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

Chapter 328 The Spark That Starts a Prairie Fire Plan
Zhu Gaoxu's gaze slowly moved along with his son's hand movements, his keen eyesight extending outwards across the geomantic map with each movement of his son's hand.

As Zhu Gaoxu's gaze gradually covered the entire geomantic map, an indescribable and inexplicable emotion swept over his entire body in an instant, causing him to shudder and break out in goosebumps.

Zhu Gaoxu swallowed hard, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at his son. But Zhu Gaoxu's shock didn't end there, because Zhu Zhanhe's frantic words weren't finished yet! Zhu Zhanhe took a deep breath and continued speaking to his father.

“Father, even if my descendants are unworthy and unable to manage the vast territory we have now expanded, my Han Prince’s Mansion still has other descendants in various places, as well as the descendants of my brothers.”

Whoever they are, they are all descendants of my Han Prince's lineage. If even one of them can turn the tide, he will be my Han Prince's Emperor Guangwu!

"From this point forward, the lineage of the Han Prince's Mansion will surely prosper for ten thousand generations!" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his father and told him solemnly. He not only wanted to spread the Han Prince's Mansion's descendants throughout the world, but also to take this opportunity to continuously expand outwards. If in the future, his descendants were truly unworthy and lost the throne, then the Han Prince's Mansion could still hope that an outstanding figure similar to Emperor Guangwu of Han would emerge from among the princes, capable of turning the tide and saving the Han Prince's Mansion's empire!
For a moment, Zhu Gaoxu stared in disbelief at the map of the territory behind his son, then looked at his son's slightly immature face standing in front of the map, and couldn't help but feel a shiver run through his body! Even Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but admire his son in his heart: What a crazy idea, what a magnificent concept!

“Father, look at this geomantic map. The descendants of my Han Prince’s Mansion, starting from this small peninsula, one generation, two generations, three generations, ten generations, twenty generations, and even countless generations, are spread all over the world.”

They were like tiny, insignificant sparks, starting from any insignificant place, gradually growing into a prairie fire, sweeping across the world! Zhu Zhanhe stood before the geomantic map, pointing at it with his finger, then extending it outwards little by little. This signified that Zhu Zhanhe would enfeoff all his brothers, sons, and nephews, sending them out to expand generation after generation, until they spread throughout the entire geomantic map!
"Huff...huff...huff..." At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu, who had been staring intently at the geomantic map, suddenly began to breathe heavily as if he were going mad, his eyes glazed over as he stared at the map in front of his son. At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to already see his descendants spreading generation after generation, gradually conquering the whole world!
A deep light gradually shone in Zhu Gaoxu's previously dull eyes. It was something called ambition spreading wildly.
"Father, this is why I want to develop even the islands. It's not just for the resources on the islands, but also for the future."

While resources are scarce at this stage, we need to supplement them with the resources of the islands. Later, when resources are plentiful, those islands will become the fiefdoms of future generations!
And this long-term plan, which requires countless generations to execute, I named it "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"!
"It means that the spark of my Han Prince's Mansion will eventually become a prairie fire, igniting the entire universe!" Zhu Zhanhe slowly approached his father, who was staring blankly, and said softly.

"The 'Spark Spreads Like Wildfire' plan..." Zhu Gaoxu, still in a daze, murmured his son's words repeatedly. His gaze, initially blank, gradually shifted to an indescribable joy, and finally to deep pity.

"He'er, how wonderful it would be if you became the emperor of my Great Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Gaoxu stared at his son for a long time before saying this to him with some disappointment.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu, who had originally given up on the throne, suddenly felt that he had let his son down and had ruined his son's future.

As intelligent as Zhu Gaoxu was, how could he not see the terrifying nature of his son's so-called "spark that starts a prairie fire" plan?

Zhu Gaochi knew perfectly well that his son's terrifying plan was the key to the eternal existence of the Ming Dynasty! It was the secret to the Ming Dynasty's enduring legacy! It was the unparalleled method for the Ming Dynasty's second, third, and even continuous revival! How wonderful it would be if his son could become emperor!
Therefore, Zhu Gaochi's biggest regret was that his son was not the emperor! He could not leverage the power of the imperial court to maximize the effectiveness of his plans!
However, while feeling disappointed, Zhu Gaochi also felt a strange sense of relief! Since his son was not the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty could not effectively implement this unprecedented plan.

Then let my bloodline descendants, Zhu Gaoxu, expand our territory, conquer the world, and be remembered for eternity! At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes suddenly gleamed, his fists clenched, and his body trembled with excitement.

And at that moment, Zhu Gaoxu made a resolute decision in his heart. He, Zhu Gaoxu, would do everything in his power to help his son, and in doing so, to help himself, to realize this great and crazy plan that could start a prairie fire.
In a dimly lit and secluded room within the Han Prince's Mansion in Yunnan, a man wearing an iron mask was conducting the "Spark to Spread the Fire" project. He held a candle in one hand and a writing brush in the other, his eyes darting wildly across a massive geomantic map on the wall. He then frantically rummaged through a pile of miscellaneous books, before frantically scribbling on a mountain of papers.
Meanwhile, at the Prince of Han's residence, everything continued to proceed smoothly. On the other side, Yang Shiqi and his entourage, who had set out from Beijing, had already traveled a long distance and were about to reach the Yunnan border.

On this day, while the imperial court officials were on their way, an unexpected incident occurred in Yang Shiqi's entourage!

That day, Fan Zhong escorted the coffin of the Prince of Han, walking at the very front of the procession. His duties were twofold: to protect the coffin and to keep watch over the surroundings.

Meanwhile, at the rear of the group, Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian, riding on horseback, were chatting idly as they rode along, passing the time.

Suddenly, Yu Qian's hand, which was on horseback, twitched, and a bright yellow light flashed by. Yang Shiqi, who was traveling with Yu Qian and chatting with him, keenly noticed the familiar golden light on Yu Qian's hand.

It was that familiar light that made Yang Shiqi, who was chatting with Yu Qian, suddenly stop talking and stare straight at Yu Qian.

"Grand Secretary Yang? Grand Secretary Yang...?" Yu Qian noticed that Grand Secretary Yang, who was speaking to him, suddenly stopped talking and stared straight at him. Even the horse under Grand Secretary Yang's feet slowed down and came to a stop uncontrollably. Seeing this, Yu Qian was a little puzzled, so he gently called out to Yang Shiqi a few times to wake the dazed Yang Shiqi.

"Lord Yu, I apologize, I was a little distracted just now." Hearing Yu Qian's call, Yang Shiqi snapped out of his reverie and quickly spurred his horse to catch up with Yu Qian. He also apologized to Yu Qian for his lapse in attention. However, Yang Shiqi's eyes kept glancing at Yu Qian's hands.

"It's alright, it's alright."

"However, Grand Secretary Yang, I am curious, what has come to mind that has caused you to lose your composure like this?" Seeing Yang Shiqi admit that he had lost his composure, Yu Qian asked excitedly for the reason.

In reality, Yu Qian thought that Yang Shiqi had suddenly remembered something about the secret of the Han Crown Prince. Therefore, Yu Qian asked Yang Shiqi about the location of the Han Crown Prince's secret!
(End of this chapter)