Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 770 Zhu Biao is shocked
Zhu Han's words made Zhu Biao's eyes brighter.

He understood too well his journey, and he had indeed been influenced a lot.

The trust that Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang have always shown in him really gave Zhu Biao a lot of confidence.

Now that he has a seat in the court and his years of experience have given him a lot of advantages.

He was even more clear in his mind that all this was the foundation laid for him by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han.

No matter how many times the officials in the court defect, in the end, some situations will arise.

For Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, the disputes in the court had already formed, and this was their most important issue now.

No matter how much the officials in the court wanted to cause trouble for Zhu Biao, as long as Zhu Han was there, they dared not have any idea.

Zhu Han ordered two more cups of peach blossom wine with Zhu Biao. They drank a few more cups and analyzed the situation in the court.

"In the coming period, the court will certainly be turbulent, but the Crown Prince must remain calm."

Zhu Han said this meaningfully and glanced at Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly and had secretly made up his mind.

No matter what the situation in the court is, as long as Zhu Han is there, he will no longer worry.

Just as Zhu Han expected, some officials in the court soon became restless and deliberately began to make bold statements in Zuihua Pavilion.

Without exception, most of these people were supporters of Zhu Di.

They were still praising him. Zhu Di made a lot of money from his business this time, and even gave the Ming Dynasty a chance to become rich and powerful.

"If we talk about the most powerful prince in the world, it must be Prince Yan who is the most talented. He is highly skilled in martial arts and has been favored by many in the military camp."

"You will definitely become a great general in the future. Feng Cai will be able to take back those lost cities. He will be a hero of our Ming Dynasty."

"You are right. No one in the world can compare to the talent of His Royal Highness Prince Yan. Now the officials in the court are all respectful to him. It is unknown who will inherit the throne in the future."

The noise in Zuihua Pavilion also attracted the attention of Zhu Han and Zhu Biao.

They didn't want to cause any dispute over this matter at this time.

But I didn’t expect the officials to be so shameless, and some of them were even students who failed the exam.

They did not have much to rely on in Yingtian Prefecture, and did not expect that they could attract the attention of dignitaries in Zuihua Pavilion.

This surprised Zhu Han a little, but now after hearing their remarks, Zhu Han's face turned extremely pale.

Zhu Biao was calm and composed.

It has been a while since he last heard this. If Zhu Han hadn't told him that he should always consider the overall situation, he would have been eager to find out as soon as possible who made these bold statements.

"Uncle, I never expected that so many people in Zuihua Pavilion would have started to speculate. I am really disappointed."

Zhu Biao really didn't expect that these people had already started discussing before the position of crown prince had been taken away.

To whom will the throne be passed in the future?

It was obvious that he didn't take him seriously. Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao with a hint of calmness on his face.

He also heard all the rumors outside clearly, but it did not affect his decision at all.

"Your Highness, please see clearly that those who are making bold statements are the students who failed the exam this year. They are all secretly being kept by the Prince of Yan in the harem."

"Even if nothing else, he has provided these students with a place to stay. Naturally, these scholars will follow him regardless of anything else."

The meaning of Zhu Han's words was self-evident. Zhu Biao's face was gloomy, but then he smiled it off.

"Let them talk. If this gets to the emperor's ears, he will naturally make a conclusion. It will be useless for me to say anything now."

"I was so protective of my fourth brother before, but I didn't expect that he would have such thoughts in secret."

Zhu Han just smiled and said nothing.

The two of them clinked glasses and drank a lot of wine. Knowing that Zhu Biao could not drink much, Zhu Han asked He Fengyu to send Zhu Biao back early.

As soon as Zhu Biao left, Yue Ru walked in.

He brought some side dishes to Zhu Han and then slowly sat down beside Zhu Han.

"Your Majesty, among those who just spoke, there are several officials from the Ministry of Justice. They are all from the list that Your Majesty gave me."

