The guard took the order and left, but Yao Guangxiao looked thoughtful.
"What? Do you think he will refuse?" Prince Yan Zhu Di asked upon seeing this.
Yao Guangxiao pondered for a moment and said, "This boy may seem gentle and refined, but he is actually able to suppress so many wild Jurchens and make them obedient. It is clear that he is not a weak scholar."
"Only wolves and eagles make their living on the grasslands. Sheep are just their prey."
"In my opinion, Zhu Ying is a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Yao Guangxiao did not directly answer the words of Prince of Yan Zhu Di. Instead, he said something that seemed irrelevant to Zhu Di's question.
Zhu Di was not angry about this, he understood the meaning of Yao Guangxiao's words.
Given Zhu Ying's vicious nature, if he really refused to go to the capital together and insisted on escaping, it would certainly be a loss.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Di said, "Beiping is suppressed by my army. If he didn't know, it would be fine. Now that he knows, he has no chance to escape."
Zhu Di was of course well aware of the dozens of people under Zhu Ying. Most of them were wild Jurchens who were fierce and brave and had no fear of death.
If they try to escape in the middle of the night, the soldiers at the city gate may not be able to stop them.
But now that we are prepared, everything is naturally different.
"But Your Highness, this is only a last resort. If we want Zhu Ying to be used by us, forcing him is meaningless. With his intelligence, he may have bad intentions."
"It's actually not good for future plans." Yao Guangxiao analyzed. He can be said to be a master at judging people, and he makes a living by this skill.
He had met no more than five people like Zhu Ying in his life. No matter what their status or position were, they were all outstanding men, and the sand and dirt could not cover up their shining brilliance.
"Then what do you think we should do to make him voluntarily follow us to the capital? I delayed his travel permit earlier, so he must have noticed it."
"Now that he is being taken to the capital, I am afraid he will have many ideas. This kid is cautious and doesn't look like a 20-year-old kid. He is not greedy at all and is just taking advantage of the situation."
"Even if there is something wrong, he will try to get away quickly. I just sent someone to test him before, but he didn't even want the snowflake salt he brought."
Speaking of this, Prince of Yan Zhu Di felt somewhat helpless. When Zhu Ying first appeared, he brought dozens of his men with him, which was particularly eye-catching, so he secretly sent people to test him.
Thinking that Zhu Ying would go to the Beiping government office to ask for a pass the next day, he wanted to slip away before Zhu Ying could react.
If he hadn't happened to run into him at the Beiping government office, this guy would probably have dropped more than a hundred kilograms of snowflake salt and disappeared, never to come back.
Zhu Di felt that Zhu Ying was like a hedgehog and was difficult to deal with. Zhu Ying was extremely sensitive to the slightest sign of trouble.
"I think it would be better to let the eldest prince go." After hesitating for a moment, Yao Guangxiao said.
"Him? Why let him go?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di asked back.
The eldest prince that Yao Guangxiao was referring to was naturally Zhu Gaochi. However, Zhu Gaochi was only fifteen years old. Although he was the eldest son, he was not favored by Zhu Di at the moment.
First of all, he was obese. Zhu Gaochi, who was only fourteen years old, was already a big fat man. He was extremely fat.
It's not because of laziness or big appetite, these have no meaning in front of Zhu Di.
As a Prince of Yan who grew up in a military camp, it was naturally impossible for him to let his son do this.
But Zhu Di was also helpless because his eldest son would gain weight even by drinking water.
There was a time when Zhu Di asked him to control his diet, but after a while he found that it was of no use and he was still slowly gaining weight.
Moreover, due to eating too little, his body became abnormally weak. Even the Imperial Hospital in Beijing had no way to deal with it, and he could only take long-term medication to suppress it.
As the saying goes, a tiger father breeds a dog son. Zhu Di was a tiger himself, but his son was a sick cat. How could he be happy about this?
In comparison, the two-year-old second son had already shown bravery and was very much loved by Zhu Di.
"The eldest prince prefers quietness to activity, loves reading, and has a gentle personality. I saw earlier that Zhu Ying and the eldest prince got along very well. I think if the eldest prince goes there, it may be easier to convince Zhu Ying."
Yao Guangxiao said that Zhu Gaochi was now fifteen years old and had not yet reached the age of 15. He could not be called the crown prince until Zhu Yuanzhang bestowed the title upon him.
Zhu Di felt unhappy when he heard the words "he likes quietness and doesn't like to move". The meaning was very obvious. How could he move?
However, the only one who can go now is the eldest brother. Zhu Di knows the second brother's character. He is a little reckless and can easily do bad things.
"Then let the boss give it a try. I will arrange for someone else to keep a close watch on him and will not let him escape."
Prince Yan's tone sounded somewhat helpless, but when he talked about Zhu Ying later, he became a little stern.
Zhu Ying's existence is related to the fight for the throne and there is no room for surprise.
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"Arrange the personnel and pack up the valuables. We will leave the city tonight." In a house in a courtyard, Zhu Ying gave instructions to several of his men.
"Boss, if this continues, not only will we not make any profit, we may even lose money." A Goryeo subordinate said to Zhu Ying.
"I'll listen to the boss. Since the boss has made the arrangement, it means there must be something going on." Another Mongolian subordinate immediately echoed.
"This is not a discussion with you, this is an order. Go back immediately and notify everyone. At three o'clock in the morning, gather everyone and force them to leave."
Zhu Ying said in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at everyone, with a sinister tone in his voice.
The Korean who had spoken earlier kept his lips tightly shut and dared not speak again.
The boss at this time is the most frightening.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
Zhu Ying frowned slightly and said, "Come in."
A guard came in and whispered, "Master, there's a man outside claiming to be a guard at Prince Yan's mansion. He said he has a message for you from Prince Yan."
After hearing this, Zhu Ying sighed softly: "It turns out that I can't hide it from Yao Guangxiao."
It was less than two hours when Zhu Di's guards came. Zhu Ying dared to bet that this person thought it was Yao Guangxiao who secretly instigated it, and Zhu Di did not have such a quick reaction speed.
When Zhu Ying walked into the yard, a man dressed in the uniform of a guard from Prince Yan's mansion was already waiting in the yard.
Seeing Zhu Ying coming over, he hurriedly walked up and said, "Mr. Zhu, His Highness sent a message asking you to pack your bags early and go to the capital to pay your respects."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Yan, for giving me this opportunity. Please take the letter back. I will be ready to arrive tomorrow morning."
The guard nodded and went back to report.
"Boss, you are amazing. As soon as I finished speaking, the King of Yan sent someone to deliver the message."
"Even so, there is no need to worry about anything. Gather the men and break out of the city."
"They must be unprepared. We are well-rested and waiting for them to tire themselves out. It will be very easy for us to leave the city."
The Mongolian man who spoke earlier began to speak.
"Don't think too much, we can't get out. King Yan has sent someone to deliver a message, which means we are now under secret surveillance." Zhu Ying said affirmatively.