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

Chapter 484 The Dragon Martial Emperor Wants to Have Fun!

"Hoo~!" Upon hearing Xiao Xizi's voice, Emperor Longwu abruptly stood up from his chair, staring intently at Xiao Xizi as he entered. Emperor Longwu knew that for the Grand Eunuch Xiao Xizi to react with such alarm, something truly serious must have happened!

In an instant, the air in the main hall of Kunning Palace seemed to freeze! The heavy atmosphere was enough to send chills down one's spine!
Although Emperor Longwu has been somewhat capricious and irresponsible in recent years, neglecting state affairs, his imperial majesty has not diminished in the slightest; in fact, it has become even more pronounced!
"Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from the Ming Dynasty merchant caravan!!!" Upon entering, Xiao Xizi immediately knelt on the ground, speaking in a panicked manner! Moreover, everyone noticed that Xiao Xizi, kneeling on the ground, was actually holding a tray in his hands!
Amidst this solemn atmosphere, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu was the first to react. With a serious expression, he went directly to the kneeling Xiao Xizi, lifted the silk cloth on the tray, and revealed the items inside.

On the tray lay a beautifully crafted dragon ring, a golden dragon token, a letter, and an imperial edict!
For a moment, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu's gaze froze! As the Crown Prince, Zhu Qiyu naturally knew what these things meant!
The Ming Dynasty is in grave danger! It is on the verge of collapse!

"Father, it's the Dragon Ring, the Golden Dragon Token, the imperial edict, and a letter!" After a moment of stunned silence, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu picked up the imperial edict and respectfully addressed Emperor Longwu. Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu knew that this imperial edict was the most important thing for the Dragon Kingdom!
"To the Hall of Supreme Harmony!" Upon hearing his son's words, Emperor Longwu's eyes immediately sharpened. Emperor Longwu, of course, would not forget his previous promise. Therefore, upon hearing Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu mention the contents of the tray, Emperor Longwu immediately guessed the gist of the matter!
The Tumu Fortress erupted! This was Emperor Longwu's first thought!

Immediately, Emperor Longwu gently patted Empress Xia's hand, then waved his hand and strode out of the hall!

"Mother, I take my leave!" Then, seeing his father, Emperor Longwu, turn away with a solemn expression, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu quickly bid farewell to his mother, Lady Xia, and hurried after his father.

"When His Majesty and Yu'er stand together, His Majesty actually looks more like a young man than Yu'er!" Watching her husband and son hastily depart, Empress Xia's gentle smile abruptly transformed into a sorrowful expression.

Only then did Empress Xia realize that her husband's words about living to be 120 years old were true! After all, if it weren't for his full beard, Emperor Longwu would probably look younger than Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu!
Looking at her own aged and faded appearance, although she maintained herself well and remained deeply in love with the Emperor, Empress Xia knew in her heart that she was growing old! Her husband, however, remained unchanged, still so young and so full of energy!

This is the real reason for Empress Xia's melancholy and sorrow!

Meanwhile, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Longwu had finished reading the letter in his hand. At this moment, Emperor Longwu knew that the letter was written by Yu Qian himself, and that it was delivered through the Han Ting Trading Company of the Dragon Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty!
Moreover, the letter was very simple, directly stating the defeat at Tumu Fortress! Beijing was in imminent danger, and the Ming Dynasty was as fragile as an egg! It hoped that Emperor Longwu would send troops to its rescue!

"Boss, you stay behind to oversee the country!"

"Your father is going to the Ming Dynasty to see for himself!" After reading the letter in his hand, Emperor Longwu realized that the Tumu Crisis had indeed broken out!

It seems I have truly been negligent all these years, and have actually forgotten the Tumu Fortress incident, the biggest turning point in the Ming Dynasty! Only then did Emperor Longwu mutter to himself with some annoyance.

"Father, which naval force do you plan to take?" Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu knew that the Ming Dynasty was in imminent danger, and the fastest way to rescue it was through a naval fleet! His father, Emperor Longwu, had a deep affection for the Ming Dynasty, so it was only natural that he would personally lead the expedition.

Therefore, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu did not refute his father, Emperor Longwu, about his plan to rescue the Ming Dynasty. Instead, he directly asked Emperor Longwu which naval force he planned to send!

"Eldest son, I'm going ahead first, departing today. Arrange for the first and second fleets to follow closely behind, and set off as soon as possible." Emperor Longwu didn't mince words when addressing his son's question. Clearly, Emperor Longwu wanted to take this opportunity to leave the palace and have some fun!
"No, I disagree!" Upon hearing his father, Emperor Longwu's, words, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu exploded, practically leaping off the spot. His father, the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, actually wanted to go and support the Ming Dynasty alone?! Was this some kind of joke?!
Previously, my father, Emperor Longwu, secretly took some guards and Tuolong with him to visit the Turks (Europe) once! At that time, the court officials went crazy!

If the court officials were to find out that Emperor Longwu was going to run away alone again, they would all go crazy!
Not to mention the court officials, even Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu is going crazy! He absolutely will not agree to his father, Emperor Longwu, going out on an adventure alone!
Seeing his father's disdainful expression, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu knew that his words had been in vain. Immediately, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu changed his approach.

"Father, please stop fooling around. Mother was worried for so long when you sneaked out last time!"

"If you do this again, and Mother finds out, how will I explain it to her?!" While carefully advising his father, Emperor Longwu, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu also gestured to Xiao Xizi behind him, urging him to quickly fetch reinforcements!
Immediately, Xiao Xizi noticed the Crown Prince's gesture and ran out without hesitation.

After all, Xiao Xizi knew the priorities. If the emperor were to go out and cause trouble all by himself, the entire court and the entire Dragon Kingdom would go completely mad!
"Yu'er, the situation is urgent. The letter says that your unreliable cousin suffered a crushing defeat at Tumu Fortress, losing hundreds of thousands of the Ming Dynasty's elite troops in one fell swoop! That's almost the entire fortune of the Ming Dynasty!"

In my opinion, those barbarian tribes from the grasslands will definitely seize the opportunity and march straight towards Beijing!

Those Tartars are definitely aiming to destroy the country!

Your father once promised your great-grandfather that he would save the Ming Dynasty from disaster. Although, because of your uncle, this promise was reduced to helping the Ming Dynasty only once.

"But since things have come to this, your father still has to take action!" Seeing his son's reluctant expression, Emperor Longwu explained to him in a serious tone. In reality, Emperor Longwu was simply tired of staying in the palace and wanted to get out and have some fun!
"Boss, besides, with your dad's abilities, who else could possibly hurt him or anything!"

What's more, your Uncle Long is with you! With your Uncle Long looking like this, your dad is practically invincible!

"I promise you, I will take your Uncle Long with me this time, and I will stay close to him at all times, without letting my guard down for a moment!" Seeing that his son still looked unwilling, Emperor Longwu quickly continued to earnestly promise his son.

Emperor Longwu's eager demeanor was completely unbelievable! And clearly, Crown Prince Zhu Qiyu wouldn't believe such words either!

"Where is Your Majesty heading?"

"How about you take me with you?!" Just as Emperor Longwu was continuing to deceive his son, Empress Xia's urgent voice suddenly rang out outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Then, Empress Xia stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony with a look of great anxiety in her eyes as she looked at Emperor Longwu.
(End of this chapter)