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

Wang Baobao was also a person who was good at observing people's words and expressions. When he noticed that Zhu Kai's face had changed, he didn't dare to refuse anymore, so he quickly turned around and said to his sister.

“Since the prince is so kind to us, you should accept it.

Anyway, we don't know much about the rules of the capital. We just heard that girls really shouldn't show up in public casually, and this is also for the sake of the prince's face.

Otherwise, if those people with ulterior motives find out, they may think that we did not get the respect we deserved after surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, and that would be bad for us.

You can go in, but you must abide by the rules and never offend the princess."

Guanyinnu has always been a very obedient girl, and all her motives are to listen to her brother.

"In that case, thank you very much, Your Majesty."

So, Guanyinnu quickly got off the horse and left it aside.

"This little red horse looks pretty good. I'll ride this little red horse. My horse is being led by someone next to me. Let's set off after everything is ready."

Guanyinnu walked to the carriage carefully, bowed in front of it, and then said.

"Princess, I dare to ride in the same carriage with you."

"Come in quickly, don't be so polite."

All I saw was the curtain of the carriage, and then a tender, white, and slender hand stretched out from behind, took Guanyin Nu's hand and got into the carriage.

Xu Miaoyun is a very smart person. He knows the value of Guanyin Slave and will naturally be extra nice to him.

At the same time, she was a very kind girl and felt that Guanyin Nu was just a girl who was used as a tool by others and was quite pitiful. Now she only knew that she wanted to arrange a marriage, but who she would be assigned to depended on the emperor's will.

Xu Miaoyun looked at the clothes the girl in front of her was wearing. It was indeed very different from usual ones. With her looks, she could easily become a concubine in the palace.

"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. I thought that I must dress more formally when I go to the capital to meet the emperor for the first time, otherwise it would be disrespectful. I know that the Ming Dynasty attaches great importance to etiquette. Any carelessness will bring shame to our tribe and to the prince."

"Yes, that's true. The prince has a bad temper and has offended many people in the past. It would not be good if someone took this opportunity to say that the prince was harsh towards you and your sister."

"What the princess said is absolutely true."

Zhu Kai was riding on his horse and saw that everything was ready. He said to Lan Yu beside him.

"Since everything is ready, I will set off now. I know there is a post station nearby. We must get there before dark so that we can return to the capital in the shortest possible time. We cannot keep Father waiting for too long."

"Your Highness, are you planning to rest at the post station after dark? It's a mixed crowd there and that might not be a good idea. What if someone with ulterior motives or someone who is against you shows up?"

"With you guys protecting us, there won't be any problems. I believe there will be Jinyiwei people along the way."

Zhu Gang asked doubtfully.

"Second brother, what are you talking about? There are Jinyiwei people protecting you? How is that possible?
I didn't see anything when I was preparing just now. Jinyiwei is a department founded by my father himself. It is only responsible for protecting him. How could it be possible that they would appear here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were sitting in the study, while the eunuch was reporting outside.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the Royal Guards."

"Let's talk after we come in."

Ma Xiuying heard the news from the Jinyiwei, and he probably guessed that it was related to the news from Zhu Kai and others.

The eunuch handed the note tied to the pigeon's leg to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, please take a look at the message you just received!"

Zhu Yuanzhang opened the note, which clearly stated that Zhu Kai had already set off with Wang Baobao and Guanyin Nu.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked back at Ma Xiuying and said with a smile and a hint of relief.

"I knew that this brat Zhu Kai would not let me down. No matter what kind of task he was assigned, he would be able to complete it quickly. He is indeed very efficient.

They have already started their journey and plan to arrive at the post station before tonight, and will be back in the capital before dusk the day after tomorrow."

When Ma Xiuying heard the news that her son was about to return, she was of course very happy. In addition to being the queen of the Ming Dynasty, she was also a mother.

How could I not miss my son after not seeing him for such a long time?
He quickly walked forward and took the note from Zhu Yuanzhang's hand. It was indeed a message from the Jinyiwei. Zhu Kai had already set off. There was no mistake about it.

"Although they have set out, are the people who are going to protect them on the way ready? If nothing unexpected happens, they will be back before dusk the day after tomorrow. What if something unexpected happens?"

"Queen, I know you care about Zhu Kai very much.

Jinyiwei has already made arrangements. If we give this matter to Mao Xiang, there won't be any mistakes. We have to trust his ability. After all, he is the chief commander of Jinyiwei."

"In addition to Wang Baobao, his sister Guanyinnu has also returned."

"I heard that they were quite obedient. They didn't prepare anything, and they didn't bring too many people. It seems that Wang Baobao is not an easy guy to deal with. He acts very cautiously."

"Yeah, that's true. Logically speaking, he is the leader of the tribe after all, and he should have a few followers following him.

But this time when he returned to the capital, he did not bring anyone with him in order to avoid suspicion. It seems that he deliberately wanted to show his sincerity in front of the emperor."

"The New Year is almost here. Since he has already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he doesn't need to pay us any tribute. On the contrary, the court should give him some rewards.

This time, I have already thought about it. I should give him a title and keep him away from the Mongol tribe. He has lived there since he was a child, and I believe he should change his living environment."

After hearing this, Ma Xiuying understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.

"You don't want him to stay in the tribe anymore, but the tribe has just calmed down, and they still need him, the former leader, to calm the emotions of ordinary people.

If he came to the capital and never returned, there would probably be a lot of rumors saying that the emperor couldn't tolerate him and took advantage of his return to the capital to detain him and make him a hostage here."

