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

Chapter 463 I am willing to die for you
Seeing that Wei Zhongxian and his wet nurse Ke Shi were still unable to get up from their knees, Zhu Youjian said, "Your Majesty, you are right.

"Everyone, get up! I've already agreed, why don't you go and make the arrangements!"

Zhu Youjian looked at his wet nurse Ke Shi and felt very upset. Zhu Youjian's mother had died three years ago, and it was his wet nurses who were feeding him at that time.

He raised Ke Shi and had certain feelings for her.

As soon as Wei Zhongxian stepped out of the gate of Fengtian Hall, he was stopped by Zhu Youjian.

"Wei Zhongxian, after you leave, you must restrain your aura!"

Wei Zhongxian took heavy steps. After a while, he turned around and knelt in front of Zhu Youjian:

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youjian's warning was not groundless. With Zhu Tan's limited historical impression of the Ming Dynasty, he knew the cause of Wei Zhongxian's death.

After overthrowing Wei Zhongxian's power, Zhu Youjian used his own crimes to force Wei Zhongxian to resign. Zhu Youjian might have wanted to spare Wei Zhongxian, but Wei Zhongxian left with more than 40 large cars, which made Zhu Youjian so angry that he wanted to kill him.

Zhu Tan's actions today were completely in line with Zhu Youjian's strategy in the original novel. Zhu Youjian had no intention of killing him at all. He just wanted him to resign and give him more money and power.

Last night, the lights were on brightly, and Zhu Tan and Queen Zhou stayed awake all night, planning and discussing countermeasures. He asked Shen Lian and others to capture Liu Hu, and then asked his father-in-law to communicate with the ministers and prepare for his memorial.

Even Zhu Youjian expected that the wet nurse would come and make a request, so he asked Wang Chengen to notify the eunuchs and guards outside the door to let Ke Shi in.

Having made up his mind, Zhu Youjian shamelessly said to Queen Zhou:

"Everything will remain the same at tomorrow's court meeting! I must get it back!"

Queen Zhou looked at Zhu Tan, and in front of him, Zhu Youjian had fallen into a deep sleep.

……

Although Zhu Youjian's plan borrowed his original control over Wei Zhongxian and massacred him, he could not make any more mistakes.

We cannot kill Wei Zhongxian. Once Wei Zhongxian dies, the Donglin faction in the court will be like ants in the sky, and the court will be in turmoil. "

Besides, from a realistic point of view, the Donglin Party is not necessarily as pure as eunuchs.

Zhu Youjian glanced at all the civil and military officials in the court. His originally gentle eyes now had a hint of coldness. As expected, these people were all upright people.

"I have already calculated it! Wei Zhongxian offered this amount during the previous war. In addition, I heard that there are severe droughts and famines in Henan every year, which also requires some silver. I would like to ask for your advice, my dear ministers!"..."

What Zhu Youjian said was true. The Ming Dynasty was currently in the midst of a Little Ice Age, with frequent disasters. Not only in Henan, but also in the southwest region, there were various disasters.

Many people died in that disaster, which led to the subsequent uprising.

"Your Highness, we haven't had any silver for many years."

The Ministry of Revenue official spoke.

"I don't want the treasury, I want you!"

"What? What's going on?"

When it came to money, the ministers looked at each other.

"Are you extremely poor?"

Zhu Youjian's voice became stern.

"Your Majesty, our salaries are meager, only a dozen taels of silver a month, which is really stretched to the limit."

"I can't get the salary, but I can work for you."

"Part-time job?" replied the clerk of the Ministry of Revenue.

Zhu Youjian thought that his words were very clear, but he didn't expect that the other party would dare to play dumb. Zhu Youjian was immediately furious:
"Need I tell you? Is the Liu Hu case so easy to solve? Was this really done by Wei Zhongxian?"

Zhu Youjian's words were like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.

All the civil and military officials were in a state of bewilderment and their legs were trembling.

In fact, Zhu Youjian also felt something was wrong. Liu Hu was Wei Zhongxian's confidant, but Wei Zhongxian would not interfere in matters concerning defense explosives on a daily basis. Moreover, Wei Zhongxian always kept his secrets and tails hidden very well, and would never expose them so easily.

So, the bribery incident at Wang Gongchang was not actually done by Wei Zhongxian, but only by some of the officials who accepted the bribes.

Another blame was put on Wei Zhongxian's head.

