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

Chapter 47: Big pits become small, and small pits become even smaller!

"I...what's wrong with me?"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Kai and said, "Second brother, didn't you tell me that I had to use strategy to deal with Dad? Don't I pay attention to strategy?"

What kind of strategy is this!

"No, I have to go find my dad."

Zhu Kai turned around and walked outside. "A man should take responsibility for his own actions. How can we let our actions implicate our sixth brother?"

The main reason was that Zhu Su was still too young and a scholar. Unlike a naughty child like Zhu Di, he could take a beating lightly. From childhood to adulthood, Zhu Su had never been beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang. If he was beaten again, how would Zhu Su take the blame in the future?

When Zhu Di heard Zhu Kai's words, his expression suddenly changed.

Yes, he oversimplified the strategy to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang...

"Brother Sun has never left the palace. Even if he goes to complain, will father believe it? When the investigation is carried out, it will definitely lead to me and my second brother. If father has already known about the beating of Li Qi and Li You, brother Sun will also be beaten by father."

Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but slap himself on the head.

This time his clever trick didn't work and his younger brother got implicated. His second brother would also be beaten by his father because of him.

Damn my pig brain!
Zhu Di was filled with regret and ran out after Zhu Kai:

"Second brother, I'll go with you and tell dad that it was me who caused trouble for Li Qi and Li You, and second brother... uh... younger brother!"

As soon as he walked out of the hall, Zhu Di saw Zhu Su being carried back by the eunuchs in the palace. He was lying on a stretcher and it seemed that he had been beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In an instant, the eyes of the two brothers Zhu Di and Zhu Su met. Zhu Di saw the meaning implied in Zhu Su's contemptuous eyes - I didn't expect that you would be such an irresponsible fifth brother!
Zhu Di was extremely panicked. He ran to the stretcher and quickly explained to Zhu Su: "No, brother Su, it's not... I didn't expect that old man Meng Duan would complain in advance. He, he..."

However, facing the miserable state of Zhu Su lying on the stretcher, Zhu Di suddenly realized that no matter what excuses he made in front of Zhu Su, it was useless: "I'm sorry, brother Su, I shouldn't have implicated you."

"It's good that Fifth Brother knows he was wrong."

Zhu Su's tone was slightly distant, and then he looked at Zhu Kai: "I've always heard from others that Second Brother is a true hero. When fighting outside the palace, Second Brother is always the first to rush to the front. Even when he was criticized, Second Brother never shirked his responsibility. It's just a pity that some people claim to be the most like Second Brother, but unexpectedly they are not like Second Brother at all."

"I've been with you for so long, it seems like I've learned a lot from you."

As we all know, scholars don't like to curse. Whenever they swear, it means they are very angry inside - Zhu Su is very angry now.

It was the first time that Zhu Su was beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang, so of course he still remembers it clearly!
And he was beaten because he was cheated. Will he remember this for the rest of his life?
Zhu Kai stood there, unable to utter a word.

He had already sensed that Zhu Su's trust in him was disappearing bit by bit.

Seeing that he had gained Zhu Su's trust, Zhu Kai felt particularly uncomfortable. It was not that he had not thought about cheating Zhu Su, but he was a nerd and it would be meaningless to cheat him, so Zhu Kai let him go and let him study with peace of mind.

After all, Lao Zhu is a rough man, and it is not easy to have another educated person in the family.

"Sixth brother, that's not the case."

Zhu Kai told Zhu Su the truth very seriously, "I took the lead in beating Li Qi and Li You. I was afraid of being beaten by my father on the way back, so I let my fifth brother go."

"Second brother, you..."

I didn’t expect that you would be such a second brother... You actually let me take the blame for you!

Thinking of being stabbed in the back by Zhu Kai, Zhu Di was heartbroken. The second brother now was no longer the good second brother he used to be. "You still blame your second brother?"

Zhu Su looked at Zhu Di as if he was an alien. He really didn't know how Zhu Di had the nerve to blame Zhu Kai: "Didn't you hear that Second Brother took the blame on himself for the sake of our brotherly harmony? You actually still doubt Second Brother? Even if Second Brother tricked you, so what? You two did this together, so what's wrong with you taking the blame? This way, at least one person can be saved..."

Zhu Kai was stunned listening to Zhu Su's talk.

God is my witness, he was just afraid that Zhu Su, a scholar, would be beaten to death by the furious Zhu Yuanzhang. That old guy was too ruthless in his attacks, and Zhu Kai did not want to lose his younger brother Zhu Su.

But now, Zhu Su has directly surpassed Zhu Di and become Zhu Kai's number one fan. He is a little fan who believes in Zhu Kai unconditionally. He can make up for any accusations against Zhu Kai by others. Even if Zhu Kai is telling the truth, it is considered a white lie by Zhu Su.

As for Zhu Di... who is he? Do I know him?

"All right……"

Zhu Kai felt that no matter how he explained, Zhu Su would not listen, and he was still angry.

Looking at Zhu Di, who looked ashamed of having made a mistake, Zhu Kai suddenly realized that no matter how he explained, it would be useless. Both Zhu Di and Zhu Su felt sorry for him.

孽 孽!
Zhu Kai didn't know how to explain it, so he could only comfort Zhu Su: "Sixth brother, our father didn't hold back, so don't resent him."

"My father didn't beat me. It was the strong man guarding the Jinshen Hall who beat me with twenty sticks."

Zhu Su signaled Zhu Kai not to worry too much about him, "Dad is worried about raising food and grass for the northern expedition, so he has no time to take care of us."

"……I see!"

Zhu Di slapped his thigh in regret: "If I had known this, I would have gone to find my father. Why would I need my sixth brother...sixth brother?"

Zhu Kai couldn't bear to watch the two quarreling, so he said, "I'm going back first. Fifth brother, take good care of sixth brother."

"Yes, second brother."

Zhu Di hung his head, looking half dead: "I, I will definitely take good care of my sixth brother."

"I don't need anyone to take care of me, and even if I do, it's not you."

"Since you need it, why can't it be me?"

Zhu Kai sighed, what a sin.

However, this is a matter between the two brothers, so I won't get involved. Zhu Di is also... why would he cheat scholars? Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Zhu Kai couldn't understand Zhu Di's thoughts, so he simply stopped thinking about it and went back to Fengxian Hall to sleep.

……

Li Qi and Li You were beaten into pig heads by a group of people. They lay on the bed at home, looking at the ceiling with empty eyes.

Li Qi felt so frustrated after receiving the beating today. After Hu Tian revealed that the businessman was the father of his concubine, he realized that he had fallen into the trap set by Zhu Kai.

As to whether it was a trap set by Zhu Kai, Li Qi didn't care.

Li Qi only knew that he was beaten by Zhu Kai and his younger brothers, and this account must be counted on Zhu Kai.

Just as Li Qi was staring at the ceiling and thinking about life, Li You, who was standing next to him, slapped the bed fiercely and said loudly: "Zhu Kai is so abominable. He actually set a trap to frame us! We are all descendants of nobles of the Ming Dynasty. He is the second prince of the Ming Dynasty, the prince most favored by His Majesty. He didn't fight with us openly, but instead framed us. How shameless!"

(End of this chapter)