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

Chapter 88 The charcoal seller, robbing and robbing!

Seeing Zhu Kai's impatient look, Zhu Biao couldn't help but roll his eyes, then pulled away Zhu Kai's hand and said, "Why are you leaving? Just go if you know where they are?"

"Do we need to check where they went? Isn't this something that can be figured out immediately?"

Zhu Kai said with a smile, "First of all, the three bastards all want to get out. Our father beat them too hard, and none of them are easy to deal with. Naturally, they all want to get out with him."

Zhu Kai knew his three foolish brothers too well. He could guess what they were going to do: "It must be that the fourth and fifth brothers made a bet, and then Zhu Chong agreed... The fifth brother knew Dad better. He guessed that he would be dug up everywhere if he went out, so they didn't plan to come to Beiping. The third brother also wanted to take this opportunity to prove his ability... If I'm not mistaken, the three of them should be in the third brother's fiefdom now."

"Qindi?"

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Kai's clear and logical analysis. Although he was a little bit unbelieving, he had to admit that Zhu Kai's words gave him a new idea.

Perhaps, they are in Qin.

Then let’s go to Qin and take a look. Anyway, I have no idea now.

Zhu Biao took Zhu Kai away. Although Xu Da, Feng Sheng and Li Wenzhong disagreed, this was Zhu Biao's words after all, and Zhu Biao insisted, so they had to let Zhu Kai go.

Zhu Kai looked at Xu Da with a smile, and then said: "Uncle Xu, next year we will have a third northern expedition. I will be the vanguard and our target will be the Liaodong granary. With me here, the Mongol Tartars' granary will be captured!"

"..."

Xu Da looked at Zhu Kai's smiling face and resisted the urge to attack him.

Now, everyone knows that Zhu Kai covets the Liaodong granary. If the weather had not turned cold, it would have been inconvenient for the army to fight in the northern border. This year is the best time to take over the Liaodong granary.

Next year... everyone will know that the Ming Dynasty is going to take control of the Liaodong granary. If Wang Baobao of the Yuan Dynasty is not a fool, he must strengthen the defense of the Liaodong granary.

So, it’s not easy to fight!
Even greater casualties will be incurred.

Looking at Zhu Kai's bear-like body, Xu Da couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This year is the best time to capture the Liaodong granary of the Mongols!

After this year, I don’t know how to fight next.

Just as Zhu Kai said, if he was the vanguard, this year's northern expedition would never have the current result.

He wouldn't have to be plotted against by Wang Baobao, nor would he have to be besieged for more than a month.

At least three months of time was wasted...

It's a pity to think about it.

This year's opportunity has been wasted!
Xu Da watched Zhu Kai and Zhu Biao leave. Feng Sheng poked Xu Da's arm:
"Tian De, have you asked the Second Prince about those weapons?"

No!

The weapons Feng Sheng mentioned were the hot weapons Zhu Kai used to deal with Wang Baobao's trap and destroy the Jurchens.

The lethality of this weapon is extremely great, and every general wants to have a weapon like Zhu Kai.

But can such a weapon be easily taken out?
When Xu Da learned that Zhu Kai had new weapons, he immediately wrote a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang could allocate a batch of Zhu Kai's weapons to them.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be unaware of this matter and did not respond at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang has this attitude. Anyone who is not a fool can tell what is going on.

"The weapon is probably only possessed by His Royal Highness the Second Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not aware of it."

Xu Da said to Feng Sheng, "In the future, just fight. Don't think about those extra things. This weapon... is a weapon in the hands of the Second Prince, but in our hands, it may become a disaster!"

Patting Feng Sheng on the shoulder, Xu Da told Feng Sheng not to think about these things, as it was useless because Zhu Yuanzhang would never hand over such a weapon with amazing lethality to others.

Only Zhu Kai can control it.

When Feng Sheng heard Xu Da's words, he nodded thoughtfully.

Of course, Feng Sheng still believed that it was a huge pity that he did not have such a powerful weapon in his hands.

"When you have time, ask Zhu Kai for a practice weapon."

Feng Sheng said this with some regret; this was probably the bottom line he could accept.

Xu Da smiled and said nothing. It was obvious that he thought the same.

