Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 274 Chapter 274: Prince Zhu Biao died of illness, and the new prince is Zhu Yue, King of Han!

Even if North Korea became a province of the Ming Dynasty, it was definitely a province with a large population. Zhu Di traveled with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yue twice, so he naturally knew the importance of population to economic and industrial development!
In his opinion, Zhu Song definitely got a big deal. Without doing anything, this good thing fell directly on his head!
Now the imperial court wants to set up a Chief Secretary in North Korea, completely including North Korea in the territory of the Ming Dynasty and becoming a province of the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Di also had to admire Lao Jiu and Zhu Yue's methods. He almost took over the entire North Korea without spending a single soldier. This was something that was unthinkable before, but Lao Jiu did it!
The key is that this peach was picked directly by Zhu Song. If Zhu Di said he was not envious, he would definitely be lying!

Of course, Zhu Di will not compete with Zhu Song for the fat piece of North Korea. He now has a broader vision. In his eyes, the more ideal one may be the Nanyang area!

Although Southeast Asia is still a barren land in the eyes of the Han people, Zhu Di, who already has advanced vision, knows that it also has unique advantages and conditions, and it is certainly not much worse than North Korea!

And he, Zhu Di, was also prepared to take down his fiefdom himself!
He knew that day would not be too far away. As long as Zhu Yue came to power, it would be a matter of time before the capital was moved to Peking. It was a matter of course for him, the King of Yan, to move to a fiefdom!
Moreover, preparations must be made in advance for the move, which also means that there is not much time left for Zhu Di!

"Is this Beiping Mansion?"

"Why, it looks no worse than Yingtian City in the past. It feels like Peiping is even more prosperous!"

After following Zhu Di into Beiping Mansion, Zhu Song even praised with emotion!
Today's Beiping Mansion, after so many years of construction and efforts by Zhu Di, coupled with the secret support of Zhu Yue and the imperial court, has become the fourth most prosperous city in the Ming Dynasty after Hanzhong, Xi'an, and Yingtian!
No wonder Zhu Song was so amazed after seeing it!
"Don't make a fuss. When you go to North Korea, I'm afraid your Ninth Brother's support will be indispensable. As long as you follow his instructions and manage the fiefdom well, North Korea's future development will definitely be the same!"

When Zhu Di heard this, he warned him honestly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was heartbroken at the moment. If something happened suddenly, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not be able to bear to guard Zhu Biao?

"We...we won't go there!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang's mood stabilized, Zhu Xifeng couldn't help but ask.

If Zhu Biao represents the ending sunset, then these three grandsons in front of him represent endless hope!
The moment Zhu Yuanzhang saw the three brothers, he seemed to have regained all his strength that had been drained away!
"Grandpa Huang, are you really not going to the East Palace to see your uncle?"

As soon as Zhu Yue, who was in Hanzhong, got the news, he rushed to Xi'an with his three sons overnight!

When Zhu Yue entered the palace, Wang Chen also sent news to Zhu Yuanzhang.

But he was counting the days, and it took him more than eight years before he had to face the result that Zhu Biao was really going to leave him!
He knew that his son was going to die, but as a father, he couldn't do anything!
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang once again experienced what it means to be helpless!

After Zhu Yue entered the palace, he was also worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's condition, but he did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang did not see him at all, but asked him to go directly to the East Palace!
"You three, go and accompany your grandpa. I'll go to the East Palace to see your uncle!"

Moreover, this disease was so aggressive that it only took two days for Zhu Biao to go from being alive and kicking to lying on the hospital bed dying!
For a time, the government and the public were shocked!
Zhu Yuanzhang did not conceal the news that Zhu Biao was seriously ill, and the few insiders also knew that Zhu Biao's end had finally arrived!

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, his tone full of helplessness and bitterness!
Zhu Biao suddenly fell ill, and because the efficacy of the longevity pill was finally completely exhausted, all his energy and spirit were instantly stripped away!
Today's Zhu Biao looks like an old man in his eighties or nineties, even older than Zhu Yuanzhang!
This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to go again after going to the East Palace for the first time!

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dare to look anymore, and Zhu Biao didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to see what he looked like now!

