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

Chapter 54 Late Night Lake Cruise 4
"He'er!"

"Yanhe"

The old Taoist priest and Prince Han stood by the lake in panic, watching Zhu Zhanhe jump into the lake with disbelief on their faces. They didn't understand why Zhu Zhanhe jumped into the lake.

Almost in an instant, they saw a scene that they would never forget in their lives.

The moment Zhu Zhanhe jumped into the lake, before he even touched the surface, a gigantic figure suddenly broke through the water's surface and soared into the air, splashing countless waves.

What caught the eye was a bloody mouth full of sharp teeth. This big mouth seemed to be able to swallow the sky and the earth. It went straight towards Zhu Zhanhe, as if it could swallow Zhu Zhanhe into its mouth in one bite.

Prince Han and the old Taoist priest's minds went blank. They could only watch the giant mouth move towards Zhu Zhanhe.

"It's over" This is the true thought deep in the hearts of Prince Han and the old Taoist priest!

But just when Zhu Zhanhe was about to be swallowed by the giant mouth, the giant mouth full of sharp teeth suddenly closed with a "snap", and then shook its extremely ferocious head and lowered it directly.

Zhu Zhanhe landed steadily on the opponent's huge mouth.

Then the giant mouth suddenly swung upwards, and actually threw Zhu Zhanhe directly into the air, and his body soared into the air!

Zhu Zhanhe rolled his body smoothly in the air.

then,

"Roar~" A deafening and terrifying roar, like a thunderclap, resounded in the ears of Prince Han and the old Taoist priest, shocking them so much that their originally trance-like expressions finally brought a little light into their eyes.

They stared intently at the figure spinning above the clear lake water under the silver moonlight. It was like a true god descending to earth, and they fell into a trance again.

After running out of energy in mid-air, Zhu Zhanhe, enjoying the thrill of flying in the air, opened his arms and fell straight towards the lake.

Suddenly, the lake surface was stirred up again. This time, Prince Han and the old Taoist priest saw clearly that a huge and ferocious dragon flew out of Xuanwu Lake and headed towards the direction where Zhu Zhanhe fell.

A man and a dragon met in mid-air. The waves raised by the dragon, illuminated by the moonlight, appeared as dazzling as shining stars. Surrounding the man and the dragon, they formed a beautiful picture that would be unforgettable for a lifetime.

And Xiao Xizi and Wei Jizhong, who were originally guarding on both sides of the pavilion, came to the side of Prince Han and his men at some point, kneeling on the ground with their heads bowed, their faces full of piety and excitement!
"Jiaolong!" Suddenly, Prince Han heard the almost crazy roar of the old Taoist priest beside him. He turned his head and saw that the old Taoist priest had lost his immortal look and his face was full of madness and ecstasy.

"A dragon?!" The old Taoist priest's roar also woke up Prince Han. He murmured the old Taoist priest's words and turned his head to continue looking up at the sky.

He saw that his son had stepped on the dragon again and was falling towards Xuanwu Lake with the dragon.

"He'er!" Prince Han looked at his son nervously and called out loudly, with an indescribable complex tone.

Zhu Zhanhe heard his father's cry, turned his head to look at his father, swung his arms, and then fell into the silver lake with the big crocodile.

With a "bang", the big crocodile and Zhu Zhanhe fell into the Xuanwu Lake together, splashing huge waves, soaking Prince Han and others near the shore.

However, Prince Han and the others didn't care at all. They still stared at the lake in disbelief.

The old Taoist priest also stared at the lake with his big round eyes.

A "swish" sound was heard, and the attention of Prince Han and the old Taoist priest was attracted over.

In the distance, a tall and muscular figure stood on the lake, moving towards them at a rapid speed. Strangely, there was a huge black shadow beneath his feet, and behind him was the rippling lake water.

It was the drenched Zhu Zhanhe who was driving the big crocodile towards the small pavilion.

"Your Highness, Immortal, please change your clothes." Xiao Xizi had gotten up at some point, once again carrying a bundle, and came before the Han prince and the old Taoist priest. He respectfully took out two sets of clothes and asked them to change into them. Xiao Xizi had originally prepared these clothes in case someone peed their pants. Although no one had peed their pants yet, they could still be used.

Am I really the only one who peed my pants? How embarrassing! Xiao Xizi gritted his teeth silently.

