The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 341: Offering Treasures (4400 words)
“Yuanba is still young, and I can’t express many words of thanks.

I, on behalf of Yuan Ba, would like to thank Your Majesty." Yuan Tiangang bowed solemnly.

"Yuanba is my silly brother, why should you thank me?

Look, you are Yuanba's master, and I don't even thank you on Yuanba's behalf." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand unhappily.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I made a mistake." Yuan Tiangang admitted his mistake obediently.

After a pause, he continued, "Your Majesty, after this breakthrough, my divination ability has improved further.

Even if it is necessary to divine the location of Temujin and the other four, as long as they do not leave that area.

With the cooperation of Tianjizi and other Taoist friends, half a day will be enough to find their location and take Your Majesty there."

"Okay." Zhu Houzhao became even happier when he heard this.

“If he is just an ordinary celestial being, all you need to do is know his name.

Then even if the world is so big, unless he has some rare treasure or stays in an unusual place.

Otherwise, I and a few fellow Taoists working together will be able to find his whereabouts." Yuan Tiangang gave Zhu Houzhao another surprise.

"This is good." Zhu Houzhao's eyes immediately lit up, full of surprise.

"Then when you become stronger, or when you are given more fellow Taoists, can you find a very powerful realm of heaven and man?" Zhu Houzhao asked expectantly.

"Your Majesty, I cannot guarantee it.

You also know that the more powerful the being you are divining, the greater the difficulty.

Just like Temujin and the other five celestial beings were staying together, if they were not staying in a fixed place, I and others would never have been able to find them.

Moreover, the powerful realm of heaven and man is very likely to possess a lot of means.

It can prevent divination." Yuan Tiangang said truthfully.

"It's okay, there's no need to rush. Just continue practicing." Zhu Houzhao nodded. Knowing the difficulty of it, he spoke patiently.

He believed that when Yuan Tiangang became more powerful, there would be more powerful fortune tellers in the Ming Dynasty.

One day, I will be able to find any strong person in this world.

By then, the Ming Dynasty would no longer need to be too wary of those celestial beings who come and go without a trace.

The enemy country's heavenly realm can also deal with them more surely.

And that old bastard.

Just wait for me, I will catch you sooner or later.

"By the way, who is the Taoist friend who teamed up with you to predict Yuanba's fate? Are you willing to join our Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized this.

Isn’t the Taoist friend who teamed up with Lao Yuan a powerful enough fortune teller?
"Your Majesty, this Taoist friend of mine is also a Taoist, and he is not yet twenty years old.

But when it comes to the Way of Yi, he has an unparalleled talent in the world.

He is not much weaker than me.

He is now in the Sui Kingdom and has a certain blood relationship with the Li family, and can be considered a distant branch within the fifth degree of mourning.

I have actually invited him, but he said to wait a little longer.

I'm afraid he will not join the Ming until the Ming army enters Sui." Yuan Tiangang said truthfully.

"Oh, there's no rush." ​​Zhu Houzhao nodded.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and said with interest: "Speaking of which, the Li family really has a lot of talents.

There is no need to talk about Yuanba. As for Li Shimin, I have heard about him several times. He is said to be extraordinary and has made rapid progress.

Now he leads thousands of cavalry and is able to join in the battles of Chagatai, Batu and others.

It seems that the Li family has several people who are at the innate level with extraordinary military skills.

We have this distant relative who is well versed in the Yi Dao, not bad, not bad."

Zhu Houzhao looked appreciative. In his eyes, the Li family was already part of the Ming Dynasty.

Those talents are naturally the talents of the Ming Dynasty.

Once the Li family officially joins the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will immediately have a few more qualified military commanders.

Of course he is happy.

Yuan Tiangang hesitated for a moment and said, "The Li family has indeed produced many talented people in these two generations. They can be said to be the best among the aristocratic families in Sui."

"Okay, I like these talents." Zhu Houzhao laughed.

Yuan Tiangang felt relieved of his worries.

Your Majesty will naturally not be afraid of the Li family which is just starting out.

I just hope that the Li family won’t lose their minds.

Otherwise, Yuanba might also be affected.

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Zhu Houzhao, who received several surprises from Yuan Tiangang, spent more than ten days happily.

Over the past ten days, it has been mostly good news.

For example, Japan, for example, cabinet reform, and the emergence of two new grand masters.

One is a member of the Ming royal family, Zhu Ye’s son, Zhu Zao.

The four young men that Zhu Ye valued the most back then were Yan Nantian, Bai Yujing, and Zhu Zao. They were all descendants of royal families and had been trained by the Qinglong Society since childhood.

There was also Tie Zhongtang, who was considered his disciple and also his son-in-law.

There is no need to say much about Yan Nantian. Bai Yujing and Tie Zhongtang both broke through to the grandmaster level in the fifth year of Shengwu. Zhu Zao is the last one.

The other is Qin Mengyao.

That’s right, Qin Mengyao finally broke through. After entering the palace for four years and reaching the age of twenty, she successfully broke through to the level of Grand Master.

