King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"kill!"

"How to kill?"

"Do you know why others do this?"

"Do you know where others are staying?"

"It's not as simple as you think. Since the time of Taizu, we have issued orders to exterminate the White Lotus Sect many times."

"The results of it?"

"More than a few decades have passed, and others are still alive and active on this land of Daming."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the prince who was angry and yelling that he wanted to kill people, and couldn't help but asked sarcastically.

Asked several times in succession.

The question directly made the prince, who was already extremely furious, stunned on the spot.

For a moment, I didn’t know how to answer this question?
Although he was very unhappy with Zhu Gaoxu's continuous questioning, he had to admit that what others said seemed to be correct.

"Second brother..."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Why are you calling me here so hastily in the middle of the night?"

"Just to talk back at me?"

"To satisfy and enrich your emotions?"

He noticed that Zhu Gaochi was feeling unwell.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu was not afraid, his face showed no sadness or joy, he glanced at her with a smile:
"Why?"

"Besides reminding you and explaining it to you, what else can I do?"

"Not yet..."

"Some people are bastards who like to overthink and find things to do when they have nothing to do."

"If we don't make it clear in advance, if we don't sound the alarm."

"God knows what some bastards will do."

That's what I said.

He opened his mouth almost close to Zhu Gaochi's face and pointed at his nose and cursed him.

After all, they are brothers who grew up together. How could they not know what kind of person each other is and what kind of personality each other has?
After hearing this.

Zhu Gaochi's chubby face flashed with embarrassment, and he blushed slightly. Then he quickly laughed to ease his embarrassment, and then pretended to be dumb and ignored the question, changing the subject and asking:

"Second child"

"It's clear now."

"I have said almost everything that needs to be said, and I know everything I should know."

"Do you have any other instructions or anything else to discuss? If not, I will leave first."

While speaking, he covered his mouth, not knowing whether it was true or false, he yawned several times in a row, his chubby face was full of sleepiness, and continued:
"My side"

"I'm really sleepy."

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu understood it clearly and saw it more clearly than anyone else.

I am too lazy to speak out and expose his little thoughts.

Then, he glanced at her meaningfully, and waved his hand at her with a smile on his face:
"Okay okay okay"

"let's go!"

"It's like no one cares about you."

Get a definite answer.

Zhu Gaochi naturally did not linger any longer. He put down the teacup he was playing with, stood up and walked out the door in big strides.

Accompanying the prince left.

The courtyard, illuminated by the dim yellow lamp, fell into an eerie silence again.

The sounds of insects that had originally dissipated in the surroundings began to chirp again tentatively, and then there was no interruption at all. Feeling the murderous intent coming from all around, the insects that had just hidden themselves began to chirp happily again, echoing throughout the pavilion.

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses. Listening to the chirping of insects all around him, he couldn't help but squint his eyes. A rare look of peace and calmness appeared on his face. The domineering aura that belonged to him quietly dissipated in the sound of insects.

At this moment, it gives people a feeling.

The person sitting in the pavilion was no longer the high and mighty prince of the Ming Dynasty who held the power of regent, but an ordinary middle-aged man who could not be more ordinary.

After a long time.

Outside the courtyard.

Old He walked in slowly from outside, taking small steps.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu leaning on the couch with his eyes closed and breathing evenly, a trace of heartache flashed across his face.

He came from humble beginnings.

He met Zhu Gaoxu, and the two fought side by side on the battlefield.

During this period, Zhu Gaoxu saved him several times with his personal bravery, and of course he also saved Zhu Gaoxu.

After the success of the Jingnan Uprising.

Zhu Di ascended the throne.

After that, Lao He naturally stopped living in the military camp and chose to follow in Zhu Gaoxu's footsteps and became a member of the palace guards, responsible for the arrangement and layout of certain things for Zhu Gaoxu.

The relationship between the two seems to be that of superiors and subordinates.

In fact, they are more like friends or brothers, which is more real.

