"Is there anyone in this world who allows mermaids to eat meat?"

The king's question made Qian Lei slightly stunned, and then shook his head and said.

"Today, it is not that the king is unwilling to let people eat meat, but that he has to do it as a last resort for self-preservation." "To protect yourself ......"

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Mingzhong shook his head and said.

"If it's just for self-preservation, why bother?" With a long sigh, Zhu Mingzhong continued to say to Qian Lei.

"Bingqi, this king doesn't want to leave the lives of himself and everyone in the Huai Wang's Mansion to others to decide! If it's just for self-preservation, this king can choose to go overseas, so what can he Zhu Youlang do to me? ”

Going overseas is indeed the best choice to avoid the enemy's edge. Now the Loyal Army has the most powerful fleet of the Ming Dynasty, and as long as he reaches the sea, no one will be his opponent. Fleeing overseas. It may be safe, but it's not the best option.

"Can this king escape? But what should I do with this Huaiwang Mansion? Have we all fled overseas with this king? And millions of the people fled with the king. Is this possible? Of course, nothing is possible. ”

Shaking his head, Zhu Mingzhong's tone became unquestionable.

"Therefore, this king will never leave, let alone give up this king's head to others."

The king's words finally put Qian Lei at ease. Since the news came out, the Huaiwang Mansion has been up and down. The most worrying thing is whether the king will be like Yue Fei back then, a foolish and loyal to the imperial court. If that is the case, it is not only the king who may lose his life at that time, but even thousands of people in the Huaiwang Mansion. As the ministers of the Huai Wangfu, whether it is Qian Lei or Gu Yanwu, the interests of all of them have long been tied to the Huai Wang. Because of this, once the imperial court wants to attack King Huai, it will definitely not let them go, and may even target them first, so as to achieve the purpose of cutting the enemy's wings. So the reason why Qian Lei came to the Northeast this time was to tell the king that it was now the last moment and some choices had to be made. What choice must be made? Listening to the king's dissatisfaction with the court and Zhang Huangyan, Qian Lei knew very well that the time was ripe now. At the very least, the time is ripe for the king, although the external environment is not ripe. But no matter what, it is impossible to give up your head to others, and it is better to control your own life.

"The king, the minister has a saying, I don't know whether to ask or not." After the king fell silent, Qian Lei looked at the king and asked.

"Say."

"King," took a deep breath and Qian Lei continued to ask.

"Is that rumor a rumor?"

Is that rumor a rumor? This question may seem very simple at first glance. But this issue is very critical. As far as the imperial court is concerned, the fundamental reason why the king cannot be tolerated is because of the sentence in that rumor. The king looks like the first emperor. Of course, the more direct words are: "The king is the heir of Emperor Xiaoyeol." ”

This is the fundamental reason why Zhu Youlang can't tolerate the king. And now that Qian Lei is asking, he is actually asking the king whether this matter is a rumor or is it true?

In fact, as early as after the news reached Qinghe, they had already obtained the portrait of the first emperor through some channels, and they were also surprised by the similarity of the person on the portrait. In addition to being surprised, everyone was curious about another possibility - could it be that the great king was really the son of the first emperor? It is precisely for this reason that the imperial court did not trust the king. But on the other hand, if the king is really the first emperor, it is not a bad thing for Jiangbei, if this is true, then the king has the possibility of winning the great treasure. In fact, it doesn't matter to them whether the king is the first emperor or not. Even in the former view, if this is not true, they can catch the rumors of the moment. Tell everyone plainly that the king is the first emperor, and the king is the most orthodox heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the imperial court has recognized the king as the first emperor. Then now the king can admit all this. Then challenge for the throne. The king is not without this ability, and the strength of Jiangbei can also support the king to compete for the throne of the Ming Dynasty.

"What do you think?" Zhu Mingzhong did not explain, but looked at Qian Lei and said.

"Do you think this king will be the first emperor?"

"Oh, it's not a bad thing, at least not entirely."

Following the king's line of sight, Qian Lei said directly.

