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

Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the civil and military officials were already dressed neatly and standing at the door, walking into the hall one after another.

As the head of all officials, Hu Weiyong must have been at the forefront.

After inquiring last night, he knew that Zhu Kai would not come to court today, and he thought that General Lan Yu would not come either. As a result, when he turned around, he saw Lan Yu, which made him very flustered.

“Hey, isn’t this the Blue-Green General who followed King Sai through battles and subdued Wang Baobao?
You just returned to the capital last night, and you didn't even take a good rest today, but came straight to the court. You are too hardworking, and we may all be outdone by you."

General Lan Yu had never liked Hu Weiyong. Knowing that what he said was somewhat sarcastic, he did not treat him well.

He has always been a very straightforward person and hates those who beat around the bush the most.

"Mr. Prime Minister, as a minister, we all have to follow the emperor's arrangements. The emperor allowed all the princes to have a good rest at home today, but he did not allow me to rest at home for a day.

A lot has happened in the borderland over the past year, and I haven't been to court with you for a long time. I miss you all very much."

While they were talking, Chang Yuchun from the distance slowly walked over.

"General Lan Yu, I thought you wouldn't come today?"

"Why do you all have the same thoughts and ideas? The emperor didn't give me any special amnesty. I didn't dare to stay at home and came here directly.

Besides, I haven’t seen you old friends for a long time, and I miss you a lot in my heart.

Over the past year or so, I have been staying in the border area, and have not been paying much attention to the situation in the capital.

I finally have the chance to meet you, but I don't want to miss it even for a moment. However, I can't wait to come to court. I came relatively early today."

General Lan Yu knew that Chang Yuchun was the father-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and that he was also one of the most advantageous people around the Crown Prince.

Although the prince did not feel any jealousy towards Zhu Kai, the relationship between them was somewhat subtle.

General Lan Yu seemed to regard the other party as an enemy, just like what they did when they followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world.

They are good friends, but also competitors. They have been competing with each other for so many years, and no one wants to be at a disadvantage.

General Lan Yu knew that his identity and status were very important. In addition to meeting these old friends, Zhu Kai also gave him a very important task when he came to the palace today, which was to find Xu Da.

Let him find an opportunity and meet Zhu Kai outside after the court session.

As he was thinking about it, this person suddenly appeared. Xu Da followed behind General Lan Yu.

"Ah, old friend, it's been more than a year since we last met. You've been in the borderland for so long, and you must be stronger than before.

We who work as officials in the capital city live a life of luxury, but we are increasingly unable to compare with you.

A general must be tempered on the battlefield to demonstrate his worth. We live a stable life in the court, but we have long lost the spirit we had when we fought in the war.

Oh, I can't compare with you at all. It's also a great achievement to subdue Wang Baobao."

In Empress Ma's bedroom, Zhu Yuanzhang was already dressed and was about to go out when Empress Ma hurriedly came to his side and asked.

"Zhu Di was very reserved when he was with us yesterday. It's really unreasonable for you not to arrange for him to meet his mother.

Let him meet Concubine Yi today. Although Concubine Yi is a foreign woman, she has been in the harem for so many years and gave birth to Zhu Di for you.

You don't have to suspect that they have any other intentions. That's not the case.

Just let this child go to see his biological mother. He is quite pitiful. Actually, I wanted to let him go yesterday, but seeing that Your Majesty has not said anything, it is not a good decision for me to make such a decision. "

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Ma Xiuying said, he felt that he was so kind.

"Empress, you really have a loving mother's heart. Even though Zhu Di is not your biological son, you still care about him like this."

"Of course, I treat all the children around me the same, whether they are my biological children or not, they are all the emperor, your son, and my son.

Besides, Zhu Di has always been cautious around you, so you can't be too partial to him. If you don't take this child seriously, it will affect the relationship between you and him over time."

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not know this? But he was on guard against Zhu Di's son and didn't like him that much, and he couldn't explain why.

"Queen, you don't have to worry so much.

Before I came back yesterday, I had already told the people around me to tell Concubine Yi that Zhu Di went to see his biological mother early this morning, and you actually helped him plead for mercy.

As a father, even if I am biased, I would not do this. They haven't seen each other for more than a year. It's really pitiful. I should consider the fact that Concubine Xi is pregnant as a gift to him."

When Empress Ma heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, she smiled with relief.

"I knew you wouldn't be so cruel. Let him stay with Concubine Xi today."

"That won't work. Let him go home after dinner.

There are many important matters to be dealt with in the court today. I wonder how these old guys with their own hidden agenda will deal with Wang Baobao's matter."

"Your Majesty, if you have already thought about how to deal with Wang Baobao, then don't ask so many questions. I believe they are all waiting for your attitude.

Wang Baobao was the first to surrender. If we in the Ming Dynasty don’t handle him well, it will probably affect others and even more so Mobei.

Zhu Kai has completely cut off the connection between the Mongolian tribe and Mobei in the past year or so, which can be said to be a great contribution. When do you plan to bring your son to the palace to meet me?"

Queen Ma was still very concerned about her son Zhu Kai. Even though she knew that he had a strange temper and peculiar mind, she never thought too much about it. Perhaps this child was just too smart.

“Before we figure out how to deal with Wang Baobao’s issue, it’s best not to let Zhu Kai come over, and also to prevent him from meeting Xu Da.

