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

When Wang Baobao heard Zhu Kai say this, he immediately felt very sorry for his sister.

"Your Majesty, we have been in the borderland for more than a year. We have gone from enemies on the battlefield to business partners. We have gone through these processes step by step to get to where we are today. I don't want to say these words that go against my will."

"Wang Baobao, you are also a very straightforward person. You speak your mind directly."

"After Qin Wang Zhu Chong married my sister Guanyinnu, his future in the court has come to an end. The emperor will never let him have any improper thoughts about the position of crown prince."

“Not only that, I still have to remind you that not only others, but even I, who have been valued by the Emperor, should not even think of coveting the position of Crown Prince.”

"When we returned to the capital yesterday, we met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He is indeed a refined, easy-going and handsome man. No wonder the Emperor values ​​his son so much.

But then again, Your Majesty, you and the Crown Prince are also twins, and the Emperor's arrangement is really a bit too biased.

I don't mean to sow discord between you and your son. I just feel that for more than a year, Your Highness the Crown Prince has been living a life of luxury in the capital.

But the prince has to be affected by the hardships of the border areas. They are both sons, so how can the prince be so partial to one over the other?

These people in the court have always done things according to the emperor's mood. The reason why many people oppose the prince is because they want to stand on the side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

They want to bet on the Crown Prince. As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can become the emperor, they can rest easy for the rest of their lives.

But at this time, if the prince performs well and ascends to the position of crown prince, then their entire lives and fortunes will be in jeopardy."

"I didn't expect you to have such a long-term vision. There are many things that people in the court can't say."

"That's because they all kept silent."

"You are right. The capable people around the emperor are all indifferent to the matter and most of them are on the side of the prince."

"So what do you think, my Lord?"

"Originally, I wanted to do something big in the border area. Over the past year or so, you should have a clearer idea of ​​my arrangements.

This king wants to build a modern city on the border, and then build border defenses to prevent the troops from Mobei from entering."

"Mobei? Chagatai? He doesn't have such ability yet. At least as long as there are people from our tribe there, they can help His Majesty to tie up their troops."

"Wang Baobao, I can only tell you about your ability. I have never had any doubts about it. I also believe that you can contain them. Now the emperor wants your sister to marry Zhu Chong, and this is also one of his purposes.

Don’t think this is just a superficial effort. No one knows what the emperor is thinking.”

After listening to what Zhu Kai said, Wang Baobao finally understood something. At least Zhu Yuanzhang did not look down on him blindly.

"If this is the reason, then we can take a closer look. At least we are not completely useless in the eyes of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As long as we are of use, it proves that everyone in our tribe is safe."

When Zhu Kai heard Wang Baobao say this, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered.

"I say you finally figured it out."

Seeing Zhu Kai's intense reaction, Wang Baobao was of course a little confused.

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

“When I brought you back, I was afraid that you might resist.

After all, the imperial edict came a little too suddenly. The emperor meant not to notify you and try not to let you bring any entourage.

In fact, including me, I returned to the capital only after the emperor suddenly notified me.

He didn't prepare anything for any of us, which is enough to show that in the emperor's heart, he has some doubts about both me and you. Our relationship is best kept on the surface, and we shouldn't get too close. The person you should really get closer to is your future brother-in-law, Qin Wang Zhu Chong."

"My Lord, what do you mean by that?"

"The reason why Zhu Chong became the target of your marriage is because he does not have much military power. The emperor can also see that he is a person who is strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"Your Majesty, isn't that a little too direct?"

“We have witnessed this with our own eyes and it is an open secret. What is so direct and indirect about it?

Moreover, I have always been a straightforward person who doesn't like beating around the bush. You two siblings already know my younger brother very well.

Why do you have to act dumb in front of me? You should be mentally prepared in advance about what to say and what not to say when you see the emperor tomorrow.

I am also afraid that you will say something wrong in front of the Emperor, and then all my arrangements in the border area over the past year will be ruined."

Zhu Kai came straight to the point this time. He didn't want to waste any more time talking to the brother and sister. Since the emperor's decree had already come down, there would definitely be further actions.

Moreover, when Zhu Kai woke up this morning, he already knew that after this year it would be the eighth year of Hongwu.

A lot of things happened in the eighth year of Hongwu. The first thing was that the emperor wanted to get rid of Liao Yongzhong, the Marquis of Deqing, who was a thorn in his side.

Zhu Kai knew that he had to contribute a little to this matter in order to perform well in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, he planned to secretly report the situation to Zhu Yuanzhang and tell him everything that had happened to him clearly, so as to add fuel to the fire.

"My Lord, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, I didn't think of anything. I just suddenly remembered a question. The emperor will summon you tomorrow. You should prepare in advance and don't be too nervous.

By the way, I have already ordered the people in the palace to prepare some new clothes. You have been traveling all this time and you don’t even have a change of clothes. You can’t go to see the emperor in such a dirty and dusty state. It is really beneath your dignity. "

"Um...this..."

Wang Baobao and Guanyinnu also felt a little embarrassed when they heard Zhu Kai say this.

"We are used to it in the grassland tribe, and we didn't realize that this is indeed a bit rude. Thank you, Your Majesty, for making such a thorough arrangement for us, my brother and I. I really don't know how to thank Your Majesty."

"We are now in the same boat. I will do my best to protect you."