Zhu Youjian simply used the pressure from Liu Hu and other ministers to force Wei Zhongxian to surrender.

This is their chance.

"Qian Qianyi, show up now!"

Zhu Youjian roared angrily.

Wen Tiren fell to his knees with a plop: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am innocent, I don't know what mistake I made."

Wen Tiren's face was filled with panic. Although he kept saying that he was innocent, his expression was that of a corrupt official.

Zhu Youjian slowly came down the white jade steps, his eyes sharp: "Wen Tiren, I have sent people to your house to investigate, but did they find anything?"

His voice was loud and threatening.

After hearing these words, Wen Tiren was completely panicked, and his originally anxious expression instantly turned into howling tears:
"I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Your Majesty, Liu Hu and I do have some friendship, but please trust me, I have never sold any kind of explosives to the enemy!"

"That's right! Zhu Youjian's voice became louder and louder, and more and more threatening.

"Your Majesty, this is 10,000 taels of silver. I have already recorded all the silver in the account book, and I have not touched a cent!" "Your Majesty, please trust me, I am worthless!"

Looking at Wen Tiren kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youjian lowered his voice with a smile on his face.

Wen Tiren finally realized that he had been fooled. It was obvious that Zhu Youjian was just bluffing and wanted him to admit his guilt.

"Your Majesty! Spare my life!"

Seeing Wen Tiren kneeling on the ground, all the civil and military officials were shocked.

Normally, Wen Tiren looked like a good and honest official. He lived a simple life of food, clothing and daily necessities. He was also a person who cared about the country and the people. Unexpectedly, he became the one who killed him.

Qian Qianyi kept a distance from Wen Tiren, as if he wanted to distance himself from him.

Zhu Youjian waved his hand: "Catch him. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you should kill all nine generations of your family!"

When the Nine Clans were mentioned, his mind was a mess: "No need, Wen Tiren, go and take the boss up, and then wait for the harvest."

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty! I also want to redeem myself for my crime!"

Zhu Youjian naturally didn't care about Wen Tihen's roar, his eyes fell on the ministers.

Most of the ministers present looked guilty, but a few were trying to defend themselves. As to whether they were acting, it was unknown.

Just as Zhu Youjian expected, the Ming Dynasty's court was in darkness, and the officials were also in darkness. It was almost impossible to clear their names.

It's really a headache.

He coughed lightly and regained his hawk-like gaze:
"How about it? Do you want me to do it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, civil and military officials came forward one after another.

"Your Majesty, I will donate 1000 taels of gold!"

"Your Majesty, I will donate 500 taels!" "I will donate 1500 taels."

……

Zhu Youjian looked at the civil and military officials in the court and really didn't know what to say. He took a step forward and walked towards Wang Chengen.

He said calmly: "Record the names of all donors!"

Wang Chengen thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, would you like to make a donation list?"

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Yes, thank you very much!"

Zhu Youjian repeated his words again: "The silver is mine. I want it back. I should be grateful to them."

He took this sentence from "The Ming Dynasty 1566", but when he said it, it was a great irony.

Chapter 27

Call it a day and go home.

When they returned, all the civil and military officials were still shivering. Even under the scorching sun, their bodies were extremely cold.

Zhou Yanru and Qian Qianyi walked side by side, and both of them felt lonely because they were originally a strong team but now they were just two people.

Everything was fine when I came, but when I came back, no one was there.

There is a long way from the palace to the palace gate, and usually the two of them would chat, but this time, neither of them spoke.

After a long silence, until they left the palace and there was no one around, Zhou Yanru whispered:
"This emperor is really amazing. I thought he was going to get rid of Wei Zhongxian today, but unexpectedly--"

Qian Qianyi continued: "Who would have thought that he would let Wei Zhongxian go."

Zhou Yanru wiped the sweat off his face, then came back to his senses and muttered: "What's going on? Let the eunuchs and the Donglin Party fight, and we can reap the benefits. How did he suddenly become so powerful? It's us who have been fooled."

Qian Qianyi sighed, "Oh, forget it. We all hope that the emperor will become a wise and powerful emperor and attend court every day, but now it seems that the emperor should be a foolish ruler."

……

Eliminate all officials

The four Jinyiwei also started talking.

