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

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Kai and saw that he seemed to be thinking about something. He was also quite curious, so he quickly asked.

"Second brother, you often get lost in thought alone. What are you thinking about?"

"Fifth brother, you have been with my second brother for such a long time, don't you know me? Sometimes my thoughts are too advanced and too new, and you conservative people can't understand them."

When Zhu Di heard this, he smiled awkwardly and said.

"Hehe, yes, second brother, sometimes I really can't understand your ideas, but I also think your ideas make sense, even I find them magical."

Zhu Kai thought that it was because what he said made sense in itself, and it was not because of anything else, it was just that the Ming Dynasty could not keep up with his thoughts.

He wanted to change the entire era, but in the end, he was unable to do so.

As the two walked, they arrived at Shenwu Gate.

"Brother, if we walk any further we will have to leave the palace."

"Then let's go back. It's just right for bed when we get back."

"Second brother, third brother has already fallen asleep at mother's place."

"How is Zhu Chong doing today?"

"Not so good. He's always in a bad mood. You should know his character better than me, brother. I'm afraid he's going to hate you for this."

Zhu Kai lowered his head and smiled bitterly.

"I guessed it a long time ago, but it's okay, it's okay, it's all within my expectations, it's not surprising that he's a little angry."

"Father and Mother have already made up their minds. How can we change their minds? We have no choice but to let him accept the reality."

"He's angry because you, second brother, knew about this a long time ago, but never told him. Even if you told him in advance, it would have been fine to give him some psychological preparation."

"Zhu Chong has been like this since he was a child. He is always busy and proud. I thought he would change in the past year or so, but who would have thought that he is still the same.

There is a saying that goes, "It is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature." This is probably true. I am now worried that he has already become a vassal king with a title. After this year, I guess he will go to his vassal state after getting married."

When Zhu Di heard this, he was shocked.

"Going to be a vassal? Is the third brother going to be a vassal now?"

"Yes, children always have to leave home when they grow up."

At this moment, Zhu Di asked Zhu Kai with a very curious look.

"Is Third Brother going to be a vassal soon? Will you go with him, Second Brother?"

"Zhu Chong has grown up now. He must go alone. I can't always follow him. I'm not a nanny. He has grown a lot in the past year or so with me. He should have learned how to be a vassal king."

Zhu Di heard this and sneered.

"I can't think too much right now, but I think you should be prepared. If Third Brother goes to cover the area alone, he may not be able to handle the local affairs well. Many things still depend on the ability to adapt to circumstances. Third Brother will act tough when encountering problems."

"Damn it! You figured this out? Zhu Di, it's not a good thing for you to think too much at such a young age. You're putting too much psychological pressure on yourself.

You can be careful in front of Father, but not around my second and eldest brothers."

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, Zhu Di smiled.

"I have always been like this in front of my second brother. I say whatever I want to say and do whatever I want to do. I never have to worry about anything, let alone think about the complicated things in the court.

Now my eldest brother is the crown prince and will become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future. He will definitely not treat me badly. And second brother, didn’t you say that you would set up a chamber of commerce in the future to unite merchants from all over the world, make more money, and fill the treasury of the Ming Dynasty?
Then I, as your younger brother, just need to stay with you, and I don’t need to worry about anything else.”

"You kid, do you want to be a salted fish around us?"

"What salted fish?"

"Well, it means people who don't need to think for themselves and have no independent ability. You can remember this word. I may say this often in the future."

At this moment, Zhu Kai thought about the issue of historical causality, which seemed to be more of a philosophical topic.

"Brother, there is a question that I can't figure out. Think about it yourself."

"Brother, you have such a smart mind, what could be something you can't figure out? I'm willing to listen attentively, but I may not be able to explain the things that you can't figure out."

"Which came first, the egg or the chicken?"

"what?"

When Zhu Kai saw Zhu Di's confused look, he suddenly remembered the emoticon of the old man on the subway. He laughed so hard that he almost fell to the ground.

"Second brother? What's wrong with you?"

Zhu Kai suppressed his urge to laugh and spoke quickly.

"Think about this question first. This is a philosophical question. It's normal to not be able to figure it out. The key is whether you have thought about it carefully."

The two brothers walked and talked and laughed, and gradually time passed quickly without them noticing.

"How did you get here so soon?"

"What is this place?"

Zhu Di looked up and saw the Xuanwu Gate!

"Brother, remember when we were just beginning to learn, you told us the story of the Xuanwu Gate Incident to warn us not to be like them and fight against each other."

"Yes, although we have many brothers, we will never follow their old path. The brothers of the Li family are not on good terms, but it is the same for us in the Zhu family."

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly jumped out from outside and said.

"We brothers definitely won't do that."

Zhu Kai and Zhu Di were both very excited to see Crown Prince Zhu Biao. They never expected such an outcome. Zhu Biao did not rest late at night and kept waiting here.

"Brother, why are you here so late?"

"I was also wondering why you two are here? You two even walked all the way to Xuanwu Gate. Did you miss the palace after not coming back for over a year?
Are you still thinking about measuring the land with your feet?" "It's impossible to say that I don't miss the palace. Brother, you know me. I have always liked freedom, but freedom is also what I lack the most. I am free in the Mongolian tribe, but it is not as comfortable as Yingtianfu."

"You want it all, and you want it all. How can you take all the benefits by yourself? How can that be possible?"

"Brother is right!"

