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

Chapter 64 Zhu Kai fights tigers again! The most rebellious son in history!

When Zhu Yuanzhang was persuading Ma Xiuying to be patient, Zhu Kai had already started fighting with the tigress.

Although Zhu Kai is as strong as a bear, he is very flexible.

The tigress tried three times but failed, which made her even angrier.

With a roar of shame and anger, he pounced on Zhu Kai again.

This time, Zhu Kai dodged again, but while dodging, he reached out and grabbed the tiger's tail directly.

"Come here for me!"

Zhu Kai exerted force with both hands, and the tiger, which had just roared angrily, let out a wail and was dragged backwards by Zhu Kai. She hooked her claws on the ground and tried to exert force, but her strength was no match for Zhu Kai's.

If she continues to struggle, her tail will be separated from her body.

Roar!
The tiger became even angrier and she stopped struggling!
Instead, it followed the force of Zhu Kai pulling him backwards and turned its head to bite Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai reacted faster. When her head turned, he let go of the tiger's tail and punched her in the face.

Bang!
With a heavy punch, the tigress fell to the ground, unable to move.

Then, Zhu Kai rode on the tiger and slapped the tiger on the head one after another.

"Are you convinced? Are you convinced? Are you convinced?"

Every time the tiger asked "Are you convinced?", Zhu Kai would slap the tiger on the head.

Zhu Kai was reluctant to use his fists as he was afraid that he would not be able to control his strength and would kill the tiger.

After a few slaps, the tiger's roar turned into whimpers.

After dozens of slaps, half of the tiger's face was swollen. Zhu Kai did not continue to hit the tiger. Instead, he got off the tiger, stood in front of the tiger, and shouted angrily:
"Are you satisfied?"

"Woo~"

The tiger uttered a pleading 'woo'.

Zhu Kai ordered again: "Stand up!"

The tiger seemed to understand what Zhu Kai said and stood up obediently.

"sit down!"

The tiger didn't understand what was going on, so it lay on the ground, staring at Zhu Kai with its tiger eyes.

It seemed as if he was asking Zhu Kai whether what he was doing was right.

"Snapped!"

Zhu Kai slapped him again.

"I told you to sit down, not lie down!"

The tiger stood up and was slapped again.

Stand, lie down, sit, lie down...

Zhu Kai taught these four tigers how to lie down in the usual lying position with just a dozen slaps. They would do whatever Zhu Kai asked them to do without any resistance.

"That's it?"

Zhu Di, hiding behind Zhu Biao, looked at the obedient tiger tamed by Zhu Kai with some disdain:
"This tiger isn't as scary as the legend says. I can fight it."

Zhu Di's words aroused the approval of other brothers!

They all said that what Zhu Di said made sense and that they seemed to be able to tame a tiger.

After hearing this, Zhu Biao's face darkened. He looked at Zhu Di and asked coldly:
"Fifth brother, what did you just say?"

"Uh……"

It was the first time that Zhu Di heard Zhu Biao speak like this. He felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong. He still said truthfully: "I said, this tiger is not..."

Snapped!
A heavy slap hit Zhu Di on the head.

Zhu Di was stunned. It was the first time he was beaten by Zhu Biao.

Such a hard slap...even my second brother has never been willing to slap me so hard.

"Brother, why did you hit me?"

"Snapped!"

Another slap on the head, harder than the previous one.

Zhu Biao glared at Zhu Di: "Say it again?"

"I……"

Zhu Di finally realized that he had said something wrong that made Zhu Biao unhappy, and he immediately bowed his head and apologized:

"I'm sorry, brother, I was wrong."

"Humph!"

Zhu Biao snorted coldly, then looked at his brothers who were looking at him, and scolded them coldly: "Who of you wants to go fight the tiger?"

"..."

No one dared to speak, not even Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, who were usually quite active.

"My second brother is very strong. He killed a tiger when he was thirteen. Can you compare with him?"

Zhu Biao looked at his brothers and said, "If anyone dares to fight a tiger when they see it, I will break your legs regardless of whether you win or lose!"

"Remember what I said, Zhu Chong! Zhu Chong! Did you hear me?"

Zhu Biao's tone became increasingly stern, causing Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang to suddenly shrink their heads.

They had never seen Zhu Biao so angry before.

"I understand, big brother."

