Chapter 64: Third Brother, Can the Second Brother Become the Emperor? (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend!)

"Tang Ding and Deng Zhen should be able to arrive in Beijing soon."

At the door of the imperial study, Zhu Gang looked in the direction of Taiyuan, carefully calculated the days, and then spoke softly.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, they met Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong in the imperial study.

The subject of discussion was the death of the former Little Ming King.

"It shouldn't be that fast. After all, it's only been a few days."

When Zhu Chong heard this, he was slightly stunned and waved his hand.

The capital is more than 2,000 miles away from Taiyuan. Even if one rides at full speed and travels light, it will still take half a month.

What’s more, only a few days have passed.

"Again, a few days at most."

In response to this, Zhu Gang still shook his head.

After all, Zhu Gang left Taiyuan and returned to the capital, but the court envoys did not leave Taiyuan, but remained on standby.

Therefore, for the imperial court to take over the military power of Shanxi, it only needed one person on horseback to travel for several days and reach Taiyuan directly.

Given Deng Zhen and Tang Ding's bravery, as well as their loyalty to Zhu Gang, they would have ridden back to the capital as soon as they received the news.

"Two hundred thousand cavalrymen. Even if the entire Ming Dynasty put all its efforts into it, it would be difficult to build two hundred thousand cavalrymen."

"But in less than three years, you have built an invincible cavalry, and you are ready to roam the grasslands with swords drawn and horses in hand."

"So, tell me the truth, are you really willing to hand over this military power?"

Zhu Chong seemed quite free and easy, no longer sticking to the previous topic. Instead, he looked at Zhu Gang with a sharp gaze and asked again.

After all, with the confidence of the third brother in their family, Deng Zhen and Tang Ding might be able to return to the capital in the next few days.

But Zhu Chong was a little curious: would Zhu Gang really be willing to hand over all 200,000 cavalrymen back to the court?

That was Zhu Gang's three years of hard work, could he really be so carefree?
"Do you think the old man can really take away my military power?"

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Chong and asked back.

"What else?" Zhu Chong frowned.

"Then let me ask you, which one would make the old man feel more at ease, the military power being in the hands of his own family or in the hands of outsiders?"

Facing Zhu Chong with a frown on his face, Zhu Tan's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible hint of helplessness.

"Of course, only when they are family can the old man feel at ease."

Zhu Chong said without hesitation.

After all, nepotism has never been a derogatory term in ancient times, especially in the royal family.

"That's why the old man sent you to Xi'an and me to Taiyuan."

"Isn't it because you and I, brothers, want to control the troops in Shanxi and Shaanxi?"

"After all, no one can make the old man truly at ease compared to his own son."

"So it seems that the military power is out of my control, but in fact it is still in my hands."

"That's why I left Feng Cheng in Taiyuan instead of letting him return to Beijing with Deng Zhen and Tang Ding."

"Because Feng Cheng is my trusted confidant, and his prestige in the army, although not comparable to Deng Zhen and Tang Ding, is enough to guard the army for me."

"And this is a good hand played by the old man."

As he spoke, a hint of admiration flashed across Zhu Gang's eyes again.

The young general is not only young, but also lacks prestige in the army, so he can never achieve anything.

They are much easier to control than the arrogant and powerful Huaixi nobles.

Therefore, although the person who will temporarily take over the military power of Shanxi in the future has not been revealed yet, Zhu Gang is almost certain that it will be Feng Cheng.

"Is that so?"

Zhu Chong still didn't quite understand and scratched his head.

"Second brother, you really should study hard."

In this regard, Zhu Gang was helpless again, and looked at Zhu Chong very seriously and said: "Otherwise, you will really suffer in the future."

"Uh-huh."

Looking at Zhu Gang who was very serious, Zhu Gang also sighed and said: "I can still read the art of war, but I really feel sleepy when I read the book."

This is the truth. Zhu Chong really felt sleepy as soon as he read, and because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang often beat Zhu Chong.

Even Master Li Xiyan was furious, but Zhu Chong still refused to change despite repeated admonitions. It was not because he did not want to change, but because he really could not. "Second brother, you should understand the boss's ability."

"When it comes to playing political games, apart from our old man, even Duke Han is slightly inferior."

"As for the war, you don't have to worry about it, Boss. His father-in-law is Uncle Chang, the Duke of E, and he has a brave general like Lan Yu as his direct descendant."

"So the boss can sit in the palace and control the world in the future. He is a man of both civil and military talents."

"But you only know military tactics, not how to govern a country. How can you prove to the old man that you are not weaker than the boss?"

Zhu Gang stretched out his hand, gently patted Zhu Chong's shoulder, and then spoke softly.

"Not as good as the best, and even worse than the worst, what else can you prove?"

After saying this, Zhu Chong waved his hand with some disinterest.

The two most brilliant talents in the Ming Dynasty were his elder brother Zhu Biao and his younger brother Zhu Gang.

That meant that wherever Zhu Chong went, people would point fingers at him.

After all, in terms of talent and learning, Zhu Chong is no match for Zhu Biao, and in terms of military affairs, Zhu Chong is no match for Zhu Gang, so it's really embarrassing.

Moreover, Zhu Gang not only has full military capabilities, but can also conquer the world when he is on horseback and govern the country when he is off horseback.

And fortunately, this buddy is broad-minded and loves Zhu Gang from the bottom of his heart, so he never thinks too much about it, otherwise there would definitely be trouble.

So this is the reason why Zhu Chong made fun of himself. As for wanting to prove that he was not inferior to Zhu Biao, it was indeed Zhu Chong's obsession.

But no one knew why except Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong.

"Second brother, you are not weaker than me."

Looking at Zhu Chong who had a hint of self-mockery on his lips, Zhu Gang gently pinched Zhu Chong's shoulder and still spoke seriously.

Is King Qin Zhu Chong really weak?

Let’s put aside his character and talk about his abilities. This guy Zhu Chong is really a mess.

He was stationed in Xi'an and dominated the three Qin states and parts of the surrounding areas of Xining for more than twelve years.

From the eleventh year of Hongwu until the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, this guy never suffered any loss on the battlefield.

Especially in the 28th year of Hongwu, the imperial court could not find a suitable person to lead troops to conquer Taozhou, so it sent Zhu Chong again.

And in less than two months, Zhu Chong won again, so this guy's military level was definitely inherited from Zhu Yuanzhang, so how could he be weak?
"Old Third, is the world out there really that big?"

In response to this, Zhu Chong turned his head again, looked at Zhu Gang and asked softly.

"It's big."

Zhu Gang thought about it and said.

"How big is it?"

Zhu Chong asked again.

"It's so great that the emperor is far away, and it's so great that we can't meet each other even if we are thousands of miles apart."

Zhu Gang pointed to the horizon and continued speaking softly.

"It's so great that the emperor is far away, and it's so great that we can't meet each other even if we are thousands of miles apart."

Zhu Chong also looked in the direction Zhu Gang pointed, and murmured softly.

"Third brother, I want to ask you a question."

After a long time, Zhu Chong turned his head and looked at Zhu Gang with a bit of seriousness.

"what is the problem?"

Looking at the serious Zhu Chong, Zhu Chong nodded slightly.

"Do I have the potential to be an emperor?"

A gleam of light immediately flashed in Zhu Chong's eyes, and then he said.

"Ok?"

After meeting Liao Yongzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were about to step out of the imperial study when they heard Zhu Chong's fierce words.

Even Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong turned their heads away in embarrassment and said, "Don't look at me, we didn't hear anything."

This man has to accept his old age. How come he suddenly became hard of hearing? I guess I have to ask a doctor to check him out when I get home.

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