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

Chapter 96: After reading so many books, can you beg for food?
Ma Xiuying could naturally understand why Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to endure the grievance, so after asking Zhu Yuanzhang a question, she changed the subject: "Kai'er has grown up. If you don't let him go to Yingtian Prefecture, he will go to the north, or to a farther and more dangerous place."

Zhu Yuanzhang could hear what Ma Xiuying was thinking. She wanted to keep Zhu Kai by her side by taking a step back.

However, how long can this method of keeping Zhu Kai keep him here?

"Kai'er will eventually become unsatisfied one day. No matter how much we satisfy him step by step, he will eventually go to a place we don't want him to go."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave Ma Xiuying a shot of precaution in advance, and then said with a wry smile: "It seems that the rebellious son will not leave... He will leave anyway, and no one can stop him, unless he doesn't want to leave."

How could Ma Xiuying not know this? But she sighed and said, "I hope I can leave later... later."

……

It’s not that Zhu Kai doesn’t know filial piety, nor does he know the principle of ‘a son wants to support his parents but they are no longer around’, it’s just... he is still young, and his parents are young too, so he wants to go out for a walk and have a look.

This is what a man should do.

After leaving, Zhu Kai didn't know what Ma Xiuying and Zhu Yuanzhang talked about. He just felt that his idea of ​​living outside needed to be postponed for a while.

As for when to postpone it, that is not something Zhu Kai can decide. Ma Xiuying is in charge, so even if Zhu Yuanzhang wants him to go out, it is not very realistic.

But it’s so boring in the palace.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, all officials went to court.

The imperial city returned to its previous state. Zhu Kai slept until noon and yawned out of boredom.

After deciding to move out, Zhu Kai felt something was wrong in the palace. Nothing was interesting at all and everything he saw was unpleasant.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and the officials went to handle government affairs. Zhu Kai didn't want to go to Ma Xiuying, as he would be nagged if he went, and Zhu Kai didn't want to listen to nagging.

I want to go find my second uncle Li Zhen... It's only the beginning of spring and there's really nothing to do in the vegetable garden.

In spring, all things come back to life... The key is that he has watched the revival of all things in the palace countless times, and it is not interesting at all. Zhu Kai has watched it for many years, but he really can't stand it anymore.

“If I can’t go out and play, everything is boring.”

Zhu Kai was walking around the palace boredly. When he came to the outside of a palace, he suddenly heard a very noisy noise and immediately became interested.

It is rare to see quarrels in the palace.

But looking at this palace...why does it look so familiar?
Zhu Kai appeared at the back of the palace, so he couldn't see the name hanging above the front door. He had to go around to the front to see the three words "Wenhua Hall".

Oh no...Wenhua Palace!

This is where Zhu Yuanzhang’s princes studied!
Zhu Kai suddenly remembered that he was also a student of Wenhua Hall, but he had not been here for a long time, so he was very unfamiliar with Wenhua Hall.

What he was more curious about now was to know what was going on inside. There was nothing more enjoyable than watching the fun.

Which prince has started to argue with the teacher again?

Or is it an internal fight among the princes?

Thinking of these two possibilities, Zhu Kai couldn't help but become serious.

How can they be so disrespectful to their teachers and so ununited with their brothers?
How could he be like me, respecting teachers and being friendly to brothers and sisters.

How could these stupid brothers of mine do this!

Zhu Kai thought he couldn't bear it anymore, so he went to teach his brother a lesson!

Let them know the rules and etiquette!
Thinking of this, Zhu Kai walked towards the Wenhua Hall excitedly.

……

In Wenhua Hall, Song Lian was angry!
I don’t know which little bastard replaced the tea in the teapot with pepper water!

After taking a sip, it was so numbing!

Song Lian is an old man, and his teeth are showing signs of mobility. At such an old age, these kids still won’t let him go... Just because you are princes, do you think you can be lawless and do whatever you want?
Your father Zhu Yuanzhang always calls me "Master" respectfully when he sees me. What do you little kids think of me?
In the first class of the fifth year of Hongwu, the students gave him such a big gift. Song Lian cursed the princes below in Wenhua Hall.

