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

The prince saw that it was getting late, so he had to go outside in advance to prepare some things for the reception, and he was a little anxious.

"Father, why don't you discuss this now? I have to take people out of the city to welcome them. It's getting late. If we delay any further, it will affect our next plan."

"Biao'er, there's no need to rush. After all, we haven't figured out how to receive Wang Baobao yet. You all should brainstorm and give us some ideas."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao came up with a good idea. He thought that if Wang Baobao came today, he would not arrange for him to attack and meet the emperor.

"Father, if we calculate based on the time, even if they come back, they will probably have to wait until night.

It's too late and the palace gates are about to close. It's not a good idea to let them in. It would be better to find an inn in the capital and let them stay there to have a good rest for a few days.

They were in such a hurry to come back that they were afraid it would not be a good idea to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

Why not let them rest for a few more days in the post station? As for Zhu Kai, he also has a mansion in the capital, so let him go back to his mansion to rest for a few days."

After the prince said these words, Zhu Yuanzhang also expressed his agreement. This seemed to be a delaying tactic.

They could also let Wang Baobao stay in the capital for a few days to see how prosperous the capital is and how many times stronger it is than their tribe, so that he will admit defeat with conviction.

"Yes, Biao'er, your idea is really good. In fact, I think so too. In that case, let's arrange it this way. You go and prepare to welcome them first.

After they all came back, they went to the capital to find an inn.

But this post station must be cleared. No outsiders can be allowed in. Wang Baobao’s status is so sensitive. If something happens to him in the capital, the reputation of our Ming Dynasty may not be good.”

"Father, don't worry, you don't have to worry about these little things yourself, I will definitely be able to arrange them.

I have already found all the post stations in the capital, and I am waiting for Zhu Kai and his friends to come back. However, if Zhu Kai stays in the mansion for a few more days before coming to see you, I may miss him a little."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and it was true. Ma Xiuying was a mother after all, and she missed her son Zhu Kai very much. He would definitely feel bad if he couldn't see him the first time he came back.

"The Queen has mentioned her son Zhu Kai more than once. Zhu Kai is the only one who has a residence in the capital, so the other three should be arranged to return to the palace.

Zhu Chong and Zhu Jian are not very old to begin with, and they have been with Zhu Kai for such a long time outside, and I don’t know how much they have fallen behind in their studies. I have to go check in person to see if Zhu Kai has taught these brothers carefully.”

Zhu Biao smiled and said.

“Father really cares about them, but don’t put so much pressure on the younger brothers. They are already very hard-working outside. Although I can’t teach them very carefully by following the second eldest brother, at least they won’t fall behind in their studies.

Zhu Kai is a smart man. He knows how to teach his younger brothers, and everyone regards him as a role model.

They will definitely learn from him, so let them relax for a few days and come back to have a good rest first."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not worried about anything else. He was just worried that his three sons would not learn anything good from Zhu Kai, but would instead be taught by Zhu Kai and become like Zhu Kai, with many strange ideas. That would be bad.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have any high expectations for his sons. As long as they did not cause trouble for him and did not fight for power and profit, he was already satisfied.

The crown prince was the successor chosen by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. No one could shake his position. Even someone as smart as Zhu Kai would not be allowed to do so. This was the rule Zhu Yuanzhang set for them.

"At the critical moment, this old fellow Chang Yuchun actually pretended to be sick at home. If I knew about this, I would definitely not let him go."

Of course the prince knew that his father-in-law was pretending to be sick at home, but he still had to speak for his father-in-law at the critical moment, so he could only explain from the side.

"Father, please don't say that. The elder is really feeling a little unwell. He has been through too much these past two days. Please don't take it personally. How dare he pretend to be sick in front of you? Even if you give him some courage, he wouldn't dare to do that."

"Biao'er, I think you are really going too far. You are helping your father-in-law to speak up, and you don't even think about helping me."

Hu Weiyong smiled and said.

"Your Majesty, please don't think too much.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always spoken from a fair perspective, without any bias. I think Lord Chang Yuchun is indeed ill. He must be feeling a little uncomfortable as he is old. "

Zhu Yuanzhang only remembered the matter of the Jinyiwei at this time. As his mind was on other things, the Jinyiwei reported all the details about Zhu Kai's journey directly to Hu Weiyong.

"Hu Weiyong, how is the situation with Mao Xiang?

Didn't we tell him to report the situation on the road at any time? Did we tell you all this normally and not hide anything?

Lest it affect our next plan, Zhu Kai is a smart man, don't let him find out that we have been monitoring him all the way, which will only make him think too much."

Hu Weiyong was thinking about this matter in his mind. It was impossible to hide it from Zhu Kai. He was too smart and had seen through it long ago. The Jinyiwei people had been passing on the news, but he remained calm and said nothing.

However, Hu Weiyong did not dare to say in front of Zhu Yuanzhang that their arrangements had been exposed, and could only smile awkwardly and say.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that the Imperial Guards will do their job well. When have they ever let you down?
We have been secretly keeping an eye on Wang Baobao's situation along the way. I heard that he was very well behaved, without any excessive behavior, and he did not bring anyone to the capital secretly.

It is said that His Highness Zhu Kai has already made Wang Baobao obedient, and he has also submitted to him and will not do anything excessive again.

However, his younger brother is a restless guy. We should find some people to secretly observe Wang Baobao's younger brother, Toghon Temur.

He is now alone in the tribe, and no one knows if he will take any action. We have to be on guard against him all the time."

When Li Shanchang heard this, he sneered and said.

