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

Chapter 72 Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned! Empress Ma angrily scolded him! ?
"..."

Zhao Yong: I don’t want to have you as a neighbor, please leave now.

Although he was unwilling in his heart, Zhao Yong couldn't say it out loud:
"I congratulate the Second Prince on moving into his new home. However, the Second Prince's home was a little messy at night. I hope the Second Prince can be considerate of me."

At night, please stop making noise and let me have a good rest, okay?

Zhu Kai could sleep until noon, but Zhao Yong couldn't. He had to go to work early in the morning. Although Master Zhu of the Xiuhun Building had been arrested, the implications were too wide and Zhao Yong couldn't stay out of it.

"Yeah, I'll pay attention next time."

"I thank the Second Prince for his consideration for me."

After saying this, Zhu Kai didn't want to let Zhao Yong off so easily, and instead said to him, "Old Zhao...it's not just my house that's in chaos, your house is also quite noisy at night, especially your voice."

"..."

An unnatural expression flashed across Zhao Yong's face.

But facing Zhu Kai's voice, he had to explain: "Second Prince misunderstood, that was not my voice, it was my wife throwing clothes for me."

Throwing clothes means patting clothes. After washing clothes, everyone will pat them to get rid of some dried debris on the clothes.

Zhu Kai heard it but didn't believe it:

"Throwing clothes? Do you think I've never hit clothes before? How can throwing clothes make such a loud noise?"

"Second Prince, what I said is correct."

Zhao Yong didn't want to answer Zhu Kai's repeated questions, but Zhu Kai would not let him go if he didn't answer. Zhao Yong had no choice but to explain: "My wife is throwing clothes for me. The reason why it makes such a loud noise is because I am still in the clothes."

Zhao Yong's words were very tactful. After hearing this, Zhu Kai pondered for a moment before he understood: "Oh my god, Old Zhao, you are indeed educated. You can even describe being beaten by your wife in such a tactful way."

This guy loves his wife, but he is also afraid of her. Zhao Yong hates Zhu Kai very much, but Zhu Kai does not particularly dislike Zhao Yong.

The reason is very simple. Zhao Yong was a man who waited for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear. He was also a man who was very loyal to his feelings. Before he defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, his family had arranged a marriage for him, and the two got engaged and married.

After following Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhao Yong's status rose rapidly, but he never gave up his wife and always supported her.

Now, Zhu Kai thinks highly of Zhao Yong even more!
It's really rare that he still stayed with his wife even though he was beaten so badly by her.

However, Zhao Yong became more and more annoyed with Zhu Kai.

Especially after he knew that he was afraid of his wife, Zhao Yong felt that he no longer had any secrets.

Moreover, if Zhu Kai knew about this, wouldn't that mean that everyone in the world knew about it? Zhao Yong had never seen Zhu Kai keep any secrets.

This is Zhao Yong’s prejudice against Zhu Kai. If you were to say who has the tightest mouth, it would definitely be Zhu Kai.

No one knows Zhu Kai's biggest secret except himself.

Moreover, being afraid of one's wife is not a shameful thing. Besides, Zhao Yong was a military general. Wouldn't it be easy for him to beat a woman?

But he didn't, instead he always supported her.

Just based on this point, it is impossible to hate Zhao Yong.

However, although he didn't hate him, Zhu Kai didn't intend to let Zhao Yong go. He still pulled him very enthusiastically: "Old Zhao, you see, we have become neighbors. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We should also communicate with each other."

"How about this, I'll bring some wine and food to your house tonight and have dinner. Then we can get closer."

"..."

Sure enough, Zhu Biao learned bad things from Zhu Kai.

Zhao Yong refused without even thinking: "No need, Second Prince. My family's food is simple and plain, and you may not be used to it."

"I'm easy to feed, as long as I have meat."

Zhu Kai said to Zhao Yong with a smile, "If there's no meat, can I get you some more?"

"..."

Zhao Yong refused again, "You may not be used to the dishes my wife cooks."

"What's there to be uncomfortable with? I'm a rough person and don't have so many rules."