Of course, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di were the ones who were scolded the most.

Who made them the three who left the worst impression in Song Lian's mind and were the three most naughty students?
Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were scolded by Song Lian and were confused. The two brothers had grown a lot after running away secretly once, and they also knew that in the future they would leave Yingtian and go to the border to become vassal kings. Learning some strategies of governing the country from important officials in the court and improving their abilities would be beneficial for their future careers as vassal kings. So the two decided to mend their ways, study hard, and strive to become useful vassal kings.

But the two of them never expected that they would be wrongly accused before they even finished their first class of the school year. When Song Lian called them out, they didn't even know what was going on.

After hearing Song Lian's scolding, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang realized that the little bastard Zhu Di was looking for trouble again.

When looking at Zhu Di, Zhu Di was looking at Song Lian with an innocent face, as if saying... this has nothing to do with me, I know nothing.

This little bastard!
Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang were so angry that their teeth were itching. This little bastard learned how to act aggrieved from Zhu Kai. They couldn't do that.

Therefore, the final result is obvious. Song Lian mainly targeted Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, as if no matter who did it, the two brothers were the most suspicious.

What else can Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang do?
Just bow your head and admit it.

It is inappropriate to contradict Song Lian. The two brothers have already turned over a new leaf and want to study hard. If they miss the opportunity to study because of contradicting Song Lian, it would definitely be inappropriate.

After scolding, Song Lian was surprised at the silence of the two brothers Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang. On the other hand, looking at Zhu Di who looked aggrieved next to them, he seemed to have thought of something.

"Okay, let's continue the class!"

Song Lian decided to ignore the bad student Zhu Di, and made up his mind that if Zhu Di continued to refuse to change his ways, he would drive Zhu Di out of Wenhua Hall just like he did to Zhu Kai.

When Song Lian finished speaking, Zhu Kai strode into the Wenhua Hall and said to Song Lian and the princes in the room, "Alright? How can this be allowed? You guys are a bunch of brats. I let you study here, but you don't know how to respect your teachers. This is really against the ancestral precepts of my Zhu family!"

"..."

Song Lian was very unhappy about Zhu Kai's appearance. He was the most annoying person.

Moreover, because of Zhu Kai's identity and the doting of Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying on him, when he makes others angry, the other party is helpless and shameless... It can even be said that he has no shame.

A place like Wenhua Hall does not belong to Zhu Kai, so why is he here?

Song Lian snorted coldly, then turned his head away, not looking at Zhu Kai, as if ignoring her.

In my heart, I was also complaining about what Zhu Kai said. How dare you mention the ancestral precepts of your Zhu family?
Who doesn’t know that your ancestors were all peasants?

Do you really think that you are cultured just by writing Zhu Xi's name on your ancestor's tablet?

Although he complained like this in his mind, deep down, Song Lian was not so averse to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao. It was just that Zhu Kai was too unorthodox. He was not a serious person. So when he saw Zhu Kai, Song Lian always looked at him coldly, or pretended not to see him and ignored him directly.

But... Zhu Kai didn't seem to want to let him go. After scolding his brothers, Zhu Kai pretended to greet Song Lian: "Mr. Song, long time no see, haha... Happy New Year, congratulations to Mr. Song for being one year older!"

"..."

Listen, is what Zhu Kai said human language?

The older people get, the more they fear their age, so Song Lian is very averse to things like the Chinese New Year.

You're hoping for my death, right?
Song Lian was full of rejection and even disgust towards Zhu Kai's New Year's greetings, but he was more or less a cultured person and was also older. Even if he was dissatisfied with Zhu Kai, he would not lower himself to argue with Zhu Kai over trivial matters.

The main thing is... it's so embarrassing!

"I didn't expect that after the New Year, the Second Prince has made a lot of progress."

Song Lian didn't even raise his head, and he didn't even look at Zhu Kai with displeasure: "Second Prince, are you here to study in Wenhua Palace? It's a pity that you will be dismissed soon. If the Second Prince wants to come here to study, you can come here earlier next time."