Zhu Chong quickly took the lead and expressed his support for Zhu Biao's decision: "We will never touch tigers again."

"Yeah, big brother, me too."

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang's statements, then looked at Zhu Di: "Fifth brother?"

"I...I am the same, I will never touch a tiger."

Zhu Di held out his hand at the same time, "I swear!"

"Shuzi!"

Zhu Biao touched Zhu Di's head and said, "Don't learn this from your second brother! Otherwise, I will let your second brother break your legs!"

Zhu Di shrank his neck in fear: "I know, I know, big brother."

Zhu Kai didn't know this, instead he circled the tiger in the yard and greeted Zhu Biao:
"Brother, did you see that? I tamed a tiger, hahahaha... a tigress! Who of you wants these little tiger cubs? I'll give them to whoever wants them!"

"Brother Wenying, did you see that?"

Mu Ying smiled without saying anything and gave Zhu Kai a thumbs up.

At the same time, Mu Ying was also amazed.

He is indeed worthy of being called the Zhu family's young tiger.

In letters, he often saw Zhu Yuanzhang praising Zhu Kai, calling him the Zhu family's young tiger. Unexpectedly... this Zhu family's young tiger has grown up, and is no longer a young tiger, but a ferocious tiger!
"Second brother, come here!"

Zhu Biao had a dark face and called Zhu Kai over to scold him.

Zhu Kai didn't know what was going on, so he brought the tiger over. Zhu Biao sighed, "Second brother, you've set a bad example. Your brothers all want to learn how to beat tigers like you."

"Ah? Hahaha... It's okay, I'll help big brother educate them!"

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, he immediately called Zhu Di over: "Fifth brother, come here!"

Zhu Di did not suspect anything and wanted to touch the tiger, but Zhu Kai slapped him on the head with the same slap and told Zhu Di seriously: "If you dare to hit a tiger in the future, I will break your legs."

"..."

Zhu Di was only a thirteen-year-old boy after all. He could no longer bear the grievances after being threatened by Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai. Tears welled up in his eyes: "Second brother, I, I won't beat the tiger... wuwuwu..."

"Second brother, eldest brother has already hit me, wuwuwu, you hit me again, I, I just said that, is it okay if I don't hit the tiger? Wuwuwuwu... Today is your and eldest brother's birthday, I, I even specially stewed two dogs for you to eat? Wuwuwuwu... I just said one sentence..."

He looked so aggrieved.

"Uh...hahahaha, stop crying!"

Zhu Kai grabbed Zhu Di and held him in his arms, then carried him onto the tiger's back and said, "Don't cry. When this tiger gives birth, I'll give you a tiger cub."

"Wow...Okay."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di stopped crying immediately and sobbed to Zhu Kai, "Thank you, second brother."

Zhu Kai touched Zhu Di's head, then looked at his brothers:
"Especially you little ones, if anyone dares to mention beating a tiger, I'll break your legs!"

"You want to fight a tiger? Fine! Fight with your second brother. I promised to let you fight a tiger!"

You have to defeat Zhu Kai before you can fight the tiger?

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang had no interest at all.

They tried, but couldn't win.

Zhu Kai saw that none of his brothers dared to mention this matter again.

Then he turned his gaze to Zhu Biao, who nodded helplessly, but was still a little emotional. He thought that his younger brothers might have become obsessed with beating the tiger.

"Haha, I killed a tiger and subdued a female tiger. Who can be as powerful as me?"

Zhu Kai put his hands on his waist and said to his brothers:
"It is said that you can conquer a dragon and tame a tiger. Today, the tiger has been conquered, so I will conquer... I will conquer... I want to say thank you to you, because I have you..."

After singing two lines, Zhu Kai suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body.

Shut up now.

nausea!

I always hum in my heart!

Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying were standing at the door with gloomy faces. Mu Ying stood beside them, looking at Zhu Kai with a sly smile, as if saying: Brother Kai, you are finished.

Zhu Kai laughed and ran towards Ma Xiuying and Zhu Yuanzhang who were standing at the door with gloomy faces. When the tiger saw its master leaving, it immediately ran over with Zhu Di on its back.

"Mom, did you see that? I just subdued a she-goddess... Oh, mom, today is my birthday, can you please not hit me?"

Zhu Kai covered his head and pleaded to Ma Xiuying.