Zhu Kai still didn't give up, and said: "I don't dislike the skewers made by Ergou and Sangou. Isn't your wife's skewers better than theirs?"

Anyway, no matter what Zhao Yong said, Zhu Kai would raise objections, and finally said directly: "Why, the threshold of the Zhao family is too high, so I, the second prince, am not qualified to eat at your house?"

"..."

Zhao Yong wanted to cry but had no tears.

At this point, I really don’t know what to say.

It has to work even if it doesn't work, right?
Only then did Zhao Yong realize that from the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty to the Governor of Huguang, this was a job that everyone would envy, but now Zhao Yong could not envy it.

……

Yingtian Prefecture, inside the Duke of Wei’s mansion.

Xu Miaoyun not only received the twelve 'thin horses', but also received a letter from Zhu Kai.

The letter had already stated that these women could be confidants.

Can be a confidant...

As for whether he can become a confidant, that depends on Xu Miaoyun's methods.

As for the rest, Zhu Kai did not say anything, leaving Xu Miaoyun to figure it out on her own.

When Zhu Kai does things, he is like an old scumbag whenever he raises his hand.

I sent these 'skinny horses' to Yingtian Prefecture because they are considered 'highly educated' talents. As for their beauty and the like, that was all your Xu Miaoyun's imagination and has nothing to do with me, Zhu Kai.

Moreover, when Xu Miaoyun expressed doubt, Zhu Kai could turn the tables and ask Xu Miaoyun bitterly: You actually don’t believe me…

The fault lies with women, what's wrong with having a scumbag?
At the beginning, after Xu Miaoyun learned the identities of these women, she was very angry... She was so angry that she didn't even read Zhu Kai's letter. But in the end, she couldn't help but open Zhu Kai's letter and said earnestly how talented these women were.

After reading the letter, Xu Miaoyun was confused!
Could it be that Zhu Kai never thought about the beauty of those women?
Think about it again... Zhu Kai doesn't seem like a man who is impatient for sex. If he really likes that thing, he would have married Zhu Biao when he got married, but... Zhu Kai didn't do that.

Moreover, these women were obtained by Zhu Kai in Huguang. If Zhu Kai really didn't want to tell her, he could have kept these women in Huguang, or taken them to Yingtian Prefecture and kept it secret from him, but Zhu Kai did not do so.

In the letter, Zhu Kai also told Xu Miaoyun: of these women, the more mature ones should be given to her, and the younger ones should be given to Ma Xiuying to take care of, and they will be taken back after they are trained well...

Ok.

The second prince was indeed not attracted by the beauty of these women, he was only thinking about making money.

Suddenly I feel that Zhu Kai is still trustworthy.

"Yes, that's right. His Highness the Second Prince valued their abilities, so he handed them over to me."

Xu Miaoyun gradually convinced herself and found excuses for Zhu Kai.

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In the Imperial Palace, in Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious: "This little bastard went to Huguang and was really rebellious. He actually gave those brothel girls to you to take care of. Doesn't he know his own identity and your identity?"

"These women are all very talented and virgins. When they were sold to the matchmaker, could they control their own fate?"

Ma Xiuying not only did not think that there was anything wrong with what Zhu Kai did, but she also praised Zhu Kai's actions: "In my opinion, if all the nobles in the world were like Kai'er, all the brothels in the world would have been banned long ago."

"How can such things that harm people so much still exist?"

After saying that, Ma Xiuying rolled her eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "You really are... Kai'er is such a good kid, why do you think so bad of him? He only knows how to play. Look at the people around him, who is a woman?"

Only an LS like Zhu Yuanzhang would think of Zhu Kai this way.

"Girl, why don't you understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said anxiously, "You have to know that the rebellious son's fiancée is Xu Miaoyun and Feng Yuting. One of their families is the Duke of Wei and the other is the Duke of Song. Kai'er hasn't even gotten married yet, but he brought so many prostitutes home. What is he doing? What will my daughter-in-law's family think?"

You know, when Hongxiuzhao captured Zhu Kai, Xu Da was also present. If he knew that Zhu Kai brought so many "skinny horses" home.

Would he still agree to let his daughter marry Zhu Kai?

