My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 886 Queen Mother Zhang’s kindness

Zhu Zhanqi was also very grateful for Zhu Zhanhe's help, especially when Zhu Zhanhe agreed to help him send these Tianzhu natives to Luososizhou, which made him even more happy.

So for the next period of time, Zhu Zhanqi simply lived in Mahe Port and was personally responsible for the relocation of these natives. Zhu Zhanhe could not always accompany him, so he appointed several officials to assist Zhu Zhanqi. , and then returned to Xijing.

"Your Highness, Emperor Xuande's temple name is Xuanzong, his posthumous title has been decided, and the construction of the imperial mausoleum has begun. However, because he passed away so suddenly, the construction of the imperial mausoleum has just begun. It is estimated that it will take ten years at the fastest to complete."

As soon as Zhu Zhanhe returned to the palace, Liu Ke found him again and reported to him the intelligence collected by the Ming Dynasty.

Although Zhu Zhanhe did not plan to use troops against the Ming Dynasty, he was still very concerned about the death of Zhu Zhanji, so he always asked Liu Ke to pay close attention to every move of the Ming Dynasty.

"Both the uncle and my cousin died too suddenly, and the court was not prepared at all. The project of the imperial mausoleum is huge and cannot be completed in ten years. It is estimated that it will take at least twenty or thirty years. "

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head. His words were not unfounded. For example, Zhu Gaochi's Xianling Mausoleum has been under construction for ten years, and it is only half-finished now. It is still early to be completed.

Now there is another imperial mausoleum of Zhu Zhanji. To build two imperial mausoleums together, the financial, material and manpower required will be doubled. Even if the Ming Dynasty has strong national power, it may be too much, so the project deadline will definitely be extended again. .

"Your Highness is absolutely right. In addition, some things have happened in the Ming Dynasty recently, and they are also related to us big men!"

At this time, Liu Ke suddenly reported again.

"Is it related to us? What is it?"

Zhu Zhanhe was also a little surprised when he heard this and asked.

"Empress Dowager Zhang personally issued an order to relax some prohibitions issued by Emperor Xuande before, such as some commercial restrictions. In addition, some routes in various ports were also liberalized, allowing our Han Dynasty ships to directly enter the port. At the same time, some exemptions were also waived. Taxes on goods…”

As Liu Ke spoke, he recounted in detail some of the recent events in the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Zhanji was in power, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Han Dynasty was not very good. Although there was no major conflict on the surface, Zhu Zhanji secretly continued to fortify the country and even prohibited the ships of the Han Dynasty from entering the Ming Dynasty's port. .

Of course, although these laws have been promulgated, there are always loopholes to be exploited. For example, when the Han Dynasty ships arrived in the Ming Dynasty waters, they directly changed their flags and entered the Ming Dynasty port with arrogance, while the port officials turned a blind eye to this. Just open your eyes. After all, these ships have to pay taxes when they enter the port. There is no need for them to struggle with money.

"That is to say, my aunt has canceled some of the laws that my eldest brother had against us men, so that the two countries can communicate more smoothly."

After Zhu Zhanhe listened, he couldn't help squinting his eyes and concluded.

"Exactly, Empress Dowager Zhang didn't know what she was thinking. Just after Xuanzong's death, she issued an order to repeal a series of decrees issued by him. Although some ministers opposed it, she used the cabinet to suppress it, so these decrees It can also be abolished.”

Liu Ke nodded again.

"Interesting, it seems that my uncle is using this to show her kindness to us big men, but it's normal to think about it. After all, she has no enmity with us, and with the current situation of Ming Dynasty, it is more in line with their interests to be friendly with us big men. !”

Zhu Zhanhe whispered again while stroking the short beard under his chin.

Zhu Zhanji's death was too sudden. Now Ming Dynasty can be said to be ruled by orphans and widowers, and is in its weakest period. If the Han Dynasty invades Ming Dynasty at this time, even if it fails, Ming Dynasty will suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, Queen Mother Zhang changed her strategy towards the Han Dynasty, from confrontation to gentleness. What she is doing now is actually sending a signal of reconciliation to the Han Dynasty and laying the foundation for future diplomatic relations between the two countries. "Your Highness, do we need to do anything?"

Liu Ke hesitated for a moment and then asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"No, it was Big Brother who targeted us in the past, but we big men have never targeted Ming Dynasty. Now they have lifted these laws against us, and it can be considered normal. We don't need to react. Next, you continue to pay attention to Ming Dynasty and wait and see. That’s it!”

Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand and ordered.

Now it is the Ming Dynasty that is trying to bring order out of chaos, so in Zhu Zhanhe's view, this matter has little to do with the Han Dynasty, and Queen Mother Zhang will definitely take other actions next.

"I understand!"

Liu Ke nodded and then reported to Zhu Zhanhe.

"In addition to the Ming Dynasty, news has also come from Europe recently that Murad II has begun to take action!"

"He's finally here, what has he done?"

Zhu Zhanhe sneered when he heard this. Murad II was blocked in Europe by the Han Dynasty's navy. It was definitely impossible to return to Asia, but he would not just watch Mufas annex the territories in Asia, so he must There will be some action.

"Murad II has been sending people to build ships recently, mainly on the Black Sea. It seems that he wants to bypass the Black Sea Strait and reach Asia directly from the Black Sea, so that his army can directly fight Mufas, and Although we can block the strait, we cannot block the entire Black Sea."

Liu Ke reported with a solemn expression.

The Ottomans already have a navy stationed in the Black Sea. Although the ships are relatively old and not many in number, if they seize the time to build ships and add more, they can still expand a usable fleet in a short time, enough to transport troops to Asia. .

"What is Mufas doing recently? How much of Asia is left that he has not captured?"

Zhu Zhanhe also thought for a moment after hearing this, and then asked Liu Ke seriously.

Murad II is worthy of being a hero of his generation, and he can still keep his composure at such times. His method may seem stupid and time-consuming, but it is upright. After all, although the steam battleships of the Han Dynasty are powerful, they are still powerful. The number is small and it is okay to block the narrow strait, but it cannot block the vast Black Sea.

"After Mufas gained the support of many nobles, he integrated various armies and is now conquering everywhere. However, Asia is where Osman started, and there are many nobles loyal to Murad II. Therefore, in a short period of time, he I’m afraid it won’t be possible to unify the territories in Asia.”

Liu Ke also answered equally seriously.

"Pass my order and ask Mufas to capture as much of the Black Sea coast as possible, so that even if Murad II's army arrives in the future, it will not be easy to land!"

Zhu Zhanhe issued an order directly. Faced with such an upright conspiracy, he could only ask Mufas to prepare for a head-on fight.

(End of this chapter)