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

At this moment, a hint of coldness flashed in Erye's eyes. He suddenly jumped up, pushed his palm forward, and hit the neck of the soldier next to him hard.

He suddenly attacked, catching the soldier off guard, and this time he was very cruel. There was a slight sound from the soldier's neck, and his body fell backwards.

Erye was incredibly fast. The moment he made his move, his other hand directly grabbed the hilt of the soldier's sword and pulled out the sword violently.

There was a slight sound, and the blade became clear.

The bright moonlight flickered on the green blade, reflecting on Zhu Tan's cold face, and also making the scar on the Second Master's face look even more hideous.

"Be bold!"

"Protect the prince!"

"kill!"

Three voices were heard at the same time. Ma He took a step forward, stretched out his hands, and blocked Zhu Tan's body. The deputy general and the personal soldiers beside him stepped forward at the same time, with the long swords at their waists already unsheathed.

Their speed was already fast enough, but Erye was obviously faster.

His figure flashed, and he grabbed Ma He's collar and pulled him to the side, then swung the long sword in his hand and slashed at Zhu Tan viciously.

Everything happened in a flash, and it seemed that Zhu Tan was about to be hit by this man.

Bang!
At this moment, a deafening explosion suddenly came, and a ball of blood immediately exploded on Erye's shoulder, and flesh and blood flew everywhere in an instant.

He himself was forced back a step by the explosion, and his personal soldiers immediately swarmed over, wanting to cut him into pieces.

"Don't rush."

Zhu Tan's cold voice was heard. Everyone had already pinned the Second Master to the ground, and the deputy general beside him was about to chop off his head.

"Ask clearly why you did it."

There was no tremor in Zhu Tan's voice. He was holding a short musket in his hand, with puffs of green smoke coming out of the front end of the musket.

From the moment he saw the man in front of him, he felt something was wrong. His hands were always in his sleeves, where he hid the musket he had prepared long ago.

As expected, the man suddenly jumped up and tried to assassinate the king, and happened to run into Zhu Tan's arms.

"Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general knelt on the ground and said in fear and trepidation: "It is my negligence that caused Your Highness..."

"The king is fine."

Zhu Tan waved his hand and smiled, saying, "He was intending to kill me, so he wouldn't let you see it. It has nothing to do with you. Just do your duty."

"Your Highness..."

"Mahe."

Zhu Tan no longer looked at his personal soldiers who were frightened half to death and the deputy general who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, but spoke to Ma He beside him.

"The servant is here."

At this moment, Ma He's heart was pounding.

He didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary man actually had such kung fu, and even when he knew he was going to die, he still dared to attack the prince.

It was his negligence and now he was scared to death.

"I'll leave this person to you."

Zhu Tan said softly: "This king also knows everything about him."

"My slave obeys the order."

Ma He's face was a little pale. He slowly turned his head at this moment, his eyes like knives, piercing into Erye's body.

He now wished he could eat this man alive.

Ma He Hundun had lived for more than ten years and finally met a master who took him to see the world and who trusted him extremely.

He had only been in contact with his master for a few days, and someone dared to assassinate him!
Ma He now directly shattered the Second Master's thoughts.

Seeing Ma He's gaze, almost all the soldiers present were shocked.

Although they didn't have much contact with Ma He, the personal soldiers around Zhu Tan all knew that this eunuch named Ma He was efficient and skillful in his work. Although he looked sickly, he was very cruel.

As long as it was an order from His Royal Highness Prince Lu, he would accomplish everything.

The assassin in front of me will definitely not get well.

The guards dragged the Second Master away roughly. Zhu Tan sat on the armchair without changing his expression. He asked softly while playing with the musket in his hand.

"Governor Sun, did you see everything?"

Quanzhou prefect Sun Junchu was almost frightened to death, in the physical sense of the word.

His face was pale and his body was shaking uncontrollably. His eyes were fixed on the soldier who was being carried away, and his lips were moving as if he had lost his soul.

The Prince of Lu of the Ming Dynasty was assassinated under his rule. This is a huge matter!

From any perspective, he, as the prefect of Quanzhou, cannot be separated from the matter.

Zhu Tan called him, but he didn't hear him at all. At this moment, Sun Junchu felt that his soul was gone and his entire consciousness was floating in the air.

"Sun Junchu!"

Seeing that Sun Junchu didn't respond, Zhu Tan frowned slightly and called out in a deep voice.