"You can trust Kai'er, just like Kai'er trusts Xu Miaoyun. She can handle Xu Da's emotions well."

Ma Xiuying was very confident in Zhu Kai and Xu Miaoyun: "Those girls were also miserable people in the past. Kaier brought them to me, and I will naturally find a future for them and find them a good husband."

The most important thing was that Zhu Kai found something for her to do, so she didn't have to do the same old things in the palace every day.

Although taking care of Zhu Yuanzhang was important, Ma Xiuying felt that it was more meaningful to help her son cultivate talents and find a way out for children from poor families.

Zhu Yuanzhang still felt that this was not possible: "Sister, you are now the queen, you have to think clearly about your current status. If outsiders knew, you... you would become a joke, wouldn't you?"

Ma Xiuying angrily rebuked: "If you are upright, you have nothing to fear. They are laughing at me, but that is their heart! How can you be a good person if you are full of thieves and whores?"

"This……"

What's the point of this?

Zhu Yuanzhang's head was full of black lines...

So now I have become a bad person like a thief and a prostitute.

Ma Xiuying was very happy. "Kai'er asked Miaoyun to buy a house outside. Those women live there. It's called a dormitory. I usually go there... If I'm too busy and don't have time to cook, you can ask the people in the imperial kitchen to make some food for you."

Zhu Yuanzhang: Family status -1, -1, -1...

What is this? In order to take care of those skinny horses, you even don’t take care of your man?
It’s all that rebellious son’s fault!

I'll write a letter to Zhu Biao later and ask him to help us give that rebellious son a good beating!
Zhu Yuanzhang already knew that Ma Xiuying had been persuaded by Zhu Kai, and no matter what he said, Ma Xiuying would not change her mind. He could only acquiesce to the existence of those women.

Is Zhu Kai a pervert?
No!

Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that Zhu Kai liked pleasure and was not keen on matters between men and women, otherwise he could have gotten married last year.

If it's not because of the beauty of those 'skinny horses', then what else could it be?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t understand!

Asked Ma Xiuying: "Sister, why did that rebellious son recruit these women? Don't say he is kind and generous, I think he just likes others to serve him."

"Kai'er is not as bad as you think. Do you know what those girls have learned?"

Ma Xiuying told Zhu Yuanzhang the significance of recruiting these women written by Zhu Kai in the letter, "Our Kai has done so many businesses, and he is a person who doesn't like to take charge of things. How can he not have a few trustworthy people around him? These women are well-read and proficient in mathematics. They have received a good education. If we give them a way to live like ordinary people, won't these women be grateful to Kai?"

After explaining these reasons, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression brightened up: "Yes, why didn't I think of it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and looked at Ma Xiuying: "Sister, how about we discuss something? I also have a business, and Liu Ji is helping me with it. Can you give these women some of the profits and let them help me run the business?"

"No!"

Ma Xiuying immediately became alert!
He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang without saying a word, but his eyes were full of questioning of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang became anxious:

"Sister, how can you doubt me? I, I really don't have any other thoughts."

"Who believes it?"

Ma Xiuying didn't believe Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation at all. "There are so many women in the palace, but they can't stop you from going to Hongxiuzhao. They leave it to you? Haha!"

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He quickly explained, "It wasn't me who went there first. It was the rebellious son. I went there to catch those rebellious sons."

"hehe!"

Ma Xiuying didn't believe a word of Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation.

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry, but there was nothing he could do because he had a criminal record.

After much thought, Zhu Yuanzhang pushed all the responsibility onto Zhu Kai. It was all that son's fault. When he wrote to Zhu Biao asking him to beat him up, he had to add twenty more lashes to the original ones, otherwise it would not be enough to quell his anger!

"Ah!"

Zhu Kai sneezed, and then said to Zhu Biao: "It must be our father scolding me."

"Hahaha...you asked for it."

Thinking that Ma Xiuying and Xu Miaoyun would receive the women sent by Zhu Kai in these days, Zhu Yuanzhang would be surprised if he was not angry: "Second brother, your reputation is completely ruined now."

"It's stinky, but it wasn't much better before, was it?"

What Zhu Kai cares least about is his own reputation.

