The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 195 The Emperor's Credibility

Guo Bujing and Er Cao lowered their heads silently; they also belonged to the category of fools.

No wonder they believed such incredible things.

It is really incredible how far His Majesty has come.

"Spread the news. I haven't yet broken through to the realm of heaven and man. I just made a breakthrough in one magical skill." Zhu Houzhao said depressedly, feeling a little embarrassed.

He immediately added proudly, "Also, although I haven't made a breakthrough, my strength is no weaker than that of a celestial being.

Moreover, within two years, I will surely be able to break through to the realm of heaven and man.

By then, I will be invincible in the world, and no one will be my opponent. "

Guo Bujing and the other two were naturally willing to believe this, but wouldn’t it be inappropriate to say it out loud?
The time when His Majesty broke through the realm of heaven and man should be a top priority secret.

What's more, this seems a bit like a temper tantrum.

“Your Majesty, now everyone in the Ming Dynasty and even in the world is talking about your breakthrough, which has a great influence.

Why not invite the cabinet ministers, several dukes, ministers of various ministries and others to come and see how to reduce the influence and be more beneficial to our Ming Dynasty?" Guo Bujing thought for a while and said.

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he thought it made sense, so he sent someone to tell Liu Jian and others.

Soon, the cabinet, military cabinet, and ministers of various ministries arrived.

When they heard that Zhu Houzhao had not yet broken through to the realm of heaven and man, Liu Jian and others were generally slightly disappointed, but they also felt that this was more normal.

Okay, normal what?
His Majesty himself is abnormal in every way.

Then, the expressions of Liu Jian and others changed.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, are you deliberately trying to break through your divine power at this time?

To guide the world to think that you have broken through to the realm of heaven and man? To calm the influence of the policies implemented in Jindi?" Liu Jian asked directly.

After more than two years, they have realized that the best way to get along with their Majesty is to be honest.

Others also looked at him with admiration and a hint of surprise.

They thought so too.

First, it was the policy of Jin that would obviously cause uproar, and then it was done intentionally, using the power of the realm of heaven and man to suppress instability and turmoil.

No matter how you look at it, these two things seem to be something that happened together and was planned.

The only thing that surprised them was that His Majesty would actually resort to such a scheme.

This is not like the Majesty they knew before.

But that's normal, Your Majesty will also grow up.

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"Is that what I think?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked, feeling the admiration and surprise of the crowd, he felt a little proud.

Then, he shook his head again, suppressed his pride, and said with disdain: "How could I deliberately do something deceiving?"

"Your Majesty certainly won't do that. You are just acting truthfully. It is what the people of the world think." Liu Jian's heart sank slightly as he said solemnly.

He felt very complicated and relieved that his Majesty had finally grown up and made a lot of progress in political strategy.

I can't admit it, it's because he asked too directly.

I feel relieved but also a little sad.

The other ministers understood immediately, and except for a few like Guo Bujing, they became even more awed and vaguely uneasy.

Your Majesty really knows how to use power and strategy.

Your Majesty, who knows how to use political tactics, is even more terrifying.

Zhu Houzhao enjoyed the admiring looks from everyone, but his intuition told him that this was not right.

"Crack~!"

Reaching out and slapping the dragon table, Zhu Houzhao glared at Liu Jian unhappily and said disdainfully: "Don't think too much, if I say there is none, then there is none.

I will never do anything to deceive others."

Hearing their Majesty speak so confidently, Liu Jian and the others were shocked and confused.

Did they misunderstand?

"Okay, I asked you to come here to tell you how to clarify the facts and minimize the impact on the court?" Zhu Houzhao said firmly.

After hearing the words "clarify the facts", Liu Jian and the others believed it completely.

Your Majesty really didn't mean it.

Your Majesty is still the same Majesty who disdains to use political tricks.

Suddenly, everyone felt a complex mixture of disappointment, relief and joy.

For a moment I didn't know whether His Majesty hoped that he would make good use of his power.
Maybe, I still don’t want it.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, is it difficult for you to reach the realm of heaven and man?
How long will it take at the latest? " Xie Qian asked, his thoughts flashing.

If Xie Qian was facing any other emperor, he would never ask about such an important matter.

Asking means that there is a possibility that you have ulterior motives.

But facing his Majesty, he still had confidence and asked directly.

This is a kind of trust.

A unique trust in His Majesty, who had just confirmed that he disdained to use political tactics.

Almost everyone present had this kind of trust.

This was something they would never have dared to imagine more than two years ago.

Zhu Houzhao did not waste this trust, and said proudly without any concern: "What is so difficult about reaching the realm of heaven and man? I will definitely be able to break through in two years at the latest."

The ministers were shocked and said, at the latest two years.

How old was Your Majesty at that time!
Compared with the current breakthrough, it is not much different.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that there is no need to issue a clarification or a confirmation, just let the people of the world speculate. In this way, the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty will be more respectful of the court, and the same will be true for the countries of the world.

