The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 133: Good news from the madman
This imperial edict had a huge impact within the Ming Dynasty.

Bigger than almost anyone imagined.

Of course, there were many people in the Ming Dynasty who mocked Zhu Houzhao for being stupid and crazy.

Release the royal family and make that kind of promise.

Do you really think his throne is too stable?

It's really too arrogant.

But more people felt that the imperial edict was like a bright sun, illuminating the entire Ming Dynasty.

The grandeur, dominance, integrity, uprightness and selflessness of the people have moved and shocked countless people.

In the righteous path, perhaps most people will not choose to stand on the side of the court because of their interests and positions.

However, all those who have a righteous heart feel a sense of admiration.

Those who are not righteous can also feel a sense of awe.

How terrifying is such a selfless emperor?
There are many heroic people among all classes, including the evil ways, the demonic ways, the outlaws, and the independent cultivators, and they all deserve our admiration.

Not to mention those heroes, they could feel the terror of the Shengwu Emperor even more.

One imperial edict and two guarantees and promises reduced the influence of the severe punishment of the vassal king by more than half.

It also made the Ming Dynasty suddenly a little quieter.

A person's influence is sometimes limited, but sometimes it is infinite.

This imperial edict further expanded Zhu Houzhao's influence.

No, not one step, but several steps.

There are righteous, evil, bandits, and independent warriors in the martial arts world.

Princes, officials, etc. in the court.

Common people, businessmen, and the lower classes, etc.

The three words "Emperor Shengwu" have been forcibly and deeply imprinted in the hearts of too many people.

This influence cannot be seen, but can be felt.

This made some people who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble feel panic.

Will he be caught?

Will it be discovered and stopped by the righteous path?
Will it be... ?
They look at Wudang, Shaolin, the eight major sects of the righteous path, and the various martial arts families.

Very quiet.

Then they got scared and didn't dare to do it anymore.

In the final analysis, although the Ming Dynasty at this time had many problems, it was far from collapsing.

The name of the Ming Dynasty is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and occupies a righteous position.

The righteous path still occupies the mainstream, and the word "knight" is pursued by the public.

The people are not yet completely numb.

At this time, there appeared a young emperor named Zhu Houzhao who was feared by the world. He did a series of great deeds and said those shocking words.

The impact it brings is beyond almost everyone's imagination.

Just one point is that none of the kings fled, and none of the royal family members in various places rose up in rebellion.

This surprised the imperial court and the Embroidered Uniform Guards, who were on high alert.

Logically speaking, Your Majesty was so cruel to the princes that he killed five princes and abolished their titles.

There is also the hereditary demotion of titles, which will never be accepted by the kings.

There will definitely be princes who can't help but rebel, and there will be people with ulterior motives who will take the opportunity to cause chaos. It is very normal to hold a royal family member hostage and start an uprising.

But it is not the case now.

not a single one.

The kings stayed obediently in the capital, allowing their palaces to be searched and waiting for punishment.

Everything was calm everywhere.

The calmness made them all feel unusual and they dared not be careless.

It created an impact beyond imagination within the Ming Dynasty, and also caused a stir outside the Ming Dynasty.

"Mad, mad!"

This is Zhao Ji's voice.

The moment he heard the news, he felt that Zhu Houzhao had gone completely crazy.

It's definitely not normal.

A normal emperor, no, even a normal person would not do this.

"Send an order. Never let this news spread in the Song Dynasty." Zhao Ji said immediately.

He knew clearly that this news would only do harm rather than good to the rule of the Song Dynasty.

After giving the order, his fear and dread of Zhu Houzhao deepened.

This is not a normal person. There is nothing he can't do.

The problem is that he is still very powerful.

Never provoke Zhu Houzhao.

This thought deepened in Zhao Ji's mind again.

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"Mad, mad!"

Yang Guang threw away the information in his hand and became extremely angry.

"Zhu Houzhao, what does he know? He is a lunatic who guarantees for some untouchables. He is not worthy of being an emperor at all."

As if a taboo had been touched, Yang Guang cursed in anger.

After cursing, he immediately issued the same order as Zhao Ji.

This news cannot be allowed to spread.

Otherwise, the untouchables would rebel against him even more.

"Your Majesty, we just received news that Li Jing and his family have gone to the Ming Kingdom." At this time, a man came to report.

Yang Guang was stunned, and then his eyes seemed to be burning with anger.

"Li Jing, how dare he?"

"Kill him. Kill all his nine clans for me."

"Your Majesty, Li Jing's family and his brothers' families should have arrived in the Ming territory by now." The man bowed his head and said respectfully.

"We have already reached the territory of Ming! Why did you find out now?" Yang Guang's eyes widened, and the next moment, as if he realized something, he shrank back and stared at the person reporting in front of him. Like a ferocious beast ready to devour people.

"Your Majesty, we didn't pay special attention to Li Jing, so Li Jing and his family escaped, and no news came from other places." The man shuddered and said in a low voice.

