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

Chapter 24 Why not ask the old monk for a look?
Emperor Yongle was devastated. He had been backstabbed by his own son, and the stolen horse was his favorite BMW, the Sai Jiaolong! And after stealing it, he actually gave it to his own grandson?! He was afraid he would never get this horse back, Emperor Yongle thought silently.

"Bastard, this traitor, my Sai Jiaolong!!" Emperor Yongle couldn't help but curse at this time. The person he felt the most sorry for was Sai Jiaolong.

Thinking of Sai Jiaolong's majestic figure as towering as a mountain, his shiny hair as smooth as silk, his four hooves as hard as iron, his eyes like a dragon, his back broad, and his body agile...!
My Sai Jiaolong! Emperor Yongle cried inwardly. He had ridden this BMW only once, and that time, under numerous guards, before Sai Jiaolong had finished his lecture. He had never expected to hear Sai Jiaolong's name again, in such a situation, and that he, Emperor Yongle, had actually been snatched away by his own grandson.

Emperor Yongle's mood at this time was extremely complicated. Let me give you a simple example.

It’s like you are an elderly super-rich man who owns a bunch of supercars. You recently got the only supercar in the world. You like it very much and go to see it every two days. However, due to your age and physical condition, your family members try their best to stop you from driving fast.

Although you are old, this does not affect your love for this car. You once drove it secretly under the protection of bodyguards. You still remember the scene vividly. After that, you liked this car even more.

However, while you were away on a business trip, your favorite son secretly stole the car and gave it to his son, your grandson. Everyone in your family knew about this, but they kept it a secret from you. Then one day, you suddenly wanted to take another look at the car and discovered the secret. You felt just like Emperor Yongle.

"Was Sai Jiaolong tamed when he was taken away?" Suddenly, Emperor Yongle thought of the key point. Little Sniff had just said that Sai Jiaolong was untamed when Prince Han took him away. So how did his grandson ride him into battle? Or did the horse trainer at the Prince Han's palace tame Sai Jiaolong?
"In reply to the emperor, the Sai Jiaolong was not tamed when Prince Han took it away!" Little Nose said this with a firm and serious look on his face. He had confirmed this point again and again.

"Not tamed? Then how did the Prince of Han ride it?" Emperor Yongle asked Little Nose with a puzzled look on his face.

"Your Majesty, this, Sai Jiaolong has not been tamed yet!" Little Sniff knelt on the ground, a little hesitant, but still answered the emperor's words with a weird look on his face.

"It's not tamed yet? What's going on?!" Emperor Yongle was confused and asked with a frown and a puzzled look.

"In reply to the emperor, according to our understanding, Sai Jiaolong has not been tamed until now. Except for the Prince of Han, no one else is allowed to ride it. They can feed it, take it for a walk, and help it wash up as before, but they are not allowed to ride it. His Royal Highness the Prince of Han has not tamed it at all and just rode on it directly, and Sai Jiaolong did not refuse. His Royal Highness the Prince of Han also gave Sai Jiaolong a name, Taxue." Little Sniff hesitated for a moment, and then said some heartbreaking words.

Little Sniff stared blankly at Emperor Yongle, whose expression kept changing from gloomy to bright. He had just said something that made Emperor Yongle's mood even worse.

"He didn't tame the horse? He just rode it directly? Are you sure?" Emperor Yongle was unwilling to believe it. He didn't need to tame it? He could just ride it directly? Really? How could you ride an untamed horse? If he could ride it, then why couldn't I just ride it directly? Doesn't that mean I'm a loser? At this moment, Emperor Yongle didn't want to believe what Little Nose said, but he also knew that Little Nose wouldn't lie to him, so he was very conflicted!

"Go down!" Emperor Yongle's expression changed for a while, and then he let the little snot go down. He wanted to be alone and quiet.

After Little Nose left, Emperor Yongle sighed deeply, put the documents in his hand on the table, and fell into deep thought.

