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

Zhu Di knew Zhu Kai's temper very well.

Seeing that he was already very angry, he immediately wanted to find this kid to settle the score. He wondered if what he had just said had affected Zhu Kai.

Assuming that what he said caused the misunderstanding between the two of them, if there was a conflict or even a fight between the two of them, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely think that he was instigating discord behind their backs.

Zhu Di trembled all over when he thought of this. He didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to misunderstand him because of these things, so he quickly stepped forward and hugged Zhu Kai.

"Second brother, please don't be angry. I shouldn't have mentioned these things in front of you. If you go to deal with third brother angrily, he will blame me for this. I don't want to have any conflicts with him. I have been keeping a low profile for so long.

I don't want our brotherly relationship to be affected by such a small misunderstanding. I was not born by the Queen, so there is still a layer of blood between me and you.

Of course, my second brother treats me like his own brother and is always completely unreserved.

But other people are not like this, so I have to think more carefully.

For someone like me who is not valued by my father and mother, I can only live cautiously and must not make any mistakes, otherwise I will fall into an abyss from which there is no return."

Zhu Kai still felt a little guilty about Zhu Di's request, so he quickly turned around to comfort him.

"I just said it casually, I didn't mean to confront him face to face.

Although Zhu Chong has now become His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, he is not very old, and I don't want to get on the same level with him.

How about this, you don't have to worry so much, I have already thought about this matter in my mind, and I know how to do it, just put your mind at ease, and wait for me to go and take a look at the situation first. "

"Brother, I knew you could control your emotions in this situation. You are a person who knows how to manage your emotions."

When Zhu Kai heard Zhu Di say this word, he felt very surprised.

"You actually learned what is called emotional management?"

"Hehe, I've always been around my second brother, so I can speak some of your weird words. I've almost learned them.

Therefore, I hope to be able to communicate with my second brother smoothly. Besides, I am a diligent and studious person. If there is something I don’t understand, I always want to figure it out as soon as possible, instead of always hoping that others can explain something to me.

If you follow your second brother, you must first learn how you speak.

Although I cannot understand some of your advanced ideas and vocabulary, I think they all make sense. Perhaps it is just a matter of time before everyone can accept them.

Maybe, after a few hundred years, everyone will be able to accept these novel things that my second brother said."

Zhu Kai felt very gratified when he heard this. No wonder Zhu Di was able to send Zheng He to the West. He had a strong ability to accept new things.

Having been with Zhu Kai since childhood, he has already been familiar with these new things and words. It seems that Zhu Di's decision to send Zheng He to the West also had a subtle influence on him?
Thinking of this, Zhu Kai admired himself very much.

"Zhu Di, I was right. You have a strong talent in this area. Don't worry, although many people still cannot accept what I said.

But as you said, after a few years, decades, or even hundreds of years, as society continues to develop and progress, one day they will be able to accept these new things and ideas that I mentioned.

Moreover, the world is so big, and it is not just our Ming Dynasty. There are also some other small countries around us. You just don’t know about them. They are also developing slowly. We must not be left behind by them. "

"Second brother, I know you have mentioned it to us more than once. There is a small country called Wokou. I heard that they are developing now. These Wokou are the most despicable race. They are shameless and untrustworthy."

"You are absolutely right, my next plan is to eliminate these Japanese pirates first!

I must do this decades or even hundreds of years in advance, to nip them in the bud and prevent them from ever having the chance to harm our country again."

Zhu Di's whole life was devoted to Mobei, and he never thought about the Japanese pirates at all.

"Second brother, sometimes when I eat and drink with you, every time you get drunk, you always bring up the Japanese pirates. Are they really that scary? They are just some tiny places around here.

Compared with our Ming Dynasty, it's nothing. I don't think we should be so scared or worried.

To me, this seems to be just your own idea. Could it be that your next step is to go to Qilu to deal with these pirates? Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration? These pirates don't have any ability. "

“Since they are able to form a small country, it shows that they are very capable, and although they are shameless and disgusting, they also have some outstanding qualities.

Although our Ming Dynasty is powerful now, the more powerful a country is and the larger its territory is, the more difficult it is to manage, and my father cannot take care of everything.

Mobei has indeed not surrendered yet, and the Ming Dynasty can be considered a major threat to us.

But don't forget, there is Wang Baobao who can serve as a signature, which can temporarily stabilize the situation. They are different from the Japanese pirates. If they come here, they will directly land and reach the land of Qi and Lu."

"No wonder my second brother wanted to subdue Wang Baobao first. It turns out he wanted him to contain Chagatai in Mobei."

"Now you finally understand why father has been reluctant to summon Wang Baobao. He is a very useful guy. Even though he has surrendered now, he is still of great benefit to our Ming Dynasty. We cannot just give him a reward casually.

He is the first to surrender. We, the tribe of the Ming Dynasty, must give him some benefits, so that those who want to wait and see can take a good look and realize that surrendering to the Ming Dynasty and the emperor is the general trend. "

"So my father actually has such thoughts. It seems that I really haven't considered it carefully enough. I can really learn some useful things by following my second brother. If my second brother hadn't told me these things, I'm afraid I would never figure it out.

"Second brother, thank you for your guidance. It really benefited me a lot. Only those who are humble can learn real things from you."

The next morning, Xu Miaoyun felt uneasy. She tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about Zhu Kai and didn't know what to do.

As soon as the sky outside brightened, I got up and started getting ready.

