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

Chapter 97 Hu Weiyong: Your Highness, please save me!

"Don't worry, the kids are grown up, they will figure it out."

Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai had already told Zhu Yuanzhang the solution, but he could not tell Ma Xiuying, so as to avoid Ma Xiuying having more worries.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang already had the intention to take action against Confucianism, but he couldn't make it public yet.

Opportunities come to those who wait and endure, so... don't be in a hurry.

However, what Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect was that Song Lian found him first and told Zhu Yuanzhang that there were two princes whom he could not teach.

One is Zhu Kai, and the other... is Zhu Di.

He is also the most mischievous prince in the school.

Anyone who hears Song Lian mention these two people would think that he is driving them away.

Zhu Yuanzhang would think the same.

You bunch of scholars look down on me. I hold a knife in one hand and read in the other, and finally I have enough knowledge in my belly. But now... you don't dare to look down on me, but you even want to bully my sons?

But before Zhu Yuanzhang could ask, Song Lian began to explain: "Your Majesty, please allow me to explain in detail."

Zhu Yuanzhang: You said, if you don’t give a reasonable explanation, I will make you speechless!
"The princes have been studying since they were young and have received a good education. Your Majesty's concern for your children is something I feel for you. Based on my observations over the past few years, the Second Prince and the Prince of Yan are by no means the vulgar people who live in a school and study poetry and books. Instead, they are heroes who use the vast mountains and rivers as their stage. The Second Prince is even more so. He led 3,000 cavalrymen to sweep across the border, slaughtering clans and destroying countries. We have all seen that the Prince of Yan has followed the Second Prince since he was young and has been deeply influenced by him."

Song Lian told the story in a leisurely manner, which made Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily put aside his dissatisfaction.

Listen to Song Lian bragging about Zhu Kai and Zhu Di with peace of mind.

Who doesn't want his son to be praised?

Zhu Yuanzhang never doubted that Zhu Kai was capable, but the fifth son, Zhu Di...was he the same as Zhu Kai?

"Your Majesty, do you want to ask why the Prince of Yan is the same as the Second Prince? He is not as good as the Second Prince, but he is more suitable for military service than other princes. Whenever I talk about war stories, the Prince of Yan becomes very interested and asks bold questions. Sometimes I am unable to answer his questions."

Song Lian has been teaching the princes to read for many years, since before Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty. Over the years, he has learned a lot about the princes.

Especially the four older princes: Zhu Kai, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di.

Song Lian bowed and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, there are two kinds of books in the world, one with words and the other without words, you know."

"We understand! We understand!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's smile never disappeared. He didn't expect that his children, in addition to Zhu Kai, had another great general who could wield a sword and mount a horse: "Don't worry, Mr. Song. We will send Lao Wu to the army tomorrow to serve as a personal soldier beside Tiande. We will never let him disrupt the school."

When Song Lian heard Zhu Yuanzhang say that he wanted to train military generals to serve under Zhu Di, although he was reluctant, he thought this was the best solution.

Zhu Di could be a capable general, but he could never become an emperor.

As long as Zhu Kai was still alive, even if Zhu Di commanded all the troops in the world, he would never be able to succeed in his rebellion.

The key is, Zhu Kai should not think about rebelling!
That’s right, Song Lian was gambling, gambling that Zhu Kai would not rebel, gambling on Zhu Kai’s character!
After hearing Song Lian's talk about Zhu Kai and Zhu Di, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "What about the third and fourth sons? The sixth son wants to be a doctor. He is kind-hearted and can't bear to see people get sick. Kai'er also thinks that the sixth son is capable of curing diseases and saving lives."

"The Sixth Prince is very quiet, so it's not a bad idea to let him be the doctor."

Song Lian agreed and said, "After returning from their trip last year, the Prince of Qin and the Prince of Jin have become much calmer and more willing to work hard on their studies. The two princes care about the people, and in the future, the Crown Prince will have two more princes around him to help him govern the local area."

When Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang went to the north and saw the suffering people, the kindness in their hearts was aroused, so the two of them gradually began to change their minds towards governing the internal affairs of one side.

This change is undoubtedly a cause for celebration. Zhu Yuanzhang hopes that his children will all become useful people to the Ming Dynasty.

Now, from the eldest to the sixth, all have become successful, and the wrinkles on Zhu Yuanzhang's face are getting more and more when he smiles.