You didn't kill a traitor like Wei Zhongxian, but acted so high and mighty and made light of it. What's going on? This is the real tyrant. "

Xu Changnian put his arm around Feng Yuxiu's shoulders and thought the same thing: "We have already captured a Liu Hu. We just polished the Embroidered Spring Blade last night. We were expecting a big battle today, but who knew that something like this would happen right after we finished."

Liu Ruo said, "I think your majesty's move has a deep meaning. The court is not as simple as a fight between ordinary martial artists. It is not easy to make a decision. Besides, if the emperor really wants to execute Wei Zhongxian, once Wei Zhongxian wakes up, there will be four top five masters, and we may not be able to defeat him."

"What is the emperor going to do?"

While complaining, he turned to the three people and said, "Brothers, we have been making arrangements for half a day. I heard that Wei Zhongxian has four great martial artists behind him. Have you seen him?"

Shen Lian stood aside without saying anything. The others all looked at Shen Lian. Among the four of them, only Shen Lian could rank in the top five.

'Shen Lian, who are you? 'Have you seen him? "

Shen Lian's eyes rolled and his ears moved as he looked around vigilantly. This magnificent palace, its walls, and its buildings all exuded a faint aura.

Everyone looked around vigilantly, but found nothing unusual.

"what happened?"

Feng Yuxiu widened his eyes and stared at the sunlight.

"No. My neck just hurts. Can you take a look at it for me?"

Shen Lian’s words were concise and to the point.

"What the hell, are you kidding me! Oh my god!"

He placed one hand on Shen Lian's shoulder.

At this moment, the figure standing on the roof was moving awkwardly, lightly tapping within their blind spot.

……

Zhu Youjian always felt a headache and couldn't concentrate in his alchemy room. However, as his cultivation improved, he gradually stabilized.

"System, I discovered the true situation of Wanggongchang."

Zhu Youjian's voice rang out. Normally, after discovering the truth of the matter, the system would automatically judge and give corresponding rewards. But now, it didn't.

"I'm sorry, you haven't figured out the matter of Wanggongchang yet."

The system's voice is gentle.

Zhu Youjian asked in confusion:
"Didn't Wei Zhongxian do the Wang Gongchang incident?"

"No?" Richard asked back.

"Wei Zhongxian's nephews Liu Hu and Wen Tiren, weren't they responsible for the Wang Gongchang incident?"

"No!" Chen Zhao shook his head.

"No? What's going on?" Zhu Youjian was stunned when he heard this.

He had known for a long time that Wei Zhongxian was not the murderer, but this explosion was not caused by Liu Hu and Wen Tiren.

Why is this happening?

Zhu Youjian searched his mind for all the information he knew about Wang Gongchang, and then came a fragmented memory.

Yeah, how could I forget!

Zhu Youjian has always been curious about how the bomb at Wang Gongchang was blown up. How could the explosives at Wang Gongchang create such a large deep pit?
Such destructive power is definitely not something that an ordinary bomb can achieve.

Could it really be aliens?

Could they be alien creatures from the future?

Could it be someone from the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty?
Or did they arrive here earlier than me?

Zhu Youjian already had countless ideas in his mind.

When he thought of this and associated it with those foreign races, the cruel war scenes came to his mind and Zhu Youjian fainted.

……

When he woke up, he found that his clothes had been stripped off and he was exposed in the alchemy room. Mo Yuan was setting up a "Five Elements Qiankun Formation". Mo Yuan transferred his spiritual energy into Zhu Youjian's body.

Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and felt an endless amount of energy surging from his body, then flowing along his skin, along his bones, and into his twelve meridians.

This power made him feel very comfortable.

About an incense stick later, Mo Yuan stopped the formation in his hand, and Lin Yi and Lin Yan appeared in front of him.

Lin Yan said with envy and jealousy: "Zhu Youjian, you are lucky. Uncle Mo Yuan sent you a lot of spiritual energy when you were unconscious."

Lin Yida said: "Where have you been? You look so tired."

Zhu Youjian was speechless for a moment, and only heard Mo Yuan chuckle and say, "No need to say more, I trust you!"

He was reciting the letter with a hint of a smile on his face, and his eyes were clearly full of sarcasm.

"No? I really don't have any!" Zhu Youjian still wanted to defend himself.

Unfortunately, this Mo Yuan did not allow him to say anything more, but continued: "I have checked your spiritual roots, your spiritual power, and your bones. I have checked them all. The emperor is indeed a rare genius in cultivation!"

