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

Xu Miaoyun knew Zhu Kai's temper too well. He didn't want Zhu Kai to offend anyone. After all, offending anyone at this time would not do them any good, so he gave so many instructions out of concern.

"We have just returned to the capital, and I know that many people have opinions about us. I will not offend anyone at this time, especially the Jinyiwei.

They hang around in front of the emperor all day long. If there is anything that makes him unhappy, he will definitely report me. I just gave him so much reward. I believe he will not be too lenient with us. "

"That's good."

After Xu Miaoyun finished saying these things, he left.

The servant brought Mao Xiang in, and Zhu Kai sat in the middle.

"Your Majesty, Lord Mao Xiang is here."

Zhu Kai nodded and said nothing.

Servant, send the Jinyiwei here and leave directly.

"Greetings to the King of Sai."

"Mao Xiang, you have come to my place several times in the past two days.

Don't be so polite, just say whatever you want to say. I see you are very tired, so go back and rest early after you're done.

"Father has given you too many tasks these past two days, so it's normal that you're a little overwhelmed. Don't feel uncomfortable, and remember to combine work and rest."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am here today because the Emperor asked me to.

Today, the Emperor told the prince to go directly to the palace at night and not to disturb anyone. The Emperor planned to meet him in advance. Maybe there was something important that he wanted to ask the prince behind his back.

Your Majesty should be very familiar with the Emperor's temper, so I won't explain too much. The Emperor didn't tell me what he wanted to say specifically, I was just a messenger."

"Mao Xiang, even I find it hard to understand why you came here in person for such a small matter.

Okay, I already know about it. I will sneak over there at night and won’t alert anyone. Only the two of us know about this.

Is there anything else you would like to say?

When I saw you on the street today, you seemed a little anxious. Did you have some unresolved issues?
If there is anything you need my help with, you can just tell me. I will never refuse to help you if I can. This is something I once promised you, so I owe you this.

After all, you picked us up halfway, which really took a lot of energy.

Just for this matter, I should reward you well. If you have any ideas, just tell me directly. I can give you some extra rewards today."

"Your Majesty, I dare not. This is all the emperor's order and arrangement. How dare I ask for your reward casually?"

After Mao Xiang told Zhu Kai all these things, he planned to leave. However, when Mao Xiang saw that Zhu Kai wanted to leave, he stopped him directly.

"Mao Xiang, I know you are anxious to go back and rest, but don't be too anxious. Since you are here, you can taste the milk tea that I personally made."

"Milk tea? Isn't this what Wang Baobao and his Mongolian tribe drink?"

"It is indeed something that people in the border areas often drink, but you must not look down on it just because it is what they drink. Sometimes their things are not necessarily bad. You will know after you taste it."

Mao Xiang and Zhu Kai really wanted to keep him here, and it was hard to refuse their kindness.

"Well, since the prince has said so, it doesn't seem right for me to leave by force, so I will stay and taste the milk tea that the prince mentioned.

Anyway, I have never been to the border areas and have never seen their food culture, so this is a chance to try something new.”

"Oh, that's right. Everything I say to you is good, so you should listen to it."

At this time, Xu Miaoyun had already prepared the milk tea.

He walked in slowly from outside with two cups of milk tea in his hands, which smelled very fragrant from a distance.

This was specially prepared by Zhu Kai. It is made of all natural tea and milk, without any flavors or preservatives added. It is a good stuff.

"Your Majesty, this milk tea smells really fragrant and refreshing. Even I have never seen such a smell before. It feels indescribable and magical. How is it made?"

Seeing that the other party was also very interested in the milk tea he made, Zhu Kai smiled and said.

“This is not complete. These are all the milk teas that Wang Baobao and his people drank in the border areas. I made some slight changes based on the eating and tea drinking habits of our Ming Dynasty.

It's a good opportunity for you to taste it for me. If you think it tastes good, you can recommend it to your father."

"Then I won't be polite."

Mao Xiang took the milk tea from Xu Miaoyun's hand and drank it all in one gulp.

"I added some ice cubes to it, so it tastes cool. Lord Mao, I saw you rushing in from outside, and you must be tired and sweating. Drinking something cool can relieve your body."

"Princess, you are so thoughtful."

At this moment, Zhu Kai already knew what the other party was secretly investigating, which was nothing more than Liao Yongzhong's matter.

When he just came back, he had already explained all these things to Xu Miaoyun.

When Mao Xiang suddenly came to find him today after listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Kai understood more clearly in his heart. He thought that all this must be a trap set by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to use Zhu Kai as his own killing knife to remove the thorn in his eye and flesh.

Zhu Kai had already seen through Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts, especially after the Jinyiwei came to find him, Zhu Kai saw it completely clearly.

Although I waited for news from my father, I didn't expect that he would actually ask me for a favor.

However, this is also a bargaining chip that Zhu Kai can use to negotiate with Zhu Yuanzhang. His next step is to go to the land of Qi and Lu and he does not want to return to the border area.

"Your Majesty, I have finished my milk tea. I really have no reason to stay here any longer."

Mao Xiang wanted to leave here quickly. He was afraid that Zhu Kai would ask him more about Liao Yongzhong. He was embarrassed to refuse Zhu Kai, but he could not disobey Zhu Yuanzhang's order. This made him very embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Kai was so happy to let him go.

"Mao Xiang, thank you for coming here to deliver the imperial edict. You have worked hard. If there is nothing else, you can go back first. I will remember to go to the palace in the evening.

I will go in secretly and won't tell anyone. Don't worry, I will remember all the emperor's words in my heart and I won't forget them at all."