"Kill." Yang Guang spat out a word from the depths of his throat, murderous intent boiling, "I don't care whether Li Jing has reached the Ming territory or not, I want his whole family to die."

"Yes, I will send the killer immediately." The man said immediately.

Seeing that Yang Guang had no other orders, he immediately withdrew.

"You bastards, how dare you be disloyal to me?" Yang Guang's voice and expression became even angrier.

There was also a hint of fear.

No, I must personally lead a second expedition against Goguryeo as soon as possible.

Only by using supreme military merit can these villains and low-class people be kept in line.

Yang Guang's eyes flickered, and his heart became more determined and anxious.

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Meng Yuan.

"How ridiculous! You are a teenager, but you have such childish thoughts?

Zhu Houzhao is not yet a real emperor, but..."

The powerful figure, like a prairie, spoke slowly and solemnly, "If he is really allowed to reorganize the Ming Kingdom, he will definitely become this Khan's greatest rival."

"What the Khan said is very true. We can't let him live in peace any longer. No matter if there are people in the Ming Dynasty who resist him or not, we must get people to oppose him at any cost." said a man below.

"Go do it." Temujin said without hesitation and without question.

He knew that this decision would surely lead to the deaths of some Mongol masters.

But it's all worth it.

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Regardless of their opinions, the top leaders of other countries all issued the same order.

The contents of Zhu Houzhao’s imperial edict must not be allowed to spread in our country.

At the same time, they also completely labeled Zhu Houzhao as a madman.

Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all about the opinions of top leaders of other countries.

That day, he breathed a sigh of relief after killing those beasts with his own hands.

The reckoning of the kings will take time and cannot be rushed.

Then he thought about it, and wrote the imperial edict in his own handwriting, which made him feel quite satisfied, and asked the Jinyiwei to spread it as quickly as possible.

Afterwards, he received good news one after another.

In the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, Ye Gucheng, known as the Sword Immortal, is a member of the Ming royal family and is willing to serve the Ming Dynasty.

After confirming his identity, he met him in person, and one could tell from the first sight that he had the demeanor of a master.

After trying it, he has reached the peak of the innate realm, and his swordsmanship is amazing.

The possibility of breaking through to the Grand Master level is very high.

And every additional grandmaster is a strength that cannot be underestimated, even for the Ming Dynasty today.

The possibility of successful reform will be greater.

This is the Grand Master.

The key to Ye Gucheng's breakthrough to the Grand Master level is also very simple.

The Ming title that his family lost.

The original title of the Ming Dynasty royal family was reduced to the lowest lieutenant of Fengguo and would not be lowered any further.

It has to be said that Taizu's love for his descendants was the greatest among all emperors in history.

However, some emperors of the Ming Dynasty abolished the titles of royal family members and demoted them to commoners.

These commoners were the most miserable. Although their titles were abolished, they still could not engage in politics, the military, or any other profession, and survival was a problem for them.

Some people had no choice but to change their surnames in order to survive.

This is the case with Ye Gucheng's family.

Strictly speaking, Ye Gucheng's family is quite close to Zhu Houzhao, as they are both from the same lineage of Emperor Taizong.

He is the descendant of the King of Zhao.

As for how King Zhao died and why he was deposed, there is no need to say more.

Although Zhu Houzhao understood Ye Gucheng's worries and obsessions, he certainly would not give him a title directly. He would only give him the opportunity to make achievements.

Then Ye Gucheng joined the Jinyiwei, which is currently the easiest place for a warrior to make achievements.

With his ability, his position is certainly not low.

He will be appointed as the acting commander-in-chief, and he will be promoted to a regular commander once he has made sufficient achievements.

There is also hope for the vacant commanding officer position.

In addition to the good news about Ye Gucheng, Zhu Houzhao also discovered several martial arts geniuses among the kings and princes.

Especially the prince of Ping, Zhu Houxu, a young man nicknamed Xiaojiu.

He is not inferior to Yan Nantian, Zhao Zheng and others.

He is only fifteen years old this year, but he has already broken through to the innate realm. He is an absolute martial arts genius.

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed, for he knew that the Zhu family had many talented people not only in secret but also in the open.

What made him frown was that this Xiaojiu gave him a somewhat weird feeling.

Not quite like a normal person.

But he didn't care too much about it. He was just a teenager and he should train himself in the Wudi Dragon Riders first.

The third surprise came from Jin.

On the first day of August, Marquis Ziyi successfully broke through to the realm of Grandmaster.

Zhu Houzhao laughed a few times. Marquis Ziyi broke through to the level of Grand Master, and the power of the imperial court became even stronger.

With him leading the Martial Arts Department in Jin, he could rest assured.

Experts like Chang Wei and Zhu Ye can all be withdrawn after a while.

Zhu Houzhao would certainly not hide such good news that would enhance the power of the Ming Dynasty court, and he immediately had someone spread it.

As expected, at this rather sensitive time, the court had another great master, who was obviously a member of the Ming royal family.

Many strange thoughts were suppressed again.

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