Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 401 Prince Zhu Zhanyu becomes seriously ill

Generally speaking, the two kings of Liaogu would not disobey orders.

After all, if one is deposed and demoted to a commoner, he can still live an ordinary life. Once he resists the decree, it is a serious crime of beheading.

Moreover, the two kings' resistance to the decree was nothing more than raising troops to resist the imperial officers and soldiers. This was no different from treason, and the entire family would have to be killed for the crime.

It is said that those who know the current affairs are heroes. In fact, when the imperial envoy handed over the imperial edict to the two kings of Liaogu, the two kings knew that they could not escape the sanction of the court and obeyed the edict honestly.

They couldn't do it without following the order, because Zhu Gaoxu mobilized three [-]-material warships from the Western Navy and [-] [-]-material warships to escort the kings of Shang and Liang who were about to arrive at the Peacock Peninsula.

At this time, almost a month had passed since Zhu Gaoxu issued the imperial edict to deal with the two feudal lords in Liaogu.

During the Yongle period, it would have taken at least three to four months, or even half a year, for the Ming fleet to depart from Tianjin Port and reach the Peacock Peninsula.

However, with the advancement of steam engine technology, the speed and carrying capacity of steam sea ships are also increasing.

For example, in the eighth year of Emperor Qianxi's reign, a [-]-class steam ship that mainly transported immigrants departed from Taicang Port, went north to the Whale Sea and entered the Atlantic Ocean, then crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at Xijin Port on the west coast of Wozhou. It took a long time Three to four months.

Now in the 18th year of Qianxi's reign, it only takes two months for a [-]-class steam ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Taicang Port to Wozhou Xijin Port.

Considering the need to carry food, fresh water, and cargo, a [-]-level steam ship can carry up to more than [-] people at a time, and a [-]-level steam ship can carry about a thousand people.

In other words, Zhu Gaoxu sent nearly 4 people this time in order to ensure that King Shang and King Liang could smoothly take over the vassal state, and to intimidate the two kings of Liaogu to obey the decree honestly.

Of course, among the nearly 4 people, 2 were the guards and subjects of the two kings of Shang and Liang, and were traveling with them.

Theoretically speaking, these travelers should be the only group of the two kings of Shang and Liang. There may not be a second group or even a third group in the future.

Because although the two Liaogu vassals were abolished, their original three guards are still there. According to Zhu Gaoxu's decree to become a vassal, most of these guards will be accepted by the two kings of Shang and Liang, and the rest who are married to or have close relationships with the Liaogu vassals will be Transferred to Wozhou, downgraded and retained.

Another half month later, more than [-] people, including the whole family, children and related relatives of the two Liaogu vassals were sent to the northeastern coast of Australia by five thousand-material-class steam ships.

The reason why five Qianliu-class steam ships were used was because Zhu Gaoxu showed extra mercy and allowed Zhu Guixuan, Zhu Su and their family members to carry some money and supplies to their resettlement place.

It is clearly written in the imperial edict that the resettlement place of Zhu Guifang and Zhu Su after they were deposed is on the northeastern coast of Australia, where the climate is similar to that of the southern part of the Peacock Peninsula.

Zhu Gaoxu hoped that they could build a new home in the resettlement area, thrive and live well.

In response to this, Zhu Guiyang and Zhu Su naturally shouted loudly for the emperor's favor and were extremely grateful.

Half a year later, when Zhu Gaoxu learned that Zhu Guifang and Zhu Su had established a township on the northeastern coast of Australia by deforestation and land reclamation, he issued an imperial edict.

He stated in the imperial edict that it had been nearly 50 years since the former Jin kings were convicted and deposed and imprisoned in Fengyang. God was kind enough to move their families to live on the northeastern coast of Australia, allowing them to live like Liao. Like Zhu Guifang, a common man, and Zhu Su, a common man in Gu, they built new homes there, thrived, and lived well.

This imperial edict is equivalent to giving a new life to the descendants of the original Jin King.

Although they were far away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, they obtained the free common people they had always longed for in the past.

Although they are common people, and although they are in Australia, there are also Ming prince vassal states in Australia, such as the Xia Kingdom, the De Kingdom, and the Zheng Kingdom on the southeast coast of Australia.

Their descendants could pass the imperial examination and become officials of these princely and vassal states.

The same is true for the descendants of Zhu Guifang, a commoner in Liao, and Zhu Su, a commoner in Gu.

It can be said that Zhu Gaoxu's treatment of them was quite lenient.

