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

When Zhu Biao heard this, he looked a little embarrassed and troubled.

"Mother, I don't mean to say that Father is too old, I just think this is a little too dangerous."

"Biao'er, don't worry. Normally, after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Kai should be brought back to the court for an audience as soon as possible. Since I trust Zhu Kai so much, I didn't interfere too much in local affairs.

Just let them deal with it over there first. I heard that Zhu Kai’s planning in the Liao area is really very good, and the local area can be self-sufficient.

Now that they think about it, the reason they followed Wang Baobao in rebelling was simply because he had some other ideas.

As long as we can give him some benefits, I believe we can judge that he will no longer have any thoughts or dissatisfaction in his heart.

In the final analysis, these are just human desires. As long as these desires can be appeased, there will be no risk. "

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, Zhu Biao slowly felt relieved.

Mao Xiang hurried and finally arrived here.

"The commander of the cavalry emperor's royal guard, Mao Xiang, is outside seeking an audience!"

"Let him in quickly."

"Father, what do you want him to do?"

"Don't ask so many questions for now, you will know in a moment."

Mao Xiang walked in quickly.

"Mao Xiang, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, greets His Majesty!"

"No gift!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Mao Xiang, do you know why I called you here alone?"

Mao Xiang quickly thought of countless reasons in his mind, but he still couldn't think clearly.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that what you have entrusted to me has now been completed. I have arranged for my subordinates to deliver the letter to Liaobei. Tell them to hurry up and find His Highness Zhu Kai at all costs to tell him the will of Your Majesty in the shortest possible time."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said.

"I didn't expect you to act so quickly. It hasn't been long since the court was dismissed, and you've already arranged this task. They should have set off as well."

"We dare not delay the emperor's decree. They have already set out and are heading there non-stop. Conservatively speaking, they will arrive there in two days, at most."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"I am very satisfied with your ability and speed, but there is one thing I want to tell you. This is not what I want to ask you. I want to assign you another more important task. I wonder if you have the confidence to complete it."

"Your Majesty, please speak up. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I am here to help Your Majesty solve problems. As long as Your Majesty says so, I will do it even if it means my death."

"That's good. Mao Xiang is going to Liaobei. I'm afraid it's not peaceful there. In addition to the messenger, did you send anyone else?"

When Mao Xiang heard this, he was suddenly speechless.

"This... I only ordered one person to go as fast as possible, and did not send any extra people. In this bright and clear world, how dare anyone attack the Imperial Guards?

It shouldn't be that serious, and each of them is a master of the Imperial Palace. Even if they encounter an assassin, they will be able to resist, so there shouldn't be any worries about this."

"I don't want a should, I want a definite answer. It's too risky for you to send only one person."

When Mao Xiang heard this, he immediately understood. After all, it was absolutely unacceptable to act unwisely around Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I was not thoughtful enough and did not consider this aspect.

I originally thought that since His Highness Zhu Kai was able to subdue Wang Baobao, and with General Lan Yu by his side, there would be no danger on the way back to the capital, and I did not consider sending more Jinyiwei to secretly protect him. "

"Mao Xiang, you react quite quickly."

"Wei Chen dare not."

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement, he admired his father very much for being so thoughtful.

"Biao'er, do you know why I arranged this?"

"I'm afraid that Father not only wants to protect Zhu Kai, but also Wang Baobao."

Ma Xiuying was standing next to him, and he had already seen through Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.

These two people have been husband and wife for so many years and know each other very well. After hearing the answer from the prince, which was exactly what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to hear, Ma Xiuying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Biao'er, you really are worthy of being the crown prince. Your ideas are so thoughtful. I do have such ideas. After all, I am not worried about Zhu Kai. Lan Yu will be able to protect him if he stays with him.

The main reason is that there are too many important people along the way. In addition to Zhu Kai, there are also Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong. I am not worried about Zhu Di because he has been a strong soldier since he was a child.

I have just ascended the throne not long ago, and the external environment has not yet completely calmed down. If anyone knew that so many princes were about to return to the capital.

It’s almost the New Year, and there are indeed many people with evil intentions. If something unexpected happens, we will have no way to investigate.”

"Father, you are so thoughtful. It is true, but is it appropriate for the Royal Guard to go out? Should we ask Xu Da and Tang He to send someone?"

Mao Xiang interrupted the Crown Prince and said.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. There is no need to alert the two generals about this matter. Moreover, having General Lan Yue by your side is already an extra layer of insurance.

The Jinyiwei is best at protecting the center and helping His Highness Zhu Kai to clear out the hidden enemies along the way. Fortunately, the emperor reminded me in time, otherwise I would have made a big mistake. "

"Mao Xiang, it's not that serious. You don't need to be so nervous. I just didn't explain it clearly. Just now in the court, there were so many people watching, and it would be bad to make this matter public.

So I had to call you over to talk to you about this matter after the court session was over. At least it can be kept a little secret. After all, the people around you are the ones I trust the most."

Mao Xiang knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang was a very suspicious person and this matter was of great importance.

"I understand. I dare not slack off. I will go back to the Royal Guard to arrange this matter. May I ask how many people the emperor thinks are appropriate to send?" "I only set up the specific details of the Royal Guard. You are in charge of how many experts there are and what their abilities are. You know better than me, the emperor.

Mao Xiang, I promoted you and I have great faith in your ability. I just want to tell you about this matter. You can arrange it yourself and don't feel any pressure."

Mao Xiang thought to himself, how could he not feel pressured when such a big thing was entrusted to him?

