The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 258: The Rage of the Living

At this moment, Yao Yue looked solemn, as if she was ready to fight a decisive battle with someone.

Yao Yue woke up with a start, forced a smile, and said proudly: "Your Majesty, it's nothing, it's just that Lian Xing has the Dragon Ball, which can break through to the Grandmaster level faster. As your elder sister, I certainly can't fall behind.

I will go into seclusion soon, and will not come out until I have achieved a breakthrough."

In more than a year, her strength has also improved by leaps and bounds, and she has truly reached the peak of the innate realm.

We were planning on making a breakthrough within one or two years.

So what if there are no Dragon Balls now?

I, Yaoyue, am no weaker than anyone else.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he reached out and poked Yao Yue's proud cheek.

Yao Yue reacted and quickly dodged, glaring at him with some embarrassment and anger.

"Yue'er, you are so cute when you are competitive." Zhu Houzhao said happily and proudly: "You are worthy of being my wife. You should be like this. You should strive to be the first in everything and strive to be the best."

Yao Yue's cheeks turned red, and she felt a little embarrassed to say the word cute.

I also feel that Your Majesty and I are in tune with each other, and this is just right.

She raised her delicate little chin and said proudly, "I will never let your majesty down."

"Okay, then you two sisters can compete to see who can break through faster?" Zhu Houzhao said with interest.

"Yes." Yao Yue responded, looked at Lian Xing, and said with the dignity of a sister: "Lian Xing, you heard it too, don't let His Majesty down."

Lian Xing looked at Zhu Houzhao with some helplessness.

"Your Majesty, if you say that, won't it make my sister even more competitive?"

But then, I smiled in my heart.

If I can beat my sister this time...

Various emotions slowly wore away the fear, and he looked back at his sister calmly: "Okay."

Yao Yue felt something strange in her heart. She felt that Lian Xing was a little different.

Seems a lot more confident.

He snorted secretly and didn't care.

She must be the best.

Zhu Houzhao did not stay long and returned to the Qianqing Palace to get busy.

September 8th, afternoon.

Fu Tianjiao and Hua Zhenzhen came to the Qianqing Palace with solemn expressions.

"Tianjiao, Zhenzhen, why are you here?" Zhu Houzhao, who was inspecting various departments, came back soon and asked casually.

“Your Majesty, we are here to report the matter of the orphanage to Your Majesty.” Fu Tianjiao said seriously.

Zhu Houzhao immediately became serious, "What happened to the orphanage? Tell me."

"Your Majesty, since you asked me and your concubines to take charge of the orphanage last year, we have begun to explore the situation and rectify it.

Up to now, the orphanage in the capital is still doing well.

Orphans can be trained together to read and learn the Shengwu boxing.

Even if you have a disability, you can still receive unified education.

Elderly people who are unable to work can be supported.

But outside the capital, it’s different.” Fu Tianjiao said with a hint of murderous intent in her tone.

Hua Zhenzhen's most delicate face beside her also looked solemn.

"Go ahead." Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong.

"Because we two cannot leave the capital, a few months ago we asked a close disciple to help us check the situation of the orphanage outside the capital.

The result was that the orders I issued did have some effect after reaching the orphanages in various places, and local governments also took them seriously.

However, brothels, human traffickers, beggars, gangs, etc. in various places were competing with the orphanage for orphans.

Brothels choose pretty girls, and those who are good-looking are all wanted.

Beggars and gangs want strong boys.

Some beggars even cut open children alive to make a profit.

Many poorhouses are secretly colluding with these people." Fu Tianjiao's tone became colder as she spoke.

"Brothels, human traffickers, beggars~!" Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized these three points that he seemed to have always ignored.

Then he asked in confusion, "What does it mean to cut off the body?"

“That’s it—” Fu Tianjiao paused, feeling a little reluctant.

"It is to capture normal children or disabled people, deliberately cause their physical disabilities, and use their misfortune to beg or do other illegal things." Hua Zhenzhen spoke, and her voice, which was once the most gentle, was now cold.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned, and instantly, a strong murderous intent surged up in his heart.

"How dare you!" Zhu Houzhao shouted like a raging dragon, "Anyone involved in these things should be cut into pieces.

How many people are doing it?”

Fu Tianjiao and the other two shook their heads and said, "I don't know the exact number. I have only invited a few people from my sect, and they can't check many places."

"Call Lao Guo and the two Cao companions." Zhu Houzhao ordered immediately.

The shadow eunuch went there quickly.

Cao Zhengchun arrived first. Seeing the emperor's cold and angry face and the presence of two imperial concubines, his heart tightened.

"Your Majesty, this is..."

"Wait until Old Guo comes and we'll talk about it together." Zhu Houzhao said angrily.

Cao Zhengchun felt relieved, it seemed that it was not his problem.

Not long after, Guo Bujing also arrived.

Zhu Houzhao quickly repeated what Fu Tianjiao and the other said, and said with a suppressed murderous intent, "Are there many such cases? How can we catch them all?"

Guo Bujing and the other two looked solemn. Guo Bujing spoke first, "Your Majesty, I have heard about the incidents of cutting and mutilating people alive. The Imperial Guards have also cracked down on some of them. Most of these were done by the Beggars' Gang. However, the more powerful the court is and the better the people's lives are, the weaker the Beggars' Gang will be.