……

Found Zhu Kai!
When Zhu Yuanzhang received the news, he jumped up excitedly.

The little bastard was finally found, and... he's fine.

I will be able to go back to Kunning Palace and sleep soon!

Zhu Yuanzhang’s idea was beautiful, but in reality... it was not beautiful at all.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang saw the back of the letter continued to write: I heard from my brother Kai that the three younger brothers may have gone to Qin. My brother Kai and I are going to Qin to look for them, and when we find them we will bring them home for the New Year.

Qin?

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised, but he soon understood why they were going to Qin.

This is to prove that I can do it!

Why did I forget this!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his forehead in annoyance, and then he realized the main problem of the matter. He still treated his children as children. Now it seems that the children have grown up and started to have their own ideas.

"It seems that we can't treat them as children anymore!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, lamenting how quickly time passed.

In the evening, Zhu Yuanzhang ran to Kunning Palace again on the pretext of something and told Ma Xiuying what he knew.

Of course, Ma Xiuying already knew the news about Zhu Kai, and Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that she already knew it. The reason he stayed here was just that he wanted to stay in Kunning Palace for a while longer.

Even if I can't sleep here, it's okay to satisfy my craving!

"Sister, I suddenly realized that the children have grown up and have their own ideas. I still think like they did when they were little. It's my fault! It's my fault!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said self-deprecatingly, "Zhu Chong and his friends used to look for Kai'er when they encountered problems. They still think so now. No wonder we can't find them. You said time flies. In the blink of an eye, the children have grown up. When Kai'er and Biao'er come back, they will have their coming-of-age ceremony. Then they can get married and have children... We can put a big worry to rest."

Zhu Yuanzhang talked until midnight, but he still felt unsatisfied.

But looking at Ma Xiuying's expression which had not changed, Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips. He realized that it was impossible to impress Ma Xiuying by just saying a few words.

"Alright... hehe... my sister is annoying me, so I won't say anything more!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands, then patted his legs vigorously: "Okay, let's go back and rest."

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and walked out with a staggering gait.

He didn't want to leave like this. The key point was that he had been sitting for more than two hours, chatting all the time, and his legs were a little weak.

"Kai'er and Biao'er... no matter how old they are, they are still my children!"

Ma Xiuying's choked voice came from behind Zhu Yuanzhang, "I don't need them to take risks, no one is allowed to go! Unless I die!"

In a mother's eyes, no matter how old her child is, he is still a child and that will never change.

As long as I don't die, they are all children!
Zhu Yuanzhang understood what Ma Xiuying meant. She was telling him that as long as she was around, he should never think of taking advantage of the children.

"Oh~ I know."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked out slowly.

When leaving the house, Zhu Yuanzhang did not make any eye contact with Zhang Cheng. He walked out slowly with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, he was really lamenting the passage of time.

……

Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai headed west.

Originally, according to Zhu Kai's idea, he was planning to walk forward slowly so that he could appreciate the customs and culture of the Ming Dynasty.

Such opportunities to go out and play are not easy to find, and Zhu Kai doesn’t know when he will be able to go out next time.

However, Zhu Biao didn't think so. He kept urging Zhu Kai to speed up the pace and progress.

The New Year is coming soon, why are you still having fun outside!
Hurry up and find the three troublesome brothers and go home, otherwise Ma Xiuying will nag you again.

Zhu Kai was also helpless about this.

Zhu Biao kept urging him, and Zhu Kai had to admit that what Zhu Biao said made sense.

In the eyes of Zhu Biao, any reason would be regarded as an excuse. Zhu Kai could not defeat Zhu Biao on some matters and could only obey him obediently.

Qin territory, Chang'an.

This ancient capital has become the capital of Zhu Chong.

Although Zhu Chong did not come to live there, the palace had already been built. However, after Zhu Chong arrived in Chang'an, in order to hide his identity, he lived in an inn with Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, and did not live in the palace.

The beautiful name is: investigating local customs and people.

Both Zhu Chong and Zhu Di wanted to join the army, reveal their identities, and lead troops to attack outside the Great Wall.

