Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Hu Hancang took a deep breath, his face beaming with an undisguised smile, and said, "Mother, you heard me right, it really is the throne, Father wants me to sit on the throne!"

Although he didn't know the specific reasons, and although he knew that even after he ascended the throne, the power in Annam would still be in the hands of Hu Quy Ly, so what? Once he was on the throne, he would represent the legitimacy of Annam.

He may not have been able to wield great power while Hu Quy Ly was alive, but what about after Hu Quy Ly passed away? Moreover, he was not a useless coward; after ascending the throne, he gained some ability to turn the tables.

At that time, the bloodline of the Chen family in his body will be able to play a beneficial role, and those court officials and families loyal to the Chen family will naturally gradually move closer to him. Given enough time, he will be able to take control of Annam.

Princess Huining was dumbfounded, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Impossible, this is impossible, Han Cang, you've been deceived, this is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against you!"

She knew Hu Ji Li too well. He might not kill Hu Han Chang, but it was absolutely impossible for Hu Han Chang to sit on the throne. Even if Hu Ji Li himself did not want to sit on the throne, the successor should be Hu Yuan Cheng, the eldest son. It would never fall to Hu Han Chang.

Therefore, after confirming that Hu Hancang was not lying, his first thought was that this was a trap set for Hu Hancang, with the aim of eliminating him under a suitable pretext.

Hu Hancang looked at Princess Huining in front of him and gave a bitter smile. He said, "Mother, don't think too much. It's not a conspiracy, and I haven't been deceived. Father really wants to pass the throne to me."

Of course, although he was somewhat frustrated, he could understand Princess Huining's behavior very well. He recalled how he had acted in front of Hu Jili not long ago. It was truly unbelievable that the throne was about to fall into his hands.

Princess Huining looked at Hu Hancang, her brows furrowed, and after a moment of silence, she asked, "Is your father seriously ill?"

She was seriously ill and about to die, and she might also have developed mental problems, so Hu Ji Li planned to pass the throne to Hu Han Chang. This was the only explanation she could think of.

Hu Hancang shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. Father is in very good health."

Suddenly, he thought of something and hesitated, saying, "Mother, the fact that Father wants to pass the throne to me might be related to my bloodline."

"Hmm?" Princess Huining was taken aback upon hearing this, her face full of confusion.

Hu Hancang said, "When I was talking to my father just now, he kept mentioning the bloodline in my body, and he also mentioned that it was because of the bloodline in my body that I was able to sit on the throne at this moment."

"What exactly is going on?" Princess Huining was dumbfounded after hearing Hu Hancang's words. She was a little confused about the situation.

To be honest, not only was Hu Hancang terrified because of the Chen bloodline in his body, but she was also very worried, afraid that Hu Jili might one day harden her heart and kill Hu Hancang.

Bloodline was clearly a flaw for Hu Han Cang, but now it has become a key factor in Hu Han Cang's ascension to the throne. For the first time in her life, Princess Huining was a little confused about Hu Ji Li's actions. She did not know what Hu Ji Li was trying to do.

They usurped the throne from the Chen family, slaughtered hundreds of members of the Chen bloodline, and now they want to support a child with Chen blood to sit on the throne. What are they trying to do? Aren't they afraid that the child will betray them in the future?

Looking at the hesitation on Princess Huining's face, Hu Hancang shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Mother, I don't know what Father is thinking, but I know that there must be a reason for all this, and it is related to the Chen bloodline in my body. Maybe, I mean maybe, Father is making me sit on the throne now because he has no other choice."

This was a guess in his mind, but his intuition told him that his guess was probably true. Next, he would investigate and verify his guess.

Of course, whether his guess was right or wrong, he could not completely trust Hu Ji Li. Just as his mother understood Hu Ji Li, he also understood Hu Ji Li very well. If he really trusted Hu Ji Li because of the matter of the throne, he might not even know how he died in the end.

Princess Huining nodded thoughtfully upon hearing Hu Hancang's words: "Hancang, what you said is correct. Your father may need you to achieve certain goals. Perhaps the court is unstable right now, and he needs someone with the Chen bloodline like you to step forward and stabilize the situation. In short, you must be extra careful in the future."

