My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 675: First Meeting with Ulugh Beg
Zhu Zhanhe came to the gate of the courtyard where Ulugh Bo was imprisoned. It was a quite quiet courtyard. When Chang Wei opened the door, he saw that the courtyard was full of flowers and plants. The window of one of the rooms was open, and you could see Went to a man sitting at a table in front of the window reading a book.

"The one reading the book is Ulugh Beg. He is quite able to keep his composure. He has been able to eat and sleep since he was captured. He has followed the doctor's instructions to recover peacefully. He even asked us to send him some books to kill time."

Chang Wei pointed to the figure reading a book in the window and said.

"Interesting, I heard that this Ulugh Bo was very knowledgeable and had even served as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty. Grandpa Huang was still there at that time. Unfortunately, I was away from the capital for business at the time, so I didn't see him."

Zhu Zhanhe also showed a very interested expression at this time. He had heard about this Uluru Bo for a long time, so he came here specifically to see him.

So Zhu Zhanhe stepped into the courtyard. Ulugbo in the window was focused on his books and did not notice anyone coming in from outside.

The study door was ajar, but Zhu Zhanhe did not push the door open, but knocked politely from the outside.

"Come in!"

Ulugh Beg inside actually spoke in Chinese. Although his Chinese was not very pure, he was quite proficient.

Zhu Zhanhe pushed the door open and entered the study, only to see Ulugh Bo still reading. At this time, he asked without looking back: "Has the tea been brewed?"

Ulugh Beg obviously thought that the person who came in was a servant to take care of him. After all, given his status, even if he was a prisoner, Chang Wei arranged servants for him according to etiquette to take care of his food and daily life.

"Prince Ulugh Beg is so laid-back!"

Zhu Zhanhe was not angry, but said with a smile.

There was no title such as prince in Timur's empire. The sultan's son usually served as governor, so Zhu Zhanhe followed the custom of the Central Plains and called the other party prince, which was considered a polite honorific.

When Uluru Bo heard the unfamiliar voice behind him, he immediately turned his head. When he saw Zhu Zhanhe, he couldn't help but be startled. However, he quickly guessed that Zhu Zhanhe's identity was unusual, because the burly Chang next to him Wei was the big Han general who captured him, but the other party could only accompany the young man.

"If I guess correctly, you are Zhu Zhanhe, the prince of Han Dynasty, right?"

Uluru Bo looked at Zhu Zhanhe for a few times and suddenly said Zhu Zhanhe's name directly.

This made Zhu Zhanhe very surprised and asked: "How do you know my identity?"

Zhu Zhanhe was also sizing up this Ulugh Bo while he was talking. He saw that the man was about 30 years old, wearing a long robe, a turban on his head, a rectangular face, and a half-length beard. With the temperament of a scholar, it is no wonder that later generations were called scholars on the throne.

"Your Highness, please don't forget that I once went on a mission to the Ming Dynasty and met your grandfather. Unfortunately, at that time, Your Highness, you were leading troops overseas. It was said that you were attacking a place called Japan. So although I have heard of your name, I No chance to meet."

Ulugh Beg answered very frankly.

When he was on his mission to the Ming Dynasty, he heard Zhu Zhanhe's name mentioned more than once. If Zhu Zhanhe hadn't been in the capital at that time, they might have met many years ago and might even have become friends. . "I also heard about the prince's mission to the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, I was busy with military affairs at the time and could not rush back to the capital. But I never thought that many years later, we would meet under such circumstances."

Zhu Zhanhe also said with some emotion.

"Your Highness, this is your big man's fault. Why do you invade our country's territory without hesitation? If the big man hadn't provoked the war without permission, we wouldn't have become enemies."

At this time, Ulugh Bo accused Zhu Zhanhe with a serious expression.

"Have you forgotten, your highness, that when you ordered your grandfather to conquer the Ming Dynasty, you never found any reason? Moreover, the land under our feet has been visited by Greeks, Persians, and Turks, and later the Mongols Talent takes over here!”

Zhu Zhanhe retorted with a slight smile.

The Ulugh Beg family should be Turkic, but they claim to the outside world that they are Mongolians, and they have only inherited the customs and religion of the Turks. This is mainly to establish relations with the Golden Family and establish the legitimacy of their rule.

Hearing that Zhu Zhanhe was so familiar with the history of this land, Ulugh Beg blushed. As a learned man, he was certainly familiar with the local history. In this land, the strong have always been respected. , the strong expand outwards and annex the weak without any reason at all.

"Your Highness, there is indeed no morality between countries, but I don't think there is much conflict between us and the Han Dynasty. The two sides can sit down and talk!"

Ulugh Beg said very sincerely at this time.

Although he was defeated miserably at the hands of the Han, Ulugh Beg did not think about revenge because he did not want to be an enemy of the Han. He even wanted to cooperate with the Han if possible, as long as the other party could guarantee the southeast direction of Timur's empire. Just be stable.

This was not because Ulugh Beg was weak, but that he was very aware of the internal situation in the empire. Since the death of his grandfather Tamerlane, several sons and grandsons competed for the position of sultan, and a fierce war broke out. In the end, although Ulugh Beg was defeated His father Shaharul unified the empire, but the vitality of Timur's empire has been greatly weakened.

Especially in the west of the empire, the cannibals and Persians there did not obey the rule of the empire and often rebelled. In order to suppress the rebellion in the west of the empire, Shaharul had to move the capital to Herat in the west, leaving behind Ulugh Beg garrisoned Samarkand.

Even so, there is still no peace within the empire. The major nobles support their own troops and the foreign races under their rule also have different ideas. Even some Mongolian nobles have different ideas from them.

So Timur's empire seemed strong, but in fact it was already in danger internally. Now a powerful challenger like the Han appeared, and he destroyed their army of [-] at the first appearance, which also woke up Ulugh Beg.

The Timur Empire can no longer deal with an opponent as powerful as the Han Dynasty, so he hopes to resolve the conflict with the Han Dynasty. Even if it pays some price, as long as the Han Dynasty is appeased, it will be a blessing for the Timur Empire. Big good thing.

"Actually, we Han people don't want to send troops, but you also know that in Tianzhu, if someone sends troops from Peshawar to go south, the whole of Tianzhu will be unsafe. For the safety of the Han people, my father has to expand northward, at least Strengthen the defenses of the north."

Zhu Zhanhe also said very frankly.

With the current population of the Han Dynasty, it is indeed not suitable for outward expansion. For example, the troops Zhu Gaoxu can use this time are only 2. This is the limit of the force that can capture Peshawar.

(End of this chapter)