Zhu Kai showed his might on the grasslands, defeating Wang Baobao in succession and saving Xu Da from danger; he used the same trick to kill Wang Baobao's large army, and then traveled thousands of miles to the Liaodong granary of the Mongols, and by the way, he also destroyed the Jurchen tribe...

Everything Zhu Kai did was very tempting to Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, and the two of them also approached Zhu Gang several times, hoping to quickly go to the frontier.

If Zhu Kai continued to fight like this, they would not be able to eat the meat, and they would not even be able to drink a sip of the soup.

The three brothers ran away together, and naturally wanted to build a career together.
That day, Zhu Di went to Zhu Gang again to complain: "Fourth brother, didn't you come out this time to prove your ability? But now you just walk around the city every day and don't mention the war. How can you prove your ability? Even if you can't prove that you can fight, you should at least handle government affairs, right?"

Now he is not trying to achieve anything, but is heading straight to becoming a thief of Cao.

You can still have fun in Yingtian Prefecture. There are so many people around there. Isn’t it more fun than in Chang'an?

Zhu Chong agreed with Zhu Di's words, and after Zhu Di finished speaking, he continued, "Fourth brother, fifth brother is right. Before, when we wanted to go to war, our mother didn't allow us to do so. If we want to stop the gossips of the world, don't we have to prove ourselves with military force?"

"Who told you that the only way to prove yourself is through force?"

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Di, then at Zhu Chong, and then said, "Among the three of us brothers, the one with the most outstanding martial arts is you, fifth brother. But you are not good enough now... A child in his teens, facing thirty-year-old soldiers in their prime on the battlefield, the only outcome for us is death!"

There is no way to win!

"I'm not saying that we are incapable, but at our age, our abilities cannot be proven by force alone!"

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Di and said, "In the future, Fifth Brother, your martial arts skills will far exceed that of Big Brother, but can you pat your chest and guarantee that you can do other things as well as Big Brother?"

"..."

Zhu Di felt a little sad when he heard Zhu Gang's evaluation, but he had to admit that Zhu Gang was right.

It’s not a competition of who’s braver. If it comes to bravery, who in the world can compare to my second brother Zhu Kai?
"As the King of the Great Ming, you should not only focus on military affairs, but also other matters, such as politics, civil affairs, and business affairs. None of them can be neglected!"

Zhu Gang answered confidently, "Now, we are still young in military affairs; political affairs are in the hands of the ministers, and we don't need to work hard. Commercial and civil affairs are where we can display our abilities. Third brother, fifth brother, we can only have so much ability now, and there is still a long way to go... We can do it step by step. I don't believe that we can't do well as the king of Sai!"

"Correct!"

After Zhu Gang finished speaking, Zhu Chong put his hands on his brothers' shoulders and said, "You and I, the three brothers, are all the kings of the Great Ming Frontier. We should cooperate sincerely and defend the border for the Great Ming!"

"..."

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were talking animatedly, but Zhu Di could not help but frown: "Why are you talking about this? I just want to fight! Like my second brother, I will conquer the Wolf and the Dragon!"

Fighting on the battlefield is what a real man does.

As for the rest, Zhu Di didn't care that much.

"What's so difficult about this?"

Zhu Chong laughed loudly, "When the time comes, Fifth Brother, you will be fighting outside, Fourth Brother and I will be in the back allocating food and forage for you, and making weapons. You will have endless battles to fight!"

"what?"

Now it was Zhu Gang's turn to be incredulous. "Third brother, didn't the ministers in the court say that as the kings of Sai, we cannot contact each other privately? This is a crime of treason!"

"Rebellion!"

Zhu Di and Zhu Chong said at the same time, "When the time comes, let's tell our second brother, and he will help us solve it, right?"

If you have any difficulties, find my second brother!
This is the consensus reached by brothers!

There is no problem in this world that Zhu Kai cannot solve!

The three brothers were chatting and strolling on the street when they suddenly saw yamen runners demanding money and food from merchants in front of a shop in front of them.

The vendor was a charcoal seller!

As the weather turns colder, the price of charcoal is also soaring, but~it is only the price of charcoal that is soaring, and it has nothing to do with the old man selling charcoal.

A stone of coal burned with great effort is worth only a few dozen copper coins.

And now, the yamen runners are actually asking them for tax silver again!

