King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

"Your Highness!"

Princess Lu's cheeks flushed and she murmured shyly.

She felt itchy and her breathing became heavier.

"I don't want to remember!"

Zhu Tan rubbed his head and a dull sound came out.

The Land of Beauties is indeed a place that makes people linger. No wonder even the most serious and responsible emperor would spend some energy on it after getting a great beauty.

There is truth in this!
Princess Lu had no choice but to accompany Zhu Tan and enjoy his warmth.

"Your Highness!"

The maid spoke softly.

She didn't want to call Zhu Tan either. Last time, Zhu Tan punished her to wash two hundred pieces of clothes. All the dirty clothes in the house were washed by her alone.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Although Zhu Tan has a bad temper, he's pretty good otherwise.

"okay!"

Zhu Tan opened the door, looked at the maid unhappily, and complained, "Where is the person?"

The maid hurriedly bowed and led the way for Zhu Tan.

Inside the room, Lee Seong-gye's men were pacing anxiously.

He had been waiting for half an hour. If it was just an ordinary matter, it would be fine. It would be fine if it was a little later. The key point was that this was a major event related to Lee Seong-gye's rebellion.

But it is not possible for him to urge Zhu Tan, not only because of their identities, but also because they need Zhu Tan's help.

"Those who achieve great things must have a big vision. Can't they wait for this little bit of time?"

Zhu Tan suddenly walked in and said with a look of disgust.

"Your Highness Prince Lu, I dare not do this, but the matter is urgent!"

The man hurriedly saluted and without further ado, took out Lee Seong-gye's letter from his arms.

"Your Majesty's will is clear to Goryeo, but Wang Yu and Cui Ying are extremely greedy and have sent a large army to attack the Ming Dynasty when it is short of manpower. I know that Your Majesty is powerful and the Ming Dynasty is strong, and it is too late for Gui to realize it... I hope Your Highness can lend a helping hand!"

Looking at the contents of the letter, Zhu Tan clicked his tongue twice.

"I didn't expect that Lee Seong-gye is really capable. No wonder he can see the problem here."

Zhu Tan smiled and joked.

Lee Seong-gye knew that there was no problem with his rebellion, after all, it was an internal matter of the country, but it was difficult to let go of the attack on Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, an explanation and compensation must be given for what happened before.

If the Ming Dynasty supported Lee Seong-gye, Wang Yu and others would have become this respectable.

"Did you know that Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu has already gone to dozens of military camps, preparing to dispatch 100,000 troops to destroy Goryeo!"

Zhu Tan said with a smile.

He only learned about this news yesterday, and it was the Embroidered Uniform Guard who told him.

When it comes to transmitting information, the Jinyiwei are the best.

Zhu Tan said with a smile: "What the Marquis of Yongchang wants to do most in recent years is to change his title of Marquis to Duke! You are a huge contribution to him. Haha!"

The man's expression changed, but he didn't know what to say, he just lowered his head.

"Even if Lee Seong-gye didn't rebel, Goryeo would have been destroyed!" Zhu Tan looked at the towel brought by the maid and started to wash up.

There is no doubt about this matter. Although the Ming Dynasty did not send troops, it had always been paying attention to Goryeo.

I just want to see whether this wave of attack from Goryeo will attract some greedy guys, or guys who are still refusing to give up.

Zhu Dan didn't expect that Lee Seong-gye would rebel so soon, which was beyond his expectations.

"Forget it, tell Lee Seong-gye that I know that if he wants to survive, it depends on whether he does it well. I will tell my father about this!"

Zhu Tan put the wet towel back and couldn't help yawning.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will go back now. I am sorry for disturbing you for so long. I hope you will forgive me!"

The man felt relieved. He suppressed his joy, kowtowed three times to Zhu Tan, and hurried back to report.

"Go away, you're spoiling the fun!"

Zhu Tan looked impatient and went to have breakfast with Princess Lu.

In the study!
Just as Zhu Tan finished writing the letter, he heard a maid coming and saying that she was an envoy from the King of Goryeo!
Ok?
Zhu Tan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

What is this doing?
Wang Yu also came to find him, but he should have come to find Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Tan is not the emperor, why are you looking for him?
What's the point of you, the King of Goryeo, looking for him? If your step-father really wants to destroy Goryeo, what can he say?

Maybe it can be stopped, but since we are not related and there is no benefit, why go?

Soon, looking at the Goryeo envoy in front of him, Zhu Tan fell silent.

After seeing Zhu Tan, the envoy was a little excited. He knelt down hurriedly and respectfully handed over the letter written by Wang Yu.

Zhu Tan looked at it for a while and couldn't help but close his eyes.

He was ready to go and have some fun with the Japanese pirates, but before he left, Goryeo had to find him some work.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Tan slowly spoke: "The King of Goryeo is sincere. I can report to my father and ask the army to change from attack to support, but can you hold out for that long?"

