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

Chapter 145
Because Zhu Zhanjun did not intend to waste too much time in Nanjing, in early May, he took the repaired Qingyu Guard north.

Regarding Zhu Zhanchun's departure from Beijing, all parties had completely different reactions.

Of course, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of the East Palace were reluctant to leave their youngest son to the capital, but Zhu Zhanjuan used the incident of Zhu Zhanji's falling out with him last time to make matters worse. Zhu Gaochi and Zhang had no choice but to think that Zhu Zhanjuan was only temporary. He planned to avoid his brother.

This made the princess firm in her determination to draft Zhu Zhanji, but she was also worried about how the two brothers would get along in the future.

After all, judging from the current situation, compared with Zhu Zhanchun, who is now the de facto vassal king and is about to expand his territory, Zhu Zhanji, the eldest brother, looks like a playboy who does not know how to make progress in all aspects.

Even the emperor was hesitating whether to make Zhu Zhanji the emperor's grandson.

Although Zhu Zhanji was trained by Zhu Di and he was usually very satisfied with him in all aspects, when compared with Zhu Zhanquan, he felt unsatisfactory.

But judging from Zhu Zhanquan's various behaviors, he seems to have no interest in the throne, which makes Zhu Di a little unsure of who he should choose. After all, if he chooses the wrong one, the Ming Dynasty will most likely be true. It’s going to be difficult to recreate Jingnan.

As for the two troublemakers, King Han and King Zhao, King Zhao was quick to see the opportunity and had already switched sides to Zhu Zhanchun's camp. Now he is focusing on using the relationship between Zhu Zhanchun and various business gangs. Constructing the fiefdom of Nurgandusi and preparing for the conquest of Japan.

Previously, His Highness King Zhao relied on the trick of shamelessly going to the East Palace to cry at the palace gate, allowing the Crown Prince to break through the defense, and personally took his younger brother to see Zhu Di, and begged the three guards of Yanshan from Zhu Di.

The three guards of Yanshan are respectively the avant-garde of Yanshan, the left guard of Yanshan and the right guard of Yanshan. These were the three guards of the vassal under the direct jurisdiction of Zhu Di when he was still King of Yan. They were the foundation for Zhu Di to truly start his career.

Originally, even if Zhu Gaosui was to be given bodyguards, Zhu Di would not say that he would reveal his old skills. He was still thinking about leading troops in the Northern Expedition, and the three Yanshan guards had always been his main force.

However, he could not withstand the prince's pleading, and considering that after Zhu Gaosui became the vassal slave, he wanted to cooperate with Zhu Zhankui in conquering the Japanese country, and he really needed some capable soldiers and horses, so he gave the three guards of Yanshan to Zhu Gaosui.

Even so, the three Yanshan guards were only seconded. After Zhu Gaosui formed his own king's guard after the Japanese conquest, they had to be returned to Zhu Di.

Now the three Yanshan guards have followed Zhu Gaosui northward, and Zheng He's fleet is also moving with them.

In the subsequent battle to conquer Japan, Zheng He's fleet will be divided into two teams. One team is responsible for transporting food from Shandong, Hebei and other places to the Japanese country for use by the army, and the other team sets out from Nanjing via Xiaoliuqiu. The Japanese state, together with Zhu Gaosui who set off from Nurgandusi, formed a three-pronged attack on the Japanese.

As for the forces of other vassal kings in the capital, they mostly just watched with cold eyes and stood still.

Although the various vassal kings have now regained military power and are thinking about expanding their fiefdoms and expanding their territory, in the end it is only the Sai kings who had such ambition and strength.

And even among the nine great fortress kings back then, only the three kings of Liaodong and King Ning are now the only ones impatient to take action. The other vassal kings are still ready to wait and see.They wanted to see if Zhu Laosi really returned the power to them and no longer restricted them, or if all this was just a cover, an excuse to deceive the vassal kings into raising troops and fighting wars for Zhu Laosi.

This expedition will give a good indication of the court's attitude towards the vassal kings. Therefore, except for the three kings of Liaodong and King Ning, as well as Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Zhantun, all the other vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty chose not to help. Don't just sit back and watch with cold eyes, waiting for the boots to hit the ground to see the results.

Therefore, under the influence of various factors, Zhu Zhanjuan's departure from Beijing seemed particularly deserted.

Apart from Prince Zhu Gaochi, only Prince Ning and the princes of the three kings of Liaodong came to see him off, and no other members of the royal family showed up.

For Zhu Zhanchen, this was of course nothing worth caring about. Those feudal kings were vassal kings at best, but they were just a bunch of pigs being slaughtered by the emperor at worst.

Regardless of Zhu Di's return of military power and fiefdoms to them, one or two of them who can manage the fiefdoms well and have the energy to expand outwards are considered rare talents.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanchun was too lazy to talk to the other princes of the vassal in the capital. Although many of them were a generation older than him, it stands to reason that as a vassal king, he should also maintain relationships with other vassal princes, but Zhu Zhanchun I really don’t want to talk to them.

If the three kings of Liaodong and King Ning hadn't found him in his military camp, he wouldn't have wanted to take them to play in this expedition to Japan.

So Zhu Zhanquan didn't care at all whether the princes of the feudal lords came to see him off. He just told his fat father: "Dad, it will take two years for me to come back this time. My son is not around during this time." , you old man, take care of your health and eat less greasy food. I have already ordered the cook of Tingtaoshui Pavilion to serve you only one meat dish next time you go to dinner, and all the others will be vegetarian dishes. You must pay attention to your body."

"I know, I know, I know how to torment your father and me, and even torment me together with your mother! Now she makes me get up every morning to run and practice martial arts, and she doesn't give me breakfast until I break a sweat. How can I be so tormenting!" Zhu Gaochi! He immediately started complaining, with a grimace on his face.

Before leaving, Zhu Zhanquan gave both Zhu Gaochi and Mrs. Zhang a physical examination, and then prescribed Zhu Gaochi to exercise more and eat a vegetarian diet, and asked Mrs. Zhang to supervise.

Mrs. Zhang naturally attaches great importance to this matter. She clearly knows that Zhu Gaochi is the foundation of the East Palace, and Zhu Zhanji is only liked by Zhu Di and can only be regarded as the future of the East Palace.

And this undoubtedly made Zhu Gaochi very uncomfortable. After all, it would cost a fat man his life to get up every morning to run and practice martial arts and to eat vegetarian food every day.

But Zhu Gaochi also knew what was wrong with him, so although he felt uncomfortable, he persisted every day.

"This is for your own good, dad. Just bear with it. On the other hand, it's my elder brother's side. Dad, you and mom should find him a wife as soon as possible. If I hadn't dealt with the female assassin's matter in advance this time, He really dared to take her home." At this point, Zhu Zhanjun couldn't help but worry and warned again: "And when you are looking for a wife for him, it is best to find someone who can control him, with a weak personality. I’m afraid that even if I give advice to my elder brother, he won’t listen.”

Zhu Gaochi also thought this was a problem, so he nodded and said, "Leave this matter to me and your mother. You have to be responsible for the major event of conquering Japan. Don't worry about these trivial matters. As for the army's money and food, I will cooperate with Xia Shangshu in terms of expenses, and the court will definitely not be a constraint for you."

(End of this chapter)