My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 926 Zhu Gaoxu is seriously ill

Zhu Gaoxu was seriously ill, and the whole Han Dynasty was shocked. Zhu Zhanhe put down all government affairs and went to the palace to accompany Zhu Gaoxu. The imperial doctor stayed by Zhu Gaoxu's side day and night.

With the advancement of science and technology in Dahan, medicine has also developed greatly. Under Zhu Zhanhe's promotion, more complex medical methods such as surgery have begun to be studied. Many terminal diseases in the past can now be treated.

But strictly speaking, Zhu Gaoxu was not sick this time, but the natural decline of his body. In the words of later generations, all the organs in his body were severely aged, and any treatment method was no longer effective on him.

Although Zhu Zhanhe was mentally prepared for this result, he was still very sad.

In fact, there were signs of this incident. Zhu Gaoxu had put down government affairs and no longer managed military affairs a few years ago. He focused on taking a group of young children and grandchildren around for hunting and recreation. There were even a few younger grandchildren who thought that Zhu Gaoxu, the grandfather, was Very amiable, obviously they have never seen Zhu Gaoxu when he was young.

"Zhan He, don't be too sad. Everyone dies. At our age, we have already looked away from this matter!"

When Queen Wei saw Zhu Zhanhe's grief, she actually held back her tears and comforted him.

In fact, Queen Wei's health has not been very good in recent years, so she is now very worried that she and her husband are gone, which will make Zhu Zhanhe excessively sad. If she is injured, she and Zhu Gaoxu will not be able to feel at ease under Jiuquan. .

"Mom, I...I..."

Zhu Zhanhe had tears in his eyes. He wanted to speak but could not utter a complete sentence.

"Zhan He, your father and I both understand what you are thinking, but it has already come to this time. It is also time for your father to tell you his last words!"

Queen Wei was very strong and made the decision for Zhu Zhanhe.

Zhu Gaojiu was already on his deathbed. Now he was unconscious and his breathing was getting weaker and weaker, so he could only use life-threatening medicine to give Zhu Gaojiu time to confess his last words.

Zhu Zhanhe nodded sadly, and an imperial doctor immediately went to prepare the medicine, and then fed it little by little to the unconscious Zhu Gaoxu. Because Zhu Gaoxu could no longer swallow at this time, the imperial doctor could only use acupuncture and massage to help him swallow.

Half an hour later, the medicine finally took effect. Zhu Gaoxu's breathing stabilized, and his originally gray face returned to a bit of rosy. Finally, his eyes trembled a few times, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

"Father..."

Zhu Zhanhe wiped away his tears, stepped forward and shouted softly.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused at first, but soon he saw the expressions on the faces of his wife and son, and he understood. After all, he knew his physical condition well. He had already foreseen this moment a few days ago. .

"Zhan He, help...help me up!"

Zhu Gaoxu ordered in a weak voice.

Zhu Zhanhe hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to help Zhu Gaoxu up. Queen Wei put a quilt behind Zhu Gaoxu so that he could lie half on the bed.

Zhu Gaoxu leaned on the bedside. After taking a few deep breaths, he gathered some strength. Then he reached out and grabbed Zhu Zhanhe's hand and said: "Zhanhe, after I leave, you will immediately become emperor. You have already taken charge of the government." You have been in charge for many years, and with your prestige in the country, I am not worried about any trouble!"

"Father..."

Zhu Zhanhe had tears in his eyes and his voice was choked with sobs. "Zhan He, don't be too sad. Speaking of the three of us brothers, the eldest brother left too early, and the third brother was gone two years ago. Now I'm the only one left. It's time to reunite with them."

Zhu Gaoxu took a few more breaths after speaking, and then continued to speak with force.

"In addition, there is my father. He supported me in going out to sea to build a country. Now our country is strong, even stronger than the Ming Dynasty. When I meet him, I can straighten my back and say that I have lived up to his expectations. …”

Zhu Gaoxu's mind was still a little unclear, and he talked a lot about Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Gaosui brothers. It seemed that at the last moment of his life, he was thinking about the love between father and son and brotherhood that he could not let go.

After admonishing Zhu Zhanhe, Zhu Gaoxu took Queen Wei's hand and explained some of the arrangements in the palace to her.

In the end, Zhu Gaoxu cheered up and summoned some important officials in the court to the palace. Among them, Yang Shiqi and Zhang Xing were already very old, but as the right-hand men who followed Zhu Gaoxu to Tianzhu, they also dragged their old bodies and were supported by eunuchs. Then he entered the palace to see Zhu Gaoxu for the last time.

In front of several important ministers, Zhu Gaoxu officially announced that the throne would be passed on to Zhu Zhanhe. Although everyone knew that Zhu Zhanhe, as the prince, would definitely inherit the throne, the announcement by Zhu Gaoxu personally represented that Zhu Zhanhe's throne legality to avoid future disputes.

After asking these important ministers to retreat, Zhu Gaoxu's breathing became more rapid and his face became abnormally flushed.

"Father, please take a rest, and let me take care of the rest!"

Zhu Zhanhe held Zhu Gaoxu's back and said, his tears couldn't stop flowing down.

But Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand weakly, signaling for everyone else to step back, and only their father and son were left in the entire palace.

"Zhan He, you... tell me honestly, what are your plans for Daming?"

Zhu Gaoxu tried his best to open his eyes, stared at Zhu Zhanhe and asked again.

Zhu Gaojiu has been ambitious for the Ming Dynasty for a long time. If the Ming Dynasty was still as strong as when Zhu Di was in power, Zhu Gaojiu might not have any ideas, but Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Qizhen, all three of them, are too disappointing. , it can even be said that one generation is inferior to the other, so Zhu Gaoxu has long wanted to lead his army back to the Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhu Zhanhe's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty has always been very restrained, and he even persuaded Zhu Gaoxu many times not to use troops easily. As a result, it has been delayed until now. This matter is also the thing that Zhu Gaoxu is most worried about.

After hearing his father's question, Zhu Zhanhe hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Zhu Qizhen was ignorant and ignorant, Wang Zhen was dictatorial and cruel, the loyal and good people in the Ming Dynasty were either killed or demoted, and the rest were also Everyone is in danger, and only those who flatter Wang Zhen can be in high positions. If this continues, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos!"

"If the Ming Dynasty is really in chaos, what will you do then?"

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he burst out with an unprecedented energy, and even sat up a little straighter.

"If my prediction is correct, in a few years at most, there will be a great chaos in the Ming Dynasty, and it may even be in danger of subjugation. Since we are both Emperor Taizu, I will not just watch the fall of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Zhu Zhanhe said this, he took a deep breath and continued to speak his true thoughts.

"When the time comes, I will send troops to help the Ming Dynasty bring order to the chaos. I believe that even if the emperor knows about it, he will definitely not blame me!"

(End of this chapter)