Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 16 Zheng He: You actually said I can't do it
After all, the old man is old, and the strength of his arms is no longer as strong as when he was young.

After lifting it a few times, he began to breathe heavily and put Zhu Zhanjun down. Looking at Zhu Zhanjun's face, which had been exposed to wind and sun in the past two years and no longer looked as young as a teenager, he felt touched.

"Come all over."

He turned around, put his arm around Zhu Zhanjun's shoulders, and said to Zhu Pangpang and other civil and military officials behind him: "This is my second grandson. He is just over ten years old this year. At such a young age, he turned the tide and brought back an army of 100,000, saving the court from great losses."

He raised his hand and pointed at everyone, "Tell me how this battle went."

Everyone looked at the old man's proud expression, wondering why they didn't understand that the old man was showing off to them.

Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes secretly in his heart, but on the surface he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Your Majesty, needless to say, my second nephew fought beautifully in this battle, and he has some of the heroic spirit of your father in the past."

When the King of Han said this, everyone secretly spat in their hearts, "Flatterer!"

However, he agreed greatly: "Yes, the Second Prince is worthy of being the grandson of His Majesty. He has inherited His Majesty's heroic spirit."

"Yes, I still remember that when Your Majesty was a teenager, he was as vigorous as the Second Grandson of the Emperor. He was invincible on the battlefield and his enemy was completely defeated."

"Hahaha…"

Hearing everyone's flattery, the old man laughed happily.

Of course, he also knew that this was flattery, but he was happy today and what was wrong with that?

"Humph!" Old Zhu on the farm snorted coldly and sneered, "How dare this bastard compare with our Qilin'er? When he first went to the battlefield, he was so scared that he peed his pants. He still calls himself a hero, but I think he is a coquettish man who peed his pants."

"puff!"

Zhu Zhanjun couldn't help laughing when Old Zhu said this.

The old man was very happy after the flattery. He waved his hand and Little Nose came over leading a BMW.

"Come on, second son, today's honor is yours."

The old man exerted force with his hands and Zhu Zhanjun sat on the horse.

"The second child and the third child."

"His Majesty."

The King of Han and the King of Zhao stepped forward, and the old man looked at them and said, "Your elder brother has a weak leg, so today you two will take his place and lead the horse for the great hero of our Ming Dynasty in the parade."

"What? The two of us are helping this little Wang... guy to lead the horse!"

The two of them widened their eyes instantly and looked at the old man in disbelief.

Seeing the two of them, the old man's face suddenly fell, and he said coldly: "Why, you two don't want to?"

"I'm telling you, don't force me to do unhappy things when I'm the happiest."

Feeling the pressure from the old man, the two shook their heads repeatedly, "No, no."

"How could that be, Dad? This is an honor for my second nephew. It brings glory to me as his uncle. Of course I agree."

The two men had smiles on their faces. They held the horses on the left and right, and walked forward while pulling the horses with a smile.

"Grandpa, this isn't necessary, is it?"

Letting these two gentlemen lead the horses, Zhu Zhanjun was really afraid that they would lead him into a ditch.

The old man's face regained its smile, and he waved his hand and said, "This is the honor that grandpa gives you, go quickly."

As the old man waved his hand, Little Nose shouted, "Let's go!"

Amid the cheers of the people on both sides of the road, the guard of honor turned and headed towards the imperial palace.

Zhu Zhanjun felt awkward as he sat on his horse and was being stared at. Facing the cheers of the people, it was not right for him to bow or wave. He could only hold on to the saddle awkwardly and let his two uncles pull the horse forward.

"Little bastard, you are so proud of yourself that you let your uncle and I lead your horse. Even your father didn't get such treatment."

Zhu Gaosui, who was walking on the right side leading the horse, had a smile on his face but spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"That's right. It's fine that the father is riding on our heads, but now even the son is sitting on our heads and peeing and shitting."

"From now on, we two brothers should keep a low profile. We have offended the Crown Prince and the Emperor's grandson. We two brothers don't have to wait for the eldest brother to ascend the throne. In less than half a year, our heads will be all over the ground." Han King Zhu Gaoxu on the left echoed with a forced smile.

