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

Chapter 73 The crocodile grows horns!

At night, the dazzling moonlight shines in the night sky, illuminating the earth like daylight.

There were several people gathered in the small pavilion in Xuanwu Lake. When they got closer, they saw that they were Zhu Zhanhe, Prince Han, the old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng, Xiao Xizi, and Wei Jizhong.

"He'er, is the Crocodile King really going to come out today? Will it really not have any impact on you?" Prince Han asked with a worried look on his face.

The smooth handling of the regent's affairs had previously made Prince Han believe that it was all due to the Dragon King's protection! Now that the Dragon King had left his body, Prince Han probably thought that this was also the reason why he had lost his regent's power, so Prince Han was very melancholy.

"Dad, He is in my body, and the burden on me is too great. I can't bear it at all. Besides, He is fine. He can still merge into my body again when the critical moment comes in the future." Zhu Zhanhe also sensed Prince Han's doubts, so he began to explain.

"Also, Dad, it's a good thing the Alligator Dragon King hasn't completely merged into my body. According to my feelings, with my current physical condition, I can live to at least 120 years old, but His lifespan is uncertain.

If a hundred years later, one of my descendants can gain His approval, wouldn't that be better than completely integrating Him into my body?" Zhu Zhanhe tried to persuade the Prince of Han from a perspective that would make him more understandable.

Sure enough, this statement made Prince Han's eyes light up.

"You mean, your descendants will be able to inherit Him in the future?" Prince Han exclaimed, his heart suddenly filled with surprise.

"Yanhe, can you live to be one hundred and twenty years old?!" The old Taoist priest jumped up, his face full of disbelief and surprise.

Zhu Zhanhe was not surprised by the different focuses and reactions of Prince Han and the old Taoist priest.

"Dad, besides me, only Xiao Xizi and Uncle Wei who hold my token can get close to Him.

The so-called tokens are items stained with my blood, or items that I have used for a long time. These things are stained with my breath, and He only recognizes my breath.

These auras can only last for about a month, and the blood will also disappear after a month, but my descendants will definitely keep my blood!

As long as one of them can gain His approval, even if they can't achieve the stage of a true dragon entering their body, as long as He still exists, my Han Wang lineage, my Zhu family will be safe for eternity!" Zhu Zhanhe wasn't sure if he could achieve immortality, but living to 120 years old should be no problem, so he was going to paint a rosy picture for the Han Wang!

"Good! Good! Good!" Prince Han raised his head, not knowing what he was thinking about. He excitedly said "good" repeatedly and could not say anything else.

"Teacher, we will discuss your question in detail later," Zhu Zhanhe said to the old Taoist priest who was looking expectant. In contrast, the old Taoist priest nodded silently, but he could not hide the excitement in his eyes.

After a long time, the King of Han finally relaxed.

"Okay, now it's time to let Him out for some fresh air." Zhu Zhanhe slowly walked to the open space outside the pavilion, naked his upper body, revealing his solid chest.

"Roar~" After Zhu Zhanhe let out a deafening roar, amazing changes occurred.

I saw something seemed to be wriggling on Zhu Zhanhe's naked chest. Upon closer inspection, I saw pieces of dragon scales moving underneath. At first, there were only some faint traces, but gradually, the dragon scales became clearer and clearer, as if they were about to come out of his body.

"Roar~" Zhu Zhanhe roared again, a deafening roar that resounded through the sky. Then, a ferocious and gigantic crocodile head slowly emerged from his chest, growing larger and larger, and more and more...

Finally, a thick tail shot out from Zhu Zhanhe's chest, and a ferocious and terrifying crocodile king seemed to fly out of Zhu Zhanhe's body and leaped into the air.

"Roar~" The Alligator King appeared in full force and let out a huge roar in the air. His voice was even more powerful and majestic than Zhu Zhanhe's.

"Hmm~" Zhu Zhanhe let out a long sigh after the crocodile left his body. His body was in a trance, as if a huge burden had left his body, or as if the source of his body's power had disappeared. He felt a little weak.

"He'er~" "Young Master" Xiao Xizi was the first to notice Zhu Zhanhe's abnormality, and immediately came to his front and supported him, but Xiao Xizi's petite body was really disproportionate to Zhu Zhanhe.

"Dad, I'm fine, just a little uncomfortable," Zhu Zhanhe explained to his worried father.

"Let's start. He hasn't had a full meal for a long time." Zhu Zhanhe looked at the Alligator King lying on the ground. He seemed to feel that something was wrong. However, the discomfort in his body made him reluctant to continue thinking, so he began to let Xiao Xizi and others feed him.