"Your Majesty, I have also heard of Wang Baobao's younger brother a long time ago.

Toghon Temur is not a good person. I heard that when His Highness Zhu Kai was fighting against the Mongol tribe, it was this guy who had been resisting stubbornly.

He was unwilling to surrender to our Ming Dynasty. It took a lot of effort to get him to surrender, but he seemed unwilling to do so. "

"I have also heard about this, so I am worried about this person. I have arranged for the Jinyiwei to keep a good watch on the Mongolian Yuan tribe. If there is any disturbance over there, they must be caught in one fell swoop.

However, I have also thought about it. With his brother and sister as hostages in the capital, he dare not act rashly. "

"Your Majesty, even so, you must not be careless.

You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Who knows what he really thinks? Even for the sake of power, he may not care about the lives of his brothers and sisters and may rebel against the Ming Dynasty again."

"It is possible that this situation exists, but I hope that similar things will not happen, otherwise it will affect the attitudes of other tribes towards the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, I want to defeat the enemy without fighting, but whether there is such an opportunity depends on whether they are wise and capable. "

"Your Majesty is so worried. His Highness Zhu Kai didn't handle the affairs of the Mongol tribe properly. After such a long time, he still left them some wiggle room."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao could tell that Hu Weiyong was trying to sow discord by saying this. He was doing it from the side. Besides, Zhu Kai did not handle things well, which led to so many messes.

Zhu Biao knew very well that Hu Weiyong was on his side and often came to curry favor with him, the crown prince. However, the crown prince hated such two-faced people the most and never took his loyalty seriously.

"Master Hu, why are you bringing this matter back to Zhu Kai?
Didn’t I just say that you can’t judge a person’s heart by his appearance? Zhu Kai has no way to dig out their hearts to see whether they really want to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

At least on the surface they did not show any thought of rebelling again. Zhu Kai was a very kind-hearted person and was unwilling to catch them all in one fell swoop.

What's more, the situation of the Mongolian tribe is extremely complicated. They only listen to Wang Baobao. If they really kill Wang Baobao's entire family, it will also cause fear among other people in the tribe.

We can't just wipe out their entire tribe without leaving any one alive, right? Wouldn't that be a bit too cruel?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought the prince was too kind, and sometimes he couldn't bear to be cruel when he should. This was what worried Zhu Yuanzhang the most about the prince.

"Okay, Biao'er, stop arguing about these things. Go and get ready to welcome Zhu Kai and the others. If you make them wait outside for too long, Zhu Kai will start to make trouble again.

As for Wang Baobao, just arrange for him to live in the capital city first and don't worry about other things.

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di all have no residences in the capital, so let's bring them back to the palace first. The empress misses these young sons very much.

Let them meet first, and as for Zhu Kai, let him rest at home for a few days."

Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement was relatively reasonable.

After Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard this idea, he could only make arrangements according to Zhu Yuanzhang's wishes.

So, he took his people to prepare to welcome them. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally came to welcome them, which was considered a high standard. Even if Zhu Kai wanted to complain, he couldn't find anything to complain about.

At this moment, seeing that the prince and his men had already left, Liu Bowen nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything. Regardless of other factors, it is Your Majesty's blessing to see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his brothers can live in harmony.

Moreover, now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's position has been determined, they will certainly not think about fighting for power in the world.

Your Majesty is very fortunate to have so many outstanding sons who can ensure the stable development of our Ming Dynasty. Now we can concentrate on dealing with these external enemies.

Now that we have gradually conquered the Mongol tribes, I wonder where the emperor wants to conquer next?"

"Mobei!"

"That's a very difficult place to deal with. The people there are even more brutal than Wang Baobao."

"Now that the world's major events have already been determined, it is useless for their people to resist. They will definitely submit to the Ming Dynasty. This is their fate. What else can we say?"

The more Hu Weiyong listened, the more he felt that his current decision was absolutely correct, and he should seize the time to win over the prince.

Everyone could clearly see Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards the crown prince.

He had never thought about the second candidate for the crown prince. Even though Zhu Kai was so outstanding, Zhu Yuanzhang had never thought about it.

In fact, this is something that many people don’t understand. Zhu Kai and the prince are twins, but their personalities are completely different.

In a sense, Zhu Kai is more suitable to be the crown prince. He is decisive in killing, while His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little too kind. This is the biggest difference between the two of them.

However, Hu Weiyong now only felt a little fortunate about this matter.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is able to hold power in the world. He is a soft-hearted person who is easy to control. But Zhu Kai is completely different from him.

Zhu Kai is a tough guy with his own ideas. If such a person becomes emperor.

A treacherous minister like him had no room to speak. No matter how he provoked Zhu Kai, he would not listen. Now that he thought about it, he was really lucky, otherwise he would have been born at the wrong time.

"Your Majesty, are you still going to let Prince Zhu Kai handle the Mobei issue?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this question, he was silent.

He himself had not figured out what to do. Zhu Di was a genius in leading troops in battle and he should have trained his son well, but he was taciturn and it was difficult to figure out what he was thinking.

Sometimes even Zhu Yuanzhang, his father, couldn't figure out what Zhu Di was thinking.

Therefore, he was allowed to stay with Zhu Kai and General Lan Yu. On the one hand, Zhu Kai could control him and always understand his son's true thoughts.

On the other hand, you can also learn more about leading troops and fighting battles from General Lan Yu.

Sooner or later, he will be useful. At least for now, it is unclear what the governor is thinking. He just thinks that his son is very suitable for fighting, so he wants to train him in the military camp. (End of this chapter)