"You must be joking. What do you mean by your dear brother? Are you crazy?"

Zhu Chan said somewhat speechlessly.

Everyone in the palace knew that Zhu Yunhuan, as the legitimate son of the crown prince, had only one biological elder brother, and that was Prince Yu Zhu Xiongying, who had passed away many years ago.

Ten years have passed. Is it possible that he can come back to life?

"You are confused. That is Zhenzhen, my elder brother. You know what happened in Xiaoling some time ago. That was the preparation of the emperor for my elder brother's comeback."

"Who else do you think could be so similar to my father? It's only my eldest brother."

Seeing that Zhu Zan didn't believe him, Zhu Yunhuan directly argued that since he had already spoken about his elder brother's matter, he might as well tell it all out.

There was already a hint of belief in Zhu Zan's eyes after hearing these words.

Everyone knew about the events at the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and he even felt a little strange at the time as to why something unexpected happened at the tomb of Prince Yu at the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

Now when we compare them, they match exactly.

This is the cleverness of Zhu Yuanzhang. He was not in a hurry to reveal his eldest grandson, but planted a seed first.

As a human being, everyone has a little curiosity, especially those who live in the palace.

"You may not know this yet, but my eldest brother has already moved into Kunning Palace. Grandfather Emperor said that's where my eldest brother lived when he was a child, and he didn't even live in the Eastern Palace."

Seeing that Zhu Zan was still somewhat confused and doubtful, Zhu Yunhuan revealed more shocking news.

Hearing this, all the doubt in Zhu Zan's eyes disappeared, replaced by shock.

What is Kunning Palace? It is a palace where only the Queen Mother can live, and it is connected to the palace where the Emperor Father lives.

Zhu Zan had been to his father's Qianqing Palace many times since he grew up, but he had never been to Kunning Palace, which was only separated by a wall.

Kunning Palace is a taboo for my father. No prince or grandson dares to go there to play, no matter how brave they are.

Once upon a time, my elder brother did an excellent job in his studies and was commended by our father, who then promised him a reward.

Because Kunning Palace was very special among all the princes and grandchildren of the emperor, the prince took the opportunity to suggest that he wanted to go and take a look at Kunning Palace.

In this way, among all the princes, he was the only one who had been to Kunning Palace.

However, this seemingly simple request would make the smiling father's face suddenly darken.

Not only was the prince reprimanded, but all his original rewards were also cancelled and he was punished.

From then on, no prince or grandson of the emperor mentioned Kunning Palace again.

With such knowledge, the only one who can live in Kunning Palace is Prince Yu Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Chan had no doubt about Zhu Yunhuan's words.

There is a master in Kunning Palace. We can find out by sending eunuchs to find out. It is impossible to fake it.

"It's actually true. Your elder brother is really resurrected. This is simply amazing."

After a brief moment of shock, Zhu Zan's expression turned into excitement.

For a young boy, the resurrection of a person who had died ten years earlier was a miracle. And for Zhu Zan, the sixteenth prince born out of wedlock, it actually didn't matter to him who became the emperor.

Anyway, it's not his turn. Normally, next year, this group of princes who have been crowned kings will go to their fiefdoms, and there will be no emperor to summon them at that time.

They also had no chance to return to the palace.

For a vassal king, his fiefdom would be where he would live for the rest of his life.

As for Prince Qing Zhu Zan, his fiefdom had long been arranged in Ningxia.

"Uncle Sixteen, I really treat you as a friend, so I told you about my eldest brother's affairs. Apart from you, there are only three other people who know about it, so please don't tell others about it."

"Although the Emperor has not expressed his opinion yet, I think he wants Big Brother to slowly integrate into the palace."

Seeing Zhu Zan so excited, Zhu Yunhuan said with some concern at first, and then seemed to be explaining it to himself.

Zhu Zan asked, "Besides you and me, is there anyone else in the palace who knows about this? Who is it? Tell me quickly."

Zhu Yunhuan hesitated for a moment, but still chose to say it.

"It started with my sister and me, and later Uncle Seventeen was also arranged by Grandfather Emperor to go there. Oh, by the way, my eldest brother had not yet entered the palace at that time, so he bought a teahouse in the city."

Speaking of teahouses, Zhu Yunhuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Some time ago, Grandpa Huang bought a lot of breakfast from outside the palace. Uncle Sixteen must have eaten there too."

"Those breakfasts were made by the teahouse that Big Brother bought. How are they? They taste good, don't they?"

Zhu Yunxun said this with a somewhat proud tone.

"Such delicious buns were made by my nephew. It's incredible. My nephew is my nephew. He is really amazing."

Zhu Chan was more and more shocked.

