Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 198 Zhu Yuanzhang: I rely on my father to make a fortune, who says we are pickpocketing?
Peking City.

The cold wind is biting, and the severe cold that has not yet entered winter is as biting as a knife. The guards at the top of the city were wearing armor, but they still felt the cold wind penetrate their armor and hit their skin. In order to resist the raging cold, they had to constantly shake their bodies to generate a trace of warmth.

"It's almost winter, but my winter clothes haven't come off yet."

"The imperial court is short of money. Your Majesty has exempted several provinces from taxes. Now we are fighting again, and the expenses are like running water."

"The north is no better than the south. Without winter clothes, let alone fighting, the cold would freeze to death."

While they were discussing, they saw a long motorcade approaching from outside the city. The sharp-eyed people exclaimed: "It's from the capital. It should be sending food, grass, winter clothes and equipment, right?"

For a moment, everyone looked up, full of expectation. Not long after, the team entered the city, and sure enough, they brought food, grass, and brand new winter clothes. The soldiers rejoiced. They also saw many heavy boxes, and they didn't know what they were.

At this time, in the main hall of Beiping City, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the main seat, and below him were the generals of the Northern Expedition. His eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one, with a look of pride on their faces: "Generals, the Queen has sent us food and winter clothes for the winter."

The generals were overjoyed when they heard this. The arrival of these supplies undoubtedly solved their urgent needs. Zhu Yuanzhang paused and continued: "Moreover, the Queen specially sent three million taels of silver! Hahaha, we are rich this time. Xu Da obeys the order!"

"The general is here!" Xu Da responded.

He flew and landed in front of the residence of the national master Basiba, which was a large garden with the characteristics of the Western Regions. He came here today just to test out the depth of the top master in Beiyuan. With his new and strange body skills, he was confident that even if he was defeated, he would be able to escape unscathed.

Zhao Xuanzhen just woke up. She has had a bad appetite recently and only drank some light porridge. She leaned lazily on the soft cushions, closing her eyes and concentrating. Her plain face was not painted with makeup, but she still showed her charming and delicate facial features. Her hair is as long as a waterfall and falls to her waist, and she wears a palace skirt that outlines her elegant figure.

However, Fourth Master Zhu was attacking in the east and west. He was not trying to escape at all. At this moment, he suddenly turned around, gathered all his energy, and swung his sword again. The sword energy was like a dragon, as if it was about to tear the void apart.

"I have made a fortune thanks to my father. The fleet went out to sea and made eight million taels. Now that we are rich, if anyone still accuses me of stealing, I will throw the money in his face."

"You immediately go and arrange for the distribution of new winter clothes and silver rewards to all the soldiers in the army." Zhu Yuanzhang ordered.

"According to the order!" Xu Da accepted the order.

He looked at the direction where Fourth Master Zhu was going and spat out a mouthful of blood: "This man's swordsmanship can actually break through my defense..."

……

Basi Ba broke the window and came out, his palm like a knife, and he went straight towards Fourth Master Zhu. Fourth Master Zhu reacted quickly. He unsheathed the long sword in his hand and slashed away with one strike. The sword energy was flowing freely, but it was chopped into pieces by Basiba's palm. The remaining energy was not dissipated, and it shocked Fourth Master Zhu to take several steps back. He was extremely shocked, he didn't expect this national master to be so powerful.

Fourth Master Zhu took off Tang Bohu's vest, put on his night clothes, and flew out like a ghost. It was already late at night, and the streets were empty, with only the sound of the biting wind.

"I don't know how our father and fourth child are doing in Yingchang City. Let's reunite with them after we capture Yingchang City this time."

Swish swish!
Several figures landed in front of him like lightning. They were all shocked when they saw Basiba's injured appearance: "Master! Are you injured?"

With a light flying body, Fourth Master Zhu fell into the garden quietly. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and he quickly scanned the surroundings, finally settling on a brightly lit room. He approached cautiously, and just as he was about to peek into the room, a cold shout suddenly came: "Who dares to break into our Imperial Master's Mansion!"

He went out with the excited generals. With these, the morale will be greatly boosted. After Zhu Yuanzhang waited for them to leave, he jumped for joy several times and said to himself:

Yingchang City, night.

boom!
The two of them used another move, and the true energy surged and raged. The flowers, plants and trees in the garden were instantly broken, and both of them retreated. Basiba turned pale in shock and exclaimed: "When did Yingchang City have a master like you? Who are you?"

Fourth Master Zhu did not answer. He used the force of the counter-shock to touch the ground with one foot and shot out of the garden like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the vast night.

He tried to run away, but Basiba gave him no chance and yelled: "Run away!"

"It's true, the queen. How come she only got three million taels of eight million taels of silver? Why did you borrow the money from Daming Trading Company? What borrowed it? Isn't Daming Trading Company our father's? That's not it. Is it our own money?”

The next day, the eldest princess's mansion.

……

Suddenly, a Kuiwu man hurriedly broke into the hall and said anxiously: "Junior sister, the master was assassinated last night!"

This man is none other than Tie Yan, the apprentice of the national master Basiba. Hearing this, Zhao Xuanzhen slowly opened her beautiful eyes and said with a slight smile: "Master Assassination? Isn't the assassin seeking his own death?"

"Master is injured!" Tie Yan said in a serious tone.

