Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 156: Monk Daoyan’s legacy!

The next morning, Zhu Zhanhe, who had slept soundly, slowly got up at noon. After a simple breakfast, Zhu Zhanhe prepared to report to his grandfather, Emperor Yongle.

Zhu Zhanhe stepped onto his long sword and just as he left his camp, he discovered something unusual in the main camp. All the soldiers on guard in the main camp today were actually double-posting!

Something happened! Zhu Zhanhe thought silently in his heart.

It seems that there is something wrong with Grandpa's health. Zhu Zhanhe guessed maliciously.

"Your Highness, the Emperor wants to discuss military affairs with the Crown Prince. You are not allowed to go without being summoned!" Fan Zhong saw Zhu Zhanhe walking towards them, and not surprisingly stepped forward to stop Zhu Zhanhe.

"Okay, General Fan, remember to tell grandpa that we should withdraw our troops as soon as possible to minimize the losses to the court!" Zhu Zhanhe would not argue with Fan Zhong or make him embarrassed, but just asked him to help convey his meaning.

"Yes!" Fan Zhong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said. If the Prince of Han wanted to force his way into the camp, he really couldn't stop him! Even if everyone in the camp couldn't stop him!

"I'm back to the camp. If you have any problems, send someone to find me!" After Zhu Zhanhe said this to Fan Zhong, he turned around and went back to his tent to rest.

"Yes!" Fan Zhong's firm answer came from behind.

On the other side, in Emperor Yongle's tent, Zhu Zhanji arranged for a military doctor to give Emperor Yongle an acupuncture, and learned from the military doctor that Emperor Yongle's physical condition was critical.

After watching Emperor Yongle sleep for a while and then slowly wake up, Zhu Zhanji was so happy that he cried.

Then, Emperor Yongle lay on a small couch and talked with the crown prince. When Zhu Zhanji learned that the crown prince Zhu Gaochi was critically ill, he shed tears of sorrow again. It is easy to imagine Zhu Zhanji's despair at the moment after receiving the critical illness notifications from two of his closest relatives at the same time.

After Zhu Zhanji calmed down, Emperor Yongle asked Zhu Zhanji to take out a memorial from his arms. This was the last memorial from Monk Daoyan. Emperor Yongle signaled Zhu Zhanji to open it and read it.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the familiar name Yao Guangxiao on the cover of the memorial with confusion, unable to let it go for a long time, but finally he began to read it.

"Your servant, Yao Guangxiao, has been ordered to investigate the fate of the Ming Dynasty and now presents this report to the Emperor.

I have deduced the twelve palaces of the imperial way and called them the three great changes in a hundred years.

The Xinchou Year brought a sudden change, a soaring dragon in the sky! The crown princes were all dead, and the country and Your Majesty were overthrown!
In the Gengyin year, a change occurred: dragons fought in the wild, their blood was dark yellow. The master's brothers fought over the room, and blood was splattered in the forbidden area!

There was another change in the Jiawu year. The white dragon fish served for nine years and fell to the ground, and blood splattered in the forbidden area again!

The vendetta will never end!" Zhu Zhanji read the memorial from Monk Daoyan, his eyes filled with fear and uneasiness!

Zhu Zhanji looked at Emperor Yongle with panic in his eyes. He was so flustered that he didn't know what to say.

"Also, you continue reading." Emperor Yongle saw the panic and anxiety of the crown prince, sighed slightly in his heart, and continued to speak to the stunned crown prince Zhu Zhanji.

"And...?!" Emperor Yongle's words made Zhu Zhanji dazed. He subconsciously continued to flip through the memorial. Sure enough, there was more content at the back. So he continued reading.

"Also, I have been ordered to examine the bones and physiognomy of His Highnesses, the Crown Prince, the Prince of Han, and the Prince of Zhao, and I am now reporting this to the Emperor.

"Grandson Zhu Zhanji, your destiny is a golden dragon a few feet long, noble and prominent, yet you haven't yet achieved your proper position. Although the golden dragon has taken shape, it's still a little illusory. This is a destiny of great nobility!" Zhu Zhanji read this, and although his face showed a lot of astonishment, he couldn't hide the surprise in his expression.

"Grandpa..." Zhu Zhanji looked up at Emperor Yongle with a bit of panic, not knowing what to say. But Emperor Yongle waved his hand nonchalantly, signaling Zhu Zhanji to continue reading.