His reputation among the scholar-officials has long been ruined, and he has become the number one scourge of the Ming Dynasty. What could be worse than this?

They can comment however they want, Zhu Kai doesn't feel anything about it.

Zhu Biao was somewhat happy: "Perhaps, it's not only our father who is scolding you, but also Zhao Yong... You, a brat, have really screwed Zhao Yong over."

Zhu Kai curled his lips and said with disdain: "You said it as if you didn't cheat him. The two of us are not good people anyway."

"Hahaha, you bastard!"

Zhu Biao was not angry. In fact, he even felt a little happy after having cheated someone.

He also understood why Zhu Kai always cheated him... This feeling of cheating others was really wonderful.

As they chatted, Zhu Biao suddenly thought of something and said to Zhu Kai, "Second brother, I heard that Uncle Tang, the Duke of Xin, will come to Huguang. Do you know what he is doing in Huguang?"

"I came here on my father's orders, so I should be doing something."

Zhu Kai was not interested in Tang He's arrival, and did not want to know why he came here: "Before I came, he came to me and asked me for help, but I refused."

Zhu Kai had no interest in what Tang He was going to do.

Moreover, this was something that Lao Zhu instructed us to do. How could it be a good thing?
Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Kai's ability and wanted to bring Zhu Kai into the court and let him contribute to the Ming Dynasty.

What a joke, how can the second prince enter the court so easily?

Need more money!
"Second brother, you can't say that."

Zhu Biao shook his head and said to Zhu Kai, "Uncle Tang is our elder after all, and he is also a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. We should respect him. Dad has given him the task, so it should be very important. If you can help, go and help."

While talking, Zhu Biao kept looking at Zhu Kai and found that he had no intention of helping, so he simply stopped talking about it and told Zhu Kai another thing: "By the way, the owner of the Xiuhun Building said that he hopes to donate all his property in exchange for a life."

Master Ma?

Zhu Kai almost forgot about this person.

"Isn't his property ours, whether donated or not? This reason doesn't make sense."

Zhu Kai laughed, "Using his family property to buy his life, I don't know what he was thinking, how can it be so simple?"

That Master Ma enjoyed great prestige among his fellow villagers in Fengyang. Even the people from Huaixi living in Huguang were grateful to Master Ma and considered him to be their own wise ruler because he really took good care of his fellow villagers.

However, in the eyes of some people in Huguang, this Master Ma is a demon who has committed countless evil deeds. In order to train Skinny Ma, he has caused the destruction of countless families, including those of Master Ma's subordinates. They used to be evil villains who had committed many evil deeds, and later they were suppressed by the government, so they ran to Master Ma to seek refuge. They were evil people who had committed many evil deeds, and even if the dynasty changed, their evil would not change.

Zhu Biao could not help but said to Zhu Kai, "Second brother, I am going to personally supervise the execution of those people, so that the people of Huguang will know how hateful this hypocritical Master Zhu is!"

"Oh? Is this going to be a public trial?"

Zhu Kai agreed with Zhu Biao's choice. "In this way, Big Brother's prestige among the people of Huguang will grow. This is a good thing."

When Zhu Biao heard Zhu Kai's words, he shook his head and said nothing.

What good thing is this? It's just to provide support for those helpless people.

……

Tang He came. On the first day he arrived, he hurried to see Zhu Kai. After seeing Zhu Kai, he did not beat around the bush and said directly, "Your Highness, the Second Prince, the owner of the Soul-Stirring Building, I am useful to you and cannot be killed."

"Can't kill?"

Zhu Kai looked Tang He up and down and suddenly thought of something.

There is no need for a person like Zhu Ye to exist for such heinous crimes. Even Zhu Yuanzhang would not allow such a person who oppresses the people to live.

Tang He had no relationship with Mr. Zhu, so why would he come forward to save his life?

The reason was very simple. Tang He was working for Zhu Yuanzhang. A man like Zhu Ye used his resources to reach out to almost all the wealthy families in Huguang. Tang He wanted to control those "skinny horses" that were bought by others through Zhu Ye, so as to obtain intelligence for himself... This was a very simple thing. After understanding Zhu Ye's role and thinking about Tang He working for Zhu Yuanzhang... Combining the two things, Zhu Kai seemed to know what Tang He was going to do.

