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

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, Wang Baobao smiled awkwardly.

"Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand me. You have indeed been working hard for us and the Ming Dynasty over the past year. I will tell you all of this in front of the emperor."

While they were talking, Chang Sheng had already made arrangements, and his men re-set up control around the inn.

At this moment he was just about to go up and report the situation to Zhu Kai.

"Your Majesty."

"Chang Sheng, what's the matter?"

"I mainly want to come up and report to His Majesty that everything around the inn has been arranged, and Li Wenzhong has also led the Imperial Guards to withdraw."

"Yeah, then it would be better if we could send this idiot back earlier so that I can feel at ease. I didn't sleep well at all tonight. I know he is a careless person."

"General Li Wenzhong, weren't you on guard here all night last night?"

"He has been guarding here all night. Don't joke around. What kind of person is he? I know better than anyone else that he is a lazy bug at heart.

Wang Baobao just told me that he wanted to go back and rest for about an incense stick of time, but he ended up sleeping until dawn.

I ran into Wang Baobao early in the morning, and he was pretending that nothing had happened. Did he think everyone else was a fool? "

Chang Sheng had a close relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he could tell that Zhu Kai was very angry about this matter, and he deliberately spoke so loudly in front of him to intimidate him.

And remind yourself never to capsize in the same ditch.

Chang Sheng immediately clenched his fists, lowered his head and said to Zhu Kai.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will not make the same mistake a second time. I will stay awake all night to protect the two of them. After all, one of them is the future Princess Qin."

"That's not necessary. I am very confident in the generals around you.

They all followed General Chang Yuchun to fight. The king and the emperor are very confident in your Chang's army. You don't have to be so nervous. I didn't say these words just now to warn you, so don't misunderstand them."

"Your Highness, I really didn't think too much about it. I remembered everything you said just now. Now is an extraordinary period. It is better to be more careful to prevent someone from causing trouble at this time."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince really did not make a mistake in choosing someone. Since you are by his side, I feel relieved even if I am not by my brother's side."

Zhu Kai was only saying some polite words to the other party. He knew very well that the other party was the Crown Prince's confidant and was also related to Crown Prince Zhu Biao. This was just a big gift package from Zhu Yuanzhang to the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness's arrangement is indeed correct. You must not be dissatisfied with this matter. This is the result of the discussion between the prince and His Highness."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I know all these things."

"Well, in that case, I will not say anything more. I have explained almost everything here. I will leave the rest to you. I should return to my mansion now."

Chang Sheng saw Zhu Kai's expression and it seemed like he wanted to say something.

"My Lord, let me take you out first. This is what I should do."

Zhu Kai nodded.

"Thank you, General Changsheng."

Wang Baobao and Guanyinnu were just about to get up to see Zhu Kai off.

"You two should stay here and don't come out. Stay in your room. It's best not to show up in public during this period of time, so as not to waste the arrangements made by the king and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If the two of us don't go out to see the prince off when he comes here, it would be a bit rude."

"When we were in the borderland and in your tribe, there were no such red tape and messy rules. Why do you think like this?

Even if I return to Yingtian Prefecture, at the feet of the Emperor, I will still do what I should do."

"Well then, the two of us won't be polite to the prince."

Afterwards, Chang Sheng escorted Zhu Kai downstairs to see if there was anyone around. Then Chang Sheng spoke.

"My Lord, I have something to tell you."

Zhu Kai smiled knowingly.

"When we were in the house just now, I already knew what you wanted to say. I could tell you had something to say, so I asked you to come with me. Now there are no other people around, so you can just say whatever you want to say.

You have seen the relationship between me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We are brothers, no one is different from you and me. Throw away these layers of identities and we are just ordinary brothers."

"Your Highness, that's why I want to kindly remind you that you must have found the person who bumped into you on the street today."

"Found them, but they are in high positions and have great power. The followers around me cannot bring back the people who offended me."

"Since Your Majesty already knows the other party's identity, don't be too obsessed with it. Just turn a blind eye to this matter and don't mention it in front of the emperor.

Actually, I knew about this matter and I shouldn't have interrupted.

But thinking of the brotherly love between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince, I still kindly gave him a reminder.

"Your Highness's status as a person who has just returned from the border is quite sensitive. If you start to speak ill of these loyal ministers in front of the Emperor, I'm afraid the Emperor will think more about it. This will be detrimental to the relationship between you two, father and son."

"I can see that you are kindly reminding me that honest advice is unpleasant to the ear and good medicine is bitter. I am not afraid of hearing unpleasant words, but I am afraid of hearing some flattering words.

Chang Sheng, you are indeed worthy of being General Chang Yuchun's eldest son. You speak directly and are not afraid of offending the king, let alone offending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Your Majesty, in fact, for such a long time, your reputation in the court has not been very good, especially headed by Hu Weiyong. Whenever they mention Your Majesty, they always have some intention of sowing discord.

In front of the emperor, they often say bad things about you. Over time, three people make a tiger, and slowly your image has been damaged. Many people in the court are afraid to hide you when they mention the prince. "

"It is really rare to hear these words from you today. Don't worry, I have taken the matter of Marquis Deqing to heart."

"Have you made up your mind to report him to the Emperor?"

"Of course. Today, the servants in their mansion were able to run rampant on the streets of the capital. If I let them go so easily, I would be letting down the ordinary people of the capital."

Zhu Kai looked at Chang Sheng's expression, smiled and said.

"You have always been loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. According to the public, you are the son of General Chang Yuchun. You are both important officials assigned to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by the Emperor.

Personally speaking, you are also the eldest brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so how could you say this to me?"