"If the king is the first emperor, then no matter what he does in the future, it is a family affair of the Zhu family, not a usurpation of the king. So that no one else can say anything at all. ”

Qian Lei's words made Zhu Mingzhong choose to be silent, and after a moment of silence, he glanced into the distance, and then asked rhetorically,

"Bingqi, do you mean that this king acknowledges this identity?" Push the boat down the river to admit this identity. This thought Zhu Mingzhong has not moved, he has "evidence" in his hands to prove his identity. Perhaps the evidence is not ironclad. But at least the vast majority of people can be convinced. "The king, there are certainly some advantages to acknowledging this identity, at least it can allow the king not to think about anything else for the time being, he can kick all the problems to the court, and even let the court not think about how to leave for ten thousand years like now, but to solve the identity of the king first. In this way, at least for a short time, it is impossible for the imperial court to leave 10,000 years. ”

When they were in Qinghe, they also had a discussion on this issue. As for whether to push the boat with the current, he directly admitted this identity according to the rumors. There have also been disputes.

"And if the king admits this identity, the Yongli monarch and ministers will never dare to blatantly target the king in a short period of time, after all, the king is the orthodox heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty, if the king admits it. Their suppression of the king naturally has ulterior motives in the eyes of the people of the world. ”

When Qian Lei explained the benefits of acknowledging this identity, Zhu Mingzhong only nodded slightly. There was neither agreement nor opposition.

But on the other hand, if the king acknowledges this identity, it is very likely that the court will talk about the ancestral system at that time. According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the vassal king could not lead the troops. The imperial court can justifiably accept the military power in the hands of the king. ”

"If this king does this, won't it be tantamount to giving his life to someone else?"

Hand over the military power? What are you kidding, military power is life these days, and if you don't have soldiers in your hands, you won't have your life. Leaving the foundation of saving life to others, will Zhu Mingzhong do this kind of thing?

"If he, Zhu Youlang, wants to take the king's soldiers, let him come and tell the king in person, and the king will tell him the answer directly."

What will be the answer?

Zhu Mingzhong didn't continue, but Qian Lei could guess what the answer would be. The answer is very simple. There is only one emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who is more likely to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty between Zhu Youlang and the king? Again, the answer is clear.

"The Great King, and the other feudal ......"

After saying this, Qian Lei's expression looked a little helpless.

"What will they do?" Li Ziyuan, Zheng Jing, Li Dingguo and Zhang Huangyan, what kind of choice will they make then?

"Yes, they won't be silent!" Zhu Mingzhong's tone looked a little lost.

"Earlier the king thought that maybe they would make another choice, but now ......"

Shaking his head, Zhu Mingzhong said self-deprecatingly.

"They are all loyal servants. If this king is not bad, soon Li Dingguo will also bring the song to the court, and he will also support the court to leave Wannian, they are all loyal ministers......"

With a long sigh, Zhu Mingzhong smiled helplessly.

"As for this king, they won't think about it."

"The king can't say that, of course they won't think about it now, but if the king is really the son of the first emperor. I thought they would definitely think about it when the time came! ”

His eyes looked straight at the king. Qian Lei has a lot of questions in his heart. Of course, the biggest question is still the question - whether the king is the first emperor or not. After learning the news, many of the questions in Qian Lei's heart were explained at this time. Ordinary people definitely can't teach a character like the king. As for what the so-called master. I'm afraid there is really no such character in the world in the past. Such a person who knows astronomy and geography may be known to the world, even if he is a traveling doctor, I am afraid that he has already become famous all over the world because of his medical skills, after all, the king was reused by people with his unpredictable medical skills. It is really incomprehensible that such a character has wandered the rivers and lakes for many years without the slightest reputation. For a long time, the king's knowledge is far beyond the imagination of others, even for Western things that many people have not heard of, it is also sticky. But if the king was really born royal, then everything would be explained. I'm afraid that only the royal family can teach a character like the king.

"Do you mean that they will choose neutrality because this king is the first emperor?"

Zhu Mingzhong's brows furrowed, and then he said a little unconfidently.

"I'm afraid it's not easy."

"As long as the identity of the king can be confirmed, the minister thinks that they are not pedantic people."

Looking at the king, Qian Lei took the initiative to explain to Zhang Huangyan.

The reason why Cangshui would do this is because in his opinion, this is the only choice for stability and the Ming Dynasty, after all, now, whether the king is the son of the first emperor or not. It is not suitable for the imperial court to continue to stay in ten thousand years. This is not only for your country, but also for the king. ”

For the king! Qian Lei's words made Zhu Mingzhong look at him with some puzzlement, he really didn't see how Zhang Huangyan did this for him. He only saw how Zhang Huangyan drove him to a dead end.

"After all, no one can guarantee that the king will do anything else."