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

Outside the palace, the gentlemen came out one after another.

Liu Bowen walked angrily, muttering to himself.

"Letting a tiger go back to the mountains, or cutting grass without uprooting it, will cause the wind to blow it back to life."

"Hey, Master Taishi, what are you talking about?"

"I didn't say anything. What does it have to do with you?"

"Although we are already outside the palace, you can't just blurt out whatever you want to say. I was really worried about you when I heard what you said in the court today."

Liu Bowen stopped, looked back at the other party and said.

"What did I say in the court? Did it scare you like this?"

"Master Grand Tutor, I'm fine, but the key is that there are some things that His Royal Highness Zhu Kai cannot know. Wang Baobao and his sister were brought back by His Royal Highness Zhu Kai. How can His Royal Highness Zhu Kai be happy when you say these things in front of the Emperor?"

"It's enough for the emperor to understand what I mean. As for His Highness Zhu Kai, I have nothing to fear because I am upright. I am the prince's tutor, so I am naturally the prince's man. This is all arranged by the emperor."

Liu Bowen is getting more and more confused as he gets older.

"Seeing that His Highness Zhu Kai is about to arrange a marriage between Wang Baobao and Guanyin Nu, we can't just sit there and do nothing. Let's wait and see. We need to think this matter through before we tell the emperor."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, I think the emperor should not let His Highness Zhu Kai return to the border, at least not now. This will undoubtedly strengthen the connection between His Highness Zhu Kai and the Mongolian Yuan tribe.

Especially His Highness Zhu Di, his biological mother is from the Mongolian Yuan tribe. No matter what, they cannot be arranged to be so close. If the time comes, the princes will be strong and the prince will be weak, which is not a good thing.

It is not conducive to the development of the Ming Dynasty, especially since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still a soft-hearted person."

Hu Weiyong lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said calmly.

"After all, he is the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor. He has to consider more things than us. I could never have imagined these things."

"How could Lord Hu not have thought of that? I think you are just being prudent and protecting yourself. I am an old man, and I am loyal and devoted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Ming Dynasty until my death."

"Lord Liu Bowen, are you comparing yourself to Wu Hou?"

"I dare not say that. The emperor has not yet reached the point where he needs to entrust his son to someone else, right? Your Highness the Crown Prince is many times better than Liu Adou. You are really insulting Your Highness the Crown Prince by comparing him to the useless Adou."

"Okay, okay, I really can't argue with you, but you'd better not tell these words to His Highness Zhu Kai. You are no match for his eloquent tongue."

Liu Bowen smiled.

"I have seen His Highness Zhu Kai's debate with the scholars. It is really gratifying. No, I have to go to His Highness the Crown Prince to have a good talk about this matter."

Liu Bowen is a man with strong execution ability. Although he is old now, his ability to do things is still very good. He went straight to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Oh my! If Wang Baobao's sister appears in the harem, there will probably be constant disturbances. Just wait and see. This is all Zhu Kai's doing. When will it end?"

Hu Weiyong just wanted to watch the fun. He hoped that the harem would be as chaotic as possible so that he would have a chance to ascend to the throne and seize power.

On the other side, after adjourning the court, Zhu Yuanzhang went straight to the study room next door. He needed to vent his emotions quickly.

In fact, although he was a man who never showed his emotions, the pressure he had to bear as an emperor was too great. Many things were on his shoulders, and he didn't know what to do.

The chief eunuch Wang Jinghong had long seen that Zhu Yuanzhang had been suppressing his anger. He did not dare to provoke him easily and could only serve him cautiously.

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his study and sat down on the chair angrily without saying a word.

Wang Jinghong knew very well that although Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, he would never vent his anger on him. However, he had better be careful. He immediately used facial expressions to remind the young eunuch beside him to hurry up and bring the tea that had been prepared in advance.

Afterwards, the young eunuchs moved cautiously, as they could all see that Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was not right.

He handed the prepared tea directly to Wang Jinghong.

