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

Chapter 162 Emperor Yongle: Prime Minister Yang, how about I enthronize the King of Han instead?
on the grassland.

The weather on the grassland has been good in recent days.

Perhaps they were frightened by the shock of the crocodile that day, or for some other reason, Yesen's Wala tribe, and even the entire grassland tribe, did not attack the Ming Dynasty's central army camp again.

The left and right wing armies of the King of Han and the King of Zhao continued to attack the Three Gorges Pass, but still to no avail.

Even though Zhu Zhanhe fought bravely in every battle and his men and horses were covered in blood, the corpses of the Tartars on the grassland were scattered all over the ground.

But it still couldn't stop the grassland Tartars from desperately building a wall with the lives of men and horses! Just to stop the terrifying demon god in the eyes of the grassland people.

Yes, in the eyes of the grassland people, Zhu Zhanhe is the most terrifying demon! No doubt about it! For the sake of the elderly and children behind them, these grassland eagles must die to stop the demon's advance!

On this side, the King of Han, the King of Zhao, Zhu Zhanhe and others were still attacking towards the Three Gorges Pass, while on the other side, the central army of Emperor Yongle had successfully retreated to Yumuchuan.

At this moment, Yang Shiqi also led food, supplies, and soldiers preparing to fight against the Japanese invaders to the central army camp in Yumuchuan.

"Your Majesty, I, Yang Shiqi, pay my respects to you!" Yang Shiqi took advantage of the fact that Emperor Yongle was still asleep and had a brief conversation with his grandson, Zhu Zhanji. When Fan Zhong informed him that the emperor had woken up, Yang Shiqi stepped directly into the tent and knelt before the frail-looking Emperor Yongle, whose beard was white.

"Get up." Emperor Yongle was sitting upright on the small couch. When he heard Yang Shiqi's voice, he opened his squinting eyes and spoke in a gentle and weak tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Yang Shiqi stood up, he stood respectfully at the door, with his hands behind his back, staring at Emperor Yongle seriously.

"You old killer, we haven't seen each other for more than a year, how come your beard has turned white?" Emperor Yongle also looked at Yang Shiqi with a white beard in front of him with a teasing look on his face.

"Your Majesty, haven't you heard that time passes like a galloping horse, and the sun and the moon are like falling flowers and flowing water? How can there be immortality?" Yang Shiqi also had a sighing smile on his face and replied to Emperor Yongle's words.

For a moment, the entire tent was filled with the joyful atmosphere of old friends meeting each other.

"That day, I looked down and calculated that I was already sixty-five years old.

It's really strange. When I woke up this morning, I felt like a young man in his twenties... "Emperor Yongle kept talking to Yang Shiqi as if he were meeting an old friend. The two of them talked and laughed, and it was very harmonious...

"During the retreat, I killed two people in a row, killing Mahamu like an old dog, and he dared not show his head! This time, we dealt a heavy blow to the Wala!

You say, at my age, I can fight enemies on horseback and govern the country on foot. Throughout history, which emperor can compare to me?!" Emperor Yongle said this with a look of arrogance and pride on his face.

"No one can match this. Your Majesty is in his prime, so he should take good care of his health!

The emperor's children and grandchildren have grown up, and it's time to give them some of the wind, frost, snow and rain!" Yang Shiqi still smiled, but his words were very obscure.

But the meaning is also very clear, which is to remind Emperor Yongle that you should go back to the palace to recuperate as soon as possible. Let the future generations handle all the messy things. You should take a rest!
It can even be said that Yang Shiqi was reminding Emperor Yongle to abdicate quickly!

How could a smart person like Emperor Yongle not understand Yang Shiqi's words? Emperor Yongle took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Oh, there's no going back!

When I reached the door of the tent, I was out of energy!
Now I feel dizzy when I move, as if a sharp knife is stabbing my heart.

The medical officer said, "I am a candle in the wind, a lamp in the rain." Emperor Yongle spoke weakly, and he raised his wrist softly, imitating the shape of a candle flame, swinging it weakly, as if it would fall at any moment.

He was telling Yang Shiqi bluntly that he was going to fail!
As soon as Emperor Yongle said this, Yang Shiqi's smiling face suddenly darkened. However, Emperor Yongle reached out to stop Yang Shiqi and wanted to speak.

