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

Chapter 69: Second Prince, please respect yourself!

"Second Prince, please respect yourself!"

Song Lian looked at Zhu Kai, still sticking to his principles: "You disrupted the order of the school today, which is very disadvantageous to all the princes. I hope you can think it over carefully, so as not to let the second prince suffer physical pain after I report it to His Majesty."

"Not talking means you don't want to go, right?"

Zhu Kai pretended not to hear what Song Lian said, and looked at Zhu Chong and Zhu Chong: "Since you two don't want to go, I won't force you. I'm leaving, and you two can continue studying."

"Don't!"

"Second brother!"

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang spoke at the same time to stop Zhu Kai from leaving.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Zhu Kai stopped and looked at the two of them with a smile: "Do you want to go? Or don't you want to go? Can you give me a definite answer? Don't be so hesitant like Scholar Song."

"..."

Song Lian felt like he was shot even when he was lying down. He pointed at Zhu Kai angrily and said, "How dare you, Second Prince, do this? How could you do this? This is an insult to your royal status!"

Zhu Kai regarded Song Lian's words as the buzzing of a fly, but it was this 'buzzing' that made Zhu Kai a little impatient:

"You two! Are you going or not? Give me a clear answer. If you don't, I'll leave."

Of course they wanted to go, but when they thought about Zhu Kai's past misdeeds, they were a little afraid.

"Yes, I really want to go, but how can we be sure that you are not lying to us?"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Kai warily, "You should know that you are not worthy of our trust."

"Not worthy of your trust? Lied to you?" Zhu Kai laughed, "Zhu Chong! Zhu Chong! Do you two know my identity? I am the head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal clan. How could someone of my status lie to you little kids?"

Zhu Kai snorted coldly. Who are you looking down on?
"Brother, I'm willing to go!"

Zhu Gang immediately raised his hand from the side and said to Zhu Kai: "Second brother, I believe you, I want to go to Huguang with you!"

Zhu Chong was still struggling. He always felt that Zhu Kai had no good intention in coming to them.

"Lao San, what about you?"

Zhu Kai looked at the conflicted Zhu Chong and said, "Just tell me, do you want to go or not?"

"go with!"

Zhu Chong made the final decision, but he did not forget to remind Zhu Kai: "But if you dare to deceive me, I promise you will regret it."

"Regret? You're the only one who wants me to regret?"

Zhu Kai was unmoved by Zhu Chong's threat, "You can go to Huguang, but you have to listen to me!"

"no problem!"

Zhu Gang said that he would listen to Zhu Kai and follow Zhu Kai. Although Zhu Gang was reluctant, his desire suppressed his rationality. At the same time, he told Zhu Kai that he would definitely listen to him and do whatever Zhu Kai asked him to do.

"You're being obedient, huh?"

Zhu Kai showed a playful smile on his face, "Since you two are obedient, then call the head of the family first."

"..."

"..."

It seems like Zhu Kai went around in such a big circle that it was just like hearing himself calling him the head of the family.

What's so difficult about this? It won't hurt to yell.

"Homeowner!"

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang chose to bow their heads without hesitation.

Just call him the head of the family. Anyway, this title of head of the family was given to Zhu Kai by Zhu Yuanzhang, so it doesn’t matter what you call him.

"it is good!"

Zhu Kai was very satisfied and said to Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang: "Since you listen to me, then I tell you two: Be good and stay at home, we are not going!"

After saying this, Zhu Kai satisfied his evil taste of making fun of Zhu Chong and Zhu Tan, and left with a loud laugh.

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang's faces turned blue and red, and then black and purple.

The two of them never expected that Zhu Kai was not only satisfied with calling him the head of the family, but also went around in circles just to tease them, just like before!
"Zhu Kai! You are such a shameless bastard!"

Zhu Gang felt that his IQ was seriously suppressed by Zhu Kai, and he immediately became angry and humiliated. He didn't care about the school rules and chased Zhu Kai out to beat him.

Zhu Chong also chased after him.

Zhu Di, who was rejected by Zhu Kai at the beginning, burst into laughter when he saw his third and fourth brothers who were angry and embarrassed.

Zhu Di was originally quite depressed that he could not go to Huguang with Zhu Kai, but when he saw that Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were not only not allowed to go to Huguang together, but were also teased by their second brother, his mood immediately improved.

He was very depressed that he could not go to Huguang, but Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang not only did not go to Huguang, but were also teased. Zhu Di's family affection immediately improved.

