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

Chapter 378 The Enraged Xuande Emperor
After all, if an emperor has no son, his throne is unstable! Because the throne is destined to be passed on to someone else!

Throughout history, there have been countless examples of this! Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was naturally well aware of this!

At the same time, the fact that he has no son to this day is one of the biggest worries for Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji!

After all, to this day, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, still has no heir! Let alone the son he so desperately desires!!! A son who can inherit his throne!!!
"The three of you are still in Annam, and you even personally inspected the Han Prince's army and navy!?" Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, recounted incredulously the fact that the Han Prince's army possessed both land and sea forces, a sense of fear rising in his heart.

"The sea and land armies!!!"

it is good! !

Okay!

It's really great!

What's wrong?

Grand Secretary Yang?

"Didn't you support the new Prince of Han and have him ascend the throne directly?!" Clearly, at this moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji's already tense state of mind was completely overwhelmed by Yang Shiqi's answer and the rage arising from the dark side of the emperor's own heart. He roared angrily at Yang Shiqi to vent his inner dissatisfaction and fear.

Yes, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was filled with fear!
As a result, at this moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, became even more unrestrained in his speech! He even angrily uttered the suggestion that Yang Shiqi should support a new emperor.

Faced with Emperor Xuande's furious outburst, Yang Shiqi looked at the emperor, who was now completely swayed by his emotions, and couldn't help but feel a strange disappointment on his face! His eyes also revealed a dim and desolate look.

Even Yu Qian and Fan Zhong, who were kneeling on the ground with their heads touching the ground, were filled with resentment!

After all, everything Yang Shiqi and his men did was for the Ming Dynasty, for the empire of the Zhu family! It was also the empire of Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji! How could the Emperor Xuande's words not chill them to the bone!
"Your Majesty."

Your subject, Yang Shiqi, is the Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty! A subject of the court!

Therefore, no matter when or where;

"Your subject would never do such a disobedient thing!" Looking at the enraged Zhu Zhanji, Yang Shiqi remained kneeling on the ground, speaking calmly. However, at this moment, his calm yet weary tone carried a deep sorrow! This clearly showed the helplessness of an old minister!
"Disobedience~!??"

You, Grand Secretary Yang, actually know how to be disobedient?! ??
You know you're being disobedient, yet you still bestowed upon that person the title of King Zhuang of Han! ? ? ?

The urgent preparation of military equipment is called "Zhuang"; the wise and valiant overcoming of difficulties is called "Zhuang".
A man with the will to defeat his enemy is called Zhuang; a man who dies on the plains is called Zhuang.
A person who repeatedly wages war and kills is called Zhuang; a person who is martial but fails to achieve his goals is called Zhuang.
Grand Secretary Yang! ! ? ?
This prince, who repeatedly rebelled, was posthumously given the title of King Zhuang of Han!
How could it be King Zhuang of Han?!

The imperial court actually bestowed upon him the title of King Zhuang of Han?!

Who gave him this posthumous title?!
"Why on what grounds?!" Clearly, the Xuande Emperor was extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Gaochi receiving the posthumous title of Prince Zhuang of Han, and could even be described as furious!
After all, although Emperor Xuande, out of consideration for his reputation and under pressure, did not want to pursue the matter of the other party's rebellion, he absolutely did not want the other party to have a good ending!
Otherwise, the Xuande Emperor would not have confined the other party to the Prince of Han's residence!

Yang Shiqi and his associates, in the name of the imperial court, bestowed upon the other party the title of King Zhuang of Han! Wasn't this a blatant slap in the face to the emperor himself?! Under such circumstances, what was he, the emperor?! How could he not be angry?!
But clearly, this was not the only thing that angered and enraged the Xuande Emperor!
"He was granted the title of Prince Zhuang of Han; and the title of Princess Dowager."

