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

Chapter 544 The Last Letter 2
However, what surprised Emperor Xixiang was that this was actually an imperial edict written by his father, Emperor Long, to Emperor Taizong, Yongle. Could it be that his father had made a mistake in the letter? Emperor Xixiang couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

After all, Emperor Taizong Yongle had already passed away when the Long Kingdom was founded. How could his father, Emperor Longwu, have written an imperial edict for Emperor Taizong Yongle, who had already passed away?

Besides, back then, the Emperor was merely the Crown Prince of Han. How could he possibly write an imperial edict for Emperor Taizong (Yongle Emperor), who was the Emperor at the time? This all makes no sense!
Emperor Xixiang then suppressed his doubts and continued reading the letters. He decided that after finishing the letters, he would examine the so-called imperial edict and see what it contained.

"The contents of the other book are the reason why your father obtained this blank imperial edict and used it to write an imperial edict to Emperor Taizong Yongle. You should read it carefully. The contents can be said to be your father's greatest achievement when he was the heir apparent of Han."

And to be honest, the contents of this book are probably the last one preserved in the world.

The portion left in Beijing after the Tumu Crisis is probably gone now.

I hope you, Yu'er, will learn from its contents and govern the Dragon Kingdom well.

Finally, may our Dragon Kingdom be passed down through generations and continue to thrive.

Father: Zhu Zhanhe left this message!

In the thirtieth year of Longwu, after reading all the letters in his hand, Emperor Xixiang held the letter paper in his hand and stared blankly at the Hall of Supreme Harmony for a long time without coming back to his senses.

In a daze, it seemed as if a tear fell onto the letter in his hand, shattering it into countless pieces, before Emperor Xixiang came back to his senses.

Afterwards, Emperor Xixiang carefully put away the letter in his hand, and then slowly unfolded the other letter, which his father, Emperor Longwu, called the imperial edict written to Emperor Taizong Yongle.

Upon opening the imperial edict, one finds only three lines of text, which Emperor Xixiang read at a glance.

"Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all is part of the territory of the Great Ming."

No marriage alliances, no indemnities, no ceding of territory, no tribute; the emperor guards the nation's gates, the monarch dies for the state.
In the twenty-second year of the Yongle reign, Zhu Di... Upon opening the imperial edict, the first thing Emperor Xixiang saw was the incredibly familiar handwriting of his father, Emperor Longwu.

At this moment, Emperor Xixiang was absolutely certain that this imperial edict was written by his father, Emperor Longwu! However, the contents of this imperial edict were what shocked Emperor Xixiang the most!
From this imperial edict, Emperor Xixiang seemed to see the scene of his father, Emperor Longwu, fighting for the Ming Dynasty back then!

At this moment, Emperor Xixiang could hardly imagine the heroic spirit with which the father of the mere heir to the Han dynasty wrote such a message on a blank imperial edict, a message meant to be passed down for generations!

Even at the end of the imperial edict, Emperor Xixiang saw Emperor Taizong Yongle's handwritten signature!

Now, Emperor Xixiang, as the current emperor, cannot imagine what kind of enormous merit he must have made to have Emperor Taizong bestow this blank imperial edict upon his father, who was then the heir apparent of the Han dynasty!

Finally, what were Emperor Yongle's feelings as he personally wrote his name on this imperial edict?

After all, Emperor Xixiang knew very well how terrifyingly attractive a blank imperial edict without any content restrictions would be to any prince with the right to inherit the throne!

Emperor Xixiang could imagine that even if this imperial edict stated that he would inherit the position of Crown Prince, he would not be surprised at all!

Back in the twenty-second year of the Yongle reign, what merits had his father, the Longwu Emperor, rendered that Emperor Taizong bestowed upon him this imperial edict? Filled with immense curiosity, Emperor Xixiang picked up the nameless book beside him.

After picking up the thin book, Emperor Xixiang did not rush to open it. Instead, he simply examined the cover of the book and found that it was just a simple book with nothing unusual about it.

Immediately, Emperor Xixiang gently opened the yellowish-brown cover of the book in his hand. In just an instant, his previously nonchalant expression turned into a serious one.

