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

"Since the emperor has arranged it this way, I have no right to refuse. Maybe everything will be decided by the emperor. If Your Highness really disagrees, then I will have to speak up."

"As long as you understand my good intentions, you don't need to think too much about other things."

"In fact, when it comes to eloquence, Lord Li Shanchang is second to none. Giving this matter to him may have unexpected results. Perhaps he can do better than me."

"Hu Weiyong, how are things going before they develop? Are you already trying to shirk responsibility? It's not appropriate for him to do this."

"Okay, I'll follow the emperor's arrangements."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that his goal had been achieved. Suddenly, he didn't want to play chess anymore. He felt sleepy and wanted to rest quickly as he had to go to court early the next morning.

"Hu Weiyong, let's stop the uprising today. You can come to the palace and finish it when you have time."

"Your Majesty is tired."

"You are old, so you must be tired. Go back and rest. You are not young anymore. If you are late for the court tomorrow morning, you will be caught by others."

"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"

Then the eunuch sent Hu Weiyong out, and he was really in trouble this time.

He originally wanted to remind Zhu Yuanzhang about Zhu Kai at this time, but unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang caught him and made him do something he didn't want to do. It seems that he, the old fox, is no match for Zhu Yuanzhang, the hunter.

Hu Weiyong was defeated by Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was very upset, but what could he do? This was all his own fault.

On the other side, Ma Xiuying was waiting in the bedroom for Zhu Yuanzhang to come back.

Seeing that he would soon see his son at dawn, he must have been so excited that he couldn't sleep. Ma Xiuying didn't sleep until Zhu Yuanzhang came back.

"It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I will be back tomorrow. I am so excited to see my sons soon that I can't sleep. And since you just went out, I am still wondering what the old man Hu Weiyong wants to do in the middle of the night."

However, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's high spirits, he knew that he must have achieved his goal. No matter what purpose the treacherous minister Hu Weiyong had, he had no way to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.

"While I was playing chess just now, I had already made up my mind to let the third brother marry Wang Baobao's sister."

When Ma Xiuying heard this, she was so excited that she quickly sat up from the bed.

"Have you thought of it while playing chess just now? Haven't you been struggling with the selection of the fourth and third brothers? How did you decide so suddenly?
You didn't even consult me. They are both my sons. You made the decision arbitrarily. Do you have any regard for me, your wife and queen?"

"Queen, don't be so angry. Listen to me and tell you slowly. Some things cannot be successful just by doing what we want. We must consider many factors. The third and fourth brothers have different personalities."

"They have been with Zhu Kai since they were little, and their temperaments are becoming more and more like their second brother. They are still a little out of line. In fact, no matter which of them does this, it is the same. Someone will always have to sacrifice."

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and saw some sympathy and sadness in his expression, so he softened his heart.

"In fact, Zhu Kai is a very opinionated child. He has already married Xu Miaoyun, so it is most appropriate for him to do this. I have also thought about the prince.

But Biaoer has always been very kind and merciful, so it is really inappropriate for him to do this."

"Yeah, that's what I thought in my mind."

"They will be back tomorrow to welcome Zhu Kai. Their team is already ready to go, waiting for the Crown Prince to arrange the welcoming arrangements for tomorrow.

Does the emperor intend to not allow anyone other than the crown prince to go to greet him? Wang Baobao did not bring any entourage or guards with him. No matter what, the crown prince cannot go alone to greet him. Someone must go with him. "

"Then let Li Wenzhong go."

“Isn’t it a bit too perfunctory to let Li Wenzhong go?
Zhu Kai is a sensitive child, and he might take this matter to heart. He has always looked down on Li Wenzhong. You asked Li Wenzhong to go and greet him. Aren't you deliberately trying to stir up a conflict between Zhu Kai and him?"

After hearing what Ma Xiuying said, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said with a serious expression.

"Zhu Kai has always been a disobedient child, and he has received the most punishments since he was young.

I arranged for him to go to the Mongolian tribe to deal with border affairs because I wanted him to be able to control his temper and know what to do and what not to do.

If he can't even control his temper, how can he be a real son? This time is also a test for him to see if he is qualified. "

"Zhu Kai has had this kind of personality since he was young. No matter how much you say, it will be useless. It's just that he has handled things very well over the past year or so. He solved Wang Baobao's problem and also solved your biggest worry.

If, after doing such a good job, he still can't get your praise, wouldn't he be a little disappointed? "

"This is only one aspect of what he did. Let's see if he can raise these brothers better. I still have to test their homework after I come back. I heard that Zhu Kai has established some kind of business industry chain over there.

What kind of urban infrastructure has been built?

These are words we have never heard of before, and we don’t know where he learned them from.

Sometimes, I even wonder if this son was sent by God, destined to help our Daimyo Dynasty prosper and develop, so I still have high hopes for him. "

"You always have high hopes for this son and have made many comments about him. It may be because Zhu Kai is such an outstanding child that you always have higher expectations for him than for others."

"Biaoer has been a sensible child since he was young. He knows how to take care of his brothers. Zhu Kai, this brat, only cares about himself. I don't know what will happen if he is asked to take care of his brothers for more than a year."

"I believe Zhu Kai can do a good job. You don't have to worry so much. You should have more confidence in him. With your recognition as a father, he will be motivated to do other things. I heard that Zhu Kai has arranged a lot of things that we haven't heard of. It's just right for him to come back this time and show them to the whole court."

Inside the inn, as the sky outside was getting darker and darker, Zhu Kai was still sitting on the edge of the bed. He didn't want to sleep as he was still thinking.

