Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 81 Third brother is seriously ill
  These nine vassal kings guarded the nine frontiers of the Ming Dynasty, guarded the borders of Tianqi Liao, and controlled powerful military forces, so they were known as the Nine Great Fortress Kings.
  None of the nine great fortress kings are easy to mess with. They were all carefully selected by Zhu Yuanzhang to allow them to hold such important positions.
  Without enough strength, you will definitely not be able to achieve the position of King of the Nine Great Sails.

The others were fine, except for the fourteenth-old Su Wang Zhu Mo, the third-old Jin Wang Zhu Ju, the fourth-old Yan King Zhu Di, and the seventeenth-old Zhu Quan. These four people were like the God of Death walking on the battlefield, beating the nomads in the north into submission. Whenever they were mentioned, the nomads were scared to death.

Now that Zhu Di is gone, there should be no problems with King Ning of Jin in the north, so Zhu Yuanzhang dared to put Zhu Di under house arrest.

These nine Sai kings have such courage, and Zhu Yuanzhang can control them all so well, then how can the northern grassland people be his opponents?

Zhu Di also realized this, so he chose to give up. He knew very well that in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, he was not unique, his emperor's grandson was.

Just listening to Bai Chu's words, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with a hint of disbelief. Bai Chu replied calmly:
  "If King Zhu Ju of Jin suddenly dies suddenly, what will the emperor do? "..."

"What?"

Zhu Di: "..."

To him, Bai Chu was like a life-threatening judge. After all, he could even obtain life-extending elixirs, so it was not difficult to predict life and death. But that being said, if this person was his compatriot, Presumably no one will calm down.

"Master Bai, are you serious about this? "..."

Bai Chu raised his head, looked at the sky, and whispered:

"It will be October soon, and I think it won't be long before the news that King Jin is seriously ill will reach Yingtian City.

Zhu Di rolled his eyes and almost lost his balance.

I don’t know what happened to Lao Zhu’s family in the past few years. People have died one after another.

A few years ago, his eldest brother Zhu Biao, his second brother Zhu Geng the year before that, and now he has a third brother.

Next year, his father will be executed.

Zhu Di felt that the breath of death was getting closer and closer, and it might fall on his head at any time.

Zhu Di asked quickly:

"Mr. Bai, don't you know how long my lifespan is?"..."

Bai Chu glanced at Zhu Di and said:
  "You are still too young now. In the future, even if you are in the future, you will not lie in bed waiting to die, but will be killed by a sword.

Being an emperor is the best choice for you.

"A good man, even though he is at the border, how can he end up dying on the bed?"..."

Zhu Di felt his mouth go dry after listening to Bai Chu's words.

Everyone is afraid of death, but Zhu Di is not afraid of death. However, when he thought that his third brother was about to die, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel distressed and asked:
  "Mr. Bai, can you help me?"..."

"My third brother, Zhu Ju, was also a heroic figure. He led a large army and guarded Northern Xinjiang for decades. He should not have died so easily.

"Mr. Bai, I hope you can think of a way to revive him.

Zhu Di's brother from the same mother is now the only one left, Zhu Palm. Zhu Di really can't remain indifferent when he knows that he is about to die. .

However, Zhu Di's request was rejected by Bai Chu.

Even if Bai Chu could save him, he would not accept King Jin because it would be difficult for Zhu Di to become emperor unless King Jin dies.

If nothing else, Zhu Di cannot be the legitimate heir to the throne just because of the difference between elder and younger.

After all, the King of Jin is older than Zhu Di. If Zhu Di succeeds in the battle of Jingnan, who will be the next emperor?

Is it really possible for King Jin to take this position?
  Seeing Bai Chu shake his head, Zhu Di couldn't help but shudder. Could this be fate? Third brother is not going to die soon?

But Zhu Di thought that since Bai Chu could refine the longevity pill, what diseases could not be cured?
  Zhu Di thought for a while and said tentatively: "Mr. Bai, you must have a way, right?"

Bai Chu shook his head again and said:
  "Prince Jin's fate is determined by God, and I can't help it. Prince, you'd better think about yourself."

"If Prince Jin is ill and unable to govern, he will eventually return to Peking.

However, what the prince has to do now is how to make the emperor trust you again.

Zhu Di fell into deep thought. If his third brother really died, then his father might really make him come back.

But Zhu Di discovered that this incident was likely to affect his and Bai Chu's plans.

Inside the inn.

Zhu Di discussed the situation with Bai Chu, and Bai Chu believed that it was only a matter of time before Zhu Di returned to Peking. However, Zhu Di remembered something and immediately said:

"Mr. Bai, I just put down the rebellion in the north and lost 100,000 troops.

"Even if Third Brother is gone, the north will be peaceful and there won't be any large-scale invasion.

"I'm going back to Peking, I'm afraid it will take a while.

Bai Chu had a different view. He analyzed it for Zhu Di:
  “Since ancient times, herdsmen have been living by grazing, which determines that they cannot conduct large-scale settlements.

“Otherwise, some livestock will starve to death or lose weight without food, which is very fatal to nomadic people.

Because this may prevent them from surviving the cold winter.

"Although the Tatars were defeated this time and suffered heavy losses, the Tatar Khan is still alive, and he is still the most cowardly of the Red and Xue troops.

“Then, all the tribes on the prairie must listen to him.

“I believe that after some time, these Tatars will be able to recover, and by then, the emperor will still have to rely on King Yan.

"My lord, you have forgotten that there is a ferocious wolf on the grassland.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, especially on the grassland, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with a sharp look, and he gave the answer word for word.
  "Wala, Mahamu!"

"Yes, Wala was originally a vassal of the Mongolian tribe. In recent years, when the Ming Dynasty became stronger, they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and became their vassal.

Bai Chu nodded slightly and said:

"However, this is just an appearance. As soon as the Ming Dynasty weakens, those ungrateful guys will rush over without hesitation and tear us into pieces.

"Now that the prince has killed 100,000 Tatar troops, maybe Wala will take the opportunity to attack the Tatars and unify Mongolia."

“At that time, there will be an additional steppe overlord in the north who is more terrifying than the Tatars.

"Until then, the emperor can only rely on the prince."

Zhu Di felt clear in his heart. He knew his plan, and Zhu Di felt relieved.

From this point of view, as long as he goes step by step, conceals his purpose, and avoids his father's suspicion, one day he will return to Peiping.

Zhu Di, who was relieved, was in the mood to ask about things in Peking.

When Zhu Di heard that the old monk had deceived everyone in Jinyiwei, he immediately clapped his hands and applauded.

(End of this chapter)