He wants to set up an organization to monitor the whole world, which is... the Imperial Guard!

"Old Zhu can no longer bear it and wants to take action against the scholars and officials of the world."

Zhu Kai sighed in his heart. He did not have much ill feelings towards the Jinyiwei as an organization, especially the predecessor of the Jinyiwei during the Hongwu period, for which he had sincere admiration.

The Jinyiwei was officially established in the 15th year of Hongwu. Before the establishment of the Jinyiwei, this "personal army" of Zhu Yuanzhang had been growing stronger and stronger.

Guo Ying, Guo Xing... and now Tang He, these three generals that Zhu Yuanzhang was most trusted with, were all serving Zhu Yuanzhang's "Emperor's Personal Army", which shows how much Zhu Yuanzhang valued this intelligence team.

But what can you, Zhu Yuanzhang, do even if you value him so much?

In order to monitor the world, can a man as evil as Mr. Zhu still be alive?

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Since what Tang He said is not what Zhu Kai wants, then there is no point in helping him!
Zhu Kai curled his lips and said to Tang He: "Don't look for me for this matter, go find my brother."

Presumably, Zhu Biao would not agree with what Tang He said. Even if this was a job for Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao would not agree.

Hearing Zhu Kai's words, Tang He shook his head and said, "No, His Majesty did not allow me to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this matter. In Huguang, only His Royal Highness the Second Prince can help."

Everyone else, even Zhu Biao...is not worthy of Zhu Yuanzhang's trust.

It’s not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t trust Zhu Biao, but Zhu Biao could not help much in the establishment of the Jinyiwei, and Zhu Kai was the most ideal choice in Zhu Yuanzhang’s mind.

"If big brother can't help, will I help?"

Zhu Kai laughed, "Uncle Tang, don't be so funny. Not everything can be done according to your ideas."

"Your Highness, this matter is not for me, but for His Majesty, for the Ming Dynasty."

Tang He said to Zhu Kai, "Also, what His Majesty asked me to do is urgent, and only the Second Prince is allowed to know, so please help me."

Zhu Kai rolled his eyes and said two words directly: "I won't help."

"..."

Tang He had no choice but to hold up two fingers helplessly: "Two jars of old wine, old wine that I have kept for many years and I am reluctant to drink."

"Wine? Haha!"

Zhu Kai curled his lips in disdain, "Old Tang, how about I give you two jars of wine and you stop bothering me?"

"Uh……"

Tang He was choked by Zhu Kai's words and was speechless.

I almost forgot that His Royal Highness the Second Prince has done a lot of business, and according to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Kai has a lot of fine wine.

The two jars of fine wine had no appeal to Zhu Kai.

Or... add more money?

Tang He wanted to add more money, but he thought about the fact that Zhu Kai's business was much more profitable than his own capital. How much should he offer to tempt Zhu Kai?

Bribery is impossible.

We have to think of other ways.

Looking at Zhu Kai who was sitting on the chair and ignoring him, Tang He thought for a moment and asked, "Second Prince, do you know what His Majesty asked me to do in Huguang?"

"Yeah, I guessed it."

Zhu Kai said that it was not Zhu Yuanzhang who told him, but he guessed: "You want to be the owner of the Soul-Stirring Building, even a fool can guess what you want to do."

"..."

Tang He: I don’t believe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can guess it.

Seeing that Zhu Kai still had no intention of helping, Tang He stepped forward and said to Zhu Kai with a smile: "Your Highness, Second Prince, for the sake of our relationship as master and disciple, please help me. If His Majesty blames me, I can't bear the consequences. The Second Prince doesn't want to lose a master, right?"

"Is there such a good thing?"

Zhu Kai lowered his head and looked at Tang He, clapping his hands and saying, "You and Zhang Cheng, neither of you taught me anything good. I became a bad kid because of you two. You were punished by Dad, and then it was Zhang Cheng... Oh, double happiness."

"..."