"I called you here this time because I have an important matter to entrust to you!" Emperor Yongle extended his hand towards Yang Shiqi, asking Yang Shiqi to come closer.

Yang Shiqi also cooperated very well. He took two steps forward and knelt down in front of Emperor Yongle.

"I'm afraid the Crown Prince's current health condition is similar to mine, right?" Emperor Yongle sighed, supporting himself with his hands on his legs, his expression filled with questioning. But in reality, Emperor Yongle already had a clear answer in his mind!

"In reply to the emperor: The imperial physician diagnosed that unless there is anything serious, the prince should have two years to live!" Yang Shiqi did not hide anything. He knelt on the ground and answered respectfully to Emperor Yongle.

After hearing this, Emperor Yongle frowned noticeably.

“What’s the point of living for two years if you can’t do anything?
He's just dead and not buried!" Emperor Yongle had already entered the emperor's state at this moment. He curled his lips, suppressing the sadness in his heart, and said in a low but unbelievable tone.

These words immediately made Yang Shiqi's heart tremble, and he quickly continued to explain.

"The government affairs of the court all depend on the communication between the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince, and the affairs of the court still all depend on the Crown Prince's words to decide!" Yang Shiqi sensed the Emperor Yongle's dissatisfaction from his words, and quickly spoke up to clarify, saying that the Crown Prince's health was still good and would not affect national affairs.

Little did he know that Yang Shiqi's words would only make Emperor Yongle even more dissatisfied! After all, one of the twelve theories of national destruction was about the harem interfering in politics!
"Women in the inner palace who participate in politics are guilty of a capital crime!" Emperor Yongle frowned, and the murderous intent in his tone was so strong that Yang Shiqi was filled with confusion.

"Why should Your Highness implicate them? Go back and tell Your Highness to hand them over to the Palace Administrators and have them executed!" Emperor Yongle waved his hand. He had no tolerance for the harem interfering in politics, and he directly ordered execution!
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, this is just a temporary measure!" Yang Shiqi knew that Emperor Yongle had murderous intentions, and also knew that Emperor Yongle was thinking of replacing the crown prince, so he explained with sadness.

"Shut up!" Emperor Yongle did not give Yang Shiqi time to continue explaining.

“Can the Crown Prince succeed to the throne at this point?

Are we going to let a living dead sit on the dragon throne?!
I come from a rebellious background! How am I going to explain this to my ancestors?

Would I tell my ancestors: I rebelled and seized the world, and before I died, I handed it over to a living dead?!
The Crown Prince is on the verge of life and death. Can the Grandson rule the country? "Emperor Yongle's frail eyes shone with an untouchable sadness, and he opened his mouth to raise the practical question.

"King of Han, can King of Zhao tolerate him?!
It looks like another major war is about to begin!" Emperor Yongle went on to outline the challenges that the crown prince would face in succeeding to the throne.

"Yang Shiqi, you have to understand my intentions!
"Missing me is a small matter, but misleading the nation is a big one!" Emperor Yongle brought up the entire empire again. At this moment, even Yang Shiqi was somewhat moved.

"Yes, I will obey the emperor's order with my death!" Yang Shiqi bowed to Emperor Yongle and temporarily agreed to his words.

"I want to make my second son the emperor!" As soon as Yang Shiqi knelt down, Emperor Yongle directly said what he had been preparing for for a long time.

In fact, Emperor Yongle has been thinking carefully these two days, thinking and considering again and again!

In the end, he decided to make his second son, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu, the emperor!

After all, the eldest brother’s health is not good anymore, and now it’s the second brother’s turn to succeed his elder brother!

In addition, the Crown Prince of Han is indeed better than the Crown Prince, and there is also the powerful weapon, the Alligator Dragon, so the second one is the orthodox one!

Of course, Emperor Yongle also had some selfish motives. He wanted to establish the King of Han as emperor, and then the Crown Prince of Han would succeed to the throne. Then, when the crocodile was exposed one day, Emperor Yongle would also be proud of it.

Thanks to the existence of this crocodile, no one can criticize him anymore, saying that Emperor Yongle came to the throne in an illegitimate way!
(End of this chapter)