Seeing Song Lian ignoring his great and glorious second brother, Zhu Di, the number one little fanboy, was immediately unhappy. He slammed the table and scolded Song Lian: "Hey, what do you mean, old man? My second brother is well-educated and talented. He has eight out of ten literary talents in the world. Why do you want to teach my second brother?"

Anyway, in Zhu Di's view, his second brother was more educated than Song Lian, and he didn't know where he got the confidence to say this.

There is only one stone of talent in the world, but Cao Zijian alone has eight dou... Even Zhu Di got this literary allusion wrong. Song Lian felt that he had thrown all the culture away.

God is so unfair. I am so old and yet I have to teach this group of unreliable people.

"Haha...really?"

Song Lian finally raised his head, glanced at Zhu Di, then looked at Zhu Kai, and at the same time handed the Doctrine of the Mean to Zhu Kai: "Since the Second Prince is well-read, he must be familiar with the Doctrine of the Mean. Why not let the Second Prince be the teacher?"

"it is good!"

Zhu Di was the first to respond, while Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang beside him had expressions of despair on their faces.

We want to study hard, why is it so difficult?
Zhu Kai, who was standing next to him, didn't expect that Song Lian would use such a trick on him. He showed an embarrassed smile on his face.

Song Lian was very pleased when he saw Zhu Kai's expression.

You also know that you will be exposed as a teacher, right?
"Why is this so embarrassing?"

Zhu Kai spoke naively, but his movements were not slow at all. He stretched out his hand to take the "The Doctrine of the Mean" handed to him by Song Lian, and then looked at Song Lian straight.

"..."

How dare this guy?

Only then did Song Lian remember that Zhu Kai was a troublemaker and a courageous guy who would even provoke Zhu Yuanzhang.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Kai is a troublemaker!

How could Zhu Kai, who even looked down on Zhu Yuanzhang, give him face?
Watching Zhu Kai take the book away, Song Lian was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Song Lian stared at Zhu Kai with wide eyes. He really couldn't imagine how Zhu Kai had the courage to be a teacher to the princes present.

Just two words: deserve a beating!

Think about what Zhu Kai did, and then think about the fact that Zhu Kai had never attended classes before. If he were to teach the prince here, wouldn't that be leading him astray?

Thinking that the prince had gone astray under Zhu Kaide's leadership, when Zhu Yuanzhang found out, wouldn't the responsibility be blamed on him?
Song Lian felt like crying. He was already old, why did he have to meet a prince like Zhu Kai who was so clueless?
Facing the grief-stricken Song Lian, Zhu Kai did not speak, but just kept looking at him, which made Song Lian unable to help but ask: "I wonder what the Second Prince has to say, why do you keep looking at me?"

"What are you still doing here?"

Zhu Kai looked at Song Lian, "I am a teacher now. Mr. Song should either stay in the classroom to listen to the class or leave the classroom to avoid disturbing the students. Time is money, and the time we spend studying is very precious."

Are you trying to drive me away?
Song Lian was very angry and extremely unhappy. He wanted to turn around and go to Zhu Yuanzhang to complain.

However, Song Lian thought about it and held back! While secretly telling himself not to get angry, he also warned himself in his heart: Don't be angry in a hurry, you have to catch him in the act, I want to stay and see... what Zhu Kai can teach me.

If he wants to mislead the students, it won't be too late to sue him once we catch him!
But on second thought, that’s not right…

As long as Zhu Kai stands on the podium, he is wrong. Isn't this already a handle?

Although he thought so in his heart, Song Lian still did not move.

Perhaps, he was thinking more about himself.

Today is the first day of the grand court meeting. Zhu Yuanzhang must have a lot of unfinished business. He already has a bad temper, and if I go over to make things worse for him, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Just be patient and see what new Zhu Kai can teach you.

Song Lian knew that Zhu Kai wanted to drive him away, but he did not leave. Instead, he sat back in Zhu Kai's empty seat.

Zhu Kai hadn't attended class for a long time, but his seat was still quite busy. Song Lian hadn't sat in a student's seat for a long time and felt very uncomfortable, but in order to find something wrong with Zhu Kai, he chose to endure it.