"But..." Mo Yuan emphasized, "Your Majesty, your spiritual energy is very weak. Although your spiritual energy and spiritual roots are very rare, what is going on with your current condition?

"Ah?" Zhu Youjian's eyes widened, his face blank, "I don't know either!"

Mo Yuan glared at Zhu Youjian fiercely, and Zhu Youjian was suddenly speechless and lowered his head.

Lin Yan interrupted directly and said, "Uncle Master, please don't let him do this. Uncle Master, you yourself don't know, let alone a cultivator like him?"

Zhu Youjian touched his head and showed a simple and honest expression:

"Master, maybe I didn't sleep well!"

Mo Yuan shook his head: "He just didn't sleep well, it shouldn't be like this."

"Or am I thinking about something else?"

"Distractions?" Mo Yuan's mind moved.

Zhu Youjian said somewhat embarrassedly: "Master, I have always had a bad mind since I was a child. I always think about things and it is difficult for me to concentrate!"

Mo Yuan sighed. He didn't understand what Zhu Youjian meant by "focus". He slapped Zhu Youjian on the shoulder and said, "Alas, since you want to embark on the path of cultivation, you must put aside all your worries!"

Chapter 28

Zhu Youjian nodded and was about to speak when Mo Yuan took out a small blue bottle from his arms. This was a very common small bottle in the world of immortal cultivation, usually used to hold elixirs.

Mo Yuan handed the jade bottle to Zhu Youjian, "There are many elixirs in it, which can help you consolidate your foundation and improve your cultivation. However, your cultivation is still far from enough. You must hurry up and reach the fourth or fifth level of Qi training."

Fourth level... fifth level? He was only at the first level, not yet at the second level. Without waiting for Zhu Youjian to answer, he had already picked up another scroll of the secret book and handed it to him.

"This is an advanced technique that can enhance your strength and speed up your practice. You must work hard."

When Mo Yuan said this, Zhu Youjian bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Master!"

This job made Lin Yi and Lin Yan very envious. Lin Yan said:
"Uncle Master, why are you so kind to him? Can you give us some pills as well?"

Lin Yi said: "He is Zhu Youjian's teacher, but not our teacher. He can only be regarded as our teacher, not our teacher."

Mo Yuan smiled and reminded Zhu Youjian: "Your Highness, you must hurry up and practice. I looked at the stars and the road ahead is still long and difficult!"

"And I have to tell you, if you get into any trouble, I will never get involved."

Zhu Youjian: "..."

Then he exclaimed, “Huh?”

Could it be that there was some misunderstanding? He had agreed not to interfere in this matter because he relied on Mo Yuan's support?

This morning, Zhu Youjian almost had a fight with Wei Zhongxian. At that time, he thought he could not win, after all, Brother Mo Yuan was there.

Mo Yuan smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, you may be mistaken. Although the spiritual power between heaven and earth has been exhausted, the world of immortal cultivation today is more unpredictable than in the past."

Then, Mo Yuan drew another talisman and disappeared out of thin air.

Some people can fly, some can appear out of thin air, and some can turn into talismans and disappear out of thin air. This kind of ability is really beyond belief.

Zhu Youjian not only admired Mo Yuan with all his heart, but he was also full of awe for this man, and was also full of awe for his vigilance and calmness.

In fact, Mo Yuan usually stayed in the alchemy room and kept his whereabouts secret, so this time, although he often went in and out of the palace, not many people knew him.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhu Youjian said to the two men, "It's late at night, you should go back and rest!"

Lin Yi Lin Yan sneered and said, "We still have to practice today, there is no need to rest. Practicing is not as simple as going to the court."

Zhu Youjian was speechless, shook his head, turned away, and said, "Okay, whatever you want!"

Mo Yuan had just transferred his spiritual energy into Zhu Youjian's body. Perhaps because he had recovered after a period of time, or perhaps because his spiritual energy was becoming more and more stable, Zhu Youjian just felt a splitting headache.

Halfway through the journey, he opened his system interface again and found it was empty.

The operation to investigate the Wang Gongchang case ended in failure. After seven full days, nothing was achieved.

What made Zhu Youjian even more depressed was that he found that he no longer had any tasks. It seemed that he had been punished by the system and no new tasks were issued.

He checked all his systems but got no response from them.

It's like playing without internet.

It's really boring.

For a moment, Zhu Youjian began to question whether he actually had such a system.

Zhu Youjian returned to Kunning Palace as usual.

