Xu Miaoyun was born into a wealthy family. The saying "raise sons in poverty and daughters in wealth" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of ordinary people from ancient times to the present.

Xu Miaoyun naturally grew up in wealth, and he was also the apple of Xu Da's eye. It would not surprise others at all that he could say these words.

Seeing Zhu Kai's surprised expression, Xu Miaoyun was also shocked.

He placed his hands on his chest and patted them gently twice.

"Your Highness, you look so startled that I am really frightened. Did I say something wrong? What's wrong with using silver to build a bathtub?"

"You didn't say anything wrong. You didn't say that building a bathtub out of gold is low-key enough."

Xu Miaoyun was a very smart and clever girl. She could tell at once that Zhu Kaishi was mocking her. She immediately pouted and turned her head away, looking a little angry.

Zhu Kai put his hands on Xu Miaoyun's shoulders, slowly turned him around, smiled and said.

"Don't be angry, I don't mean to blame you.

But I was thinking that if I, the son of the emperor, used a bathtub made of pure silver, it would be too extravagant. Many people in the court don't like me. I'm afraid that this bathtub of mine would be enough for dozens of households and ordinary people to use for decades.

I can't use such a luxurious thing.

Miaoyun, the reason why I want to make money so much is that I hope to deposit all the money I earn into the national treasury so that ordinary civilians can also live a good life.

In your time, natural disasters are difficult to control, and ordinary people rely on farming to make a living. If a natural disaster or man-made disaster occurs one day, they will have no harvest.

As long as the imperial treasury is full, it will be guaranteed.

I absolutely cannot use such a luxurious thing. Maybe for you dignitaries, a bathtub made of pure silver is nothing to use for bathing.

But it is too extravagant for me. Even if I have control over the financial power of the world, I cannot do this. If you have money, you must die on the blade. I cannot do such a corrupt thing. "

Xu Miaoyun was very surprised after hearing what Zhu Kai said.

“What do you mean by dignitaries like us?

Your Highness, you are the emperor’s son. Although the emperor started from scratch and worked his way up to where he is today, he has never treated you sons unfairly.

When you were born, the Ming Dynasty was already stable, and it controlled the wealth of the world. You said this as if you were born in an ordinary family, and you seem to be able to empathize with ordinary people. "

Zhu Kai was thinking about him in his heart, but as a person who traveled through time, he was really used to the practices of the capital market. He absolutely could not be such a person. What he wanted to do was to achieve world peace.

"Maybe it's because I was born in poverty in my previous life, so I can understand the lives and feelings of ordinary people better."

Xu Miaoyun did not doubt that there was anything wrong with what Zhu Kai said.

"Your Majesty, so you also believe in past lives and present lives. If there really is a past life and present life, then did we know each other in the previous life, and only then can we have such a fate in this life?"

Zhu Kai hugged Xu Miaoyun, smiled and said.

"Of course. With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for? Regardless of the past life or this life, I am satisfied."

Just as the two of them were looking at each other tenderly and affectionately, the servant outside the door rushed in hurriedly.

Seeing the scene in front of him, he immediately covered his eyes and said.

"My Lord, my Princess, there are guests outside. I didn't see anything."

Xu Miaoyun blushed and quickly dodged.

"Don't try to hide your true intentions here. What can you do if you see it? The prince and the princess are in a good relationship. This is not something shameful. Tell us who is outside."

"General Chang Yuchun's eldest son, General Chang Sheng, is outside asking for an audience."

"Why is he here?"

Facing Xu Miaoyun's question, Zhu Kai smiled crookedly and said.

"I had expected him to come, and I have been waiting for him here."

"Your Majesty, weren't you just drawing a blueprint for a bathtub? How come you're waiting for someone now? I'm getting more and more confused about you."

"It's not a big deal to draw the blueprint while waiting for him to come. It's just multitasking. Besides, multitasking is my specialty for a smart person like me."

Xu Miaoyun smiled helplessly.

"Since there are outsiders coming, it is not convenient for me to stay here. You can discuss things together. I believe that the prince must have important matters to discuss with him, which is also what you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed in advance yesterday.

"Your Highness, have you finished drawing the blueprint for this bathtub? If you have, I will go to the market to find some skilled craftsmen to see if they can make some."

“The blueprints were ready, but I hadn’t decided on the materials.

How about this, you ask them to do whatever they can to make one for me each, no matter what material they use, so that I can use them in the future.

I also want to try out what kind of bathtub is more comfortable, which will be helpful for me to open a shop in the future, but I must not use luxury raw materials, such as gold, silver, and diamonds. "

"What are diamonds?"

“A diamond is forever…”

"what?"

Zhu Kai looked at Xu Miaoyun with a face full of question marks. He smiled and pushed her out.

"Just treat me as if I'm talking nonsense. Be careful when you go out on the street with this blueprint. Keep a few more people around you."

"Oh, Your Majesty, when I followed you in the border areas, I was the one who handled all these small matters. Now that we are back in the capital and in our own territory, what are you still worried about?

The people in our mansion are very capable, I just need to take a few more people out, but what exactly are the diamonds you just mentioned?"

"I can't explain this to you for now. When I have time, I will give you a gift and you will understand."

Zhu Kai always blurts out these modern words, but there is nothing he can do about it.

He was really too depressed. No one in the entire Ming Dynasty could understand his feelings, and no one could understand what he said. He just talked to himself to ease his heart.

Watching Xu Miaoyun go out, the servant asked from below.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go and ask General Xiao Chang to come now?"

"I was so busy talking to the princess that I almost forgot something so important.

