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

Chapter 2 My name is Zhu Zhanhe, I just came back from the battlefield, I am the prince

With his new discovery, he continued to observe every move around him, exploring the new world, and also kept paying attention to the fact that he always felt trapped in a space after falling asleep.

Lately, he's had a terrifying feeling, like he's about to emerge from an egg! This is too scary!

Finally, on a moonless night, he fell asleep again and finally broke out of the eggshell in his dream. Then, what appeared in front of him was a terrifying mouth full of fangs, and then he was swallowed by the mouth in one gulp.

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In 1402, Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan of the Ming Dynasty, captured Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and ascended the throne as emperor in the first year of the Yongle reign.

In 1404, Emperor Yongle enfeoffed his three sons. His second son, Zhu Gaoxu, was made King of Han. At the same time, he enfeoffed Zhu Gaoxu's eldest son, Zhu Zhanhe, as the Crown Prince of Han. This was the second year of Yongle.

Note: Because this is a fan work of Ming Feng Hua, the ages of the following characters will change, please be aware.

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, our protagonist Zhu Zhanhe has adapted to his current identity.

He, Zhu Zhanhe, was the direct grandson of Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty; and the eldest son of Prince Han of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, he was also the son of Zhu Gaoxu who died young as recorded in history books.

However, he did not experience any of the historical records mentioned above. Even when his grandfather Zhu Di led his father Zhu Gaoxu in rebellion and started the Jingnan Campaign, he was arranged to stay in the rear because he was a child. He followed his mother in the rear and did not participate.

Even when his grandfather and father led their troops into Nanjing City (Yingtian Prefecture), he did not see it and did not participate in it. Only after the victory, he followed his mother Wei as a victor, followed by a group of royal family members, and walked into the capital, which had experienced the war and was now clean and tidy.

But then again, he is still the only dragon rider in this low-level and magic-free Ming world. Of course, the dragon he rides is a crocodile dragon, which is commonly known as the pig dragon, and its scientific name is crocodile.

As for the species, he guessed it was a saltwater crocodile. As for why it was a guess, not a confirmation, it was because he didn't know exactly what species it was. In short, it was a very large crocodile. As for the large crocodiles, he only knew the saltwater crocodile!
Looking back to the time when he was still a baby in swaddling clothes, one night he suddenly heard a crackling sound around him, and his subconscious feeling told him that he was about to break out of the eggshell.

So he struggled desperately, and finally after great effort, he broke out of the shell, and then was picked up by a bloody mouth.

Just when he thought his life was over and that he was being eaten by the monster, he found that it was not the case at all. He was not eaten at all, but was held in the monster's mouth. He observed his surroundings in the dim light and found a group of small crocodiles. He looked at himself carefully and found that he and the ones around him were all small crocodiles with scales, four legs and a tail. He almost jumped up in surprise.

Next, he lived with his crocodile mother, grew up, and then had to identify the place. Yes, he had to identify the place, because he had no idea where his crocodile was on Blue Planet, not even sure if it was in the same world as his physical body. He could only search back and forth, trying to find a clue. This search lasted for more than ten years, and now it was still on its way to Daming.

Yes, he was currently on his way to Daming. As for how he found his way back, it was all luck. While he was aimlessly wandering the sea in search of his destination, he unexpectedly saw Zheng He's fleet. After confirming it was Zheng He's fleet, he was almost certain he was in the same world as his physical body, so he decided to follow Zheng He's fleet. Although he didn't know Zheng He's destination, his destination must be Daming. Furthermore, this crocodile was linked to his mind and vision, and could understand what he said. Furthermore, the crocodile was growing larger and larger, and was definitely over ten meters long now.

It’s hard to say exactly how long it is, mainly because I haven’t measured it, but it should not be more than 20 meters. If you ask why, I can only guess!

Moreover, Zhu Zhanhe, with his cheats, was certainly no weakling. At only sixteen years old, he was already over eight feet tall, and a bit too tall. According to the Ming Dynasty measurement of one foot being 23.3 centimeters, that would be around eight feet four inches. Converted to today's height, that would be around meters.

And of course, it's not just about height. His physique is also a perfect inheritance of his father Zhu Gaoxu's tiger-like figure. He is simply a strong man with a broad back and strong waist. His weight is directly over 180 kilograms. This is not the kind of fat man with a beer belly. This is the kind of fat-packed muscle with infinite strength. You can imagine him as Xiang Yu played by Peter Ho!
I ate more in that one meal than a person eats in a whole day. Fortunately, I was born in a royal family, otherwise I might not be able to afford it.

Apart from the physical condition, my memory is also pretty good. I can’t say that I have a photographic memory, but I can still remember things after reading them several times.

Ever since he became Zhu Zhanhe, he has been thinking about how to change his destiny, so he has been studying history books hard, hoping to find the answer from them, and of course, to create a character for himself who is good at reading.

At the same time, in order to have a healthy body and survive in this era without any antibiotics, he asked his father to find an old Taoist priest who was good at health preservation to teach him the method of breathing, so as to fulfill his martial arts dream.

Of course, the old Taoist priest named Zhang who was sent by the Zhengyi Sect to teach his breathing method was very dedicated. He taught his own secret of the legendary Longhu Mountain - the Dragon and Tiger Pill Method, which is said to be the method of becoming an immortal passed down by the first ancestor Zhang Daoling.

However, Zhu Zhanhe had practiced for several years but had not seen any changes. He did not even feel any internal energy. It only helped to calm his mind. However, he still persisted, just for even a slight possibility in his heart.

For this reason, his father, Prince Han, and his mother were worried that he would practice Taoism and become a monk, so they specially arranged for someone to follow him. He did not refuse, as he loved his parents deeply.

For example, now, he followed his grandfather, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di, his father, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu, and his uncle, Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui, and returned with the emperor from the expedition to Alutai. His father Zhu Gaoxu rode at the front of the team with a cheerful face, and next to him was his equally high-spirited uncle Zhu Gaosui.

The two walked at the front of the team, followed by the old man Zhu Di's dragon sedan, and surrounded by rows of armored guards.

He was also riding a horse, following closely behind his father, wearing a heavy black armor with mountain patterns and a black cloak embroidered with beautiful python patterns.

The key point is the horse under his crotch, which he named Taxue. He could only ask his grandfather Zhu Di what its original name was. Zhu Zhanhe liked it more and more, and could not help but sigh in his heart that the emperor was so generous that he gave him such a beautiful and majestic Taxue horse. Of course, he would not admit that he and his father stole this horse together.

Speaking of this horse, it took a lot of effort, because he was very heavy, and for safety reasons, he got this set of heavy mountain armor from his father. Combined with his own big sword, an ordinary horse could not carry him at all. Even if it could, it could not go to the battlefield, or run.

For this purpose, he went to ask his father, Prince Han, for help. Prince Han originally thought that since it was his son's first time on the battlefield, he just needed to go through the motions and gain some military merits, and that he didn't need anything else. If he really went on the battlefield, and something happened to him, his wife would definitely fight him to the death when he returned.

　:Because it is a fan work of Daming Fenghua, the ages of the following characters will be changed, please be aware
　　
　
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