The image of Prince Yu Zhu Xiongying was constantly subverted in his heart.

It shows that the commander of the royal guards has a training method that has never been seen in books, and then he is the eldest grandson and is so familiar with food.

Most of the princes in the palace are very interested in food.

At that time, those soft, white and melt-in-the-mouth buns caused quite a stir in the palace. Many princes were craving for them, but none of them dared to ask their father.

After all, such delicious food must be hard to come by. It is very good to be able to enjoy it. We should know how to be content.

"So, if I still want to eat the buns, I just need to tell my nephew, and that's it."

After saying this, Zhu Zhan looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said seriously, "You have to help me with this. Before, when you were sleeping in the academy, I was the one who covered for you at the teacher's place."

"Also, I helped you with your homework. And last time, your sister was almost bullied, but I was the one who stood up for you."

Zhu Chan said seriously.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, human relationships, and conflicts and disputes.

Zhu Zan's biological mother was Concubine Yu, and he was her only son, so he was naturally much more precious to her.

In terms of status, although Zhu Yunhuan was of a different generation than Zhu Zan, they were actually equal, and the salaries they enjoyed were also similar.

However, Zhu Yunhuan lost his biological mother when he was young. Although his stepmother, Lu, did not bully him, she was definitely very different from his biological mother.

So in many ways, Zhu Zhan is much more domineering than Zhu Yunhuan. After all, Concubine Yu will do her best to protect him and cultivate Zhu Zhan's fearless character.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled bitterly and said, "Sixteenth Uncle, I naturally remember your kindness to me and my sister, but it's just a breakfast, it's not that troublesome."

"You don't even have to go look for Big Brother. Big Brother's teahouse is doing very well in the capital. You can just ask someone to go outside the palace and buy it for you."

Zhu Chan was confused.

Some people said in disbelief: "Is it that simple?"

"It's that simple!"

"Don't lie to me."

"Uncle Sixteen will find out once he sends someone there."

Just when Zhu Chan wanted to say a few words, the sound of drums came.

It's time to continue practicing.

The two men stopped immediately and trotted towards their own team.

…

"It's time to close the net. We have collected all the information about those unscrupulous businessmen. If we let even one escape, it will be a huge loss."

On the second floor of Ping'an Teahouse, on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

Zhu Ying, wearing brocade clothes, asked Zhang Bo.

He now has the power to enter and leave the palace freely, so it is not easy for him to bring some issues concerning his own power to the palace for settlement.

Therefore, Zhu Ying usually chose to leave the palace to discuss matters.

This time he left the palace just to make money.

In order to provide relief to Henan, not only had the assets of most chambers of commerce in Daming been emptied, but a lot of interest had also been borrowed from many chambers of commerce.

However, the chambers of commerce that Zhu Ying targeted were all real profiteers who had never thought about paying back the money when they borrowed it.

Why should I pay back the money I borrowed with my own ability?

In order to avoid causing conflicts or affecting the reputation of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, those unscrupulous businessmen can now be caught in one fell swoop.

These businessmen are all unscrupulous people who engage in speculation and exploitation.

Not only has his conscience been completely blackened, but it has also had a huge impact on the development of Ming Dynasty's commerce and is of no help at all.

They do not engage in production, but instead keep vicious slaves, and all the money they earn comes from hoarding goods and selling them at high prices.

As long as I can make money, I will do any business.

Zhu Ying felt no guilt at all for killing them.

Not only the debts, but all their property will also be confiscated.

"Don't worry, Boss. We have enough people coming from the border. We have already found out the details of those profiteers."

"We have already figured out where they hid their silver. Now that the boss has given the order, they will not be able to escape with even a single ounce of silver."

Zhang Bo said confidently.

Ever since Ye Yueqing took charge of the Gunpowder Bureau, Zhu Ying's intelligence network was once again in the hands of Zhang Bo.

If we hadn't been trying to find out where those unscrupulous businessmen hid their silver, it wouldn't have taken so long.

"Okay, then pass the order down and start right away. However, even though there are many bad guys, there are bound to be good guys. I will send orders to the Jinyiwei. When the time comes, remember to only execute the main culprit."

"As for the others, they will be exiled to the frontiers and contribute to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying instructed.

Zhu Ying really couldn't accept the old man's way of killing a large number of people at a time.

The population of the Ming Dynasty is not that large now, about hundreds of millions, and only more than 60 million are registered. Naturally, they cannot be killed at will.

"Yes, Boss." Zhang Bo replied.

"By the way, Boss, Princess Anxiu has been asking recently when we can arrange troops to garrison Annan." Zhang Bo added.

Zhu Ying did not live in the courtyard, so Princess Anxiu Chen Muyue could only visit Zhang Bo every day.