"All this is thanks to your good teaching, Mr. Song!"

"reward!"

"We want a big reward!"

Song Lian looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's happy expression and couldn't help wanting to pour cold water on him: "Your Majesty, who hasn't heard that when the ruler is weak, the ministers are strong?"

Zhu Biao was not well-known, but his younger brothers all became heroes, which would cause trouble.

Zhu Kai was especially influential to his younger brothers, and he also had very good relations with the descendants of the heroes who had followed Zhu Yuanzhang in conquering the world. If he wanted to rebel, he could gather a large group of people just by raising his arms and shouting.

This is exactly what Song Lian was worried about!
However, after hearing Song Lian's concerns, Zhu Yuanzhang did not take it seriously: "Kai'er rebelled? Haha..."

If Zhu Kai really rebelled, Zhu Yuanzhang would lend Xu Da to him without hesitation.

Song Lian looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's indifferent expression and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor Zhao of Song was crowned with a yellow robe by his subjects!"

Zhu Yuanzhang only replied with two words: "No problem!"

After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to talk to Song Lian anymore: "Mr. Song, I'm tired. You should go back and rest first. You still have to do your best in educating the children!"

Because of what Song Lian said at the end, Zhu Yuanzhang even waived his reward, as if he had never said that, and asked Yuan Qi to send Song Lian away.

After sending Song Lian away, Zhu Yuanzhang paced happily back and forth in the Wuying Hall with his hands behind his back. Later he thought... it was such a happy event that all his children had great talents, but he knew it was not good, so he wanted to share it.

Memorials? Government affairs?
Haha... just let the prince do it!

Zhu Yuanzhang pushed the government affairs to Zhu Biao, and returned to Kunning Palace excitedly to show off his children to Ma Xiuying.

One of them was the emperor and the other was the empress, but their lives were no different from those of ordinary people. The happiest thing for the couple was that their children were successful. Although several of them were born to other concubines, they all had the surname Zhu, so Ma Xiuying was able to treat them equally.

"It's a good thing that the children are promising, but it's a bad thing in our royal family."

Zhu Yuanzhang threw his sleeves in anger. "That old bastard Song Lian actually suspected that our children would rebel, and even rebel against their eldest brother. This is really outrageous! I wanted to reward him with something, but now I won't give him a single penny!"

"They don't understand Kai'er. It's their loss. We just need to believe them."

Ma Xiuying frowned, "As for Lao Wu... Chongba, you can't just let him learn military skills, he still needs to study. Lao Wu is unstable and easily impatient. Let him read more books to temper his temper. When he is on the battlefield, a calm temperament will always be more secure."

After hearing what Ma Xiuying said, Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, nodded and agreed with Ma Xiuying's point of view: "Sister, you are right. On the battlefield, one can die if one is not careful. We don't want to send the young to die. Let him learn from Biaoer. This bastard is afraid of Biaoer."

Of course, Zhu Di was still afraid of Zhu Kai, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dare to let him learn from Zhu Kai. If these two guys were together, wouldn't Yingtian Prefecture be in chaos?
Well, we have to let Zhu Biao do the pressure!
Although there was a little episode, it still did not affect Zhu Yuanzhang's mood. He sat on the chair and kept rubbing his knees. Ma Xiuying understood: "The children have become talented. I will go and warm up a pot of wine for you and drink a few cups with you?"

"Okay, let's do it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted his knees, then said with a smile: "Warm up two more pots, and we'll go to bed after we finish drinking!"

As for government affairs, let Zhu Biao handle it!
"Sister, it's good for the child to have a promising future. We can also have some free time. Haha..."

Satisfied and quite comfortable!
……

Zhu Yuanzhang handed over the government affairs to Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao then delegated the large number of government affairs that required the emperor's handling to the various ministers.

The only thing he had to deal with now was Hu Weiyong going to Qi and Lu to take up his post!
For this purpose, Zhu Biao summoned Hu Weiyong alone.

Hu Weiyong was very dissatisfied with his being sent to Qi and Lu, and was very opposed to it. He even attacked Zhu Biao in the court, believing that he did so with evil intentions.

Everyone knows that Hu Weiyong is Zhu Kai's number one lackey. Among all the civil officials in the court, Zhu Kai only has him as his lackey. If he leaves, who will protect Zhu Kai?
Hu Weiyong believed that Zhu Biao drove him away in order to eliminate Zhu Kai's followers!
However, Zhu Biao ignored him and still insisted on letting Hu Weiyong go.