The strength of the Beggars' Sect in my Ming Dynasty can only be considered second-rate.

The Beggars' Sect would never dare to do such things as cutting and mutilating living beings."

"It's just one thing. As long as they do it, they deserve to die." Zhu Houzhao said murderously.

He glared at the two of them and asked unhappily, "Why didn't I know about this before?"

"I (the old slave) am guilty." Guo Bujing and the other two immediately lowered their heads and said.

“Your Majesty, in the past few years, the factory guards have mostly focused on corrupt officials.

Let’s put the martial arts world aside for now. We will only start to increase our efforts on it this year.

The factory guards are also cracking down on the practice of cutting off living bodies." Cao Zhengchun made a small defense.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and didn't blame them for their thoughts.

He knew that the Ming Dynasty was too big and there were too many things to do.

Many things will indeed not be reported to him one by one.

"Investigate, investigate thoroughly for me, and I will skin all those involved.

If you can’t do it, both of you will be punished together.” Zhu Houzhao said sternly.

"I obey your command." Guo Bujing and the other two said solemnly.

"And there is that Beggars' Gang..." Zhu Houzhao paused. He wanted to disband the gang, but then he felt that was not right.

If the people of the Ming Dynasty had a good life, who would be willing to be a beggar?
After all, it is still a problem of the Ming Dynasty court.

Keeping it for now can also indirectly verify the achievements of the Ming Dynasty court.

"Check it out and see if there is anything else dirty going on."

"Yes."

"What about brothels, human traffickers, and gangs?" Zhu Houzhao suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, brothels and human traffickers have existed since ancient times, and most of them are connected to local forces.

They can be suppressed and thoroughly investigated.

As for gangs, those gangs that occupied towns and cities and oppressed the people in northern Zhili and Shanxi have almost all been eliminated.

Gangs in other places cannot move easily for the time being.

Most of these gangs, small and medium-sized ones, are related to various local forces, while the large ones are quite powerful and need to be handled with caution.

Once we move them, it will be equivalent to officially taking action against the martial arts forces." Guo Bujing said in an increasingly serious tone.

The same goes for Fu Tianjiao and Hua Zhenzhen, because this involves too many things, even the righteous path, the Tianshan Sect, and the Huashan Sect.

"snort.

Just because it has existed since ancient times, does that mean it’s right?
There are also gangs. Investigate all the gangs that oppress the people across the country. I will eradicate them all. "Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly and left no room for doubt.

Guo Bujing, Fu Tianjiao and others were all shocked. Are they going to apply what happened in Jin to the entire Ming Dynasty?

But has the time really come?

Even Guo Bujing and Cao Zhengchun, two people who had personally experienced what happened in Jin, felt a mountain of pressure.

"Yes." Guo Bujing and Cao Zhengchun responded in a deep voice.

No matter what, it's always a good idea to check first.

"Come on, change your clothes and leave the palace. I want to see this so-called brothel and human traffickers with my own eyes." Zhu Houzhao said in a somewhat cold tone.

"Yes." Everyone responded.

Soon, Zhu Houzhao changed into casual clothes, and Fu Tianjiao and Hua Zhenzhen also changed into men's clothes and wanted to follow him. Zhu Houzhao agreed without much thought.

Together with Guo Bujing, Cao Zhengchun and Wei Jinzhong who had changed their clothes, a total of six people quietly left the palace.

As soon as they left the palace, Zhu Houzhao had a thought and the people passing by instinctively ignored the six of them.

This is not difficult for a powerful celestial being with his enormous mental power.

Led by Guo Bujing, they first went to the largest dental clinic in the capital.

Guo Bujing and Cao Zhengchun were not asked to act immediately, but were asked to follow because they were familiar with the situation in the capital and knew the locations of brothels and pawnshops.

Walking into the depths of the pawnshop unimpeded, Zhu Houzhao's face became increasingly ugly without having to see it with his own eyes.

Renting people and houses would be fine, but the human trafficking, children in their teens or even younger, are sold back and forth.

He felt like those voices were slapping him in the face.

It hurts terribly.

Guo Bujing, Fu Tianjiao and others felt that His Majesty was becoming more and more furious, like the terrifying aura before a mountain erupted, and they couldn't help but worry.

"Your Majesty~!" Hua Zhenzhen, who looked delicate and gentle, pulled Zhu Houzhao's big hand, her eyes gentle and worried.

"I'm fine." Zhu Houzhao's eyes softened a little, and he turned and walked away, gritting his teeth and saying, "Let's go to the brothel."

"Yes." Guo Bujing and the other man responded and led the way to the largest brothel in the capital, Qun Yu Pavilion.

It was still bright at this time, and the large Qun Yu Pavilion had not yet opened.

As soon as he arrived, Zhu Houzhao glared with murderous intent.

The figure rushed directly into the gate. Guo Bujing and others were shocked and hurriedly followed.

Zhu Houzhao moved very quickly, as if he knew the location, and went straight ahead until he came to the back of the group of jade pavilions.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of the people in Qun Yu Pavilion.

Shouts rang out one after another.

Ignoring him, Zhu Houzhao kicked open a door and looked inside with flaming eyes.

(Yesterday's third chapter.)
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