It is said that you are occupying the road for business and need to pay taxes!
What the hell is this logic?
And the taxes are expensive!

On weekdays, it cost one cent a day, but in the cold winter, it rose to five cents!

The charcoal seller had to pay an extra five cents for cleaning the charcoal because it would easily make the ground dirty.

The poor charcoal seller only made twenty cents a day from selling charcoal, but now... the taxes alone would take away half of his earnings.

Zhu Chong's face immediately darkened.

He never expected that someone would plunder his own fiefdom in such a way!
Although he had never taken care of the affairs of the court, Zhu Chong had heard a little about what was going on there.

Previously, some people in the court enriched themselves under the guise of collecting taxes. Zhu Kai discovered this and informed Zhu Yuanzhang, who then killed a group of them.

Zhu Chong did not know what taxes were collected, but in his opinion, someone was imposing taxes on his fiefdom, which was a slap in his face.

"Sir! Could you please be so kind as to charge me less money?"

The old man had a pleading expression on his face, and he kept bowing to the yamen runners: "I put the charcoal in the backpack, so it won't dirty the ground of Chang'an City. Please, sir, please be kind. It's not easy for me to burn these charcoals, and there is no profit at all... My family, young and old, all rely on selling some charcoal to make a living."

For poor families, there is no such thing as celebrating the New Year. They just focus on living their lives.

The charcoal seller reached out to grab the corner of the yamen runner's clothes and wanted to plead with him.

"Take your dirty hands away, you old bastard!"

The yamen runner didn't buy it at all. He directly opened the charcoal seller's hand, pointed at him and said, "You old man, you said you don't want to dirty the ground, so you don't want to dirty the ground? Hurry up and pay the money, or I will overturn your stall!"

"stop!"

Zhu Chong was furious and wanted to step forward to stop it.

Zhu Chong didn't need to do anything, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di had already given up!

He ran up to the yamen runner and started beating and kicking him.

When they used to bully others by taking advantage of their power, they were taught a lesson by Zhu Kai. Now they have changed their ways and will never bully those weaker than themselves again. But look at what this yamen runner has done, he actually bullied an old man selling charcoal!

Without thinking twice, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di stepped forward and started beating the yamen runners!

What is right or wrong about this? As yamen runners and people who are stronger than the old man, it is wrong for them to bully others.

The yamen runner relied on his official uniform to bully the people in Chang'an City with impunity. He never imagined that he would be beaten up on Chang'an Street.

The people around didn't expect that someone would dare to beat up the yamen runners. What kind of background does this person have?
"What I despise most in my life is bastards who bully the weak!"

After Zhu Gang had his fill, he cursed the yamen runners with the same words that Zhu Kai had used to curse him.

In order to hide their identities, the clothes worn by Zhu Chong and the other two were not very fancy, but simple and clean plain clothes.

When the yamen runner saw himself being beaten, his first reaction was that the person beating him must be some young man who was trying to be a hero. However, when he looked up and saw that the people beating him were not dressed like some rich young men, but more like some passers-by who saw injustice and tried to help.

"You are so bold that you dare to beat up the police?"

The bailiff's expression was very ferocious. He absolutely could not lose face at this moment. After all, he would have to survive on this street in the future. If he did not make up for the lost face, who would obey him on this street in the future?
Therefore, when it is time to be tough, we must be tough.

The yamen runners had lived in Chang'an for many years and knew a lot about the young men of all ages in Chang'an. And from the way they spoke, they didn't sound like they had Qin accents, so they must be three outsiders. What are you outsiders doing so arrogantly?
Even if his legs are broken today, he won't back down!
Zhu Di looked at the vicious yamen runner with disdain on his face: "You are worthy of being called an official?"

"Boy, you are practicing too recklessly!"

The yamen runners were still standing firm. "You beat the tax collectors for no reason. You can go to jail!"

"In jail?"

Zhu Chong smiled, "I want to see who can put me in jail in Chang'an City!"

The bailiff said nothing, thinking he was just bragging.

On the street, he was not the only yamen runner collecting taxes. Other yamen runners were also collecting taxes. When they heard that their companions were being beaten, they also rushed over.