The way to improve your mood is simple, just see someone who is more unlucky than you.

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang chased Zhu Kai "very angrily", and it seemed that they were determined to fight to the death. However, after running out of Wenhua Hall, the two turned around and ran to the other side.

I can't beat Zhu Kai, and I can't argue with Zhu Kai - going to Zhu Kai will get me nothing but greater humiliation.

Running to find Zhu Kai, the fish will die and the net will be broken. The net may not break, but the fish will definitely die.

What are you going for?

Run if you can. At least you don’t have to attend Song Lian’s class.

What's the point of attending such a boring class?

The two of them walked leisurely in the palace. Zhu Gang was very hesitant and asked Zhu Chong: "Third brother, you really don't want to go? I miss my eldest brother."

"Even if we want to, we can't go. This is not the time for us to go."

Zhu Chong was very calm and said to Zhu Gang: "We can go there when we are older."

He also missed his elder brother. When Zhu Kai bullied him in the past, he always got comfort from Zhu Biao: "Go, second brother. He can help the elder brother."

"alright."

Zhu Gang was eager to fight, "Hey, since Second Brother is not here, we can take advantage of the situation and beat up all his men."

"good idea!"

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang’s plan is good!

But Zhu Yuanzhang obviously didn't want the two of them to stay in Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhu Biao went to Huguang, and Zhu Kai went to see Zhu Biao.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also busy with the Northern Expedition. Although the food had been gathered, Zhu Yuanzhang had to personally handle the rest of the troop deployment and military supply allocation, and the Northern Expedition could not be taken lightly.

Of course, there is something more important.

Worship the ancestors!

Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral tomb is in Fengyang. In previous years, if there was something important, Zhu Biao would go there, and if there was nothing else, Zhu Yuanzhang would go there himself. But now both of them are busy, and Zhu Kai also has to go to Huguang, so okay, let Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang go.

Duke Cao Li Zhen was Zhu Yuanzhang's second brother-in-law and half a family member, so Zhu Yuanzhang also asked him to go with him.

When Zhu Chong and Zhu Tan heard this, they jumped for joy.

I can go out, I can finally go out.

If Zhu Kai can go out, so can we.

They were so proud of themselves, but they didn't go to Zhu Kai to show off. Instead, they went to Zhu Di to show off, and took out all the anger they felt at Zhu Kai on Zhu Di.

……

"Second brother, those two bastards Zhu Chong and Zhu Tan bullied me."

Zhu Di ran to Fengxian Hall with tears in his eyes, and when he saw Zhu Kai, he started crying:
"Brother, you have to help me."

"Fifth brother, you have grown up. You must learn to grow up on your own."

Zhu Kai looked at the slug Zhu Di, patted his head and said, "Second brother is already strong and is going to help eldest brother. You stay in Yingtian Prefecture and have to find a way to deal with them yourself."

"Brother, I can't beat you."

Zhu Di wiped his nose and said pitifully: "Second brother, when you go to Huguang, take me with you, wuwuwu, otherwise I will be bullied to death by the two of them."

It was false that he was bullied, and it was also false that he couldn't beat anyone. Zhu Di had followed Zhu Kai for so long, even if he had learned a few tricks and couldn't beat two, he could at least beat one, so it shouldn't be so miserable.

Moreover, Zhu Di had been beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Chong, and Zhu Gang for so many years that his skin had become thicker and he didn't care about being bullied.

Mainly, I wanted to follow Zhu Kai to Huguang and go out for fun.

"You're such a jerk!"

Zhu Kai slapped Zhu Di on the head, "Are you plotting against your second brother now? You deserve a beating, don't you?"

"No~ Second brother, I would never plot against you, no matter who I am."

Zhu Di immediately came over like a lackey, smiling and saying, "Second brother, I really want to go out with you. Those two guys got the job given by my father and can go to Fengyang to worship their ancestors, but I can only sit at home and feel annoyed to death."

"Second brother, aren't you the head of the Zhu family and the head of the royal clan? Please arrange a job for me so that I can go out of Yingtian Prefecture and have some fun."

"When you turn sixteen, I'll arrange it for you."

Zhu Kai touched his head and asked Zhu Di, "What happened to Li Qi and Li You? Why did they go with my third and fourth brothers?"

Zhu Di immediately said, "I don't know either. Those two guys are quite rich. Fourth brother told me to eat, drink and play as I please. Anyway, they are rich."

