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

Chapter 26 Your grandfather wants to attack Wala, and your uncle wants to give up his throne to me

"I want to hear your opinion." Prince Han Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son with a serious face at this time. He was very fond of his son.

Moreover, for the Prince of Han, all the officials including the Chief Secretary of the Palace were in Yunnan, helping him manage his fiefdom, and he did not even have a counselor around him.

Moreover, his son speaks clearly and does things with evidence. He is in a dilemma and can discuss things with him. What's more, he is his own son and someone he can trust completely.

"Dad, what kind of wife do you want to find for your son?" Zhu Zhanhe asked his father's opinion hesitantly. Zhu Zhanhe wanted to find out what his father was thinking at the moment.

"The people your father and I know are all rough guys in the army. If you ask me, they should naturally find a girl from a military family. Then our family will be even more powerful." Prince Han was not polite and directly stated his idea. He planned to find a wife with a military background for his son to strengthen his own power and increase his chances of winning the throne.

"If I were to ask you, it would be better to find a girl from a civil servant's family, or a girl from a peasant family. We are all rough and simple people, so it would be nice to find someone who is well-educated and well-mannered to help take care of the family. Look, my mother manages the palace in perfect order." Zhu Zhanhe shook his head helplessly after hearing what his father said, and even praised his mother. His mother's face suddenly filled with smiles, and she happily covered her mouth with a handkerchief. Zhu Zhanhe turned his head to look at his father again, and seeing that he still didn't understand what he meant, he couldn't help but sigh that you still want to fight for the throne, you should just go to bed early.

You're already a big shot in the military. If you find a daughter-in-law with military background, wouldn't it be a powerful alliance between the two families? The emperor wouldn't agree. And now you have a completely military background, without any civil officials to rely on. Why can't you find a civil official to balance the power? If there's a one in a million chance that you really ascend the throne in the future, with strong military but weak civil service, what will you do? Will it be a crippled court? Zhu Zhanhe glanced at his father who had just finished taking a shower, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

"My son, please don't talk nonsense. Your mother will naturally marry you the best wife. The woman who can help you is the best!" Although Princess Wei was very happy with what her son said, she was very clear-headed. After calming down and thinking about it, she still suggested that her son find a well-educated and well-mannered wife who can help him. So Princess Han said to her son firmly.

"Mom, our father is a military general, and I will be granted a fiefdom in the future. I need to find a well-educated woman who can take care of the family inside and outside, or I can find a woman from a civil official's family." Zhu Zhanhe shook his head helplessly, and then looked at his still stupid father. "I've fed you food, but you don't understand. Why do you still want to fight for the position of crown prince? Go to bed early."

Seeing his son looking at him with disgust, our Prince Han seemed to understand something, but also seemed not to understand, and spoke hesitantly.

"He'er has some truth in what he said. Otherwise, we should find a well-educated and well-mannered woman." Although Zhu Gaoxu still didn't fully understand why his son wanted to find a woman from a civil servant family, he subconsciously understood that marrying a woman from a civil servant family was an opportunity his son had given him. Although he didn't fully understand it, he still agreed with his son's words.

"Then it's settled. Find a girl from a civil official's family for our son. As for other concubines and the like, we can talk about it later." Finally, Princess Wei looked at her son and husband again and set the basic tone for her son to get married.

"Okay." Prince Han and his prince had no objection at this time.

Late at night, Zhu Zhanhe hugged the two little girls who were exhausted by him again with some pity, gently stroking their delicate skin, and his consciousness returned to the sea again.

In the quiet and dark night sky, the endless sea is still surging. On the sea not far away, the vast fleet is advancing in an orderly manner.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhanhe discovered that two smaller ear boats had actually left the fleet and were heading in another direction.

"What's going on? Let's go check it out!" Zhu Zhanhe was startled when he saw the two small boats leaving the fleet not far away. Countless thoughts immediately popped up in his mind: Escape? Or are they going back to Ming Dynasty early? ? ! !

Immediately, Zhu Zhanhe decided to go and see what was going on without hesitation. He then ordered the big crocodile to move forward. The big crocodile swung its thick tail, splashing waves, and quickly approached the fleet.