Yueru's meaning was self-evident. If they could find evidence of something wrong in the court now, they would definitely be brought down.

Zhu Han shook his head gently.

He picked up the wine glass beside him, drank the wonderful taste of the wine, and his eyes became sharp.

"Since they dare to take action, don't blame me for being rude."

Yueru looked at Zhu Han in confusion, only to see Zhu Han curl his lips and smile, and then told Yueru that since the other party wanted to use rumors to consolidate his position.

Then they can also take advantage of the situation.

"They want to use rumors to stir up public opinion, so we should just take advantage of this and spread the rumors as quickly as possible, not just to Zuihua Pavilion."

"It would be best if the people of Yingtian Prefecture could all know about this, and even let His Majesty know about it."

Yueru immediately understood what Zhu Han meant.

He had great respect for Zhu Han. This method was truly amazing. An ordinary person would not be able to think of it, which was enough to show Zhu Han's strategy.

The next morning, in the court, Zhu Di made a solemn vow and planned to go to the military camp for some training.

Many people in the court began to flatter him in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and also supported Zhu Di to have some military power.

"General Xu Da has trained countless soldiers in the army, so leading troops to fight is naturally a piece of cake. If the King of Yan falls into his hands, he will naturally be able to train a stronger will."

"This is indeed a good thing for our Ming Dynasty."

"Although the world is stable now, there are still bandits doing evil occasionally. If His Royal Highness Prince Yan can lead troops to suppress them, it will really be praised by the people of our Ming Dynasty."

There were more and more words in the court, and Zhu Di suddenly felt his scalp tingling. When he looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was unhappy.

He quickly winked at the officials in private.

Sure enough, it stopped immediately afterwards.

Even those officials who had just spoken wildly dared not say a word now.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw all of this. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were fixed on Zhu Di.

"My dear ministers, you really know more about the affairs of the military camp than I do."

The Minister of Justice quickly stood up, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully, and explained. Now the Ministry of Revenue actually paid more attention to some matters in the court, but the Ministry of Justice and the other four ministries all wanted to support Zhu Di.

Zhu Biao thought this was extremely stupid.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously angry, and what he said now was undoubtedly announcing in front of everyone that they had an indelible relationship with Zhu Di.

As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, and looked sharply at the officials kneeling on the ground in front of him, his anger evident in his heart.

If he had known this would happen, he would naturally not have made things in the court more complicated.

I just didn't expect that there would be such ignorant people in the court.

"You are truly concerned about the well-being of the Ming Dynasty, but you don't need to worry about these matters.

"I have approved the Prince of Yan's visit to the military camp, but he will be stationed at the northwest patrol camp."

Zhu Di looked up at Zhu Biao in disbelief. The team he wanted to join was Xu Da's.

The patrol camp in the northwest has no strength at all, and there are only 40,000 people in the camp.

They are responsible for guarding the border. There have not been many border harassments in recent months this year, which is why they have been ignored.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to gain experience and actually went here.

"Father, I do not want to leave Yingtian Prefecture. The situation in the court is still a little unstable. If anyone dares to harm you, I can help."

But as long as Zhu Yuanzhang was determined, he would never be affected by other situations.

He listened to Zhu Biao and Zhu Di's performance in the court in the past few days. He knew that they had already made up their minds, but they just hadn't found a suitable opportunity.

"Just go and check on the business situation for three days and then report back. The rest will be handled by the prince."

Zhu Di gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that after planning for such a long time, he actually made things difficult for Zhu Biao.

He originally thought that he should have a certain place in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

As long as he could take advantage of this as soon as possible, he would naturally be able to gain a foothold in Yingtian Prefecture in the future, but he did not expect to shoot himself in the foot.

The business at the silk shop plummeted, causing him to lose a lot of money.

He originally thought that he could turn the tide in the court and win the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang.

But I didn't expect that I was still one step away.

