

"Second brother, tell me, when we return to the capital this time, will the emperor have other plans for you?

After all, you have only been sent here for more than half a year, and you have solved so many problems.

Even Wang Baobao, who is usually feared by everyone, has been defeated by you, and now he is following your arrangements. If this gets out, no one will believe it. "

“The military’s will is hard to predict, and I don’t know if my father will have other plans for me, but we are both his sons and subjects of the Ming Dynasty.

The emperor has not made any arrangements, which is all normal. You just need to obey your father's decision.

But the things in Liaobei are not yet completed, and my father should give me more time to prepare carefully and will not force me to return to the capital to make other arrangements. "

After hearing this, Zhu Di nodded and said.

"Second brother, if the emperor really has other plans for you, can you try to get them?"

"What do you want to fight for? Do you want to disobey the order?"

"Oh, that's certainly not what I meant. It's just that the current situation is indeed troublesome for me. I didn't expect such a result, and I don't think our real goal is to pacify the Liao region.

Mobei is our biggest enemy. If that is the case, we must not give up so easily. I believe that my father will not give up easily either.

The fact that he placed all his most beloved sons in this place shows that this is a strategic fortress of our Ming Dynasty. In addition to making them submit to the Ming Dynasty with peace of mind, we must also develop more. "

Zhu Kai nodded, he thought this made sense.

But now, there is still a force waiting for him to pacify, and that is the Japanese pirates who are about to rise.

They are in the coastal areas and we don't have such a strong naval military force now, so we don't need to worry about it for the time being, but we must never let them grow so recklessly.

It would be best to nip their strength in the bud. Before they are fully capable of dealing with the Ming Dynasty, let them see the power of the Ming Dynasty and completely defeat them. Only then will they not rise up in resistance.

"Then let's talk about it after we return to the capital."

"Second brother, why are you so confident that we can return to the capital? It's almost the New Year, and we haven't received the imperial edict from our father yet."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these people in the court. He thought that his problems had been almost solved, so there was no need to listen to their continued noise.

"Do you have anything else to do? If not, let's leave it at that for today. The Royal Guards need to hurry up and make arrangements."

"I accept the decree!"

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang left the court. As he walked, he glanced to the side, ready to check everyone's reaction.

Li Shanchang put his hands on his shoulders and smiled slightly. In just a moment, he had seen what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking. Fortunately, he could handle it, otherwise he would be easily questioned by the other party. The emperor has always been very suspicious, so it is normal for him to doubt himself.

Hu Weiyong hurried forward and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Lord Li, you are really good at observing people's expressions. You are worthy of being an old man who has followed the emperor for so many years. You can always detect what the emperor is thinking at the first time and give him a satisfactory answer."

"Sir Hu, we are all subjects. Our most important duty is to help the emperor solve his problems. I don't think there is anything wrong with my decisions today."

"That's right, but seeing that His Highness Zhu Kai is about to come back, don't you think our good days may be coming to an end?"

After hearing this, Li Shanchang laughed.

"I haven't done anything to let His Highness Zhu Kai down, so why are my good days coming to an end?
I really don't understand what you are talking about. Could it be that you have done something wrong and are afraid that His Highness Zhu Kai will come back and have a good debate with you?"

The reason why Hu Weiyong had so much malice towards Zhu Kai was not entirely because he disliked Zhu Kai's character. The most important reason was that he was afraid that Zhu Kai would threaten his position.

Because everyone knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang's truly proud son was Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

The status of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is certainly unshakable, but that may not be the case for others, especially Zhu Kai. Even if he cannot become the Crown Prince, his status and position in the future will certainly be extraordinary, and will threaten his position as the prime minister, the number one person in the dynasty.

Seeing the two of them being sarcastic, Xu Da deliberately coughed twice.

"Mr. Xu, you are still here. We almost overlooked you."

"Isn't that what you said? I'm still here, and you say bad things about His Highness Zhu Kai in front of me. Even if you say something a little presumptuous, His Highness Zhu Kai can still be considered my son-in-law.

I, Xu Da, only have one daughter in my life, Xu Miaoyun. If you say these things in front of me, I won’t like it.”

"Mr. Li, as the chief minister of the cabinet, his duties are obvious, but he doesn't seem to have made proper arrangements for this matter today."

"Forget it, the emperor has already left, what are you still talking about here? Go away."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was standing nearby, listening to what they said. In fact, he did not feel that Zhu Kai was a threat to his position. He still regarded Zhu Kai as his closest brother.

After all, they are twins and sometimes they have some telepathy.

Although there were many brothers in history who turned against each other for power and profit, Crown Prince Zhu Biao did not think that such a thing would happen to him.

While they were arguing here, the eunuch beside Zhu Yuanzhang quietly walked up and whispered in the ear of Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please go to the back."

"now?"

"Yes, it's now. Please go over quickly."

"it is good!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was suddenly summoned by Zhu Yuanzhang. He didn't know what was going on. At this moment, he saw the eunuch going to find the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard next to him.

Then he left without calling anyone else.

Ma Xiuying waited anxiously for a long time.

He had already learned what had just happened in the court from the maid, and felt that Zhu Yuanzhang had finally been able to speak out about this matter.

The Chinese New Year is almost here, and it’s great to see my sons at this time.

Ma Xiuying just felt a little relieved. Although she was the queen of the current dynasty, she was more of a mother. It is true that a mother worries about her son even when he is far away.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ma Xiuying waiting anxiously beside him, and hurried forward to comfort him.

"Don't worry. I've already told them that I've changed my mind temporarily and will not go to Liaobei. I'll let Zhu Kai bring people back."

"Will any of the ministers object?"

"You are right. Hu Weiyong was the first to stand up and oppose it."

"He is usually a very shrewd person. There is no way he would do anything to refute you."

"That's right. He didn't make it clear at first and really expressed a different opinion. But he immediately noticed that something was wrong with my expression and changed his opinion."

"Hu Weiyong has always been a very scheming person. If there is any trouble with this matter, it will be hard to say..."

"Don't worry, I have already contacted the Jinyiwei and asked them to quickly send someone to Liaobei to convey my will.

Wang Baobao must go to Yingtian Prefecture this time, no matter what. I want to see what kind of person he is, and whether he is really as fierce and evil as the legend says. "

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard this, he had already walked out the door.

"Father, so this is what you think."

"Oh, Your Highness, the Emperor hasn't formally summoned you or greeted you yet, so why did you just come in? This is really..."

The eunuch was so frightened that he apologized quickly.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and didn't argue with them. He had no intention of hiding this matter from his son.

"Biao'er, it seems like you are a little opposed to this matter. What are your thoughts? Just tell me."

"Father, Wang Baobao was just about to surrender. We don't know what he is thinking right now. If you meet him in Yingtian Prefecture, what if he has evil intentions?

Maybe I will assassinate you at this time. Your safety is the most important thing for our Ming Dynasty. I will not allow any danger to happen. Otherwise, forget it."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said.

"How could your father be afraid of a Mongol? He dared to go to Liaobei to personally inspect the local situation, so how could he be afraid that they would assassinate him?

When your father was young, he fought in battles all over the country and never said he was afraid. "(End of this chapter)