This time Zhu Biao summoned Hu Weiyong alone. Hu Weiyong was not afraid. He just appeared in front of Zhu Biao and told him seriously: "Your Highness, if you summoned me just to let me go to Qi and Lu, then there is no need. Even if I die, I will die in Yingtian Prefecture."

Zhu Biao ignored him and wrote something on a memorial.

Hu Weiyong stood in front of Zhu Biao with his hands behind his back, showing no fear at all.

After finishing the memorial, Zhu Biao put down his pen and said, "Take a look."

Hu Weiyong didn't care about any etiquette, he just walked forward, stood beside Zhu Biao and opened the memorial.

However, the more I looked at Hu Weiyong, the more serious his expression became, and it could even be said to be ugly...

He could never have imagined that Zhu Biao asked him to go to Qi and Lu in order to target the Kong family.

How did Zhu Biao let him do this?

Hu Weiyong didn't care about being infamous for eternity, as he was already infamous. The key point was that he couldn't understand that Confucianism, represented by the Confucius Temple, was the most supportive of Zhu Biao. Wouldn't he be cutting off his own arm by doing this?
Why do this?

Zhu Biao looked at Hu Weiyong and asked, "Have you finished reading it?"

"Ah."

Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, why are you doing this?"

"This is my business and has nothing to do with you."

Zhu Biao did not explain, but just told Hu Weiyong: "Qi and Lu are not only inhabited by Confucian scholars, but also by Japanese pirates. Marquis Jinghai Wu Zhen is in Qi and Lu to supervise the suppression of the Japanese pirates. He and my second brother are close friends. I have written a letter to Marquis Jinghai, asking him to fully cooperate with your actions in Qi and Lu. When you leave, take my second brother's letter with you, and he will certainly do his best to help you."

Japanese pirates existed in the early Ming Dynasty.

The Japanese pirates have existed since the second year of Hongwu, and their main targets of attack were Qi and Lu.

There were Japanese pirates in Dengzhou, Laizhou, Jiaozhou and other places. Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, was familiar with naval battles, so Zhu Yuanzhang ordered him to go to Qi and Lu to eliminate the Japanese pirates.

Zhu Kai was very interested in things happening at sea, and he communicated with Wu Zhen many times, telling him that there were special monsoons at sea, and as long as the laws of the wind were mastered, there would be no need to worry about accidents at sea.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's initial intention to attack Japan, all officials used the incident of the previous Yuan Dynasty's attack on Japan that resulted in the annihilation of the entire army to dissuade Zhu Yuanzhang, saying things like ghosts and gods. In addition, the Ming Dynasty was just established, and there was a powerful enemy like the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty in the north. Zhu Yuanzhang had to take a defensive stance on the sea and wait for an opportunity to deal with them.

Wu Zhen didn't believe it at first, but after he arrived in Qi and Lu, he believed Zhu Kai's words, and the two of them frequently communicated through letters.

Zhu Kai used to make a living on the sea and was very familiar with things at sea, so during the conversation, he told Wu Zhen a lot of tricks. Only then did Wu Zhen agree with Zhu Kai even more.

Wu Zhen's control of the troops was the best help to Hu Weiyong's operations in Qi and Lu.

Zhu Biao's words made Hu Weiyong realize that it was Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai who jointly decided to send him to Qi and Lu.

After figuring out these things, Hu Weiyong not only did not feel happy, but even felt a chill all over his body.

Confucian!

He brought the Kong family down from the altar, so one can imagine what his fate will be.

If I lose the favor of the Zhu family in the future, being cut into pieces would be the best outcome.

"Then I..."

Hu Weiyong wanted to ask something else, but Zhu Biao didn't want to hear him. He said, "If you have anything to ask, go find my second brother."

You are Zhu Kai's lackey, so don't ask me how you survive.

If Zhu Kai lets you live, Zhu Biao has no objection.

Hu Weiyong placed the memorial on Zhu Biao's desk, then left quickly and went straight to Fengxian Hall to find Zhu Kai.

Before he even entered the house, Hu Weiyong was outside shouting, "Your Highness! Save me, Your Highness! Save me, Your Highness!"

He looked like a child who had been bullied outside and came back home to seek protection from his parents.

poor child!