When the tiger saw his master being beaten, he immediately roared: "ho..."

"Scream!"

"Shut up!"

Ma Xiuying and Zhu Kai spoke almost at the same time, frightening the tiger so much that it trembled and quickly lay down on the ground obediently.

She remembered Ma Xiuying, who was more powerful than her master and should not be provoked or her master would get angry.

"So what if today is your birthday? Do you know when to beat me?"

Ma Xiuying was angry, but she didn't blame Zhu Kai for anything. She was also happy that Zhu Kai was indeed capable of taming a tiger. However, she couldn't help but slap Zhu Kai twice: "From now on, your brother is not allowed to beat tigers, and neither are you. Do you hear me? Otherwise, I'll break your legs!"

Zhu Kai nodded honestly: "Yeah, I'll listen to my mother and promise not to hit you."

"You... humph, I'll be pissed off to death by you sooner or later!"

Ma Xiuying glared at Zhu Kai angrily, then ignored him.

He walked inside and when he passed a tiger, he squatted down and touched its head.

The tiger also acted like a lackey, rubbing against Ma Xiuying affectionately to show his intimacy.

"Ah……"

Ma Xiuying laughed, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was eager to try: "This tiger, isn't it that good?"

"Uh...hehe..."

Zhu Yuanzhang stayed where he was, leaving an awkward smile on his face.

Just now, he had the same idea as Zhu Di and felt that this tiger was not that good.

But after hearing Ma Xiuying's sarcastic tone, he immediately gave up the idea of ​​beating the tiger.

Looking at Zhu Kai, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but punched him on the arm twice: "Little bastard, it's all your fault. You made your mother angry!"

"..."

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang. This old fox, relying on his mother's support, was doing this on purpose, right?

Just now, mom was talking about you, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to throw a few more punches, but then gave up and said to Zhu Kai, "If you have tiger cubs later, give one to us as well."

Zhu Kai said with a fake smile: "Sure, sure."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Kai say that it was okay, he immediately realized that it was difficult to say. When he walked over, he squatted down and touched the tiger's head like Ma Xiuying.

Tigers are very smart.

Seeing that her master had no chance to resist in front of the two men, she naturally did not dare to cause trouble. She rubbed against Zhu Yuanzhang affectionately, acting like a lackey. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and walked inside with a big laugh.

"Let's go and play in the temple."

Mu Ying patted Zhu Kai on the back and said:
"Brother Kai, you are amazing. You are the first person in the army to subdue a tiger."

"Absolutely."

Zhu Kai and Mu Ying walked into the palace arm in arm, "Brother Wenying, thank you. Come to my palace later and I'll treat you to some wine and barbecue."

Mu Ying's face was particularly bright: "Okay! If you want, we still have bears there, do you want me to catch one for you?"

"No need, I'll come back to find you and catch him myself!"

"Hahaha, you bear! Okay! I'll be waiting for you!"

……

The meal was just a simple family dinner.

Compared with other emperors, it is relatively shabby, but for Zhu Yuanzhang, it is already quite luxurious.

At the family dinner, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think about saying so much.

The tone has been set. Any prince who is seventeen years old or older must have a birthday celebration and then be sent out to gain experience. The size of his fiefdom will be determined based on his personal abilities.

This time, it was Zhu Biao who was sent away.

Zhu Kai originally wanted to go out and ask Ma Xiuying for help, but Ma Xiuying gave him a severe scolding and refused to allow him to go out.

Ma Xiuying had this attitude, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang.

He also told Zhu Kai earnestly: "Kai'er, we just treat you as a waste. You can do whatever you want, but don't even think about going out."

When Zhu Kai heard Zhu Yuanzhang call him a waste, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang would never allow any of his sons to be regarded as a waste.

The reason he said this was, firstly, to tease Zhu Kai, and secondly, because he really didn't want Zhu Kai to leave.

As for the reason, it is also very simple.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Kai had no identity except that of the second prince. He was not a vassal king, nor a title. His identity was more pure, that is, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying. Therefore, the princes of the Ming Dynasty could be allowed, but his own sons could not.

Zhu Kai was very unhappy while eating.

While sitting next to Ma Xiuying and eating meat, he kept complaining that his parents treated him like a child.

Ma Xiuying sat beside him without saying a word, listening to Zhu Kai's complaints.