Let's leave him alone in the mansion for a while first, so that he won't become complacent and think that I, as a father, can't live without him. Let him calm down and stop getting too excited."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Ma Xiuying felt a little uncomfortable.

He really didn't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang was so wary of his son Zhu Kai.

He was indeed very smart, which was a good thing, and it was not his fault. He could use his intelligence well, but Zhu Yuanzhang only cared about the crown prince Zhu Biao. He did not take any of his sons seriously, which was also the reason why all his sons were dissatisfied. Even if Zhu Kai did not want to fight for power, Zhu Yuanzhang would force this idea on him.

"General Lan Yu will definitely come today. Let's see what he thinks of Wang Baobao's affairs. In the past year or so, I have asked him to stay with Zhu Kai, and he has lived up to my trust."

“General Lan Yu has always been like this, he is a trustworthy person.

We don't need to be so suspicious. Besides, I believe him in this matter, he knows it himself, so don't ask so many questions.

It was your order that General Lan Yu come to court today. You didn't let him rest at home, so naturally he dared not slack off and would definitely come."

Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted General Lan Yu to come over first to hear what he thought of Zhu Kai and Wang Baobao. In front of all the civil and military officials, General Lan Yu should not defend Zhu Kai too much.

Compared to usual time, we should be able to hear more genuine comments from him.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was already dressed and ready to leave.

"By the way, Your Majesty, can we discuss the matter of Wang Baobao's sister Guanyinnu today?"

“Let’s see what these people’s attitudes are like.

We must be mentally prepared in advance, otherwise it will be difficult for us to handle it. The specific situation needs to be analyzed specifically. Zhu Kai is the most worrying child.

I'm afraid he could easily guess what I'm thinking, so I want him to have a good rest at home for a few days and not let him come to court.

There are too many things to prevent him from asking, and I haven't figured out how to arrange his next move yet."

Ma Xiuying certainly didn't want her son to go to such a far place again. She was very concerned about Zhu Kai, but Zhu Kai was already old enough and had a title.

Logically speaking, he should not stay in the capital any longer, but Ma Xiuying also wanted to arrange a good place for her son. The entire Ming Dynasty was so vast, and the south of the Yangtze River had beautiful scenery with mountains and rivers.

Going there to become a vassal king is also a very good choice. Why must Zhu Kai go to such a far place? Maybe Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted Zhu Kai to take Zhu Di to attack Mobei.

Zhu Yuanzhang had not figured out what to do yet. He had to continue to see how his son Zhu Kai performed. So they walked out the door while thinking.

Zhu Yuanzhang came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, walked to the dragon throne from the back and sat down.

Seeing all the civil and military officials kneeling in unison, he deeply felt the feeling of being an emperor.

Seeing the whole world submit is of course a very good thing, but there are too many things to think about, and it is not easy to be an emperor.

Therefore, he tried his best to train his son, Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"All the nobles, please stand up."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, everyone below stood up at once. They saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a pretty good mood.

"What do you all want to say in court today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to wait for them to report the situation to him proactively.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao didn't think too much about it, he just stood up and spoke.

"Father, I have something to report."

"Tell me, what's the matter, Prince?"

"Father, I took General Li Wenzhong to the city gate yesterday to welcome Zhu Kai, and I have arranged for Wang Baobao to stay in an inn in the capital and sent many imperial guards to guard there."

Li Shanchang smiled and said.

"Your Highness's arrangements are indeed very meticulous. In this case, is there anything else you would like to report?"

"That's right. Zhu Kai told me yesterday that he felt it was inappropriate to arrange for the Imperial Guards to guard Wang Baobao in the capital. He planned to ask someone else to do this."

Liu Bowen was somewhat puzzled when he heard this.

"It's already a huge honor for the Imperial Guards to personally protect Wang Baobao. If this is still not good enough, then who does His Highness Zhu Kai want to go?"

The prince could tell that Liu Bowen was somewhat dissatisfied.
He is a very smart, but somewhat conservative person. He cannot accept many of Zhu Kai's novel ideas and has a bad impression of Zhu Kai.

In order to protect Zhu Kai, the prince quickly explained.

"Master Grand Tutor, I think you have completely misunderstood. Zhu Kai said this not because he was dissatisfied with this arrangement.

On the contrary, he felt that it was a waste of talent for the Imperial Guards to personally protect Wang Baobao.

Although he was the leader of the Mongolian tribe, he has now surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Even if he is just an ordinary minister, it is a bit of an exaggeration to use the people around the emperor to protect him, and add General Li Wenzhong.

He requested that someone else be sent to protect Wang Baobao, and this prince has discussed this with the emperor."

"Your Highness, since we have already discussed this matter with the Emperor, why do we need to bring it up in the court to discuss it again? Isn't this just a waste of everyone's time?
The Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have made arrangements, so we can’t say anything. So let’s do as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks. We don’t have anything to say.”

Seeing the current situation was so embarrassing, Li Shanchang quickly stepped forward to help.

"Master Grand Tutor, did you encounter any unpleasant things this morning? Why are you so angry so early in the morning? Your Highness the Crown Prince just wants to discuss this matter properly and there is nothing else.

We came here to discuss matters, how can we say that we are wasting time? This statement really makes us all feel a little overwhelmed. "

Liu Bowen has always been very straightforward and he doesn't care about these things.

Because he had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years and had always been one of his better advisers, Zhu Yuanzhang listened to him very much.

As time went by, he almost forgot his true identity and even dared to act as the prince. (End of this chapter)