Zhu Kai didn't know about Zhu Biao's arrangements for Hu Weiyong. He thought Zhu Biao would not do that. When he heard Hu Weiyong crying outside, he called him in directly.

When Hu Weiyong saw Zhu Kai, he wanted to kneel on the ground and hug Zhu Kai's thighs, but Zhu Kai had no interest at all. He kicked him and made him stagger, then scolded him: "If you have something to say, just fart. If you have nothing to say, get out of here and don't bother me!"

"Oh oh, this villain deserves to die, he really deserves to die!"

Hu Weiyong slapped himself twice in the face, once on each side, with a fatal blow.

Then, with bright red finger marks on both sides of his cheeks, Hu Weiyong told Zhu Kai what Zhu Biao had said to him.

After hearing this, Zhu Kai was somewhat stunned: "Are you really going to do this, brother?"

what?
Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Kai in surprise: "What? Is the prince falsely conveying your will?"

Zhu Kai immediately cursed: "Bullshit!"

If Hu Weiyong had not been far away, Zhu Kai would have kicked him again.

What is the meaning of his words?
Nonsense!

Hu Weiyong quickly said yes and dared not say anything more.

"Since you are asked to go, then do it."

Zhu Kai said to Hu Weiyong, "However, you have to grasp the scale. Confucianism has no likes or dislikes, only the people who use them. The Kong family is the culprit for the decline of Confucianism... and those brainless scholars who blindly follow the Kong family! Destroy the Kong family, and if others act according to the law, we can let them off."

This is a kind of protection for Hu Weiyong. If the Kong family falls, his disciples will inevitably attack Hu Weiyong.

Zhu Kai didn't want to lose the knife, so he tried his best to protect it.

Let Hu Weiyong act according to the law, so that those people cannot make trouble out of this matter.

As for the Kong family...

If Zhu Yuanzhang had not nodded in approval, would Hu Weiyong have dared to do this?
Even if the court officials wanted to attack, they could not attack Hu Weiyong.

Hu Weiyong was a smart man, and he understood everything immediately. He stood up and bowed to Zhu Kai: "I obey the Second Prince's order! The Second Prince is considerate of his subordinates, and I really have no way to repay him."

As he spoke, Hu Weiyong pulled out a booklet from his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, during the days when I am not with you, you must be careful of the people on this list. We already have evidence against some of them. As long as you show them, you don't have to worry about them not obeying you."

"Go away, I don't need it."

Zhu Kai waved his hands in disdain. He had no interest in this kind of list at all.

……

After Hu Weiyong's fierce resistance to the matter of Hu Weiyong taking office as the governor of Qi and Lu, his voice suddenly dropped, as if it had lost all its energy and became a deflated ball.

It is a done deal that he will go to Qi and Lu.

When the court officials learned that Hu Weiyong was driven to Qi and Lu, they felt relieved.

This was exactly what they wanted to see, and it was Crown Prince Zhu Biao who took the initiative to suggest that Hu Weiyong go to Qi and Lu. This showed that Zhu Biao was already tired of Hu Weiyong and wanted to drive him away from the power center of the court.

As for Hu Weiyong's going to Qi and Lu to overthrow Confucius, the court officials had never thought of this possibility.

It's simply impossible. The Kong family has survived so many dynasties without falling. How can a mere Hu Weiyong shake it?

There is no need to worry about this, just know one thing: Hu Weiyong, Zhu Kai's number one lackey, is going to say goodbye to Yingtian Prefecture.

Hu Weiyong was going to Qi and Lu to take up his post, but he would not leave immediately. After all, he was one of the prime ministers of the current dynasty, and it would take some time for him to hand over the things in his hands.

Therefore, during the period of handover, Hu Weiyong was ridiculed and everyone was laughing at him.

From being a deputy prime minister at the center of power to being the top leader in a local area, this is considered demotion in the eyes of many people.

It was Zhu Biao who instigated the expulsion of Hu Weiyong, and Zhu Yuanzhang took a tacit attitude towards it. In the eyes of some court officials, this was Zhu Yuanzhang's response to consolidate Zhu Biao's position as crown prince.

The court officials had always hoped that Zhu Biao would become the legitimate crown prince, and Zhu Kai must stand aside. Zhu Yuanzhang had always remained silent on this, but now his attitude had changed, which made the court officials believe that they had won a battle in the struggle with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Great start!
This group of court officials were just about to celebrate.

