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

On the other side, Zhu Kai was in the team returning to the capital.

Xu Miaoyun and Guanyin Nu rode in the same carriage. Xu Miaoyun can truly be considered a good wife.

He is always able to help Zhu Kai deal with things at the most critical moment. He knows that the Guanyin slave in front of him is a very important person, and many of his ideas determine the next plan.

Zhu Kai should still plan to return to the Liao area, after all, he still has a lot of things to do.

Zhu Kai is not a person who gives up halfway. He will never give up easily until his career is completed. This is his character.

Xu Miaoyun looked at Guanyin Nu, who kept his head down timidly, with his hands clasped together as if he was accepting everything.

"Actually, you don't need to be so nervous. Although we are riding in the same carriage, we are the only two women here. Why should we be so restrained?"

"Princess, there is a difference in status between us. It is an honor for me that you can show me mercy and let me ride in the same carriage with you. How dare I speak nonsense in front of you? I must be more cautious."

"You are not young anymore. The last time the prince and I went to a banquet, your brother mentioned this matter. You must not take it to heart. It's not that the prince can't tolerate you, and it's not that I can't tolerate you."

"Princess, you are really too worried.

I have no decision-making power in this matter. I just listen to my brother. The prince's refusal was already expected by me.

I know that you two have a very good relationship. Even if I were to be an extra, I would only be a burden. It would be better for me to find another good match than to be a burden in your mansion."

Xu Miaoyun could see that Guanyinnu was still very sober. He knew that many things were simply beyond his control.

Then Guanyinnu smiled and added.

"Princess, forgive me for being so bold, but among women, you are already very lucky to have met a husband as responsible as the prince."

"Guanyin slave, before I came to your Liaobei area, I had heard that the women here all grew up on horseback, and they are all very brave and heroic, no worse than men.

She is even very different from the girls in our Ming Dynasty, but after meeting you, I found that your personality is a little different from what I imagined.

You look very outgoing and bright, but in front of your brother you are like an obedient little girl."

"Princess, you don't know that I lost my father when I was young. My brother took care of me and everything he did was for our own good. There is no way I could refute him.

And ever since our Mongolian tribe surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, I have realized that many times my destiny is not in my own hands.

Now I have just become a core tool. If my brother wants me to marry a prince or official of the Ming Dynasty, I can only obey and cannot resist.

Only in this way can we avoid arousing suspicion from the court and the emperor.

Since we have chosen to surrender, we can no longer make decisions on many things. We should just leave it to fate. It doesn’t matter how we arrange it. At least for me, it doesn’t make much difference.”

Xu Miaoyun could see Guanyinnu's current attitude. In fact, he still had some sympathy for this girl.

However, he had to consider the whole matter from Zhu Kai's side. He knew that sympathy was useless at this time. Even if he sympathized, what could it do?

The final result will not change at all, and the Emperor and Empress' attitude towards the Mongol tribes will not change.

The reason why Xu Miaoyun tried so many times was that she hoped that when the matter was settled, there would be no possibility of any unexpected complications, which would only bring many bad consequences to Zhu Kai.

"Princess, I have never been to the capital. I heard that you grew up in Yingtian Prefecture. I wonder how prosperous it is there and how different it is from our tribe?"

Xu Miaoyun could see that Guanyin Nu said this just to change the subject.

He didn't want to continue talking because he was afraid that if he said too much, it would affect his brother's overall plan. Both of them were scheming.

Xu Miaoyun smiled gently and said.

“I did live in Yingtian Prefecture for a while, but I didn’t grow up there. My father is Xu Da. I had already known the prince when he followed the emperor to conquer the world.

I often hang out with them, so we can be considered childhood sweethearts. Yingtian is quite different from your tribe. After all, the environment is different, and yours is all grassland."

“Since I was a child, I have always lived on the grasslands of my tribe. I am definitely not used to life in the capital. I wonder if I will miss my hometown if I live there for a long time in the future?
In fact, I was already thinking about it when I left home today.

This may be the last time I return to our tribe in my life, and it may also be the last time I see my second brother in my life. He stayed there alone to look after our tribe and the prince's business. "

“You don’t have to say anything, you are so sad, the prince will speak for you.

Moreover, your tribe has gradually built a city. This is a small plan of the prince's urbanization construction, and it has begun to take shape."

"That's true. If it weren't for the prince, the people in our place wouldn't be living such a stable and happy life. We should all be thanking the prince. We dare not say anything."

"The prince has already said that your place is full of natural resources, and the products are abundant. If they are not sufficient, it would be a pity to use them. That's why she plans to build some shops and other things in your place."

Xu Miaoyun was trying to get the other person to talk while chatting, there was no way he would tell Zhu Kai what he really thought.

And the key point is that sometimes what Zhu Kai said was really unbelievable to him. Even he himself couldn't understand it, so how could he repeat it to others?

"The prince always has so many novel ideas, and I really admire him. No wonder the emperor sent him to us.

As expected, the emperor is wise, and every choice he makes is correct. The king has built our place very well. I heard that his next step is to build a school so that every child can go to school."

Xu Miaoyun could tell that Guanyin Nu was very excited as he spoke, and he had never seen such a magical person like Zhu Kai.