After saying that, Zhu Di seemed to realize something and quickly explained to Zhu Kai: "Second brother, I went out to play not because I am close to the third and fourth brothers, but because there are suckers who pay us to play, so we should take advantage of this opportunity."

"Well, if you don't take advantage of an opportunity, you're a bastard."

Zhu Kai felt relieved. Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were still able to make sense of the situation. "Okay, just have fun. Take good care of my mother while I'm away."

"Ah."

Zhu Di patted his chest as if to make a promise, "And dad, my four brothers are not at home, I am the oldest, I will definitely protect dad, mom, and the queen."

"it is good."

Zhu Kai patted his head and said, "Come, I'll get you something good."

From the back, he took out three black woolen sweaters: "Here, these are for you... You can wear them alternately, and they will be fine for the whole winter... If you need to wash them when they get dirty, use warm water, not cold water."

"Okay, second brother. Thank you, second brother."

Zhu Di received the gift from Zhu Kai and smiled with great satisfaction: "I will definitely take good care of the family, please rest assured, second brother!"

"Go and play."

Zhu Kai was very happy to leave Yingtian Prefecture, but he also felt reluctant to leave.

Zhu Kai not only gave the woolen sweaters he got from the super ocean freighter to Zhu Di, but also gave a few to Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying. Even Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang got two pieces.

Zhu Kai had a sudden feeling, as if he had grown up overnight.

It's not pure anymore!
So, Zhu Kai decided to threaten his dear third and fourth brothers.

"Be careful, ancestor worship is a big deal. If you guys are only busy having fun and delay the ancestor worship, I'll beat you to death when I come back!"

Zhu Kai scolded Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang fiercely, leaving the two of them stunned.

what happened?
Why are you so strict?

After Zhu Kai left, Zhu Gang said with some discomfort: "Brother, why does it feel like Second Brother is so serious? He said he was going to beat us to death, and it seemed like he really was going to beat us to death."

Zhu Chong shook his head and said, "I am already strong, and with strength comes change. Our Zhu family not only has the eldest brother and the second brother, but also me!"

When Zhu Gang heard what Zhu Chong said, he couldn't help but shook his head and said, "What's the good of this? It's better to be a kid. At least you don't have to think about so many things."

Sometimes, Zhu Gang felt that the current situation was pretty good. He had Zhu Biao, Zhu Kai and Zhu Gang protecting him from above, and Zhu Di and Zhu Su bullying him from below. He was living a very happy life.

……

After finishing his meal in Kunning Palace, Zhu Kai ran to the imperial city and met Zhang Hao, the captain of the imperial guards.

"Second prince!"

When Zhang Hao saw Zhu Kai, he greeted him very solemnly.

Zhu Kai didn't like such a steady person, so he pouted and asked directly: "Do you know how Lan Yu's arm was broken?"

"know."

Zhang Hao answered without hesitation,
"I was interrupted by you because I didn't listen to the Second Prince. This time I will travel with you and I will definitely follow the Second Prince's lead."

"Ah."

This person looks honest and steady, but he actually has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Kai asked again: "I heard that my mother asked you to keep an eye on me?"

"That's what happened."

Zhang Hao also did not hide anything and told Zhu Kai the truth: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince has always loved the people like his own children and hated evil like his own enemies. He has done a lot of good things for the people. After he went to Huguang, he followed the arrangements of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and helped His Royal Highness the Crown Prince govern Huguang. The people all praised him. The Second Prince's reputation spread throughout Huguang, and the local evil gentry hated His Royal Highness the Second Prince to the core..."

"Okay, okay..." Zhu Kai laughed loudly. He found it hard to accept Zhang Hao's praise.

How could I be so outstanding?

Zhu Kai stepped forward and hugged Zhang Hao's shoulders: "Brother Zhang Hao, it's like we've known each other for a long time. We didn't deal with each other much before, but I'm quite familiar with nephew Fengnian, hahahaha...Brother Zhang Hao has inherited your father's true teachings, why don't you also cut off your genitals and follow me in Fengxiandian?"

Hearing Zhu Kai's words, Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel his crotch tighten, and hurriedly said: "Brother Kai, we have a good wife and beautiful concubines at home, and I am still young and can still work hard."

"How about I wait until I can no longer work before I come to the palace to serve you?"

“Hahahaha… Yes!”

Zhu Kai burst into laughter. Zhang Hao was also an interesting person.

This journey should be very interesting.

……

Zhu Kai was preparing to go to Huguang, but someone came who he didn't expect - Tang He.