Zhu Song nodded in agreement. Anyway, as long as he hugs Brother Jiu's thick legs, he will definitely be right!
After staying in Peiping for three days, Zhu Song and Zhu Di directly led the army northward. After arriving at Daning Mansion, they met up with Ning King Zhu Quan who was already ready. Together with Zhu Quan's 20,000-faced guards, they set off towards North Korea!
The three vassals of the Ming Dynasty sent a total of 60,000 troops to North Korea. In addition, the former North Korean national adviser Qingxu Taoist priest was working together inside and outside. Stabilizing the situation in North Korea was not a problem at all!
In August of the 31st year of Hongwu, King Zhu Song of Han officially vassalized North Korea and opened the city. In November of the same year, King Ning Zhu Quan and King Yan Zhu Di helped Zhu Song stabilize the situation in North Korea, and then each returned to their own fiefdoms!

In May of the 30nd year of Hongwu, the Daming Navy Pioneer Battalion with a total of 10 warships and naval troops was stationed in the temporary military port at the southernmost tip of North Korea, facing Japan across the sea!
At this point, the situation in North Korea is completely stable!
In October of the 20nd year of Hongwu, all 10 soldiers of the navy were equipped with the latest Ming Dynasty firearms, flintlocks. At the same time, soldiers of the Jiangnan navy were on standby!
Needless to say, in the thirty-third year of Hongwu, there will be a battle between Ming Dynasty and Japan!
20 naval troops, divided into two groups, from North Korea and the East China Sea, will form a north-south encirclement of the entire Japan!
However, just when everyone was discussing how to conquer Japan in a short period of time, something unexpected happened!
In early May of the thirty-third year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly fell ill!

Just like the helplessness that Queen Ma felt when she died of illness!

"Let Lao Jiu go directly to the East Palace to see his elder brother off for the last time!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly seemed to have aged ten years. After Zhu Biao fell ill, he only went to the East Palace once, but he did not dare to go back to the East Palace to visit Zhu Biao. He just hid alone in the imperial study and secretly wiped his tears!
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han has entered the palace!"

"We're not going, your uncle doesn't want us to see him like he is now!"

Now is the time when the old man is most vulnerable, and he must be accompanied by someone close to him!

Zhu Yue thought for a while and decided to send Zhu Xifeng and the three of them to the old man's side!

"What the fourth brother said is true, and the younger brother has remembered it!"

The three Zhu Xifeng brothers also reached a rare consensus for the first time, and they behaved extremely well. They followed Wang Chen and rushed directly to Fengtian Palace to accompany Zhu Yuanzhang!
The sudden appearance of the three grandsons in Fengtian Hall really stabilized Zhu Yuanzhang's somewhat collapsed mood.

"Actually, you don't have to be too sad. Even if uncle is really dead, we will still be able to see him before long!"

"It does take some time for the soul of the newly deceased to condense and take shape, but if my father sends the uncle's soul into the Emperor Soul Tower, he should be able to condense it in a short time!"

"When the time comes when Grandpa Huang misses his uncle, he will still be able to see his imperial soul!"

Zhu Xiaqiu reminded him at this time.

"Well, Qiu'er is right, we can still see your uncle in the future!"

"Leave the rest of the matter to your father to worry about!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly.

It is precisely for this reason that Zhu Yuanzhang was able to resist his emotional breakdown. After all, after Zhu Biao died, he would still have the emperor's soul!
It’s not that the father and son will never see each other again, they just have to meet again in another way!

This is actually the best result! Even if he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is reluctant to give up, he should know how to be satisfied!
On the other side, Zhu Yue had also arrived at the East Palace and saw Zhu Biao lying on the hospital bed!
Seeing Zhu Biao, who was now exhausted, Zhu Yue showed a hint of helplessness on his face.

Even he, facing Zhu Biao at this time, was at his wits' end!
Regarding Zhu Biao, the eldest brother, Zhu Yue can be said to have a clear conscience. He does not want Zhu Biao to die young at such a young age, but he can only do this one step!

"Lao Jiu is here?"

The moment he saw Zhu Yue, Zhu Biao seemed to have come back to his senses, and his originally cloudy eyes once again revealed a glimmer of energy!
"Big brother!"

Zhu Yue came to the window and held Zhu Biao's trembling hand.

"Brother, I can't do it anymore!"

"Lao Jiu, from now on the Ming Dynasty will be handed over to you!"

"And the old man... we must take good care of him and our father!"

