If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 130 Zheng He and Hou Xian
When the two fleets converged, Zheng He looked at Zhu Zhanqun, who boarded his own ship in a small boat from the flagship flying the royal flag on the opposite side. Even though Zheng He felt that he was a person who had experienced all kinds of storms and waves. , but still couldn't help but feel shaken.

"See His Royal Highness Prince Zheng! Your Highness Jin An!" Zheng He and Hou Xian hurriedly bowed and saluted Zhu Zhankun.

They were all old men in the palace, so they naturally recognized Zhu Zhanquan, the grandson of the second emperor, and at the same time they understood why they had never seen the title of Prince Zheng.

After all, before they went to sea, Zhu Zhanjuan was still a grandson of the emperor who had been sleeping for many years. Now that he has woken up, it is reasonable for him to be canonized as a prince based on the emperor's love for him.

But Zhu Zhanquan was the crown prince's second son, and his status as a vassal king conveyed a lot of meaning.

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty clan, except for the legitimate son, the prince's son can only be crowned the county prince, and only the emperor's son can be crowned the prince.

Zhu Zhanjun's title was Prince Zheng, and the royal flag he drew was also of the prince's specifications. The message conveyed was very complicated.

The first one is of course simple, that is, after Zhu Zhanquan woke up, he was deeply favored by Zhu Di, so he made an exception and made him a prince.

The second is when the imperial court's years-long dispute over the throne comes to an end, and the emperor uses this method to clarify the prince's inheritance rights.

If this is the case, although the impact will not be great, it also means that the court and the palace will have to go through a round of reshuffle.

As for the worse situation, that is, the prince succeeds to the throne and the court has changed the emperor.

Although they did not have much influence on eunuchs such as Zheng He and Hou Xian, they also knew enough about the prince Zhu Gaochi to know that his personality was completely opposite to that of Zhu Di, and it was very likely that he would not be interested in the voyage to the West. Make adjustments.

It may not stop completely, but it is very possible to reduce the scale.

After all, the prince's governance of the country is more about caring for the people, rather than seeking great achievements like Zhu Di.

If this is the case, Zheng He and Hou Xian will have to consider their own future and the future of the huge fleet at their feet.

You must know that this is a fleet that the imperial court spent a lot of money and effort to build. After three voyages to the West, it is already an experienced and elite fleet. It is also a battle between Zheng He, Hou Xian and others. Effort.

If the imperial court continued its voyages to the West, Zheng He and Hou Xian would still be able to accept it, even if it was reduced in scale.

But if the imperial court stops the voyage to the West and this huge fleet is abandoned, Zheng He and Hou Xian will probably bleed from their hearts.

For disabled people like them, personal wealth and honor are really just that. If the emperor rewards them, they can use them. If the emperor does not reward them, there is no need to find ways to make money by themselves.

After all, eunuchs like Zheng He and Hou Xian actually didn't attach much importance to property, nor did they care much about power. They were fundamentally different from the eunuchs of later generations.

What they still want to do more is to make some achievements. Being able to leave their names in the history books is their biggest wish in this life.And this fleet, which can dominate the world, is undoubtedly the best opportunity for Zheng He and others to leave their name in history.

Therefore, they do not want this fleet that they have devoted a lot of effort to be abandoned by the court, but they hope that this fleet can have a better future.

Therefore, Zheng He and Hou Xian urgently hope to get news about the current situation of the imperial court from Zhu Zhanchun, so that they can respond accordingly.

Zhu Zhanjun didn't know that Zheng He and Hou Xian in front of him had so many thoughts in such a short period of time. He just smiled and joked after Zheng He and Hou Xian saluted: "I didn't expect that I would lead my troops to clear out the Japanese pirates." , I can also meet Eunuch Zheng’s fleet at sea, how lucky I am!”

"Your Highness is joking, it should be the old slave's luck." Zheng He quickly responded humbly. Although Zhu Di valued and appreciated Zheng He very much, and even the three brothers Zhu Gaochi had a good relationship with him, Zheng He He still understands his identity very well, and he neither dares nor will do anything rude or transgressive in front of the royal family.

After the two sides were polite for a while, Zheng He and Hou Xian introduced Zhu Zhanquan into the cabin, and they started talking after sitting down.

Although Zhu Zhanju admired Zheng He, a famous navigator of later generations, he was not particularly enthusiastic either. He only talked to Zheng He in a cordial and flirtatious manner.

Zheng He was naturally aware of this attraction, but he did not respond to it. He only asked about the situation in the DPRK after some polite remarks.

However, Zheng He was also the official envoy after all. He did not ask some questions directly. Instead, he chatted with Zhu Zhanyu about overseas customs.

"I dare to ask when your highness went to sea. Is the emperor's dragon body still in good health? I am not afraid of your highness's jokes. It has been three years since I left the Ming Dynasty. I miss the emperor day and night. I only hope that the emperor's dragon body is in good health! "On the other hand, Hou Xian was more direct and asked Zhu Zhanjun the question he was most concerned about.

Regarding this question, Zhu Zhanquan answered naturally: "In the first month of the ninth year of Yongle, I led the army to go to sea to clear out the Japanese pirates. When I left Beijing, my grandfather was still in good health! He drank a lot during the New Year's banquet. liquor."

Hearing what Zhu Zhanquan said, both Zheng He and Hou Xian smiled, and Hou Xian even said slightly excitedly: "Hearing that the emperor is in good health, this makes me happy more than anything else! If it weren't for the emperor's orders, , I really want to stay by the emperor’s side and serve him every day!”

What Hou Xian said was half true and half false. Although most of the eunuchs in the palace were eager to serve the emperor and gain favor, they may not really be willing to return to the palace to serve Hou Xian who was released to work. people.

But aside from these, Zheng He and Hou Xian were more concerned about whether there were any changes in the DPRK.

After all, they had been away from the Ming Dynasty for three years, and Qiu Fuke, Duke of Qi, was still alive before Zheng He left!
"There have indeed been some changes in the imperial court in the past few years. The Duke of Qi was defeated and died in the Northern Expedition, which caused the death of one hundred thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in Mobei. Grandpa was so angry that he personally conquered the country and fought for more than half a year before he won and returned to the imperial court. Xinjiang has been able to settle down for a few years." Zhu Zhanquan said casually, but he knew in his heart that the north would not settle down, otherwise Zhu Di would not have led his army to the north again in the 11th year of Yongle, and fought five times. It was not completed until the Xuande period.

Zheng He and Hou Xian couldn't help but feel a little pity for the defeat and death of Duke Qi. When they left the Ming Dynasty, Duke Qi also led troops on the expedition. It can be said that both sides left Nanjing on both sides.

But now that they have made a comeback, the Duke of Qi was defeated and died, and the first Duke and the fourth prince were buried in Mobei. How can we not make people feel sad?
　A certain TV series is really nonsense. Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han Dynasty, called Zheng He his brother. Could it be any more outrageous?

　　Zheng He did have a high historical status, but he was a eunuch, and to put it bluntly, he was the emperor's domestic slave. It was only because Zheng He made seven voyages to the West and made huge historical contributions that he had a high status. How could he be considered at that time? It's impossible for the prince to call a eunuch brother
　　
　
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