My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 883 Zhu Zhanji passes away

In Zhan Shi's Mansion in the Imperial City of Xijing, Liu Ke was reporting information about the Ming Dynasty to Zhu Zhanhe, especially Zhu Zhanji's physical condition, which was the focus of his report.

"Judging from the information you have collected, my cousin's situation is probably very bad, right?"

After Zhu Zhanhe listened, he couldn't help but reached out and stroked the short beard under his chin.

"Exactly, Emperor Xuande's illness has turned from mild to severe, and the palace doctors are helpless. If this situation continues, he might really die young!"

Liu Ke solemnly replied again that his uncle Liu Mian was old and had retired from the Jinyi Guards in the past two years, so now Liu Ke takes over as the commander of the Jinyiwei.

After listening to Liu Ke's words, Zhu Zhanhe thought for a moment and then suddenly asked Liu Ke: "Does my father know about this?"

Ordinarily, Zhu Gaoxu should know that such a big thing happened in the Ming Dynasty, but after he came back, he directly threw down his burden and ran to Northern Xinjiang. This is a bit strange. After all, Zhu Gaoxu has never given up on the Ming Dynasty.

"His Majesty knew about this and asked us to collect information about Emperor Xuande, but he didn't ask us to take any actual action. His Majesty also asked me to tell the prince a message before he left."

Liu Ke answered very honestly.

"What?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked immediately.

"Your Majesty said that it is up to you, the Crown Prince, to decide how to deal with this matter!"

Liu Ke replied again. After speaking, he secretly raised his eyes to look at Zhu Zhanhe, as if he wanted to see something on his face.

Zhu Zhanhe breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, because Zhu Gaoxu left the matter to him, which showed that the other party was not dazzled by the matter. After all, even if Zhu Zhanji suddenly died of illness, it would not have any impact on the Ming Dynasty's military power. Too big an impact.

Moreover, before Zhu Zhanji died, he would definitely deploy troops to prevent them from fighting back to the Ming Dynasty from overseas. Therefore, even if Zhu Gaoxu sent troops, he might not be able to take advantage, but would cause a scandal.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu's decision to leave this matter to himself actually meant that he gave up this opportunity. After all, with Zhu Zhanhe's rationality, he would definitely not send troops rashly.

"What is the reaction of the Ming court now?"

Zhu Zhanhe thought for a while, and then asked Liu Ke again.

"The news of Emperor Xuande's serious illness was blocked at first, but as time went by, the news spread, which also caused an uproar in the Ming Dynasty. Recently, the cabinet stayed in the palace all day to prevent If there is any accident, at the same time, Tianjin, Beijing and other places have also begun to increase their troops and strengthened the control in various places."

Liu Ke paused for a moment before saying this, and then continued: "In addition, many people have quietly contacted our people recently, wanting to find out our big men's attitude towards this matter. It can be seen that if anything happens, these people will People will definitely side with us big men on purpose!”

Liu Ke's last words were a bit cryptic, but they were actually hinting to Zhu Zhanhe that there were many people in the Ming Dynasty who were willing to support them. As long as the Han Dynasty sent troops, these people would join the Han Dynasty.

However, after hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe shook his head and said: "Now is not the time yet. Please tell the people in Ming Dynasty to be honest and not to have any unreasonable thoughts. You only need to pay close attention to the situation in the Imperial City of Beijing. If anything happens, If something unexpected happens, report it immediately!" "Yes!"

Liu Ke's heart tightened when he heard this, and he immediately calmed down and answered.

He really hoped that the Han Dynasty could send troops. After all, it would be time for the Jin Yiwei to perform meritorious service again. Moreover, if the Ming Dynasty was really conquered, the situation of the Ming Dynasty would be stabilized. The efforts of the Jin Yiwei would also be needed. Maybe they could be like they did during the time of Emperor Taizu. , allowing Jin Yiwei's power to reach its peak again.

In addition, there are many ministers on the Han side who want to kill the Ming Dynasty, military generals want to make meritorious service, and civil servants want to be remembered in history. Looking at the whole world, only the Ming Dynasty is qualified to be the opponent of the Han Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanhe waved Liu Ke to retreat and sat there alone, lost in thought.

According to the original history, Zhu Zhanji is probably doomed this time, but it is not absolute. For example, according to history, Zhu Gaosui should have died of illness a few years ago, but although he suffered a serious illness, he survived and has even died now. Went to America.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanji's serious illness should be a near-death disaster for him, but it is possible to survive it like Zhu Gaosui did. This is one of the reasons why Zhu Zhanhe is unwilling to send troops. After all, the variables in the middle are too great.

Thinking of Zhu Zhanji's life and death, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of the Zhu Qizhen whom he once hugged. Although he had the same name, he was not the Zhu Qizhen in history. However, no one could guarantee that he would grow up in the same environment. , will he repeat the fate of Zhu Qizhen in history?

"The direction of history is becoming increasingly difficult to grasp. Now we can only take it one step at a time."

Finally, Zhu Zhanhe sighed and said to himself.

It’s the Spring Festival again. Whether it’s the Ming Dynasty or the Han Dynasty, countless people are immersed in the joy of the festival. Many people who go out also take advantage of this festival to return home to reunite with their families.

However, the imperial city of Beijing was immersed in a heavy atmosphere. Instead of getting better, Zhu Zhanji's condition continued to worsen. He was in a coma for a long time and his waking time became shorter and shorter.

Faced with this situation, Empress Dowager Zhang stayed in the Qianqing Palace almost every day. Yang Rong and other cabinet ministers also often ran to the Qianqing Palace. Whenever Zhu Zhanji woke up, he would summon them to explain something.

At the end of the day, Zhu Zhanji could no longer eat or even drink water. His whole body was reduced to a handful of bones. At this time, his breath was so weak that he could be said to be on his deathbed.

In the end, Empress Dowager Zhang was cruel and asked the imperial doctor to prepare a life-threatening medicine for Zhu Zhanji. Only then did he wake up for a moment. She called Yang Rong, Hu Hu and other ministers to him, and also asked the prince Zhu Qizhen to be brought to him. , let these ministers do their best to assist Zhu Qizhen.

However, because Zhu Qizhen was too young, all affairs in the court were handed over to Mrs. Zhang's descendants until he came of age, which was expected by the officials.

After explaining his funeral affairs, Zhu Zhanji soon fell into a coma again, and finally died in the Qianqing Palace on the third day of the first lunar month.

Seven days later, with the support of his ministers and the personal support of Empress Dowager Zhang, Zhu Qizhen officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

A month later, when Zhu Zhanhe, who was far away in Han Dynasty, learned the news of Zhu Zhanji's death, he couldn't help but sigh and sat in silence on his chair for a long time. The inertia of history was still huge, and Zhu Zhanji finally died. He failed to defeat his own destiny like Zhu Gaosui did. Zhu Qizhen, who was not Zhu Qizhen, also officially ascended the throne. I wonder if he could escape his own destiny?

(End of this chapter)