Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 170 Fan Zhong Wants to Protect Prince Han
After hearing what Fan Zhong said, Yu Qian jumped up from his chair and jumped directly to the corner beside the table with a look of astonishment. He looked at Fan Zhong with caution and panic, waiting for Fan Zhong's answer with a sharp gaze.

"Please forgive me, my lords.

All I can say is that this is how it has to be.

As for the reason, I'm sorry, I can't tell you." Fan Zhong looked at Yang Shiqi's puzzled eyes in front of him, then turned his head to look at Yu Qian's indignant eyes at the corner of the table. He gritted his teeth with determination, and finally said with a firm face.

"General Fan, do you have to protect the Prince of Han?!" After hearing Fan Zhong's answer, Yang Shiqi stared at Fan Zhong for a while. He still didn't understand why Fan Zhong did this, so he asked again.

"I think you have been bribed by the King of Han!" Yang Shiqi had just finished speaking when Yu Qian jumped up with an indignant look on his face. He stood beside the table, pointed at Fan Zhong and shouted loudly.

Yu Qian did not refute Yu Qian's rebuke, but stared at Yang Shiqi with a sharp gaze. Because Fan Zhong knew clearly that Yang Shiqi, the Minister of War, was in charge here now!
"Just the Prince of Han? What about the Prince of Zhao?" Looking at Fan Zhong's determined eyes, Yang Shiqi frowned and lowered his head in thought. Suddenly, a strange spark flashed through Yang Shiqi's mind. Yang Shiqi suddenly raised his head, stared at Fan Zhong, and asked a question that made Yu Qian puzzled.

Is there any difference between the King of Han and the King of Zhao? Yu Qian couldn't help but feel puzzled after hearing Yang Shiqi's question.

"Prince Zhao is the legitimate son of the late emperor. As court officials, we have the responsibility to ensure his safety!" After hearing Yang Shiqi's question, a gleam of light flashed in Fan Zhong's eyes, and then he gave his answer without hesitation.

After hearing such an answer, Yang Shiqi was obviously stunned, then his eyes became blurry and his expression was dazed.

"General Fan, you are wrong.

Prince Han is also the legitimate son of the late emperor!
But you just said that no matter what the situation, the safety of Prince Han must be guaranteed;
But when it comes to Prince Zhao, it is necessary to protect his safety because he is the legitimate son of the late emperor, not that his safety must be protected!
Why?! " Yu Qian reacted quickly. Almost the moment Fan Zhong finished speaking, he immediately realized that Fan Zhong treated the two princes differently, so he did not hesitate at all and directly asked Fan Zhong about his doubts.

“Yu Qian is right.

General Fan, there is something wrong with your attitude towards the two princes! Yang Shiqi already had some guesses about Fan Zhong's attitude, but he wanted to confirm it further!

Yang Shiqi slowly stood up from his chair, walked slowly to Fan Zhong, stared at him and asked again.

"General Fan, I have another question.

Among the Three Thousand Camps and the Five Army Camps, and even in the Shenji Camp, the most prestigious people, apart from the emperor, should be the two princes!
Apart from the two princes, the third person should be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Han, right?
"I wonder how General Fan Zhong will deal with this Prince of Han!" Yang Shiqi stared at Fan Zhong intently, his face stern. He suspected that the Prince of Han might be the key to the problem.
"Master Yang! Are you trying to trick me?!" After hearing Yang Shiqi's question, Fan Zhong's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He immediately realized that Yang Shiqi was trying to trick him, and he immediately became furious.

Fan Zhong slammed the table, stood up angrily, stared at Yang Shiqi with an angry face, his eyes full of rage.

"General Fan, we are now on the same side. We should be honest with each other instead of being suspicious of each other!" Yang Shiqi did not refute Fan Zhong's anger, but explained.

