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

Chapter 140

What rumors did Zheng He tell Zhu Zhanjun?
In fact, it was easy to guess, and even Zhu Zhanjun guessed what the news was without Zheng He taking the initiative to reveal it, which would allow Zheng He to end his voyage to the Western Ocean early and return home.

There has always been a legend that Zheng He went to the West to find Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen who was missing during the Battle of Jingnan.

Strictly speaking, this is not a rumor, but it is not the truth about Zheng He's voyages to the West.

It is true that Zhu Di wanted to find Zhu Yunwen. After all, when the palace was breached during the Jingnan period, Emperor Jianwen's whereabouts were unknown.

There were rumors that he became a monk, and there were also rumors that he fled overseas, so Zhu Di never gave up searching for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts.

Both the Jinyi Guards and the officials in various parts of the Ming Dynasty have the responsibility of searching for the remnants of the Jingnan incident and the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen.

Therefore, it is not impossible for Zhu Di to send his trusted servants out to sea to search for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts.

But to say that Zhu Di sent Zheng He to the Western Seas just to find Zhu Yunwen would be too exaggerated, and at the same time it would also be too underestimating Zhu Di.

You must know that Zheng He's voyages to the West brought a huge fleet of 7000 people, with 62 ships alone. Such a huge fleet was just to find Zhu Yunwen?You said that Zheng He went to attack those small countries under the pretext of looking for Zhu Yunwen.

Perhaps Zheng He did have the task and mission of searching for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts, but if you say that this was the only reason for Zheng He's voyages to the West, you would have mistaken the relationship of priority.

The main purpose of Zheng He's voyages to the West was to show his country's prestige and exchange supplies with the Nanyang countries. Finding Zhu Yunwen was just incidental.

The priority between the two still needs to be clearly distinguished.

But what if you really find it?Then Zheng He must return to Ming Dynasty as soon as possible and report this matter to Zhu Di.

And this time, the news Zheng He obtained in Nanyang was related to Zhu Yunwen.

Zheng He's fleet captured an old official of Jianwen, and learned from him that when Jingnan broke through the city, Emperor Jianwen did not die in the palace, but escaped from the palace with the backhand arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang. , changed his name and became a monk, and is now hiding in Fujian.

This person's words are conclusive, and he is indeed an old minister of Jianwen back then. This news is naturally [-]-[-]% credible.

Zheng He did not dare to neglect this. After hastily completing his mission to the Western Ocean, he returned with his fleet. Only then did he meet Zhu Zhantun at sea and returned early with him.

The reason why Zhu Zhanjun mentioned this matter at this time was because he judged that Xu Bin, who claimed to be a Fujian student, was a remnant of the Jingnan disaster.

However, Zhu Zhanyu did not bother to delve into the identity of Xu Bin. As a remnant of the Jingnan, all he wanted was to rehabilitate his father and brothers who died in the Jingnan, or to bring back those family members who were exiled to the border gates outside the Great Wall. For Zhu Zhanqun, the powerful vassal king, this kind of thing was just a matter of saying hello to the emperor.So Zhu Zhanjuan said to Xu Bin: "It goes without saying that your identity must be the remnant of the old Jianwen ministers who were dealt with during the Jingnan period. After all, there are indeed many talents among the old Jianwen ministers who have cultivated talents of your level. Not surprising.

So what are you looking for?Overturn the verdict of your father and brother?Or take those relatives and family members who were sent to the frontier back to the Ming Dynasty?
You should not come to Gu Gu for these matters, but to the Crown Prince. He is kind-hearted and kind-hearted. If you offer a plan to pacify the Japanese, and then pretend to be more pitiful and plead, the Crown Prince will definitely be willing to reward you with such a favor. .

But if you come to seek help from Gu, a measly policy for pacifying Japan will not allow Gu to give you this grace. After all, the suggestions you put forward are only useful in Gu’s opinion. "

Having said this, Zhu Zhanju glanced at Xu Bin with some surprise as he gradually calmed down. Although he was curious as to why he had stabilized his emotions, he still finished his evaluation: "Your Pingwa Ce only focuses on the Ming Dynasty. But you ignore the Japanese country, the most fundamental reason for the Japanese pirates' rebellion, and your vision is not broad enough."

"Xu Bin is just a commoner, so naturally he can't compare to the lofty realm of the prince." Xu Bin, who had regained his composure, showed some grace at this moment, and was finally able to talk to Zhu Zhanqun calmly: "Xu Bin is nothing but It was in Fujian that I witnessed the Japanese pirates causing trouble, and I was inspired to write this policy to quell the Japanese. As for the issue of the Japanese country...

Xu Bin also considered it, but Emperor Taizu had already listed the Japanese country as a country that would not be conquered. It was indeed beyond Xu Bin's ability to completely solve the Japanese country, the root cause of Japanese pirates. "

"It's not that you don't have the ability, you just haven't written down all your thoughts." Zhu Zhanchen said clearly, and then stretched out his hand, and the Pingwa Ce in Xu Bin's hand flew into Zhu Zhanchun's hand, and he casually After taking a look at it in his hand, he said: "Ping Wo Ce, you obviously have unfinished ideas, and there is a sense of haste in your writing. It is obvious that you wrote it temporarily, in order to use it as a step forward to come to see the orphan. Then achieve what you want in your heart, am I right?"

When things got to this point, Xu Bin had nothing to hide, so he nodded happily: "Yes, Ping Japanese Policy was written in a hurry, but the content is really about the Japanese pirates I saw wreaking havoc in Fujian back then. I came up with it out of emotion.

Today I need to advance to the next level, so I have to use it to make up the numbers. Please don’t take offense, the prince.

As for what Xu Bin is asking for, it is not to rehabilitate his father and brother, or to rescue any relatives. Back then, my whole family was executed by the clan, and there were no relatives left except Xu Bin. What I am asking for today is not I just begged the prince to help save someone. "

Xu Bin saw that the Zhu Zhanqun in front of him was by no means the young man who suddenly became the king as originally expected, but a mature, steady, and powerful king who did not look like a young man and gave him a great sense of oppression. This made Xu Bin Simply gave up the original plan.

He knew that in front of such a person, it would be useless to play tricks and tricks. Instead, it would make Zhu Zhanchen angry, so he simply told everything frankly.

Zhu Zhanchun didn't find it strange when he saw this. He just smiled and put the policy written by Xu Bin aside, and then said: "Who are you trying to save? If he is just caught at the Yamen gate or something, Seeing that you are a talented person and that I am pleased with you today, I will reward you with this favor.

Tell Shanxiang your name and ask her to accompany you. There are not many yamen in Nanjing that do not let people go. "

Zhu Zhanjun said it confidently, but it is indeed the case. Who in Nanjing would dare to take the risk of being beaten by the Qingyu Guards to offend a powerful vassal king who has a garrison in the capital?What's more, he is very favored.

However, Xu Bin smiled bitterly, and then said: "The person I want to save is not an ordinary person. She is a companion I grew up with since childhood. She came to the capital to assassinate the emperor a few days ago, and was captured by His Highness the Emperor's Grandson. Now she is imprisoned in heaven. In prison, I really had no choice but to come up with this method, hoping to persuade the prince to rescue me."

(End of this chapter)