After the court session, Zhu Biao followed behind Zhu Han, unable to hide the smile on his face.

"Uncle, you are amazing. I was really worried that you and father would quarrel. I didn't expect it was because of the dispute in the court. You must have worked so hard."

"Otherwise, I really don't know how many things will happen."

Zhu Biao was always trembling with fear.

In the court, he also wanted to say more good things for Zhu Di as soon as possible, but after all, Zhu Yuanzhang had made up his mind.

The patrol battalion must have already made arrangements, so no matter what they do, they won't be able to get into the barracks.

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and smiled.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince still has a lot to learn. I just happen to be going to the Imperial Examination Hall. Why don't you come with me?"

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Han's words and nodded repeatedly.

He followed Zhu Han and hurried to the Imperial Examination Hall, where many students had been waiting for a long time.

After failing the exam some time ago, they have been waiting for this year's imperial examination.

The problem of students from the north and south has just been solved not long ago. If there can be another special examination this time, they will be able to have a seat in the court.

The students have studied hard for decades, hoping to achieve great success. Now that they have arrived in Yingtian Prefecture, they all have many wishful thinking in their minds.

Zhu Han knew too well the purpose of these students.

In Zuihua Pavilion, it was seen that several people were deliberately spreading rumors, but he did not care at all. He just wanted Zhu Biao to win people over with his virtue.

When Zhu Han and Zhu Biao appeared at the same time, all the scholars immediately knelt on the ground.

They never expected that Zhu Han would suddenly come to the Imperial Examination Hall.

Here they are provided with food and clothing, so that each of these students can have sufficient ability to stand out in the imperial examinations.

Some high-ranking officials would even keep them at home, just so that they could show their talents in the imperial examinations next year and become their sons-in-law.

These students in the court are still very popular, especially those in the Imperial Examination Hall. It is basically certain that they will have a place in the imperial examination next year.

Zhu Han took Zhu Biao into the Imperial Examination Hall. When Zhu Biao saw these students, he frowned.

No one expected that after the imperial examination was over, dozens of students would still remain. They looked at each other, kneeling on the ground and whispering to each other.

"I really didn't expect that there are still so many situations in Yingtian Prefecture that we can't be sure of. If something really happens now, we won't be able to deal with it."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly came to the Imperial Examination Hall. Could it be that he wanted to select his own followers? I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been making various preparations for this purpose these days."

"If that's the case, then we must definitely seize this good opportunity."

Lord Li in the Imperial Examination Hall quickly stepped forward. When he looked at Zhu Han, he had already prepared a test paper and handed it to Zhu Han.

"Your Highness, this is the test paper you sent over yesterday. It is ready now. There are more than 30 students in the Imperial Academy."

As soon as Lord Li finished speaking, the students all looked up at Zhu Han in surprise. Zhu Han smiled slightly, took the test paper and took a look at it.

"The questions on this test paper are mainly based on people's livelihood. Now that the students are planning to participate in the imperial examination next year, I have prepared a shortcut for you."

"Anyone who can stand out in the exams I set will be able to become my retainer. In the future, you will be able to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"This news is very sudden, but it will always be a way for you."

Zhu Han's sudden transformation shocked everyone, and the scholars who were extremely reluctant to let him go were not prepared at all.

The test papers had already been handed to them, so they had to answer them quickly.

In the room, Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han with emotion. He didn't expect that Zhu Han would suddenly launch a surprise attack just to test whether these students had real talents and knowledge.

Lord Li was standing by and told Zhu Han all the preparations to be made in the Imperial Examination Hall.

"Your Highness, you may not know that the King of England is very anxious about this examination. He also gave these students a sudden arrangement so that those who are truly talented can stand out in the examination."

"We will also clear out those who have no real talent and still stay in the Imperial Examination Hall and prevent them from disturbing us any further."

Zhu Biao suddenly understood, and he looked at Zhu Han in admiration.