She is the third concubine to make a breakthrough after Yaoyue and Luo Xian.

At this time, among all the concubines, not mentioning Dugu Feng and Qingniao who came last, the rest of the women had passed four years.

Coupled with their own excellent talents, the weakest one has already reached the late innate stage.

In a few years, almost everyone will be able to break through.

At the fastest, it should be a matter of one or two years.

On this day, Yuan Tiangang brought Shi Potian and Li Yuanba to Zhu Houzhao.

"Opportunity?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Shi Potian and Li Yuanba in surprise.

"That's right." Yuan Tiangang nodded and said with a smile: "I just suddenly felt that the opportunity to break through the sky has come.

Therefore, after discussing with Master Zhang and Saint Monk Wuji, I took Potian with me to look for him.

It's just right, I'll take Yuanba outside to have a look."

"Okay, Old Yuan, take them out for some fun." Zhu Houzhao agreed without much thought.

Then he glared at his two stupid brothers and said with the dignity of a big brother: "You two, listen carefully to Old Yuan's words after you leave the palace. Don't bully others by taking advantage of your power. Do you understand?"

"Yes, big brother, we will definitely listen to Taoist Yuan and not bully others." Shi Potian nodded repeatedly with anticipation.

Obviously, he wanted to go out and have some fun.

"Well, let's listen to Old Yuan." Li Yuanba also nodded happily.

Yuan Tiangang's mouth twitched, and he resisted the urge to teach his apprentice a lesson.

If you don't learn good things, you will learn bad things.

"Of course, if anyone dares to bully you, don't show mercy and fight back.

You must not lose face for me, your big brother, understand?" Zhu Houzhao said fiercely.

"Yeah." Shi Potian and the other man continued to nod obediently.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything more. He asked Wei Jinzhong to give Yuan Tiangang a lot of silver notes, and gave some silver notes and silver to his two stupid brothers, and then let them set off.

As for worrying about their safety, he really didn't.

One grandmaster at the ultimate level, two extraordinary grandmasters. No one can threaten them unless they are at the level of a celestial being.

Is there anyone in such a heavenly realm who dares to act so recklessly on the territory of the Ming Dynasty?

And in terms of combat power, Yuan Tiangang is at a disadvantage.

But when it comes to avoiding danger and seeking good fortune to save lives, there are probably not many people in the world who can compare with him.

Even if someone in heaven wants to take action against them, they have to find them first.

Zhu Houzhao naturally had nothing to worry about. ····
An ordinary small village in Ming Dynasty's Lu area.

Xun Rizhao, dressed in white, looked at this peaceful and tranquil little village full of the atmosphere of peace and prosperity, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

This place is much better than the villages in the Sui Dynasty.

Looking at the villagers who were laughing and talking, he knew that he had made the right decision.

The answer he wants should be in the Ming Dynasty.

After thinking for a while, he walked towards an old man who was enjoying the cool under a tree and said politely, "Uncle, can I ask you some questions?"

The old man looked Xun Rizhao up and down and said with a smile, "Sure, go ahead and ask."

"Thank you very much, sir." Xun Rizhao thanked him happily first, and then asked seriously: "Sir, what do you think of the current Ming Dynasty?"

"Young man, you are not from the Ming Dynasty, are you?" the old man said with a smile.

"Well, I'm indeed not from the Ming Dynasty." Xun Rizhao said honestly.

"Haha, I know it." The old man smiled proudly, "If you were from the Ming Dynasty, you wouldn't ask me this question.

Is Ming Dynasty good?
Is there any need to say this? I am sure, old man, there is no better place in the world than Ming Dynasty. "

This was like turning on a flood switch. The old man was very excited and kept talking, becoming more and more proud: "Since our Emperor Shengwu ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty has changed every day.

Life is getting better and better. We can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and our children can go to school.

Those officials and landlords who bullied us in the past no longer dare to bully us.

If anyone dares to bully us, we will report it to the authorities. If the authorities don’t care, we will go to the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

Nowadays, every family in our village can live a prosperous life.

When I was young, I couldn’t even dream of such a day.

This is all due to the great kindness of His Majesty the Holy Emperor."

Xun Rizhao smiled and nodded, and saw the old man staring at him.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he said sincerely: "Your Majesty the Shengwu Emperor is indeed the best emperor in the world."

"That's right." The old man smiled brightly, and his attitude became more friendly, as if you said the Emperor Shengwu was good, then we are family, and he said happily: "Speaking of the good things about His Majesty, I can't finish talking about it for three days and three nights."

"By the way, which country are you from? I heard that other countries are in chaos right now, and the people are suffering.

Since you have come to our Ming Dynasty, then stay here and don't go back. You can see that you are Han Chinese, and we can directly accept both the Han Chinese and our Ming Dynasty.

As long as you haven't done anything evil.

The old man saw that you were a kind young man. "

"Thank you for your concern, sir. I am from the Sui Kingdom." Xun Rizhao smiled gently and was about to ask some more questions when suddenly, his expression changed slightly and he looked not far away.

