Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 146: Tit for Tat, Beijing Masters
On the way back, Zhu Houzhao clearly understood the changes in the capital and the six ministries through the Six Gates, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Eastern Factory. He was even more aware that the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery were now controlled by Zhu Wusi.

The first thing he had to do after returning was to take back the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery.

And his attitude is extremely tough.

Zhu Wusi looked up at Zhu Houzhao with a sinister look in his eyes. "Your Majesty wishes to regain control of the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery. I will obey your command. However, the matter of the cabinet minister Jiao Fang colluding with foreign enemies, usurping imperial authority, and intending to disrupt the borders of the Ming Dynasty has not yet been fully investigated."

"Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order for the time being."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were cold: "I, what if you don't allow it?"

He knew very well that if he missed today, the difficulty of taking back the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery would increase exponentially, and even Zhu Wusi would make excuses and refuse to return them.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wusi refused to budge and bowed. "Your humble servant holds the Imperial Sword and Red Letter of Deeds bestowed upon him by the late Emperor. It is my duty to oversee the imperial court and protect the Ming Dynasty. If Your Majesty persists in this course, regardless of the corruption of the court, then please destroy Hulong Villa and take back the Red Letter of Deeds and Imperial Sword bestowed upon me by the late Emperor."

These words were full of loyalty, righteousness and awe-inspiring spirit, and no one could find any fault with Zhu Wusi.

But in the eyes of truly smart people, these are just Zhu Wusi's excuses, and he is unwilling to return the power of the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commanders' Office to the emperor.

His wolfish ambition is obvious.

Zhu Houzhao knew even better that these words were embarrassing him.

Zhu Houzhao could not justify removing an innocent person from the imperial family and punishing a "loyal and courageous" relative of the royal family, both publicly and privately, and he could not stop the people from talking about it.

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves.

"Since the emperor's uncle insists on doing this, then fine..."

Just when everyone, including Zhu Wushi and the cabinet, thought Zhu Houzhao would compromise, they heard Zhu Houzhao sneer and say, "Today, on behalf of the late emperor, I will take back the red seal and iron certificate and the imperial sword."

what? ?

Everyone present was shocked.

I don’t understand why Zhu Houzhao would say such idiotic words.

Little did he know, Zhu Houzhao was sneering in his heart: "In the past, I had to do my utmost to balance the forces of all parties. In order to stabilize the Ming Dynasty, I often had to be patient and retreat. Now I am planning to abdicate the throne to Prince Su, and you still want me to be patient? Then wouldn't my abdication of the throne be in vain?"

Tolerate? Not at all.

Zhu Houzhao knew very well that although he had lost control of the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery, he was at least still the orthodox leader of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor, and he was accompanied by the Cangyun Army that escorted him back.

Not to mention Zhu Wusi alone, even the entire court of civil and military officials forced him to abdicate.

Zhu Houzhao was not prepared to tolerate it.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Wusi, whose face was as gloomy as water and whose murderous intent could not be concealed even by his cunningness, and sneered.
"I, the Divine Marquis, have granted your request. Why do you look so grim? Are you reluctant to give up the power you hold?"

Zhu Wusi's eyes instantly became as sharp as a knife and stabbed at Zhu Houzhao. His sinister eyes and expression were like a hungry tiger ready to devour someone.

He never dreamed of it.

Zhu Houzhao would suddenly disregard the rules and agree to his coercion, take back the red seal and iron certificate and the imperial sword, and even intend to directly close the Hulong Villa.

He is simply not a human being.

Everyone could see that Zhu Wushi was trying hard to suppress his anger.

Cao Zhengchun lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhu Wusi's hideous and almost distorted face, for fear that the corners of his mouth would reveal his ecstatic mood.

"Your humble servant obeys your command." A few words came out of Zhu Wusi's mouth coldly.

The words have been spoken and cannot be taken back.

In front of all the civil and military officials and the people of the world, no matter how brave Zhu Wusi was, he dared not disobey the order and could only swallow his anger. However, his sinister and vicious look was about to solidify into reality.

The look he gave Zhu Houzhao was as if he were looking at a dead person. "This time, my uncle has worked hard."

"I will not be stingy with rewards afterwards."

Zhu Houzhao smiled indifferently, glanced at Cao Zhengchun who was unable to suppress his laughter, and said, "Cao Zhengchun, you should go with the Divine Marquis. After all, the Red Book and the Imperial Sword were bestowed by the late emperor. You must ensure that they are absolutely safe."

hiss~!

Many people gasped and looked at Zhu Houzhao with different eyes.

How could they not see that the emperor was about to fall out with them?

What does it mean to ensure that nothing goes wrong?
Isn’t it just about asking Cao Zhengchun to personally go and get back the real Danshu Tiequan and the Imperial Sword?

The question is, how can someone be so impatient the next moment after saying something?

Yang Yanhe and Li Dongyang looked at each other and saw the solemn look in each other's eyes. They knew that the Ming Dynasty might really be about to change this time.

Could it be that the emperor's confidence in being so unscrupulous comes from...

The two of them, including Zhu Wusi, and those smart Ming Dynasty officials all turned their attention to the Cangyun Army led by Xue Ling behind Zhu Houzhao.

"Your servant, obey your command."

Cao Zhengchun quickly bowed to receive the order, and when he looked up again, his face was filled with uncontrollable gloating.

……

Just when Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Wusi were confronting each other.

Xue Ling's eyes were also fixed on the figures of those uninvited guests.

"Old eunuch, man, old man, Taoist priest, nun."

"This capital city is truly full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"

Xue Ling didn't expect that he just emitted the aura of land immortals like fishing, but he actually attracted three land immortals, two of whom were close to land immortals, and two of them were much stronger than ordinary land immortals.

"That old eunuch should be the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He, right?"

"His Qi is as mysterious as the void, and his whole being is as one. He is probably not far from becoming a celestial being, but he has yet to break through. Judging from the extent of his Qi and blood depletion, he will probably pass away after a great battle, and his time is running out." Xue Ling withdrew his gaze from the old eunuch in the distance. An old eunuch who only had the strength to fight to the death was not a big threat.

The other two surprised him a little.

"That little old man has all kinds of energy and has practiced a lot of different things. He can still understand the secrets of the immortals on earth. It's not simple." Xue Ling's eyes fell in a certain direction, calculating the gap between them.

Finally, a knowing smile.

Then, he looked at another place: "The middle-aged man's aura is as majestic as a towering mountain, and like the rolling waves of a river. When his aura manifests the heaven and earth, it is like a hidden dragon rising from the abyss. He should not be underestimated."

This can be considered a big enemy.

Xue Ling was not absolutely sure that he could defeat the opponent.

As for the remaining two beings who were almost immortals on earth, Xue Ling simply glanced at them and did not take them seriously.

The Great Celestial Phenomenon is a special existence that is said to be half a step away from the Grand Master of Celestial Phenomenon.

But in the end he stopped before the immortals on earth.

Stronger than the average celestial master, and as strong as a land immortal.

Threat, almost none.

(End of this chapter)