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

Chapter 202 Two Generals Confronted Each Other
Zhu Di never worried that Zhu Kai would perform badly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, or even complain about him.

He knew that his second brother, although he seemed to have a bad temper at ordinary times, but at the critical moment, he knew what to do and what not to say.

"Brother, we have the Jinyiwei protecting us all the way. I don't think anyone will attack you in secret. It is likely that we will be safe until we reach the capital."

"Yes, Zhu Di, you are right. I was worried that those people I had offended in the court would attack me on the road, but they have also seen the attitude of my father and should not continue to do such stupid things.

Next, what we have to worry about is how to deal with these people's doubts after returning to the court. There is no one else except my archenemy Hu Weiyong."

"Hu Weiyong?"

General Lan Yu was a little hesitant to believe what Zhu Kai said.

He is the emperor's son and Xu Da's son-in-law. Xu Miaoyun is Xu Da's only daughter and the apple of his eye. Is Hu Weiyong angry? He shouldn't attack them on the way.

Zhu Kai might be a little too suspicious. General Lan Yu was embarrassed to question Zhu Kai, so he said nothing and chose to remain silent.

Zhu Kai also realized that he probably didn't believe what he said, so he didn't express his opinion.

"General Lan Yu, I know you may not believe everything I tell you now, but I still want to remind you that everything I say is true.

This old fellow Hu Weiyong is now the prime minister of the dynasty, and his power is among the highest in the world.

It’s just that, because this king is so outstanding and eye-catching, and because I kind of look down on him, the two of us can be considered sworn enemies, and we don’t like each other.

This time he will not attack me on the road again, because the emperor has already made his attitude known to everyone in the court. Even if they are dissatisfied with me, they cannot attack me secretly.

After all, there is also the matter of Wang Baobao. If Wang Baobao died on the road, how would people all over the world view the emperor and our Ming Dynasty?

By then, they will probably all rise up in resistance. After all, surrendering means dying, and fighting with one's back to the river also means death. I'm afraid no one will choose to surrender.

By then, if my father wants to rebel against the whole world, it will be difficult for his people to defeat the enemy without fighting.

My father is not afraid of war, he conquered the world through war. But wouldn’t it be a better choice if we could recover all the territories we should recover without spending a single soldier?

Therefore, Father will not allow anyone to cause trouble at this time."

After listening to Zhu Kai's analysis, Zhu Di and General Lan Yu were both very impressed.

It seems that Zhu Kai's consideration was too thorough. He anticipated everything that might happen, and even thought of the true thoughts in Hu Weiyong and Zhu Yuanzhang's hearts. This is very difficult.

"Your Highness, Hu Weiyong is a cunning man, and he is arrogant and domineering in the court. We all look down on him. However, if you say that he dares to attack you on the road, he would not be so bold."

Zhu Di knew very well that what General Lan Yu said was just polite talk.

He couldn't say with Zhu Kai at this time that Hu Weiyong really had such courage. Even if he believed what Zhu Kai said, he could only pretend that nothing had happened and not publicize it for the time being.

"Second brother, since we are about to return to the court, don't worry about these things. I believe there is always a way to solve them. They are not so bold, are they willing to die?"

"The emperor's attitude now determines the next move of the entire court. Whatever they dare to do depends on the emperor's attitude.

If my father had not sent the Imperial Guards here, there would have been a lot of trouble along the way.

After all, father still cares about us sons.

Even if he left us in Liaobei for more than a year, it was only to test us sons. Don't complain to your father when you return."

At this time, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang walked out slowly. They had also finished their meal. Seeing Zhu Kai and General Lan Yu talking at the door, they were very curious but did not dare to go forward to disturb them.

"Third brother, what do you think the second brother and the others are talking about at the door? We are about to return to the capital, what is there for the second brother to worry about?"

“My second brother has always been a very vigilant and somewhat suspicious person.

Besides, we should be on guard against others. It is normal for the second brother to have his own arrangements for this matter. It seems that he does not want us to know that we are waiting at the door, so don't disturb him. "

"General Lan Yu and Old Five have always had a very good relationship. Old Five usually seems to be quiet, but why does he want to perform well in front of the second brother? Does he want to compete with the two of us?"

"Old Five is not that kind of person. You don't have to worry about it so much. I think what we should really worry about now is Wang Baobao and his sister."

After Zhu Gang said this, he immediately stopped talking and didn't intend to continue, as he didn't want to remind others.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, Third Brother, you think too much. What I mean is that since they are following us to the capital, we must protect them well along the way and not let them get into any trouble, otherwise we will be guilty of a great sin."

“They wanted to go to the capital on their own initiative.

Besides, they don’t even have a guard with them. Are they just waiting for us to arrange someone to protect them?
Seeing that we only have General Lan Yu with us, how can we have so many people to protect them? It's really a bit crazy and it has caused us trouble."

"Wang Baobao followed us to the capital this time. He also wanted to bring guards with him, but my father did not allow him to bring his personal guards. After all, he was a foreigner who had just surrendered to our Ming Dynasty.

Does anyone know if there are any decision-making experts among their guards?

If there is an assassination in the capital, who will be responsible? It is hard to say whether it will be General Lan Yu, my second brother or us.

In a place like the capital, as long as they don't have any ulterior motives, they can protect their own safety. Father will not choose to attack them in the capital."

In the Prince's Mansion in the capital, Crown Prince Zhu Biao couldn't sleep all night and got up early.

