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

At the gate of the capital, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his companions showed no intention of returning.

Zhu Kai had just finished speaking when he gave away a bag of gold, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked back at everyone's surprised expressions and in order to consider everyone, he gently pulled Zhu Kai aside.

"Second brother, come here for a moment."

"Everyone is waiting here, big brother, just say whatever you want to say."

"Zhu Di, Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, the three of you should prepare to return to the capital first and organize the team. This prince has something important to tell His Majesty the Second Prince."

"I obey my orders!"

Wang Baobao looked at what the prince and Zhu Kai were going to say alone, and he was also very curious. He thought it was related to his own affairs, and he wanted to prick up his ears to listen.

When Zhu Chong saw Wang Baobao like this, he quickly patted him on the back and said.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince and the others should have something important to discuss. You don't have to worry so much about it. Just prepare. We will be returning to the capital soon.

You border tribes have never seen the prosperity of the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

But it's dark now, so you may not be able to see many people.

Let's wait until tomorrow. Anyway, you guys have to stay in the capital for the next few days. If you have time, let my second brother take you to the capital for a good tour. Then you will understand why we have been thinking about coming back."

Wang Baobao smiled awkwardly, nodded, and said nothing more.

The prince pulled Zhu Kai to the side.

"Brother, when did you learn to whisper?

You have always been open and aboveboard. Just say whatever you want to say. Why did you have to pull me aside? Look at the worried looks on the faces of those people around you. They thought we were plotting something."

"Second brother, you better be serious. It's already this late. Why are you still making fun of me?"

"Okay, okay, then tell me, what's the matter?"

"What did you do in the border tribe for more than a year? How much money did you make? You are so generous, giving me 50 taels of gold."

"Oh, big brother, I didn't expect you to be a money-hungry person. You also think I'm too generous, but I've been like this since I was a child.

I have always been like this with the people around me, I have never been stingy.

As long as they do their job well, I will reward them. Didn't I just say that? This is called scientific management. If you don't give them real money, why would they go through fire and water for you? "

Crown Prince Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly.

“Don’t tell me words I don’t understand.

It is normal to reward your subordinates, but what on earth are you going to do with the 50 taels of gold?
Do you think this guy dares to accept so much gold? He is the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei who was promoted by the emperor.

You want to bribe him in front of so many people, but the emperor will not agree. If he feels that you are so precious, do you think he can continue to serve in the Jinyiwei?"

"Brother, I think you must have misunderstood.

You don't think I gave him so much gold to frame him, do you?

This is not to let him accept bribes in private, in front of so many people, the ministers and you, the prince, this is open and aboveboard, no one can say there is anything wrong, why are you so worried?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao used to think of Zhu Kai as his younger brother, who was a little naughty and willful. Who would have thought that he could be a little bad?
"Mao Xiang has always been arrogant and domineering in the court. He relies on his status and doesn't take anyone seriously. Even if I want to use this incident to give him a good beating, there is nothing wrong with that."

"I was saying that you must have a reason for doing this. Just tell me, how did Mao Xiang offend you along the way? Why do you want to deal with him in this way?"

"Hey, brother, can you use your brain to think for yourself? You just believe whatever I say.

To tell you the truth, I don't want to deal with him, nor do I want to intimidate him. Instead, I want to give him a chance to express himself.

This is just a trick of mine to show my appreciation to others. Don't you all see that?
It seems that whether it is Sun Tzu's Art of War or the Thirty-Six Stratagems, big brother, you need to review them carefully again. "

Zhu Biao was scolded by Zhu Kai in this way, and he was quite at a loss as to what to do.

"You've been restless since you just returned to the capital, and you've even used some military tactics. It seems that fighting with Wang Baobao for more than a year has indeed made you improve a lot.

At the beginning, when the emperor asked you to go to such a far place, I felt sorry for you and your other brothers, but now it seems that you are doing well there. "

"Brother, although I am a vindictive person, I will not embarrass anyone in public. After all, he was promoted by our father. How could I possibly embarrass him?
The reason I did this was simply to use him to tell my father that I had not wasted my time and energy in the past year or so. Not only did I make a lot of money in the border tribes, but I also conquered Wang Baobao. I am a son that my father should be proud of. "

Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Kai's smug look and couldn't tell what he felt. He felt a little envious and a little jealous.

"Gold shines everywhere, isn't that what you said yourself? It seems like you, this rough jade, have been polished to a point in the past year or so. Do you want to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha?"

"Yes, if I really wanted to reward him, I would just give him a little bit of benefit. I wouldn't joke about 50 taels of gold. I want to use him to give the gold to my father."

After hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao smiled helplessly.

"I say, you sent a gift to the emperor, and you even asked someone else to do it. What are you thinking? I really don't understand you any more."

"I'm sure he wouldn't dare to put the 50 taels of gold into his pocket privately. He is now in a hurry to return to the capital to report to his father about the situation along the way.

As soon as he sees the emperor, he will take out the gold, and the emperor will definitely think that he is not greedy for money and will praise him instead."

"Then all the gold you gave him was taken away by the emperor. Then he won't get any reward at all. Will he be satisfied?"

"Father will definitely give him other rewards. Even if it's not as much as 50 taels of gold, it is probably enough for his salary for half a year. Is that not enough?" After hearing Zhu Kai's analysis, Crown Prince Zhu Biao really felt that his younger brother had not only grown up, but also made great progress.