Hu Weiyong took an indifferent attitude towards this. When he appeared in the court again, facing everyone's ridicule, he pretended not to see it. You can ridicule me however you want, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

Love is what you want, you can mock him however you want, the happier those who mock him are laughing now, the harder they will cry when they realize what they are doing.

This is a matter that will be infamous for eternity, who else but me?

……

"mother!"

Before Zhu Kai entered Kunning Palace, the voice had already reached inside. Ma Xiuying's expression remained normal, without any change.

No matter how many years pass, Zhu Kai always seems to shout like this, no matter where he is, she has become accustomed to this sound that happens in advance.

rule?

What Zhu Kai does is the rules!

Ma Xiuying looked at the bear running over and said, "Let's eat."

It was mutton, very delicious mutton, paired with mutton soup that had been simmered for seven hours. The taste was simply amazing.

Zhu Kai was not polite either. He sat on the chair, grabbed the mutton with his hands and started to wolf it down.

Next to it was a piece of green onion that was tributed from Zhangqiu County. Eating the green and white section, it tasted spicy and sweet, and was the perfect match for Zhu Kai with mutton.

This is the life Zhu Kai wants. However, Zhu Kai did not come to Ma Xiuying lightly. He had something to ask Ma Xiuying: "Mom, I want to go to Qilu to fight the Japanese pirates."

"No!"

Ma Xiuying refused cleanly and said to Zhu Kai, "Aren't you thinking about moving out? I agree to this, but I can't agree to go to Qilu."

Zhu Kai wants to fight the Japanese pirates, but can he defeat them easily?

The Japanese pirates existed during the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. When the Yuan Dynasty was at its most powerful, they organized a strong team to attack Japan. In the end, they didn't even get close to the Japanese territory as they were overturned by a wave and no one or animals escaped.

Now Zhu Kai wants to go to Qi and Lu, how can this be possible?

Ma Xiuying would be extremely worried if he decided to go out to sea for some reason. Qilu is far away from Yingtian, and Ma Xiuying cannot reach Zhu Kai, so she naturally would not allow him to go to Qilu.

He would rather let Zhu Kai move out than allow him to go to Qi and Lu.

When Zhu Kai heard what Ma Xiuying said, he was speechless. I want to go to Qilu to fight the Japanese. Do you think I am here to negotiate the terms of exchange with you?
When he was still a sailor, Zhu Kai saw a joke on the Internet. The joke was about a sea king and how he hooked up with beautiful women and lived with them at night.

First, make a very excessive request, such as going on a trip together. The woman will definitely not agree. Then, after she refuses, talk about going to a midnight movie. The girl just refused you, so she will naturally not be embarrassed to refuse this time...

Now Ma Xiuying uses the same method to deal with Zhu Kai. She thinks Zhu Kai just wants to live outside, and wants to go to Qi and Lu... Between two evils, choose the lesser of two evils. Ma Xiuying naturally wants to keep Zhu Kai by her side, and does not want Zhu Kai to go to Qi and Lu to fight the Japanese pirates.

Zhu Kai: I didn’t think of negotiating with you about moving out, I want it all!
"Mom, please let me go."

Zhu Kai used his ultimate move on Ma Xiuying, "I'm going to Qilu, and I promise to listen to you. If you don't believe me, you can send Zhang Cheng to watch me. I can also swear, and I can swear now."

Can Zhu Kai’s oath be trusted?
The dogs didn't believe it.

Ma Xiuying knocked on Zhu Kai's head and said, "Don't try to be so rude. Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou didn't tell me the truth. How can Zhang Cheng tell me the truth?"

Zhang Cheng pretended not to hear Ma Xiuying's words and stood there like an old tree.

This is normal. Parents always want their children to stay away from danger. For something like war, Ma Xiuying naturally doesn't want Zhu Kai to get close.

So no matter how Zhu Kai requested or begged, Ma Xiuying would not agree.

"You, stay in Yingtianfu this year and don't go anywhere!"

Ma Xiuying grabbed Zhu Kai's ear and said to him, "You are about to get married, but you are still running around and making two girls wait for you?"

After hearing what Ma Xiuying said, Zhu Kai suddenly understood: "I understand!"

"Ok?"

Ma Xiuying was very confused, "What do you understand?"

"I know why Mom has been staring at me."