The sound of "crunch, crunch..." of eating continued for about half an hour. In the entire process, the Alligator King devoured ten large fat pigs, twelve fat sheep, and two whole cows. Everyone was stunned.

After finishing his meal, the Alligator King lazily lay on the ground to rest, while Xiao Xizi, regardless of the fatigue and sweat from carrying the food, took a ruler and began to measure the Alligator King's body.

Unexpectedly, as soon as we started measuring, we discovered something amazing.

"The Dragon King has grown horns!" Xiao Xizi was surprised, and his astonished voice reached the ears of Zhu Zhanhe and others nearby.

Immediately, Zhu Zhanhe and others quickly came to the Alligator Dragon King, only to see Xiao Xizi pointing at the top of the Alligator Dragon King's head, behind his eyes.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that the originally smooth crocodile head had two half-foot-long bumps growing behind the eyes and on the forehead. Moreover, the bumps had separated from the original skull and extended straight toward the back, forming two ordinary short sticks. However, when growing on the crocodile, they really looked like dragon horns!

"The one with scales is called Jiaolong, the one with horns is called Qiulong, the one without horns is called Chilong, and the one with wings is called Yinglong. This crocodile dragon has actually grown again!?" The old Taoist priest, who had been silent all this time, spoke again in shock, his eyes fixed on Zhu Zhanhe in front of him.

"The true dragon chooses its master, and they complement each other. Yanhe gets help from the true dragon, and the true dragon grows again with Yanhe. Could this really be God's will? Keep measuring!" The old Taoist continued to look back and forth at the crocodile with his sharp and shining eyes, and signaled Xiao Xizi to continue measuring.

Shortly after.

"Reporting to the Crown Prince, the Prince, and the Immortal, the Dragon King is currently six feet two feet nine inches tall!" Xiao Xizi did not bother to wipe the sweat from his head, and knelt on the ground to report loudly.

"Six zhang, two chi, nine cun? It's grown so much longer than before!" Even Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but be filled with shock. Not to mention the Han prince and the old Taoist priest beside him.

Looking at Xiao Xizi with sweat all over his face, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly had a new idea.

"Xiao Xizi" Zhu Zhanhe shouted.

"I'm here!" Perhaps hearing the ambiguous meaning in Zhu Zhanhe's tone, Xiao Xizi knelt respectfully on the ground and replied loudly.

"Xiao Xizi, you have grown up with me and are loyal to me. This time, you have done your duty in the matter of the Alligator King. I want to reward you well. What do you want?" Zhu Zhanhe was very satisfied with Xiao Xizi's recent work, so he decided to reward him.

"Thank you for the reward, my master. This is what I should do. The thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the master's grace. I will follow your orders, my master." When Xiao Xizi heard what Zhu Zhanhe said, she was immediately filled with joy.

"In that case, I will decide for you! Today I will give you the surname Zhu and the name Xilong. You will serve the real dragon more often in the future. Although you don't have the courage of a dragon, I hope you can be imbued with the dragon's aura! Be as honest as a whetstone!" Zhu Zhanhe said to the little Xizi who was kneeling in front of him, words that he would never forget for the rest of his life.

"Xiao Xizi, no, Zhu Xilong is willing to go through fire and water for the prince, even if it means death!" No one has ever treated Xiao Xizi like the prince. From now on, his life belongs to the prince!
"Uncle, you can also find a family member to help you feed it. Now, apart from me, it only eats the food you feed it." Zhu Zhanhe did not forget to hint that his uncle could bring the children in his family to feed the crocodile together.

　"The New History of the Five Dynasties: Biography of Wang Jingrao" records that "Jingrao was a man of outstanding appearance, brave and strong, and good at using an iron spear weighing thirty kilograms." According to the calculation that one catty was 660 grams during the Five Dynasties, it weighed about 40 kilograms, which is roughly equivalent to a barbell.

　　"Song History·Military Records XI" records that in April of the third year of Xianping, Jiao Wei, the deputy military commander of the Divine Cavalry, "presented a plate iron spear weighing fifteen pounds, and ordered Wei to try it. He was able to move back and forth on horseback like flying, so he was ordered to be promoted to the commander of his army." There was also Fashan, a monk from Xiangguo Temple, who returned to secular life to join the army. He used an iron wheel paddle weighing thirty-three pounds and with blades at the head and tail. It was his main weapon in horseback combat.

　　In history, Li Quan, the leader of the anti-Jin army of the Southern Song Dynasty known as "Li Tieqiang", and Sui Shichang, a fierce general of the Yuan Dynasty known as "Sui Tieqiang", both "held 40-jin iron spears", which is equivalent to more than 47 jin today.

　　
　
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