Zhu Yuanzhang also heard Zhu Kai's complaint and said to him with a smile:
"Boy, you want to go out? Sure... As long as you become a vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, we will let you go."

Ma Xiuying glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, turned her head back without saying a word, and picked up some food for Zhu Biao.

"Can you go out after becoming a vassal king?"

Zhu Kai's eyes lit up, and he said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Okay, I want to be the King of Beisai! I want to go to the grassland!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "That won't work. Your third, fourth, and fifth brothers have already been appointed to the throne in the north. It would be too much for you to go. It won't work."

"Why not?"

Zhu Kai said dissatisfiedly, "Dad, how can I compare to the three of them... The fifth brother can barely be considered a helper, and the third and fourth brothers are useless! Just let them live in Yingtian in their old age."

At this time, Zhu Cong and Zhu Gang, who were considered as waste by Zhu Kai, were beating Zhu Di and forcing him to drink. Zhu Di did not even have a chance to resist. No matter how you looked at it, Zhu Di looked like the waste.

"Nonsense!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cursed and then said: "You are the head of our Zhu family and the future head of the Zhu family. How can you compete with your brother for the throne?"

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Kai flipped his hands and said, "Tell me, what kind of king are you going to make me?"

"King Zhou!"

Ma Xiuying glanced at Zhu Kai and said, "You are the head of the family, so King Zhou is just right."

"week……"

When Zhu Kai heard what Ma Xiuying said, he immediately swallowed back what he was about to say.

really……

Zhu Yuanzhang, this old fox, was just trying to take advantage of my desire to get out and find a job for myself.

He is the head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal clan. If these brothers who were given titles are disobedient in the future, he will go and beat them up. If these brothers encounter any trouble, they will have to come to him.

Thinking of so many troubles, Zhu Kai couldn't help but have a headache.

The key point is that none of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons were easy to deal with. Some killed cooks, some killed civilians, some were violent, and some rebelled.

Zhu Kai felt a little overwhelmed when he thought about having to manage such a group of people.

Lao Zhu, you did this on purpose, didn't you?

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang complainingly, very depressed: "No, no, I like the food my mother cooks, and I haven't eaten enough. What is the head of the clan? What is the head of the Zhu family? I don't understand!"

After saying that, Zhu Kai felt that he couldn't let Zhu Yuanzhang off so easily, so he snorted and said, "Old Zhu, do you think that I can't leave Yingtian Prefecture without you? Humph, let's ride on the donkey and look at the account book, and we'll see!"

Let’s wait and see?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care at all. He smiled and looked at Zhu Kai. He didn't continue talking to him. Instead, he looked at Mu Ying who was sitting below, with the heaviness of fatherly love in his eyes.

Back then, when he was eight years old, Mu Ying followed me and became my adoptive father. He is now 27 years old. But no matter how I look at him, I still think that Mu Ying is that skinny little crying kid.

"Wenying, come here."

Zhu Di called out Mu Ying and waved his hand to signal Mu Ying to come to him.

"Just come."

Mu Ying stuffed the meat into his mouth, drank some water, wiped his mouth roughly and ran over.

"Little bastard, why are you still the same as before?"

She said she disliked it, but her body honestly helped him pick up the meat: "Eat more, it seems you have lost weight again, isn't the food good in Yunnan and Guizhou?"

"Your Majesty, I ate well and gained some weight."

Mu Ying laughed, but Zhu Yuanzhang slapped him in the face: "Your Majesty, this is a family dinner, can an outsider come in? Call me dad."

"Hehe... Dad, Mom!"

Ma Xiuying then showed a happy smile on her face and looked at Mu Ying: "Wenying, eat more. You haven't gained weight at all. You are still the same dark and thin as before. Eat more. Your father has beef. Eat a few more pieces."

As Ma Xiuying gave instructions, Zhu Yuanzhang had already placed pieces of beef on the plate in front of Mu Ying, constantly telling him to "slow down", "slow down".

After Mu Ying ate slowly, Zhu Yuanzhang said:

"Wenying, your brother Biao is going to Huguang for a year of training. Did you know that?"

"know."

Mu Ying put down the meat, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked, "Dad, what do you need me to do?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Mu Ying that he had accepted his fate: "Your brother Biao has left, and we have no helper around us. We plan to transfer you to Yingtianfu to help the Grand Military Governor's Office."