Tang He was completely at a loss. How could he accept such a person who was so disrespectful to his teacher and ancestors?
However, thinking about the things he had taught Zhu Kai when he was a naughty child, Tang He felt a little embarrassed.

I really deserve to die.

"Brother Kai, please be kind and save me."

Tang He knelt on the ground without saying a word, holding Zhu Kai's legs tightly and not letting go: "I have an eighty-year-old mother, hungry children, and a wife and concubines at home who need to be taken care of..."

These are the words Tang He said ten years ago.

But that's not important!
What's important is the process of asking someone to do something for you, that's what I have to say.

Will Zhu Kai believe what Tang He said?
Do not believe.

Zhu Kai: You keep bragging. If I believe a single word you say, I lose.

Zhu Kai would not believe what Tang He said, but... this did not prevent Zhu Kai from coveting this Jinyiwei.

However, there is no need to rush... Tang He, this old fox, will not be loyal to himself. He will only trust Zhu Yuanzhang.

I... am just a tool.

Zhu Kai, how could he be willing to be a tool?

Even if that person is Zhu Yuanzhang, it won’t work!

However, now he has to find a way to make Tang He his tool, and then... do things for him in the name of Zhu Yuanzhang!

The two foxes, one big and one small, began to intrigue against each other.

However, judging from the current situation, Zhu Kai, the little fox, still has a great chance of winning, because he will help if he wants to, and will look for another opportunity later if he doesn't want to help.

But, Tanghe doesn't work.

If he fails to complete the tasks assigned to him by Zhu Yuanzhang, he will gradually lose Zhu Yuanzhang's trust. Even if he is loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, there will be no good results in the end.

"Brother Kai, you said I was living a carefree life in Fengyang, eating barbecue, hugging my beautiful concubines and singing songs, but His Majesty tricked me... He summoned me to Yingtian and gave me the mission without any preparation. What do you think I should do?"

Tang He was helpless, "If I don't answer it, I'll die. I have no choice but to answer it... Brother Kai, please help me. I know you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Tell me what you want... I promise to listen to you."

Gradually, Tang He seemed to understand.

If Zhu Kai didn't want to help, he wouldn't bother to listen to these words, but Zhu Kai was actually willing to spend so much time listening to his nonsense, which meant that there was still something to talk about.

The so-called help means seeing whether the price offered meets Zhu Kai's needs and whether it can make him interested. It is for this reason that Tang He told Zhu Kai that he was willing to listen to him.

When he said this, Tang He was still worried that Zhu Kai would not believe him, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "I swear, I will listen to Brother Kai."

"swear?"

Zhu Kai laughed, "Master, you taught me a long time ago that swearing is just bullshit, it's useless. Are you trying to trick a seven-year-old kid?"

Hearing Zhu Kai's words, Tang He was not angry at all. Instead, he moved a chair and sat in front of Zhu Kai. "Brother Kai, then tell me what you want. As long as we can do it, we will definitely do it."

Zhu Kai glanced at Tang He: "What you can do... I can find anyone to do it, why do I need you?"

"…Then what do you think we should do?"

Tang He spread his hands and said, "I've already told you my price, Kai-ge, please give me a counter-price."

How can we negotiate if you don't bargain?
Zhu Kai said to Tang He, "Tell me what Dad wants you to do."

Tang He answered honestly: "Your Majesty asked me to build an intelligence network to monitor the whole world within the Ming Dynasty based on the Imperial Guards, Yiluansi, and Guo Ying's troops in Beiping. Monitor all officials! Monitor the whole world!"

At this point, a sense of heroism appeared faintly in Tang He's words.

It is true that this job is difficult, but thinking about the results of this job is enough to make him feel proud.

That's monitoring the world.

Is it possible for ordinary people to do such a thing?

If you succeed... this sense of accomplishment is enough to make people feel proud.

Of course, dreams are beautiful, but reality is tortuous. As soon as Tang He took the first step, he fell flat on his face in front of Zhu Kai.

People don't want to cooperate with me at all.

When Zhu Kai heard what Tang He said, he poured a bucket of cold water on him: "Haha, Old Tang, I'm not saying anything bad about you - you don't even understand what my father means, and you go and do things. You will be infamous for eternity, and you will be hated by all the officials even more than I am in the court."

