My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 635 Tricky questions

After dinner, Zhu Zhanhe came to the deck alone, watching the undulating waves under the sunset and thinking about his thoughts.

Zhu Yong and Zhang Zhong both wanted to persuade Zhu Gaoxu and ask him to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible. This was not only their idea, but also the officials in the entire Han Dynasty wanted Zhu Gaoxu to proclaim himself emperor.

In fact, the matter of proclaiming the emperor is no longer a question of whether Zhu Gaoxu is willing or not, but something that must be done, otherwise it may chill the hearts of his subordinates, just like when Zhao Kuangyin wore a yellow robe, even if it was a play he directed and acted , but in that case, it would be useless if he did not call himself emperor.

After thinking about this, Zhu Zhanhe no longer struggled, turned around and came to Zhu Gaochi's residence, and then knocked gently on the door.

"Come in!"

Zhu Gaoxu's voice came from the room.

Zhu Zhanhe opened the door and saw Zhu Gaoxu standing in front of a map of Central Asia with several marching routes marked on it. It was obvious that he was studying plans for future expansion into Central Asia.

"Zhan He, come here quickly. I'll tell you about the next troop dispatch plan. Then the logistics will depend on you and Yang Changshi!"

Zhu Gaoxu seemed very happy, and immediately waved to Zhu Zhanhe when he saw him.

Even before he went to the Ming Dynasty, he had already prepared to use troops in Central Asia, aiming directly at the declining Timurid Empire. As long as he defeated it, Zhu Gaoxu would be able to gain a foothold in Central Asia in one fell swoop, and even replace the Timurid Empire and become the The overlord of Central Asia.

"Father, your plan must be better than mine. After all, when it comes to war, I can't even keep up with you!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and slapped him in the face.

Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly after hearing this, and then took Zhu Zhanhe to the map and explained his plan to send troops in detail.

Zhu Zhanhe also followed Zhu Di on several northern expeditions, and he no longer knew anything about military affairs. Therefore, he could not only understand Zhu Gaoxu's troop dispatch plan, but also make some suggestions, which also made Zhu Gaoxu even more happy.

After talking about sending troops, Zhu Zhanhe finally said: "Father, there is something I want to discuss with you!"

"what's up?"

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the tea bowl on the table and drank it all in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and asked.

"It's like this. I heard that the civil and military officials of the palace have always wanted to ask my father to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. I wonder what your attitude is to this, father?"

Zhu Zhanhe did not persuade directly, but first tested Zhu Gaoxu's attitude.

When Zhu Zhanhe mentioned the matter of proclaiming himself emperor, Zhu Gaoxu didn't seem surprised. Instead, he looked at him and then asked with a smile: "Did you listen to that boy Zhang Zhong?"

"Father is wise, I can't hide anything from you!"

Zhu Zhanhe couldn't see through Zhu Gaoxu's thoughts, so he flattered him again. Anyway, if he was nice, he wouldn't need any money.

"Haha, the civil and military officials in the palace have repeatedly advised me to proclaim myself emperor, but your grandpa was still alive at that time, so I refused. These people didn't give up. They knew that Zhang Zhong had a good relationship with you, so they ran away one after another. Go ask Zhang Zhong and try to convince you to persuade me through him. Don’t think I don’t know these things!”

Zhu Gaoxu was quite proud at the end. Ever since Liu Mian and his men established the Jin Yiwei in Tianzhu, all the big and small things in Tianzhu could not be hidden from Zhu Gaoxu's eyes.

"Father, what exactly do you think? I think the time has come now, and if we keep the officials waiting like this, it may be detrimental to people's hearts!"

Zhu Zhanhe asked again, and expressed his attitude by the way, because he also heard that the reason why Zhu Gaoxu was unwilling to proclaim the emperor before was because Zhu Di was still there, but now that Zhu Di has passed away, Zhu Gaoxu has no reason to refuse. .Sure enough, I saw Zhu Gaoxu pondering for a moment, and then he said: "Actually, I have talked with Yang Changshi many times about proclaiming the emperor. At that time, he advised me to follow the example of Emperor Taizu, accumulate food widely, and slowly proclaim the king. , after all, once you become emperor, there will be a gap between you and the Ming Dynasty, and it will be difficult to obtain the needed population and materials from the Ming Dynasty in the future."

Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment before continuing: "But when the news of your grandpa's death reached Tianzhu, Yang Changshi also changed his words and persuaded me. After attending the funeral, he returned to Tianzhu and proclaimed himself emperor as soon as possible. After all, My subordinates and ministers can hardly wait.”

"Yang Changshi has a good opinion. Now, no matter whether you proclaim yourself emperor or not, my eldest brother will not look at us differently because of this. So we might as well proclaim ourselves emperor as early as possible to appease people's hearts. Father, you also want to expand to Central Asia. It is these It’s time for your ministers to make great achievements!”

Zhu Zhanhe immediately clapped his hands and praised.

"If you ask me, you still have the vision. If you hadn't recommended Yang Shiqi to be the chief historian of the palace, I wouldn't have gotten such a right-hand man!"

Zhu Gaoxu laughed again.

Over the years, he has also valued Yang Shiqi more and more. Usually he is mainly responsible for fighting, and most of the things in the rear are directly left to Yang Shiqi, but the other party can always handle it in an orderly manner and never make any mistakes.

"So, father, do you agree to proclaim yourself emperor?"

Facing his father's compliment, Zhu Zhanhe smiled, and then asked again.

"It's time. After we go back, I will ask Yang Changshi and the others to organize a coronation ceremony. After all, the Ming Dynasty cannot go back. After working hard overseas for so many years, it's time to reward yourself!"

Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes at the end, seeming to be recalling his hard work in Tianzhu over the years. Although he had never suffered a military defeat, he also spent a lot of effort to govern Tianzhu, and even more so. He was separated from his wife and children for many years, and it was not until his grandchildren were born that the family began to reunite.

"Great, my father is wise!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately stepped forward happily and saluted.

But when he said this, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of another question, so he hesitated and then asked again: "Dad, there is something I have always wanted to ask you, but I am a little embarrassed to ask you."

"Are you still going to be polite to me? If you have anything, just ask!"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand.

"Well...then I'll ask."

Zhu Zhanhe hesitated again as he spoke, and finally spoke.

"Dad, you led your troops into Beijing before. If my eldest brother failed to escape from the imperial city and was caught by you, would you kill him?"

This question has always been in Zhu Zhanhe's mind. Although Zhu Gaoxu sent troops out of anger because Zhu Zhanji refused to let him go to Beijing for the funeral, what would Zhu Gaoxu do next if he really caught Zhu Zhanji?

Should he kill Zhu Zhanji and then directly usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor?Or is it just to attend Zhu Di's funeral, let Zhu Zhanji go after the funeral, and Zhu Gaoxu still return to Tianzhu to be his King of Han?

Zhu Zhanhe's question was very tricky. Zhu Gaoxu also glanced at him in surprise, and then showed a silent expression. It seemed that this question also made him very embarrassed?

　There are only two chapters today. I have some things to do in the afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)