"The Dragon King is approaching, everyone look!" Suddenly a crew member spotted the giant crocodile and called out loudly.

The crowd around immediately gathered around.

"Dragon King, why are you here at this time? Is there something wrong?" "Don't talk. Can the Dragon King understand you?"

"Shut up, I think the Dragon King will understand."

"The Dragon King seems to be looking over there."

"The direction the Dragon King is looking at seems to be the direction of the imperial court. Didn't a few people just return to the imperial court to submit memorials to the emperor? Perhaps the Dragon King is wondering why they left."

"You're right, it's really possible. Why don't we report this to the Dragon King?"

Everyone started talking at once, and then they looked at each other, but no one dared to stand up. Finally, they chose a brave man, who came to the side of the boat and started speaking.

"Your Majesty, the two boats that just left are heading back to the imperial court. We will also be returning by the end of the year. They are returning first to report recent events to the Emperor." A man in military uniform approached the boat and shouted loudly to the crocodile. Upon hearing the words from the boat, Zhu Zhanhe's consciousness within the crocodile couldn't help but smile. He knew that this time, the crocodile would finally be able to return to the Ming Dynasty and meet with the other party.

To be on the safe side, Zhu Zhanhe asked the big crocodile to follow the two returning boats closely, not wanting to delay for a moment.

Then, the big crocodile was not polite either. It swung its tail and quickly headed towards the two small boats that were gradually disappearing not far away. The speed was so fast that people could not see it clearly, leaving the astonished crew members of the fleet looking at each other in confusion.

A few days later, Dad Zhu Gaoxu once again returned home in court robes, looking excited. He leaned on the table and gulped down a pot of water. He couldn't help but burst into laughter. Seeing this, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but walk over. He looked at him inquiringly.

"Dad. What are you doing?" Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but ask when he saw his father almost bursting out laughing.

"Son, son! Let me tell you, we were just discussing the emperor's attack on Wala when your uncle came. He wrote a letter to resign from the crown prince position and give his crown prince position to me! He wants to give the crown prince position to me! Give it to me, the crown prince position! Do you think your uncle is stupid?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at his precious son with a happy face, his face full of pride and surprise.

"And your grandfather didn't believe your uncle's words at all. He directly asked your uncle whether he wanted to return to Shuntian and cultivate rebel forces, and then rebel against your grandfather like he did in the past!" Zhu Gaoxu said it with relish, his face full of gloating.
Zhu Zhanhe looked at his father's arrogant speech and did not continue to speak to interrupt him. Instead, he quietly watched his father show off.

"He'er, your grandfather gave your uncle a painting full of tigers of all sizes, and asked him to write an inscription on it." Zhu Gaoxu excitedly told his son what happened in the palace.

The daughter-in-law was stunned by what she heard and didn't know what to do. She could only look back and forth at her son and husband, listening to their conversation without being able to get a word in.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Uncle Wei requests to see you. He said that this year's tributes from the Yunnan fiefdom have all been delivered, and there are dozens of carts! Your Highness, Your Highness, Please check." At this time, Butler Hu at the door suddenly came to report.

"Come in and tell me." Zhu Gaoxu smiled happily when he heard that the tribute from his Yunnan fiefdom had arrived this year. Although he did not like Yunnan, a fiefdom far away from the emperor, he was suddenly rich again and was very happy. So he turned around and looked at his son.

"Son, this year's tribute from the Yunnan fiefdom has arrived. What do you want?" Prince Han was very wealthy at this time, and his eldest son had a good eye. He was very happy at this time, so he asked his son what he wanted with a proud look on his face.

　In March of the 1414th year of the Yongle reign (), Zhu Di led his army on the second northern expedition against the Oirat tribe. The Ming army fought against the Oirat army at Hulanhushiwen. Although they won, they also suffered heavy casualties. Zhu Di led his army back to the capital. After that, the Oirat declined, and the Tatar tribe took the opportunity to recover its strength. The Tatar leader Alutai repeatedly invaded the Ming border.

　　
　
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