His brows furrowed, he was a little angry, and he said quickly: "Master, I have something else to do, I'll leave first.

Thank you. "

After saying this, he bowed politely and quickly disappeared.

The old man blinked, but didn't look surprised, as if he had guessed it a long time ago.

He stood up and walked away leisurely.

Not long after, the news reached the local Jinyiwei.

"boom!"

In a deserted suburb, two figures collided fiercely. Xun Rizhao stepped back and used the force of the retreat to escape into the distance.

At the same time, he angrily asked, "Who are you?"

"Master Xun, I have made it very clear. As long as you hand over the Eight Diagrams, I will leave immediately." Ji Dongming said in a deep voice from the back.

"Not to mention that I don't have the Eight Diagrams, even if I did, I would never give it to you." Xun Rizhao said angrily.

"Master Xun, there are wars all over the world right now, and I want the Eight Diagrams precisely to quell the wars.

You hold the Eight Diagrams, a rare treasure, but you sit back and watch the world in chaos and the people displaced.

Master Xun, don't you think you are insulting our ancestors?" Ji Dongming asked in a serious tone.

“You said it nicely, but you want to rob it by force. Who knows what you really have in mind?
I won't tell you the whereabouts of the Eight Diagrams.

You have been chasing me from the Sui Dynasty to now. This is the Ming Dynasty. Do you still dare to be so presumptuous?" Xun Rizhao said calmly.

Ji Dongming's face darkened. He said nothing more and attacked with all his strength.

Xun Rizhao, who had just broken through to the grandmaster level a few months ago, was naturally no match for Ji Dongming. He was beaten back repeatedly and could only fight and escape as he did before.

About half an hour later, Xun Rizhao's figure temporarily disappeared. Ji Dongming snorted and looked for his traces carefully.

The next day, Ji Dongming, who was still tracking Xun Rizhao based on clues, overheard two Jinyiwei inquiring about a young man.

After description, the young man was Xun Rizhao.

Ji Dongming was shocked. Xun Rizhao had already been noticed by the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Just by thinking about it, he realized that it was most likely the village from yesterday.

The intelligence capabilities of the Jinyiwei are truly terrifying. There are Jinyiwei members in any small village.

No, perhaps it was because the people of the Ming Dynasty were willing to tell the Jinyiwei about unusual situations and strangers, which led to the Jinyiwei's investigation.

The people's sentiment in the Ming Dynasty court is indeed terrifying.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Dongming calmed down and analyzed the situation.

The Jinyiwei have already noticed Xun Rizhao and are investigating him. Given Xun Rizhao's personality, he may not hide it from the Jinyiwei.

With the intervention of the Jinyiwei, it would be impossible to capture Xun Rizhao and obtain the Eight Diagrams from him.

More importantly, what was Xun Rizhao’s purpose in coming to the Ming Dynasty?
Could it be that you really want to present the Eight Diagrams Formation to the Ming Dynasty?
This guess has been lingering in his mind for a long time, but he has never been able to confirm it.

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There was a flicker of hesitation in Ji Dongming's eyes. Now that he was carrying the hopes of the Sima family, he dared not take even a single wrong step and could only be cautious.

'Can I still get the Eight Diagrams from Xun Rizhao?'

Ji Dongming asked this question in his heart.

After a while, he shook his head secretly. The hope was no longer great and was getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, he looked towards the direction of the Ming Dynasty capital.

A hint of determination flashed across his face.

The Mongols were not capable of great use and were a foreign race, and the same was even more true of the other countries.

Only the Ming Dynasty is the true overlord of the world.

Only by being recognized by the Ming Dynasty can our Sima family once again stand in the sun.

Then take a gamble, you can only take one gamble.

Just use the peerless treasure like the Eight Diagrams Formation as a stepping stone.

Having made up his mind, Ji Dongming no longer hesitated and went straight to the capital.

Two days later, Ji Dongming arrived outside the Daming Palace and directly stated his identity as the Grand Master, intending to present a precious treasure to the Emperor Shengwu.

The identity of a grandmaster is always useful no matter where you are.

The Ming Imperial Palace was no exception, and with the offering of treasures, the news quickly reached Zhu Houzhao.

He glanced outside the palace and was quite satisfied. It was still quite young.

Judging from his aura, he seems to be at the peak of the Grand Master level.

In other words, in a few years, the Ming Dynasty may have one more grandmaster who has reached the highest level.

As soon as I thought of this, I met this person immediately.

"I, Ji Dongming, a commoner, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor Shengwu." Ji Dongming bowed and saluted, unconsciously feeling a little restrained.

"No need to be polite. Are you from the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao asked directly and curiously.

"Your Majesty, I am from the territory of Sui." Ji Dongming said truthfully.

"Are you here to join my Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao asked directly again.

"That's right." Ji Dongming nodded.

"Good." Zhu Houzhao smiled and said happily: "I think you are not a good person, but you have not killed innocent people. The Ming Dynasty welcomes you to join."

Ji Dongming couldn't help but be surprised. This was a little different from what he had imagined.

(4400 words, thank you for your support.)
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