The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 197 Zhu Biao Instructs His Son: This is a True Feud
Zhu Xiong Ying was stunned for a moment, feeling like there were small question marks all over her head.

This is troublesome. Speak of the devil, and he appears. My father has suddenly returned.

When Zhu Bai saw Zhu Biao return, he looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a face full of pity, as if to say, "Xiong Ying, take care."

Zhu Xiong Ying greeted him with a cheerful smile.

"Father, why are you back?"

"Look, you're back and you didn't even tell your son. He's here to greet you personally!"

"Why are you in such a sorry state? How have the people around you taken care of you? It's outrageous! Father, don't worry, leave all this to me. I'll find you something to eat and help you wash up!"

After saying this, he was about to run out when Crown Prince Zhu Biao grabbed him and dragged him back.

"You little brat, you've been up to something lately. I heard you even made Li Shanchang, the Duke of Han, sick? Where did you get such audacity? Mr. Li is my teacher. He assisted my father in conquering the battlefield and made great contributions. He is a key minister of the country. And you dragged him out in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. Do you want to fly to the sky?"

"And what about the Secretariat? The Secretariat has made many contributions and is of great significance to our Great Ming. You just abolish it with a single word?"

"Have you ever thought about discussing these matters with your imperial grandfather and your father? How dare you make decisions on your own? Don't forget that you have your father in front of you, and your imperial grandfather in front of me. The Ming Dynasty is not up to you to make decisions now!"

"You think you're so capable? You managed to appease the officials dismissed from the Secretariat, but now the Empress Dowager has to clean up your mess. Do you know how many court officials the Empress Dowager has secretly given gifts to appease them? If it weren't for the Empress Dowager, the court would already be in chaos. How could it tolerate your insolence?"

"The Japanese envoy did indeed go too far, but you can't just kill him in front of the court officials. If word gets out, how will the world view our Great Ming?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao grew increasingly angry as he spoke, and his saliva nearly drowned Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying stood to the side with her head down, not saying a word.

He was secretly surprised, never expecting his father to be so powerful in combat.

The twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, stood to the side with his head bowed like a quail.

To outsiders, their eldest brother has a gentle and refined personality.

Although he was sometimes a bit strict with his brothers, he never did this.

It seems the hero is in grave danger this time.

Thinking of this, he quietly walked outside, intending to leave first.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

"Stop right there! Where do you think you're going!"

Zhu Bai said with a wry smile.

"Big brother, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to act recklessly again!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao took a deep breath and immediately put on a warm, spring-like smile.

"You did a good job, kid. Your father and I already know what you did in Yingtian Prefecture. Little Twelfth has grown up and knows how to help your father and older brother share the burden. He's much better than that brat!"

"If there's anything you want, just tell your older brother. As long as it's within his power, he'll give it to you. Besides, Father Emperor knows about this and praised you for being sensible. He said he'll definitely reward you when you come back!"

Zhu Bai was extremely excited when he heard this.

All I've done is to gain the approval of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, and to help them share the burden.

Otherwise, if a prince were to participate in court affairs, he might be impeached, and in a more serious case, some might think that Zhu Bai was coveting the position of crown prince. Now that he saw that Crown Prince Zhu Biao did not have such thoughts, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Zhu Bai doesn't want anything. He just hopes to share the burden with Father and Your Highness!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded in satisfaction.

He had complete confidence in his brothers.

As for whether these people would develop any unwarranted ambitions, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was completely confident.

I raised these kids myself, and I know their personalities perfectly well.

Aside from not realizing that one of the guys was such a troublemaker, everything else was fine.

At present, no prince in the Ming Dynasty dares to directly oppose Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

After Zhu Bai left, Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the recliner next to him, he felt a surge of anger for no reason, thinking about how Zhu Xiong Ying had looked so pleased with himself.

This is what Zhu Xiong Ying hurriedly said with a smile.

"Father, you've come a long way, you must be tired. Come, come, this is a reclining chair I had specially made, it's extremely comfortable, Father, please relax a bit."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao felt a stirring in his heart and lay down on it. Sure enough, this thing was just as Zhu Xiong Ying had said, extremely comfortable.

"You really know how to enjoy yourself, kid. Your old man is out there in the wind and sun every day following you around, and your grandfather is running around everywhere, while you're enjoying yourself here!"

"While your cabinet is indeed well-organized, I'm curious whether you did it for the convenience of handling government affairs or simply to shirk your responsibilities?"

Zhu Xiong Ying gave an awkward smile.

"Of course, it's for the sake of our Great Ming. The Secretariat has immense power, especially after the founding of our Great Ming. Li Shanchang and others, relying on their merits, dared to oppose the Emperor. Now, many officials in the court support Li Shanchang, which is not a good sign!"

"Now that Li Shanchang has resigned from his position as prime minister, it is not a bad thing for the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Biao sighed.

He had many teachers, one of whom was Li Shanchang. Li Shanchang was a capable man, and without his help, the Ming Dynasty would certainly not have been able to reach its current position.

Unfortunately, this person was far too selfish.

Zhu Biao sighed.

"Even so, you can't just kick Li Shanchang away so roughly. What will people outside think of you if they find out!"

"When you finally sit in this position in the future, I'm afraid scholars all over the world will have a lot of criticism of you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying curled her lip, completely unconcerned about these things.

He was merely a regent grandson of the emperor, and it was decades from now. Why was he thinking so much? Zhu Yuanzhang was in the prime of his life, and besides, he had been paying close attention to Zhu Biao's health all these years. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be a long time before he took over the Ming Dynasty. Why worry about these things?

"I returned on the orders of your imperial grandfather. He heard that you were going to conduct military exercises. Any matter involving troop movements is not a simple matter, so he specifically sent me to oversee things for you. As for the command of these military exercises, it's still up to you."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was extremely displeased. Had his father become senile?

(End of this chapter)