He wanted to see how Zhu Kai misled the students so that he could get the latest evidence and go to Zhu Yuanzhang to sue Zhu Kai.

Unlike Song Lian who was full of anger and resentment, many of the princes present were extremely happy after learning that it was Zhu Kai who was giving the lecture.

In the school, the youngest child is Zhu Yuanzhang’s eighth son Zhu Zi, who is four years old this year. He also grew up listening to Zhu Kai’s various heroic deeds and has a natural admiration for Zhu Kai.

As for the other children, the ninth and tenth, they have just learned to walk and definitely cannot go to school.

Zhu Zi was timid, so he appeared to be particularly obedient. He could not understand anything in school, but he was willing to go to class. Song Lian was not annoyed and regarded it as Zhu Zi's pre-school enlightenment.

But compared to the knowledgeable Song Lian, Zhu Zi admired Zhu Kai more. His brother was omnipotent and was not even afraid of his father, whom he rarely saw. Zhu Zi thought Zhu Kai was the most powerful one.

Although he didn't understand why Zhu Kai wanted to replace Song Lian, Zhu Zi was also very happy to see the brothers around him happy, and sat more upright than usual.

The prince sitting in the classroom immediately became obedient when he saw Zhu Kai.

"It's almost time to eat, but as princes, we will be the pillars of the Ming Dynasty in the future, so what's the harm in being hungry for a while?"

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, he burped with satisfaction.

He got up late, and for breakfast he drank milk and ate two large pieces of beef on the super ocean freighter. He was not hungry at all.

But the children sitting in the classroom are different. They come to class early in the morning, have spent the whole morning, and are already hungry.

But this is Zhu Kai giving a lecture, and the children are having a great time.

At this moment, they all forgot about their empty stomachs and listened attentively to Zhu Kai's lecture.

"Every meal should be appreciated, and every piece of cloth should be cherished. The food we eat and the clothes we wear are not created by our own hands. The books we read and the pens, ink, paper and inkstone we use are not earned by our own efforts, but earned by our father. So when we study here, we should think more about what we should do to deserve the food we eat and the clothes we wear! Look at our father, he used to herd cattle and beg for food, but he became the emperor and gave us brothers a job to eat. Isn't that awesome?"

As he was talking, Zhu Kai's words went off track...

Complaining about Zhu Yuanzhang on a daily basis seems to have become a daily routine for Zhu Kai.

After listening to what Zhu Kai said, the princes below thought it made a lot of sense, especially the younger princes. They couldn't help but get their blood boiling when they heard what Zhu Kai said.

Second brother is right!

We should be self-reliant!

If my father, a beggar, can become an emperor, then shouldn’t it be a problem for us to be a prince?

Some people wanted to be emperor, but they were definitely not Zhu Kai's younger brothers.

After being influenced by Zhu Kai's words and deeds, these younger brothers all felt that being an emperor was a tough job. In addition, they rarely saw Zhu Yuanzhang and thought he was very busy.

Being an emperor is so busy and meaningless.

Becoming a prince and staying away from Zhu Yuanzhang was a good choice.

Especially Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, after hearing Zhu Kai's words, they naturally abandoned the nonsense like "every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by".

Second brother is right!

We should be self-reliant!

Look at my second brother, he used rogue tactics to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang all day long, and finally got everything he wanted. Although we dare not deal with Zhu Yuanzhang, it is no problem for us to deal with those ministers in the fiefdom!

Well, let’s do it!

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang decided to carefully study Zhu Kai's way of doing things, and then deal with those ministers according to his way of doing things.

As for being impeached?

They were beaten seven or eight times by Zhu Yuanzhang almost every month. Would they still be afraid of being impeached?

As for Song Lian, he completely ignored the nonsense like "Zhu Yuanzhang is a beggar" and instead focused on what Zhu Kai said at the beginning.

A porridge and a meal should be remembered as hard-won, and half a strand of constant thoughts are hard to come by.

This! This... This is the words of a saint!

My God, what qualifications does Zhu Kai have to say such things?
Song Lian claimed to be well-read, but he had no impression of such a catchy phrase at all, and judging from the sentence structure, it did not seem to be very old.

