Chapter 12: Entering the court at Yin time, holding court at Mao time, year after year (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend the ticket!)
"We are brothers born of the same mother, why are you the smartest?"

Afterwards, Zhu Biao digested Zhu Gang's Jinyiwei system, and then turned to look at Zhu Gang again.

"You are a mystery to the authorities. If you are given some time, you will be able to figure it out."

Zhu Gang glanced at Zhu Biao and shook his head.

"I'll take it as a compliment."

Zhu Biao waved his hand and smiled without caring.

"The Imperial Guard is still lacking something. I will go back and think about it. I will submit a memorial to you in a few days."

While the two brothers were talking, Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao and said, "So don't tell the old man yet. Let's go see him together in a few days."

"Ah."

Zhu Biao nodded in response.

"As for the appearance of the Jinyiwei and the court officials, you can put all the blame on me."

"Because the old man is the emperor, it is not appropriate for him to mention the Royal Guards first."

"As for you, the crown prince and future emperor, it is inappropriate to mention the establishment of the Imperial Guard."

"So let me do it. Anyway, you have been taking a lot of blame for me since you were young. And since I am the one who perfected the Jinyiwei this time, let me take the blame."

Seeing Zhu Biao nodded, Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao and smiled.

"Third brother, you don't need to defile yourself. No one will disbelieve you."

Zhu Biao frowned and shook his head, saying, "As for the establishment of the Jinyiwei, I already have an idea. I don't need my brother to take the blame for me."

Mentioning the Jinyiwei first was equivalent to offending all the court officials and putting himself on the opposite side of them.

So even though Zhu Biao was somewhat touched, he still rejected Zhu Gang's proposal.

"What's your idea?"

Zhu Gang raised his eyebrows.

"I am worthy of being the crown prince, so I am not afraid of offending the court officials. If anyone disobeys, I will kill them."

A hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.

Zhu Biao is still the same Zhu Biao, still kind-hearted, but the ruthlessness and decisiveness hidden in his bones is no less than that of Old Zhu.

It’s just that in history, people have forgotten Prince Yiwen’s methods because Prince Yiwen was so brilliant compared to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di!

After all, Zhu Biao handled the three major cases of Hongwu single-handedly, and even the final Lan Yu case was inextricably linked to Zhu Biao.

Could such a prince be a kind and weak prince?
On the contrary, Zhu Biao is definitely a ruthless guy!

"Then it's up to you."

Facing Zhu Biao, who exuded a powerful aura, Zhu Gang simply nodded slightly.

"And you should think about how to face tomorrow's storm."

In response, Zhu Biao patted Zhu Gang on the shoulder and said, "Based on Dad's behavior, Mom should know what happened in the East Palace tonight, and you will definitely not escape punishment."

"Haha, I can't escape, do you think you can run away?"

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao and smiled coldly, "We two brothers, plus the second brother, are all like this. We can escape the monk but not the temple."

"You have to drag me to be punished together."

In response, Zhu Biao just looked at Zhu Gang unhappily.

"We are brothers, and you are the eldest brother, so of course you have to think about the younger brothers."

Zhu Gang didn't care at all, still smiling with his arm on Zhu Biao's shoulder.

"But don't mention the rebellion again. The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. It will always cause unnecessary trouble." Zhu Biao's eyes flashed with helplessness again, and he looked at Zhu Gang and warned him.

"The rebellion has already died in the womb, why do I still mention it? Why force the old man to treat me to fried pork with a belt?"

Zhu Gang did not refute Zhu Biao this time. He just nodded slightly and said with some emotion: "But to be honest, I really don't have the confidence to fight with the old man."

"Then why are you still clamoring for rebellion all day long?"

Zhu Biao also smiled.

From the beginning to the end, the brothers knew in their hearts that it was impossible to rebel and that it would be impossible to succeed.

After all, not to mention the harmony between father and son, and the friendship between brothers, just look at Zhu Yuanzhang's military achievements. He is the only emperor in history who unified the country from south to north.

Start with a bowl, quickly pass through the heroes of the Central Plains, and end with a stick... ahem, a Ming Dynasty.

This was a hellish level of difficulty at the start, but Zhu Yuanzhang managed to complete it quickly, defeating Chen Youliang with absolute force, wiping out Zhang Shicheng, and laying the foundation for the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, in Zhu Gang's view, the most legitimate person for the Ming Dynasty was Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming Dynasty.

After all, at this beginning, even if the First Emperor came, he might not be able to compare with Zhu Yuanzhang, although Zhu Gang also admired the First Emperor Ying Zheng very much.

With this ability alone, Zhu Yuanzhang was enough to rank among the top three emperors in the history.

"I'm just teasing you, old man. If I really want to rebel, can I go to Taiyuan to be a vassal?"

"Don't disbelieve me. With my ability, even if I'm not as good as the old man, three years is enough for me to gain a foothold outside the Ming Dynasty and establish a dynasty. I just don't want to."

Zhu Gang looked towards the dark imperial city in front of him, then waved his hand and smiled.

"Who doesn't believe you? How can I not believe you?"

Zhu Biao still smiled and said, "You are my younger brother. I naturally understand your abilities, but you can never let go of your parents."

"Let's not talk any more. We'll have to go to court soon. Are you sure you don't want to take a break?"

Hearing this, Zhu Gang just shook his head and then looked at Zhu Biao.

"It's already this late, why are you still resting? Let's talk after the morning court session."

Zhu Biao also shook his head.

"The old man is very diligent. He goes to court at the hour of Yin. When the hour of Mao rings, the palace gate opens and all officials enter the court in order to prepare for the court meeting."

As he spoke, Zhu Gang curled his lips in disdain again.

"Why do I feel like there's something else behind your words?"

But Zhu Biao looked at the expression on Zhu Gang's face, which seemed to contain a hint of mockery, and couldn't help but frown and said, "Could it be that the old man's diligence is also wrong?"

"Attending court every morning is diligence?"

"It's the same old saying. The Ming Dynasty has been established for nine years, and this old man has been holding court for nine years."

"Let's not talk about other places. Even in Yingtian Prefecture, people are still starving to death. What does that old man's diligence mean?"

"So in my opinion, the old man's so-called diligence is that he doesn't know how to grasp the overall direction, but only knows how to grasp some trivial matters."

Zhu Gang still looked at Zhu Biao and curled his lips.

Isn't this the truth?
Zhu Yuanzhang can definitely be regarded as the most diligent emperor in history, but such diligence cannot solve practical problems at all, because what the people need is real food and clothing, and a stable and prosperous life.

So from this perspective, Zhu's so-called diligence in government is just about paying attention to details, right?

As for the overall direction?

To be honest, the national policies formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang, such as recuperation, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, and combating corruption, were indeed useful, but unfortunately they were not truly implemented.

After all, the ancients were constrained by limited thinking and could not see the essence clearly.

(End of this chapter)