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

At night, Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying were ready to go to bed.

Just at this moment, the eunuch reported outside the door.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Prime Minister Hu Weiyong is outside seeking an audience."

Ma Xiuying was holding a bowl of bird's nest and was about to drink it when he heard the voice of the eunuch outside. He knew that he would not be able to go to bed early tonight.

Zhu Yuanzhang had just changed into his pajamas.

"Hu Weiyong? What is this old guy doing here in the middle of the night? He is really becoming more and more unruly. He thinks he is the best in the dynasty."

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he had already thought about deposing the prime minister.

The power of the world must be in his own hands and cannot fall into the hands of others. However, now is not the time to touch him. The Ming Dynasty has just stabilized and still needs him to mediate.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a patient man, otherwise he would not have been able to rise from a penniless beggar to the ruler of the world today.

He looked at Ma Xiuying and said this with a smile.

"Then the Queen will trouble me to change my clothes."

"Do we need to talk about hard work as a couple? This is what I should do."

While helping Zhu Yuanzhang put on the dragon robe, Empress Ma spoke to the eunuch outside the door.

"Let Lord Hu go to the main hall. Your Majesty, please go to the main hall to see him. He must have something important to say if he comes to the palace so late."

"The slave understands."

Afterwards, the eunuch quickly found Hu Weiyong who was standing outside.

"Sir Hu, the Emperor and the Empress said they want to see you in the main hall."

Hu Weiyong had a proud look on his face at this moment. He knew that no matter when he came here, Zhu Yuanzhang would have to meet him. After all, he was now the prime minister of the dynasty and his status was extraordinary.

He also knew that it would be night time and it seemed inappropriate to come to Zhu Yuanzhang to talk about something important. However, he could not wait any longer and it would not be convenient to talk about it during the court tomorrow morning.

Wait a little longer. Around dusk tomorrow, Zhu Kai’s men will be back. He can’t delay any longer, so he came to the main hall while thinking.

He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had a bad temper and was prepared to be criticized by him, but he had to think about all this in advance.

At this time, the eunuch came over from outside with a cup of hot tea and respectfully handed it to Hu Weiyong.

"Master Hu, please have some tea!"

Hu Weiyong was such an arrogant and impolite guy that he didn't even look up at the person in front of him and just agreed casually with his eyes half open.

"Um……"

Just at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang walked in from outside. Seeing him like this, he naturally felt dissatisfied.

But Zhu Yuanzhang would not show it at this time, he would hide his thoughts and ideas.

"Master Hu, it's really not easy. Even though you are so sleepy, you still insist on coming in to see me."

When Hu Weiyong heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, he was also startled. He quickly stood up, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, knelt down and spoke.

"Your Highness, your servant Hu Weiyong greets you."

"Hurry up and get up. You are already old and you kneel all the time. There are only two of us here. You don't have to be so polite. After all, you are the prime minister of the current dynasty and your status is extraordinary. I also treat you as my right-hand man."

After helping Zhu Yuanzhang change his clothes, Empress Ma watched him go out. Before she had time to drink the bird's nest she had just had, she quickly called the maid over.

"What happened to the Queen?"

Queen Ma said with some excitement.

"I don't know what happened. I just couldn't sleep tonight. Just when I was thinking about how to make it faster, the old guy Hu Weiyong came in to mess things up tomorrow."

"Tomorrow His Royal Highness Zhu Kai will bring all three princes back to celebrate the New Year. It's a rare family reunion, so it's reasonable for the Queen to be happy."

"The Emperor is the ruler of the world, and he always cares about the world's major issues, but I am different.

After all, I am a mother who has not seen my sons for a long time. Naturally, I miss them very much and don’t know what to prepare in advance.

I remember Zhu Kai's favorite foods are roast chicken and lotus cake, but he doesn't like to eat anything too greasy or sweet. GG quickly asked the imperial kitchen to prepare it in advance. By the way, the roast chicken should be tender and marinated in advance. He doesn't like to eat anything with a strong fishy smell. "

The maid saw that Ma Xiuying was no longer the queen mother at this time. She was just an ordinary mother, and there was nothing wrong with her thinking about her son.

Then he continued.

"Xian'er's favorite is water chestnut soup. He has liked eating this since he was a child. Tan'er prefers to eat bird's nest powder. In a place like Liaobei, they definitely can't eat these things. I guess they will be thinner when they return."

The only thing Empress Ma did not mention was Zhu Di, because she didn't know what her son liked to eat. He had been taken care of by his subordinates outside since he was a child.

Although Queen Ma liked her son very much, she didn't quite understand that what she cared about most was Zhu Kai.

"Empress, you are so happy that you have forgotten about these things. You have asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them since yesterday, and they are almost ready now.

Normally, the people in the imperial kitchen remember what the princes like to eat, and the queen is still so thoughtful, which shows the heart of a loving mother. "

"Zhu Kai has been in Liaobei for such a long time, and he also subdued Wang Baobao.

The emperor and I are different. He only cares about the affairs of the world. As a mother, I have to care about my sons. It is really not easy for them.

I hope that after the Chinese New Year I won’t have to go back to such a far place again. It’s so difficult to see my son.”

As Queen Ma spoke, she looked up at the sky outside. At this moment, she hoped that the sky outside would brighten quickly so that she could see her sons earlier.

Even though he didn't want his son to return to such a far place again, Zhu Kai now had a title. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the house of a person with a title must be moved to his fiefdom.

The prince's position cannot be shaken, but it is somewhat difficult for Ma Xiuying to keep Zhu Kai in the capital.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Sai is very capable. A person with such ability should go to a place where he is truly needed. The Emperor also said so. But I believe Your Majesty must be very happy to be able to come back for a reunion during the New Year."

