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

Chapter 164 Emperor Yongle: I left an edict

After hearing what Zhu Zhanji said, Yang Shiqi's eyes flashed with a strange fluctuation.

"Hehe, do you think I'm a villain who stirs up trouble and seeks wealth and fame?" Yang Shiqi chuckled lightly and asked Zhu Zhanji with a calm face.

After hearing Yang Shiqi's words, Zhu Zhanji, who had been looking at Yang Shiqi eagerly, shook his head in denial and then lowered his head deeply.

Yang Shiqi looked at the crown prince kneeling in front of him and shook his head slightly.

"If I wanted fame and fortune, wouldn't it be better for me to take this memorial directly to the Prince of Han and claim credit for supporting the new emperor? Wouldn't that be better?" Yang Shiqi didn't argue with Zhu Zhanji. He knew that although Zhu Zhanji seemed calm at the moment, he was actually confused and had no idea what to do.

"The Emperor chose me, I think, for his own good reasons.

I have been with the prince for so long, and I am quite cautious in what I do.

Can I think of a solution for you, find a way out for you, think of a way to help you turn the situation around?

Or, if that doesn't work, as the first meritorious official to support the new emperor, I can also speak in front of the King of Han and protect the safety of the prince and his family." Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Zhanji, who was kneeling on the ground in panic, and continued to speak about Emperor Yongle's intentions.

"Otherwise, the Emperor could have just summoned the Prince of Han to succeed him in front of his spirit. Why would he need to call me here?
You are far inferior to the emperor!

How could you possibly understand this complex and complicated heart? " Yang Shiqi recounted the Emperor Yongle's feelings with a sigh on his face. The Emperor was truly worried about the succession to the throne, the safety of his family, and the Prince's family!

"Bang!" Zhu Zhanji kowtowed heavily to Yang Shiqi, and Yang Shiqi did not dodge but accepted it.

"Please give me some advice, Lord!" After bowing his head, Zhu Zhanji asked Yang Shiqi about the current situation with a sincere face.

"The emperor asked you to accompany the prince to Nanjing, and asked the King of Han to swear an oath in blood and enter the ancestral temple to protect you for the rest of your life! What do you think?" Yang Shiqi expressed Emperor Yongle's thoughts and asked Zhu Zhanji seriously.

"At my age, I wouldn't agree to stay in Nanjing for even a day, let alone a lifetime!

How can a real man die in bed? If he has to die, he should die for the country! "After hearing what Yang Shiqi said, Zhu Zhanji shook his head firmly and said with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Please tell my grandfather not to worry about the instability of the country. Once he stamps the imperial seal on the memorial, I will commit suicide and follow him!" Zhu Zhanji knelt on the ground and said in a low voice.

After hearing what Zhu Zhanji said, Yang Shiqi's eyes clearly showed a hint of disappointment.

Yang Shiqi stood up, walked around the table, picked up the sword stuck on the ground, stroked it gently, then came to the kneeling Zhu Zhanji and put the sword on Zhu Zhanji's neck.

"Commit suicide. I will take your head to see the emperor. Wouldn't that be more convenient?" Yang Shiqi said to Zhu Zhanji with a mocking look, holding his sword.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanji's heart was really on the verge of collapse. He took the sword handed to him by Yang Shiqi, placed his trembling hands on the hilt, closed his eyes, and was about to commit suicide with trembling hands.

On the other side, Yang Shiqi watched Zhu Zhanji's every move, picked up the wine bowl on the table and took a sip, then looked at Zhu Zhanji who was really about to commit suicide, and couldn't help but pour the whole bowl of wine on Zhu Zhanji's face, which frightened Zhu Zhanji.

"How can you be considered a hero if you commit suicide out of anger?..." Looking at Zhu Zhanji's decadent look, Yang Shiqi couldn't help but yell at him!
“The Emperor said that he has been working day and night to come up with a hundred ideas for you, but he hasn’t found any chance of success!
So I came! " Yang Shiqi continued to talk about Emperor Yongle's intentions, and then changed the subject and directly stated that he was the one who made Zhu Zhanji successful!

After hearing this, a glimmer of life finally appeared on Zhu Zhanji's originally decadent face.

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In Emperor Yongle's tent, at this moment, Emperor Yongle was lying on a small couch without getting up. Yang Shiqi simply lifted the curtain and walked in.

After entering the room, Yang Shiqi knelt on the ground with the memorial in his hands, and raised his hand to take off the official hat on his head and put it on the ground.