Sun Junchu's whole body immediately trembled, and he looked fiercely at Zhu Tan. Then his knees softened and he knelt on the ground, trembling as he spoke.

"Your Highness... Your humble servant, your humble servant..."

"I'm asking you, did you see everything that happened just now?"

Zhu Tan repeated his previous words. Sun Junchu looked dull, but still nodded heavily and spoke tremblingly.

"Your Highness, I know that person!"

"He is the master of the Park family's head, Park Yongxin!"

"No, no, he's not a master, more like his sworn brother!"

"Oh?" Zhu Tan's expression changed slightly when he heard that, and then he chuckled and said, "Interesting."

Then he changed the subject: "Since Lord Sun has seen it, then what happens next has nothing to do with you."

"This is a member of the Park family. How dare they attack the Prince of Ming? They deserve to be killed."

"I want to take revenge, Lord Sun, is that okay with that?"

How could Sun Junchu dare to have any opinion? He now wished he could find a place to hide so that no one could find him.

But he also knew in his heart that there was no place for him to hide in this shattering Ming Dynasty.

"Yes, yes, I have no objection, no objection!"

Sun Junchu regained some consciousness and spoke more fluently: "I will ask all the officers to search for the Park family and find out who is behind this..."

"The king said, you are not needed."

Zhu Tan put the musket back into his sleeve, squinted his eyes and looked at Sun Junchu, and said in a deep voice: "If you want to help, then take the officials of Quanzhou Prefecture and seal up all the properties of the Pu family in Quanzhou."

"I have received intelligence that the Park family is suspected of colluding with the Japanese pirates. We must investigate thoroughly!"

"Yes Yes!"

Sun Junchu nodded immediately after hearing this. Although he wanted to find Park Yongxin and silence him first, the Prince of Lu was right in front of him, so he didn't dare to move at all.

"Okay, go do your thing."

Zhu Tan waved his hand, and Sun Junchu immediately felt as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly took all the officials from Quanzhou and left in a hurry.

At this moment, the fear in his heart had reached its limit and his panic was beyond words.

There was an assassination attempt on the king in Quanzhou, and the prince also said that the Pu family was in collusion with the Japanese pirates and was an unforgivable criminal.

If Sun Junchu still wants to live, he must make a contribution in destroying the Park family, and it must be a great contribution, only then can he appease the anger of the prince and the old emperor.

After Sun Junchu and his men left, Zhu Tan took out his token from his arms, handed it to the personal soldier beside him, and began to give orders.

"Go to the Quanzhou Military Command and have them lead two thousand soldiers to help the king."

"If he asks why, just tell him that the king was assassinated and catch the murderer." "Yes!"

The personal soldier took the token with both hands and hurried away with a few people.

Zhu Tan narrowed his eyes and glanced at all the servants of the Park family who were kneeling beside him and looked pale with fear. Then he smiled softly and said, "Ask clearly. I want to know where the people of the Park family are."

"Also, all the belongings in this mansion will be seized and moved onto the boat."

"Order!"

……

Several fast horses rushed out of Quanzhou City like a roar and galloped on the country roads.

Park Yongxin lay on the horse, his heart already cold.

Just from analyzing what happened today, we can know that the imperial court has issued a clear order this time, which is probably aimed at the Japanese pirates along the coast.

And their Park family has been helping the Japanese pirates deal with stolen goods, so they must have been implicated.

Otherwise, why would so many soldiers come?

But he is not sure how serious the matter is and whether he will have the chance to return to Quanzhou.

"Damn Sun Junchu!"

Park Yongxin gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly at this moment.

He had gone to see Sun Junchu yesterday and presented him with tens of thousands of taels of silver, but that corrupt official didn't tell him any useful information, and everyone was caught off guard.

But on second thought, this time after the clues were discovered, the case was handled fairly quickly, so there shouldn't be much evidence left, and there might still be room for maneuver.

Thinking of this, Park Yongxin turned his head slightly, and saw his wife riding on the horse, and several trusted guards holding their children, and his mood eased a little.

This time when he left the city, he did not go to any of the Park family's properties, but headed straight for the mountains.

The Pu family has great influence in Quanzhou, and this is not just talk.

On the bright side, the Park family owns several manors outside Quanzhou City and a large amount of land.

Secretly, the Park family also built a stronghold in the mountains, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and extremely secretive.

Almost all of the Pu family’s money, food and treasures are hidden in this mountain stronghold.

