Chapter 66: Mao Xiang, what makes him able to step into Taiyuan Prefecture? (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend!)
"What are you two whispering about here?"

At this moment, the door of the imperial study was pushed open from the inside, and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong who were sitting at the door with an unpleasant look on his face.

"nothing."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang stood up, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and waved his hand.

"Come to Kunning Palace later and I'll treat you to a meal."

In response, Zhu Yuanzhang came directly to Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong, patted them on the shoulders and said, "And the second brother, you have to come too."

Zhu Chong suddenly felt a chill and shrank his neck.

Please eat?
Besides stir-fried pork on bamboo board? What else could it be?
"it is good."

As for Zhu Gang, he still looked at Zhu Yuanzhang indifferently.

"Humph."

Old Zhu snorted coldly again and strode out of the imperial study.

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong quickly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's back and saluted again.

"what's the situation?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang's back completely disappeared from his sight, Zhu Gang turned to Zhu Biao and asked.

"Let's talk inside."

Zhu Biao glanced around, then took Zhu Gang's hand and walked back to the imperial study.

Of course, Zhu Chong also followed closely behind.

As for Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong, they only stepped into the imperial study after a hint of hesitation flashed across their eyes.

After all, Zhu Biao did not ask them to withdraw, which meant he tacitly approved their participation.

Moreover, no matter what kind of conspiracy was behind the death of the Little Ming King, the instigator was ultimately the Marquis Deqing Liao Yongzhong in front of him.

What does that have to do with Deng Yu?
We can only blame Deng Yu for his love of meddling. Who made him stand with Liao Yongzhong and get involved?

"Second brother, this is the badge that is responsible for all the Jinyiwei, and from today on, it belongs to you."

"After Mao Xiang returns from Taiyuan, you can start rebuilding the Jinyiwei and establish the Northern Pacification Division."

As soon as he stepped into the imperial study, Zhu Biao took out a badge from his pocket and threw it to Zhu Chongdao who was behind him.

"Ah."

Zhu Chong caught the badge thrown by Zhu Biao and nodded.

"Why did Mao Xiang go to Taiyuan?"

However, Zhu Gang, who was standing next to Zhu Biao, frowned slightly.

No wonder Zhu Gang never saw Mao Xiang after returning to Beijing. It turned out that Mao Xiang went to Taiyuan.

"Didn't you ask the old man to go to Taiyuan for a walk?"

"But the distance between the capital and Taiyuan is more than 4,000 miles. How can the old man go there in person?"

"So the old man asked Mao Xiang to go to Taiyuan."

Zhu Biao did not hide anything and just looked directly at Zhu Gang and said.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Zhu Gang's brows furrowed further.

"how?"

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Gang, not knowing what was going on.

"Without my badge, do you think Mao Xiang can enter Taiyuan?"

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao decisively and unhappily.

"Don't underestimate Mao Xiang. He is our old man's most capable confidant."

In response, Zhu Biao simply shook his head.

Mao Xiang is the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, how could he not be able to enter a small Taiyuan Prefecture?
Unless Zhu Gang really has extraordinary abilities, with Mao Xiang's ability, he can definitely sneak into Taiyuan Prefecture.

As for the nail that Zhu Yuanzhang had planted in Taiyuan, why was it able to be removed?
To put it bluntly, it was all for the purpose of protecting Zhu Gang, so he would hardly go too far away from the Prince of Jin's Mansion, which gave Zhu Gang an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Haha, you really underestimated my Taiyuan Prefecture."

"In order to guard against the old man, I ordered that all southerners entering Taiyuan must be subject to investigation."

"And Mao Xiang has been with the old man for all these years. Even if he can disguise himself as an ordinary citizen, he still doesn't look like a god."

"So when Mao Xiang arrived in Taiyuan Prefecture, he was either sent back to Beijing or imprisoned."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao with disdain for his confidence. In order to prevent Zhu Yuanzhang from spying on Taiyuan Prefecture, Zhu Gang had made sufficient preparations and efforts.

"Uh"

Seeing the disdain on Zhu Gang's face, Zhu Biao frowned and said, "So why are you on guard against the old man?"

Do southerners have to undergo inspection when entering Taiyuan?
Zhu Gang was on guard against Zhu Yuanzhang to this extent?

What is the reason for this?
"Isn't it because of you?"

Zhu Gang spoke only after he sat down next to Zhu Biao.

"I?"

Zhu Biao still frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, can you please let the old ministers go out first?"

But before Zhu Gang could speak, Deng Yu looked at Zhu Biao and Zhu Gang with some embarrassment and bowed.

Even Liao Yongzhong had a cold sweat on his head.

Can't these brothers talk about something that the subjects can know?

Didn't he want to be the emperor? Or was he just guarding against Zhu Yuanzhang?

Is this something they can hear?

Damn it, I shouldn’t have entered the palace today. I always feel like my nine clans are waving at me.

Fortunately, Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong were great generals on the battlefield and were able to remain calm.

But if it were someone else, they would probably have been scared to death today.

So my nephews, stop making trouble. My heart can’t take it anymore. Just spare them.

"Ah."

Zhu Biao thought for a moment, then looked at Li Heng at the door and said, "Li Heng, take Duke Weiguo and Marquis Deqing to the side room to rest."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will take my leave now."

Hearing this, Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and followed Li Heng out of the imperial study as if they had been pardoned.

"Because the better I am, the more worried the old man will be. Will I covet that position, which will cause the brothers in the Zhu family to quarrel and kill each other."

After Deng Yu and Liao Yongzhong left, Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Biao who was staring at him and spoke softly.

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

Zhu Chong was the first to nod and looked at Zhu Gang and said, "Besides, we are both legitimate sons."

"But you have Taiyuan under your control, completely blocking the old man's eyes. How come you are not afraid of the old man?"

Zhu Biao naturally understood what Zhu Gang meant, but he still looked at Zhu Gang with some confusion.

If he wanted to hide his incompetence, with Zhu Gang's intelligence, he could definitely take all aspects into consideration and make sure Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't find any evidence against him.

But Zhu Gang chose to take complete control of Taiyuan?

After all, this kind of behavior, even if it is the legitimate son, is a serious crime of treason, unless...
In another instant, Zhu Biao's pupils shrank sharply and he said, "Unless, you just want the old man to be afraid of you."

"Yes or no."

Hearing this, Zhu Gang's eyes flashed with admiration, but he still shook his head.

Zhu Biao was indeed smart and could figure it out in an instant, but in the end he was only half right.

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Biao was even more stunned by this.

"If the old man is afraid of me, will he take me back to the capital?"

Zhu Gang asked back.

"Yes." Zhu Chong nodded directly.

"Yeah." After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Biao nodded.

"Then how will they deal with me?" Zhu Gang asked again.

"Imprisonment." At this moment, the Zhu Biao brothers said without hesitation.

Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang who loved Zhu Gang so much, so after capturing Zhu Gang, he would at most be imprisoned for a while.

When Zhu Biao succeeds to the throne in the future, the overall situation in the world will be settled, and even if Zhu Gang is more capable, he will not be able to make any waves.

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