When the beaten yamen runner saw his companions coming, he immediately sat up from the ground, drew his sword and pointed it at Zhu Chong and the other two: "Brothers, these three are obstructing tax collection, follow me and take them down!"

Zhu Chong and the other two stood still, looking at the official in front of them with contempt on their faces.

More and more people came to watch the excitement on the street. A horse-drawn carriage passed by from afar and stopped on the street where the incident happened.

"Brother, I told you, our stupid brother is in Chang'an, you see...the three of them started fighting with the police...oh, they even used knives."

Zhu Kai was so amused that he said, "These three guys are really brave!"

"..."

Zhu Biao looked at the happy Zhu Kai and sighed helplessly. His younger brother was good in every way except that he loved to trick Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di. What had happened to these three guys?

"Okay, stop watching the fun."

Zhu Biao motioned Zhu Kai to get off the carriage with him, "The knife has been drawn, the third brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother are in danger."

Zhu Biao was about to get off the carriage, but was stopped by Zhu Kai: "Brother, don't be so anxious. Zhang Hao and a few others have already sneaked into the crowd. With them here, there is no need to worry about the safety of these three guys."

"I rented a carriage with great difficulty, but I was afraid of being seen by the three of them, wasn't I?"

Zhu Kai gestured on himself, then raised his hands: "I'm so tall, I'm sure they'll see me if I go out. How can they dare to do anything when they see me?"

"Wait a minute, let's take a look first."

"Brother, don't worry about them. These three guys can play dice even when visiting a brothel. There are many ways to do it. Don't worry too much."

Zhu Kai didn't let Zhu Biao get out of the car, so couldn't everyone just watch it together in the car?

After hearing what Zhu Kai said, Zhu Biao chose to trust him unconditionally. He also wanted to see how his three younger brothers handled things.

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di were all the kings of the Ming Dynasty. In the future they would help him handle government affairs. Now that he had the opportunity to see their performance, Zhu Biao was unwilling to miss it.

If he found that they did something wrong, Zhu Biao could summarize their behavior afterwards and let them continue to work hard to correct it.

Anyway, they are still young, and when they are young they are not afraid of making mistakes.

At worst, I can correct it.

As for whether the three of them would be in danger, Zhu Biao was not as worried as before. The reason was very simple. Zhu Kai said that he had handled it, so he didn't need to worry too much.

When it comes to taking care of his younger brother, Zhu Biao thinks Zhu Kai does a better job than him.

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di were just underage children. Although they exercised regularly and were invincible among their peers, they were not brave enough when facing the middle-aged yamen runners.

Of course, the bailiffs were not fools.

Anyone who dares to beat up yamen runners in the street and does not leave after beating them must have a certain status and background.

One of the older yamen runners looked at Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di. Although they were dressed in ordinary clothes, they naturally exuded a sense of nobility.

This kind of nobility is not possessed by everyone, but it is a kind of natural and inherent nobility. When they look at others, they always have a sense of superiority, which makes people bow their heads in front of them.

The old yamen runner knew very well that there were many hidden talents in the Ming Dynasty, and no one knew where a noble person would appear and cause him to lose his head.

As for the yamen runner who had just offended someone, the old yamen runner didn't take him seriously at all. Whether he lived or died had nothing to do with him, as long as he didn't get implicated.

"My three brothers, my name is Zhang Qianshan, and I am a servant of the Chang'an government office."

The old yamen runner's attitude was much better than the young one's, and he spoke very politely: "We collect taxes not to put them into our own pockets, but because your Majesty's third son, the Prince of Qin, is going to be enfeoffed, we want to collect some silver to build a palace for him."

Zhang Qianshan felt that since he had brought Zhu Chong out, these three guys shouldn't lose their temper and try to stop them again, right?

If it is blocked, that would be fine!

They just sent the three of them to jail on the charge of treason.

No matter how powerful your family's backers are, can they be stronger than the emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Stronger than the King of Qin?

Zhang Qianshan felt that he had a sure win.

After hearing Zhang Qianshan's words, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di turned their eyes to Zhu Chong.

I didn’t expect... that you would be such a Third Brother!

People are paying you to serve you.

When Zhu Chong heard what Zhang Qianshan said, his face immediately turned red.