This old guy, like Zhang Cheng, didn't teach him well, so when Zhu Kai met Tang He, he was not restrained at all. Instead, he acted more like an old friend, or even a close friend regardless of age difference.

"Hey, Lao Tang is here. You said you would come, so you came. What else did you bring?"

Zhu Kai looked at the wine jars and food that Tang He brought with great disdain:

"That's it?"

"I have a big family to support, and it's not easy to squeeze out some money to buy good wine and food."

Tang He looked at Zhu Kai and said, "Besides, Brother Kai is also half of my disciple, right?"

As a master, it is understandable that I don’t bring anything when I come to my apprentice’s house. But now that I have brought wine and food, can you still complain?
"Hey, Lao Tang, you're not at a disadvantage at all."

Zhu Kai took the food and wine and said, "Let's go, have a drink, and introduce us to the fun places in Huguang, just like the places you took my father to."

Hearing Zhu Kai's words, Tang He couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly.

This Second Prince really likes to hold grudges. It’s been such a long time, and he still remembers it?
Zhu Kai was not surprised that Tang He came, because he still owed him a meal.

What surprised Zhu Kai was that when Tang He came to him for a drink, he said that he wanted to go to Huguang with him.

what happened?

"You're going to Huguang?"

Zhu Kai looked at Tang He, pointed at him and said, "Did Dad arrange something for you?"

"Yes."

Tang He did not hide it, because Zhu Yuanzhang also said that Zhu Kai could participate in the establishment of a network to investigate the world: "Your Majesty asked me to go to Huguang to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It just so happens that the Second Prince is also going to Huguang, so we can go together."

"no!"

Zhu Kai refused without even thinking, "You are you, I am me, we are not next to each other, and don't try to hit on me. If you want to go, go by yourself. I won't go."

"alright."

Tang He was not surprised by Zhu Kai's rejection, because Zhu Kai was just a lazy person and there was no way he could be asked to take charge of things.

Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted Zhu Kai to be in charge. Have you ever seen Zhu Kai pay attention to Zhu Yuanzhang? It's impossible for his biological father to be in charge, let alone Tang He.

However, Tang He was not in a hurry.

If he doesn't agree now, are you still afraid that he won't agree after we go to Huguang?

Zhu Yuanzhang once said that if he wanted Zhu Kai to contribute, he couldn't be impatient, but had to take it step by step, like boiling a frog in warm water. When the time came, Zhu Kai would never back down.

"Old Man Tang, what are you planning?"

Zhu Kai looked at Tang He in deep thought and said, "I'm telling you, don't even think about asking me to help. It's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"How could that be? Brother Kai has already refused, so why would I bother Brother Kai?" Tang He smiled and raised the wine, saying, "Let's drink."

"Don't give me that. I don't know you. You must be thinking of something bad."

Zhu Kai held up his wine glass and clinked it with Tang He's: "Tell me first, what do you want me to do?"

Tang He did not answer, but drank the wine with a smile, and then said to Zhu Kai: "Brother Kai does not want to be in charge of things. If there is anything, Brother Kai does not need to know. The fewer people who know about the arrangements made by His Majesty, the better."

"Hey, you old fellow... come on, let's practice together. Let me see if Master has improved over the years!"

"Hahaha, your majesty is right, you are just a brat who only picks on the old and weak!"

……

A few days later, Zhu Kai was ready. Ma Xiuying and Zhu Yuanzhang prepared a large cart of things. Zhu Kai rode a black horse and set out from Yingtian Prefecture with Mao Xiang, Jiang Lin, Zhang Hao, Zhang Fengnian, Zhang Yuanzhi, Zhang Qingyun and other followers.

At the beginning, Zhu Kai could still ride slowly on his horse and brag to Mao Xiang and others, but the good times didn't last long. Zhu Kai couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Er Gou, San Gou, Feng Nian's nephew... speed up!"

Mao Xiang reminded, "Brother Kai, there are things that the Queen brought for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Isn't there Zhang Hao? Can't we just tell him to wait there?"

After saying that, Zhu Kai whipped the horse's butt and said, "Hurry up and move forward. You delayed me from seeing my brother. You are the only one who can blame me!"

"Uh……"

As long as Mr. Kai is happy!
Mao Xiang also hurriedly rode away on his horse, leaving Zhang Hao and the imperial guards to move slowly with the supplies.

Zhang Hao saw Zhu Kai leaving and said, "Speed ​​up! Didn't you hear the Second Prince's order? If you delay the Second Prince from meeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I will break your legs!"