"That's right, the prince often has a lot of strange ideas, and sometimes I can't figure out what he wants to do.

However, I still support him very much in his plan to establish a school throughout the country. In the past, there was a saying in our Ming Dynasty that a woman’s virtue lies in her lack of talent.”

"Princess, what do you mean by this? Does it mean that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent?" "Men and women in your tribe are relatively equal, but it is different in our Ming Dynasty. A woman's duty is to take care of her husband and children, so it is best not to study.

Only women from official families had the opportunity to learn poetry and books, but most of them learned rules and precepts for women, which were nothing more than decadent things like the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

The prince deeply denounced these things. He had raised the topic of gender equality more than once. Sometimes even I couldn’t believe it. "

When Guanyin Nu heard this, he thought there was something wrong with his ears.

"Gender equality? Is this what Grandpa Wang said? Oh my God, if the emperor knew about this, he would definitely rebuke him. This is extremely treasonous."

"Shh..."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and gestured for people to be quiet.

"I tell you this because I want to tell you that the prince is not what you think.

Most of the time, everything he does is for the good of your tribe. Maybe you don’t understand the prince’s good intentions now, but I believe that sooner or later you will understand. "

“Maybe one day we will understand, but I don’t know if I can see that day.

Princess, don't worry. I won't tell anyone what you just said to me, because I know that saying these things in the Ming Dynasty may be risky."

At least Zhu Kai heard Xu Miaoyun and Guanyin Nu chatting enthusiastically outside. The two of them had a lot to talk about, but Zhu Kai was also very curious about what they were talking about.

At this time, Zhu Chong slowed down his pace. He moved closer to the carriage and listened quietly to the sounds inside.

When Zhu Kai saw him like this, he quickly rode his horse to catch up with him and slapped him hard on the head.

"What are you doing here, kid? Do you think it's appropriate to eavesdrop on other people's conversations? This is not gentlemanly behavior."

"Gentleman? What is a gentleman?"

"Then just forget about it. It's not what a man should do anyway."

Zhu Chong has always been a guy who likes to quibble, and he immediately defended himself.

"Brother, how could you say that to me? I was afraid that these foreign women would take the opportunity to do something bad to my sister-in-law. I was protecting her. You really misunderstood me just now."

"Forget it. You don't need to show off here. Your second sister-in-law doesn't need you to protect you. Being able to take care of yourself is more important than anything else. You should first think about how you will respond to the test given by your father after returning to the capital.

If you cannot pass the test that Father has given you for such a long time, you will not make any progress by following me. Next time, I will not take you with me wherever I go."

When Zhu Chong heard what Zhu Kai said, he immediately frowned and explained himself.

"Brother, how could you guess about me like that? I didn't mean that.

I just wonder what the emperor will ask us when we return. Can you guess it and tell us in advance so that we can be mentally prepared?"

Zhu Gang smiled.

"Third brother, Second brother may not be able to say for sure about this matter, and I think the power of our father is really unpredictable. It is hard to say what he will test us on."

"We two are so unlucky. If we were like the fifth brother, staying in the military camp all day, I believe that the emperor would have nothing to observe. All the things and burdens would fall on the two of us."

Zhu Di heard what the two of them were saying and he didn't intend to join in.

"Brother, you see, this guy is a taciturn person. No matter what we say, he doesn't react at all. It's also our fault that we really don't see through his thoughts.

After we return, father will not ask him questions about his studies. He is the youngest and the one who should be examined the most. Father must not put all his attention on us two brothers.

I don’t know what arrangements my father will make when we return this time. I’m really afraid that he won’t let us follow my second brother here again.

When I first came here, I was really not used to it. I felt that there were mosquitoes everywhere and it was not as prosperous as usual, but now our thoughts have completely changed.

If you want to follow your second brother, you can learn a lot just by being around him.

Everything we saw and heard was jaw-dropping, and it was more than what I gained from living in the capital for more than a decade."

Zhu Gang also strongly agreed with this idea.

At this time, Zhu Kai had already figured out how to trick his two younger brothers and make them look bad in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In fact, it is not to embarrass them. The key is to let them know that their abilities are limited. Even with hands-on teaching, they may not be able to do many things perfectly.

"I have established many academic societies in the Liaobei area some time ago. This is my next plan to establish academic societies all over the world.

After you return, you can mention this matter to your father, and I will give you two the opportunity to take credit, saying that it was you who proposed it.

Father will definitely think that you two have made progress, and will let you continue to stay with me, but this task is still a little difficult, who of you dares to do it?"

When Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang heard what Zhu Kai said, they both wanted to perform well in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, so they rushed to do it.

"Second brother, why don't you let me do it? I am older after all, and the fourth brother is still immature. Besides, after proposing this task, the emperor will definitely ask us what ideas we have next, or how to implement it.

The fourth brother is not particularly meticulous, so I am the most suitable candidate.

Please let me do it. I will make sure to arrange everything properly so that my father will not find any loopholes. I have been following you for such a long time. Are you still worried about my work?"

Zhu Chong's words naturally offended Zhu Gang, who remained silent. (End of this chapter)