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction only after he had arranged all this. There were too many people who wanted to attack Zhu Kai along the way. It was all because of this brat who was restless and too aggressive.

Only then did Crown Prince Zhu Biao realize Zhu Yuanzhang's good intentions.

"In the past, father's attitude towards Zhu Kai was always a little harsh. I thought you were a little too demanding of him. Now it seems that you were doing it for his own consideration."

"This brat is always causing me trouble. Every time I think of this, I feel helpless. Since I had this son, my shoes have become useless."

When Zhu Biao heard this, he lowered his head, shook his head, and smiled helplessly.

"He is like this. He usually seems to like joking around and doesn't seem to be very serious. However, no matter what task you dare to give him, he can complete it quickly.

And I don't know where he gets all those new ideas from all day long. Even though you sent him to such a faraway place during this period of time, he was able to manage the place in an orderly manner.

I have heard about the local situation more than once, and I even admire him. I don't know where his wonderful ideas come from, as if he is a god-like figure. Even I, as his brother, feel inferior to him. "

In fact, every parent knows their child very well.

Even high-ranking figures like Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were no exception.

It was precisely because of their trust in Zhu Kai that they dared to send him to such a faraway place to deal with the local Mongol tribes. Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself knew that it was a tough nut to crack.

"Wang Baobao has been entrenched in the Liaobei region for a long time and has become a major concern for our Ming Dynasty. This time Zhu Kai and Lan Yu were able to deal with them, and finally got rid of the worry of the court."

"It's just that we can't say for sure whether Wang Baobao is truly loyal to our Ming Dynasty. This guy must have some skills to be able to sit on the position of tribal leader."

"Biao'er, it seems that you are a little worried about this person. In this case, the two of us who are responsible for this have the same idea, so we want Zhu Kai to come back immediately after receiving the news, and we can't let him have any time to prepare."

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Ma Xiuying sighed helplessly.

Sometimes, in the emperor's family, the relationship is not only between father and son, but also between the monarch and his subjects. A smart person like Zhu Kai is easy to be envied, even his father and biological brothers are jealous of him.

By doing this, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to not trust Wang Baobao.

But in fact, he didn't want to give Zhu Kai any time and opportunity to prepare. He wanted to see Zhu Kai's ability to respond, and he wanted to see if he had such ability to relieve the current pressure.

"Biao'er, I asked you to come here today because I wanted you to learn something. Now that you have become the crown prince, you must slowly learn how to control people's hearts. This is one of the necessary abilities for an emperor."

"Father, there are not so many thoughts and barriers between Zhu Kai and me. I believe he will assist me wholeheartedly, and I know that he does not like to bear the pressure of his family, country and the world.

Perhaps he will be a regent in the future. I believe he will not have any extravagant ambitions for the throne, and there will be no rift between us brothers."

After hearing what the prince said, Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent.

Ma Xiuying was quite happy watching the father and son talking.

"I said that you two, father and son, have plenty of opportunities to meet each other on weekdays, but today you are here to discuss serious matters. Seeing that Zhu Kai is about to come back with so many people, in addition to missing these sons, I have to remind you.

Wang Baobao is a fierce tiger. Now that we have brought him to the capital, we cannot let him go back to where he came from. Otherwise, it would be like letting a tiger go back to the mountains, and we would have to bear a lot of pressure here."

"Let the tiger return to the mountain?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered as he spoke.

"It's no big deal to let a tiger go back to the mountains, provided he is no longer a fierce tiger. We pull out his teeth, and no matter how powerful the tiger is, it will be useless."

"Father, it is not so easy to pull a tooth out of a tiger's mouth."

"Zhu Kai is a very smart kid. He received the message I passed on to him and understood that the main reason I asked him to bring Wang Baobao back this time was to deal with this guy.

After all, the imperial court must still be very worried about him. This guy came to the capital without any preparation, so he was bound to be dealt with.

It is impossible for him to dare to resist the will of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, he was the leader of the Mongol tribe and fought against our Ming Dynasty. Now it is different. He has been recruited and naturally has to obey my arrangements. "

"As the saying goes, a good man never suffers a loss in front of him. We understand these things and principles, and I believe he understands them too. He knows that he is in a disadvantageous position now, so he may surrender temporarily to retain his strength. It is hard to say whether he will resist again in the future."

"As long as they are my defeated opponents, I will never give them a chance to stand up again."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he thought to himself that he was starting from scratch and had nothing.

He started out as a beggar, but now owns the whole world. This is enough to prove how powerful he is. He is someone who truly climbed up from the bottom, and no one can step on him back again.

"Father, what kind of position do you plan to give Wang Baobao when he comes this time?

We can't let him go back empty-handed. I believe he must be a very face-conscious person, so we have to let him go back and give some explanation to the other people in the Mongol tribe."

"I have already thought about it. If I want to gain true trust, the best way is marriage."

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard these words, his pupils literally trembled.

"Marriage?"

"Yes, Biao'er, you heard it right. The best way is to form an alliance through marriage. In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, he has gained the trust of our Ming Dynasty and earned himself a reputation for being generous. Why not do it?"

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao is most worried about himself and Zhu Kai. If he really wants to form an alliance through marriage, he must choose the son with the most ability.

The best choices are him, the prince, and Zhu Kai.

"Father, I..."

"Biao'er, you don't have to worry so much, I don't want you to get married.

After all, you already have a crown princess. Even if you don't have one, how can a woman from a foreign race become your crown princess?

It's really a bit too much to give them face. Although we want to establish a connection with them on the surface, we don't need to be so flattering." (End of this chapter)