When Zhang Hao and the imperial guards caught up with Zhu Kai, they saw Zhu Kai yelling and cursing in front of a restaurant. "Scam shop! You are a scam shop! There are bugs in the damn food, and you said you would add meat to it? And you want to ask me for money?"

Zhu Kai stood at the door of a broken restaurant, pointed at the trembling owner of the restaurant and shouted: "I am a great Korean father-in-law, is this how you treat your guests?"

After scolding the restaurant owner, Zhu Kai shouted at Mao Xiang:

"Li You, is this how you smashed the store?"

"..."

Mao Xiang: Okay, I became Li You.

But Mao Xiang was very cooperative: "Okay, Master Qi, I'll burn the shop down right now!" Then Mao Xiang shouted at Jiang Li: "Gouzi, this guy bullied our Master. Let them know that the Master of the Hanguo Mansion is not so easy to be bullied!"

"Smash it! Smash it!" A group of people rushed forward and smashed the store they had already smashed. The onlookers were ten meters away, watching a good store being smashed, but no one dared to step forward.

After Zhu Kai and his companions had gone far away, the people began to talk about it.

"That old Li is cheating again... This time he has hit a wall. It turns out that it is the son of the Duke of Han, who is the first military advisor of our Majesty."

"If you ask me, they deserve it! Who makes their store always cheat people?"

"What do you mean? Is it easy for ordinary people like us to do business? How can we support our families if we don't cheat on weight? There are bugs in the vegetables... that means the vegetables are fresh."

The common people were talking about Li Qi with mixed reviews, but when the censors heard this, they thought that Li Qi and his group were bullying others by taking advantage of their power.

However, this is all Li Qi and Li You's fault. What does it have to do with His Royal Highness the Second Prince, who is wise, brave, and loves his people like his own children?

……

In Yingtian Prefecture, Ma Xiuying looked at the letter sent by Zhang Hao and a smile appeared on her face.

He said to Zhu Yuanzhang boastfully, "Our Kai'er has really grown up. He has really grown up after going out."

"Protect the people, punish evil gentry and profiteers, and bring a clear sky to the people."

Ma Xiuying read the letter written by Zhang Hao over and over again, and only gave it to Zhu Yuanzhang after finishing it.

After reading the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction and said, "Kai'er cares about the people. None of the maids and eunuchs in his palace want to leave. Our Kai'er doesn't bully people and is really good to the people."

"Yes."

Ma Xiuying was very relieved, but also a little sad.

Kai'er has grown so much after just one trip out of the house. In the future... will he still be the same little bastard Kai'er?

I'm afraid he won't stick to me all the time, right?

Thinking of Zhu Kai growing up, Ma Xiuying felt sad...

……

Zhu Kai set out from Yingtian and headed westward until he arrived in Huguang. The closer he got to Changsha County, the more anxious he became.

Along the way, Lan Yu, Li Qi, Li You, Chang Mao and others became notorious and infamous.

If it weren't for the Second Prince's wisdom and bravery, and his dedication to the people, the people would probably have been bullied to death by those people.

At a roadside stall on the official road, after eating a bowl of tofu brain, Zhu Kai shouted to the pretty widow, "Wife, my name is Li You. You can come to Yingtian Prefecture to find me. You have broad shoulders and a big butt. You can definitely give me a son!"

The woman was also bold: "Do you want to adopt him? We have two sons."

"Sure, one can be called Li Jin and the other Li Jin... How nice! But it's better to have our own children, right?"

Zhu Kai smiled slyly, and his look was so shameless that the diners who were eating tofu pudding nearby burst into laughter.

"Pooh!"

The wife spat, "Giving birth now, you only know how to talk, what are you going to do?"

A man with his chest and belly exposed shouted:
"Mr. Li is in a hurry to get on the road. I see you want to have a baby, and you really want his body! If you really want to have a baby, we will help you!"

"Fuck you, how dare you take advantage of me?"

As Zhu Kai said this, he rushed forward and started fighting with four or five diners. Mao Xiang, Jiang Li and others did not go over to join in the fun.

This is Li You beating someone, what does it have to do with our 'Brother Kai'?
Another point is that when dealing with such matters concerning ordinary people, Zhu Kai generally would not let Mao Xiang and others do it. He preferred to do it himself. This was the case in Yingtian Prefecture, and it would also be the case after leaving Yingtian Prefecture.

After the fight, Zhu Kai looked at the diners lying on the ground, spat, touched his face that had just been punched, and couldn't help but kick him again: "You sons of bitches, you're quite vicious!"

