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

Chapter 288 Prince Qi, Zhu Fu
Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was a violent and tyrannical man, making him a good candidate to guard the Japanese. However, Prince Zhu Gang was quite capable, and I was held up by a mere Japanese country, which was a real waste.

But then he thought of King Zhu Fu of Qi.

Prince Qi, Zhu Fu, was indeed capable and had made some military achievements by following the army on many northern expeditions. However, he had a violent personality, so it was not a good thing to place him in the interior. If he were to manage other places, it might also bring some disasters.

However, Japan is different.

Japan has always been a country that values ​​power over virtue. The harsher the treatment, the less resistance these people will show. On the contrary, they will be grateful. It is a good place to be like this.

However, Qi King Zhu Fu's abilities are not yet very apparent, so it would be better to let Jin King help him for a while.

Of course, this matter was not something he could decide alone. Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao had entrusted him with all the affairs of the court. With the cabinet overseeing things, there shouldn't be any major problems. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's national strength was currently on the rise, so nothing bad would happen.

However, this matter concerns the princes, so it seems I need to discuss it with my grandfather and father.

Thinking of this place, Zhu Xiong Ying went directly to Renshou Palace. At this time, Renshou Palace was filled with joy. Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma and Crown Prince Zhu Biao were having a barbecue over a fire. The three of them were having a great time. However, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was still a little worried.

"Father, we'll be alright here, won't we? All the affairs of the court have been handed over to Xiong Ying now, so nothing should go wrong, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang curled his lips.

"What could possibly happen? You know your precious son's abilities. He might not do any worse than you in that position!"

Thinking of this place, he felt a little annoyed. Zhu Xiong Ying's abilities seemed to be innate. He had never noticed them before. He had only supervised the country once, and he had become like this. It was truly astonishing. But compared to his own son, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, he had personally taught him.

The abilities he had personally taught were comparable to those of Zhu Xiong Ying, and in some aspects, even surpassed Zhu Xiong Ying's. This made him extremely frustrated. What had he cultivated over so many years? Perhaps sensing the odd tone in Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, Crown Prince Zhu Biao awkwardly lowered his head and continued roasting his potatoes.

Having a very capable son isn't necessarily a good thing; at the very least, it puts too much pressure on him.

Just then, Yu'er walked in from outside and said...

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Grandson have arrived!"

The group was extremely surprised to hear this news.

"U.A. has actually come! Why would he come to this place? Does he miss us?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao asked in confusion. Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips, thinking that his grandson was very thoughtful and could make decisions on most things, except for some specific matters.

They must have found them suddenly now, something important must have happened.

"Come on, why would my precious grandson miss you? He must miss his grandpa! Hurry up and let him in!"

After Zhu Xiong Ying entered, he looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Grandson greets Imperial Grandfather, Imperial Grandmother, and Father. Oh, there are roasted potatoes! I love these the most!"

After saying that, he reached out to grab her, but Crown Prince Zhu Biao slapped Zhu Xiong Ying's outstretched hand back.

"Your imperial grandfather and imperial grandmother are still here, what are you doing causing trouble? If you don't behave properly, I'll punish you for your lack of respect!"

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat displeased upon hearing this.

"What are you yelling about? You scared my precious grandson!"

"Grandson, don't worry about him. Come here to your royal grandfather, come here to eat as much as you want!" Then he looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao with a look of disgust.

"Don't forget, the food you're eating now is all grown by our good grandson with great difficulty. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have this good fortune and would still be making a fuss here!"

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was on the verge of tears. He was clearly Zhu Yuanzhang's son, yet he felt his status had dropped another rank. He truly couldn't bear this situation.

Empress Ma was extremely pleased to see the three of them, grandfather and grandson, as they now seemed like a family. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiong Ying in front of him and asked...

"Grandson, what happened? Is there something you can't handle, or was someone rude to you? Tell your grandpa, and if you suspect me, I'll stand up for you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head upon hearing this.

"I've come today to visit Grandpa Huang and Grandma Huang, and secondly, I have something I'd like to discuss with them. I'm planning to borrow someone!"

Hearing this, they were somewhat puzzled. If they wanted to borrow someone, they could have just said so. Besides, Zhu Xiong Ying was now in charge of the court; who couldn't be used? To say they were borrowing this person's identity must be something extraordinary.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.

"Aren't all the people in the court listening to you now? What do you need to borrow? Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Zhu Xiong Ying then recounted his experiences in Japan.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.

"This is a good thing, but what kind of people do you need?"

At this moment, Zhu Xiong spoke.

"Grandson wants his third and seventh uncles to guard Japan!"

Both men were stunned upon hearing this news. Even Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Although he had agreed to Zhu Xiong Ying's opposition to his enfeoffment system and his plan to re-enfeoff the princes, the difference was simply too great.

Both Qi and Jin were large and powerful states.

However, Japan is just a small country, and even if it has silver mines, they are not very large. It is really unreasonable to divide this place between the two of them. Empress Ma's face was very ugly.

“Grandson, this matter cannot be handled this way. You must know that Prince Jin is your own uncle, and Prince Qi Zhu Fu’s biological mother is the daughter of my godfather Guo Zixing. Consort Guo is also my sworn sister. It would be inappropriate to leave them in such a far place!”

Zhu Xiong Ying naturally knew they would refuse, and then expressed his thoughts. When they heard that Prince Jin, Zhu Gang, was not going to place him in Japan, they both breathed a sigh of relief. However, they both knew the personality of Prince Qi, Zhu Fu.

It's easy for him to cause big trouble, so Zhu Yuanzhang had his reasons for wanting to place him in the Qilu region.

At least there wouldn't be any major trouble in the Qilu region. When they learned of Zhu Xiong Ying's idea, they nodded.

"Wu Liang and Wu Zhen are both seasoned generals who have fought for many years. They are capable enough to entrust my son to them. I am at ease!"

"In that case, let's do it this way."

But there's one thing!

(End of this chapter)