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

When Xu Da heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, he quickly smiled and said.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes: A daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Now that Xu Miaoyun has become the Princess of Sai, she is more than just my daughter. She should do her duty well."

"Then what is duty?"

"As for state affairs, he is now a princess, and as a father, I see that he still needs luggage. This is the rule. He has to listen to the arrangements of the emperor and the queen. This is a state matter.

The most important thing is to take care of the affairs of the Emperor, the Empress and the Prince, and this is also his responsibility.

Personally, since Xu Miaoyun has married into the royal family, she is just an ordinary daughter-in-law. She has to be filial to her parents-in-law and respect her husband.

The Three Obediences and Four Virtues must be observed, and my daughter, Xu Da, will never be criticized for these etiquettes and moral integrity."

There is really nothing wrong with what Xu Da said. The reason why he said that was because Zhu Kai told him that he had to say that in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and he also learned these words.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was delighted. He and Xu Da were good brothers who grew up together and knew each other quite well.

Zhu Yuanzhang's initial impression of Xu Da was rather ordinary. He felt that this old guy had no sense of propriety in front of him.

He also regarded himself as Zhu Yuanzhang, the one who used to beg for food barefoot with his hands in his hands.

Little did people know that the bald beggar had now become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Their identities and statuses were naturally different, and had undergone a qualitative change.

When Zhu Kai said this to Xu Da, he was also somewhat unwilling to accept it. He didn't believe that his playmate since childhood would want to kill him just because of a careless word he said.

However, what happened later unfolded in front of Xu Da one after another. In order to protect himself, everyone in his family had no choice but to swallow their anger.

In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, keeping a low profile is the long-term solution. It is also because of this that he was able to maintain his wealth and glory.

The reason why he did not suffer when Zhu Yuanzhang crazily slaughtered these meritorious officials in his later years may have been due to Zhu Kai.

There is another important reason why Xu Da was able to figure it out. In addition to Zhu Kai revealing the secret to him, he also saw Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Liao Yongzhong.

Liao Yongzhong seems to be a negative example. He has long forgotten that the emperor is still the emperor after all. Since he ascended the throne, he is no longer the commander-in-chief by his side.

Most people cannot understand the feeling of having everything in the world under their control.

Liao Yongzhong overestimated the relationship between him and the emperor and thought he was some important person, which is why Zhu Yuanzhang was wary of him.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang had begun to show signs of wanting to deal with him, and all the smart people saw it, but only this stupid guy was still slow to realize it. When one day the result really happened, it was too late for him to regret.

Zhu Yuanzhang was really smiling now. He liked to hear others express their loyalty to him. This was also the heart of an emperor. Zhu Kai could understand it very well. Xu Da also slowly understood some of it, and he stopped talking nonsense.

On the other side, in Empress Ma’s bedroom, the Crown Princess and Xu Miaoyun, their two daughters-in-law, were chatting with Empress Ma.

"Miaoyun, I know Zhu Kai is a stubborn person. During the past year or so that I have been with him, you have taken good care of him from head to toe. You have to do everything yourself. After all, we have just arrived at the border, and the living environment is completely different from that in the capital.

It may take you some time to get used to it, it's really too hard.

Sometimes, the emperor and I didn’t even know how to face Xu Da. He handed our precious daughter over to us.

We didn't treat you like we did when you were waiting to be married. In fact, the emperor and I still feel a little sorry for it. Up to now, you haven't returned to your parents' home to see Xu Da, right?"

Xu Miaoyun smiled and nodded.

"Mother, these things are not hard at all. They are what I should do. My father has always taught me to obey my husband after marriage.

Since I followed the prince to the border, it was my responsibility to take care of his food and daily life. Besides, my father and mother have always taken good care of me since I was a child.

It is a rare opportunity to go to the border area and experience the hardships faced by the local people.

In fact, although the past year or so was hard, it was not difficult. Overall, it was quite happy. The prince and my three younger brothers supported each other.

The time passed very quickly, and the prince worked harder than I did. On the one hand, he had to worry about the peace and tranquility of the border areas.

On the other hand, we also need to think about how to make these people from the Mongol tribes who defected to the Ming Dynasty live a good life so that they will not turn against us again and again."

"Zhu Kai is indeed a very capable child, which is why the emperor and I trust him so much. This past year or so has been a test for him.

If you really don't want to go back to the border, I can discuss this with the Emperor. Maybe there is still a chance for this matter to turn around."

"Mother, I dare not make the decision on such an important matter casually. It still depends on the arrangements of mother and father, and also on the prince's own ideas.

Anyway, I follow my husband wherever he goes, and I will follow him wherever he goes, taking care of him step by step, which can be regarded as fulfilling my wife's responsibilities."

Xu Miaoyun could really handle it. Even Ma Xiuying herself felt that it was a blessing for a boy like Zhu Kai to find a good wife like Xu Miaoyun.

How could he know that Zhu Kai was attracted by Xu Miaoyun's many advantages and was willing to do anything, even if it went against historical facts, to snatch Xu Miaoyun into his hands.

Because of this, he felt a little indebted to Zhu Di, so he wanted to marry Xu Miaoyun's only sister Xu Miaojin to Zhu Di.

"I remember you have a younger sister. How old is she?"

"I do have a younger sister, Xu Miaojin. She will be fourteen after this year. But I haven't been home since I came back. I don't know how tall my sister has grown. I guess she has grown into a beautiful young lady."

"Xu Da taught his daughters well. He raised both of his daughters so well. It seems..."

Ma Xiuying also thought of Zhu Di. Although he was not her biological son, he was still the emperor's son, and she had already started making plans for him.