Of course, the fundamental reason why they can survive is because they are of the bloodline of Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Another half year later.

Time came to the seventh day of June in the 19th year of Qianxi.

At midnight, the night sky was covered with clouds, blocking the moonlight.

At this time, under the faint starlight, on the long street of the capital, four warriors in golden robes carried a green sedan and ran quickly on the bluestone road.Fan Zhong, the guard of the East Palace, tightly grasped the token for entering and exiting the palace gate in his hand, panting and running after the sedan chair.

Inside the sedan, Zhan Yuqian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the official of Zhan Shifu of the East Palace, ignored the bumps and swaying of the sedan. He frowned and opened the sedan curtain, and asked Fan Zhong for the third time: "Did His Majesty personally send you here?"

Fan Zhong gasped and anxiously answered the question: "I vomited blood again. I stopped coughing when it got dark. I just vomited blood again..."

Yu Qian patted the sedan window and interrupted sharply: "General Fan, Yu will ask you again, did His Majesty send you to find me?"

Fan Zhong breathlessly replied: "Mr. Yu... the bleeding can't be stopped..."

The four armored warriors carrying the sedan were walking as fast as flying. As soon as the two of them were talking, the sedan had already arrived at the palace gate.

Yu Qian anxiously raised his head on the sedan awning, stamped his feet on the floor, and shouted repeatedly: "Stop the sedan! Stop the sedan! Stop the sedan for me!"

The four armored warriors heard the sound and immediately stopped.

Yu Qian ignored the politeness, opened the sedan curtain, grabbed Fan Zhong by the collar of his coat, and said sternly: "Did your Majesty, the Queen, or someone else send you here?"

Fan Zhong burst into tears and said: "Mr. Yu! Please save the prince! The prince said he wants to see you!"

Yu Qian was about the same age as Prince Zhu Zhanyu. He made a name for himself as a supervisory censor, and later made great contributions to the construction of cable telegraphs. He was promoted by Zhu Gaoxu to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and concurrently served as the Zhan Shifu of the East Palace.

Although Zhan Shi was the head of the Crown Prince's official staff, Zhu Zhanyu and Yu Qian were both teachers and friends.

Now that Zhu Zhanyu is seriously ill, it is reasonable for him to want to see Yu Qian.

However, things may not be as simple as they appear.

Yu Qian slapped Fan Zhong on the face and asked again: "Tell me, who sent you here?"

Fan Zhong reacted as if he had come back to his senses, and blurted out: "Your Majesty, this is your Majesty's oral order!"

Yu Qian reached out and pulled Fan Zhong in front of his eyes, and asked sternly: "Is this your Majesty's oral order?"

"Yes, yes! That's His Majesty's decree!"

Fan Zhong nodded repeatedly.

"When His Highness the Crown Prince vomited blood, who else was present besides you?"

Yu Qian asked hurriedly again.

Fan Zhong recalled: "Date, the envoy of the imperial hospital, Sun Danhui, the court judge, Lin Ji, the imperial pharmacy bureau, and Xie Zhi, the imperial physician...as well as the imperial doctors Tang Zhi and Liu Changling, who were in charge of decoction, were all present. It’s over! But, I just can’t stop bleeding and vomiting blood!”

After hearing this, Yu Qian took a breath and his expression slowly returned to normal.

He paused, looked at Fan Zhong, who was still trembling, and asked in a deep voice: "Apart from the people from the Imperial Hospital, is there anyone else in front of the Prince's residence?"

When Fan Zhong heard this, he burst into tears again and said: "Even world-famous doctors like Dai Te and Sun Danhui, the court judge, can't cure His Highness the Crown Prince's disease. Who else can we find? Mr. Yu, please come quickly." Enter the palace and save His Highness the Crown Prince! His Highness himself said that he wants to see you, you will definitely be able to save him!"

Yu Qian shook his head and sighed: "Oh! You are really anxious and confused. Look at me carefully. Can I, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, cure diseases? His Royal Highness said he wanted to see me, not to cure diseases, but to heal diseases." country!"

As soon as these words came out, Fan Zhong was stunned, woke up in an instant, and his expression changed drastically the next moment.

Yu Qian said solemnly: "If you don't want to lose your head, you must remember that the disease the prince suffers from is the occasional cold!"

Fan Zhong nodded heavily, biting his upper and lower lips with blood, but could not say a word.

Yu Qian hurriedly waved his hand and shouted: "Get up the sedan!"

(End of this chapter)