Chapter 17: Prince of Yan Zhu Di, the future general of the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend the ticket!)
Zhu Yuanzhang's carriage stopped at the gate of the main hall, and then Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao got off, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not get off the carriage.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang, going to the main hall would make him angry, so it would be better not to go.

This reason made Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao a little bit amused and helpless. It seemed that these little bastards really pissed off Zhu Yuanzhang.

"By the way, after I meet these little bastards, I still have to go pay my respects to my mother."

At the entrance of the main hall, Zhu Gang turned to look at Zhu Biao and said with a smile: "After all, it has been almost two days since I came back, and I haven't paid my respects to my mother yet. If my mother knew about this, wouldn't she scold me to death?"

"Well, mother has loved you since you were a child. You really have to go to mother's place. I will go with you then."

Zhu Biao also smiled and nodded.

"Ah."

Zhu Gang nodded.

My mother was the adopted sister of Empress Ma, the daughter of Guo Zixing, and also the daughter-in-law of Zhu Yuanzhang. She was given the title of Concubine Hui, and was Concubine Guo Hui.

Let’s put it this way, Empress Ma was the head of the harem, and Concubine Guo Hui was the second in command.

Since childhood, he has treated the three Zhu Gang brothers as his own sons.

Afterwards, Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao stepped into the main hall. As soon as they entered, they heard the sound of reading inside the hall.

But the sound of reading was obviously weak, which made Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao frown slightly.

"No wonder the old man is angry."

A hint of playfulness flashed in Zhu Gang's eyes again.

"I have a headache too."

"You said I didn't study, but I am studying, but I am a little listless, what can you do?"

There was a hint of helplessness in Zhu Biao's eyes.

These are the rascals in the Zhu family. They only remember to eat and not to be beaten. No matter how they are beaten, they just won’t learn their lesson. They will do whatever they want and don’t care about Master Li Xiyan at all.

"The fourth one is probably the worst."

Zhu Gang patted Zhu Biao's shoulder again, pointed to an empty chair in the window and said, "He didn't even come to the main hall."

"The fourth child was allowed by father to go to the army for training."

"After all, in a few years, the second and fourth sons will also be sent to serve as feudal lords, so they should be familiar with military affairs."

In response, Zhu Biao shook his head.

It was normal that Zhu Di didn't like studying. After all, the bastard had wanted to join the army since he was a child, so Zhu Di didn't force him and let him go to the army to gain experience.

Furthermore, Zhu Di's fief was Beiping Prefecture, which borders the grassland. If Zhu Di was not familiar with military tactics and did not understand military affairs, how could he defend Beiping Prefecture?
"Yes. If he is trained well, he can indeed become the backbone of the Ming Dynasty. After all, as the old man's son, his military ability cannot be too bad."

Zhu Gang also nodded without comment.

Zhu Di, King of Yan.

Emperor Yongle.

Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty.

The Emperor Wen, who was wise, wise, and merciful, and whose divine powers were pure and benevolent, was enlightened and wise.

It was later changed to Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty by Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houzhao.

Needless to say, his achievements in his life were outstanding. He spent his entire life in battles and was an absolute emperor on horseback. His military capabilities were definitely not exaggerated!

Of course, Zhu Di was also the only prince in history who successfully rebelled. The dark spot in Zhu Di's life was his rebellion and proclaiming himself emperor.

After all, the ancients advocated loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and if the emperor wanted his subjects to die, the subjects had to die.

But in Zhu Gang's eyes, it was all bullshit. As soon as Zhu Yunwen came to power, he deposed four princes and forced one prince to death. Even Zhu Di had pretended to be crazy and ate pig food, but he still couldn't escape Zhu Yunwen's suspicion. So how about not fighting back?

Could it be that he really washed his neck and left it for Zhu Yunwen to kill him?

At this point, let's not talk about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and don't play the game of moral blackmail. If others were in Zhu Di's situation, they would inevitably rebel!

"Well, the old man did have this idea. In the future, he wanted to train the fourth child well so that he could take over the banner of the Northern Expedition, completely eliminate the hidden dangers in the grassland, and destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

Zhu Biao nodded first, then turned to look at Zhu Gang and said with a smile: "But who would have thought that you, sitting in Taiyuan, not only defeated Wang Baobao, but also forced the Northern Yuan Dynasty into a desperate situation."

"Except for Kuokuo, the other generals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, even if they have some ability, cannot stop our Ming cavalry."

Zhu Gang naturally understood what Zhu Biao meant, so he nodded and smiled, "When the Ming Dynasty launches another northern expedition, I will take the fourth child with me and let him follow behind me to learn the art of war."

Perhaps because of the time travel, the relationship between Zhu Gang and Zhu Di was not that bad, and their feelings were naturally deep.

So it’s not impossible to take Zhu Di with us.

If he was trained well, Zhu Di would become a true general who conquered the north, and Zhu Gang could take a break.

"Then I will hand over the fourth brother to you."

Zhu Biao smiled again.

"Well, don't worry."

Zhu Gang nodded first, then he put his arm around Zhu Biao's shoulders and said, "Let's go, there's nothing to see with these little bastards, come with me to see my mother."

"Let's go."

Zhu Biao did not refuse and walked out of the main hall with Zhu Gang.

Kunning Palace.

"Sister, are we really going to let Jian'er marry the daughter of Xie Cheng's family?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had already returned to Kunning Palace, sat down on the couch and frowned at Empress Ma beside him.

"What do you mean?"

Empress Ma paused slightly, not understanding what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, so she looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked.

"Although Xie Cheng is our old general in Huaixi, he has not even been conferred the title of Marquis yet, so we really don't want the third son to marry Xie Cheng's daughter."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed softly and looked at Queen Ma.

After all, he is still Mr. Zhu's most beloved son. And to be honest, judging from Zhu Gang's performance, even if he is his own brother, Mr. Zhu feels that Xie Yu'er is not worthy of Zhu Gang.

"Xie Cheng's daughter has been waiting for our son for three years. If you break them up, it will disappoint your brothers."

"And what is the meaning of being well-matched? If we really talk about being well-matched, you are the emperor and your son is a prince. Who can be considered as being well-matched?"

Empress Ma rolled her eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Besides, Empress Ma really likes this little girl Xie Yu'er. So as long as Zhu Gang is willing, she is quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law."

"Headache."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes slightly, then stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples.

"I don't care about other things, but if you force the Third Brother out of the capital again, I will go to Taiyuan with him."

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was having a headache. Naturally, she knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was still unwilling to give up, so she looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a cold eye.

Empress Ma may not care about her daughter-in-law, as long as Zhu Gang likes her. But if Zhu Gang gets angry and leaves Taiyuan because of this, then Empress Ma will really go to Taiyuan with Zhu Gang.

"No, no, no, I'm convinced. I'm convinced. I'll just follow your wishes."

Facing Empress Ma's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously a little panicked, so he quickly stood up and waved his hand and said: "In a few years, when Xie Cheng's merits accumulate more, we will make him a marquis, which will be worthy of our third son."

(End of this chapter)