Chang Sheng heard what Zhu Kai said and paused before speaking.

"Your Highness, I've heard that you are a suspicious person, but I didn't expect you to think this way. What I said to you is from the bottom of my heart. If you don't believe it, forget it."

"Chang Sheng, I have no other intentions, I just feel that the current situation is not optimistic. I have just returned to the court and have not been in the capital for more than a year. There are many things I am not clear about.

Although Liao Yongzhong, the Marquis of Deqing, was a bit domineering before, he was not as domineering as he is now. If he continues like this, the emperor will sooner or later not tolerate him. "When Zhu Kai said these words, he did not consider other things, and he was not afraid of others gossiping.

Chang Sheng was also surprised when he heard this.

It seems that Zhu Kai is too bold. He dares to guess the emperor's intentions and speaks them out without restraint. He is worthy of being Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite son.

"Your Highness, this is the capital, which is different from the border. Walls have ears, so you'd better be careful with your words. Marquis Deqing is a close minister, so the emperor naturally values ​​him."

Zhu Kai nodded slightly after hearing this.

"Chang Sheng, I am not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him. I will remember all your words in my heart and appreciate your kindness."

"My Lord, as long as you understand it in your heart."

Then, Zhu Kai looked upstairs.

"Don't worry, my lord. Nothing will go wrong with Wang Baobao and his sister while they're here. To be honest, I won't leave here and go somewhere else casually like Li Wenzhong did."

"Yes, that's true. I can't guarantee anything else, but I won't doubt your attitude towards this matter."

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, you should go back immediately. The guards around me have already sent the princess back to the mansion."

"really?"

"Of course, this is all my job."

"Thank you, Chang Sheng. If I have a chance to see the Emperor, I will speak well of you in front of him."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Kai left the inn just like that. He personally sent Li Wenzhong away. Now that this unreliable man was gone, Zhu Kai naturally felt much more relieved.

Now it is almost the eighth year of Hongwu, and the matter of Marquis Deqing can no longer be delayed.

Zhu Kai was thinking about it as he walked.

Looking at the bustling streets of the capital, with people coming and going, the crowded shops next to it, and the fragrant roadside stalls, Zhu Kai almost drooled.

At this moment, Zhu Kai actually saw a familiar figure in a corner of the street.

Zhu Kai thought he was dazzled because he looked a bit like Mao Xiang from the Imperial Guard.

This guy seemed to have seen Zhu Kai as well, and he immediately turned around, fearing that Zhu Kai would see him.

"Mao Xiang? Why is he here?"

Zhu Kai walked slowly towards Mao Xiang, and he was ready to run away as soon as he saw Zhu Kai.

"Wait a minute, don't leave. I have already seen you. Even if you are not wearing the flying fish suit, I can tell it is you."

Mao Xiang pretended not to hear and walked back on his own.

"Stop! There are so many people coming and going here. I don't want to call your name, and I don't want to get angry. If you don't listen to me, do you want to disobey my order?"

Since Zhu Kai had already said this, Mao Xiang had no choice but to stop.

"My Lord, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Yes, I didn't expect to see you here. Why are you wearing casual clothes today? Did the emperor allow you to rest?"

Mao Xiang did have a secret mission this time, but this matter had nothing to do with Zhu Kai.

"Um... the emperor didn't give me permission. I just came out for a walk."

"Can the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei go out and walk around casually? I have never heard of this before, and there is no such rule in the court."

"It is granted by the emperor due to his great grace."

When Zhu Kai heard the other party say this, he burst out laughing.

"Mao Xiang, Mao Xiang, you really are a warrior. You won't lie, right?"

"My Lord, what does this mean?"

"You are looking at me to deceive me, right? Huh? Would the emperor approve such a thing? Tell me the truth, are you here to spy on me secretly?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

"Then tell me the truth. There are only two of us here, and no outsiders. It's better to tell me the truth."

Mao Xiang knew very well that Zhu Kai was not someone who was easy to deceive.

"Your Majesty, what I said is the truth. There are some things that I cannot tell you directly. I cannot disclose the Emperor's arrangements."

"The secret must not be leaked?"

"That's right, Your Majesty."

"Okay, then I won't ask you too much. Just answer me directly, did the emperor ask you to come here to monitor me?"

"Of course not..."

Zhu Kai saw Mao Xiang's reaction and guessed that he was not lying, and he finally felt relieved.

However, at this moment, Zhu Kai suddenly remembered that could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to secretly observe the reactions of Wang Baobao and his sister?
As soon as the imperial decree for the marriage came down, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard came out in person to monitor the situation. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang was still very concerned about this matter.

"General Chang Sheng is in the inn. You didn't wear the Feiyu suit when you came out today. General Chang Sheng will misunderstand. You are a Jinyiwei and he is from the Chang's Army. If there is a conflict between the two of you, it will not benefit either of you."

Mao Xiang looked embarrassed. He didn't know how to reply to Zhu Kai. The emperor's arrangement was secret and he was speechless.

"Alright, alright, as long as you're not monitoring me, I won't be too concerned about other things. I can see that you're in a very difficult situation, so I won't make things difficult for you."

After hearing this, Mao Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought that given Zhu Kai's temper, he would ask him about these things thoroughly. Everyone in the court knew Zhu Kai's temper and character, so most people didn't dare to provoke him.

"Your Highness just came out of the inn. I will take you back to the mansion now."

"It's okay if you get it. I don't need to trouble you with this matter."

"It's just my intention. I met the prince here, so I will try my best to send him back. This is also the responsibility of our Jinyiwei. I am deeply grateful to the emperor and dare not neglect it." (End of this chapter)