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

Chapter 22 Zhu Yuanzhang did not attend the morning court!

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "I want our imperial city to be a harmonious family, but the Zhu family is the royal family after all. Biaoer should not only take good care of his brothers, but also care about the people. If his brothers do something wrong to the people, he should not be soft-hearted, otherwise the world will be in chaos."

Ma Xiuying helped Zhu Yuanzhang straighten his collar, then leaned over and pressed against the quilt on Zhu Yuanzhang's chest, feeling his heartbeat: "No, with Kai'er here, even if his brother is not a good person, he will not do anything that harms the country and the people."

Who said no?
With Zhu Kai around, Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid that his children would learn bad things.

But his attitude made Zhu Yuanzhang very unhappy. He stretched out his hand from under the quilt, hugged Ma Xiuying, and then turned around and brought her to the bed: "Today, neither of us got up early. You are a bunch of little bastards and none of you understands my hard work."

"..."

Ma Xiuying had no choice but to obey Zhu Yuanzhang.

Since she followed Zhu Yuanzhang, except for the last month of her pregnancy and the period of confinement after giving birth, she has never slept in. Sometimes she even goes to bed later than Zhu Yuanzhang and gets up earlier than him.

Because she had to serve Zhu Yuanzhang at the morning court.

Today, I can rest a little longer. Thinking of the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to sleep in, Ma Xiuying laughed again: "Today, thanks to Kai'er, I can sleep two more hours."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very unhappy: "Xiuying, let's just take a rest, why do you keep mentioning that rebellious son?"

"Okay, okay, I won't mention it. I won't mention it."

Ma Xiuying no longer mentioned Zhu Kai. After helping Zhu Yuanzhang tuck in the corners of the quilt, she also lay down to rest.

Zhu Yuanzhang was lazy for only the whole morning and continued to deal with affairs in the afternoon. Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor who could not be lazy. In addition, he had been getting up early and going to bed late to deal with official affairs for more than ten years, and he had long formed the habit. He was not used to not dealing with official affairs that day.

But after leaving Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang took a detour to Fengxian Hall to see how Zhu Kai was doing.

Yesterday afternoon, he heard the two brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai chatting happily in the hall, so he did not go in.

But how could Zhu Kai be so happy when it was his first time killing someone?
impossible!
Even Zhu Yuanzhang still remembers the scene in Huangjue Temple when he killed the monk and vomited while running away to Haozhou to seek refuge with Tang He. It was not until he arrived in Haozhou and met Tang He that Zhu Yuanzhang forced himself to calm down, but this incident still became an indelible memory for Zhu Yuanzhang.

It is true that Zhu Kai had killed a tiger before, but it was an animal after all. How could it be the same as a human?
When we arrived at Fengxian Hall, Zhu Kai was already sitting in front of the bed in dishevel.

When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, his eyes were still a little dazed, and his voice seemed to be hoarse: "Dad, you are here."

Seeing Zhu Kai like this, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart suddenly tightened.

Sure enough...it still had an impact on him.

It’s all Lan Yu’s fault!
"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt sorry for his son, but he still pretended to be indifferent. He sat on the bed next to Zhu Kai and said, "Kai'er, are you feeling unwell?"

She asked the question in a relaxed tone, but her eyes were completely on Zhu Kai, looking at him nervously.

"Dad, I'm sick."

Zhu Kai seemed very aggrieved, with a pitiful look on his face, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang pitifully:
"Lan Yu is really too much of a bully. He actually wants to bully me and my brothers. My elder brother is not at the training ground. How can I just watch my brothers being bullied and do nothing?"

"But, but that is a human life after all! I, I... I feel really bad. As a prince, how can I have blood on my hands?"

Zhu Kai seemed to be in a dilemma, his face was filled with the pain of killing someone, but when he answered the question, he was so righteous: "But when I think about it, I am doing it for my brothers. Even if I have to choose again, I will do it."

After listening to Zhu Kai's confession, Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased. He raised his hand and patted Zhu Kai on the shoulder: "Good! Good! Good! You are worthy of being our Zhu Yuanzhang's son! You are worthy of being the young tiger of the old Zhu family! Kai'er, you did a great job! You did a great job! Your brothers are relieved to have you as their good second brother!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhu Kai was still struggling with what happened in the parade ground yesterday, and wanted to help Zhu Kai quickly get out of the predicament after the murder.

First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed the correctness of Zhu Kai's murder.

Then, he brought up what happened to him, so that Zhu Kai could feel that there was a clue, which might make him feel better: "Kai'er, your father was also like this when he killed people. That year, I was still a monk in Huangjue Temple, the beggar you and the eldest brother talked about yesterday. That year, I killed the landlord's cow..."

After a pause, Zhu Yuanzhang continued:

Zhu Kai sat on the edge of the bed, staying still obediently.

Zhu Yuanzhang put his arm around his shoulders and told him about his past. This conversation lasted for more than half an hour.

Zhu Kai was obedient and sat in front of the bed without moving.

Zhu Kai listened to Zhu Yuanzhang obediently. Seeing that Zhu Kai was so honest, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Zhu Kai had the trauma of murder in his heart.

In the past, when Zhu Yuanzhang talked about his own experiences, Zhu Kai was quite impatient.

But now he can listen and is very well behaved.

The more obedient Zhu Kai was, the angrier Zhu Yuanzhang became!
Damn Lan Yu, how dare you bully my young tiger! How dare you bully Zhu Yuanzhang's sons!
Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind that after leaving Fengxian Hall, the first thing he would do was to deal with Lan Yu. He wanted to see how Lan Yu would use military regulations in front of him!
"... Kai'er, I've said so much to you just to tell you that you did nothing wrong. You are the older brother, and if someone bullies your younger brothers, you should rush to the front to protect them, so don't feel pressured, they deserve to be killed!"

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Kai: "I will ask the imperial physician to prescribe two doses of tranquilizing medicine for you later. You will be fine in two days."

Zhu Kai quickly said, "No need, Dad. I've already seen the imperial physician."

"Really? What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said that my illness is a mental illness and I don't need to take medicine. I just need to meet more people and see different scenery to be cured."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite surprised when he heard this. Is there such a way to treat diseases?
wrong!

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became alert and looked at Zhu Kai suspiciously?

Zhu Kai spoke calmly and calmly:

"Dad, I think what the imperial physician said makes sense. Why don't you let me leave the palace and go outside to see the scenery of Yingtian Prefecture, go to Zijin Mountain and Qinhuai River. Didn't Dad do the same thing after he killed someone? He ran all the way while vomiting, and only got better when he saw Uncle Tang in Haozhou? I also... Ouch, Dad, why did you hit me? I'm sick."

"You are not sick! We are sick!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Kai and shouted at him angrily: "If I am not sick, why would I believe your lies? Why would I say so much to you, a little bastard?"

Just now, seeing Zhu Kai looking so pitiful, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to comfort him.

Who knew that half an hour's counseling was wasted and this guy wanted to take this opportunity to run away from the palace!

Half a month ago, Zhu Kai, together with Chang Yuchun's second son Chang Sheng, beat Li Shanchang's son Li Qi, Yang Yuangao's son Yang Qi, and Wang Guangyang's grandson Wang Gui. Zhu Yuanzhang then ordered Zhu Kai not to leave the palace.

Who knew that in just half a month, he wanted to run away again.

(End of this chapter)