Xu Miaoyun was lying on the bed. He had fallen asleep after traveling so long on the journey.

At this time, he opened his eyes and saw Zhu Kai sitting next to him, who had not slept yet. He quickly walked up to him and spoke with concern.

"My Lord, why don't you take a rest?"

"Maybe it's because I'm homesick. I really can't sleep now." "I don't think that's the reason at all. You should be thinking about how to explain some things to your father and mother when you go back. It seems that your mind is all on this."

"Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang have been with me for quite some time. After they return, my father and mother will definitely put them to some tests.

If these two brats don't live up to their expectations, it would be really embarrassing for me as the eldest brother, as it would seem like I haven't managed them well enough.

And I think my father will not let me return to the tribe so easily. He will definitely find ways to keep me in the capital, or arrange another position for me."

"The environment in Liaobu is too bad. It would be nice if we don't go back."

"You know, I'm not afraid of hardship at all. What I worry about most is that my ideas cannot be completed. Maybe I feel like my ambitions have not been fulfilled.

Now Wang Baobao is getting closer and closer to me, and some people in the court will be dissatisfied.

Besides, my father is very suspicious by nature. If he thinks that my power in Liaobei is growing faster and faster, he will definitely not let me go back.

Although I have my own plans for the next step and plan to go to the land of Qilu, I still feel uneasy because things here are not completed and concluded. "

"So what do you think we should do next?"

"It's useless to think about these things now. Let's wait until we return to the capital to see the emperor's attitude. We are both father and son and monarch and subject, so we must be extra careful."

After that, the two of them lay down on the bed and fell asleep. Zhu Kai was a thoughtful man, and he knew Zhu Yuanzhang too well.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not that old now and not that suspicious. He will start to take action against people around him one after another, and the first person to suffer will definitely be this guy Hu Weiyong.

Fortunately, Hu Weiyong was not a good person and had a bad relationship with Zhu Kai. This guy lost his position as prime minister and had no power, which was a good thing for Zhu Kai.

Just like that, the night passed quickly, and the sky was slowly getting brighter.

Xu Miaoyun goes to bed early and gets up early.

He opened his eyes and looked at the brightening sky around him. He felt excited and thrilled in his heart. After all, he would be returning to the capital soon and would be able to see his father and mother. This was what made him happiest.

Zhu Kai opened his eyes and saw Xu Miaoyun lying there with her eyes wide open, looking at the ceiling.

"You're already awake."

"Your Majesty, I went to bed early yesterday, and I didn't have so many things on my mind, so I naturally rested better."

Zhu Kai suddenly remembered a sentence in his mind.

Heartless people have good sleep quality, but people like me who have something on their mind always have trouble sleeping.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly outside.

Zhu Di was leaning alone against the stable with the sunlight shining on his face. He slowly opened his eyes.

He did not rest all night and stayed in the stable, fearing that someone would attack their horses.

In fact, Zhu Di was a very meticulous person. Even if Zhu Kai did not tell him about these things, he would be able to think of them very carefully.

This is also the reason why Zhu Kai trusts him so much. Zhu Di now regards his second brother Zhu Kai as the most important person in his life.

He was even more important than his father Zhu Yuanzhang, because he learned so many things by following his second brother, which was something he had never gained before.

Moreover, my second brother is the one who cares about me the most, even more than my father and mother.

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang also got up one after another. They usually got up very early because they followed Zhu Kai and were not used to sleeping in. However, Zhu Kai was different from them. He was the type of person who went to bed late and got up late.

There was no way. After all, the working and sleeping schedule of people who traveled through time was similar to that of modern people. Even if he returned to the Ming Dynasty, he had no way to change it. This was also one of the reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang looked down on Zhu Kai.

Zhu Chong stood at the door and stretched.

"This inn is very close to our Central Plains. Many living conditions are similar to those in our Central Plains. When I wake up in the morning, I can smell fresh air. It is really refreshing."

"Actually, the environment over there in the grassland is pretty good. We've lived there for more than a year. Aren't you used to it yet?"

"Old Four, you are really stupid. No matter how good the conditions of the people in the grassland are, they are not as good as those in the Ming Dynasty or the capital.

But my second brother is really capable. He made the place prosperous, even more prosperous than the capital.

But as my second brother said, this kind of infrastructure cannot be achieved overnight.

It will take several generations of effort to complete, and I am very curious about what it will be like after decades or even hundreds of years.”

Zhu Chong had only heard the grand blueprints that Zhu Kai told him, but he had never seen a modern city, so naturally he couldn't imagine it. He even felt that what Zhu Kai told him was simply a mythical world.

Zhu Gang lowered his head, smiled and said.

"My second brother's ideas are indeed very novel. If all his ideas can be realized, our Ming Dynasty will be able to stand on top of the world, and no one can compare to our Ming Dynasty.

And didn’t my second brother tell us that there are some countries on other continents that we don’t know about.”

"You may just listen to this, but the land of our Ming Dynasty is so vast, is there any other country that can compare to us?
"My second brother just said it casually. I think he wants to go out more. Didn't he say what kind of travel he likes?"

“It seems like traveling.”

"Yes, yes, my second brother said he likes traveling, and traveling means visiting all parts of the country."

"Read a thousand books, travel a thousand miles, you two brats are here to make up stories about me so early in the morning, right?"

Zhu Kai suddenly appeared behind them, which frightened the two boys. They immediately bowed to Zhu Kai respectfully. (End of this chapter)