"Hmph! No one needs to worry about His Royal Highness the Han Crown Prince!" Fan Zhong gritted his teeth, stared at Yang Shiqi again and again, and finally snorted coldly, saying only something vaguely. Regarding the issue of His Royal Highness the Han Crown Prince, Fan Zhong couldn't say that the other party had a dragon, right? No one would believe it even if he did! What's more, he had promised Emperor Yongle that he would ensure the safety of the King of Han and his family to the best of his ability!

"General Fan, if we can't guarantee the King of Han's safety tomorrow, what will you do?" Yu Qian was a little confused about the situation, but he knew there would be a battle tomorrow, and Fan Zhong was the central army's greatest support. Therefore, he had to find out Fan Zhong's true intentions!
"If the personal safety of Prince Han cannot be guaranteed, my Imperial Camp will not participate in any battle tomorrow!" Fan Zhong said without hesitation in response to Yu Qian's question.

“Not participating in tomorrow’s battle?!

"Are you planning to go and protect the King of Han from the Imperial Camp?" Yu Qian was completely confused by Fan Zhong's actions. Subconsciously, Yu Qian stared at Fan Zhong with his eyes as big as copper bells and questioned him.

"Master Yu is right, my Imperial Camp must protect the personal safety of Prince Han!
Otherwise, please forgive me for being unable to help the Imperial Guard!" In response to Yu Qian's question, Fan Zhong said without hesitation that if a battle broke out, he would also have to ensure the personal safety of Prince Han.

"Did the late emperor give a last will to General Fan Zhong?" Yang Shiqi pondered for a long time about Fan Zhong's unusual situation and asked the question in his heart. At the same time, he was also ruling out a possibility!
"Lord Yang, there is no need to test me. I can tell you clearly that I, Fan Zhong, do not have the late emperor's will!" Fan Zhong also guessed Yang Shiqi's thoughts, but he was upright and had nothing to fear, so he gave a firm answer.

"It's not a will?!" Yu Qian was also stunned after hearing Fan Zhong's words. He originally thought that it was the late Emperor Yongle who gave Fan Zhong a will, but looking at Fan Zhong's current appearance, he was afraid that there was no will.

Why on earth was that? Yu Qian scratched his head in annoyance, squatted directly on the chair, and looked at Fan Zhong hesitantly, his face full of confusion.

"Given General Fan's personality, he must have made some promise to the late emperor, which is why he behaved like this." Yang Shiqi continued to stare at Fan Zhong, saying soothing words, but in fact he was testing Fan Zhong again.

"Master Yang, you don't have to test me anymore, I won't tell you anything!

At the same time, I also remind Yang Ge Lao not to forget what he promised the late Emperor! "Fan Zhong was annoyed by Yang Shiqi's repeated probing. So, he also reminded Yang Shiqi not to forget the will of the late Emperor Yongle!
"Don't worry, General Fan, I've got it in mind!" Yang Shiqi was startled by Fan Zhong's sudden warning and immediately thought of the imperial edict left to him by the late Emperor Yongle. It seemed that Fan Zhong also knew about this matter.

“In that case, we will not embarrass General Fan any more.

"Just follow General Fan's instructions. Tomorrow, the defense of the entire old camp will be handed over to General Fan!" Yang Shiqi didn't want to continue to dwell on this matter. So he changed the subject and directly handed over all the defense work of the old camp tomorrow to Fan Zhong.

"Okay!" Faced with Yang Shiqi's entrustment, Fan Zhong did not hesitate and agreed directly.

"Lord Yang...?!" Yu Qian tried to stop this, but was ignored by Yang Shiqi.

"Yu Qian, the matter has been settled. No need to say more!" Yang Shiqi was aware of Yu Qian's doubts, but he did not open his mouth to explain. After all, Yang Shiqi and Fan Zhong both knew the secrets of Emperor Yongle! There was no room for error!

"In that case, tomorrow's safety will be left to General Fan!" Faced with Yang Shiqi's firm tone, Yu Qian pondered for a long time and finally had to agree.

After all, at this moment, he also guessed that Yang Shiqi and Fan Zhong both had the secret of the late emperor!
(End of this chapter)