Hu Hancang nodded and said, "Mother, I understand."

Suddenly, the throne was to be passed on to him. How could there not be a trap in this? However, he didn't care. Although it was a trap, it was also a huge opportunity. The risk and the reward were proportional.

Moreover, this storm may be the biggest turning point in his life. Even without this incident, as someone with half Chen blood, it's easy to imagine that his future would not be good.

Now you can take a gamble. If you win, you'll become a king with absolute power. If you lose, you'll just lose your life. You have to accept the consequences of your gamble!
at the same time!

In the royal palace, Hu Quy Ly and his son Hu Nguyen Thanh were talking.

Compared to Hu Hancang, it is obvious that Hu Jili favors his eldest son Hu Yuancheng more, and the atmosphere between the two is very relaxed.

"Dad, what brings you here so late at night?" Hu Yuancheng casually found a seat and sat down, looking at Hu Jili.

Hu Jili looked at his eldest son and sighed inwardly, his face full of helplessness: "Yuan Cheng, you know that Chen Tianping, a remnant of the Chen family, is not dead, and I sent people to hunt him down."

Hu Yuancheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then sat up straight, a look of shame on his face: "Father, it's all my fault. If only I had been more careful..."

Before Hu Yuancheng could finish speaking, Hu Jili waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "I'm telling you this today not to blame you, but because there's something I want to talk to you about."

Hu Yuancheng looked up at Hu Jili, his face full of questions.

Hu Jili said, "Chen Tianping fled to the Ming Dynasty and received its protection. Although the Ming emperor is not in the capital now, no one can say for sure what the Ming Dynasty's final attitude will be. We cannot rule out the possibility that the Ming Dynasty will send troops to intervene in our Annam affairs."

"Whoosh!" Hu Yuancheng's expression changed upon hearing this, and then he showed an indignant look: "What is the Ming Dynasty trying to do? This is an internal matter for Annam, and they actually want to interfere?"

After his initial anger subsided, he calmed down and looked at Hu Jili: "Father, if the Ming Dynasty intervenes, can we withstand it?"

The Ming Dynasty was an undisputed behemoth, a colossal entity.

"The Ming Dynasty's intervention is indeed putting immense pressure on us, but it's not insurmountable," Hu Jili said softly. Hu Yuancheng's expression froze for a moment upon hearing this, then he looked at Hu Jili with delight and asked, "Father, what is the solution?"

Before hearing Hu Jili's words, he was very uneasy, but after hearing them, the pressure in his heart was instantly relieved. Although the Ming Dynasty was very powerful, his father now had a solution.

He was extremely excited about this, because it meant that Annam would fall completely into the hands of the Hu family. Furthermore, he was the eldest son of Hu Quy Ly, which meant that solving Annam's problem was tantamount to consolidating his throne.

To be very realistic, given the current situation in Annam, only if Ho Quy Ly withstands the dangers posed by Tran Thien Binh can he ultimately benefit.

Hu Jili looked at Hu Yuancheng, who was looking excited, and was speechless. He had a way to solve the problem of the Ming Dynasty, but it was a difficult way for Hu Yuancheng to accept.

Putting himself in Hu Yuancheng's shoes, even if he were in Hu Yuancheng's shoes, he would probably find it hard to accept the choice Hu Yuancheng made. The throne in his hands was about to fly away. Who could accept this situation? Perhaps only a saint could.

Hu Yuancheng was an ordinary man, so it was impossible for him to hand over the throne to someone else.

"Yuancheng, if the solution requires your sacrifice, are you willing?" Hu Yuancheng did not ask directly, and concealed the real reason.

"I'll sacrifice myself?" Hu Yuancheng was even more confused upon hearing this. He didn't quite understand what Hu Jili meant by sacrificing himself. In the current situation, the Hu family had already taken control of Annam. Under such circumstances, what could possibly require him to personally take charge? He was the future crown prince of Annam.

Does this mean that the situation in Annam has become extremely dangerous?