Xu Miaoyun was a very smart person. When he heard what Empress Ma said, he knew that the other party must be trying to match his sister Xu Miaojin and Zhu Di.

"Mother, I wonder why you suddenly mentioned my younger sister?"

"I think he is not young anymore, but I still need to discuss this matter with Xu Da.

If Xu Da hadn't discussed it with him, he wouldn't have agreed to this matter. It's just a preliminary idea. I'll tell you after the emperor and I have thought it through." On the other side, Empress Ma suddenly remembered that the Crown Princess would give birth soon.

"I see that your belly is getting pretty big, maybe it will happen in the next few days?"

Crown Princess Chang smiled and said.

"Mother, I don't know either. If it really happens in these few days, it can be considered a double happiness."

Ma Xiuying nodded with relief.

"That's right. New Year is almost here. It's a blessing to be born at this time."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said so. It just so happens that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and Guanyin Nu are getting married. It seems that there will be many happy events to experience at the end of the year."

Xu Miaoyun saw that the Crown Princess was about to give birth, and he himself felt a little envious.

In fact, he also wanted to have a child, but Zhu Kai had no intention of doing so at the moment. He said that he wanted to devote all his energy to building the Ming Dynasty, and as for the matter of continuing the family line, he would let nature take its course.

"Isn't that brat Zhu Kai up yet? It's already so late and he's still not up?"

"Mother, don't worry for a while. Wait for him to wake up and he will get up naturally. It was the same when he was at home. The prince said that if he didn't get enough rest, he would not have the energy to deal with things. He said that everyone should sleep at least three or four hours a day."

Ma Xiuying lowered her head and smiled helplessly.

"I can't help it. Zhu Kai is always like this. He has a lot of weird ideas. You just need to be more tolerant of them. The emperor and I have already stopped caring about his weird ideas. You just need to get used to it for a while."

“Although sometimes I simply don’t understand some of the things the prince says, including the fact that he can develop a lot of new and fresh foods.

By the way, if you hadn’t mentioned this matter, I would have almost forgotten it.

When I got up this morning, I prepared the special food of the border tribe for my father and mother. We came back from the border in a hurry this time.

But I can't come to the palace empty-handed to pay respect to my father and mother. As for gold, silver, and jewelry, there is no shortage of them in the palace. I will personally prepare some delicacies from the border tribes for my mother to taste."

"Miaoyun, even though you are a pampered young lady, you are not arrogant at all. You even cook these things yourself. You can just ask the maids to make them. Why do you have to do it yourself?
You just came back to the capital from the border, and you haven't had enough rest yet, but you have to cook these meals yourself. If Xu Da knew about this, he would definitely feel sorry for his daughter."

"I am doing all these things within my ability. Besides, I should respect my parents-in-law. Even if my father knew about it, he would only praise me as his daughter and would not feel sorry for me."

After Xu Miaoyun said this, Queen Ma felt very relieved.

"It is a blessing for Zhu Kai, that stinky boy, to find a wife as good as you. It is really a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes."

The Crown Princess also smiled and nodded. The relationship between the sisters-in-law was quite good, and the Crown Princess was a gentle, well-educated and polite person.

"Sometimes even I and the Emperor are thinking about the Crown Prince and Zhu Kai. How can they be so different from each other, since they are twin brothers after all? Twins often have extreme personalities."

Zhu Kai was talking to Zhu Chong outside and seemed to hear Ma Xiuying discussing him. He couldn't help but sneeze.

"Hache~"

When Zhu Di saw that Zhu Kai actually sneezed, he hurried forward to show concern.

"Brother, what happened to you? You sneezed. Did you catch a cold last night? It's all my fault for waiting for you outside in the middle of the night. We were walking outside the whole time. You must have caught a cold last night."

"Zhu Di, what about you? You always like to take the blame on yourself. Isn't it normal to sneeze? It means someone is talking about me.

I'm strong enough to not catch a cold from walking around in the middle of the night. I used to stay in bars until midnight every day and drink a lot of alcohol, but I never caught a cold."

"bar?"

Zhu Kai accidentally let the cat out of the bag again.

"It's the tavern..."

"Brother, when did you go to the bar and stay until midnight before going home? Didn't my sister-in-law tell you to drink less? Drinking is not good for your health."

"The alcohol content of your wines now is not that high. They are just like drinks. Adding some sugar to them is no different from a drink."

After all, there were no such good means of purification in ancient times, and all the wines were relatively turbid. Most likely, they were mainly made from grains. Not only was the alcohol content relatively low, but it also did not make you drunk after drinking it.

Everyone thought that Zhu Kai could drink a lot, but in fact the alcohol content was not that high.

That's why Zhu Kai could drink it casually, just like a beverage. However, Zhu Kai wanted to drink some wine now, but there seemed to be none in the palace.

"Second brother, what are you thinking about?"

Zhu Kai suddenly had an idea. He was thinking about the family dinner tonight. Since it was a family dinner, he would have to drink some wine. However, he no longer wanted to drink rice wine or sorghum wine. It would be nice if he could drink some wine.

"By the way, hasn't the Western Region sent any tribute of wine recently?"

"No, I haven't heard of it anyway."

Zhu Gang shook his head helplessly. He thought to himself that he had never heard of any wine recently. These were rare items.

"Fine grape wine in a luminous cup, the pipa music urges me to drink. Second brother, when you mentioned wine, I remembered this poem.

These are things that only exist in the Western Regions. We don’t have them in the Ming Dynasty. The emperor and his people usually drink Nv’erhong or some other wines.”

"No, no, you know my temper. I will do what I say. Since I want to drink wine, I have to drink it today."

"Brother, it takes some time to make wine. Even if you make all the wine tonight, you won't be able to drink it tonight." (End of this chapter)