Zhu Kai said very seriously, "I will go to the Xu family and the Feng family right now... I will quickly let my two wives give birth to my children, so that you don't have to focus all your attention on me."

Zhu Kai felt that he was really smart.

Ma Xiuying felt the same as parents in later generations. When they had no grandchildren, they doted on their sons. But when they had grandchildren, their sons became nothing.

Zhu Kai hopes that he is nothing, so... he must quickly give Ma Xiuying two grandsons.

There are wives available, and you are not incapable of doing so, so why can’t you give birth to a child?
Zhu Kai made the decision happily in his heart.

He was happy, but Ma Xiuying's face darkened... Getting pregnant before marriage is a taboo, and Zhu Kai, this unreliable man, can really do it.

"Rebellious son! Come back!"

Ma Xiuying cursed angrily, then looked at Zhang Cheng: "Where's my stick?"

Zhang Cheng turned his wrist, and an ebony stick appeared in his hand. He handed it to Ma Xiuying respectfully: "Here, Madam... I'll help you catch Kai'er back."

After saying that, Zhang Cheng went to catch Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai is very strong and has high martial arts skills, but it is useless when facing Zhang Cheng, the top master of the Imperial Palace who is neither positive nor negative.

This old guy became more and more evil as he got older. Not long after, he returned to Kunning Palace carrying Zhu Kai with one arm.

Zhu Kai was of course not convinced: "Zhang Cheng, you old thing is just taking revenge on me, you deliberately... Mother, you don't care, this servant dares to capture the master!"

"Sir, shut up!"

Ma Xiuying picked up a wooden stick and hit Zhu Kai: "Before we get married, if you dare to go find Miaoyun and Yuting, I will break your legs!"

This bastard, he really dares to do anything!
……

At night, Zhu Kai lay on the bed in Fengxian Hall and said helplessly to Zhu Biao who was applying medicine to him: "Brother, I really don't want to get married so early. Women... are the most troublesome creatures in the world. It was obviously my mother who wanted to hold a grandson, but when I gave birth to a grandson for her, she wanted to beat me. How can I explain this?"

"You rebellious son! If I were you, I would beat you too!"

Zhu Biao complained as he applied the medicine, "How can you tell your mother directly about this kind of thing?"

"Oh?"

Zhu Kai immediately became interested, "Brother, do you mean that I should do it first without telling mom?"

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Biao was almost choked by his own saliva and was unable to speak.

Unable to bear it any longer, he slapped Zhu Kai on the butt, "Rebellious son, you bastard! Is this what I meant?"

"You are!"

"I'm not, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhu Biao looked as if he was going to sue Zhu Kai for defamation, and said to Zhu Kai very seriously: "Let me tell you, getting pregnant before marriage will ruin a girl's reputation, so be careful."

"Hey, I thought it was something."

Zhu Kai didn't care about this. As a sea king wandering on the sea, getting pregnant before marriage was not a big deal. Besides, he could just abort the pregnancy, right?
Besides, there are many safety measures on Zhu Kai’s super ocean freighter, so preventing people from getting pregnant is not a big deal.

Cough!

Zhu Kai also felt that he was thinking in the wrong direction.

I was clearly thinking about letting Ma Xiuying hold her grandson, so why did I think about safety measures... This is really wrong.

"But, brother, I really want to go to Qilu to fight the Japanese."

Zhu Kai had no good impression of Japan and thought they deserved to die. He would only feel at ease after slaughtering all the people in the country.

A hundred years later, in that war filled with ethnic hatred, none of the current ancestors of Japan were innocent.

"I would rather not leave Yingtian Prefecture for three years. I also want to deal with the Japanese devils."

Zhu Kai, with all his resentment towards the Japanese devils in his previous life, said to Zhu Biao: "They are more hateful than Confucius!"

"..."

Zhu Biao, who was applying medicine to Zhu Kai, paused when he heard this.

Although I don’t understand why Zhu Kai hates the Japanese so much, since he hates them so much, there must be a reason for it.

"I understand. I'll leave this matter to my eldest brother."

They are just some Japanese devils. Big brother will take care of them for you.

"It's not you who's doing it for me. I'm going to do it myself."

Zhu Kai clenched his fists and said, "If I don't kill two little devils to liven up the atmosphere, I'll have come to this world in vain. Big brother, please help me think of a way... to see how I can go to Qilu."

