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

Mao Xiang was just about to leave when Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him.

"Don't leave yet. I have something else to discuss with you."

Mao Xiang knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry now, so he had to be careful no matter what he said. He was also afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would vent his anger on him because of this matter.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly and said.

"Now I have another very important thing for you to do. I know you have been busy for two days and are very tired. After you finish this matter, you can take a few days off."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I dare not say I am tired in front of Your Majesty."

"Go to His Highness Zhu Kai's residence again and quietly tell him to go to the Queen's bedroom when he comes to the palace tonight."

"Go directly to the Queen's bedroom?"

"Yes, just go directly to the Queen. Don't tell him to worry about other things for now. He is a smart man and he won't ask too many questions.

Although he had only been back in the capital for two short days.

However, I believe he should also understand the importance of the matter. As long as you tell him, he will know what to do. You don't have to think too much and just do it. "

"Yes, I understand."

Mao Xiang has been with Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years, and he knows Zhu Yuanzhang's temper very well. Since the other party now says that he wants to meet Zhu Kai secretly.

This means that Zhu Yuanzhang has something important to discuss with him. The relationship between the father and son is still somewhat subtle. The other party is very clear about it, so naturally he dare not slack off or act rashly.

Therefore, he decided to find Zhu Kai as soon as he left the palace and explain these things to him clearly. He must not waste time, as this was very important to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I already know the importance and urgency of the matter. I will go to His Highness Zhu Kai's residence and tell him if there is anything else?"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought that there was indeed unrest in the capital.

As for Wang Baobao and Guanyin Nu, they had just returned from the border area not long ago. In addition to the fact that there were many people with ulterior motives towards them, there were also some unstable factors.

Zhu Yuanzhang considered so much for Zhu Kai, so after thinking for a long time, he turned around and said to Mao Xiang.

“Remember to tell Zhu Kai when you go to see him today.

To see if he needed the assistance of the Embroidered Uniform Guards to do something. He also knew that Zhu Kai did not bring too many people when he returned from the border area. He only brought General Lan Yu and some soldiers under Zhu Di.

Right now, he is unable to do many things. It is difficult to accomplish anything by relying solely on the guards in the mansion. If he needs help, let him go to Jinyiwei or Xu Huizu."

"Okay, I understand."

"Well, in that case, there is nothing else to do. Just go find Zhu Kai and explain everything to him."

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao Xiang left the palace.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry, Ma Xiuying spoke to him very carefully.

"Why do you suddenly want Zhu Kai to come to the palace to meet him first? Didn't you say we should wait a few more days?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma and smiled and said.

"If you really wait a few more days, you might not be able to wait any longer.

You came here in a rage just now, so I have to call Zhu Kai over no matter what. Besides, you miss your son so much, so let him come and meet him tonight.

In fact, I haven't seen Zhu Kai for a long time.

You always say that I am partial to the Crown Prince, but they are all my sons, how could I be too partial to him?

I heard that Zhu Kai has lost weight in the past year or so in the border area. Today is a good opportunity to let him come and see if he is really that thin. If he is, I will give him some compensation."

Empress Ma had been married to Zhu Yuanzhang for decades and she knew him too well. She must have ulterior motives for suddenly wanting Zhu Kai to come to the palace to meet him.

Ma Xiuying sneered after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, please don't say such things in front of me.

Do you think you will believe it if you say so? You just heard about Liao Yongzhong's story and Tianwei was furious. Now let Zhu Kai come to the palace.

It's obvious that you just want him to do something. You don't want to use Zhu Kai to get rid of Deqing Hou, do you? I advise you not to do this."

"why?"

When Ma Xiuying saw that Zhu Yuanzhang did not deny what he had just said, he also felt a little disappointed for Zhu Kai.

"Zhu Kai is indeed a very capable child, but that doesn't mean you should assign all the difficult tasks to him.

Don’t you think this is a bit too much? Actually, Zhu Kai is not an easy child either.”

"The task of eliminating Liao Yongzhong can only be entrusted to Zhu Kai. No one else can do it as well as Zhu Kai. As a father, I let him do this because I trust him.

That’s because he has enough ability. If he didn’t have such ability, I wouldn’t let him do it even if he volunteered.”

Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the greater a person's ability, the more responsibilities he should take on.

Zhu Kai was exactly such a person, so Zhu Yuanzhang did not think so much about it. Although he attached great importance to Zhu Kai, he was also very wary of Zhu Kai at the same time. This was what Ma Xiuying could not tolerate the most.

“Your Majesty, Liao Yongzhong has been entrenched in the court for so many years that he is deeply rooted. Sometimes even you have no intention of touching him.

You are just giving Zhu Kai a hard time by asking him to do it. Have you ever thought about how he will gain a foothold in the court in the future? Everyone will feel scared and terrified when they see him. Do you really think this is good for Zhu Kai?"

What Ma Xiuying said was all true. She was sincerely considering her son. Zhu Yuanzhang was not like that. He just hoped that Zhu Kai could be a useful son to him.

"Queen, please stop talking. Since you have really made up your mind, it is useless for anyone to persuade you."

"Well, Your Majesty is the ruler of the world, since you have already made your decision, what can I say?

You can only listen to the emperor's arrangements, but you still have to consider Zhu Kai's mentality. He will definitely be very sad if he knows these things, and I don't want to see him feel disappointed. "

On the other hand, Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang, just walked out of the palace, he was very careful, he knew that he had encountered too many things today, it was better not to cause more trouble. Fortunately, he was wearing casual clothes today, not flying fish clothes, walking on the street, he looked relatively low-key and not so conspicuous.