"Okay." The old Taoist looked at the clothes in front of him, reached out to take them, and went to the pavilion to change.

Prince Han did not say anything, but also silently picked up his clothes and changed.

In the pavilion, Prince Han and the old Taoist priest were changing clothes at the same time and looking at each other. They both had countless questions, but at this time they chose to remain silent.

"Young Master, please change your clothes." Just as Prince Han and the other two had changed their clothes, they heard the voice coming from the side again. They looked up and saw Zhu Zhanhe, who was wearing wet clothes, walking towards them step by step.

"Uncle Wei, get up quickly and don't kneel down all the time! Xiao Xizi, come with me too." Zhu Zhanhe first pulled his uncle up, then took the clothes he handed over, and led the two of them to the pavilion.

After a few rustling sounds, Zhu Zhanhe finally finished changing his clothes with the help of Xiao Xizi. Then he picked up a cup of hot tea and started drinking it.

"He'er~..." Prince Han had a thousand words he wanted to say, but he didn't know what to say. The old Taoist priest also had a face full of curiosity.

"Uncle Wei, Xiao Xizi, you are the ones who know the situation best. Tell my father and teacher the details."

Next, Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi started talking at once.

"Your Majesty, Immortal, the Dragon King was brought back from the sea.

The original body was six zhang, one chi and two cun tall, but now it is six zhang, one chi and five cun tall!
The Dragon King is over seven feet tall

The head is more than six feet long.
The width of the head is more than four feet.
The spine is more than five feet wide.
The back is more than seven feet wide.

68 sharp teeth

The mouth is more than five inches long and has sharp teeth

There are more than 6,800 scales

Eat both meat and vegetables, with meat being the main food
The estimated weight is about 14,000 to 16,000 kilograms (some book friends said that the weight was too light before, so I will modify it here. If you have any objections, please continue to send them to me)

......"

Prince Han and the old Taoist priest listened to Xiao Xizi and Wei Jizhong's reports in turn with a dazed look on their faces, their expressions full of disbelief.

After Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi finished their report, they stood respectfully behind Zhu Zhanhe, looking pious and fanatical.

After listening to Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi's explanation, the father and the teacher still stared at Zhu Zhanhe.

Zhu Zhanhe saw the hesitation and confusion of his father and teacher, then waved towards the lake and said something.

"Come", in an instant, the lake water rolled, and a huge figure came out of the lake at a high speed.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang..." Waves of heavy footsteps came from far away and slowly revealed the majestic true body.

An extremely huge dragon with fangs as sharp as swords, a ferocious look like an evil god, scales all over its body like steel, and four claws as sharp as scimitars!
　In 1409, the seventh year of the Yongle reign, the Tatar Khan, Bayanchur, murdered an envoy. Despite repeated defeats by his generals, Zhu Di decided to personally lead an expedition, defeating Bayanchur and the Northern Yuan Grand Tutor, Alutai, before returning to the court. In 1411, Zhu Di ordered a campaign against Jiaozhi and suppressed the pirates rebellion in Fuzhou. He also appointed his eldest grandson, Zhu Zhanji, as Crown Prince. In February 1414, the Oirat Mongols took advantage of the situation to grow stronger and repeatedly challenged the Ming. Zhu Di again led an army of 2 and personally defeated the Oirat Mongols, inflicting heavy losses. Following the Oirat Mongols' defeat, Alutai, the Tatar Mongols, seized the opportunity to expand and provoke the Ming. Consequently, in July 50, Zhu Di ordered a northern expedition. Unable to pursue Alutai, he returned, having defeated the Uriankhai tribe en route. On July 1421, 1423, the 7st year of the Yongle reign, Zhu Di personally led another expedition against Arutai. After defeating the western Tatar army, Zhu Di learned that Arutai had been defeated by the Oirat Mongols and stopped advancing. He later accepted the surrender of Yesen Tugan, the prince of Yibei, and returned to court. The following year, Zhu Di personally led another expedition against Arutai due to their continued harassment of the Ming border, but failed to locate them. Zhu Di personally led his army to the northern desert five times, bringing peace to the Ming dynasty's northern border. In the 20nd year of the Yongle reign (1424), Zhu Di died of illness on his way back from the northern expedition at the age of 65. He reigned for 22 years and was buried in Changling (now the Ming Tombs in Beijing). His temple name was Taizong. In 1538, the Jiajing Emperor changed his temple name to Chengzu.

　　
　
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