After all, Xu Miaoyun was a lady from a wealthy family, and she knew what etiquette was. Even though she came back in a hurry, as a junior, she couldn't enter the palace empty-handed. He got up early in the morning to prepare some special food from the border areas in advance. The gift was small but the sentiment was great, and it could be regarded as his filial piety to Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying.

He remembered that he had learned some methods of making milk tofu jelly from Guanyin Nu before, and thought that it would be soft and sticky, melt in the mouth, fragrant and sweet, and the emperor and the empress would definitely like it very much.

I started preparing early in the morning.

Afterwards, Xu Miaoyun walked directly to the door and spoke to the maids.

"Hurry up and help prepare the crowns and clothes for the ladies. Make sure they are ironed neatly. You have not been to the palace for such a long time. You must not be rude. Otherwise, you will lose face for the prince."

There is only Zhu Kai in Xu Miaoyun's heart, and every time she does anything, she only considers Zhu Kai.

The maids smiled and said.

"Princess, please rest assured. Ever since you and the prince went to the border, your clothes have been hanging there. No one has touched them. You have only worn them a few times, but they still look like new."

"The princess is naturally beautiful. Wearing this crown and clothes, she is more dazzling than the crown princess. What man doesn't like his woman to be dazzling? At today's family dinner, I must make the prince proud."

When Xu Miaoyun heard this, her face immediately became serious.

"You can't just say that. How can I be compared with the Crown Princess? The Crown Princess is of noble status. If it gets out, people will think I'm trying to compare myself with her."

"Princess, there are no outsiders here, so you don't have to worry about these things. Anyway, we didn't go out to talk about it. Can't we speak freely in our own mansion?"

"The prince said that habit becomes nature. If you keep saying this kind of thing and it becomes a habit, you will start to say nonsense when you go out."

Zhu Kai is usually easy-going when managing the people around him, and never thinks of himself as a person of noble status. However, if an accident really happens, he is also very responsible and will stand up to take responsibility on behalf of the people around him.

"The prince is not back from the palace today, so go and prepare another piece of clothing for him. I want the cyan one, which will better suit his temperament.

"People are judged by their clothes and horses by their saddles. Look at their appearance first, then their clothes."

After saying that, Xu Miaoyun began to prepare the milk tofu jelly.

The people in Zhu Kai's mansion all have their own duties and are busy with matters related to entering the palace.

When Xu Miaoyun was preparing these things, he remembered that Zhu Kai once told him that older people are not suitable to eat too sweet things, so he did not put too much sugar.

"I remember the prince once said that the emperor and the queen don't like sweet things. Besides, they are already old, so let's put less."

"Princess, you have been busy and working hard since early in the morning, just in case the Emperor and the Empress don't appreciate it. You have worked in vain and exhausted yourself."

"Whether they appreciate it or not, they are our elders, the Emperor and Empress, and they deserve respect from us younger generations."

"Princess, it's no wonder that everyone envies the prince for having such a good wife like you by his side. You can always think more carefully about everything for him.

Otherwise, the prince may not be able to take care of many details. Everyone says that men are responsible for the outside world and women are responsible for the inside world. This is the way you two get along with each other. It is really enviable. "

"You little maid, you only know how to say nice things all day long.

Go check if the water over there is boiling, and then prepare some more milk. I learned how to make this milk tofu jelly from Guanyin Nu.

By the way, I shouldn’t call her like that now. It won’t be long before he and Zhu Chong get married, and then I’m afraid I’ll have to call him sister-in-law.

We will be one of our own from now on. I don't need to be so polite. I can ask him anything I want. Maybe he can stay in the capital in the future. This is all unknown, but it still depends on the emperor's arrangements."

"Princess, the crown and clothes are ready. Would you like to see them? We have also prepared some jewelry that you haven't worn for a long time. It would not be disrespectful to go to the palace to meet the emperor and empress in a grand and gorgeous manner."

Xu Miaoyun himself thought so too, but something the little maid accidentally mentioned today made him rethink the matter, that is, he had to consider the Crown Princess.

I must not dress too stunningly, especially not to outdo the Crown Princess.

He is the eldest son and the most beloved son of the Emperor and the Empress. His status must be extraordinary. Of course, the more low-key he is, the better.

Although he shouldn't dress too plainly as it would embarrass Zhu Kai, he absolutely cannot surpass the Crown Princess, as she is the apple of General Chang Yuchun's eye and the Crown Princess.

Such an identity and status is extraordinary in itself. You should think it over carefully before making a decision. It is useless to say these things now.

"Go put away all those gorgeous jewellery."

"Princess, when you were going to the border, the prince also said that you should travel light, fearing that you might run into some bandits on the road and cause trouble.

So, you have never performed these fancy gestures before. Now that you have finally returned to the capital, and the New Year is coming soon, it is not considered as violating the etiquette to dress nicely.

Why do you have to be so careful? Besides, the prince is already respected by the emperor and the queen, which is different from other princes.

Even the princess's family is not much worse than the crown princess's family, so why should she be so humble in front of him?

If the Emperor and the Empress saw this, they would think that the prince was not good to you. The key point is that if General Xu Da saw it, he would definitely feel sorry for his daughter.

Both of them married the emperor's son, how come one of them could have such a status and position? Living a life of luxury, while the other could only wear simple clothes? I'm sure General Xu would feel bad about it."

Xu Miaoyun usually didn't pay much attention to these clothes, so when he heard the little maid speaking up for him, he understood.

"You don't have to think so much. These things are not what the prince and I care about. What we care about is to make the Ming Dynasty stable and peaceful and let the people live and work in peace. That's enough. You should put these jewelry away." (End of this chapter)