This was definitely not what he wanted to hear.

How come this matter finally fell upon me?
"Nonsense! His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is still in Yingtian and has never been to Chang'an. Why would he repair the palace?"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhang Qianshan and said angrily, "He renovated the palace, so of course he had the national treasury and the inner treasury to allocate funds. Why would he squeeze the people's blood and sweat here? And! You are collecting so-called taxes here. Does Your Majesty know about this?"

Speaking of the King of Qin and bringing up Zhu Yuanzhang, neither of them could scare the children in front of him. Zhang Qianshan immediately realized that the three children in front of him might have connections that could lead directly to the court.

"Excuse me, young man, who are you?"

Zhang Qianshan wanted to find out Zhu Chong's identity, but Zhu Chong would never reveal his identity to him. As before, he said directly:

"My name is Li Qi."

There is no need to mention the names of Duke Hanguo or Li Shanchang. Anyone who knows a little about Li Shanchang will know who Li Qi's father is.

"Ah? Han, the Korean prince?"

When Zhang Qianshan heard Zhu Chong introduce himself, he immediately thought of his family background!
Li Qi, isn’t that the son of Duke of Korea Li Shanchang?
Maybe it is possible!
Zhang Qianshan was just a small fry, so he naturally had no chance to meet Li Shanchang. But Zhang Qianshan looked at the young man in front of him, who seemed to be very profound, not like a young man who only knew how to wear silk and satin. Even if they were wearing very ordinary plain robes, they still had a sense of superiority in the eyes of others.

This person is not as simple as he appears.

This is called self-cultivation!
He felt more and more that the young man in front of him seemed to be a child of a wealthy family, and his every word and action showed his own cultivation.

However, there will always be omissions.

Chang'an and Yingtian are thousands of miles apart, but Li Shanchang's influence is great. Even Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully calls him "Sir", which shows that Li Shanchang's disciples are all over the world.

"You are not Master Li!" A weak scholar walked in from outside the crowd and stared at Zhu Chong coldly: "My name is Zhao Wenlai, and I am a disciple of Duke Hanguo. When he was lecturing on the way to govern the world in Fengyang, I had the honor of meeting Master Li in the academy. Master Li is handsome and elegant, and it is absolutely impossible for a villain like you to impersonate him!"

Zhu Chong felt a little embarrassed when he heard the scholar Zhao Wenlai expose his fake identity.

I have been doing all kinds of evil things outside under the identity of Li Qi, and no one has ever exposed me. But today, in Chang'an, thousands of miles away, my identity has been exposed...

How embarrassing!

Zhao Wenlai is the chancellor of Chang'an Prefecture and the deputy of the prefect. He is well-known to everyone in Chang'an City. Zhang Qianshan did not expect that he would almost be intimidated by the reputation brought up by the other party.

At the same time, Zhang Qianshan was also feeling lucky that Zhao Wen came. If he continued to serve this fake "Li Qi", he would be completely embarrassed when he was exposed.

"Pretending to be the son of the Duke of Korea is an unforgivable crime!"

Zhao Wenlai narrowed his eyes, looked at Zhu Chong and said:
"You will surrender, or I will kill you without mercy!"

When Zhao Wenlai scolded Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di, his voice was very loud. Zhu Biao, who was in the carriage, also heard his scolding and became nervous: "This Zhao Wenlai is too presumptuous! He wants to kill people without any reason. Who gave him the right?"

In Zhu Biao's view, even if beheading is to be done, there must be a reason, and one cannot just kill people indiscriminately.

But the Zhao Wenlai in front of him didn't care about the laws of the court at all, and wanted to kill people as soon as he opened his mouth.

Zhu Biao wanted to go down, but before he could stand up, Zhu Kai held his shoulders and said, "Brother, please be patient. With Zhang Hao here, the third, fourth, and fifth brothers will not be in danger. But Zhao Wenlai's reaction is a bit surprising! Brother, why do you think he is so anxious to kill the third brother? It can't be that he killed just to take credit for using Li Qi's name, right?"

Hearing Zhu Kai's question, Zhu Biao rolled his eyes helplessly.