Although Hu Weiyong was usually a bit treacherous and cunning, his emotional intelligence was very high. He knew that it was unjustifiable to come and disturb the emperor so late at night, no matter what the reason was.

So, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming, he was the first to kneel down and admit his mistake.

"Master Hu, what are you doing?"

"I know I shouldn't disturb Your Majesty so late at night. I must admit my mistake first."

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said.

"I think you knowingly committed the crime. If you are to be punished, it should be aggravated.

But you are here so late, you must have something important to tell me, just say whatever you want to say, and go back to rest early, we are not young anymore, we can't compare with the young people."

When Hu Weiyong heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, he slowly stood up and said with a smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."

"Tell me, what's the matter? You are so anxious that you can't even wait until tomorrow morning to talk about it? You have to come here in the middle of the night to talk about it."

"Your Majesty, this is what I'm thinking. If we wait until tomorrow morning to discuss this, it will probably be too late. How can I give you advice in person when there are so many people around?"

"Oh, Hu Weiyong, it sounds like you are thinking about me?"

"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"

"What are you afraid of? You are really too brave now.

After all, you are the most powerful person in the dynasty. No one can compare with you in terms of power except the crown prince. However, the crown prince is my biological son, so there is no need for you to be compared with him. "

“Your Majesty, it’s not something you have planned yet.

Since I am in this position, I should consider more about the Emperor and the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing that His Highness Zhu Kai is about to bring Wang Baobao back to the capital, haven't you ever thought about how to deal with Wang Baobao?

He just surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. If his problem is not handled properly, it may affect the views of other tribes outside the Great Wall on the Ming Dynasty. This time, it seems that..."

Hu Weiyong has always had this habit. He likes to say something and then leave it half.

"Something?"

"Your Majesty, Wang Baobao has been entrenched in the Liaobei region for so many years. Who can guarantee whether he is truly or falsely surrendering to our Ming Dynasty?

This time, since the prince has brought it back, it must be dealt with in a timely manner.

According to my experience, letting a tiger go back to the mountains is not a good thing. It is best to deprive him of all power and let him take up an idle position. This way, you can eliminate the trouble forever.

Of course, only by killing him can the trouble be eliminated forever, but he is a surrendered person after all, and neither side kills prisoners in a war. The emperor certainly cannot take action against him, as it would be difficult to resist the gossip of the world.

Therefore, you must handle him with caution. It is up to the Emperor to decide what position to give him."

After listening to what the other party said, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have nothing to do with him. No matter how he handled it, Wang Baobao's affairs would not threaten Hu Weiyong's position. Why should he be so anxious?

"Hu Weiyong, I didn't expect you to have thought about so much. There are some things that even I haven't thought about. You have thought about it very thoroughly. You really deserve to be the prime minister of this dynasty. You are worthy of this position!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a very cautious person. After hearing what Hu Weiyong said, he naturally thought more about it and would not believe it completely.

"Your Majesty, you must handle this matter carefully. If you do something wrong, others will be dissatisfied."

"Who could be dissatisfied? The people in Liaobei have already compromised, and even if they are really dissatisfied, they would not dare to resist.

General Lan Yu has been stationed there all the time. They have long known General Lan Yu's methods and probably wouldn't dare to say a word against him.

So, no matter what, it's all up to the court, but I haven't figured out how to deal with Wang Baobao's matter yet, but you've thought of everything before me."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately realized why the guy in front of him said these things.

It was entirely because he was afraid that after Wang Baobao gained a lot of benefits, he would join forces with Zhu Kai, which would threaten the prince's position.

At the same time, it also threatened his position as the prime minister of the dynasty. After all, he and Zhu Kai were very incompatible and disliked each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled after listening to his analysis.

"Hu Weiyong, you are a smart man. Since you have come here to talk about this matter, I believe you have already thought about how to arrange for Wang Baobao?"

"Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance to the court. How can it be my turn to speak about this? I just wanted to remind you before the prince returns."

"Well, since you don't have anything to say, then I know what's going on. Go back and have a rest. We can talk about everything after Wang Baobao comes to the palace to meet me. It's too early to talk about this now!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang faced other people's questions, he never gave a definite answer, nor did he say whether he agreed or disagreed.

Hu Weiyong's thoughts are now obvious. He certainly does not want Zhu Kai and Wang Baobao to have any further cooperation.

It's just that he didn't dare to say too much. If he said too much, Zhu Yuanzhang might doubt his motives. Now he said a little more, making Zhu Yuanzhang doubtful but not making any decision. This degree was just right.

"Your Majesty, I have said everything I wanted to say."

Zhu Yuanzhang also understood his thoughts, and then pretended to be unsatisfied.

"Oh? You've said everything you wanted to say. It turns out that you only told me such a small thing after all the trouble you made in the middle of the night."

"Your Majesty, this is no small matter. The prince will be back around dusk tomorrow. I'm afraid if we don't handle it well, there might be some adverse consequences."

"I understand. You don't need to explain so much. We will know tomorrow how to deal with Zhu Kai and Wang Baobao.

But since they have returned to the capital, it is almost dusk, so they are not in a hurry to see Wang Baobao. Now they have arranged an inn for him in the capital for him and his sister to stay there first."

"Wang Baobao didn't come alone. Did he bring his sister with him?"

"Yes, Wang Baobao has a younger brother and a younger sister. He is the eldest brother in the family, and an eldest brother is like a father. It is natural that he is worried about his younger sister staying there. It is normal for him to want to bring his younger sister to the capital to see the world." (End of this chapter)