Hu Yuancheng frowned and fell into deep thought. Although he knew a lot about the matter, Hu Jili's choice left him unsure of what to do.

He wondered why he was being asked to step forward and sacrifice himself, since Annam didn't seem to be in such danger at the moment. He looked at Hu Jili with some confusion.

Hu Jili sighed inwardly and said, "Yuan Cheng, I know you may not believe it, but the only way to break the deadlock in Annam right now is for you to sacrifice yourself."

Hu Yuancheng looked at Hu Jili and remained silent for a while before saying, "Father, if it really comes down to sacrificing me, then I agree."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Father, can you tell me what's going on? The situation is going so well right now, why do you suddenly want me to sacrifice myself?"

Even if it meant his death, he was determined to find out the truth and what the cause was.

Hu Jili said, "Yuan Cheng, actually, your father had no other choice. If there were even the slightest way, I would not choose to sacrifice you."

Hu Yuancheng remained silent. Although he didn't know what had happened, it seemed that his sacrifice was inevitable. At this moment, he simply shut up and chose to remain silent.

Hu Jili said, "You should have felt the situation in Annam recently. Now that Chen Tianping has successfully returned to the Ming Dynasty alive, we are beset by internal and external troubles. I must abdicate and pass the throne to your brother."

"Hmm?" Hu Yuancheng was taken aback by Hu Jili's words and asked, "Father, when you talk about sacrifice, do you mean you don't want me to inherit your throne?"

He breathed a long sigh of relief. He had thought the sacrifice would mean his death, but he never expected that in the end, he would pass on the throne that should have belonged to him to his younger brother, Hu Hancang.

The throne is certainly desirable, but one's head is clearly more important than the throne.

Moreover, even if Hu Han Cang ascends the throne, so what? He believes that the real power in Annam is still in the hands of his father. In other words, when the time is right in the future, he can depose Hu Han Cang and take the throne himself.

These things seem almost impossible, but as time goes by, nothing is truly impossible. To give a simple example, who wouldn't want to contribute to the cause of the emperor's rise to power?
"Not bad!" Hu Jili nodded, looking at Hu Yuancheng, whose reaction was not particularly intense. He sighed inwardly. His eldest son had indeed not disappointed him. The final result was exactly as he had predicted.

"Father, can you tell me why you want to pass the throne to my second brother?" Hu Yuancheng looked up at Hu Jili.

Hu Han Cang has the blood of the Chen family. Although the Hu family now takes care of his every need, is it really appropriate to let someone with the blood of the Chen family sit on the throne of Annam?

What if Hu Han Cang awakens one day and claims to be a member of the Chen family? Those who follow Hu Ji Li in rebellion will be in big trouble.

Hu Jili had anticipated Hu Yuancheng's question and replied, "It's very simple, because Han Cang has half of the Chen family's bloodline in his body."

Hu Yuancheng looked bewildered. He wondered if he was hallucinating. Wasn't the Chen family bloodline Hu Hancang's death warrant? How could it have become the sole criterion for ascending the throne in the blink of an eye?

This is a bit too outrageous. To put it bluntly, there are really no two people in Annam who share the same bloodline as Ho Han Cang. Under such circumstances, the throne needs to be inherited by someone with the bloodline of the Tran family. Isn't that just naming Ho Han Cang as the king?

"Dad, you didn't hear me wrong, did you?" Hu Yuancheng asked, his face full of disbelief.

The situation before him was somewhat beyond his comprehension. The Chen family had suffered the massacre of hundreds of lives at the hands of the Hu family, yet they were now supporting someone with Chen blood to ascend the throne.

It has to be said that the advantages of this gamble are enormous.

Hu Jili said, "Yuan Cheng, you heard me right. It is indeed because of Han Cang's bloodline that I decided to let him inherit the throne. Don't overthink it. There is a reason why I did this."

Hu Yuancheng looked at Hu Jili quietly.

Hu Jili didn't linger, taking a moment to process the information before continuing, "Han Cang possesses the blood of the previous dynasty; if he were to ascend the throne, the opposition from the court officials would diminish." (End of Chapter)