Mao Xiang finally felt relieved when he heard Zhu Kai say this.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already given himself very detailed instructions. If there were still any flaws, then his position as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be over.

"Master Mao, you have been very hard these past two days."

Mao Xiang was very surprised to hear Zhu Kai say this. Zhu Kai was such an arrogant person who had always looked down upon others. He was really flattered to see him being so polite all of a sudden. "Your Majesty, these are all my duties. You don't have to be polite."

Mao Xiang was just about to leave, but after hesitating for a moment he spoke.

"Your Majesty, this milk tea is so delicious. I never thought that tea leaves and milk can be combined together. These two things that are so different in nature can go so well together."

Zhu Kai couldn't help but laugh when he saw the other person's expression.

What surprised him even more was that the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a serious and strong-willed man, was actually conquered by a cup of milk tea.

This cute contrast made Zhu Kai couldn't help laughing.

"Mao Xiang, tell me, do you really like to drink or are you just being polite in front of me?"

"really!"

"Well, since you like it so much, I won't say anything. I'll bring you some milk tea and you can drink it slowly."

"Your Majesty, this is not good. How can a prince give gifts to his subordinates?"

"It's okay. I don't care about these things. This is the milk tea I personally researched. If you like it, I'll be very happy. Maybe I'll promote it in the future."

"Massive promotion?"

Mao Xiang certainly didn’t understand what Zhu Kai meant, but he could see that Zhu Kai was in a good mood today.

"I am planning to research a kind of milk tea, which is in powder form. I can make it myself when I go back home, which is more convenient. If I succeed in my research, I will open shops all over the country to sell it."

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Okay, since there's nothing else to do, you can go back first. I'll ask the people around me to prepare some more milk tea and send it to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying these words, Mao Xiang left.

Xu Miaoyun walked out slowly only after she saw him leave.

"It seems that he likes the prince's milk tea very much."

"I thought only girls would like it, but I didn't expect that a Jinyiwei man would also like to drink milk tea. It seems that it is suitable for all ages."

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, we can put more in the shop in the future."

"Yes, now no matter what I put in my shop, it is unique. It is a monopoly business. It is impossible not to make money."

When Xu Miaoyun heard Zhu Kai say this, he was very happy, but also a little worried.

“Your Majesty, the Emperor doesn’t know your next plan yet. If the Emperor knew, he would definitely not be happy. After all, merchants are at the bottom of society.

He has no status in front of the emperor, or even in the entire country.

Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are at the bottom.

If the prince is really determined to do this, I will definitely support you very much, but you have to think it over carefully before making a decision, and you have to figure out the emperor's intentions first.

Let's see what the emperor is thinking and whether he agrees with you to do this. The emperor's thoughts are the most difficult to guess."

Zhu Kai saw Xu Miaoyun's worry.

"Are you afraid that the emperor would come to see me late at night for some important matter?"

"It's hard to say. It's been about two days since the prince returned to the capital from the border, and the emperor is only now thinking of summoning you."

"So it's my father who can't wait any longer. He originally thought that I would go to the palace to pay my respects to them first, but he didn't expect me to be so persistent. He can't sit still anymore."

"Your Highness, you already know the Emperor's thoughts and ideas. Why can't you take the initiative to find him? If the Emperor takes the initiative to find you now, I'm afraid it may not be so easy."

"I am not worried about these things. This is called making a living by my own ability. I am naturally confident in my ability, even if the emperor is really dissatisfied with me.

He would also take my abilities into consideration and not get angry. Instead, he would be very accommodating to me. I know that in front of my father, I am no match for the crown prince.

Because of this, I have to perform well and seize this opportunity.

In fact, I no longer have a chance to compete for the position of crown prince. If I can't even be a businessman, my father will leave me no way out.

They are all his sons, he wouldn't be so partial, I don't think he would be like that."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has more thoughts about you. He wants his son to be successful. Every parent has the same thoughts."

"Jackie Chan? If all of us sons can fulfill the emperor's wish, then the entire Ming Dynasty will be in chaos. The Xuanwu Gate Incident will probably happen again in our Ming Dynasty."

When Xu Miaoyun heard Zhu Kai say this, he was really shocked.

"Your Highness, this is in our own mansion. You have said it, but you cannot say such things outside. This is called speaking unintentionally, but the listener takes it seriously.

There are too many people in the court who are dissatisfied. If they hear us, they will speak ill of us in front of the emperor."

"I don't worry about these things."

Speaking of this, Zhu Kai suddenly thought of something important.

"By the way, Mao Xiang was sneaking around the street in casual clothes today. I guess he must have followed the emperor's instructions to monitor Marquis Deqing."

"The prince has already told me about this matter today. In fact, I think so too."

"Now it is basically certain. Seeing him hesitating, we know that he must have been frightened by Liao Yongzhong's family."

"What could be in Liao Yongzhong's home? Could it scare Mao Xiang? He is the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei."

"There must be something shameful. In fact, the grudge between the emperor and Liao Yongzhong is already some old things, but the emperor is too vindictive."

"Does the Emperor hold a grudge?"

"No, the emperor is a narrow-minded person, and as he gets older, his mind becomes narrower and narrower, and he can't tolerate so many people around him.

That is why I want to tell your father, General Xu Da, to be careful of the emperor no matter what. The emperor is no longer his childhood playmate Zhu Chongba. "

"My father should have known this. He knew that there was a difference between high and low. The emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Even a hero would be afraid to see his old neighbor." (End of this chapter)