Someone should know, but why don’t I know?

Haven't I read enough books?

Song Lian fell into deep self-doubt, but he didn't think that these words were written by Zhu Kai... He couldn't even read a single word, so how could he read a good article?

So, Song Lian didn’t believe it!
Where is Zhu Kai?
Zhu Kai didn't care what they thought. He was very happy teaching anyway. The more he talked, the happier he became. "If you ask me, the Four Books and Five Classics are just some tattered articles that teach us to read and teach us morality. To govern a place and let the people live and work in peace and contentment, we must understand the study of things to gain knowledge. Without practice, we have no right to speak, my foolish... brothers!"

These stupid brothers, they read the Four Books and Five Classics all day long, how can they read well? Zhu Kai sneered and said to his brothers: "You, you read so many books, can you go and ask for food? People will give you food if you are full of nonsense?"

When the princes heard this, they went...

What my second brother said makes sense. If you read a lot, your tone of voice will be different from that of people outside. How can you still beg for food?

Song Lian did not bother to think about the origin of the saying "Every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by", but stood up immediately to stop it.

"Just playing the piano!"

Song Lian's hair and beard stood up, he slammed the table and stood up.

Zhu Kai is just changing the concept.

You want the prince to beg for food? This will become a huge joke!
Father Zhu went from being a beggar to becoming the founding emperor. Was it so that you would become beggars again when you grow up?
Zhu Kai is completely changing the concept. You are already living a life of luxury, so you should do things that allow you to live a life of luxury. What you should do is to provide food for more people instead of begging to prove yourself!

Song Lian's forehead was full of black lines. He had already thought about how to complain to Zhu Yuanzhang.

This boy has misled the prince, his crime is unforgivable, I suggest he be exiled!

Although Song Lian disliked Zhu Kai very much and wanted to weaken the power of other princes in the hope of consolidating Zhu Biao's position, it cannot be said that Song Lian would help Zhu Biao consolidate his position by lowering the status of other princes.

If it were to be known that a prince went begging, how would the Ming royal family still have any dignity?

What do ordinary people outside think?
If a beggar can become an emperor, can we do it too?
Wouldn’t the world be in chaos by then?
Just thinking about it makes me feel it’s not possible!

When Song Lian slammed the table and stood up to scold him, Zhu Kai did not hesitate at all and slapped the textbook directly: "You are such a bold student, you dare to roar in the classroom!"

"Fifth brother, tell me, what is the crime for roaring in the classroom?"

Zhu Di's face flushed with excitement. He stood up and responded to Zhu Kai's question loudly: "Beating him to death!"

Beat to death!

When Zhu Kai heard Zhu Di's answer, he couldn't help but shiver.

Shuzi!

After all, he is your teacher. Is this how you treat your teacher?

Zhu Kai felt that Zhu Di had changed and become unfamiliar.

Is this still the Yongle Emperor who spent his entire life fighting wars? Was he like this when he was a child?
Think about Zhu Di in history again... Forget it, Zhu Kai's knowledge of history comes entirely from books and the Internet, which is completely different from the real history. Even if Zhu Di has become a different appearance now, he is still his stupid brother!
"Fifth brother, how can you be so violent?"

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Di sadly, feeling very uncomfortable: "You skipped classes, disrupted the classroom order, fought, bullied teachers, bullied brothers, when have they ever wanted to kill you?"

Zhu Di was indeed Zhu Kai's number one henchman. After hearing what Zhu Kai said, he understood what he meant. He immediately changed his tone and boasted to Zhu Kai: "Second brother is indeed the second brother. He is so kind and friendly!"

"When facing the people from Roaring School, Second Brother was able to show some leniency. This kind of mind is worth learning and emulating..."

Zhu Di had never been so eloquent before. As the person who understood Zhu Kai best, he spoke directly: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped. The student Song Lian openly disrupted the order of the class. He should be punished with twenty strokes of the cane according to the classroom rules!"

This is how Song Lian educates his students on weekdays.

For disobedient students, just one word: beat them!