Thinking of this, he became very careful. At the same time, he was also considering that nothing should happen, otherwise it would cause unnecessary trouble.

He walked and thought, and then he recalled what he saw in Liao Yongzhong's house today.

In fact, he did not tell Zhu Yuanzhang all the truth, because he knew very well that telling too much truth would only make Zhu Yuanzhang even angrier.

In this way, he soon arrived at Zhu Kai's residence.

At this moment, Zhu Kai was talking to Xu Miaoyun.

"My father hasn't issued any decree yet, and I am indeed a little worried. I don't know if he wants me to enter the palace.

No matter what, I have to report the situation to him in advance.

During the past year or so that I have been in the border area, I have to report everything to the emperor in detail so that he can believe that I am really working for the Ming Dynasty and not just doing things for myself.

In fact, one must be extremely careful in front of the emperor.

Even though we are biological father and son, we cannot say anything casually, otherwise there will be more barriers between us.

What I am really worried about now is His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. He just learned the news of the marriage, and I am afraid he must be devastated now. What if he really does something excessive in anger?

I'm afraid that my father will still find trouble with me in the end and make me responsible for these things. I don't want to get involved too much, but there is nothing I can do, after all, I am their elder brother."

"Marriage?"

Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhu Kai in confusion.

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Usually, a marriage is for a woman to go to the man's house to marry."

"There are only a few people in the entire Ming Dynasty who can decide their own marriage. Since I can't decide my own marriage, then there is not much difference between this and marrying a foreign prince."

While the two of them were talking, someone from outside came in to report.

"Your Highness, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Mao Xiang, is outside asking for an audience."

When Zhu Kai heard this, he felt a little confused. He had seen him many times from yesterday until now. He went back and forth from the palace to his own residence, and then to Liao Yongzhong's residence.

After working on this for so long, I don’t know if he is tired.

Thinking of this, Zhu Kai couldn't help but laugh.

"Your Highness, what are you laughing at? Why is Mao Xiang here again?
I'm afraid something has happened. After all, the emperor always gives him important tasks to do. The emperor must want him to pass on some message. You have to be careful. Is there any order from the emperor?"

“Today when I was coming back, I walked onto the street and saw him.

He seemed to be spying on someone furtively, but when I asked him what he was doing, he didn't say directly, nor did he say who he was spying on.

After thinking about it, I thought the emperor must have assigned him some secret mission, but it was inconvenient for me to know, so I didn't ask any more questions. "

Xu Miaoyun saw that Zhu Kai was a little anxious, so she quickly stepped forward to persuade him.

"Your Highness, Mao Xiang is a member of the Imperial Guards and the person that father trusts the most. If he is asked to do anything, it must be done in a very secretive manner. You must not think too much about it. This matter may not be related to the two of us.

He came here at this time, probably to convey the emperor's edict.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to you on his own initiative. He has already begun to be afraid of you in his heart. What he experienced yesterday is enough to make him feel scared. "

"Yes, Mao Xiang is the person the emperor trusts the most so far. His trust in him even exceeds that of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi."

"My father is very old now, and he is indeed not as respected as before in the presence of the emperor."

When Xu Miaoyun said this again, he was obviously a little disappointed. He felt that it was very disappointing that his father was not valued by Zhu Yuanzhang.

“What’s the matter with this?
Your father has already retired. The lower your profile is, the better. Don't be too conspicuous in front of the emperor.

Miaoyun, don't think that the better your relationship with the emperor, the more wealth and title you will have in the future.

Some things are definitely more complicated than you think, especially when doing things in front of the emperor, you have to be extremely careful.

Don’t try to guess what the emperor is thinking. You won’t understand no matter how hard you try.

As Zhu Kai spoke, he couldn't help but sing out loud. This is a very famous lyric.

Xu Miaoyun saw Zhu Kai dancing and singing the tune. He was sure that he had never heard of this song before, but he had long been accustomed to Zhu Kai's unconventional thinking.

"Mao Xiang is here today, we can't let him stand outside.

Go and invite him over. I believe this must be the emperor's arrangement.

If he wasn't the emperor, he wouldn't have come to me on his own initiative. It's a good opportunity to let him in so I can ask him what he was doing sneaking around on the street today.

Today he was not wearing the clothes of the Imperial Guard, but instead the clothes of ordinary people.

I just don't want to draw other people's attention. No matter what he does, as long as it doesn't affect my overall plan and interests, I won't care too much."

"Okay, my lord, I'll invite him in right away."

Xu Miaoyun said to Zhu Kai with a smile.

"Since we have guests, I'll go prepare some tea."

"Wait a minute, Mao Xiang probably hasn't had my special milk tea yet. I remember I taught you how to make milk tea. Do you remember?"

"Of course, I know that the prince likes to drink milk tea. I have already learned various methods. I wonder if the prince would like to drink a stronger tea flavor or a stronger milk flavor today."

"I want to drink something with a stronger tea flavor today, so you can make some milk tea with Biluochun.

Oh, don’t forget to add a little bit of sugar, it might taste better. I’ll also let Lord Jinyiwei have a good taste, it’s something he’s never seen before.”

"Yes, Lord, I understand. I will go make some milk tea and bring it to you when it's ready. You must control your temper in front of him and don't offend Mao Xiang." (End of this chapter)