Wang Baobao could see that what Zhu Kai said this time was full of sincerity and he had no intention of deceiving them.

"I have already told Xu Miaoyun about this matter. We have the best tailors in our mansion. They will help you make new clothes overnight." "I will have to trouble the tailors in the prince's mansion."

"Don't worry, this is just their job. The most important thing is that you face the emperor with a better image. This is the first impression that is very important."

"Yes, after fighting for territory with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for so many years, we finally surrendered to him."

"This is a major issue in the world. After a long period of division, there will be unification, and after a long period of unification, there will be division. This is the same principle. Since the Qin Dynasty, what we have been pursuing is great unification.

Moreover, every emperor wanted to expand his territory. Even an incompetent emperor had such an idea, let alone an emperor who conquered the world on horseback?

The emperor started out as a beggar and has worked his way up to where he is today."

"My Lord, this is true."

"Li Wenzhong has been transferred away. I have long known that he is a very unreliable person, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also very clear about this.

So, after discussing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I transferred it away. General Chang Sheng will be here to protect you tonight.

You can sleep peacefully and have a good rest. Tomorrow you will meet the emperor in the best mental state. This is the first meeting after the imperial edict came down, so it is particularly important. "

Guanyinnu nodded slightly beside him.

"Especially, don't just nod and shake your head without saying a word. I know your character very well. Don't pretend to be a lady.

A girl's complexion is the most important thing. After more than a day of tossing and turning, you are not used to the climate here, and you didn't get enough rest, so your complexion is more or less a little sallow, and you look pale and thin, as if you are malnourished."

“What is malnutrition?”

"It's just like not having enough food to eat. You girls who grew up on the grassland and on horseback should be as bright as a rose.

I have already given instructions to the people in the inn to prepare some red dates and white fungus soup. You should drink more tonight. I will also prepare some ginseng for you.

Take good care of your complexion, and make the emperor like you as his daughter-in-law as soon as he sees you. "

"Will the emperor look at it so carefully? Besides, the imperial edict has already been issued. Don't mention that I am sallow and skinny or malnourished. Even if I am ugly, the imperial edict cannot be revoked."

"Of course, how could the emperor's decree change overnight? There is nothing wrong with what you said, but everyone likes beautiful women. Appearance is very important, right?

Even if the Emperor doesn't care about your looks, the Empress will care."

Wang Baobao and Guanyin Nu looked at each other in confusion.

"What's malnutrition? What's appearance now? What is appearance? My Lord, my brother and I have known you for more than a year, but you keep saying these words that we don't understand.

Let alone we have known you for more than a year, even if we have known you for more than ten years, there may still be many things you say that we don’t understand and can’t keep up with your thoughts.”

Zhu Kai smiled helplessly.

He thought to himself that the words he had said were the essence accumulated over thousands and hundreds of years.

Add to that the popular Internet slang, and they may not be able to understand it even if they stay with you for a lifetime, let alone for more than a year.

Zhu Kai has tried his best to control himself from saying these things, as they cannot understand each other. But there is nothing he can do, some words will come out of his mouth uncontrollably and he cannot control it.

"Appearance refers to the degree of beauty."

"Will the emperor care about this? In the eyes of the emperor, all of us are just tools to consolidate the Ming Dynasty. The emperor shouldn't care whether we are good-looking or ugly."

"It's a bit wrong for you to say that. Although these are nothing in front of the imperial power and the interests of the Ming Dynasty, appearance is justice."

"Okay, Prince, you grew up in the palace and should be very familiar with the emperor's temper. We will do whatever you say and dare not resist."

"It doesn't matter whether you resist or not. You just need to know that I will not harm you."

"Guanyin slave, these supplements that the princess prepared for you are probably not very tasty, after all, good medicine tastes bitter.

You only have one night to take good care of your complexion and face the emperor in the best condition, so that he will not regret his decision. "

Guanyin Nu knew very well that although she couldn't understand a lot of what Zhu Kai said, it was true that everyone liked beautiful women.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have remembered everything you said. There won't be any mistakes. We never dare to slack off on your orders, Your Majesty."

"It's not really an order. I've said it many times before. We are all in the same boat now. What can you gain from the Emperor? This is very important to me.

By the way, Guanyin slave, you have to be prepared, because you may never be able to return to your tribe.

Zhu Chong, that brat, now has his own title. After you marry him, you two should go to your own fiefdoms."

"Isn't the King of Qin going back to the Mongol tribe?"

"What is he going to do in your tribe? Do you want to let the emperor's son marry into your family?"

"That's right. I was just being too picky."

"That's what I'm talking about. Think about it carefully. Don't say the wrong thing in front of the emperor. I may not be able to go with you to see the emperor."

When Wang Baobao heard Zhu Kai say this, he felt uneasy.

"What? Your Majesty, you won't come with us to see the Emperor?"

"The Emperor has already made arrangements. He probably wants to hear from you all about my situation and performance in the border area over the past year. If I am present, it may not be convenient for me to tell the truth."

When Wang Baobao heard what Zhu Kai said, he understood.

"Your Highness, rest assured. We are definitely not the kind of people who say one thing to your face and another behind your back. We will report our thoughts to your Majesty truthfully without hiding anything."

"True gold is not afraid of fire. I have a clear conscience for what I have done in the border areas over the past year. It would be best if I tell the emperor the truth. I don't need you to cover for me." (End of this chapter)