"Do not……"

Zhu Biao wanted to say something after he said no, but gave up after thinking about it: "You... let me think about it first, I'll tell you a solution when I've thought of it. Brother Kai, why are you so angry with Japan? Is it because they killed the envoys that Dad sent to Japan?"

"Not only that, they are not human!"

Zhu Kai had no idea that Japan had killed Zhu Yuanzhang's envoys. "Brother, the people of this country are all ungrateful. They are good at saying one thing and doing another. No matter what they say, don't believe them. Just destroy their country and be done with it. It would be best if everyone doesn't see it and doesn't get upset."

Zhu Biao nodded and said to Zhu Kai: "I understand... I, I will help you think of a solution."

Zhu Biao had a way. He had been the crown prince for so many years and had been taught by many "famous teachers". Wouldn't it be a very simple thing for him to get someone out?
However, Zhu Biao couldn't bear to part with Zhu Kai. He hoped that Zhu Kai would stay by his side. He also knew that Zhu Kai was a rather wild person and he couldn't keep him captive if he insisted on doing so.

So, Zhu Biao was still struggling.

"I think it would be better for me to go find my father. He is full of bad intentions and will do more."

Zhu Kai thought about it and decided that Zhu Yuanzhang was more reliable. He knew Ma Xiuying better and what he said was more reasonable.

After thinking about what to do, Zhu Kai no longer worried about how to go to Qilu to deal with Japan. Instead, he asked Zhu Biao, "Brother, what do you think of that old guy Zhang Cheng? He looks more and more evil as he gets older. I can't even beat him."

"I know how to do that."

Zhu Biao immediately became interested and told Zhu Kai: "Uncle Tiande once said that no one in the world can defeat Zhang Cheng with bare hands, so... when you deal with him, you must use weapons!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Kai's eyes lit up. "What if I accidentally beat him to death?"

"..."

Zhu Biao was embarrassed. "For this, you need to figure it out yourself, second brother."

Zhu Biao was not good at fighting and could not provide more guidance.

……

After applying medicine to Zhu Kai, Zhu Biao had other things to deal with, so he didn't stay long and left.

Not long after he left, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived.

Seeing Zhu Kai lying on the bed, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily: "Haha, you rebellious son, there are always higher mountains than mountains. Have you also been punished by your mother?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed happily, and then patted Zhu Kai's injured butt. Seeing Zhu Kai's grinning face, Zhu Yuanzhang felt satisfied.

Well, Zhu Kai is the most obedient one now. Anyway, he will make me angry later if he is alive and well, so it is better to strike first!

Let’s deal with Zhu Kai first!

If you can take advantage now, don't delay.

"Dad, I have something to ask of you."

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang very seriously, which made Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows twitch involuntarily and his vigilance instantly reached the maximum.

He had never seen Zhu Kai so serious before, so he couldn't be sure whether Zhu Kai was asking someone to do something for him or setting a trap to harm someone.

"You, you're not asking us to agree to let you go to Qilu, are you?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang asked tentatively, he saw Zhu Kai nodding all the time, which made Zhu Yuanzhang's blood pressure rise: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

What a joke! The last time Zhu Kai went to the northern border, Zhu Yuanzhang slept alone for half a year in agony and he is still feeling uncomfortable. Now he has to agree to let him go to Qi and Lu, and this is despite Ma Xiuying's clear opposition. Can Zhu Yuanzhang agree to this?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to sleep alone.

"Dad, whether you agree or not, I have to go."

Zhu Kai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, very seriously, "Even if we don't get married, I'm going!"

"nonsense!"

Without saying anything, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped Zhu Kai on the buttocks twice, this time with obvious force: "Rebellious son, what nonsense are you talking about? You are not allowed to go, and you treat your mother's words as fart. You dare to do it, but I dare not."

"Dad, I'm not kidding you."

Zhu Kai pulled Zhu Yuanzhang and said seriously: "You can lock me up for a while now, but can you lock me up forever? Tell your father... I am determined to go to Qilu, and no one can stop me. I will tear those little devils from Japan into pieces, and I can't hide my hatred in my heart!"

The country that Zhu Kai hates the most is undoubtedly the future Koreans. They have no ability at all and they just disgust people.

But if we were to say who has the deepest hatred, it would definitely be Japan.

This is a hatred that has been passed down from generation to generation and must never be forgotten. Zhu Kai has already taken action against the Koreans, whom he hates the most, so how could Zhu Kai forget Japan...