"Remember, the one who beat you is from the Duke of Korea, Li You!"

After saying that, Zhu Kai turned around and left with his men.

The widow who was left behind selling tofu pudding laughed and said, "You guys can't even beat the young master. You are just good-looking but useless. Hurry up and give me money! If you don't pay, I will go to Yingtian Prefecture and let Master Li take care of you all."

……

Outside Changsha County, Zhu Biao was waiting for Zhu Kai in the cold wind, standing on tiptoe from time to time to look into the distance, waiting eagerly.

I haven't seen that guy for a long time. I wonder how much stronger he has become.

Although the wind was cold, Zhu Biao's heart was hot.

The accompanying officials also stood in the cold wind, but the expressions on their faces were very different from Zhu Biao's urgency. Instead, they were very dissatisfied with Zhu Biao's behavior.

They don't want Zhu Biao to wait for the second prince.

After all, Zhu Biao was the crown prince, and he had to have his own dignity. Many officials were far away in Huguang, although not in Yingtian, but they heard a lot of news that Zhu Kaiku was unrepentant and relied on the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying to do all kinds of evil in Yingtian, causing the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people.

For a person like this, Zhu Biao should fulfill his responsibility as an elder brother and teach Zhu Kai a lesson. How could he stand outside in such a cold weather and wait?
Moreover, they waited for more than an hour, and these officials were shivering in the cold wind.

However, Zhu Biao didn't think about how they felt, nor did he even care.

Zhao Yong stood at the front. He had the greatest resentment towards Zhu Kai. Before in Yingtian, Zhao Yong had not dealt much with Zhu Kai, and he and Zhu Biao only had some intersections at work, so he did not have a deep understanding of each other.

However, after arriving in Huguang, Zhao Yong discovered that... Zhu Kai's influence on Zhu Biao was too great, especially when Zhu Biao was handling official business. It was okay for minor matters, and Zhu Biao and Zhao Yong could discuss them, but on some critical decisions, Zhu Biao would not listen to any opinions at all. He would often say "my second brother said", "my second brother said", and he was very arbitrary. He would rather believe Zhu Kai than listen to the opinions of his ministers.

No matter how Zhao Yong explained, Zhu Biao disagreed and insisted on following Zhu Kai's way of thinking.

This made Zhao Yong very depressed.

Your second brother is so powerful, so why do you want to be the crown prince?

Wouldn’t it be better to just let Zhu Kai take charge?

You trust Zhu Kai so much, why don't you just let Zhu Kai assist you? Why do you still need me here?
Zhao Yong gave Zhu Biao some advice, saying that since he was the crown prince, he should have his own ideas, not just follow the crowd, and certainly not be swayed by other people's opinions.

But Zhu Biao refused to listen and instead argued: "My second brother is my second brother. I trust him, so why not?"

"Zhu Kai is really a disaster for the country and the people!"

Whenever Zhao Yong mentioned Zhu Kai, he couldn't help but get angry.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from a distance, and soon a black dot appeared in the distance, and then got closer and closer.

When Zhu Biao saw the person coming, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

coming.

My long-awaited second brother is finally here.

Zhu Kai came from a distance riding on his black horse. After seeing Zhu Biao, he did not stop, but continued to ride forward. Then he suddenly tightened the reins in front of Zhu Biao and jumped in front of him.

Zhao Yong, who was standing behind, was so frightened when he saw this scene that his heart tightened!
If Zhu Kai's riding skills were slightly wrong, Zhu Biao's sternum would be broken by the force of the horse running at high speed.

snort!
Zhao Yong glared at Zhu Kai, as if he wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

Zhu Biao seemed unaffected.

Instead, he stood there without moving at all, just watching Zhu Kai riding his horse and whipping it.

My second younger brother has improved his horse riding skills and is showing off in front of me.

After Zhu Kai stopped his horse, he shouted to Zhu Kai: "Second brother, long time no see."

"Hmm? What second brother?"

Zhu Kai ignored this and pointed his whip at Zhu Biao while riding on his horse: "The one who came to Huguang today is the head of the Zhu family, the head of the royal clan, the crown prince Zhu Biao. Please call me the head of the family! The head of the clan!"

Behind Zhu Biao, there was a burst of chaotic noise from the ministers of Huguang.

what?
The Second Prince actually dared to call the Crown Prince by his name?

This guy is so brave!
No, I must report this to His Majesty and severely denounce him.

"Get down here now, you bastard!"