"what?"

Tang He was a little puzzled, "That's what your majesty told me."

"Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about what my father wants to do by monitoring the world?"

Zhu Kai asked Tang He, and Tang He answered without hesitation: "Eliminate dissidents!"

Tang He only dared to say these four words in front of Zhu Kai, but he would never dare to say these four words in front of other people.

What is eradication of dissidents?

To put it simply, it means to eliminate those who don't listen to you.

Anyone who doesn't listen to Zhu Yuanzhang will be killed. Does he want to be a tyrant?

"If the purpose is to eliminate dissidents, then why do we need to monitor the world?"

Zhu Kai asked with a smile, "Watching the world? Dad wants to rule the world together with the people. They are one, so how can this be considered an alienation?"

Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to eliminate those literati.

After hearing what Zhu Kai said, Tang He suddenly realized: "Brother Kai, we can't kill that Master Zhu. He is an expert at doing this kind of dirty work and has experience. If he must die... we can kill him after he's done with us!"

Zhu Kai glanced at Tang He and said, "My elder brother is going to read out his crimes to the people at Caishikou and personally supervise the execution of this official. Do you think your business is more important, or my elder brother's business?"

Zhu Biao was the crown prince and the heir that Zhu Yuanzhang had high hopes for. Although Tang He worked for Zhu Yuanzhang, this matter was ultimately Tang He's own business. If he couldn't do it well, it was because he lacked the ability and had nothing to do with others.

Is Tang He still thinking about keeping the person Zhu Biao wants to kill?

He takes himself too seriously.

Zhu Kai's words made Tang He wake up instantly. It was as if he was poured with ice water, making him feel clear all over.

He suddenly realized that coming to Zhu Kai this time was his biggest mistake. He actually had to compete with Zhu Biao for his own mission!
If Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this, even if he set up spies to monitor the world, Zhu Yuanzhang would still be displeased.

Tang He looked at Zhu Kai and kept sighing that he was already old, but was not as insightful as Zhu Kai.

As one of the people who knew Zhu Yuanzhang best, Tang He also gradually discovered that Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer the same Zhu Yuanzhang after he conferred titles on his ministers. Looking back at historical events...how many of those generals who followed the founding emperor to conquer the world had a good ending?
Therefore, in order to survive, Tang He chose to give up power and retire to Fengyang. However, deep down in his heart, Tang He was still unwilling to give up - unwilling to lose power.

But in order to survive, Tang He had to give up power.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang gave power back to Tang He, which aroused his resentment. He even thought that he had great power and became arrogant.

On the other hand, Zhu Kai really doesn't care about power, so he can see things more clearly. If Zhu Kai hadn't reminded him today, in just a few years, Tang He would have become someone Zhu Yuanzhang hates.

This time, it was Zhu Kai who saved his life and preserved his wealth and glory.

Tang He looked at Zhu Kai with solemnity in his eyes. He stood up, bowed to Zhu Kai and said, "Thank you, old minister, for your reminder, Your Highness the Second Prince."

Zhu Kai did not take Tang He's gratitude to heart.

Who doesn’t know how to say thank you?

You should come up with something practical.

How could Tang He not understand what Zhu Kai meant?
He said very seriously: "Your Majesty, I will follow your orders, Your Highness the Second Prince."

I will listen to Zhu Kai in this matter. I will do whatever you ask me to do.

"Ah."

Zhu Kai hummed, and then said: "To monitor the scholars and officials of the world just from the bedside is a bit too despicable, it's simply shameless!"

To put it bluntly, the Jinyiwei is an intelligence agency that monitors dissidents and obtains intelligence, and when the superiors need this intelligence, they can provide enough evidence to kill them.

Why were the Jinyiwei in history notorious?

Because what they got was not intelligence at all, but the use of power in their hands, torture and forcing them to implicate other people. Zhu Kai despised such means very much.

There is no technical content.

In later generations, each country had its own intelligence department, which not only monitored domestic affairs but also monitored foreign countries. These intelligence departments, as well as agents and spies, have become commonplace in movies.