Hearing the sarcastic words from the two, Zhu Zhanjun narrowed his eyes and knocked his heel hard on the horse's belly.

The BMW neighed in pain and its slow pace suddenly quickened.

The King of Han and the King of Zhao, who were holding the reins on the left and right, were not paying attention and were pulled by the horses, staggering and almost falling to the ground.

But before the two of them could start cursing, Zhu Zhanjun stopped his warhorse, looked back at them and said helplessly: "Second uncle and third uncle, if you don't want to lead my horse, just say so directly, and don't torture me like this. If I fall off the horse and break an arm or a leg, grandpa will be very angry."

When the soldiers holding ceremonial guards on both sides heard this, they all looked at the King of Han and the King of Zhao with strange eyes.

"You little bastard!"

When Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui saw the expressions of the crowd, he knew that he had been tricked by this little bastard, and he was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was ready to beat him up.

Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu stopped Zhu Gaosui and gestured to him to the imperial carriage following closely behind.

With a smile on his face, he said to Zhu Zhanjun, "What are you saying, nephew? You are the glory of our family. Your uncle and I are so happy to lead your horse that we would never trouble you. We were not paying attention when we were talking and bumped into the horse. Can you please apologize to me?"

As he spoke, he bowed, smiled, walked quickly forward, and continued walking forward, leading the horse.

But in his heart he was muttering: "As expected of the boss's offspring, this petty mind is exactly the same as the boss's."

In the carriage at the back, the old man lowered the curtain, sat back on the brocade couch, put his hands in his sleeves, and continued to take a nap with his eyes closed.

Along the way, officials from the Ministry of Rites sang the praises of Zhu Zhanjun's achievements, letting the onlookers know about the contributions made by the second emperor's grandson to the Ming Dynasty.

It was not until they returned to the palace that the grand welcoming ceremony came to a temporary end.

Zhu Zhanjun's reputation also spread with this ceremony, bringing him a lot of fame and prestige.

"Zheng He, meet His Royal Highness the Second Grandson."

Zhu Zhanjun had just arrived at the gate of the palace with his two uncles when a man with slightly dark skin came forward and helped Zhu Zhanjun down.

"Hey, Eunuch Zheng, you haven't left yet?"

Zhu Zhanjun remembered that Zheng He's third voyage to the West was in September of the seventh year of Yongle. Now it was almost October. How could the other party appear here?

"I am waiting for Your Highness."

Zheng He was not surprised at all that Zhu Zhanjun knew about his departure. The time of his departure had long been public, and many people knew about it.

"wait for me?"

Now Zhu Zhanjun was even more confused. When he was a child, Zheng He was in the army and the two had very little contact. They could only be said to be acquaintances.

Zheng He would not have neglected such a big thing as sailing to the West just to welcome him.

Zheng He smiled and explained: "I heard that Your Highness went all the way north, crossed thousands of miles across the sea, and arrived at another vast continent."

"I am very curious and would like to hear Your Highness tell me about the situation along the way and the human geography of the new continent."

Zhu Zhanjun suddenly realized.

The person in front of him is a navigator. When he learned that someone had traveled thousands of miles to a new continent, it would be like a cat encountering a fishy fish. Naturally, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Looking at Zheng He who was expecting, Zhu Zhanjun shook his head.

"Eunuch Zheng, I understand your feelings, but the route I'm taking is not suitable for you. Take my advice, don't think too much, and just go to the West."

Zhu Zhanjun had already told everyone before he came back not to say that the seeds were picked up from a broken ship, but to announce to the outside world that they had traveled thousands of miles to another continent.

Otherwise, after the development in the future, some people will doubt how Zhu Zhanjun got these things on another continent when he had never been there.

As for picking it up from the wrecked ship, that's less reliable than going to another continent in person.

Zheng He: ???
Zhu Zhanjun looked like he was no good, and Zheng He felt humiliated.

He is the greatest navigator of the Ming Dynasty, but some people say he is not good enough.

(End of this chapter)