"Row."

Mu Ying agreed without hesitation, then said with a silly smile: "Dad, how about I come here this time and not go back? You can keep me here. I haven't seen the prince and brother Kai for a long time, and I miss them very much."

"Well, okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Mu Ying's attitude:

"Then don't go back. Live with Kai'er these days and have a good chat with the brothers."

"Well, thank you dad."

After saying that, Mu Ying winked at Zhu Kai. Zhu Kai looked depressed, thinking about how to take revenge on Zhu Yuanzhang.

I always feel that Zhu Yuanzhang is planning something, but I don’t know it now.

This old fox...is becoming more and more cunning.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhu Yuanzhang knocked on the table, and the princes who were fighting immediately stopped.

The concubines also stopped whispering and turned their eyes to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Today is the birthday of the Crown Prince and Kai'er. I'm sure you all know that our son has turned seventeen and will go out for training for a year after his birthday. This is the rule of our Zhu family and no one can change it."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't look at Zhu Kai, but Zhu Kai felt that everyone's eyes were on him.

Yes, when the prince turns seventeen, he must go out for training. Zhu Kai is also seventeen, but Zhu Yuanzhang has no arrangements for him.

Could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang is going to tell you today about the next arrangements for Zhu Kai?
Zhu Kai thought something was wrong and stood up quickly to stop Zhu Yuanzhang.

This old fox has no moral principles. I just told him to wait and see while he's at it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even give him time to ride the donkey and attacked him directly.

Zhu Yuanzhang is becoming more and more cunning. He doesn't know when to cheat his son. He took action before the birthday party was over.

"Dad, I have..."

Zhu Kai hasn’t finished speaking yet!
The hand that was held by Ma Xiuying felt Ma Xiuying's hand increase in strength and shook it vigorously.

Ma Xiuying didn't want to refuse herself.

Zhu Kai raised his hand awkwardly, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang awkwardly: "I do want to go to the toilet..."

"Hold it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Kai unhappily, and then said, "The Crown Prince and Kai'er are twin brothers, the same age... Logically, he should go out with Biao'er to gain experience, but I can't bear to let him leave me, and I don't plan to make him a king!"

"Today is a family dinner, and I have something to announce... From today on, Kai'er is the head of our Zhu family, and the head of the royal clan. When you grow up and go to your fiefdom, Kai'er can patrol the countries as the head of the family and the head of the clan! If there are those who need to be punished, Kai'er can make the decision on his own! If there are those who disobey, the princes can listen to Kai'er's orders and raise troops to fight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the stunned Zhu Kai, smiled slightly and continued: "Zhu Kai, the head of the Zhu family, the head of the royal clan, patrols the world on behalf of the emperor, and has the power of life and death. Soldiers and horses in the world, seeing Zhu Kai is like seeing me. Anyone who disobeys my orders will be killed without mercy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's words echoed in the hall word by word, like the hammer of a bell, striking everyone's heart again and again.

There is no doubt that the order Zhu Yuanzhang gave today was beyond everyone's expectations.

Including Zhu Kai.

"Mom, no, no... This belongs to my eldest brother, you can't..."

Zhu Kai wanted to pull his hand out of Ma Xiuying's hand, but Ma Xiuying held it tightly and refused to let go. She even threatened Zhu Kai:
"Shut up! If you dare to say no, don't say you are my son!"

"mother!"

Zhu Kai looked at Ma Xiuying, then at Zhu Yuanzhang, feeling helpless:
"Why not let me go to the Northern Frontier and be a vassal king freely? Why let me wade into this muddy water?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement for Zhu Kai was quite significant.

Except for having no requirements for government affairs, all other powers are the same as those of the emperor.

No one, let alone the court officials, would agree with this kind of arrangement.

What is Zhu Yuanzhang going to do?
Zhu Biao was the crown prince. Logically, he was the future emperor and should also be the future head of the Zhu family.

Zhu Kai is just the second prince, he has no other identity.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang got old, he promoted Zhu Kai to be the head of the Zhu family, and he was allowed to tour the local areas on behalf of the emperor, and Zhu Kai could decide life and death on his own.

How much power is this?
In other words, Zhu Kai can take care of everything except the affairs in the court.

Zhu Kai is an external king who is on equal footing with the emperor.

