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

Chapter 4: Second brother, I will never allow you to lead troops!
Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao are seventeen years old this year, and their coming-of-age ceremony will not be held until next year.

Zhu Biao got married in April this year. The reason for getting married so early was that the current Duke of Zheng, Chang Mao, was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would regret marrying his sister after seeing Chang Yuchun's death, so he and Lan Yu had been persuading Zhu Biao to get married quickly.

Zhu Kai is not married, but he has arranged a marriage. Xu Da's daughter Xu Miaoyun and Feng Sheng's daughter Feng Yuting are his fiancées, and they will get married after the coming-of-age ceremony next year.

When Zhu Kai went to Xu Da and Feng Sheng's house to steal chickens, he saw the two women. They were not bad looking, so Zhu Kai did not resist.

Thinking that he would be able to marry two women two years younger than him next year and then sleep together on the same bed, Zhu Kai couldn't help but denounce in his heart: This damn feudal dynasty!

Zhu Kai glanced at Zhu Di beside him and decided to be nicer to his silly fifth brother in the future.

Zhu Di is still dreaming of becoming a heroic marquis and has no idea of ​​the beauty of women.

Originally, when Zhu Biao got married this year, he wanted to bring Zhu Kai along. How lively would it be if two brothers got married together? Wouldn't his father be so happy?

However, Zhu Kai refused, saying that he was not yet eighteen years old. This reason did not apply to Zhu Biao, as he simply thought that his brother refused because he wanted to avoid suspicion and did not want to marry the prince.

"Second brother, something's wrong with you!"

Looking at Zhu Kai, Zhu Biao put down his wine glass and said earnestly: "Second brother, I know you too well. If you really don't want to go, you should shout now that a real man is born in heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under someone else's command for a long time? But you are very calm now, there is something wrong with you!"

"..."

Zhu Kai was stunned, and then he thought... He and Zhu Biao had slept under the same roof for many years. When conditions were not good back then, they even slept in the same bed for many years.

My eldest brother knows me too well.

Seeing Zhu Kai didn't speak, Zhu Biao immediately realized that he had guessed correctly, and hurried forward to grab Zhu Kai's hand, and said very seriously and eagerly:
"Second brother, you are not allowed to go to war, and you are not allowed to think about it, otherwise... don't blame me for beating you!"

While speaking, Zhu Biao tried hard to act like "I am very fierce" and "I really know how to hit people" in an effort to make Zhu Kai believe what he said.

Looking at his elder brother, Zhu Kai couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, I will be crowned king in the future, and I will leave Yingtian sooner or later."

"That's for the future, not now!"

Zhu Biao's eyes turned red, and he grabbed Zhu Kai and threatened:
"Father said that you can stay in Yingtian Prefecture instead of being a fiefdom! If it really comes to the point where you have to leave, I won't allow you to fight, or I will capture you from your fiefdom!"

"..."

Zhu Kai could feel Zhu Biao's deep affection, and he also knew that Zhu Biao was not as soft-hearted as he appeared. Xu Da, Li Shanchang, Song Lian, Zhao Yong, Kang Maocai, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, Tang He... these civil and military officials who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world were all Zhu Biao's team. While Zhu Yuanzhang was away fighting, Zhu Biao was regent.

How could he be a kind-hearted crown prince?
How many people have died in wars every year since the year Zhu Biao was born? Zhu Biao was not soft-hearted, but he felt sorry for his brothers.

Everyone will die in a war, so why can't that person be me?

This statement didn't work in Zhu Biao's mind.

He would only think: Everyone will die in war, why is that person my brother?

So, Zhu Kai can't go!
"Brother, don't worry, I won't go, absolutely not."

After saying that, Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Di and said, "Fifth brother, the meat is already roasted. How can we eat it if you roast it again?"

"Ah? Oh oh oh..." Zhu Di came back to his senses and hurriedly began to cut the meat with scissors.

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Biao who was still worried and laughed: "Don't worry, big brother, I won't mention anything about leading troops to fight, okay? Not a single word!"

"Row."

Zhu Biao nodded and began to describe the cruelty of the war to Zhu Kai and Zhu Di. Zhu Di was so excited that he shouted, "A real man should be like this!"

The result of shouting like this was naturally Zhu Biao's scolding. I just tried to persuade Zhu Kai, and you come to make trouble again?
The three brothers became a mess as they kept making noises. Zhu Biao no longer sat upright, but exposed his chest and abdomen like his two brothers, drinking, eating meat and singing.

In the huge Fengxian Hall, the brothers’ screams and howls could be heard.

Outside the main hall, Zhu Chong, the Prince of Qin, and Zhu Gang, the Prince of Jin, who were also skipping classes, passed by Fengxian Hall. They heard the ghosts howling inside and stood at the door, hesitating.

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Chong and asked, "Third brother, should we go in?"

Zhu Chong narrowed his eyes: "Come in! Why not?"

"Uh……"

Zhu Gang was a little embarrassed, his eyes flickered with evasion: "I can't beat him."

"You useless thing, Zhu Kai dares to hit us when our big brother is here?"

Seeing the cowering Zhu Gang, Zhu Gang kicked him and said, "Come in! I was just about to complain to my big brother. Zhu Kai went to the school and disrupted the order, making it impossible for us to study. I want my big brother to punish him!"

Hearing that Zhu Biao was inside, Zhu Gang felt much more at ease and said, "Yes, big brother will definitely not let that guy off! Third brother, second brother beat me again yesterday, saying that it was wrong for me to step into the school with my left foot."

“…I’m right foot!”

Outside the door, the two brothers talked about how they were bullied by Zhu Kai, and they agreed at the same time: go to Zhu Biao to complain!
……

Imperial Palace, be careful in the hall.

This is where Zhu Yuanzhang changed his clothes when he went to court, but if there was any important event, Zhu Yuanzhang was still willing to meet with court officials here.

Zhu Yuanzhang discussed the Northern Expedition with court ministers. Zhu Yuanzhang was reluctant to fight. After all, it was just over the first northern expedition against the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, and Xu Da and other generals were thinking about another northern expedition. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that destroying the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty was not the goal, but to defend the existing territory and make the Ming Dynasty stronger.

It's a bit too hasty to fight now.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked the civil and military officials to leave and rubbed his sore eyes.

Just as he was about to go for a cup of tea, he saw that the Imperial Academy scholar Song Lian, the lecturer of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, was still there. Zhu Yuanzhang immediately withdrew his hand that was about to drink tea and asked Song Lian, "Master Song, do you have anything else to do?"

Song Lian said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince and Prince of Yan did not attend class this morning. Prince of Yan was two hours late for class this afternoon. The Second Prince came just before get out of class was over and took Prince of Yan away in less than a cup of tea. Prince of Qin and Prince of Jin also disrupted the order, making it impossible for me to give lectures."

Anyway, none of your children likes to go to class. I can’t control them, and I don’t dare to beat the prince. You can do whatever you want.

(End of this chapter)