Upon hearing this, the envoy thought for a long time, his face looked a little ugly, and he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, alright, get out of here! As long as you can hold out against the Ming army, you can survive!"

Zhu Tan waved his hand with a look of disgust, signaling the other party to leave.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The envoy's face was filled with joy, and he even kowtowed three times and nine times before he rode away happily.

When Princess Lu saw Zhu Tan frowning, she stepped forward and gave him a gentle massage.

"You want me to support you, are you worthy?"

Zhu Tan suddenly chuckled, and then tore up everything he had written before.

Princess Lu looked puzzled and didn't know what Zhu Tan was going to do.

"I am leaving now. You stay at home. I am leaving a letter for you. If my father comes, you should give it to him!"

Zhu Tan stood up and pulled Princess Lu into the study.

Princess Lu ground the ink, and Zhu Tan quickly wrote a few lines.

"Your Highness, no!"

After seeing the handwriting clearly, Princess Lu was shocked and hurriedly grabbed the corner of Zhu Tan's clothes with her delicate hands.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, just wait at home until I come back!"

Zhu Tan waved his hand with anticipation on his face.

He didn't plan to fight the Japanese pirates anymore. He would let them hang around for a while. Now he wanted to attack Goryeo.

Both Lee Seong-gye and Wang U came to him, hoping to gain his support.

Originally, Zhu Tan was planning to support Lee Seong-gye. After all, Wang Yu was no different from an idiot. But then he thought that the place seemed to have been Chinese territory since ancient times, so it would be better to include it in the territory.

The reason why Goryeo was able to exist for so long was simply because it was small and could only be a vassal state most of the time.

In order to show off their magnanimity, or perhaps because they simply didn't take this place seriously, many kings made it their lackeys.

But Zhu Tan doesn't think so. After all, the Koreans in later generations are really disgusting.

Just pull them in, replace all the top management, and turn it into a Han place.

Princess Lu looked at Zhu Tan's appearance and knew that she couldn't persuade him to come back, so she could only say softly: "The battlefield is dangerous, Your Highness must take care of yourself outside and don't be reckless. I will wait for Your Highness to come back in the mansion!"

Zhu Tan came back to his senses and looked at Princess Lu's pretty face with a hint of reluctance, sadness and worry. There was no anger in her eyes, but determination, as if she was supporting Zhu Tan.

"Damn, this is really lethal!"

Zhu Tan couldn't help but be moved by what he saw. Although he had seen it many times, he was still moved by this scene and he didn't want to go anymore.

Anyway, the ending for Goryeo is the same.

"The king will be back in a few days, why are you doing this?"

Zhu Tan said this in a bad mood, seeming very unhappy, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

Such a wife is really great.

Hearing this, Princess Lu suppressed her worries, smiled and said, "Then I wish Your Highness a successful start and a speedy return!"

Hahaha!
Zhu Tan walked out of Prince Lu's Mansion with a big laugh and got directly into the carriage.

Princess Lu watched this scene reluctantly.

go!
Zhu Tan gave the order, and the groom did not dare to slow down, whipping the horse's buttocks. The guards behind followed closely and headed towards the shipyard.

Thousands of warriors in armor were standing ready for battle, filled with a murderous atmosphere.

Many boatmen were watching this scene.

"Tell me, if I had joined the army, would I have been able to become a military commander?"

"Don't dream, is it that easy to be a general? You are talented enough to be a cavalryman!"

"Tsk, you can't be a cavalryman yet!"

"..."

Some shipwrights were joking with each other when they saw a carriage coming and stopping steadily in front of the soldiers.

When Zhu Tan came down, all the soldiers knelt on one knee and shouted in unison.

"See Your Highness!"

The sound was loud, like thunder.

Zhu Tan nodded with satisfaction and looked at the warship parked at the dock.

The warships are now covered with iron plates, making them very defensive.

Not only the hull, but there is also a layer on the deck, but it is made of iron.

In addition, many places are also covered with iron sheets.

The original warship looked huge and intimidating, and now covered with armor, it gave people an indescribable feeling of being in another world.

The ship was equipped with twenty cannons, thousands of muskets, a large amount of ammunition, supplies, etc. Now it was just waiting for Zhu Tan.

"Follow me to the sea!"

Zhu Tan waved his hand and took the lead in leading people onto the ship.

All the officers and soldiers boarded the ship and performed their duties.

start sailing!

The huge hemp rope that was originally tied to the dock was taken down, put on the horses, and the horses started to pull.

Dozens of ropes were pulled in the same direction by horses.

The huge ship moved slowly, and Zhu Tan stood on the deck with a big smile on his face.

He had a feeling of returning to the afterlife and about to sail.

