My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 618: Being stuck at the port
Zhu Yong's arrival made Zhu Zhanhe and Zhang Zhong very happy. Zhu Zhanhe had people prepare wine and food, and the three of them sat together to eat and chat.

But at this moment, Liu Ke suddenly ran in in a panic and reported: "The prince is in serious trouble. The navy of Tianjin Port suddenly received an order to capture all of us!"

Liu Ke had spies all over Tianjin, so he received the tip-off as soon as the order from the capital arrived at the Tianjin Navy.

"Did your Majesty know so soon?"

Zhu Yong was also surprised when he heard this. He had traveled all night and finally arrived in Tianjin at dawn. Ordinarily, even if Zhu Zhanji learned about the transfer of his son, he would not be able to issue the order so quickly?
"In my estimation, the order to arrest us should have been issued before, but my eldest brother didn't expect that my father would send us an amulet."

Zhu Zhanhe analyzed with a cold smile.

He knew Zhu Zhanji too well. Although he was caught off guard by Zhu Gaoxu, when he calmed down, he would definitely think of sending people to arrest people like him. After all, as long as he caught them, he could threaten Zhu Gaoxu, and if nothing happened, he could exchange hostage.

"I'm going to get people ready to meet the enemy right away. Even though we have a small number of people, if there is a real fight, the Tianjin Navy may not be able to defeat us!"

Zhang Zhong immediately slapped the table and stood up.

Naval battles are different from land battles. The number of troops does not determine the outcome of a naval battle. The most important thing is the quality of the warships and the control of the warships by the navy officers. Zhang Zhong has traveled between Ming Dynasty and Tianzhu over the years and has fought against countless pirates. , has long accumulated rich experience, and has also created an elite army of hundreds of battles, so he is confident that he can break through the siege of the Tianjin Navy.

"Don't worry, the general guarding the Tianjin Navy is named Zeng Quan. I have dealt with him before. When Marquis Yangwu led troops to surround my father, Zeng Quan did not send troops to embarrass us. This shows that he does not want to fight with us. We have a conflict, and even though I have the order from my eldest brother, as long as I let him know that his son is in my hands, he will definitely retreat."

Zhu Zhanhe stopped Zhang Zhong and said with a smile.

Zhu Zhanhe has not been in vain these years, especially his influence among the navy. If he had not promoted maritime transportation and presided over the opening of the sea, the navy of the Ming Dynasty would have been half dead. With the prosperity of trade, the navy of the Ming Dynasty also received more and more attention. Many generals were even promoted by Zhu Zhanhe.

For example, Zeng Quan of Tianjin Navy, his wife is Zhang Fu's niece, and Zhang Fu was single-handedly promoted by Zhu Zhanhe. He was in charge of Tianjin Navy all-around, thanks to Zhang Fu's recommendation, and Zhu Zhanhe also Also made some efforts.

Therefore, although Zeng Quan was not Zhu Zhanhe's person, he owed Zhu Zhanhe's favor. Therefore, Zeng Quan had not received any orders before.

"Zhan He, you have a lot of face. You have acquaintances wherever you go!"

Zhang Zhong also laughed when he heard this and relaxed at the same time.

Two hours later, the Tianjin Navy came out in full force and blocked Zhu Zhanhe's fleet at the port. After all, although Zeng Quan owed Zhu Zhanhe a favor, this favor was not enough to make him like Zhu Yong. Such a betrayal of the Ming Dynasty, especially since Zhu Zhanji gave the order, so he must also do his best to capture Zhu Zhanhe.

However, Zeng Quan did not take action immediately. Instead, he blocked Zhu Zhanhe's fleet at the port, then sailed the ship forward and asked Zhu Zhanhe to come forward and speak. After all, it was best not to take action if possible.

Zhu Zhanhe took Zhang Zhong's boat and sailed forward slowly. He saw a middle-aged general in his 30s standing on the bow of the boat opposite. It was Zeng Quan whom Zhu Zhanhe had met many times.

"Your Majesty, I have the emperor's life in my hands at the end of my life, please don't blame me!"

Zeng Quan saw Zhu Zhanhe saluting with his hands clasped in fists.

"Zeng Quan, for Zhang Fu's sake, I advise you to go back!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly. "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Zeng Quan was stunned. Even for Zhang Fu's sake, he could only take more care of Zhu Zhanhe after catching him. There was no way he would retreat.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't waste any time and waved directly behind him. He saw the wet nurse in the palace walking forward with the little prince in her arms. Although the little guy was born a few days prematurely, he could eat and sleep. Now it is the responsibility of Princess Han and Chang Sining waited and took care of it personally.

"Zeng Quan, Duke Cheng Guo came to Tianjin from the capital this morning, and he also brought my little nephew, who is also my eldest brother's only son. Are you sure you want to use force in front of him?"

Zhu Zhanhe pointed at the baby, and then asked back.

"He...he is His Highness the Prince!"

Zeng Quan was shocked when he heard this. He knew that Zhu Yong came to Tianjin Port in the morning, but he didn't expect that he actually had a hostage in his hands. You must know that this is the prince, your majesty's only son. If something happens in Tianjin, His ten heads are not enough to chop off.

"Your Majesty, you wouldn't just use a random baby to trick me, would you?"

After Zeng Quan was shocked, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Zhanhe suspiciously and asked.

"If you don't believe it, you can send someone to the capital to verify it. Anyway, you blocked the port and we can't go anywhere."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled confidently.

Seeing Zhu Zhanhe acting so calmly, Zeng Quan believed it in his heart. What's more, Zhu Yong had just arrived in Tianjin from Beijing, so the time was right.

Thinking of this, Zeng Quan broke out in a cold sweat, and immediately saluted again and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I will send someone to ask for instructions from the capital right now. As for how to deal with it in the capital, it is beyond my control!"

After Zeng Quan finished speaking, he ordered the boat to retreat, but the naval fleet surrounding the port did not leave. Zhu Zhanhe did not care about this. Anyway, he had hostages in hand, and he was not afraid that Zhu Zhanji would dare to use force.

After Zeng Quan left, he immediately sent people to the capital to report the news.

It wasn't until the people who reported Zeng Quan arrived in the capital and reported the young prince's stay in Tianjin that Zhu Zhanji realized that his son was no longer in the imperial city.

In the past few days, Zhu Gaoxu had blocked the gates of the imperial city and strictly prohibited Zhu Zhanji from seeing people in the palace. Therefore, even if the Queen Mother Zhang in the palace found that the young prince was missing, she would not be able to notify Zhu Zhanji.

Thinking of his newborn son, whom he had never even seen, and now he was sent to Tianjin, Zhu Zhanji became furious and smashed everything around him in anger.

Thinking that he was a dignified emperor, but now he had a family and could not return. The palace was occupied by his uncle, and his son was sent to his cousin as a hostage. Except for those kings who had perished, there were probably few emperors who were worse off than him.

But being angry, after Zhu Zhanji vented his anger, he immediately sent Xia Yuanji to confront Zhu Gaoxu. The result was that the news that his son was sent away was confirmed. In order for his son not to be wronged, Zhu Zhanji could only hold back his anger and prepare to send When people go to see Zhu Zhanhe, they should at least ask him to take good care of his son.

(End of this chapter)