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

Chapter 408 Alligator Dragon! Alligator Dragon! 4
However, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, did not notice the tense movements of the people behind him at all.

"With such a true dragon in the world, no wonder Grandpa wanted to change the emperor to Second Uncle when he was in Yumu River!"
No wonder my second uncle was so unwilling back then, he did everything he could to drag my third uncle into starting a rebellion.

So, it was all because of this real dragon! At this moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, seemed not to have heard Zhu Zhanhe's words at all. He just gripped the railing of the treasure ship tightly with both hands, staring longingly at the alligator dragon floating quietly in the sea, silently replying to Zhu Zhanhe's words without turning his head, his voice full of endless loneliness.

"Does my cousin think that Grandpa would pass the throne to my father just because it's a dragon?"

My uncle held power in the court for so many years;

Grandpa raised my cousin for so many years;
If it were that simple, wouldn't it be even simpler if Grandpa just ruthlessly took the dragon away?!
"Wouldn't doing this prevent future troubles forever?!" After hearing Emperor Xuande's words, Zhu Zhanhe seemed to disagree and said softly again.

After hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, Yang Shiqi and the others closed their eyes in despair!

After all, no one would believe such a godlike scene unless they witnessed it with their own eyes! Only the Xuande Emperor's own experience would make it more convincing!

"What?!???!" Upon hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably! He straightened up by holding onto the railing. At that moment, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, stiffly turned his head, his eyes trembling as he looked at Zhu Zhanhe beside him.

At that moment, even the Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji's heart trembled!

Could it be that possessing such a terrifying dragon is not awe-inspiring enough?! Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, stared blankly at Zhu Zhanhe, his mind completely blank!
"Uncle Wei, speed up the feeding of the alligator dragon." Looking at his cousin who was already in a daze, Zhu Zhanhe turned around and whispered to his uncle Wei Jizhong.

"Yes!" Wei Jizhong agreed to Zhu Zhanhe's order without hesitation.

"Cousin, Grand Secretary Yang, Vice Minister Yu, General Fan."

"If you're interested, you can feed this alligator dragon yourselves." Zhu Zhanhe noticed the eager looks Yu Qian and the others were giving the alligator dragon in the sea, and then whispered to them.

"Erniu, help me change my clothes!" After saying this, Zhu Zhanhe did not wait for the Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji and the others to respond, and directly turned his head to look at Liu Erniu who was standing to the side.

"Yes!" Upon hearing his lord's words, Liu Erniu agreed without hesitation. Then, disregarding the fact that it was winter and a cold wind was blowing at sea, Liu Erniu began to help Zhu Zhanhe remove his princely robes, leaving only the fitted casual clothes Zhu Zhanhe was wearing underneath.

A moment later, Liu Erniu finished helping Zhu Zhanhe remove his clothes. He then respectfully placed the clothes he had taken off in a corner to the side.

On the other side, after a period of restraint, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, along with Yang Shiqi and a few others, began throwing food into the sea. After all, with such a magnificent alligator right before their eyes, even though Emperor Xuande was filled with envy and jealousy, he genuinely wanted to personally touch this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle!
"Zhanhe, what are you doing?!" Just as Emperor Xuande and his entourage had finished throwing all the food from the wheelbarrow into the sea, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, turned around and saw Zhu Zhanhe standing against the sea breeze, dressed in only thin clothes. Immediately, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, couldn't help but ask in astonishment.

"Next, let my cousin take a look at what Grandpa said in his will regarding the abdication of the throne!"
It's actually referring to a sea crocodile;
"Or is it referring to a specific person?!" In response to Emperor Xuande's question, Zhu Zhanhe answered directly without hesitation.

Furthermore, while replying to Emperor Xuande's words, Zhu Zhanhe leaped directly onto the deck railing. Judging from his posture, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, knew that Zhu Zhanhe was preparing to jump into the sea! At that moment, a cold wind blew by. Even though Emperor Xuande knew that Zhu Zhanhe wouldn't actually commit suicide by jumping into the sea, he was still filled with a complex mix of emotions—anticipation, anxiety, and relief—stirring within him.
A deafening roar of a dragon erupted from Zhu Zhanhe's mouth as he stood atop the railing, echoing across the vast sea.

This scene deeply moved Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji! The earth-shaking roar was majestic and powerful! It resounded in Emperor Xuande's ears! It was an emotion that could not be expressed in words, which filled Emperor Xuande with emotion.

In reality, this roar was Zhu Zhanhe telling the alligator dragon that he wanted to fly high in the sky and that the alligator dragon should get ready.

"Roar~~" Immediately following, the alligator dragon in the sea, as if responding to Zhu Zhanhe's roar, also opened its blood-red maw and roared loudly towards the sky above the sea. However, compared to Zhu Zhanhe's voice, the alligator dragon's roar clearly carried a more savage brilliance! It was also more awe-inspiring and trembling!
Then, under the complicated gaze of Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanhe leaped directly from the railing and jumped into the sea!

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, saw that the alligator dragon, which had been floating quietly on the sea, suddenly swung its wide tail in the ocean and leaped directly towards Zhu Zhanhe, who had fallen into the sea!

The instant the alligator dragon made contact with Zhu Zhanhe, the alligator dragon tilted its broad neck back and actually sent Zhu Zhanhe flying into the sky!

Zhu Zhanhe's flight height far exceeded the current height of the treasure ship!
At that moment, the alligator dragon crashed down towards the sea with lightning speed, splashing a large spray of water onto the surface!
Zhu Zhanhe, who was lifted into the air by the alligator dragon and hovering in the air, was listening to the howling sea wind in his ears; and looking at Yang Shiqi and the others who were gradually shrinking below him, he felt a sense of ease.

Then, with the help of the alligator dragon, Zhu Zhanhe flew into the air and finished charging up, and naturally plummeted towards the sea!

At this moment, the alligator dragon, which had already crashed into the sea, leaped up again and soared towards Zhu Zhanhe's direction.

This time, the two made contact at a very low altitude, only slightly below the fourth deck of the treasure ship.

Zhu Zhanhe descended from the sky, stomped heavily on the alligator's head, and then darted towards the fourth deck.

"Thump!" A dull thud rang out; it was the sound of Zhu Zhanhe landing on the fourth deck!
At this moment, Zhu Zhanhe felt a sense of exhilaration, as if he were performing a miracle in front of others.

But obviously, Zhu Zhanhe didn't notice that everyone's attention was on the alligator dragon, and they didn't pay much attention to his show-off appearance!
At this moment, the alligator dragon, which was once again used as a stepping stone by Zhu Zhanhe, had no choice but to be smashed into the sea again, splashing water everywhere once more!

But this time, the alligator dragon disappeared after crashing into the sea! Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, looked around at the sea, trying to find the alligator dragon, but to no avail.

"Your Majesty, please step back." Just as Emperor Xuande was still searching for the alligator dragon, Fan Zhong came to Emperor Xuande again and pulled Emperor Xuande Zhu Zhanji back a step.

Just as the Xuande Emperor was about to ask a question with a puzzled look, a change occurred in the sea.

"Boom!" A tremendous sound, crashing through the sea, resounded in everyone's ears!

(End of this chapter)