Zhu Kai didn't have a deep understanding of agents and spies, and he didn't have any information about intelligence acquisition, but he knew something about their general working methods.

Although the working methods of these intelligence agencies are just superficial, the concepts they formed are far superior to those of the Ming Dynasty.

Jinyiwei is very suitable for obtaining intelligence.

Moreover, Zhu Kai is very interested in this organization.

This was Zhu Yuanzhang's personal army, and Zhu Kai had no interest in it before Zhu Yuanzhang had never asked him to touch it. But now the meat was served to his mouth, and if Zhu Kai didn't take a bite, he would be letting himself down.

So, Zhu Kai said, "My father wants you to be responsible for something similar to a spy during a war. Being a spy requires high technical skills. We need to train high-level intelligence talents."

High level, talent...

When Tang He heard these two words, he felt that they had nothing to do with being a spy.

During wartime, it may be necessary to send elite spies to enemy territory, but is it necessary to do so to monitor one's own country?

Send two servants to sneak into the scholar-official's house, and serve as either waiters or housekeepers, as long as they can know the scholar-official's every move. Then send a few women to send them to the bed. Isn't this all-round surveillance?
What kind of talent is needed? Just a person will do.

"Do you think that just being a person will do? As long as you send your own people to the literati, and keep these literati under surveillance at home, you can accomplish the task of eliminating dissidents?"

Zhu Kai guessed Tang He's thoughts and said, "This is the most unskilled way of doing things. And you have to understand that my father wants to eliminate dissidents, and he must have a legitimate reason and stand firm. If you use the power that my father gave to this team to frame him without any reason, what is this? Aren't you labeling my father a tyrant and a tyrant?"

Yup!

Tang He exclaimed that he had learned something.

I can't just consider the things at hand, I can't just consider completing the tasks assigned by Zhu Yuanzhang, I also have to consider Zhu Yuanzhang... This is what a minister should do.

As for what Zhu Kai said about using frame-up to eliminate dissidents, this would make Zhu Yuanzhang bear the blame. As a minister, how could I let Your Majesty take the blame?
Tang He exclaimed: "I learned it, I learned it. Thank you Kai Ge'er for reminding me. I am really grateful."

"Master, I can't just express my gratitude with words. I have to show you something practical."

Anyway, it's good to fleece Zhu Yuanzhang, and it's also good to fleece Tang He as well. Zhu Kai looked at Tang He and said, "Tell me, I've given you so many reminders, shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

When Tang He heard Zhu Kai's words that he wanted to take advantage of him, he was not fooled.

What a joke! Zhu Kai learned how to take advantage of others from me. How could he not understand this trick?

"As the saying goes, one of the three of us can be my teacher."

Tang He said to Zhu Kai in a frivolous way, "After listening to Brother Kai'er's words, I felt like I had suddenly realized something. I found out that Brother Kai is my master. Otherwise, I..."

"Don't try that on me, you old fox. You are so dishonest."

Zhu Kai looked at Tang He and said slowly: "This Jin... I have tried my best to help my father build the intelligence network. I don't know how many hairs I will lose. What if I become haggard and my parents are unhappy? Oh, in order not to worry them, I'd better not do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to establish an intelligence network, and Tang He had no chance to refuse when he knew about it. But Zhu Kai was different. If he wanted to refuse, he could refuse at any time, and it was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang not to trust Zhu Kai.

When Tang He heard what Zhu Kai said, his whole face turned bitter.

His vital point was grabbed by Zhu Kai, and he had to bleed... Tang He was regretting now, why did he teach such a bastard who only cared about benefits?
Even though I was cursing in my heart, I still had to give every bit of the benefits that should be given.

Thinking about Zhu Kai's family assets and then thinking about what he had, Tang He said to Zhu Kai: "Brother Kai, you already have so much money. Even if I take out my family assets, it's still not enough for you to fill your teeth. The only valuable thing is the 300 hectares of land that His Majesty has rewarded me. Otherwise... I will give this land to you."

"land?"

Zhu Kai's face was full of disgust, "No."

The land doesn't even want dogs.

(End of this chapter)