"Eunuch, you should serve the tea yourself. I dare not act rashly. I am afraid that the emperor will be angry."

"Do you know where His Highness Zhu Kai is?"

"His Highness Zhu Kai was previously in the Empress's palace, but now he seems to have followed His Highness Zhu Di to the Empress's palace, and has not returned to the Empress's palace yet.

Eunuch Wang, do you want to send someone to remind them?
Seeing that the emperor is about to leave the court, I guess he will go to the empress after taking a rest. If he doesn't see His Royal Highness Zhu Kai, will he be furious? "

“The Emperor is not so angry with his own sons as to be angry today. Besides, even if these princes are mischievous on weekdays, they will behave themselves when they see their father.

This is especially true for His Highness Zhu Kai, who is the best at making the Emperor happy. Once the Emperor sees his son, his anger basically disappears."

"Is that really the case? But usually when the emperor mentions His Highness Zhu Kai, he always grits his teeth and says that he is not good in this or that way.

She often took off her shoes and beat him. Although this happened in the past, the emperor still loves the crown prince the most. Why not call the crown prince over?"

"That's not necessary. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has his own things to do. I heard that he is still with Marquis Deqing. He must have something important to deal with. It is not convenient for us to disturb His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Oh, well, we'll follow eunuch's arrangements. But the emperor looks really scary right now. We're afraid he'll get angry. What if he vents his anger on eunuch..."

Wang Jinghong smiled and shook his head.

"Absolutely not. Do you think the emperor is a three-year-old child? His emotions are very stable and there is no way he would vent his anger on me.

The tea has gone cold in a moment. The emperor is really about to get angry. Let me bring the tea in first.

You guys wait outside carefully, and if there is any movement in the house, you will act accordingly. The emperor is in a bad mood today, so don't provoke him at this time, you can't afford it."

"I see. Fortunately, you are by our side, Eunuch Wang. Otherwise, we really don't know what to do."

"That's because I have served the emperor for a long time. When you serve the emperor for a while longer, you will be able to understand his temper."

Wang Jinghong walked carefully to Zhu Yuanzhang's side with tea in his hand. "Your Majesty, please drink some ginseng tea first. I specially put some chrysanthemums in it today. It is the most suitable for moistening the lungs and clearing away internal heat. I know that Your Majesty is suffering from this heat, so please drink less to relieve the internal heat first."

Zhu Yuanzhang had a very serious expression on his face. He took the tea and asked directly.

"Where's Zhu Kai? Is he still in the Queen's palace?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Sai went to Concubine Xi's place and went to visit Concubine Xi on purpose."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said when he heard this.

"What is Zhu Kai doing there?"

"I heard that he was going to visit Concubine Xi. The prince has been with the fifth prince for more than a year. Now that he has returned to the capital, it would be a good idea to go and see her after he is done. His Highness Zhu Kai pays the most attention to etiquette."

"Him? He is getting more and more disregardful of everyone. This time he has made some progress and knows to go and see his elders. However, I am worried that if the people in the court know about this, it will cause trouble."

Wang Jinghong pretended to know nothing and asked back.

"The Concubine Xi is also the concubine mother of the King of Sai. Now that there is a happy event, it is understandable for the prince to go and see it. What else can the court say?"

"Hu Weiyong is clearly on the side of the Crown Prince. What else can we say? The Crown Prince doesn't consider Zhu Kai an enemy, but his staff do. It's incredible."

Even Zhu Yuanzhang could see that there was something fishy about this matter, but when it came to major issues, Zhu Yuanzhang was more willing to believe his son.

"By the way, Zhu Kai went to Concubine Xi's place. It was probably instructed by the Queen. The Queen was kind-hearted and worried about Concubine Xi's meeting with Zhu Di. She specially arranged for Concubine Xi to attend the family dinner tonight."

Wang Jinghong smiled and said.

"Of course, there is no need to say more about the Queen. She is thinking about her own son in her heart. The Queen is the mother of the country, so of course she will also think about other princes who are not her biological children.