"Second brother, I couldn't help you at all when you entered the palace today. I felt bad. Did the emperor make things difficult for you?"

Zhu Kai then understood that the prince was reluctant to go back to rest because he was still thinking about him.

Zhu Kai was deeply moved and asked in a low voice.

"Brother, is this the reason you have been waiting until now?"

"This is not a small matter. You are all my biological brothers. If I don't care about you, who else can I care about? Father has always been very strict with you.

I thought to myself, if you two have any conflicts, I can at least persuade you with my presence. Besides, you are grown up now, so your father will not hit you with his shoe, right?"

"Brother, you are so thoughtful. Father hit me with his boots today. Before I even entered, his boots flew out.

I think he has formed muscle memory or some kind of conditioned reflex now. Whenever he sees me, he can't help but want to fight me."

Zhu Biao smiled, he knew that Zhu Kai was talking nonsense again.

"What are you saying that I don't understand?"

"It's just nonsense. Brother, I'm so sleepy. My upper and lower eyelids are fighting each other. Let's go and have a rest.

My father and mother said today that I should stay in the palace tomorrow and call Xu Miaoyun over. We should get together as a family and prepare a family dinner."

"Is that what the Emperor said?"

"Of course. I have performed so well in the border area over the past year. How could the emperor not praise me?"

"Did Father say anything about Wang Baobao's matter?"

"Father still doesn't plan to meet him for now. He hasn't decided what kind of position would be best for him. Before this matter is communicated, Father will not meet him."

Zhu Biao lowered his head and thought, always feeling that something seemed to be wrong with this matter.

"There are different opinions in the court on this matter. Father, you can't just consider yourself. You have to consider the opinions of others, such as the most influential people like Hu Weiyong, Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, etc."

"Forget about Li Shanchang. He is an outright opportunist. What he is best at is stirring up trouble in front of the emperor. Moreover, some of his opinions are simply not feasible. I don't recommend listening to him."

"After all, they have been by our father's side for so many years, so we still have to consider their reputation. It will be easier to solve so many problems if we think them through clearly. We must not be confused."

"I understand. You have too many concerns at the moment. But there's nothing wrong with thinking more. The whole world is watching what kind of treatment the emperor will give to the Mongol tribes."

Zhu Biao was also very smart. He immediately understood what Zhu Kai meant.

"I understand. So you are using Wang Baobao to show off to the people of Mobei? Is it to scare the monkeys with a chicken?"

"Brother, who else could have such a good idea except our father? The emperor has already calculated all these things. Everything is under his control. We are just his pawns.

But brother, you are different. Father’s attitude towards you has always been different, and we are willing to do these things for you.

Big brother, you will sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince from now on. We will take care of everything else for you, so you don’t need to worry about anything.”

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard what Zhu Kai said, he still felt a little embarrassed.

"You are my brothers, and I have never treated you as pawns, no matter how my father treats the relationship between us as father and son and brothers.

But at least in Big Brother's heart, you are like his own brothers.

I have never thought of using you. If one day I could become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I would definitely not treat you unfairly.

We brothers have a common goal, which is to make the Ming Dynasty prosper forever and pass it down from generation to generation. Our goals are the same."

When Zhu Biao said these words, they were all from the bottom of his heart. Zhu Kai believed very much in what his elder brother said. They brothers would never hide anything.

"My father talked about Wang Baobao's matter today, and I thought a lot about it.

I don't deny it. In fact, I have known for a long time that my father wanted to arrange a marriage between Guanyinnu and Zhu Chong, and Wang Baobao has approached me privately more than once.

He hoped that I would accept Guanyin Nu, even as a concubine, but I never thought about it that way.

Because there is only Xu Miaoyun in my heart, I have never cared about these feelings between men and women, having one by my side is enough, I never think about having three wives and four concubines, you should know me very well. "

"Zhu Chong must be feeling bad. He will feel like he picked up something that his second brother didn't want."

When Zhu Kai heard what Zhu Di said, he suddenly realized that this guy actually thought this way. It seemed that he was really too narrow-minded.

"Did Zhu Chong say this to you in person?"

"Second brother, don't think that just because I haven't heard him say it himself, this kind of thing doesn't exist.

In fact, based on his mental state, I can infer that he is angry mainly for two reasons.

On the one hand, the second brother has been hiding it from him, and on the other hand, Wang Baobao approached you privately, but you rejected him. He married a woman that the second brother didn't want. "

"I see. I was wondering why he was so angry. If that's the case, then we really have nothing to say to each other. I don't understand why he would think of this.

Let’s put it this way. Now that he has gone to bed, I will explain everything to him tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is a good day for our family to reunite anyway. My father also asked me to bring Xu Miaoyun into the palace as well.

Big brother, you should bring big sister-in-law to the palace tomorrow, so that we brothers can be truly reunited. After the New Year, we still cannot stay in the capital."

"It seems that the Chinese New Year is only a few days away. Are you going to leave again after the Chinese New Year?"

"Brother, even if I don't want to leave, I can't. Father has already given us an order. No matter what, we must leave. This is what Father said before.

Moreover, now that we have all been granted titles as princes, it is really inappropriate for us to continue staying in the capital. I believe that those people in the court should have many opinions about this.

Instead of letting others bring it up first, I should take the initiative and leave the capital, where I should go."

"Do you still want to go back to the border? It's really hard there. You've lost weight in the past year or so." (End of this chapter)