Zhu Gaoxu was also nosy. I had heart-to-heart talks with him and was also responsible for controlling some secret forces for Zhu Gaoxu and collecting intelligence.

so.
Old He knew Zhu Gaoxu's situation and the difficulties he faced better than anyone else.

Thinking about the things he knew, he watched Zhu Gaoxu maneuvering between various forces, constantly balancing them, seeking a way out for himself and a way to survive for everyone.

Lao He couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions in his heart.

After urging for a while, Lao He whispered:

"Your Majesty. Your Majesty"

"Wake up. Wake up."

Zhu Gaoxu, who had fallen into a dream, heard the familiar voice calling him. With a tired look on his face, he slowly opened his sleepy eyes and looked at Lao He who was close at hand. He subconsciously sat up straight, forced himself to be alert, and asked hurriedly:

"Lao He"

"what happened?"

"But what happened?"

"Have the Japanese bandits started to take action?"

Old He was stunned for a moment, then he quickly shook his head and said:
"Go back to your lord."

"Nothing happened."

"Over there, the Japanese pirates, everyone is still in a dormant state."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu, whose sweet dream was disturbed, could not help but flash a trace of displeasure on his face, and said in a deep voice:
"Since there is nothing else."

"You old man, why are you disturbing my sweet dreams?"

"I finally managed to get a good night's sleep, but you ruined it all for me."

Being scolded, Old He smiled noncommittally, stretched out his hand to straighten Zhu Gaoxu's clothes, shook his head slightly, and continued:

"My lord."

"It's still about two hours until dawn."

"It is not a good idea for the prince to rest in the pavilion like this."

"It does all kinds of harm to the body and has no benefits."

"So old slave"

I haven’t finished what I said next, but we are all smart people.

How could Zhu Gaoxu not understand the implication of his words?

Then, he slowly stood up from the couch, pointed at Lao He who was very close to him, smiled helplessly, and said jokingly:
"There is a pavilion and a soft couch."

“It’s pretty good.”

"At least there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain. I remember when we were brothers fighting on the battlefield."

"When I'm tired, I always sleep on the floor."

"Why would I care so much about it?"

"Lao He"

"You've fallen."

"Hahaha"

That being said.

However, Zhu Gaoxu did it naturally and did not force himself to rest here.

After all, who would want to curl up like a fool and make themselves suffer when you can just lie down in bed and rest comfortably?

In response, Lao He did not say much, but looked like a good old man with a smile on his face, bowed slightly, and stretched out his hand to lead the way.

then.

The two figures slowly disappeared at the gate of the courtyard.

.........

The next day.

Yingtianfu City.

In the villa where the Japanese bandits Ueno hid.

He got up early, just like a real citizen of the Ming Dynasty.

He packed up simply, put on a simple linen outfit, took his tools for making a living, and was about to go out early to find a job to make a living.

The Jinyiwei were responsible for surveillance all around.

Seeing Ueno's appearance, many people's expressions changed. They couldn't help but look at each other subconsciously, and suspicion arose in their hearts.

Is this person really the one responsible for the assassination by the Japanese bandits this time?
No...are you sure he is not an ordinary citizen of the Ming Dynasty?
Can this really be faked?
picture!
so similar!
If they had not received a firm affirmative answer from their superiors, those who were in charge of surveillance would have been fooled by this guy.

Pack it up.

Ueno, who was about to open the gate and leave, had already placed his hands on the door lock.

"Choo Choo Choo……"

Just then.

In the originally quiet house, a rapid bird cry suddenly rang out.

Then, two little birds appeared from nowhere and flew over the house where Ueno lived.

Sudden changes.

As a result, Ueno, who was about to reach out to open the door, stopped abruptly. His pupils suddenly shrank and a trace of solemnity flashed across his face.

then.

I don't know what happened.

His expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and a trace of pain appeared in his face. He quickly covered his stomach with his hands that were on the door lock, and cursed:
"grass!"

"what's the situation!"

"Why do you have a stomachache out of nowhere?"

The cursing was quite loud.