Zhu Biao stepped forward, pulled Zhu Kai off his horse, and slapped him on the head: "You bastard, I'm your elder brother! This is not the imperial palace, I can still beat you!"

"You dare to hit the head of the family?"

"Master, you're a piece of shit. Let's see... You've grown stronger, how many cows have you stolen and eaten?"

"Hey, big brother!"

"Second brother!"

The two hugged each other, then walked towards Changsha County with their arms around each other's shoulders. "Come on, come on, I'm ready to welcome you home."

"it is good."

When Zhu Kai walked to Zhao Yong, he threw the whip to Zhao Yong and said, "Zhao Yong, take good care of this prince's horse!"

"..."

Taking care of horses?
Zhao Yong wished he could chop Zhu Kai's horse into pieces alive!

I am the prime minister and the governor-general of Huguang, and you actually ask me to take care of your horses?
"You bastard, Zhao Yong is my subject, not your servant."

Zhu Biao defended Zhao Yong, but did not say who would be in charge of the horse.

Zhao Yong's face turned purple and black, and then turned purple, but he had no choice but to step forward and lead Zhu Kai's horse towards Changsha County.

The officials from Huguang stood in the cold wind in amazement.

As soon as Zhu Kai arrived, he asked the Governor of Huguang to lead his horse... How could there be such an arrogant prince?
The rumors are absolutely true, this guy is indeed arrogant and domineering.

He simply treats his subjects as servants!
This guy stayed in Yingtian Prefecture and, relying on the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, became the biggest scourge of the Ming Dynasty.

Really hateful!
……

"Hello, sister-in-law."

Zhu Kai saw Zhu Biao's wife Chang Yuru and greeted her warmly.

Although Zhu Kai had a bad relationship with Lan Yu and Chang Mao, he had a good relationship with Chang Sheng. This sister-in-law was a virtuous woman and was not harsh on Zhu Kai.

Chang Yuru believed that since she married Zhu Biao, she would become the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family and would no longer have anything to do with the Kaiping Palace. Therefore, Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai had a deep brotherly relationship, and Chang Yuru also loved Zhu Kai and took good care of him.

Even though Zhu Kai broke Lan Yu's arms, Chang Yuru had no prejudice against Zhu Kai and still treated him as before.

"Brother Kai is here?"

Chang Yuru looked at Zhu Kai and said, "Brother Kai, you have become stronger again."

"That's right, I'm the Zhu family's young tiger!"

Zhu Kai was quite proud, "I will continue to grow, and by then no one in the world will be able to defeat me."

"Brother Kai, you are a prince, how can you go to the battlefield so easily?"

Chang Yuru glanced at Zhu Biao, then looked at Zhu Kai: "Swords and guns are blind on the battlefield, it is too dangerous."

Her own father died in battle, so how could Chang Yuru have any good feelings towards the battlefield?
"My sister-in-law taught me that."

Zhu Kai then pulled Zhu Biao and said, "Sister-in-law, let me chat with my brother."

Chang Yuru nodded and said, "Go ahead. The tea and snacks are ready. Brother Kai can eat first."

"it is good!"

Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao were chatting and drinking tea, but Zhu Kai was a person who couldn't sit still. After talking to Zhu Biao about the situation at home, Mao Xiang and Jiang Li came, Zhu Kai couldn't sit still anymore: "Brother, let's go... let's go out for a walk together."

"You're not just leaving right now. Wouldn't it be better if we finish our meal first and then go out for a walk? Your sister-in-law has been preparing for a long time."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Kai and said, "You bastard, Dad said you were here to help me, why are you just thinking about playing?"

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Kai immediately complained: "Sister-in-law prepared the food, and we will eat it in the evening. Besides, I am not going out to play. Brother, I am sympathizing with the people. I come from the people and go to the people."

After saying this, Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Biao in surprise:

"Brother, you haven't been in Huguang for so long and haven't even left the house, have you?"

"I've been out before, how could I not have been out before?"

Zhu Biao was very proud. "When I came here, there were very few merchants in Changsha County. After my governance, the situation in Changsha County has improved a lot. In my spare time, I asked Zhao Yong to accompany me for a walk. The place has recovered a lot."

At this point, Zhu Biao continued, "Second brother, Zhao Yong is quite capable, both civil and military, and is indeed a good helper to me. You can't order him around like a servant."

"Him? Big brother, you mean him holding the horse for me, right?"

Zhu Kai sneered, and then said: "That guy, he has something on his mind. A general who fought on the battlefield, has lost his backbone after being a civil servant for a few years?"

