The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 164: Lao Wang's Strangeness

He said in a deep voice: "Master, if you continue like this, many people on the mountain will not be able to calm down."

Without an obvious choice, it is easy for people to overthink, and the voices from both inside and outside are extremely stressful and will continue to grow.

Song Yuanqiao has deeply experienced this during this period of time.

And you can't even hint at it, otherwise the news will definitely spread.

Wudang is now too big and influential, and not everyone is united in it.

Once the news spreads, it will be biased, which will be extremely disadvantageous to Wudang.

"Whoever cannot calm his mind, let him come and talk to me." Zhang Sanfeng spoke calmly, with a hint of natural arrogance.

"Yes." Song Yuanqiao hesitated, but nodded in response.

Although he didn't want to disturb his master's meditation, he really couldn't bear such pressure.

In the entire Wudang, only the master can bear it.

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Shaolin.

It is still the three old monks deep in Shaolin.

"The fortune of the Ming Dynasty is getting more and more prosperous. Even a figure like General Wang has appeared. He may become a saint in the future!"

“So my choice to wait was not wrong.”

"But the pressure on my Shaolin is increasing."

There was a brief silence.

“Wudang should have made the same choice as us, but they have Zhang Sanfeng, who can suppress everything.

My Shaolin is..."

"Inside and outside the temple, and even in the entire Buddhist community, the three of us cannot suppress it.

But Grandmaster Wuji was unwilling to come out of seclusion, and Uncle Wudi and Uncle Hengdao were also unwilling to show up and travel around the world.

We...Ah!"

"Let's wait and see."

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Longhu Mountain.

"I never thought that after more than a hundred years, such a figure would appear in the Ming Dynasty Confucianism!"

"Yes, the fortune of the Ming Dynasty may really be concentrated on the Shengwu Dynasty."

"It's possible. The realm of heaven and man in the Ming Dynasty has reached the highest level in the world. I'm afraid there are few who can compare with them throughout history.

I heard that the younger generation is also full of outstanding people, and many young people have surpassed the older generation.

The legendary dragon ball also appeared and was collected by His Majesty.

Add to that His Majesty, the greatest evildoer of all time, perhaps..."

"We are not Wudang Shaolin. Longhushan is a Taoist sect. Please help your majesty."

"can."

"Should we invite Master Sun back? Without Master Sun, Longhu Mountain still cannot compare with Wudang."

"At present, Wudang is one of the masters of the martial arts world and the leaders of the righteous path. Its role in the Ming Dynasty is indeed greater than that of Longhu Mountain. Let's ask Master Sun what he thinks."

"it is good."

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Without the knowledge of countless people, including 99% of the martial arts forces, some big shots in the upper and even top levels decided many things.

In actual events, with the Kong family being abolished as an excuse, the turbulent current that was secretly surging came to an abrupt halt. Most of it stopped, and the rest also gradually stopped.

Of course, on the surface, it is impossible for everything to be so calm.

Even without the support and collusion of those in the dark, there is still secret help from top figures and forces.

There are many people in official circles and among scholars who regard Confucius as everything and support him blindly.

Most of them don't dare to do anything more, but there are still some who dare to do so.

They either resigned from their posts, submitted memorials to the emperor, or joined forces with other scholars to criticize the incident.

There are even those who "die to defend the truth".

All over the country, more than twenty old scholars and several young people were killed in public to warn the emperor.

The deaths of these people also caused quite a stir in the local area.

From the previous dynasty to the present, hundreds of years of education by saints have finally penetrated into the hearts of many people.

There are also many scholars who feel confused even if they do not do anything too extreme.

Zhu Houzhao's words, which spread throughout the world, could only awaken some scholars.

Zhu Houzhao was completely indifferent to this.

It would be better for these stupid, foolish and possibly bad rebellious sons to die early to avoid harming other good people of the Ming Dynasty.

Those who dared to submit memorials to advise and remonstrate, those who resigned from office, etc., were all treated with the same old treatment.

Thoroughly investigate whether there are corrupt officials?

Is there any great achievement?
However, Zhu Houzhao also thought of one thing.

We can no longer teach our children in this way. We need to teach them better and not be like these rebellious children.

He did what he thought of. He asked the Ministry of Rites to sort out the situation of the Imperial College, prefectural schools, county schools, and community schools for him.

At the same time, he also asked the Jinyiwei to investigate.

This is not an easy thing to do.

Because more than a hundred years had passed, the situation of local county schools and community schools had long been ignored by the court.

Even the Embroidered Uniform Guard would not have very real and detailed information, and the Ministry of Rites, which is in charge of this aspect, is no exception.

We need to investigate in detail now, which will take time.

Zhu Houzhao, who understood all this, could only secretly feel sorry for his father and ancestors, and give the Ministry of Rites and the Embroidered Uniform Guard some time.

The top officials of the Ministry of Rites were worried about this.

At the same time, it's exciting.

The worry is that I know the situation of county schools and community schools is not good, and I am afraid that Your Majesty will be angry and punish them.

They were excited because His Majesty finally noticed their Ministry of Rites.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of War was merged into the Military Cabinet and renamed the Ministry of Commerce, which is His Majesty's own son.