It seems like it's time to test the Han prince. Prince Han and Prince Han will also be tested as backup heirs! Emperor Yongle was once again caught up in the difficult decision of who would be the crown prince. After much consideration, he finally decided to test Prince Han and Prince Han again and give Prince Han another chance! Emperor Yongle said to himself. He truly liked this second son who looked so much like him, but it was a pity that he wasn't the eldest.

But the eldest son's health was not very good, and the eldest son (Zhu Zhanji) was still young. He could never defeat the second and third uncles alone, so he decided to train the second son again. Just in case, he had to make full preparations!

Emperor Yongle once again placed the hot tea in his hand on the small tea table, but inadvertently saw the information of Prince Han again.

"How is it possible?! He is a man of both military and civil skills, kind-hearted and virtuous, dignified and of good character??!!" Emperor Yongle went over the information about the Prince of Han that he had just read in his mind one by one and came to a conclusion that shocked him.

How would the eldest son (Zhu Zhanji) compare to him? Who was the better one? Emperor Yongle couldn't help but want to compare the two grandsons, wanting to see who was better, who was more suitable for training! However, his understanding of this Han prince was limited to the information he had, and he had not raised him like his eldest son, so he was still a little hesitant.

Why not take some time to let the old monk take a look? At this moment, an idea suddenly popped up in Emperor Yongle's mind. This idea quickly grew wildly and could not be suppressed no matter what.

On the other side, at this moment, in Chaotian Palace, Zhu Zhanhe's Taoist teacher, the old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng of Tianshi Dao, was also not sleeping. He was staring at the sky, watching the twinkling stars in the sky.

"The main star is bright, the auxiliary star is also bright, and this guest star is so dazzling, and it has already overshadowed the auxiliary star, and its brightness is almost approaching that of the main star, but it has been staying in the position of the guest star. This is really a turbulent time. My good student, don't lie to me, this is the only wish left for my old bones." The old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng stood in the empty courtyard, staring at the bright starry sky, muttering to himself at the deserted night sky.

Similarly, our Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu has not gone to bed yet. At this moment, he is looking at his princess Wei with a smile on his face.

"Wife, it's late at night. Let's go to bed early." At this time, Prince Han was no longer as glorious and domineering as he was outside. He stood in front of the bed, rubbing his hands, and looking at his wife pitifully.

"Go find your concubine, and remember to bring the child back to me. No matter what, as her aunt, I can get a decent dowry for the child! I won't treat her too harshly." At this time, the Princess of Han was wearing pajamas and sitting on the edge of the bed. She looked at the Prince of Han who had just returned from outside. She thought that he had gone to find his concubine again, and her face was unhappy. However, she still said something very well that made the Prince of Han ashamed.

"Wife, listen to my explanation. That concubine was given to me by my third brother." Seeing his wife's angry look, Prince Han suddenly became a little depressed. He quickly explained to his wife that he couldn't say that he had just arranged the assassination of his eldest nephew. So he honestly betrayed his third brother.

"Then I will bring the person back tomorrow? I will serve you tea?" After hearing what his wife said, Prince Han felt relieved immediately. He quickly turned around and looked at his wife, saying with anticipation.

"Hmm!" Princess Wei of Han was shocked when she heard what her husband said. At this moment, she was in no mood to talk to her husband. She lay on the bed silently, giving Prince Han a beautiful back. Obviously, she did not reserve any place for Prince Han to sleep!
"Huh?!" Upon seeing this, Prince Han realized that he had just said the wrong thing, so he walked out of the house awkwardly, looking back every few steps, and headed towards the study.

　Yao Guangxiao (1335-1418), whose childhood name was Tianxi, whose Dharma name was Daoyan, whose courtesy name was Sidao, whose self-styled names were Taoxuzi and Du'an, was a native of Changshu (present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu). He was given the name Guangxiao by Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty in 1404, and this name has been passed down through generations. Yao Guangxiao was a famous politician, monk, and poet in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, and one of the architects of the "Jingnan Campaign."
　　
　
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