He could have just let someone else take care of the horse. There was no need to lower himself to let Zhu Kai lead the horse.

Zhu Biao actually understood that the reason why Zhao Yong did this was to leave a bad impression of Zhu Kai as a dandy, eccentric, and domineering person in the minds of the officials in Huguang, in order to blacklist Zhu Kai, and at the same time use Zhu Biao to contrast Zhu Kai's behavior.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is quite amiable.

Looking at Zhu Kai again, he is a villain who does all kinds of evil and does not treat them as human beings.

"Don't think about it, bro. He is using this method to belittle me and elevate you. This is too deliberate."

Zhu Kai dispelled Zhu Biao's thoughts, "Brother, take me out for a walk. Er Gou, San Gou, you all have to watch over me, and don't leave any tails behind!"

"As ordered!"

Mao Xiang and Jiang Li immediately took the order and took people to arrange Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao's travel.

Just like when they were in Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Biao was Li Qi and Zhu Kai was Li You. The two of them changed into coarse cloth clothes and left the governor's office directly.

Zhao Yong also knew about the two people's departure at the first time. He drank a sip of tea and said lightly: "I know, don't show your true colors."

But how could the people sent by Zhao Yong be a match for the Yiluansi strongmen?

Not long after, the "tails" that were following behind were cut off one by one by Mao Xiang and Jiang Li, so they had no way to chase them even if they wanted to.

Zhu Biao saw it all and kept it in mind, but he didn't show it on his face. After Zhu Kai came, he suddenly understood a lot and relaxed a lot.

It seemed as if with his second brother around, he didn't have to worry about many things.

This... is pretty good.

Just follow your second brother.

But, as time went on... Zhu Biao discovered that something was wrong.

Why is this place getting further and further away?
"Second brother, are we going shopping?"

Zhu Biao obviously didn't believe it, "Why is this place getting more and more remote?"

"What are you talking about, second brother? What you see in the downtown area is just what others want you to see. We are going to go to places that others don't want us to see."

Zhu Kai answered convincingly:
"Brother, come with me without worry. Can we trick you?"

Zhu Biao felt that something was wrong, but then he thought that what Zhu Kai said made sense, so he simply stopped thinking about it and followed Zhu Kai to understand the people's sentiments.

……

"Second brother, are you sure this place is remote?"

Zhu Kai looked at the street lined with red lanterns and was speechless. Then he cursed at Zhu Kai: "Xiaohunlou... You bastard, why did you bring me to such a place?"

"No wonder Dad said you led my third, fourth, and fifth brothers astray. You didn't eat at home, but brought me to a place like this. If your sister-in-law knew..."

After saying that, Zhu Biao turned around angrily and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zhu Kai:
"Brother, if you don't tell me and I don't tell you, how will my sister-in-law know?"

"Besides, this is where men come. It's a mixed bag of people, and the news is well-informed. Men... you know, brother, they like to brag in front of women to make themselves look awesome. If we want to understand the real situation in Changsha County, we have to come here."

"That's not OK."

Zhu Biao sternly refused, "If you want to find out something, you can ask your trusted people to come. How can we go to a place like this?"

"What's wrong here? Other men can come, why can't we? Big brother is so feudal!"

Zhu Kai said to Zhu Biao, "Maybe, big brother, you can even see officials from Huguang from here, haha... This will be of great help to you in governing the officials in Huguang."

"..."

What reason is this?
"Brother, don't you doubt your own charm and your inability to conquer the women here?"

"Nonsense! How could I... Nonsense! Do I need to conquer the women here?"

Zhu Biao said he didn't want to go at all, but he couldn't resist Zhu Kai's persuasion.

He also used provocation to stimulate Zhu Biao, who had no choice but to be dragged into the Xihun Tower by Zhu Kaiqiang.

Zhu Biao, who was dragged in, kept scolding Zhu Kai: "You bastard, you came here on your first day in Huguang, I'll write a letter to tell Dad!"

"Dad? That's okay."

Zhu Kai laughed and said, "Dad has also been to the brothel in Yingtian Prefecture."

"What? Dad has been there too?"

Zhu Biao felt that the Zhu Yuanzhang in his heart was collapsing!

Then I heard Zhu Kai continue to say: "Yes, not only did he go, but I caught him. Our mother didn't let him in for more than half a month."

"Ah? Dad wrote to me and told me that he was going to arrest you..."

"Dad lied to you."

(End of this chapter)