If someone comes to visit you on his own initiative, you must invite him immediately. I will go to the main hall to meet him. This is considered polite. Go and prepare some tea in advance."

In the main hall of the Saiwang Mansion, Zhu Kai sat upright on a chair. It was rare for him to sit upright like this.

Chang Sheng followed the people from Zhu Kai's mansion here.

"Chang Sheng, meet His Royal Highness the King of Sai."

"Hurry up and get up. Don't be so polite. In a sense, we are relatives. You are the eldest brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I should call you brother."

"How dare I discuss my relationship with the prince? This is really overstepping my bounds."

"There's no outsider here, so just get up and talk. Don't be so reserved. What's the matter? Come to me. I haven't had a good rest yet, and you've come here."

Zhu Kai said this on purpose, trying to put some pressure on the other party through such a conversation.

"I dare not waste your time. I am here on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Oh? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked you to come. Logically speaking, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be in court at this time. How could he have the time to arrange for you to come?"

"Your Highness, you are joking. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already explained to me that all of this was discussed by you last night."

Zhu Kai pretended to be stupid.

"What did you discuss? I can't remember. I have been traveling all the way and my mind is confused. I haven't recovered yet. I wanted to have a good sleep, but now I heard that you came to ask for an audience with me, so I feel embarrassed to rest."

Chang Sheng thought to himself, when he saw Zhu Kai’s beaming face, how could he not have had enough rest?
Moreover, he looked well-fed and didn't look like he had just woken up. He just wanted to put some pressure on himself.

After all, he is the eldest son of General Chang Yuchun and has seen many ups and downs. He will not be affected by what Zhu Kai said.

"That is really a bother to Your Majesty, but I have no other options."

As Chang Sheng spoke, he took out the token that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had just given him from his arms.

"Your Majesty, please have a look."

Zhu Kai was finally relieved when he saw that the Crown Prince handed over all the tokens he carried with him.

"This is my elder brother's personal token. Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already given these things to you, he should have told you the whole story. In that case, I will not beat around the bush with you."

"Your Majesty is smart, I understand all these tests just now.

After all, this matter is related to Wang Baobao's safety and the overall layout of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It is possible that someone might come here to pretend to be someone else and try to get information. It is always right for Your Majesty to be cautious. "

"Chang Sheng, I'm glad you understand. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have told you to replace Li Wenzhong and go to the inn to withdraw all the imperial guards."

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already said it."

"He was the one who asked you to come to my palace first to report the situation?"

"Of course. Without the order from His Royal Highness, how could I dare to come here so rashly?"

“Don’t say that, it makes me sound like I’m some kind of monster.

Didn't I just say that? Regardless of whether we are kings or subjects, we are still relatives. There is nothing wrong with just visiting each other more often.

We all grew up together, why should we be so reserved? Come on, sit down and have a cup of tea."

Zhu Kai, Chang Sheng, and Crown Prince Zhu Biao are of similar age and grew up together.

Chang Sheng looked at Zhu Kai and found that he seemed to have changed a lot in the border area over the past year.

“Your Majesty, with the order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I dare not stay here any longer.

If you want to visit relatives, you can come any day. We grew up together. To be frank, I can say that the prince and the crown prince are childhood friends.

But today's affairs are indeed a bit tense, so it would be better to go to the inn early to hand over everything clearly, so as to avoid wasting the prince's time."

"I have plenty of time. As for Li Wenzhong..."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that General Li Wenzhong had been guarding the inn for a whole day and had not rested all night, so he asked me to go and hand over the task to him in advance so that he could go back and have a good rest.

The emperor also has many things he wants to arrange for him. The capital has been very busy recently, and anyone with an official position must be fully alert. "

While the two of them were talking, the maid had already brought tea and walked up to them.

"Chang Sheng, I know you are very anxious.

The order given to you by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot be delayed, and you are an impatient person, so any mission you receive must be completed in the shortest time possible.

But since you have come to my residence, you can't just leave without even drinking a sip of water, that's not how I treat guests."

When Chang Sheng heard what Zhu Kai said, he thought that being too anxious was not good, as if he was rushing to show off everything.

"Well, Your Majesty, I dare not refuse your kindness. I haven't been here for a long time, and I don't know how fragrant your tea is. Let me take a sip and taste it first."

After Chang Sheng finished speaking, he took the teacup from the maid's tray. When he was about to drink it, he found that it was boiling hot water, and the water almost burned his mouth and caused blisters.

Zhu Kai deliberately asked them to prepare hotter tea so that he could get more out of the other party.

"Chang Sheng, be careful. You are really impatient. You have never changed since you were a child. Put the teacup down and let it cool down before drinking."

"That's true. I almost burned myself because of my ignorant temper. I'm really sorry to make you laugh, Your Majesty."

Chang Sheng placed the teacup next to the table and left it open to dry.

"Your Highness, people always say that when you've been away for three days, you should look at people with new eyes. I haven't seen you for more than a year, and you've really changed a lot."

"You are not the only one who said this, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said so. In fact, I have not noticed any changes in myself.

Maybe it's because I have experienced too much in the past year or so. After conquering Wang Baobao in the border area, H also experienced many different customs and cultures there.

This is also to collect some clues for my father's conquest of Mobei in the future, just like doing market research."

"Market research?"

"Yes, people say that only when you know yourself and your enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger.

If you want to conquer Chagatai, you must first collect clues about them.

Knowing their mercenaries and the local customs and practices, we can know the enemy completely when we fight against them.

Under such circumstances, we can certainly win the battle. This is also what I learned from General Lan Yu. " (End of this chapter)