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

Chapter 404 The Meeting of True Dragons (10)
Looking at the shattered teacup on the ground in front of Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, and his clothes soaked with tea, Yu Qian felt a strange sense of relief.

After all, Yu Qian knew about the ancient practice of using broken cups as a signal!

What Yu Qian was most worried about after hearing that the teacup had broken was that the Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji would be killed by the Prince of Han, Zhu Zhanhe!
In that case, there would be no room for reconciliation!

After all, Yu Qian knew very well that the succession to the throne in the royal family had always been cruel and ruthless!
"I'm fine!" Upon seeing Yu Qian rush into the cabin, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, who had just been facing Zhu Zhanhe with a look of surprise and astonishment, yet seemed to have countless things to say, quickly calmed down.

Although Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, did have many doubts about the claim of a yield of 1,000 catties of grain per mu and wanted to inquire further with Prince Han, Zhu Zhanhe, he chose to remain silent after Yu Qian entered the cabin.

After all, you can't see into someone's heart! At this moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, dared not gamble! Nor could he gamble!
Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, knew very well that if he still had time, even just a year or two, everything regarding these high-yield grains would be fine! But the crucial issue now was that Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, knew very well that he was dying! He didn't have that much time left!
So, now!

What Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, most wanted to do was to ensure the stable succession of his throne!

Even if it means giving up readily available high-yield food crops!

At this moment, even Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was willing to do anything!

After all, in the eyes of Emperor Xuande Zhu Zhanji, having the throne meant having everything!
Since the Prince of Han was able to achieve high yields of grain crops, the Xuande Emperor believed that his descendants would also be able to find them!
"Minister Yu, is everything cleared up outside?!" Upon seeing Yu Qian enter, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, instinctively asked.

"Your Majesty, although the generals are in high spirits, the situation has stabilized." Yu Qian replied quietly after hearing the question from Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji.

In reality, when the many soldiers of the imperial court learned that their emperor was going to sail to the deep sea with the Prince of Han, there was an uproar on the spot! In the end, it was Yang Shiqi, Fan Zhong, and Yu Qian who stepped in and used their families and nine generations of relatives to stabilize the situation!
In other words, if the Xuande Emperor truly dies on Prince Zhu Zhanhe's ship, the court's generals and soldiers will absolutely not let Yang Shiqi, Yu Qian, and Fan Zhong off the hook. Moreover, their families will most likely be implicated!
Upon entering, Yu Qian immediately sensed something amiss in the cabin's atmosphere. Although he didn't know what the Emperor and the Prince of Han had discussed while he was away, which had led to the Emperor accidentally breaking the teacup, Yu Qian wisely chose to remain silent.

"In that case, let's set off!" Zhu Zhanhe replied matter-of-factly after hearing Yu Qian say that everything was settled outside. After all, Zhu Zhanhe didn't care if the court knew whether he possessed the Alligator Dragon! In fact, hadn't you noticed that in recent years, the entire Han Prince's Mansion no longer kept the Alligator Dragon a secret, and it had even participated in battles multiple times?
In any case, Zhu Zhanhe didn't care about the attitude of the court officials towards him, or whether they discovered that he had feelings for the Empress Dowager! On the contrary, in Zhu Zhanhe's view, it would be a good thing if the court found out! Perhaps, a large number of people would even go to Yunnan to seek refuge with him!

But clearly, this idea was just something Zhu Zhanhe was thinking; Yang Shiqi and the other two would never think that way! They just wanted to keep the matter under wraps as much as possible!

Then, Zhu Zhanhe lightly stomped his foot a few times on the deck of the cabin. In an instant, a strong tremor spread throughout the entire treasure ship. Even Fan Zhong and the others outside the cabin door were shocked when they noticed the ship shaking.

"General Liu, what's going on?" The sudden shaking of the ship instantly made Fan Zhong, his face filled with fear, grip the hilt of his sword tightly, and he asked Liu Erniu with a solemn expression. Judging from Fan Zhong's posture, it seemed as if he was about to rush into the cabin to protect Liu Erniu at any moment.

"You're so ignorant!"
"This is nothing, you'll see soon enough~" Looking at Yang Shiqi and Fan Jiang's terrified expressions, Liu Erniu wore an arrogant look and glanced at Fan Zhong with disdain, as if it were all just ordinary. But before Liu Erniu could finish explaining to Fan Zhong and the others, he was interrupted by a deep and loud voice.

"Ship One, set sail!" At this moment, a voice like thunder came from the cabin where Zhu Zhanhe and the other two were, and it resounded in the ears of everyone on the treasure ship!

In that instant, Fan Zhongcai seemed to wake up and silently put down the knife hilt he was holding.

"Woo-woo-woo~~" Immediately following, a booming horn signaled the start of the voyage, and the lone treasure ship carrying Zhu Zhanhe slowly departed the harbor, beginning its journey into the deep sea! "Zhanhe~~"
"You—" Inside the cabin, Emperor Zhu Zhanji, sitting upright and as steady as Mount Tai, was completely stunned upon hearing Zhu Zhanhe's deep, thunderous shout. After all, as emperor, he had never imagined that someone could shake the entire treasure ship with a single foot! And even more so, that someone could project their voice like thunder throughout the entire ship!
This is not human!

Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, stared blankly at Zhu Zhanhe before him, silently criticizing him. But in the next instant, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was as if struck by lightning, his whole body trembling! At that moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, suddenly thought of another terrifying thing!

So many times the Imperial Guards have sent messages saying that the Prince of Han has news of the true dragon. Is it true or false? For a moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, stared blankly at Zhu Zhanhe, his mind lost in thought.

Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, was lost in a jumble of thoughts, while Zhu Zhanhe, on the other side, quietly sipped his warm tea, listening to the sound of the waves crashing outside the cabin.

"Woo woo woo woo!" About half an hour later, another wooing sound rang out. Then, a series of wooing sounds followed.

"Alright, we've arrived."

Cousin, please come with me to the deck.

"It's not convenient to talk about what's to come here." After hearing this series of sounds, Zhu Zhanhe knew that their treasure ship had reached its destination! Immediately, Zhu Zhanhe invited Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, to come out of the cabin and onto the outer deck.

"Alright!" Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, readily accepted Zhu Zhanhe's invitation. Furthermore, the Emperor Xuande immediately stood up and walked out of the cabin.

At this moment, Yu Qian, with great foresight, wrapped the cloak around the Xuande Emperor. Then, Yu Qian carefully followed behind the Xuande Emperor.

"Yu Qian, remember to bring the imperial seal."

"My cousin will need it in a little while!" Zhu Zhanhe got up and took a few steps out of the cabin, then turned around and instructed Yu Qian, who was following at the back.

"Yes!" Upon hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, Yu Qian quickly picked up the jade seal that was casually placed on the table and put it in his arms. Then, Yu Qian closely followed in the footsteps of Zhu Zhanhe and Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji.

Upon exiting the inner cabin and reaching the outer cabin, they saw Liu Erniu, Yang Shiqi, and Fan Zhong pacing anxiously back and forth, clearly impatient with their arrival.

"Your Majesty~"

"Your Highness, the Prince of Han!" The three people in the outer cabin quickly stepped forward to greet Zhu Zhanhe and his two companions as they emerged from the inner cabin.

"Grand Secretary Yang, General Fan, you've been waiting for a long time." Zhu Zhanhe greeted Yang Shiqi and Fan Zhong warmly as they waited in the outer cabin.

(End of this chapter)