The most important thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang is still the emperor, so he made his son the most powerful foreign king in the world.

And Zhu Biao was just a prince.

His status is not even as high as that of the second prince Zhu Kai.

This...how is this possible?

Zhu Kai wanted to say something else, but Ma Xiuying was holding his hand and suppressing him tightly. If Zhu Kai dared to say "no", Ma Xiuying would immediately turn hostile.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Kai, who was in a very uneasy situation, and smiled complacently.

You kid...don't you want to play every day?
Okay, we'll give you a chance to play!
Let you go out and play every year and play as you please!

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Mu Ying on the shoulder and asked, "Wenying, from now on you must not only listen to the emperor, but also listen to Kaidi. If that bastard dares to make trouble, we will beat him hard!"

Mu Ying also glanced at Zhu Kai, blinked at him with happy eyes, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, grinning and showing a naive smile: "I listen to my father."

"Little bunny!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Mu Ying on the head and said, "Why are you still laughing so foolishly? Stop laughing!"

"hey-hey……"

Zhu Yuanzhang was amused by Mu Ying's silly smile and patted Mu Ying's head: "Eat, eat."

Zhu Biao, who was sitting next to Zhu Yuanzhang, leaned forward and looked at Zhu Kai: "Second brother, I have no objection to Dad's arrangement. Our brothers..."

Zhu Biao spoke the following words very loudly, so that everyone sitting in the hall could hear them.

Zhu Di completely forgot about the slap on the head by Zhu Kai, and was the first to stand up and shout: "I support my second brother! My second brother is the head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty!"

After saying that, Zhu Di pointed at Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang and said, "Second brother, these two guys are bullying me because they are a few years older than me. Please deprive them of their thrones!"

"I object!"

Zhu Gang also stood up, his face was frozen like a bun: "Dad, Zhu Kai can't be the head of the clan. He, he bullied me before. You gave him so much power, what should I do if he beats me?"

Zhu Chong was also confused: "Dad, we can't beat my second brother..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily. He wanted to see such a scene of brothers being friendly and respectful to each other.

It’s so nice to have fun as a family, it makes life lively.

"You little bastard, you deserve a beating again, don't you?"

Zhu Kai stood up in anger and walked towards Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang: "I will take you in now!"

Mu Ying looked at him with tears in her eyes, as if she had returned to her childhood. She glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and felt that it was not possible to find him, so she could only look at Ma Xiuying: "Mom, I..."

"go Go."

Ma Xiuying had a smile on her face, "I haven't seen you guys for a long time, let's have some fun."

Mu Ying immediately jumped up and ran towards Zhu Kai, Zhu Chong, Zhu Tan, and Zhu Di who were fighting in a group: "Brother Chong, Brother Tan, don't panic, we are here to help you."

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely happy watching his brothers making a mess, but when he saw that the other guys were also ready to make a move, he knew it was not appropriate for him to stay here any longer.

After looking at Ma Xiuying, Ma Xiuying understood and immediately stood up. Zhu Yuanzhang signaled Zhu Biao to take good care of his younger brothers, and he left with Ma Xiuying.

When the other concubines saw Zhu Yuanzhang leave, they also left with him.

Zhu Biao was a calm person who liked to watch the fun but would not participate in it, so he just sat there, holding his chin and watching his brothers fighting.

Suddenly, Zhu Kai stood up from the tussle between Mu Ying, Zhu Chong, and Zhu Gang, looked at Zhu Biao who was sitting in the hall watching the fun, and pointed directly at him: "My brothers, in the name of the head of the family, I order you to get my eldest brother drunk."

"..."

The princes were shocked. Zhu Biao did not expect that after Zhu Kai became the head of the royal family, the first order would be directed at him.

"Nonsense!"

Zhu Biao frowned and looked at Zhu Kai: "You bastard!"

"Hey... dare you threaten the head of the clan?"

Zhu Kai waved his hand, "Fifth brother, come on!"

"Yes, brother!"

Zhu Di recalled the two slaps Zhu Biao had given him on the head, and with a wicked smile, he raised his wine glass and walked towards Zhu Biao: "Brother, my fifth brother is here!"

When Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang saw Zhu Di coming up, they also ran forward with a sly smile on their faces.

"Brother, my third brother is here!"

"Brother, my fourth brother is here!"