"Zhu Zhanji, the crown prince of Zhao, has the aura of a three-foot-tall white snake. Although he possesses great wealth and status, his aura is illusory and fragile. I fear he will die young!" Zhu Zhanji once again looked at Emperor Yongle in astonishment. He had never imagined that the crown prince of his third uncle's family would die young! Doesn't this mean that Zhanji will die young?!

After calming down his inexplicable emotions, Zhu Zhanji continued reading, but saw words of fear coming.

"Han's Crown Prince Zhu Zhanhe has the destiny of an unrivaled crocodile! He sits across the heaven and earth, with no end in sight, stirring up the wind and clouds, and shouting out thunder! Never seen before in the ages!" Zhu Zhanji read the memorial in his hand in panic again, feeling cold all over!
"The so-called three great changes in a hundred years should be attributed to the Golden Dragon!
The crocodile's luck is at its peak and it cannot be detected, so there may be a glimmer of hope!
Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself!

"Your Highness, Yao Guangxiao, please stay!" Zhu Zhanji finished reading these last words in panic, swallowed his saliva, raised his head and looked at Emperor Yongle lying on the small couch, feeling an inexplicable uneasiness spreading through his body.

"Keep this letter with you, and remember the oath you made.

Never stain your hands with the blood of the Zhu family! "Emperor Yongle looked pale as he stared at Zhu Zhanji, who looked dazed and panicked. He sighed again in his heart and said slowly.

“As for the rest, it depends on your fate!

Keep this letter and pass it on to your children and grandchildren!

Let them all swear a poisonous oath!" Emperor Yongle ultimately chose the crown prince as the future heir to the Ming Dynasty.

He tried to persuade Zhu Zhanji earnestly, as if he was giving instructions for his final affairs.

In fact, Emperor Yongle was forced to make this choice because the Crown Prince had already blocked the entire border of the Ming Dynasty! And Emperor Yongle himself took away the elite troops from all over the country!

Moreover, the army has now suffered a defeat! The central army has been completely wiped out!
If the eldest brother succeeds to the throne, it will be legitimate! Besides, the armies of the King of Han and the King of Zhao are not large, and the number of people willing to join them in the rebellion is not large. After all, the families of the generals are all in Shuntian Prefecture!

The second son's family is also in Shuntian Prefecture, except for the Han prince whom the second son has his eyes on the most! Without food and grass supplies, it is questionable whether the second son and his men can break through the border!
If the second son is appointed as the crown prince now, chaos will break out in no time!
Of course, unless the kid from the second family is willing to take action, no matter how the border is defended, it will be useless! It can even change the current situation of defeat in the grassland war!
The Prince of Han could see that he was seriously ill and was even talking incoherently, but he did not start a rebellion. Emperor Yongle was willing to take a gamble on this kid's ambition.

If the bet is won, the eldest brother's family will be promoted, and the second and third brothers' families will have a good home!
If the bet is lost, the second brother's family will take over. I believe the eldest son of the second brother's family will also let the eldest and third brother's families go!

It can only be said that Emperor Yongle had no other ambitions in his heart at this moment.

What he has is simply his belief in the future inheritance of the Ming Dynasty and his painstaking efforts as a father!
As for the issue that could lead to the demise of the Ming Dynasty in the future, he could only say: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings! Let them handle the rest!"

"Boy, I will leave several imperial edicts for your father. If Yang Shiqi comes, I will give them all to him.

You must treat your second uncle and third uncle’s family well and never kill them!

You absolutely cannot kill him! When you become emperor, you will understand the reason!

If one day you succeed to the throne and encounter an unsolvable problem, open the edict and you will find the solution in it!

Your second uncle’s son, Zhan He, will be getting married and going to his fiefdom after the war. If your second uncle doesn’t want to go, let Zhan He take the rest of the Han Palace and leave. Don’t stop him…” At this moment, Emperor Yongle had too many things to tell the grandson in front of him.

Emperor Yongle was really worried about the Crown Prince in front of him. He was worried about whether he could suppress the King of Han and the King of Zhao!

I'm worried about whether he can resist the attack of the ambitious Tartar on the grassland!
I'm worried about whether he can handle the complicated state affairs!
(End of this chapter)