Ma Xiuying was quite thoughtful, and he always gave Zhu Yuanzhang some sobering advice. Zhu Yuanzhang made such arrangements because he already had a foolproof plan.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Ma Xiuying was very happy now. She was about to meet her sons. How could he not be excited?

"Queen, I know you are very happy now, but don't be too happy.

If Zhu Kai knew that you, as a mother, had missed him very much over the years, he would probably be unable to control his flamboyant emotions again.

The reason why I arranged for him to go so far away was simply to temper his temper. I didn't expect that he would be so tenacious.

Even though it was so far away, he was still able to handle all the matters there in an orderly manner, and he was even able to solve the problem of the Wang Baobao tribe that had always been a headache for me.

Sure enough, this is my son and he did not disappoint me at all.

But the key is that I don’t want him to be too proud, so I have to use some methods of beating him up to make him calm down.”

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Ma Xiuying felt a little sorry for her son.

"Stop talking, you are usually very strict with Zhu Kai. He is also your son. You only think about how to encourage other children and how to make them better.

But what about Zhu Kai? You hit him at every turn, even at the cost of taking out your own shoes. In this brat's mind, you are just a strict father. Now it's even more different. There is a difference between the king and his subject between you two."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled when he heard this.

"Mother, I have long guessed that you really care about Zhu Kai. No matter what mistakes he made in the past, you were unwilling to punish him.

In fact, there must be a reason why father arranged him to go to such a far place. Let's just listen to father's arrangements. However, Zhu Kai is quick-eyed and will be back soon.

Should we prepare a grand ceremony outside Yingtian Prefecture to welcome him?"

What the prince said really gave Zhu Yuanzhang a headache. He was also considering whether to prepare a welcoming ceremony outside. After all, Zhu Kai now had his own fiefdom.

No matter how naughty and ignorant he was, that was when he was a child. Now he is a legitimate prince of the Ming Dynasty.

But it can't be so shabby. What's more, Zhu Kai has made great contributions in the Wang Baobao incident, and everyone in the court knows it. If he is too perfunctory, it may not be good for Zhu Kai's reputation.

However, what Zhu Yuanzhang was really worried about was that he didn't want to use a too grand ceremony to welcome Wang Baobao.

This guy was defeated by the Ming Dynasty and has already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. He cannot be given any preferential treatment. Instead, he should be given a warning to let him know the majesty of the emperor.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was a relatively smart man. He immediately understood what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking and asked tentatively.

"The one that the emperor really cares about should be Wang Baobao. He came back with Zhu Kai. If we prepare a too grand welcoming ceremony, it may make outsiders think that you attach too much importance to Wang Baobao, which will cause a lot of unnecessary suspicion."

After hearing the prince's analysis, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"Biao'er, you have grown up now. You can guess what's in my mind. As a father, I am very happy and relieved."

Although the prince is kind-hearted, he also cares about his younger brothers.

However, he also took into account the concerns of Zhu Yuanzhang, his father and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so after careful consideration, Crown Prince Zhu Biao spoke slowly.

"Father, I understand what's in your mind.

Perhaps you have your own concerns and speculations about this matter. You want Zhu Kai to feel something, but you don't want Wang Baobao to use this matter to promote some unwarranted prestige.

I have a very good idea, which is to send some people from the court to welcome them, but it cannot be too grand.

It would be better to let me take a few people to greet them instead of being too shabby and giving people a chance to talk about it.

There are many people in the court who don't like Zhu Kai and are waiting for this opportunity to mock him. If the emperor does not arrange a decent welcoming ceremony, it would be embarrassing.

Zhu Kai is indeed a man who has made great contributions. I heard that he has established many shops in Liaobei that we have never seen before. He has made very good arrangements for those who surrendered to our Ming Dynasty, allowing them to live and work in peace and contentment without causing any trouble. "

This is exactly why Zhu Yuanzhang was most satisfied with Zhu Kai.

When they were conquering the world, the most difficult thing they encountered was how to arrange those who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang also knew this.

If these surrendered people are not properly arranged, no one will treat the Ming Dynasty with the same attitude again, especially in the border areas. If the Liaobei region can be stabilized, it can also deter Mobei from the side.

"You are very thoughtful. Who do you plan to take with you to welcome Zhu Kai? Where will you meet him?"

"These are all questions. I plan to take Mr. Xu with me. Is that ok?"

"Xu Da?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, he felt that it would be a bit too much to take Xu Da with him.

"Let's take some other people with us, not Xu Da. After all, his daughter Xu Miaoyun also came back with him, and it doesn't make sense for a father to be outside to greet his daughter in person.

Even though Xu Miaoyun is now a princess, it is not appropriate to arrange for her to be his daughter. Let's find someone else to go and greet her."

Ma Xiuying nodded after hearing this.

"That's true. Biao'er, you have been working with father for so many years, and the affairs of the court have made great progress.

However, there are some things that you may not have thought through very well, so you don't have to worry about it and can deal with them slowly.

Sooner or later you will be able to stand on your own. Xu Da must also want to see his daughter, but now they are the emperor and his subjects, and it is not in accordance with the rules. You can talk to him about this matter when you have time. I believe he will understand. "

"Mr. Xu shouldn't care about these things. He has been with my father for so many years and knows my father's temper very well. He won't cause trouble at this time. But they should be very happy and will see Xu Miaoyun soon."

"I haven't figured out what kind of plans I have for Zhu Kai this time. I have to see what Wang Baobao's attitude is. Wang Baobao was a big worry, and now he has finally solved it." (End of this chapter)