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

Chapter 88 Emperor Yongle is only ten feet
Just when everyone thought that the lives of the palace maids and eunuchs were over, Emperor Yongle spoke again.

"Zhanji, how do you think we should deal with this?" Emperor Yongle suddenly threw the question to Zhu Zhanji, who was still a little dazed.

Zhu Zhanji was stunned when he heard his grandfather's question, and a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. Everyone's eyes were on Zhu Zhanji.

"In reply to Grandpa, this matter will naturally be done according to Grandpa's wishes!" After a round of deliberation in his mind, Zhu Zhanji finally decided to be cautious and follow Grandpa's words! Be a good child who listens to Grandpa!
After hearing Zhu Zhanji's standard answer, everyone had different expressions on their faces. Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi's eyes dimmed significantly. He knew clearly that this was a test question, specifically for the two children. But Zhu Zhanji's answer was obviously not satisfactory.

Sure enough, Emperor Yongle then turned his attention to Zhu Zhanhe standing beside him.

"Zhanhe, what do you think we should do?" Emperor Yongle asked Zhu Zhanhe the same question.

"To answer Grandpa, I think there is nothing wrong with your decision. I just think that if Grandpa can solve the problem in one go, there is no need to do it twice or more times! This will only result in more deaths!" Zhu Zhanhe could also see that this was a test from his grandfather, Emperor Yongle, to everyone.

Everyone had different expressions after hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words. The first half of his sentence was as standard as Zhu Zhanji's, but the second half made people think deeply.

Sure enough, Zhu Zhanhe's words aroused the interest of Emperor Yongle.

He just sat down on the small couch and looked at Zhu Zhanhe with interest.

"Tell me about it!" Emperor Yongle felt much more comfortable after sitting down, so he spoke.

"Those eunuchs who just left might have come into contact with others, so it's better to deal with everyone they came into contact with as well!

Moreover, there must be a lot of people serving around grandpa's bedroom. Starting from the time when my father and I came in just now, anyone who passed by the ten feet outside grandpa's bedroom and anyone who came into contact with them should be dealt with!

"Because Grandpa might get suspicious in a few days and start a large-scale purge!" Zhu Zhanhe's words were calm, but they contained endless murderous intent! With just these two sentences, he had determined the lives of dozens, even hundreds of people!

After hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said, Prince Han was shocked and looked at his son with bright eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhu Zhanji was also filled with disbelief, while the old monk Daoyan's eyes lit up when he heard this, looking at him as if he were looking at a priceless treasure. Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi sighed softly.

"Oh? Ten feet?! Are you sure?!" Emperor Yongle's eyes lit up after hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, but he immediately frowned and asked back.

"That's enough!" Zhu Zhanhe's answer was still firm.

"Ten zhang?!" Emperor Yongle stood up and muttered to himself, then pondered for a moment, obviously considering the correctness of the ten zhang range.

"Then let's make it ten feet! Also, let the Jinyiwei clear out everyone within thirty feet of the bedroom! Anyone who enters without permission will be killed!" Emperor Yongle gave the final solution.

Everyone was shocked. It seemed that Emperor Yongle originally wanted to kill everyone within a thirty-meter radius of his bedroom, but now Zhu Zhanhe had reduced the range to ten meters!

"How should we deal with these people?" Emperor Yongle continued to test him.

"Winter is cold and dry. If someone accidentally starts a fire at night, it's inevitable!" Zhu Zhanhe immediately came up with a perfect excuse. "Well! Go ahead!" Emperor Yongle nodded after hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, and then said to the dark.

"Yes~!" A hoarse voice suddenly came from the darkness. It was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman, or the age, and even the figure was still nowhere to be seen.

After a burst of rustling sounds, the whole room fell silent...

At this moment, at the gate of the palace, Little Nose was guarding the drunk Prince Zhao, asking the imperial physician to find a way to sober him up.

To the side were Hu Shangyi and Hu Shanxiang, both dressed in formal attire. Hu Shangyi, who had been sleeping soundly tonight, was awakened by the maid she had raised. She arrived at the palace gate and saw Little Nose and Prince Zhao at the gate. Being cautious by nature, she sat upright, silent.

Suddenly, everyone at the door saw a burst of flames rising from the palace, accompanied by heart-wrenching cries, but strangely, no one took any action to put out the fire.

"That's the Nei Si..." Hu Shanxiang was young after all, and when she saw the movement in the distance, she started to speak. But she didn't finish her words.

A slap landed on her face, and she stared at her fiercely. It was Hu Shangyi who did it. She was an old woman in the palace, so she naturally knew when to speak and when not to speak! She glanced at Hu Shanxiang deeply, and now was not the time to speak...

At this moment, in Emperor Yongle's bedroom, everyone was still waiting for news in silence.

Suddenly, everyone heard footsteps outside, cries for help, and the crackling of fire from afar...

A moment later, a man dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard walked in, kneeling respectfully on the ground, holding a gold medal in both hands. As he approached the crowd, he suddenly placed the gold medal on the ground, then turned and walked to the door of the bedroom. A flash of cold light flashed by, and the man committed suicide!
"He'er, it's up to you now! Explain the matter clearly, bit by bit. We have plenty of time!" Looking at the man who committed suicide, Emperor Yongle closed his eyes silently, opened his eyes after a moment, and said to Zhu Zhanhe.

"Okay, please do me a favor, big brother." Zhu Zhanhe directly agreed to Emperor Yongle's words and invited Zhu Zhanji to help with the work.

After hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said, Zhu Zhanji was also stunned, but he quickly reacted and immediately followed Zhu Zhanhe to the shelf prepared by the two eunuchs, and started to fiddle with it, imitating Zhu Zhanhe's way.

Soon, under the puzzled gazes of everyone, the Zhu Zhanhe brothers set up the rack and hung a piece of white cloth horizontally on it.

Suddenly, a huge curtain about twelve or thirteen meters long and one meter wide was formed, or a huge white board!

Then Zhu Zhanhe did not hesitate to pick up the pen and ink from his grandfather's desk, walked to the unfolded white cloth, and prepared to start a detailed explanation.

"He'er, what are you doing...?" Prince Han looked at his son's actions in confusion, a little surprised.

"Dad, let's talk about these problems one by one, and then we will analyze them one by one together! Until we solve it!" Zhu Zhanhe's words were full of determination.

"Can we solve these problems? Shouldn't we..." Zhu Zhanji wanted to call all the ministers together to discuss the matter, but he suddenly thought of the countless people who had just died, his grandfather at the scene, and the strange look his father gave him. In an instant, Zhu Zhanji knew that he had said the wrong thing!

(End of this chapter)