How could he not see that Zhu Kai just didn't want him to care about what happened outside the carriage. In Zhu Kai's opinion, there was no need to care, but Zhu Biao just regarded himself as the big brother. Although he knew that his younger brothers would become kings of the Sai, they would also have to stand on their own in the future.

But that is the future, and now they are still young children.

Facing Zhu Kai's question, how could Zhu Biao not know that Zhu Kai already had the answer in his mind? He said unhappily:
"If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Li Shanchang is far away in Fengyang. Even if Zhao Wenlai wants to flatter Li Shanchang, he won't be so anxious. The best way is for him to arrest his third, fourth, and fifth brothers, and then rush to pass the message to Li Shanchang. Handing over the person pretending to be Li Qi to Li Shanchang is the way to flatter him."

Zhu Kai dispelled the doubt he had just raised, and then continued:
"In my opinion, the reason why Zhao Wenlai is so anxious to kill people is nothing more than the problem of taxation. Didn't we kill a group of corrupt officials who levied heavy taxes some time ago? How could Zhao Wenlai not know? The reason why he wants to kill people is nothing more than to divert everyone's attention and quickly fill the tax hole. Otherwise, once they are traced, Zhao Wenlai will not be able to escape the fate of being skinned and stuffed with straw."

Corruption was hated the most during the Hongwu reign, and Zhu Yuanzhang had zero tolerance for corrupt officials. If he knew that he had just killed a group of people and someone was committing the same crime right after, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely use more brutal means to kill people.

"These worms!"

Zhu Biao couldn't help but clench his fists. He said to Zhu Kai, "Do these officials really think that they can become superior people just by becoming officials?"

"So, the mess that Third Brother and his gang have made is quite big."

Zhu Kai sighed twice, and then said to Zhu Biao: "He hasn't even arrived at his fiefdom yet, so kill a bunch of officials there first. Even if my third brother becomes the King of Sai in the future, his life won't be easy."

"Brother, you have to help Third Brother find some capable and loyal helpers."

Zhu Biao nodded thoughtfully, and looked at Zhu Kai with eyes full of complexity.

If we were to ask for the best assistant for Zhu Chong, it would undoubtedly be Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai is well-versed in worldly affairs and is an expert at judging people's hearts. He patrols the northern border once a year, points out the direction for Zhu Chong, and then lets him do it.

However, Zhu Biao did not dare to let Zhu Kai leave Yingtian easily. He was a man who feared no one, and God knew what kind of trouble Zhu Kai could get into.

"We'll talk about this later!"

Zhu Biao replied and did not continue chatting with Zhu Kai. The two brothers opened the curtains of the carriage and looked at the situation outside.

Zhu Chong and the other two were in a very dangerous situation at this time. Although they had some fighting skills, they were still young and had no advantage in a fight, not to mention that the other side had more people.

Who can compare with more than a dozen strong and mature yamen runners?

The three men, each holding a stolen water or fire stick, leaned against each other with their backs, staring at the group of yamen runners and constables with a fierce look.

These bailiffs and detectives had not expected that these three underage kids looked so ruthless. At first, they did not take these boys, whose hair had not even fully grown, seriously. Before they knew it, they were knocked down by the three boys and their water and fire sticks were snatched away.

Zhang Qianshan did not step forward. He came to Zhao Wenlai and said to him with lingering fear: "Master Zhao, these three guys have extraordinary backgrounds. Judging from their skills, they have some military style. They pretended to be Master Li's identity, so they must know Master Li."

"We know each other, so what? They have military skills... they are just a bunch of juniors from noble families."

Zhao Wenlai was not panicked at all, and his words were full of contempt for Wu Xun. At the same time, he glanced at Zhang Qianshan and said, "Captain Zhang, you must also know that if the current emperor knows about the tax collection, we will all be implicated. It is not that we should make a big fuss first, so that we can cover up the problems under our hands. Otherwise, once the emperor investigates, who in Chang'an Prefecture can escape responsibility?"

Zhang Qianshan looked nervous when he heard this.

He was really afraid that what he did might endanger his life and property.

Of course, Zhang Qianshan also felt bitter. He was just a small follower and got only a small share of the profits. But in the end, when the blame came, he had to take it on himself, right?
They get the least money but take the most blame.