As night falls, the lights come on brightly, and the night sky flickers under the light.

As soon as Zhu Youjian walked in, he was covered by a warm little hand from behind.

"Stop it!" Shen Xiu said unhappily.

Zhu Youjian was slightly startled, and then he understood who had made the move.

"Why would you not want to, my king?"

At night, Empress Zhou was like a hungry wolf, exuding a murderous aura. She hugged Zhu Youjian's slender waist and bit him hard on the face, leaving lipstick and lipstick marks all over his face.

"No, I'm just a little sleepy."

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and said, "..."

Empress Zhou and Zhu Youjian's cheeks were pressed tightly together, their warm skin touching each other, and they could both feel each other's body temperature.

"Are you tired?"

Zhu Youjian curled her lips, looking like a lady from a noble family, and said, "Of course, I'm not a big shot!"

Zhu Youjian was speechless for a moment.

Things have come to this point. Even if the master still remembers it, a man should still save his dignity.

"I'll be fine! Why not just go practice? This is the moment I want!"

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Youjian jumped up.

"I'm here!" The emperor's voice sounded with a hint of majesty.

As night falls, the lights come on.

……

Wei Zhongxian was sitting in the courtyard of the Imperial Household Department, looking at the sunset.

The sun was still burning his body, making him sweat, but as the sun set in the west, the sweat on his body froze into a dense layer in the cold wind.

Wei Zhongxian fell into deep thought, staring at the sky, like a withered locust tree.

At this time, a servant was cleaning and trying to make room.

Keshi stepped forward, hooked her arm around Wei Zhongxian's neck, and said, "You are right, is this true?
"Jonghyun, are you okay?"

At this moment, Wei Zhongxian no longer had the high spirits he had before, but instead had a worried look on his face, without any desire to fight anymore.

"It's over, it's over! Who would have thought that I was just careless twice and Zhu Youjian took away everything!"

Wei Zhongxian muttered something and glanced casually, and two figures jumped down from the wall.

Ke Shi was obviously surprised and stepped back repeatedly: "Who are you?"

Wei Zhongxian waved his hand and asked them to let go of the hilt of the sword to avoid making the atmosphere too awkward.

Only then did Keshi realize that these men in black were Wei Zhongxian's subordinates.

"Master Wei! What should we do now? Let's fight!"

The leader made a throat-slitting motion.

Ke Shi also saw this, and pulled Wei Zhongxian's sleeve, saying, "Zhongxian, are you going to assassinate Jian'er?" Wei Xiaobao said, "Are you going to kill me?"

Wei Zhongxian's face turned pale and blue, and he said coldly: "What does it matter? This Zhu Youjian wants to kill me. I have been deprived of all my power!"

Keshi applied more force to her hand and whispered, "Sergeant Zhongxian, this is absolutely not possible! Jian'er has agreed to spare you."

Keshi's face was filled with horror, and Wei Zhongxian sneered, "You are right, you are right.

"Although he let me go, who can guarantee that he won't kill me?"

"I, Wei Zhongxian, also want to be a man of peace. Is he willing?"

At this point, Wei Zhongxian seemed to have made up his mind, and Keshi also made up her mind, saying firmly:
"Zhongxian, if the emperor wants you to die, then I will die with you. If you want to kill Sizi, then I will die with Jianer!"

Wei Zhongxian's heart tightened, and he asked angrily, "Zhu Youjian is not your son, is it necessary to mobilize so many troops?"

"I have been with him for decades. He is closer to me than my own son. I have never had children in my life. I raised Xiao'er and Jian'er. Now that my son is gone, I feel heartbroken. I cannot live without children anymore."

When Keshi said this, Wei Zhongxian just smiled coldly and replied:
"Zhongxiao, we have never had sex, but I still like you and am willing to work hard for you!"

As soon as Keshi said this, Wei Zhongxian was speechless. He was indeed a useless man, and no matter how much he loved Keshi, she could never be his real wife.

It was for this reason that Ke Shi became friends with him and even risked her life to plead for him.

Two men in black stood with knives in their hands, waiting for Wei Zhongxian's answer.

Wei Zhongxian looked at the setting sun and brushed his sleeves: "Please go back, both of you! Zhu Youjian hasn't killed me yet, so I don't need to fight him to the death!"

The man in black robe bowed, jumped up, landed on the top of the wall, and disappeared.

……

(End of this chapter)