"You bastards, you are a bunch of bastards!"

Zhu Biao wanted to run, but was held back by Zhu Di. Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang rushed forward and started a quarrel with Zhu Biao. The joyful laughter and scolding in the hall eventually turned into a singing of ghosts and wolves howling...

Ma Xiuying and Zhu Yuanzhang walked side by side towards Kunning Palace. Ma Xiuying was still a little worried: "Kai'er, Kai'er, he won't be angry, right?"

"So what if he's angry? I gave him everything he wanted, and I didn't ask him to do anything."

Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands behind his back, looking very proud: "Our Kai'er is pure and kind, although he likes to play, he cares about the people. Although he likes to play, he can't bear to see the people being bullied. If Kai'er encounters this, he will not sit idly by."

Zhu Kai can better help Zhu Yuanzhang realize his ideal of ruling the world together with the emperor and the people.

Zhu Biao could also be an option, but he has too many concerns and is not as decisive as Zhu Kai.

Ma Xiuying sighed: "Kai'er, he finally came to this point. I really hope Kai'er can live a carefree life. The boss, he can take good care of Kai'er."

Ma Xiuying felt distressed when she thought about making Zhu Kai bear something he didn't want to bear.

"He is the son of our Zhu Yuanzhang. There are things he must face."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and disagreed with Ma Xiuying's point of view: "Relying on others for protection is far less good than holding the power in your own hands. What you hold is real, and you will not be controlled by others."

When Ma Xiuying heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, she was speechless. She also agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's point of view.

Only when the power is in your own hands can you wield it as easily as your own arms.

However, Ma Xiuying also had her own concerns. She frowned and asked Zhu Yuanzhang, "Zhongba, how are you going to deal with the court? If they knew that Kai'er was given such an important identity by you, they would definitely be furious."

"It's okay, we have a plan."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have made up his mind long ago, and said to Ma Xiuying: "We are ready, and there is no need to worry about the people in the court."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that the decision he made today at the birthday party of Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao created an unprecedented situation of 'Three Emperors ruling the world together', and laid a solid foundation for the future establishment of the Ming Empire spanning Asia and Europe, establishing a country in America, and enslaving Africa.

History books say: Three Emperors in power!

……

After playing around for a while, all the brothers left. Mu Ying was waiting for Zhu Kai outside the palace. In the huge East Palace, there was a mess of cups and plates. Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai were sitting on the steps.

Zhu Biao was soaked and reeked of alcohol. He could not help but yell at Zhu Kai, "You bastard! Did I let you become the head of the family just to let you betray your elder brother?"

"You guys tricked me first!"

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Brother, you have settled your account, but there is still Dad."

Zhu Biao, who felt that both he and his father were in danger, immediately said after hearing Zhu Kai's words: "...This plan was proposed by my mother."

"..."

Zhu Kai glanced at Zhu Biao, "Haha, do you think I would believe it? Mother wouldn't want to cheat me."

"Second brother, just think of it as helping the eldest brother. If you accompany the eldest brother, the eldest brother will feel at ease."

Zhu Biao hugged Zhu Kai's neck and shook him vigorously, but found that Zhu Kai's bear-like body was not something he could shake. He could not help but scolded, "How many cows did you steal to eat to be so strong?"

"Hahaha~"

Zhu Kai laughed and ordered Zhu Biao, "Brother, as the head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal clan, I order you to send us ten kilograms of beef every day...Brother, what are you looking for?"

"Find a stick and beat you to death!"

……

Zhu Kai didn't want to be the head of the family, nor did he want to be the head of a clan.

However, Zhu Kai said that in his life he would only take things given by his parents, and the rest he would have to take himself, and no one else could give them to him!

Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying gave him the status of head of the family and head of the clan. Zhu Kai didn't want it, but he had no choice but to accept it.

Just give it to me, there’s nothing for me to do anyway... It will be more convenient for me to go out of the palace for fun in the future!
As for being in charge...aren't there Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao?

As the dignified head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal clan, do you still need to work?
Zhu Kai: If I have to do the work myself, what's the use of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao?
Just think about it, it’s awesome!
……

As expected, the palace is like a piece of cloth that can be torn apart with a poke, let alone keeping any secrets in the palace.