"The Ming Dynasty's Demise: The Limit of Life at Six and a Half Hundred Years!" Shocked, Emperor Xixiang eagerly examined the book's contents again. After a long while, and several confirmations, Emperor Xixiang stared incredulously at the content following the title "The Limit of Life at Six and a Half Hundred Years," studying each word carefully. "Gulp!" After finishing the section on "The Limit of Life at Six and a Half Hundred Years," Emperor Xixiang swallowed hard. Staring silently at the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony for a long time, he finally calmed himself and opened the book to the second section.

The Theory of the Ming Dynasty's Demise: The Dynasty's Fate Was Exhausted

Land annexation in the theory of the fall of the Ming Dynasty

The Theory of the Ming Dynasty's Demise: Insufficient Grain Production

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The twelve-part essay on the fall of the Ming Dynasty, titled "On the Mandate of Heaven," was read repeatedly and carefully by Emperor Xixiang.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Xixiang tightly gripped the thin book in his hand, his face filled with terror!

"Father." After reading the treatise on the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xixiang realized even more the greatness of his father. At that moment, Emperor Xixiang carefully reviewed some of his father's seemingly incomprehensible national policies in his mind before realizing...

It turns out that every seemingly absurd decision made by my father, Emperor Longwu, contained immense wisdom.

And isn't this conclusion that the Ming Dynasty perished also a conclusion about the future demise of the Chinese nation?

Now that we have this conclusion, Emperor Xixiang can refer to its contents and improve the national policies of the Dragon Kingdom one by one!

Now, looking at the imperial edict addressed to Emperor Taizong Yongle, Emperor Xixiang realized just how magnanimous his father was!

At least for now, even Emperor Xixiang cannot guarantee that he can resist the temptation of a blank imperial edict on his path to the throne!

Back then, Emperor Taizong Yongle had never considered passing the throne to the then-Han heir, skipping a generation.

Now, Emperor Xixiang can only say that it was all a wonderful accident!
Otherwise, where would we find the unparalleled pride of the Zhu family standing shoulder to shoulder with two kingdoms? And where would we find the endless glory of the Han King lineage?
After a long silence, Emperor Xixiang carefully tidied up the object in his hand and hid it again in a hidden compartment under his dragon throne. This was the treasure he was leaving to his descendants!
The following day, in the magnificent capital city, the imperial edict of Emperor Xixiang was proclaimed.

"Prince Zhu Jianhai is filial and benevolent. He is hereby conferred the title of Prince of Dingyi, with a fiefdom and a guard for his royal residence." Thus began the journey of the third generation of princes of the Dragon Kingdom under Emperor Longwu, embarking on expeditions overseas and establishing their own fiefdoms.
Meanwhile, in the various vassal states, and even in the Dragon Kingdom itself, under the vigorous promotion of Emperor Xixiang and the various vassal princes, progress was being made in medicine, gunpowder, steel, space exploration, and infrastructure.

After all, it was a path that could lead to immortality, and they couldn't refuse it!

Especially after witnessing Emperor Longwu ascend to heaven on a dragon!

As the story of Emperor Longwu ascending to heaven on a dragon spread among the people, the Dragon Kingdom court promoted and the temples dedicated to Emperor Longwu were built and built in various vassal states. Even the deceased Empress Dowager Xia was revered as the Holy Mother of the Six Harmonies and Marriage and was worshipped alongside Emperor Longwu.
As time goes by, if viewed from the stars, one would see the red dots representing the descendants of the Zhu family of the Dragon Kingdom gradually spreading across the entire blue planet.
On the other side, in a completely modern and pristine white ward, the advanced medical equipment in the room was beeping. On the bed in this ward, a handsome and imposing figure lay asleep with his eyes closed, receiving treatment.

"What a pity, such a handsome guy was hit and turned into a vegetable. Otherwise, I would have liked to date his brother." A nurse who was passing by the ward peeked into the ward from the doorway and said to her colleague with a shy look.

"Go away, you little girl, you can't walk past any handsome guy."

"It's a pity that such a handsome young man was hit by a dump truck like this. According to the doctor, he probably won't wake up for the rest of his life unless something unexpected happens," another nurse said softly as she pulled her lovestruck colleague away.

And right after the nurses left, a terrifying vertical pupil appeared in the slightly open pupils of the patient who had been lying down.
The book is finished!
(End of this chapter)