During the years that Song Lian taught the prince, he broke so many bamboo boards that Zhu Di had to endure so much. Part of the reason why Zhu Di was so tough was due to Song Lian's efforts.

Speaking of revenge... Zhu Di's revenge was to kill 300 enemies and lose 1,000 of his own. Unlike Zhu Kai, who could just take revenge with a touch of his upper lip.

Everything is done according to the rules. What can Song Lian, an old scholar who abides by etiquette, say?

Roaring in class without permission is illegal in itself, and a slap on the hand is the least of the punishment.

Seeing that he now had a chance to legitimately fight Song Lian, Zhu Di was extremely happy and immediately volunteered: "Second brother, please allow me to hold the bamboo stick!"

"Brother, I can do that too!"

Zhu Gang argued on the side, and at the same time, he did not forget to step on Zhu Di: "Fifth brother has been beaten many times by Song Lian. If he comes to enforce the law, there is a possibility that he will take revenge on his own. So I beg you, second brother, to let me do this!"

"Fourth brother, what are you talking about? Hitting the teacher... this is an act of betraying the teacher and destroying the ancestors!"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Gang righteously and said, "This crime should be borne by the elder brother!"

Zhu Di, Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong were older and had eccentric personalities, so they were the ones who were dealt with the most harshly. Therefore, they had the greatest resentment towards Song Lian.

It’s okay to have resentment.

Just revenge.

Isn't it time for revenge?

Song Lian's face turned purple. In his entire life, he had never thought that he would be threatened with a slap on the hand by a few students.

Since he graduated, when has he ever been spanked? And it happened in class... This was the biggest insult to him!

"You bastard! Traitor!"

Song Lian's face turned purple as he pointed at Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di, and finally looked at Zhu Kai: "You have betrayed your teacher and destroyed your ancestors, which is against the laws of nature! You all deserve..."

Before he could even utter the word "die", he fainted without even being able to catch his breath.

"..."

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and the other princes present turned pale with fright when they saw this scene. They never expected that Song Lian would faint.

Zhu Di was a little unsatisfied: "That's it?"

The reason why he was so calm was because he had a good brother, the aspiring doctor, the sixth brother Zhu Su: "Sixth brother, come and help me check whether this old man is really dizzy or just pretending."

Zhu Su, holding the book in his hand, said seriously, "I am so dizzy! Fifth brother, you should think about how to explain it to our father."

"What do I have to explain to Dad?"

Zhu Di showed an obvious look of fear, and then glanced at Zhu Kai imperceptibly, his meaning was already very clear.

This matter was caused by Zhu Kai. When Zhu Yuanzhang starts to blame, he will definitely find Zhu Kai first. These little guys will have to stand back, right?

"is it?"

Zhu Su, however, did not think so. He read a lot and had a deep understanding. Song Lian considered him a very learned prince: "Every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by, every thread should be remembered as it is difficult to produce. In addition, there is the four words 'investigate things to gain knowledge'... Father will not only not blame my second brother, but will even praise him..."

Zhu Su would not say the rest of the words. Anyway, after these two sentences, Zhu Kai had already been hailed as a golden statue. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang blamed him, he would only blame Song Lian for being petty.

Why bother with such trivial matters like a child?
But Zhu Di, Zhu Chong and Zhu Su are different. You three little bastards, you have no knowledge at all, and yet you don’t respect the great Confucian scholars?
He just deserves a beating!

After Zhu Chong figured it out, he immediately distanced himself from the blame: "I didn't do anything! I was just taking care of my brother!"

"Me too!"

Although Zhu Gang didn't fully understand it, since Zhu Gang had said so, Zhu Gang would naturally agree: "I didn't do anything. I just felt sorry for my brother and took care of my younger brother."

Zhu Di: I really know how to thank people!

Zhu Di was confused. Why was he the one who suffered in the end?
Zhu Di had no choice but to turn his gaze to Zhu Su: "My dear brother..."

"Ha ha……"

Zhu Su immediately stepped aside, indicating that he was not familiar with Zhu Di.

This idiot brother of mine, who has no knowledge at all, dares to jump so hard... He really deserves a beating!

And Zhu Kai is still confused now.