"Mao Xiang is the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei. At his level, he no longer cares about money. What he really cares about is fame and fortune. Being praised and commended by his father is the best reward for him."

"Of course, he has already been at the top of the demand list."

“What’s at the top of the demand?”

"According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, simply giving him some material rewards is not enough to satisfy him, so I did this."

"What, Luo? What level of analysis? You are talking nonsense again. It seems that I have to go back and find an imperial physician to check your brain."

Zhu Kai looked at the prince's confused expression, he couldn't help but smile and said nothing.

At this moment, Zhu Kai had a feeling that others were laughing at him because he was too crazy, and he was laughing at others because they couldn't see through him.

Zhu Kai smiled and gently patted the prince's shoulder.

"Brother, I know what I said may be a little weird.

You all don’t understand it yet, but don’t worry, give me more time, I will explain it to you patiently, and one day you should be able to understand what I am saying. ”

"My elder brother is getting older, and with all the trivial matters at court, he doesn't have time to learn any new and strange ideas from you. As long as you are fine, the key is not to delay them."

"Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang have also made great progress in the past year or so with me, but not in poetry and songs, but in business and other aspects."

"You're taking them both into business?"

"Any questions?"

"Since ancient times, there have been officials, farmers, merchants and artisans, and official careers are the most important. You are taking the prince to be a businessman. Isn't this degrading their status?"

"What's wrong with being a businessman? People who do business can make more money!

Does the army of our Ming Dynasty need money? Does fighting Wang Baobao need money? Father will conquer Mobei and ensure that the people of the world have enough food and clothing. Which one does not require money?
The economic base determines the superstructure. Now you haven't even finished the basic structure, and you still think there's something wrong with making money?"

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard what Zhu Kai said, he did not feel relieved. Instead, he thought that Zhu Kai's idea was too novel. If a prince of the Ming Dynasty became a businessman, wouldn't that make all the important officials of the court laugh their heads off?

"My father was born in poverty. He was a beggar in the past. He was able to conquer the world without money. Your idea of ​​letting the prince do business in person is too absurd. My father will not agree."

Zhu Kai thought to himself that this was only the first step of his plan. Next, he would have to reorganize other aspects of the Ming Dynasty and prepare to open some shops to specifically manage silver and money.

But this plan is too big to be realized in a short period of time. It needs to be done slowly, step by step.

At the same time, Zhu Kai also had to cultivate his own people, that is, Zhu Di. He knew that the wheel of history could not be pushed forward, and the fate of Crown Prince Zhu Biao could not be changed.

Therefore, he had to focus his energy on cultivating Zhu Di, as he had no interest in the throne.

"Second brother, sometimes I really don't know what's going on in your mind. As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, don't you have any interest in the position of emperor? If you tell others this, no one will believe it."

Zhu Kai had never thought that the prince could speak these words to him so frankly, but it was also good this way. At least for Zhu Kai, this was called speaking without any harm.

Zhu Kai looked back at the people around him, then he smiled and said.

"Brother, let's just get straight to the point between us two brothers.

In fact, I do have a lot of novel ideas in my mind, but I hope you don’t worry. I have no interest in competing for the position of emperor. This is my truth. My only thought is to make money!"

"Make money? Although I don't understand what you mean by make money, I can tell that you just want to be a businessman. I really can't figure it out. You must have been born into the wrong family. You should have been born into a merchant family, not an imperial family."

Zhu Kai couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Brother, no wonder you were able to become His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you are quite good at speaking.

You are right, I should indeed be reborn into a merchant family. I am not interested in fighting for power and gain, and you, the prince, should feel happy about that.

Otherwise, wouldn't there be resentment between us brothers? And now that you have secured your position as the crown prince, no one is competing with you for the position. Are you still feeling bad?"

"Second brother, what you said really makes me not know how to answer. I am the crown prince, and of course I don't want all my brothers to be interested in the throne. I hope that we brothers can live in harmony, and I don't want the Xuanwu Gate Incident to happen again."

"Then don't worry, big brother. I can assure you, and even swear to heaven, that I have no interest in the throne. I can also guarantee that the third and fourth brothers who follow me have the same idea.

As for the fifth brother, he is even more like this. He listens to me the most, and he also regards you as his role model. How could he possibly compete with you for the throne?"

"I'm not worried about that, but in the eyes of the emperor, your thoughts are a bit unambitious. If you tell him that you only want to be a businessman, he will probably faint from anger."

"That's not the case. Besides being a businessman, there are other things to do.

We can conquer Mobei and the Japanese pirates and expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If I say this, my father will be very happy. He also hopes that he can expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty and bring the world together during his lifetime. "

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard what Zhu Kai said, he was not worried. Instead, he felt very excited and spoke to Zhu Kai.

"Brothers united in purpose can break any obstacle."

"Of course not. You just sit firmly on the throne of the Crown Prince. I will bring along my other brothers to help you make more money and expand your territory. Our Ming Dynasty will naturally continue to flourish and become the strongest in the world.

And the reason why I want to do business so much is not just because I love money, but no matter what we do, we need financial support.

It takes money to arm an army and build a city.

The Ming Dynasty was just founded not long ago and the treasury is still empty. How can I not be anxious? " (End of this chapter)