The warships moved along the current, getting faster and faster. The soldiers controlled the direction and followed the current towards the sea.

"Well, Your Highness, are you really not going to tell His Majesty?"

A soldier suddenly stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

"What, you don't want to go?"

Zhu Tan glanced at him with a hint of anger in his tone.

The soldier took two steps back and explained hastily: "It is an honor to follow His Highness, but Your Majesty, we are sending troops without authorization. Is it inappropriate?"

"You talk too much nonsense. If you continue talking nonsense, you will have to swim back to me!"

Zhu Tan glared.

The soldier was frightened and shrank his neck, doing his job weakly.

In front of those soldiers, his temper couldn't be said to be bad, but it wasn't much better either. However, in front of Zhu Tan, the sound of his temper couldn't even cover up a loud fart.

Moreover, he just wanted to ask. After all, sending troops to attack selfishly was against the rules, and Zhu Yuanzhang would get angry at that time.

By that time, Zhu Tan would probably be fine, and it would be hard for them to say anything.

"Forget it, we can only try our best to win, otherwise if His Majesty punishes us, then we're done for!"

The soldiers looked at the few people they had a good relationship with and couldn't help but sigh.

Several people couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It’s not that they are afraid of not being able to win, but Zhu Tan is very domineering and decisive in his actions. He is really good, but they might also be very cruel!

"His Royal Highness Prince Lu is His Majesty's favorite son, he shouldn't punish us!"

"That's right. I've rarely seen your highness' officials being punished by your majesty before. But there are quite a few officials punished by your highness!"

As they were talking, they looked at each other and shuddered. They didn't understand how Zhu Tan came up with those punishment methods that didn't cause much physical harm but were full of mental damage.

Zhu Tan ordered someone to prepare a chair, and he lay on it, enjoying the breeze and admiring the scenery along the way.

From time to time, people on both sides of the shore would appear, all wondering why this huge warship was like this and what this warship was going to do.

From time to time, you will come across some fishing boats, or even flower boats.

However, warships must give way when traveling.

When everyone saw this ship, they couldn't help but be curious and didn't understand why this warship was like this.

Ships are made of wood, so why is this ship made of iron?
As the wind grew stronger, the speed of the warship also increased, and it became even faster. In just two or three hours, it was close to the sea.

"Your Highness, the sea is ahead!"

A general spoke.

He was a soldier in the navy, and later he became a general after making great contributions, in charge of 300 people, which was quite good.

I also know a lot about the sea.

"Well, do you know the direction?"

Zhu Tan asked.

"Your Highness, please look!" The general took out a sea chart and pointed to a location.

"This is our current position. We will have to sail a certain distance to reach this position and then follow the current and direction to Goryeo!" the general explained.

"Why don't you just follow this shore?"

Zhu Tan was a little confused.

"Your Highness, this is not the water from rivers or lakes. Seawater does not flow like this. The shore may be suitable for small boats, but it is not suitable for large ships, especially warships. The seawater here can help us go to Goryeo!"

The general explained in detail.

Zhu Tan also understood.

In the sea area near the shore, the direction of the sea water flows towards the ground, but farther away, the direction of the sea water does not change, but this direction can be used to speed up the arrival in Goryeo!
For a moment, Zhu Tan couldn't help but sigh that the ancients were just ancient, but not stupid.

Those who said they traveled through time and space and wanted to do whatever they wanted are probably dead by now!

On the other side, the shipyard!

Almost all the officials ran out to greet Zhu Yuanzhang and the ministers who stood at the top of the Ming Dynasty pyramid.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm and intimidating without even getting angry. The pressure from the founding emperor was frightening.

"Be flat!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said this with a smile, he wanted to see the warship with armor on it.

However, when he looked around, he found that except for Princess Lu, Zhu Tan was nowhere to be seen.

"Why, where is King Lu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Princess Lu.

He came to Zhu Tan specifically just to see the warship. What did it mean that Zhu Tan didn't come at this time?
Princess Lu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, His Highness, he has gone out to sea!"

"Going to sea?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and even many ministers were stunned.

Zhu Biao reacted the fastest. He glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, who had not yet recovered from his shock, and immediately asked, "Sister-in-law, when did my tenth brother go out to sea?"

"It's been three and a half hours!"

Princess Lu responded and at the same time handed Zhu Tanliu's words to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao took the letter with some doubts, and after reading what Zhu Tan left, he felt a little amused.

"Where has this little bunny been?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his anger and grabbed the letter.

He finally understood that Zhu Tan had probably not only stood him up, but was also going to do something fancy.

At this moment, the ministers looked at each other, and then looked at Zhu Biao, their faces full of confusion.

Where has Zhu Tan been? Why does the prince have this expression? (End of this chapter)