Moreover, His Majesty Zhu Di has worked really hard over the past year, in the border areas, in the bitter cold and wind, and has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"You old fellow, you have been with me for so long, and you have learned a lot from me. Now you can speak fluently, but the words you choose are not right."

Wang Jinghong just tried to make Zhu Yuanzhang laugh on purpose.

"Oh my, Your Majesty, please take a look at me. I am just stupid. Where did I choose the wrong word?"

"The border area is fine, but the Mongolian tribe is a grassland. They are a nomadic people. There is no wind, sand and bitter cold. It is not a northwestern border area. Your choice of words is inappropriate, but it is not easy for you to have a good desire to learn."

"I am old now, and it is a great honor for me to be able to serve the emperor for a few more years. How dare I think about other things?

Although it is said that one can learn as long as he lives, I will be buried in the ground in a few years, so no matter how much I learn, it will be useless. "

Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor after all, and he reacted quickly. When he heard this, he immediately thought of what Zhu Kai had mentioned before, which was that he hoped to start some kind of academic society, but he had to put this matter aside for the time being.

On the other hand, after Zhu Kai briefly introduced the eunuch Xiao Ma to Zhu Di, although Zhu Di was puzzled, he at least remembered it. He knew that Zhu Kai would not mention this person for no reason.

The imperial physician was now sweating profusely and did not want to say anything about Marquis Deqing, but he had no choice but to reveal something.

"Your Highness, I have said everything I need to say. I wonder if Concubine Xi has woken up yet?"

"Oh, hurry in, after seeing Concubine Xi, you will have completed your mission. I also have to hurry back to the Queen's palace."

"Your Highness, I would like to kindly remind you that Kunning Palace is quite far from here. Concubine Xi's pulse has been a little weak recently, so you must be careful on the way there."

The imperial physician's reminder is also very reasonable.

When Zhu Di heard that his mother was in poor health, he asked nervously.

"I was so busy talking about Marquis Deqing that I forgot to ask about my mother's health. Is she okay? Even with the Queen's meticulous care, you still have to be more careful."

Zhu Di's nervousness was seen by Zhu Kai who was standing in front of him.

Inside the palace, Concubine Xi heard the maid come to report that the imperial physician had arrived, but was trapped outside. It might be that the prince was questioning him.

Xu Miaoyun was also a little anxious.

"Your Highness is really such a fool. He knew that the Empress was anxiously waiting, but he still stopped the imperial physician. What should we do?"

"Princess Sai, please don't be anxious. Zhu Kai is a man who knows what's going on. He will definitely not stop the imperial physician without a reason. Let's wait and see first."

Zhu Kai saw that it was getting late, and he knew that today's family dinner would be another big show.

"Imperial Physician, please go in quickly. If there is nothing else, please go and take a good look at Concubine Xi. If there is anything that she cannot eat or should avoid, please find a piece of paper and write it down so that I can remember it."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's not necessary to trouble you with such a small matter. I have already prepared it. I will show you the food that you are not allowed to eat in a moment."

Zhu Kai nodded with relief.

At this time, Zhu Di was also very anxious and directly brought the imperial physician over.

Zhu Kai stayed at the door alone, watching their backs as they walked in. He was the only one left, lost in thought...

Zhu Di's biological brother Zhu Su was about to be born, but before he was born, the eldest son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao was born first.

Zhu Kai also knew in his heart that his little idea of ​​being a DINK would definitely not be realized in the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even now, how many people could accept it?

He could only postpone the matter of having a child again and again, but at this time Zhu Kai thought of another thing, that is, the medical system of the Ming Dynasty needed to be improved.

In fact, the reason why he didn't want to have children was because he was scared by the pressure. But there was no such pressure in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Kai felt that he seemed to have post-traumatic stress disorder.

"Ah... It seems that my mission is still long and arduous. Forget it, these are things that need to be thought about later. Now it's urgent. Let's just focus on the present and not think too much. Let's quickly prepare dinner tonight." (End of this chapter)