I didn't do anything, why are you trying to clear my responsibility?

The idea of ​​studying things to acquire knowledge has existed for a long time, but it was later carried forward by Wang Yangming. This is quite advanced, and Zhu Kai also agrees!
However, every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by...What's wrong with this sentence?
Wasn’t there any before the Ming Dynasty?
Or, which great scholar in the Ming Dynasty said this?

As for the Manchu Tartars of Jinqian Shuwei... Zhu Kai never took them into consideration.

Their ancestors were defeated and exterminated, so what sparks can they create?

……

The news that Song Lian had fainted due to anger at Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di soon reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry in the court, and he became even angrier when he heard the news.

You're causing trouble for me as soon as I start school, right?

Row……

Then none of us will have an easy time!

Of course, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news that Song Lian had fainted from anger, the first person he thought of was Zhu Kai.

If Zhu Kai didn't go, Zhu Di, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang would not dare to do so even if they had a thousand courage.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's first question was: "Did Zhu Kai, the rebellious son, participate?"

The answer was affirmative: Yes! But it has little to do with Zhu Kai!
The eunuch outside the Wenhua Hall told Zhu Kai everything he had said. After hearing it, Zhu Yuanzhang also began to ponder the saying "Every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by."

After chewing, Zhu Yuanzhang kept complaining: "Song Lian is so old, why can't a child be allowed to have different opinions?"

Therefore, the unlucky ones were Zhu Di, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di was the one who was beaten the worst.

Then, this was not the end. After Zhu Biao ordered his people to carry his three sons out, Zhu Biao shook his head at the gate of Wuying Palace: his younger brothers were becoming more and more naughty as they grew up, and he still had to teach them a lesson.

He ignored his three younger brothers and walked into the Wuying Palace.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Biao, he became even more angry and threw the belt into Yuan Qi's hand. Then he returned to the hall and said, "I don't have the strength to beat you today. I will beat you tomorrow!"

These words clearly contained complaints.

"..."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao was not afraid, but just smiled and said, "Dad, don't be angry. I want Hu Weiyong to serve in Qi and Lu. It is not a sudden whim, but a well-thought-out decision."

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the chair angrily, "Kai'er has such a loyal dog in the court, and you want to transfer him away, and then let your brother be isolated and helpless in the court?"

"Dad, why do you think so?"

Zhu Biao shook his head. "In fact, it was my second brother's idea to let Hu Weiyong go to Qi and Lu."

"Kai'er's idea?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes lit up: "What do you mean?"

Zhu Biao replied solemnly: "In Qi and Lu, the people only know the Confucius Temple and despise the imperial court. So, don't you think that the Kong family is too powerful?"

"When power is too great, it is easy to breed other thoughts. We are in the court, and the emperor is far away. Many things we learned were heard from the Kong family. Coupled with the exaggeration of the officials, the Kong family... is not as magical as the world says."

"Oh?"

Zhu Yuanzhang understood what Zhu Biao meant.

He wanted to push Hu Weiyong onto the edge of a knife and make him a cruel official!

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand Zhu Biao's choice: "Didn't you say that court affairs cannot be rushed and need to be changed bit by bit? Why are you suddenly so anxious?"

"Dad, it's not that I'm anxious, but... my second brother said that the Ming Dynasty looks prosperous, but in fact it's rotten at the root. A serious illness requires strong medicine. If you want the Ming Dynasty to last forever, you have to remove the rotten roots. Otherwise... the Ming Dynasty will just be a rootless duckweed!"

Zhu Biao saw it clearly. "Besides, I know what kind of person Kaidi is. Compared with the Kong family, I trust Kaidi more. He said that Daming is sick, and it is indeed sick. I also want to see... if we can give Daming this strong medicine to re-root it!"

At this point, Zhu Biao took a deep breath and said what he was thinking: "Even if there is chaos, I am not afraid... Dad is still here, and you can still fight. With brother Kai and you here, even if we have to fight for another 20 years, I am not afraid. I will conquer the world with you again!"