It was transmitted directly through the courtyard and reached the ears of the Jinyiwei who were disguised outside the door.

See this situation.

Thinking of Ueno's embarrassed look, the Jinyiwei who were in charge of surveillance couldn't help but look at each other, and a hint of happy smile flashed across their faces.

Ueno in the courtyard.

After cursing.

He covered his stomach, looked painful, and ran quickly to the outhouse in the yard. After entering the outhouse, he didn't even have time to close the door.

but.

Because of this toilet, its door and the interior form a corner.

As a result, the Jinyiwei who were monitoring outside could see him enter the toilet, but even though the door was not closed, they could not see the situation inside clearly.

However, it was precisely because Ueno went to the toilet that there was no time to close the door.

The Jinyiwei who were monitoring him relaxed their vigilance.

Therefore, everyone thought that Ueno's action was really due to a stomach upset.

No other emergency actions or arrangements were taken, let alone going inside to check.

Still quietly monitoring from outside.

get inside.

Ueno, who was originally having an unusual stomachache and wearing a mask of pain, suddenly looked serious, without showing any discomfort at all. Instead, he looked serious, half-closed his eyes and stared straight at a wall of the toilet.

After a while.

I saw a piece of paper stuffed into the crack in the wall.

See this situation.

Ueno walked forward without any hesitation, pulled out the note embedded in the gap, and quickly read the contents on it.

Accompanied by the content that comes into view.

Ueno, who originally had a calm and indifferent expression, suddenly became gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye. His expression became extremely solemn in an instant and he almost couldn't help but curse.

The content on the note was short and concise, with only five words.

"Exposed, leave immediately."

See these five words.

What a smart man Ueno is.

Although he was extremely angry and confused, he couldn't understand why he was exposed.

but
He knew that since this matter had happened, the people below would pass on the news.

There is absolutely no way we can mess around with this matter.

And this is not the time to think about how you are exposed and angry. The most important thing now is to think about how to get out of this situation and how to jump out and ascend.

At the same time, he was exposed.

There is no doubt that the Jinyiwei had already set up a tight net outside the villa where he was.

How to get out of this situation?

to this end.

Ueno couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

After a long time.

Ueno came back to his senses from his thoughts, his half-closed pupils suddenly opened, he reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and muttered to himself in a low voice:
“Surround but don’t catch.”

"This means that the Royal Guards definitely don't know, or they haven't figured out all of them yet."

"And now."

"If there is no chance, then act normally."

"Slowly look for an opportunity to escape."

After making up your mind.

Ueno reached out and simply tidied his clothes. The solemn expression on his face disappeared, and was replaced by a look of relief after defecation. After that, he did not make any abnormal movements. He reached out and picked up the tools that had been placed at the door, opened the locked door, and walked out with big strides.

Everything seemed as if nothing happened.

at the same time.

A checkpoint outside the Jinyiwei. This is Zhu Gaoxu's intelligence organization hidden in the dark, responsible for monitoring Ueno.

I only saw people in the room.

After seeing Ueno, he went out and was muttering something quickly.

After a while.

The man's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, a trace of solemnity flashed across his expression, and he instructed the people around him:

"Draft a letter quickly and inform the prince."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese bandits may have discovered the surveillance of the Jinyiwei."

"suggestion."

"Take down the bandits right away."

"If you delay, something will happen."

This statement came out.

The surveillance personnel accompanying him in the room were stunned for a moment, looked at the person giving the order with disbelief, and spoke subconsciously:
"What do you mean?"

"how you said that?"

"Why do you say that the Japanese pirates have discovered something?"

"Isn't this just going to the toilet?"

"Isn't this the most normal thing?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Listen to the question.

The man who gave the order had a visibly dark expression, with a hint of displeasure flashing across his face. He stared at the person who questioned him with his piercing tiger eyes and angrily said:
"Shut up."

"Your experience is why this is about me, not you."

"Report as you are told."

"There is so much nonsense."

"The delay allowed the bandits to escape."

"We cannot bear this responsibility." (End of this chapter)