Zhu Biao stared directly at Zhu Yue, as if he was giving his last last words!

"I see!"

Zhu Li nodded heavily, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart!

If he had any means, he would try his best to let Zhu Biao live a few more years, but it's a pity that he can't do it!

"Okay, don't act like we can't meet again in the future!"

"After our death, you also send our soul to the Emperor Soul Tower!"

"After our souls are condensed and formed, there will be a day when we meet again!"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yue's obviously depressed mood, but there was a trace of freedom and ease on his face!
"Don't worry, brother, I will take action on your soul as soon as possible to condense it into shape as quickly as possible and restore your original consciousness!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"That's right. In fact, even if we really die, we will die without regrets!"

"We know that it is enough for you to reserve the title of vassal king for your eldest brother's lineage!"

"Besides, we have even written the edict to confer the new crown prince, and dad has also stamped it with the seal. When we leave, you will be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty!"

A smile appeared on Zhu Biao's face. It seemed that for him, the current result was also a relief!
He was already prepared to face life and death calmly, not to mention that Zhu Yue could allow him to continue to exist in another form!
Even if it's just the Emperor's soul, it's enough!

Sooner or later, the position of prince will belong to Zhu Yue. He also believes that after Zhu Yue becomes the crown prince, the future development of the Ming Dynasty will only be faster!
On the eighth day of May in the thirty-third year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the East Palace of Xi'an Mansion at the age of 45. He lived more than eight years longer than the original Zhu Biao in history!
After Zhu Biao passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang posthumously named Zhu Biao 'Emperor Xiaokang' and was buried on the east side of Xiaoling Mausoleum, called Dongling Tomb!

All the princes who got the news went to Beijing to attend the funeral, and even Zhu Song, who had just ascended the throne, came back!
On the third day after Zhu Biao was buried, Zhu Yuanzhang once again announced the canonization of Han King Zhu Yue as the crown prince, which caused a sensation in the entire court!
However, with the support of the cabinet ministers and more than a dozen important ministers in the court, including Huaixi Honorable Lord, some of the objections that had just emerged were quickly suppressed!
At this time, everyone realized that His Majesty and the former Crown Prince Zhu Biao seemed to have foreseen that this day would come, and they had been preparing for this day!

All the abnormal behaviors of His Majesty and the Crown Prince seemed to make sense!

However, due to the fact that the crown prince Zhu Biao had just passed away, the crown prince canonization ceremony could only be postponed to the following year. After Zhu Yuanzhang announced the imperial edict, he also announced that Zhu Li, the newly promoted crown prince, would supervise the country in the future!

Everything in the Ming Dynasty is now in the hands of the new prince Zhu Li!

Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be really tired and wants to take a good rest for a while!

But Zhu Yue is not worried. He knows that as long as Zhu Biao's emperor soul appears in front of the old man again, the old man will definitely regain his former energy and spirit!
As for the many princes and vassals, most of them support Zhu Yue's ascension to the throne!
Even if you have any thoughts in your heart, you will never dare to express them!

After all, the current situation in the court is almost one-sided towards Lao Jiu Zhu Yue. Even if they want to fight, they must have that strength!

Not to mention that the old man is still there, even the most ambitious fourth son, Zhu Di, has died down, not to mention the other vassal kings?

After becoming the crown prince, Zhu Li also moved directly into the East Palace!

Hanzhong Mansion must not be his permanent residence!

Fortunately, Zhu Yue had been making preparations for this a year ago. Many core industries in Hanzhong Prefecture, especially research institutes and other institutions, had been transferred to Xi'an Prefecture!

From now on, his development focus will slowly shift to Beiping Mansion!
Xi'an Mansion is just a temporary place to stay!

However, the vacancy of his former title as King of Han is something that must be dealt with!
Therefore, the title of King Yong Zhu Xiaqiang was changed to King of Han by Zhu Yuanzhang, which was equivalent to replacing Zhu Yue's original title, and the fiefdom was also in Hanzhong!

The current Zhu Xiayan is only seven years old. Although he is mature and has a temperament comparable to that of an adult, it is definitely not possible to expect him to directly govern Hanzhong, so the current Crown Princess Cao has to stay in Zhu Xiayan Be there to help him!
Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang simply waved his hand and canonized Zhu Xiaqiu, the former crown prince of the Han Dynasty, as the emperor's grandson.

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