Such great hatred?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but think of what Zhu Kai had said to him. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Then don't worry, stay at home and be stable first... Anyway, Hu Weiyong hasn't gone yet. It will take a long time for him to deal with the affairs of Qi and Lu after he goes. Let's think of a solution, okay? Kai'er, you know... Your mother is the one who sticks to her word. How can I, an emperor, not find a place to sleep all day? Alas... Why am I telling you all this? You are a young man who hasn't even married yet, and you won't understand even if I tell you."

"..."

Who do you look down on?
What don’t I understand?
Zhu Kai felt that as a true sea king, he was despised by the ancient people.

Forget it, he won't understand even if I tell him...

……

Lying on the bed, feeling bored.

As he was injured and couldn't go out to play on the super ocean freighter, Zhu Kai, bored, asked someone to call Luo Guanzhong over, as he was ready to continue writing his novel.

With Zhu Kai's guidance and the selection of storytelling and some opera troupes as means of promoting the book, Luo Guanzhong became very popular after he started writing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". People in Yingtian Prefecture rushed to read it. In addition, some strange stories and miscellaneous novels that Zhu Kai asked him to write made Luo Guanzhong a golden signboard, and the influence of his fans became larger and larger.

The most important thing is the masterpiece "Jin Ping Mei" that made him famous. Under Zhu Kai's guidance, Luo Guanzhong described the plot in it in an ambiguous and interesting way, making people linger and giving rise to endless reverie.

However, Luo Guanzhong did not become complacent with his growing fame. The fact that he had been against Zhu Yuanzhang all the way until now made Luo Guanzhong deeply understand one truth: following the right master is more important than any reputation.

Luo Guanzhong is indeed very famous now, but this fame was given to him by Zhu Kai. Zhu Kai can praise him to the sky or trample him into the dirt.

Therefore, you must not disobey Zhu Kai. Just do whatever he asks you to do.

For example, now, Zhu Kai called him over, it must be about the launch of a new book.

Luo Guanzhong has already sharpened his knife, preparing to write another masterpiece comparable to "Jin Ping Mei".

He thought Cao Cao was a good character who could be modified in some ways. There were many beauties in the Three Kingdoms, so maybe the sales of the game could be increased.

However, the writing outline that Zhu Kai gave him made him very uncomfortable... It was not history, nor was it "Jin Ping Mei", but a novel similar to strange stories and miscellaneous talks. Zhu Kai named this series: martial arts.

Luo Guanzhong scoffed at this, especially the eunuch named Dongfang Bubai, who was neither shady nor funny, but turned out to be the best master in the world?

How can this be?

Of course it's possible!

If Zhang Cheng wasn't a eunuch, Zhu Kai wouldn't have thought of writing the martial arts novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

I just don’t know what it would be like if Luo Guanzhong wrote martial arts novels in classical Chinese.

In order to prevent Luo Guanzhong from going off the beaten track when writing martial arts novels and making it similar to "Jin Ping Mei", Zhu Kai directly ordered Luo Guanzhong: "I'm telling you, write it well and write it carefully. Don't use words like Yingbai and Qiong all the time. This is a masterpiece that created a new genre. You have to write it carefully. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Whether Luo Guanzhong understood it or not, he would make it clear at this time.

Let’s not talk about how it will be written for now, the attitude must be good first. What if Zhu Kai just says no but doesn’t object when he reads it?

Others may not know, but how could Luo Guanzhong not know? He was the author of the book Jin Ping Mei, which was the first to establish a new school of thought. The real boss was His Royal Highness the Second Prince!

This martial arts novel is definitely another "Jin Ping Mei". Apart from anything else, the sentence "If you want to practice this skill, you must castrate yourself first" is enough to show that there must be a lot of content that cannot be written in it.

Luo Guanzhong felt that he had grasped Zhu Kai's pulse accurately, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang flatteringly: "Please rest assured, Second Prince, I will definitely follow your request."

"That's pretty much it."

Zhu Kai was very satisfied with Luo Guanzhong's attitude. He waved his hand and said, "Go back and write books. Write well. This year I will marry two more boss ladies for you."

"it is good!"

Luo Guanzhong was unable to react for a moment and bowed to Zhu Kai to thank him:
"Thank you, I will try my best!"

This fool is really hopeless.

……

(End of this chapter)