"What?" Zhao Xuanzhen sat up straight in shock, "How is this possible? Someone can actually hurt the master? Where is the assassin now?"

Her face was filled with disbelief and worry.

"Let him run away!" Tie Yan said angrily, spreading his hands, "The assassin's sword skills were extremely powerful, and he actually broke through the master's defense. Moreover, his movement skills were also extremely weird, and he disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. "Is it him?" Zhao Xuanzhen's beautiful eyebrows knitted together, and a figure flashed in her mind.

Then, she shook her head and denied herself. She guessed it was Fourth Master Zhu, but Fourth Master Zhu either used his six-foot-long sword or his fists. She had never seen him use a sword. Furthermore, Fourth Master Zhu was not good at physical skills and was embarrassed in front of Ao Gu several times.

"It should be him!" Zhao Xuanzhen thought of another person.

Junior sister, did you think of something? Do you know who this assassin is? Tie Yan asked eagerly.

"In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, a strong man appeared, called Jun, the king of kings." Zhao Xuanzhen said, "That man defeated the Sword Saint of Japan with one move, defeated the saint and the saint of the Great Guangming Palace in the Western Region with one sword, and destroyed them with one sword The Demon Gate Witch. If he comes to Yingchang City, he will be in trouble."

"Use a sword? That's probably him!" Tie Yan said through gritted teeth, "I'll go back and report this to Master immediately. Huh! If he really dares to come to Yingchang City and run wild, he will never come back!"

With that said, he turned around and left in a hurry. Zhao Xuanzhen looked at Tie Yan's leaving figure, her eyes drooping slightly.

She was thinking secretly in her heart: Is there any connection between the strong man named "Jun" and the fourth master? But she had never heard Fourth Master mention this character. This thought flashed through her mind, but it made her feel inexplicably uneasy and confused.

"Fourth Master, Fourth Master." She sighed quietly.

……

The sky was gray and the wind was howling.

Wearing a prairie fur jacket, leather boots, and a fur hat, Zhu Di looked like a prairie boy. He probably wouldn't even recognize his father when he came. He used his fists to subdue the young grassland nobles from Yesudie'er and led them around Yingchang City.

"Gang leader!" Yesudier shrank his neck and shouted, "It's too cold, let's go to my house to roast mutton."

"Let's go, let's go." Zhu Di also felt the chill and quickly agreed.

He suddenly stopped, and a young man following him bumped into him unexpectedly. Zhu Di suddenly became furious: "You are so blind, you soiled the new boots I just bought!"

How could he not show his domineering side in front of all the younger brothers? The young man on the other side was dressed luxuriously, and there was an impressive middle-aged man standing next to him. The young man didn't show any signs of weakness: "What's wrong with me just hitting you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di began to roll up his sleeves with a sneer on his face: "Kneel down and lick your boots clean for me."

After hearing this, Yesudie'er and others suddenly became interested and started making fun of each other. The gorgeous young man was so angry that he punched Zhu Di with his fist. A sneer flashed across Zhu Di's lips, and he raised his arm and slammed it down.

Snapped!
A slap fell hard on the body of the gorgeous young man, causing him to stagger and kneel on the ground, screaming in agony. A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing: "This little brother is very skilled."

Zhu Di snorted coldly and stepped on the gorgeous young man's back. At this moment, the middle-aged man took action and kicked Zhu Di very quickly. However, Zhu Di was on guard and raised his hand to greet him.

boom!
The fists of the two collided suddenly, and Zhu Di was sent flying several feet away by the powerful impact, and the middle-aged man also took several steps back. The result of this duel surprised both sides.

After the middle-aged man stood firm, he cupped his fists and saluted Zhu Di: "This little brother, I apologize to you on his behalf. It is true that he offended you first and soiled your boots. There is no need for us to continue fighting. , even if I beat you, it would still be a weak victory."

Zhu Di struggled to stand up, his eyes full of dissatisfaction: "Humph, stop talking nonsense there. If you have the ability, defeat me first!"

The middle-aged man was amused by his stubbornness and couldn't laugh or cry. He clasped his fists again and said, "Little brother, we can't get acquainted without fighting. How about making friends? My surname is Zhu and my name is Chongjiu. May I ask what you call me?"

Zhu Chongjiu? Isn't this the person the master wants to find himself? How could I meet him here?
Zhu Di was secretly surprised, but on the surface he smiled calmly: "My name is Zhu Silang. It seems that we are still the same family."

"Haha, what a coincidence!" Zhu Chongjiu laughed loudly.

Zhu Di took the opportunity to test: "Uncle Chongjiu, are you locals? I don't think you look alike."

Zhu Chongjiu shook his head and smiled: "No, we come from a very far away place, Korea. We came here to do business in Yingchang City."

Zhu Di frowned slightly, thinking that this might not be the person the master was looking for. The person the master is looking for cannot be Korean. It is probably just a coincidence that he has the same name.

He thought that in Goryeo, everyone used numbers in their names.

"Little brother, we still have things to do, so let's say goodbye." Zhu Chongjiu cupped his fists and saluted again.

"Go slowly without seeing me off." Zhu Di also bowed in return.

On the other hand, he went to his house to roast mutton with Yesudier. The battle just now made Yesudier and the others worship him even more.

(End of this chapter)