He was granted the title of Prince of Han; He was granted the title of Princess of Han;
I'd like to ask:

"Where did these imperial edicts and seals used for investiture come from?!" Following this, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, again investigated the origin of the imperial edicts used to invest the Prince of Han's residence. Clearly, Emperor Xuande was holding Yang Shiqi and others accountable for their unauthorized use of the imperial seal!
This is a capital offense!
"You lot are even participating in the military review of the Prince of Han's forces in Annam?! If I remember correctly, isn't Annam a vassal state of my Great Ming Dynasty?!"

When did it become part of his Han Prince's fiefdom?!
"How could I, the emperor, not know this?!" Next, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, once again questioned the Prince of Han's Mansion for seizing Annam territory without authorization.

This too is a capital offense!

"The Prince of Han's palace has an army?!"

Where did he get his army?!?
Emperor Taizong issued an edict specifying the number of personal guards for the three princes. Grand Secretary Yang, don't you know?!

His Han Prince's mansion actually has both land and naval forces?!

Grand Secretary Yang!

"Tell me, where did the Prince of Han's mansion get its army?!" When the topic turned to the Prince of Han's mansion having an army, Zhu Zhanji clearly showed deep apprehension. After all, the Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji knew all too well his younger brother's strength!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a match for ten thousand men! It can be said that in the eyes of Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanhe had completely inherited the terrifying military strength of his second uncle, Zhu Gaoxu!

Furthermore, Zhu Zhanhe possessed far more terrifying personal martial prowess than Zhu Gaoxu!
Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, knew even better that his younger brother was a great scholar, especially proficient in history! His twelve essays, which were enough to overthrow the court, were based on this!
Those terrifying twelve treatises are still hidden in the most secret corner of Emperor Xuande's bedroom. He himself would occasionally read them aloud to encourage himself not to slacken and to keep moving forward!

The series of questions posed by Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, brought the atmosphere in the entire Qianqing Palace to a freezing point!
Clearly, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, summoned Yang Shiqi and the other two to the palace today to interrogate them!

"Your Majesty, the posthumous title of King Zhuang of Han was advocated by this old minister."

Even the matter of leasing the lands of Guangdong and Guangxi to the Prince of Han's residence as his fiefdom was brought about by the efforts of the old minister.

The matters concerning the investiture of the Dowager Princess, the Prince of Han, and the Princess of Han were decided upon after suggestions from senior officials and discussions within the cabinet.

As for the imperial edict used for the investiture, it was issued by the old minister after deliberation in the cabinet and reporting to the Empress Dowager.

As for the matter concerning the army of the Prince of Han's residence, which Your Majesty inquired about, this is also something this old minister must report to Your Majesty:

The Han Prince's Palace now encompasses the four prefectures of Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Annam!

It had an army of about 120,000 men, set up in the style of the three major camps of the imperial court;
There were also more than 800 naval warships and more than 60,000 naval soldiers;
This time, I had the honor of witnessing the army and navy of the Prince of Han's palace, and their momentum was truly overwhelming!
"Peerless elite! Unrivaled!" Yang Shiqi was not surprised at all by Zhu Zhanji's question and once again took all the responsibility upon himself.

Furthermore, Yang Shiqi took this opportunity to specifically describe the approximate number of soldiers in the army and navy under the Han Prince's command, as well as the soldiers' invincible morale!
Even Yang Shiqi didn't dare mention the Prince of Han's distribution of land to the soldiers of both armies. Yang Shiqi worried that such a thing would cause the Xuande Emperor to lose control! If the Xuande Emperor were to fly into a rage and raise an army to attack the Prince of Han's residence, then all the efforts he and Yu Qian had made would have been in vain!

Unsurprisingly, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was stunned after hearing Yang Shiqi's explanation! However, after only a moment of stunned silence, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was engulfed in boundless rage and fear!

"Grand Secretary Yang~!!!"

"Yang Shiqi~!!" In his rage, Zhu Zhanji disregarded all decorum. He stormed off his throne and rushed to Yang Shiqi, who was kneeling on the ground. He roared angrily to vent his emotions.
So much so that Zhu Zhanji's roar echoed throughout the entire Qianqing Palace!

(End of this chapter)