No one can manage it except your Majesty. Over the past year or so, the Ministry of Revenue has gained more confidence and power because they have money.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works are in a miserable situation as Your Majesty has stripped them of a lot of their power.

However, the Ministry of Industry also received a lot of financial support and opened several large workshops.

The Ministry of Personnel also began to work hard to compete with the Censorate, and its invisible power was greatly enhanced.

As for the Ministry of Justice, Your Majesty ordered it last year to reorganize the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty has had a lot of contact with the Ministry of Justice, and there is also a case in which the three departments are jointly trying the factory and guards.

Only their Ministry of Rites.

Nothing at all.

Even Your Majesty has no fault to find with them.

This kind of disregard made everyone in the Ministry of Rites feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that all the departments of the court were busy, only their Ministry of Rites seemed dispensable.

How does this work?
Therefore, the top leaders of the Ministry of Rites, as well as the middle and lower levels, were all worried and excited.

Without further ado, personnel were immediately dispatched to conduct in-depth investigations in various locations.

Here, after Zhu Houzhao issued the order, he continued to keep an eye on all parts of the country.

Although judging from intelligence from all sides, the situation is becoming more and more stable.

But the top officials in the court will not be careless.

The Ming Dynasty is too big and there are too many powerful people. No one knows what will happen tomorrow.

Jin land.

Wang Shouren, who was handling military affairs, suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked up.

He frowned slightly. What was this sudden feeling...?

Still the Kong family.

He turned his gaze and looked towards the north.

The ones who colluded with the Kong family should be the Mongols.

He pondered and calculated secretly, and suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Maybe, this time a big fish has been caught.

How to catch this fish?

Lord Zheng, Your Majesty, I, and that senior cannot move lightly.

In this way...Xunhuan will be able to make a breakthrough in a few days at most.

After some consideration, he raised his hand and wrote a letter.

"Send it to His Majesty in the capital as quickly as possible."

A few hours later, the letter arrived in Zhu Houzhao's hands.

After reading it, Zhu Houzhao’s eyes widened. Could Old Wang really predict the future?
Then, he became restless and his desire to fight surged.

But after looking at the content of the letter, he suppressed it.

'Come here quickly, old man,' he called out.

Duke Zheng came over soon and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"

"Old man, look." Zhu Houzhao said excitedly and handed the letter to Mr. Zheng.

After reading it, Lord Zheng frowned and said, "What Governor Wang said makes sense. The Mongols do need the core members of the Kong family, but how can he be sure that the Mongols will send a big fish to invade the Ming Dynasty?
The Mongols would not be so unwise as to take such a risk."

"I don't know how Lao Wang was so sure. Lao Wang has been acting more and more weird in recent years.

But I think the old king might be right." Zhu Houzhao was also puzzled, but still smiled.

"Why?" Duke Zheng asked curiously.

"Why do you want something? It's just what you feel." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said indifferently.

Duke Zheng was helpless. He thought about the magic of Wang Shouren and then about the magic of Your Majesty.

Forget it, let them do it.

"Your Majesty asked me to come here because you want me to go there and wait for the opportunity?" Duke Zheng understood.

“Yes, since Lao Wang said it was a big fish, the weakest one must be a Grandmaster, or even at the ultimate Grandmaster level.

Only if you and I, old man, take action can we be most confident.

Otherwise, even if Uncle Gaozu and Lao Wang took action, they would not have much chance of success.

Moreover, I, the old king, and my uncle Gaozu cannot move rashly now. The Mongols are definitely keeping an eye on us.

It is still most convenient for you, old man, to take action. " Zhu Houzhao nodded.

Duke Zheng nodded in agreement, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to go."

"Why?" Zhu Houzhao was puzzled.

"My greatest responsibility now is to stay in the palace and protect Your Majesty's safety. You can put everything else aside." Lord Zheng said truthfully and firmly.

"Protect my safety? No need, who can hurt me? Just go, old man, what if you can really catch a big fish?" Zhu Houzhao patted his chest and said nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, your safety is the most important thing for the entire Ming Dynasty right now.

Although you have the Emperor Wu Dragon Rider, even the most powerful celestial being can't do anything to you.

But what if they are both in the realm of celestial beings?

Besides, Your Majesty, what should you do if you are out of the city sometimes and are too far away from the Emperor Wu’s Dragon Cavalry?
Your Majesty, it is good to catch a big fish from the Mongols, but no matter how big the fish is, it is not as important as your Majesty's safety, even if there is a one percent chance of it happening." Duke Zheng said word by word with great seriousness.

Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth, wanting to say something that wouldn't be a problem.

But looking at the old man's eyes, he didn't say it.

"Old man, you really can't go?" Zhu Houzhao said a little depressed.

"Your Majesty, please punish this old servant." Duke Zheng said straightforwardly.

"Forget it." Zhu Houzhao waved his hands, not angry at all, and then frowned and said, "Are you really going to let Lao Li go?"

“If Minister Li breaks through to the Grandmaster level, and cooperates with Guo Tongzhi and Cao Zhengchun, even if he reaches the ultimate Grandmaster level, he still has a chance of winning.

Minister Li's flying knife is indeed extraordinary." After thinking for a moment, Duke Zheng said seriously.

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