It will also be easier for the Ming Dynasty to implement policies," Xie Qian said seriously.

The others listened and nodded slightly.

indeed so.

Their silent gesture meant that they agreed.

Even Guo Bujing, Gu Xichao, Li Xunhuan and others thought this was a good idea.

It is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, even if His Majesty boasted a little bit again, it would only take a few years and no one would be able to confirm anything.

"No." Zhu Houzhao suddenly refused loudly without hesitation.

The ministers were puzzled, and Xie Qian asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, why not?"

Zhu Houzhao thought about it seriously and said, "If I don't clarify, it means I acquiesce, which is deceiving the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Perhaps this is good for the Ming Dynasty for a while.

But my credibility is gone.

I am the emperor and father of all the people of the Ming Dynasty. How can I not have credibility?

Without credibility, will the people of Ming still believe me when I speak in the future? Absolutely not."

These decisive words forced everyone present to think seriously.

Gradually, some people began to appreciate the beauty of it.

Just like an emperor who understands power and how to use it is more terrifying, making them more in awe of him, but making it difficult for them to maintain their immense trust in him.

Isn’t it also a form of political intrigue to not clarify?

And your Majesty's credibility.

This is the most important.

Many people of the Ming Dynasty were willing to believe in Emperor Shengwu, who had been on the throne for more than two years.

Aren't they all doing their best, even at the expense of their own interests, because of your Majesty's credibility?

At least this is one of the two biggest reasons.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. Please punish me." Xie Qian immediately bowed, feeling a little ashamed.

They are used to considering the immediate interests of the court and ignore more important things.

"It's okay, as long as you didn't mean it." Zhu Houzhao said casually.

Afterwards, everyone began to discuss how to clarify the matter in the best interest of the Ming Dynasty.
Considering the current situation, no matter how much we discuss it, we still can't find any good solution.

Finally, Zhu Houzhao became impatient and asked Guo Bujing to convey his words directly.

Real, direct, simple and clear.

When everyone heard the content of those words, they couldn't help but be shocked.

"Your Majesty, if you tell others the time of your breakthrough, it might attract the attention of thieves," Liu Jian said in a serious tone.

"It's okay, I want to see if anyone dares to stop me?

It's just right to kill a few of them." Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, and he said confidently and nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, should we discuss this further?" Ma Wensheng couldn't help but say.

"What's the point of discussing this in detail? Why are you so worried?
Our Ming Dynasty is upright and fearless of any evil spirits.

You should all be braver and stop being so timid. With me here, you don't have to be afraid of anything." Zhu Houzhao patted his chest and said with some dissatisfaction.

The ministers who were "despised" by their own Majesty have become accustomed to it.

Nor will I really obey completely.

Our emperor is already lawless and daring to the extreme. If these ministers follow suit, what will become of the Ming Dynasty?

However, the ministers did not continue to oppose this matter.

After this matter was settled, Zhu Houzhao immediately asked all the ministers to get back to work.

Guo Bujing received the imperial edict and returned to the Jinyiwei.

Without delay, the news spread from the capital first, and other places were not slow to spread.

Emperor Shengwu did not break through to the realm of heaven and man. The news that day only caused a breakthrough in a magical skill to cause the voices in various places to not stop, but only slightly weakened.

"I see. That's what I was wondering. How could it be so fast? That's the realm of heavenly beings. Even for the Holy Martial Emperor, it would take at least ten years."

“It is normal that he has not broken through to the Heavenly Man Realm, but didn’t you see the imperial edict issued by Mingfa? The Emperor Shengwu directly said that his strength is already comparable to that of the Heavenly Man Realm, and he will definitely be able to break through in less than two years.

If you calculate it this way, it won’t take ten years at all, just four or five years.”

"Let's not talk about the true strength of the Holy Martial Emperor. If he said it would only take two years at most, would it really be two years at most?

That's the realm of heaven and man, is it so easy to break through?"

"You know what, Old Zhang, I really believe that, at least until now, the Emperor Shengwu has never lied, and he is truly impartial, fair and just. Just for this reason, I really believe it."

"I also believe that the Holy Martial Emperor will definitely break through to the Heavenly Man Realm in two years at most."

"I am willing to believe in the Holy Martial Emperor, but he could be wrong. I think it will take at least five or six years for him to break through to the Heavenly Man Realm."

"I think so too."

"Ahem, let me tell you, whether it takes two years at most, or five or six years to break through to the Heavenly Man Realm, it is unprecedented. Why argue about it?"

"Yes, I suddenly feel that with the Holy Martial Emperor here, other geniuses seem to be just like that."

"Hahaha, are you crazy? You're comparing the Holy Martial Emperor with other geniuses? Is this comparable?"

"Yes, I have long stopped considering the Holy Martial Emperor as a human being. Among all the martial arts geniuses in the world, the Holy Martial Emperor is in his own league, and the rest can only be compared to him."

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