Zhu Biao had already thought about the consequences of cutting off the cancer of the Kong family, but he used his firmness to tell Zhu Yuanzhang: I, Zhu Biao, am not afraid!
Originally, Zhu Biao thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would be very angry after saying such outrageous words, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry at all. Instead, he seemed very happy.

“Hahaha… Biaoer, Biaoer, you’ve finally grown up.”

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely happy. He patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder and said, "Today, you are the most satisfied with me. You have to do this! As an emperor, you must care about the people and have thunderous means. You must know... You are the emperor of the world. You are the only one who is supreme. You should not weigh the pros and cons. Everything that is not in your favor is your enemy, even the court officials, and it is still the same!"

"The world... no matter when, we can rule the world! Liu Bang can, Li Shimin can, even Zhao Kuangyin can... even if we lose the Kong family, the world will still be ruled by our Zhu family!

Even if we kill all of Confucius' disciples, there are still scholars who are loyal to us. With these people, we can build a world that is full of holes and far better than the Han and Tang dynasties!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed with emotion when he said this: "Before, I was worried that you two brothers couldn't do these things and couldn't control the ministers. Now it seems... why should we worry about these things? With Kai'er and you here, the Ming Dynasty doesn't have to worry at all!"

Zhu Biao felt a little disappointed when he heard this: "Father, I still disappoint you."

"Disappointment? How can I be disappointed? People always need to grow up."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked down from his seat and patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder: "You are still young. When I was your age, I was still a monk. It doesn't matter if you grow slowly. As long as you are growing, that's enough. I am still here... so there is no need to worry."

Just telling Zhu Biao that he is still alive and can serve the Ming Dynasty for many more years is enough.

His sons will do better.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Kunning Palace and began to show off Zhu Biao's growth to Ma Xiuying: "Originally, I thought that the boss was too soft-hearted and couldn't control the ministers. Now it seems... there is no need to worry about this. With them here, why should I worry about these things?"

Zhu Yuanzhang drank a mouthful of porridge quite comfortably, and said while pulling Ma Xiuying's hand: "We don't have to do everything in the future, there's no need... Haha, we can also relax, the children are better than us, that's enough."

Ma Xiuying half agreed with what Zhu Yuanzhang said. The older and more mature the children are, the easier it would be for them as parents. As for what Zhu Yuanzhang said that they could relax, Ma Xiuying didn't believe it. How could a workaholic like Zhu Yuanzhang really relax?

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
"Can you spare some time?"

Ma Xiuying laughed, "This joke is not funny at all. You won't let yourself rest."

"Why not? I haven't been anywhere since I became emperor. Once the issues of Qi and Lu are resolved, I will take you to see the world we have conquered!"

When talking about his tour of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang was full of pride: "This world is our world! We conquered it for you and our children!"

Just ask you, whether it’s awesome or not is enough!

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was bragging, thought about it and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Forget it, let him brag if he wants to, just pretend I didn’t hear it.

No one wants to be the villain who ruins other people's fun, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think so. He was still telling Ma Xiuying about his imaginary future, where the couple would travel around the world... Ma Xiuying listened quietly beside him without saying a word.

After chatting for a while, Ma Xiuying finally told Zhu Yuanzhang about her concerns: "Kai'er is getting more and more naughty. He even dared to go to Wenhua Hall to disrupt the class. Chongba... We can't indulge him in this matter anymore."

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying believed that learning was a very sacred thing that would not be tarnished in any way. However, influenced by Zhu Kai, the children did not take learning seriously. Because of this, they were punished countless times.

But even so, the children still did not change their ways and continued to act recklessly... Zhu Kai, the culprit who disrupted the classroom order, stayed away from the classroom, but now he ran to the school and openly provoked Song Lian.

Song Lian was one of the greatest Confucian scholars in the Ming Dynasty. He had at least three thousand disciples and admirers.

Great scholars were revered in this way in the Ming Dynasty.

"I'm afraid Kai'er will be attacked by the Confucian scholars..."

Ma Xiuying expressed her concerns, and Zhu Yuanzhang became angry after hearing them...

Above the imperial power, there is actually an even bigger behemoth.

This was something Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to tolerate.

(End of this chapter)