Although Chen Muyue was essentially abandoned, in her heart, Annan was the place where she grew up, and the existence of the Annan royal family was also a strong help to Chen Muyue.

That's why it's so urgent.

"Don't worry. The situation in Annan won't change drastically in a year or two. Let her calm down. Since I promised him, I will never break my promise."

"Also, my disciples have all arrived in the capital."

Zhu Ying thought for a moment and asked.

"Reporting to the boss, everyone is here, but the yard can't accommodate so many people, so we booked an inn and temporarily housed them there." Zhang Bo replied.

"Okay, notify them and set the date at noon the day after tomorrow. Ask them all to wait in the yard." Zhu Ying nodded and gave the order.

"Yes, Boss."

After arranging these things, Zhu Ying asked the Jinyiwei to summon a carriage to inspect crops such as sweet potatoes.

These crops are of utmost importance to the Ming Dynasty. The old man keeps a close eye on them, and Zhu Ying is also worried about any trouble, so he will go to inspect them every other day at most.

…

The training of the palace guards in the imperial palace will end when it is almost dark.

After all, there are many more rules in the palace, and Zhu Ying has not yet planned to provide military training for the palace guards.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. For Zhu Ying, the Xuanjia Guards are his direct subordinates, so naturally they should be trained first.

After the training, many princes dragged their tired bodies back.

Although it was very hard, even the princes and grandsons who were only twelve years old did not complain, but endured it silently.

This is inseparable from Zhu Yuanzhang’s current education.

In fact, even the deceased Crown Prince Zhu Biao was capable of both literature and martial arts, and was not just a scholar.

What the ancient scholars called "weak as a kitten" was in contrast to the warriors.

Let alone anything else, just to go to Beijing for the imperial examination, students who came from far away had to climb mountains and wade through water, taking one step at a time.

In terms of physical strength, they were not as weak as people in later generations.

Poor people study literature, rich people study martial arts.

You have to eat well to learn martial arts, otherwise you will be at a disadvantage.

Students from better-off families will not neglect physical exercise.

At least in the early Ming Dynasty, most of the princes and grandchildren of the emperor, regardless of their ability to lead troops, were at least capable of fighting.

Zhu Zan returned to Zuo Shun Gate.

Those who lived here were all princes who had been crowned kings, including Zhu Quan, who also lived here and had his own eunuchs and maids to serve him.

There are five people living at the Zuoshunmen, and five people living at the Youshunmen.

In addition to the two of them, there was also the eighteenth son, King Zhu Yunmin.

The nineteenth son, Zhu Tinggu King.

The twentieth son was Zhusong, King of Han.

We were all about thirteen or fourteen years old and we got along pretty well.

In ancient times, the left was respected, so according to the order of precedence, the prince who lived in Youshunmen would naturally be ranked a little later.

"I'm so tired. When will this kind of training end? I don't know how long it will take." The nineteenth prince Zhu Tan complained.

The person who complained was the prince who, in history, opened the city gates together with Li Jinglong to welcome Zhu Di into the city during the Jingnan Campaign.

"Nineteenth brother, this is an opportunity given to us by our father. Let us see this kind of training method. When we go to the vassal state in the future, we can quickly train a strong army. Why bother?"

Hearing the complaints, Zhu Quan frowned and said to Zhu Tan.

Although Zhu Quan is half a year younger than Zhu Chan, he is the undisputed number one in terms of authority among the five princes of Zuo Shunmen.

This was mainly due to Zhu Yuanzhang's love for him and his outstanding performance during military training.

After hearing what his seventeenth brother Zhu Quan said, Zhu Tan did not dare to say much. He just lowered his head slightly, with a look of great unwillingness in his eyes, but he did not dare to talk back to Zhu Quan.

Seeing that he was silent, Zhu Quan stopped talking and picked up a military book to read.

Zhu Zan felt very itchy in his heart about this matter.

He looked at Zhu Quan, who seemed to be fine, and admired him.

Everyone has known the commander's identity for such a long time, and there is nothing unusual about it.

Holding the book, Zhu Zan was completely distracted. He rolled his eyes and gave a wink to the eighteenth prince Zhu Yu.

Zhu Xun looked around and confirmed that his sixteenth brother Zhu Chan was signaling to him, so he looked over in confusion.

Zhu Zan pointed outside the door, then stood up and went out.

Seeing how mysterious Zhu Zan was, he became curious and quickly followed him out.

After the eighteenth prince Zhu Yu came out, Zhu Yu lowered his head and looked around, then pulled Zhu Yu to a corner and asked with a mysterious look in his eyes:

"Do you know who is the commander of the guards who trains us?"