One can imagine the bitterness in Zhang Qianshan's heart after hearing Zhao Wenlai's threat to him.

In Chang'an City, who doesn't know that the man in front of him, who looks like a scholar, is actually a cruel and ruthless person?

He did all kinds of evil things but did not get himself involved in any of them, and pushed all the responsibility onto others. Zhang Qianshan felt that no matter what he did in this matter, whether he listened to Zhao Wenlai or not, in the end he would be the one to take the blame.

But, that is the future!
If you don't listen to Zhao Wen now, you will still be the one who is in trouble.

Based on the principle of living one more day, Zhang Qianshan gritted his teeth and bowed to Zhao Wenlai and said, "Master Zhao, please rest assured that these three guys can't leave this street today!"

Others may be afraid, but Zhang Qianshan will not be afraid anymore.

I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well die now!

Zhang Qianshan knew that the three children in front of him were not as simple as they seemed, but so what?
If I can't live, I will drag you down with me!

Choking!

Zhang Qianshan drew his sword and walked towards Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di with murderous intent.

Isn't it just killing people?

No big deal!

Zhang Qianshan was able to become the deputy chief constable in Chang'an City, and he must have seen blood on his hands!
There are three half-grown children, and if he says he will take action, he will definitely not show any mercy!
However, Zhang Qianshan was unable to get close to Zhu Chong. Even after taking two steps, a hand pressed down on his shoulder, making him unable to move.

"Don't move, or you'll die!"

Without seeing the face, Zhang Qianshan could feel the strong murderous intent coming from the other party just from the tone of his words.

People... really have murderous intent.

Zhang Qianshan also has it, but he dares to guarantee that he is definitely not as powerful as the person behind him.

His voice was not loud, and he didn't sound angry, but it was this calmness that made people who heard it feel creepy, especially Zhang Qianshan. When he heard what the other party said, especially when he mentioned the word "death", Zhang Qianshan's hair stood on end, as if he would definitely die if he didn't listen to the other party!
Not only Zhang Qianshan, but also Zhao Wenlai!

He was also controlled from behind. Zhao Wenlai would definitely not obey. He knew that the people controlling him were the guards hidden around him by the three guys.

As for the murderous aura, Zhao Wenlai, a mere scholar, could not feel it at all.

However, he couldn't admit defeat. He was controlled but still struggled: "Who are you? How dare you attack an official of the imperial court! Are you planning a rebellion?"

"Rebellion? You're the one who wants to rebel, right?"

???

What do you mean?
Zhao Wenlai was very confused. He was being controlled by others, so how could they say that I was the one who wanted to rebel?

How could I, an official appointed by the imperial court, rebel?

He raised his head and wanted to call for help, but he saw that his runners were controlled by a group of men in coarse clothes, and no one came to his support.

The next scene made Zhao Wenlai even more shocked.

I saw a person who I seemed to have seen before walking out from the crowd. He was wearing black clothes and had a bloated figure. It was obvious that he was wearing a layer of inner armor.

Zhu Chong obviously didn't recognize Zhang Hao, but looking at this face, he felt it was familiar, but he just couldn't remember where.

Could it be that I remembered it wrong?
Zhang Hao came in front of Zhu Chong and the other two and said, "I am Zhang Hao, the commander of the Second Prince's personal army. I greet His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin! His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin! His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan!"

Second brother’s people?

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di were immediately shocked when they heard this.

Now that the second brother is here, we have a backbone!

Now that the second brother is here, Chang'an will be peaceful!

"Why did you come at this time, Brother? Why didn't you come earlier or later?"

Zhu Di was happy in his heart, but he was still complaining: "If you had come a little later, I would have dealt with all these yamen runners who bullied the people!"

Zhang Hao glanced at Zhu Di and thought that this kid had a third of Kai'er's cheekiness.

But it's only a little bit charming.

If we pick out the three weakest yamen runners in front of us, Zhu Di would not be their match.

Zhu Chong seemed calm. He only saw Zhu Kai's personal soldiers but not Zhu Kai, so he asked tentatively: "Zhang Hao... why does this name sound so familiar? Are you the son of Zhang Cheng who is beside the queen?"

"It's down!"

Now, Zhu Chong felt something.

(End of this chapter)