"Your servant Yang Shiqi deserves death!" Yang Shiqi put his official hat on the ground, held the memorial in both hands, and knelt down to plead guilty in front of Emperor Yongle.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Emperor Yongle ignored him, Yang Shiqi took a few steps forward on his knees and handed the memorial to Emperor Yongle again. At this moment, Zhu Zhanji suddenly walked in from behind the door curtain. Without saying a word, he knelt down in front of Emperor Yongle and kowtowed heavily.

Emperor Yongle was lying on a small couch. After hearing footsteps, he finally turned his head to look at the kneeling Zhu Zhanji, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes silently.

"You still chose him!" Emperor Yongle spoke in an inexplicable tone without opening his eyes, but Yang Shiqi knew that it was the emperor talking to him.

"Your Majesty, the people of the world all hope for peace and order, but Prince Han is not capable of governing the country!
"Your Majesty only sees the current instability of the country. Don't you know that if another emperor who is ambitious and warlike comes to power, people will be divided and the ancestral temple will be overthrown. It will be too late to regret then!" Yang Shiqi said sadly, holding up the memorial in his hand.

Emperor Yongle turned his head to look at the crown prince who was kneeling and kowtowing, opened his mouth several times, and finally spoke.

"You can't win!" Emperor Yongle told Zhu Zhanji the most realistic words.

"If I can't win, I will go underground to accompany grandpa." Zhu Zhanji's face was also full of sadness after hearing what Emperor Yongle said.

"Grandpa, let me live my life according to my own wishes." Zhu Zhanji said to Emperor Yongle with tears in his eyes.

After hearing what the Crown Prince said, Emperor Yongle turned his head and looked at the top of the tent again, without saying anything for a long time.

"Please help me, Grandpa!" Zhu Zhanji knelt down again.

"You go down!" Emperor Yongle did not say whether he agreed or disagreed, but just asked the crown prince to leave.

"Yes!" Seeing that Emperor Yongle had no objection, Zhu Zhanji walked out firmly.

"I can't watch him die!" Emperor Yongle couldn't take his eyes off Zhu Zhanji for a long time as he watched him walk out of the tent.

"Your Majesty!" Yang Shiqi was shocked when he heard what Emperor Yongle said, thinking that the emperor had changed his mind.

"I will leave an imperial edict for you. You must remember that there must be no mistakes in this edict!" Emperor Yongle suddenly said, staring at Yang Shiqi with a sharp gaze.

"Your Majesty, please give your instructions!" Yang Shiqi knew that this was the edict that Emperor Yongle was going to leave for the Crown Prince to save his life, so he prepared to accept it respectfully.

"The decree states: If one day the Ming Dynasty is in danger, the country is on the verge of collapse, and the ancestral temple is overturned, I invite Prince Han Zhu Gaoxu's son Zhu Zhanhe to ascend the throne and become emperor!

If in the future, the Han Dynasty's crown prince Zhu Zhanhe dies, his descendants must be invited to succeed him. They should see Long abdicate! This will save the country from being in turmoil! Rebuild the Ming Dynasty and restore it to its former glory!
This edict shall endure forever and must never be forgotten!" Emperor Yongle stared at Yang Shiqi with a solemn look, speaking every word with unwavering determination.
"Your Majesty...?!" Yang Shiqi originally thought that the emperor would have some backup plan, but he never expected that Emperor Yongle would play this trick.

Suddenly, Yang Shiqi was surprised and was about to ask, but Emperor Yongle raised his hand to suppress his question.

“He’s going to be in great danger!
If he fails, you take this edict and show it to the second brother. After reading it, the second brother will definitely spare the lives of the eldest brother and his family!
If the second brother is defeated and leads his troops to chaos in the country, show him the imperial edict and he will behave himself after reading it!
Remember, when the second brother reads the imperial edict, the Prince of Han must be present!

If the boss succeeds, let him pass this edict on to every emperor in the future! Let them read it! Let them sign and seal it!

Let the boss take the imperial edict to find the King of Han and the Crown Prince of Han!

Upon seeing the imperial edict, the emperor would know one thing! Something only the emperor could know!
There is an edict, I have signed my name on it, you should know where to put it!

You are my trusted minister, and I know you are the boss's man, but you must remember that this matter is of great importance and concerns the eternal foundation of our Ming Dynasty!
You may wonder if I, an old man, am talking nonsense because I am senile and confused.

If the boss ascends the throne, you can show him this edict and see how he handles it. Then you will know.

Is it because I am old and confused that I asked you to write this edict? "Emperor Yongle did not say too much to Yang Shiqi at that time. Instead, he asked Yang Shiqi to see how Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi would react to the edict in the future!

(End of this chapter)