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

Crown Prince Zhu Biao knew that it was difficult for him to talk to Zhu Kai as he could not understand many of the other party's thoughts, so he did not argue with him. In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the inn that had been arranged in advance.

"Okay, we're already there, let's go down and take a look."

“Is this the government post?”

“Of course, Wang Baobao and his team need to be properly arranged when they come to the capital, but they cannot affect other people’s business, so they can only be arranged here.

Although the conditions of the official post stations are relatively worse than those run by ordinary people, at least they do not affect other people's normal business and life.

Zhu Kai, I know that you have always felt the most sorry for these ordinary people. You would definitely not want it if it affected their normal lives.

Although this arrangement is a bit sloppy, once they enter the palace and meet the emperor, they may be given other accommodations. We can only make do with this for now. What do you think? "Surrounded by the Imperial Guards

Zhu Kai nodded. It was true in theory, but it was Wang Baobao's first time here and he had witnessed the prosperity of the capital. Compared with other inns, this place was indeed a bit shabby.

I guess he must have felt bad since the reception he received was not very high.

In addition, he was forced to come to the capital in a hurry. These actions only made Wang Baobao very dissatisfied.

Even though he has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he should be treated with courtesy. Even though he does not have any official position or title now, he cannot be treated so carelessly.

Zhu Kai felt it and felt a little embarrassed, as he was a man who cared a lot about his reputation.

"Wang Baobao, what His Royal Highness said makes sense. The conditions here are definitely different from those in the surrounding inns. This is also for your safety. You should know that our capital has a huge passenger flow.

We don’t know how many days you will need to stay here. If you stay one more day, for your safety, we will not receive any ordinary people or outsiders.

This will also affect their normal business and transactions. We can compensate them with silver from the Ming Dynasty's treasury.

But if you calculate it, it is not a small fee, more expensive than a super suite, so it will cost a lot of money, almost as much as staying in a suite in a five-star hotel for one night."

"Your Majesty, I don't quite understand what you are saying. What is a five-star hotel suite?"

"Come in and take a look first. Although this is not a suite, it is at least an official post house, which means it is of a fairly high standard."

Zhu Kai muttered to himself as he pulled Wang Baobao and the others to go to the inn.

All the bosses and waiters at the official post stations are registered with the government, and with the prince's arrangements, there is no need to worry about security.

The conditions look a bit shabby, but for someone like Wang Baobao, who has lived in a tent on the grassland since he was a child, it is still novel.

Although the prince's arrangement was not perfect, it was still acceptable.

Zhu Kai couldn't say in front of outsiders that the prince's arrangement was not good. After all, the prince was still the prince and he had to consider his face. Zhu Kai couldn't say anything, he could only try to make amends.

However, he was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with the prince's arrangements. They were all for the consideration of ordinary people. Just think about it and don't worry too much about it.

At this moment, Xu Miaoyun and Guanyin Nu, who were sitting in the carriage, also felt that they had reached their destination.

The customs in the capital are relatively conservative, and women of noble status like them are not allowed to show their faces in front of outsiders casually.

Xu Miaoyun saw Guanyin Nu's nervousness and curiosity, so he lifted the curtain of the carriage, leaving only a small gap.

Through this gap, Xu Miaoyun saw the inn, which turned out to be the post station.

Xu Miaoyun suddenly felt that the arrangement was indeed inappropriate. Although this was a government-run post station, its conditions were far inferior to those of the best Zuixianlou.

"We're here."

"Yes, I just heard them say that, Princess, have we been living here for the past few days?"

“You need to rest here for a while, use it as a place to stay.

Now you haven't officially gone to the palace to meet the emperor, so it's hard to say what arrangements will be made for you next. In fact, the conditions in the mansions of high-ranking officials and princes in the capital are relatively good.

However, without the emperor's arrangement, no one would dare to receive you to live in their home.

Even if you follow us back to the palace, there will be many people who will talk behind our backs. In order to avoid suspicion and for your own safety, it is best for you to stay here.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already sent many people, including the Imperial Guards, to protect you. Just now, the prince also asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ask Lord Chang Yuchun to send some people to protect you, which will make it even safer. "

"Princess, the environment here is actually quite good. My brother and I are not picky. We came to the capital not for pleasure, but mainly to meet the emperor."

"The Ming Dynasty has its own way of entertaining guests. No matter what you think, the emperor and the prince must have arranged these things in advance. You don't need to worry too much."

"Princess, how many days will it take for the Emperor to summon us?"

After hearing this, Xu Miaoyun smiled and shook her head.

"I know you are very anxious, but don't be too anxious. If you ask me this question, I can't answer it. How can ordinary people guess the emperor's intention?
For everyone's sake, I will definitely let you two rest for two more days first."

"Well, everyone has worked hard on this journey, so we should have a good rest."

Zhu Kai looked back at the carriage. He felt sorry for Xu Miaoyun as she had been sitting in the carriage for such a long time. She was afraid that her legs must have been numb.

He quickly urged the people around him to take Wang Baobao upstairs to see the living quarters. After everything was arranged, they could return to their own mansion.

"Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, don't just stand there, take us upstairs to take a look.

Then, you should go check the surroundings to see if there is anything wrong. You can't leave everything to the Crown Prince. Are you all wooden?"

Zhu Di was a person who didn't need anyone to give him orders. As soon as he arrived here, he began to patrol the surroundings, searching from inside to outside and from top to bottom. Only when he found that there was indeed no suspicious person did he feel relieved.

When Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang heard Zhu Kai's arrangements, they did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately took the people around them to do the work.