The Crown Princess Chang next to her showed some worry.

"Why did your highness get up so early?"

"I didn't fall asleep last night. The second son should be back today." "Yes, Zhu Kai has been in Liaobei for more than a year. I believe that my father and mother miss him very much.

In fact, Xu Miaoyun and I grew up together. Seeing him marry Zhu Kai and go to such a far place, I felt a little sympathy for him. "

"A married woman should follow her husband. No matter where Zhu Kai goes, Xu Miaoyun will definitely follow him."

"Then what is there for Your Highness to worry about? Didn't the Emperor ask you to take a group of people to welcome them outside the city? Has Your Highness decided who you want to take with you?"

The prince thought for a long time, but he still had no definite answer.

In fact, Crown Prince Zhu Biao missed his younger brothers very much. Now he had already firmly established himself as the crown prince and did not have to worry about anyone competing with him for power.

Moreover, the prince was very clear that Zhu Yuanzhang treated him differently from his other sons. It was precisely because of his father's favoritism that he wanted to do his best to make up for what his younger brothers had lost.

"Everyone in the court says that my father and mother are biased. The more this happens to us, the more we cannot be ambiguous.

I originally wanted to bring more people to make the preparations more grand.

At the very least, a large army could be seen welcoming them outside the city. Zhu Kai was a person who cared a lot about pomp and circumstance, and he was usually quite meticulous.

If we don't show any initiative in this matter, he will definitely feel unhappy when he returns."

"Zhu Kai has spent more than a year in Liaobei and has built up a very complete area there. He has also subdued Wang Baobao, my father's biggest confidant and biggest threat, and brought them back this time, but..."

The Crown Princess stopped talking here.

"Why don't you say anything?"

“I heard that Wang Baobao brought his sister back to the capital, and it was also my father’s idea.

Presumably, the emperor wanted to keep Wang Baobao's sister Guanyinnu in the capital, as a hostage, and tell outsiders that she was married to one of the princes, which would also give Wang Baobao face.

Father's idea is to kill two birds with one stone. I am just afraid that this task will fall on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked back at the Crown Princess in surprise.

"Your Highness, please don't look at me like that. I'm not jealous. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that you are the current Prince.

If I can ascend the throne and become an emperor someday, it would probably be normal to have three palaces and six courtyards with three thousand beauties in my harem. If I don't even have this kind of tolerance, how can I be worthy of the status of a crown princess?"

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard what the Crown Princess said, he frowned and said quickly.

"Father, I am now in my prime, how can you just say that I will become the emperor in the future? This is simply treasonous. If other people knew about it, they would think I have some thoughts on this matter."

"I have spoken out of turn... But what I want to say is that it is best not to leave Wang Baobao's sister with you. After all, he is a foreigner, not of our race, and his heart must be different!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao knew very well that the woman beside him was not the kind of person who liked to be jealous of others.

After all, she was the apple of Chang Yuchun's eye, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement that allowed her to marry him. Otherwise, Chang Yuchun would not have been willing to marry his daughter to the imperial family.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not a partial person.

Zhu Kai and Crown Prince Zhu Biao were twins. Although one became the crown prince, the other also received attention from Zhu Yuanzhang.

Especially at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang betrothed Chang Yuchun's daughter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so naturally he had to betroth Zhu Kai a military general's daughter to balance the situation.

"Father is not such a biased person. You must not say anything carelessly. When you go back to your mother's house, don't tell General Chang about this matter. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will think too much, which may not be good."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. All I understand is that you have to think about who to bring with you to welcome Zhu Kai. He usually has a lot on his mind. If the arrangements are not made well this time, I am afraid that it will affect the brotherly relationship between you two."

The reason why the Crown Princess said this was mainly because she was very afraid of Zhu Kai's ability, and she certainly didn't want the Crown Prince's position to be lost.

"I heard that Zhu Kai has been thriving in Liaobei over the past year or so, and has accomplished a lot.

The emperor will definitely reward him well this time. I wonder if he will give him something. Will he let him stay in the capital? Or will he let him follow Wang Baobao back to the border."

“These are all important matters of the court, so it’s not convenient for you to say too much.

And it’s best not to mention these things in front of your father, otherwise if other people find out, they will think that I am jealous of Zhu Kai’s ability.

He is my younger brother, and he has done a good job in this regard, which has won the recognition of the emperor. As his brother, I am also proud of him.

No matter what he does, he always thinks about the Ming Dynasty, and he never focuses on fighting for power and profit. He only cares about the people of the world. Where can you find such a good prince?

To put it another way, even if he really wants to be the emperor one day, I, as his brother, will not say anything. We are all descendants of the Zhu family, and as long as the Ming Dynasty is in our hands, it will all be the same. "

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was a very kind person. He certainly didn't care about these things, and he thought about some issues very thoroughly. It's just that this matter was not so easy for other people.

The Crown Princess certainly does not want the world to fall into Zhu Kai's hands. She has long regarded Zhu Kai as her competitor and wants to join forces with his father Chang Yuchun to suppress Zhu Kai.

Chang Yuchun is an old man who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, and now he is also Zhu Yuanzhang's relative. He must protect the status of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for the two of them to be together, but so far Xu Da's daughter has become the second princess.

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun can be said to be competing against each other.

It all depends on how Zhu Kai and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince view each other. Their attitudes will determine that the future direction of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be extraordinary. Crown Prince Zhu Biao doesn't want to think about these things.

(End of this chapter)