There are no secrets!
The news that Zhu Kai was appointed as the head of the Zhu family and the chief of the royal clan by Zhu Yuanzhang at his birthday party spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture in just one day. It was as if an eight-magnitude earthquake had erupted in the homes of officials and nobles in Yingtian Prefecture.

Emperor, how can you give such an order!

This, this... Even if Zhu Biao becomes the emperor in the future, his power is shared with Zhu Kai, which is absolutely not acceptable.

No, I will die for my remonstrance when the court meeting comes!

Zhu Yuanzhang must be made to revoke his order!
The only one who was happy was Hu Weiyong. He shouted at home, "Inner sage and outer king." Your Majesty is wise and intelligent. This alone is enough to make him surpass the Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, and surpass the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to become the number one emperor in ancient and modern times!

Just two words: happy!

Zhu Kai should have such power!

It is said that Hu Weiyong specially asked a blacksmith to replace his belt with iron, preparing to debate with court officials during the grand court meeting. If he couldn't succeed... he would just fight!

I, Hu Weiyong, am the number one lackey of the Second Prince!

Defend the second prince’s power to the death!
Zhu Kai was named the head of the Zhu family and the chief of the royal clan. Meng Duan found out the next day.

However, when chatting with Zhu Kai, he didn't care at all about the official position Zhu Kai was given, and he still chatted with Zhu Kai as before.

"Meng, aren't you angry?"

Zhu Kai was very curious, "Or has your party, the thick-browed and big-eyed prince, already rebelled?"

"Second Prince, you and the Crown Prince are family, so how can you say you are rebelling?"

Meng Duan smiled and stroked his beard, "The Second Prince is a pure and kind person. I have followed him for a long time and I believe that he has no distractions in his heart. In addition, I have never been hostile to the Second Prince. It's just that his Highness has a perverse personality and does things against the rules, so I have to handle things impartially."

That’s right, I’m talking about how you were arrogant and domineering in Yingtian Prefecture and beat up the children of officials!
“That’s what young people should do!”

Zhu Kai didn't care about Meng Duan's criticism, and just said: "If you are not arrogant, are you still a young man? Young people should be like this!"

"Well, what the Second Prince said does make some sense."

Meng Duan agreed with Zhu Kai's words very much. He looked at Zhu Kai and said, "Moreover, I think your majesty's will is very good. The prince has a steady temperament and thinks too much about things. If you can help the prince and your majesty, my Ming Dynasty can create a prosperous era."

"Haha, my fault. My fault lies in the future."

Zhu Kai curled his lips and said, "You scholars think too far ahead. You talk about being farsighted and farsighted. You really know how to flatter yourself."

"When my children rebel, the grass on your graves will be three feet high. What the hell do you care about?"

Zhu Kai has no respect for scholars at all.

Meng Duan was not angry after hearing this. He continued chatting with Zhu Kai with a smile. The money he received from Zhu Kai now was more than when he was the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. The house that Zhu Kai arranged for his family was bigger than when he was the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. Moreover, he did not have to go to work every day with Zhu Kai. He could come and go as he pleased.

Every day I drink tea, chat with Zhu Kai, and walk around Cao Guogong's vegetable garden. Occasionally, I can even make Luo Guanzhong speechless in a debate. When I have nothing to do, I can go home to teach my son and take care of my grandson... These days are really comfortable.

From Zhu Kai, Meng Duan felt unprecedented relief.

……

But in the court, the situation was completely different.

When the court officials heard Zhu Yuanzhang's plan for Zhu Kai, they were immediately furious and knelt on the ground, asking Zhu Yuanzhang to revoke his decision, otherwise they would die!

As for the military generals, except for the Huaixi nobles, all other generals expressed dissatisfaction with Zhu Yuanzhang's order, but they did not say much. After all, the current emperor was Zhu Yuanzhang, and the future emperor would be Zhu Biao. Even if they did not get along with Zhu Kai, it would not harm themselves.

But it was different for the civil servants. They had long been dissatisfied with Zhu Kai. In addition, Zhu Kai's daily actions had left him with a bad reputation in the imperial palace and Yingtian Prefecture. However, Zhu Yuanzhang had been reluctant to confer a title on Zhu Kai, believing that if time passed, Zhu Kai would become the culprit who caused chaos in the palace and brought disaster to the Ming Dynasty. Now Zhu Yuanzhang had given Zhu Kai so much power. What should he do?

(End of this chapter)