"Second brother, you have made them really obedient." Zhu Di and General Lan Yu carefully checked the environment around the inn and immediately came to Zhu Kai.

“Your Highness, His Royal Highness has made very thorough arrangements around this inn, so you don’t need to worry.

If you are tired, go back to the mansion and rest. We have checked the surroundings thoroughly, and there will be no mistakes.
Your Majesty, you don't have to worry so much. You have been very tired on the way. Go back and rest early. The emperor may issue an imperial decree to summon you tomorrow."

When Wang Baobao heard this, he immediately asked nervously.

"The Emperor will summon us tomorrow? Isn't this a bit too hasty? I'm not ready yet."

"Wang Baobao, you don't have to be so nervous. Although the emperor has the majesty of an emperor, he is not a cannibal. When you see the emperor, you must not be at a loss. It is really a loss of status."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao couldn't help but speak when he saw Zhu Kai being so cautious.

"Second brother, it seems that you have really grown a lot in the past year or so. You never cared about these things before."

"Brother, don't tell me how much I have changed in the past year or so. I used to be a careful person, but I didn't have many opportunities to show it.

Now that Wang Baobao has been brought here from the border, I am the only one responsible for all these matters from beginning to end. If anything goes wrong, I will be the first person responsible, so I have to be careful.

You also know that I am not very popular in the court. Many people look down on me and they can't wait to see me make a fool of myself.

If it weren't for you, my brother, who brought so many people to greet us and arranged everything so well, I would not be able to go back to rest tonight and would have to stay here to watch over us."

When Zhu Chong heard Zhu Kai say this, he smiled.

"Second brother, I didn't expect you to have such a clear understanding of yourself. You also know that you have offended many people in the court."

"You little brat, did you start thinking about rebellion as soon as you returned to the capital?"

"Ah? What rebellion? You really scared us to death when you said that, second brother."

Zhu Kai remembered at this time that the Ming Dynasty was different from the modern world where he lived. Talking about rebellion now was just a joke. If such words were said in the Ming Dynasty, it would really be easy to cause some ambiguity.

"Oh, don't be so nervous, I was just joking.

You have been with me for such a long time, don't you know me? You always talk like this. Besides, you are so young, what can you do even if you want to rebel? You don't have any soldiers at hand."

Zhu Chong was so frightened by these two words that he broke out in a sweat. He couldn't hear what Zhu Kai said anymore, so he quickly looked up at the prince's expression.

The prince also knew that Zhu Kai was a man who didn't control his words. He said whatever he wanted and didn't take the matter to heart. He smiled and patted Zhu Chong on the head.

"You don't have to be so nervous. Big brother is different from second brother. If we brothers think too much about every random word, how can we get along?"

"Brother, I hope you're not angry."

At this time, Li Wenzhong and the imperial guards around him had already stationed around the inn.

"Your Highness, all personnel have been arranged and are in their positions. You can rest assured."

Li Wenzhong was in high spirits now as he was wearing armor. When Zhu Kai saw him like this, he knew that he had arranged everything around him.

It was only at this time that Zhu Kai realized that in addition to the emperor's ideas, the prince must have had other people giving him advice when arranging these things. Zhu Kai discovered that the layout around the inn was a little different.

He quietly walked to the window of the room, which faced the backyard of the inn.

Zhu Kai put one arm behind his back and pushed the window open with the other hand.

I saw the Royal Guards downstairs, all standing guard in an orderly manner.

Zhu Kai then came to another window and opened it, and saw rows of Royal Guards standing below. These people were not the ones who had just come to pick him up outside the city. He knew that these people had been waiting here for a long time.

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao saw Zhu Kai's behavior, he also noticed that there was something wrong with his expression, so he quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Second brother, these people are here to protect Wang Baobao, so don't think too much about it."

Zhu Kai turned around and looked at the prince. He said nothing, just stared at the prince. This look made the prince, as his brother, a little nervous, because they all knew Zhu Kai's temper.

"Second brother, what are you doing? Are you too tired? If you are too tired, go back and rest early."

Wang Baobao followed behind Zhu Kai. He saw everything and noticed that the prince was keeping a close eye on him.

Wang Baobao's face also changed. They had come to the capital from the border without bringing anything with them, and now they were on guard against him. How could he be happy?

"Your Highness's arrangement is indeed very appropriate. My brother and I have nothing to say except to thank you. It is really too much trouble. Your Highness, we cannot afford such an arrangement."

"Brother, your arrangement is too meticulous. Who gave you the idea to do this? No wonder you asked all the Jinyiwei to go back and rest. It turns out that the Imperial Guards took over."

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao saw Zhu Kai, he was really angry, and he explained slowly.

"Second brother, please don't misunderstand that these things were not arranged by our father but by me alone. This is also a kind of protection for Wang Baobao. You should know that after you came back from the border, there are many people who want to attack him."

Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong also noticed that the atmosphere was not right and wanted to escape immediately, but there was no way to escape at this time.

"Second brother, there must be a reason why the eldest brother arranged this, so don't ask so many questions."

"Yes, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. You've been busy for such a long time. Even if you are not tired, your second sister-in-law must be tired too. You have to consider her."

Seeing these two people pleading for mercy, even if Zhu Kai was furious, he couldn't lose his temper at this time.

However, although Zhu Kai was not very satisfied with the arrangement made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he could guess that someone must have given the Crown Prince advice, which was why he did this.

Otherwise, the prince would not have arranged it in such detail. This really made Zhu Kai lose face. Wang Baobao still did not pose any threat. This was a bit embarrassing. (End of this chapter)