Not only that, the Park family also raised hundreds of private soldiers in the mountains, training them every day, and when the time is right, they will take action immediately to fulfill the long-cherished wish of many generations of the Park family.

Several fast horses ran on the official road for half an hour, then turned to the country road, and walked in the mountains for about an hour before stopping on a hillside.

Pu Yongxin got off the horse and helped his wife down first. Then he said to the attendants beside him, "Go in later and don't say anything."

"This time, I'm only staying for a few days."

"Yes."

Those people bowed slightly, each holding a half-grown child, with serious expressions on their faces.

Park Yongxin took his wife's hand, held the horse's reins, and walked quickly along the upward mountain road.

After about a hundred steps, the view suddenly opened up.

Under the snow-white moonlight, a fortress came into view. At first glance, the fortress seemed to be embedded in the mountains and forests, almost blending into one with the mountains and forests.

Park Yongxin walked closer and without saying a word, he reached into his arms, took out a token and held it high.

There was a flash of fire from the top of the city wall, and the gate of the fortress opened immediately.

As Pu Yongxin led his men in, several people came towards them immediately. Leading them was a middle-aged man with a beard and a look of joy on his face.

"Third brother, why are you here?"

"It's stuffy in the city, come out and get some fresh air."

Park Yongxin grinned at the man and asked, "Second brother, what's going on?"

"We are preparing everything as you said."

The man smiled and said, "You said earlier that the Japanese were about to take over Changguo. Is there any news now?"

After hearing this, Park Yongxin's face froze. The other party immediately understood and stopped talking about this topic. Instead, he laughed and said to Park Yongxin's wife, "It's rare for your sister-in-law to come here. You can stay for a few more days this time."

"Last time you said the house was a little small, so I asked someone to modify it for you. I guarantee you'll live comfortably."

"Thank you, second brother."

The fear on the woman's face had not yet completely disappeared, but her answer was quite appropriate.

"Madam, take the children first. I want to talk to my second brother."

"Ah."

Park Yongxin handed the reins to the servant, then quickly left with the man in front of him.

In a house in the mountain village.

The room was built rather simply, but it was very private and the facilities inside were quite complete.

At this time, in addition to Park Yongxin and the middle-aged man, there were three other people sitting in the room, all of whom had frowns on their faces.

"Second brother, what's going on?"

A middle-aged man with slender cheeks and a somewhat sickly complexion looked at Pu Yongxin and asked softly, "Why did you suddenly come to the fortress in the middle of the night? What happened?"

"Yes."

Park Yongxin nodded when he heard this and said bluntly: "The Japanese are unreliable."

"They have repeatedly attacked Changguo, and recently caused trouble along the coast, angering the imperial court, which has sent troops to suppress them."

"What's there to be afraid of? It's not the first time that the imperial court has sent troops to suppress the Japanese pirates. Just give them some money and send them off."

Another person interrupted, Park Yongxin turned around and glared at him, and the man immediately lost his temper.

Everyone present is Park Yongxin’s brothers. In this generation, Park Yongxin is the second oldest and also the head of the Park family.

But the Park family is a big family after all, it is impossible that he is the only one.

Except for a part of the Pu family in Quanzhou city, the rest of the core members are basically in the city wall, almost isolated from the outside world.

Generally speaking, large families with reputation and wealth will basically develop in the city, and there are very few like the Park family.

No, not very few. There are almost no families that have developed like this within the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"This time it's a little different."

After glaring at his cousin, Park Yongxin looked at the sick man again and said softly, "I received news that the Japanese failed in Changguo."

"The imperial court has dispatched a huge warship this time. The Japanese near Changguo should be completely wiped out."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. Everyone frowned in thought and stopped talking.

"The things we have near Changguo..."

"Fortunately, it hasn't started yet. The court probably hasn't thought about it in this regard, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Park Yongxin said: "But the plans nearby should all be gone."

"damn it!"

The man who had just been glared at by Park Yongxin slammed the table and said in a deep voice: "I told you that those Japanese can't be trusted! Why do you have to rely on them?"

"What happens now? We have angered the imperial court and have lost everything!"

"It's better than..."

"Why not? According to you, we have to wait another hundred years?"

Park Yongxin glared at the man again, and the man frowned and said nothing more.

"Even if we follow the original plan and infiltrate Penghu little by little, with our limited manpower, how long will it take to accomplish anything?"

"Now the Japanese have the best swords!" (End of this chapter)