Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

The old eunuch known as Eunuch Cao's expression changed again and again. He looked at the two of them with some fear, and his aura began to slowly subside.

Then, he bowed to the emperor, as if to ask for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was so eager to protect my master that I was a little reckless."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "You go out first. I have something to say to them!"

Eunuch Cao hesitated for a moment, but still bowed and walked out of the imperial study.

There were only three people left in the imperial study. The emperor stared at Ye Tian and said coldly, "Were you threatening me just now?"

Ye Tian shook his head, "I am just stating a fact!"

The emperor sat on the chair with a gloomy face. After a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed and said, "Ye Tian, ​​we have known each other since childhood and have been friends for decades.

When the late emperor appointed the crown prince, if you had not broken through to the martial arts master level and taken the position of commander of the Xuanyi Guard, and had not firmly supported me, I would not have been able to sit on this position.

Over the years, you and I have been king and minister, and you have never disobeyed my will. Tell me the truth, is Song Xuan so important? I can make you disregard the stability of the court and even sing a different tune from me! "

"Song Xuan is indeed important!"

Ye Tian said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty may not pay much attention to him, but since he became a second-class Xuanyi Guard, I have paid attention to everything he does."

Tianzi seemed to have thought of something, "What do you mean?"

"That's right, Song Xuan is the leader of the younger generation of the Xuanyiwei family in my imperial capital, and he is also recognized by us as the future commander of the Xuanyiwei. Therefore, he cannot die!"

The emperor frowned, "I remember that before he left the imperial capital, he was only at the post-natal realm, right?"

Ye Tian hummed, "But after he arrived in Yangzhou City, he had already broken through the Xiantian realm."

"He's just an innate warrior!" The emperor said nonchalantly, "There are countless experts in the Xuanyi Guard, and there are more than just him. Why do you have to identify him alone?"

Ye Tian was silent for a moment, then slowly said four words: "Grandmaster Wuque!"

"What did you say?"

The emperor stood up suddenly, somewhat unconvinced, "Does he have the potential that Taizu had when he was young?"

"Indeed!"

Ye Tiandao said: "There are countless warriors in the world. In the nine states combined, there are tens of thousands of innate warriors and hundreds of martial arts masters.

However, all martial arts masters, including me, are imperfect. Most of them do not have enough accumulation in the innate realm, and only have one of the three flowers of essence, energy and spirit. Then they have to start to comprehend the power of heaven and earth and step into the realm of masters.

Anyone who can condense two flowers in the innate realm is already a person of extraordinary talent.

When I broke through to the Grandmaster realm, I defeated three Grandmasters alone and eventually took the position of Commander of the Black Clothes Guards. This was because I condensed the Flower of Qi and the Flower of God when I was in the Xiantian realm.

Since the time of Taizu, the only confirmed master who condensed the three flowers of essence, energy and spirit at the Xiantian realm was Zhang Sanfeng of the Wudang Sect.

“No wonder…” The emperor suddenly realized, “There are countless sects in the world, and there are more than one martial arts holy places with great masters, but Taizu did not take them seriously. The only one that Taizu took seriously and recognized was the Wudang Sect.

So this is the reason.”

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he naturally had no shortage of martial arts skills, but even so, after decades, he had only cultivated to the innate realm, and he had no idea about the three flowers of essence, energy and spirit.

Because of this, he knew very well how difficult it was to practice martial arts.

It is extremely difficult to condense one flower, let alone two flowers?

As for Sanhua, he had never thought that apart from Taizu, who was appointed by heaven, there would be a second person in this world.

Chapter 115: The Changing Emperors, the Unchanging Xuanyiwei Family

"You mean, Song Xuan has the potential to become the third perfect master after Zhang Sanfeng?"

In response to the emperor's question, Ye Tian gave a clear answer, "There are countless geniuses in the land of Jiuzhou, and perhaps there are some talented ministers with potential who are still unknown to me, but within my Xuanyi Guard, Song Xuan is the most likely to become a perfect master.

Therefore, I also say that anyone can die, except Song Xuan!"

The emperor remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this moment, a eunuch walked quickly outside the door and handed a secret letter to Eunuch Cao.

After Eunuch Cao confirmed that there was no danger in the envelope, he respectfully presented the secret letter to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Song Xuan's memorial!"

"Oh?"

The emperor was slightly startled, then laughed and said, "I'd like to see what he said in this memorial."

He opened the envelope, spread out the fold and browsed through it casually.

He just glanced at the memorial and didn't read it carefully, as it said that King Huai colluded with local nobles to rebel and caused riots.

In his opinion, it was nothing more than a power struggle between Song Xuan and the local clans. King Huai and the leaders of those clans were all dead anyway, so Song Xuan could write whatever reason he wanted.

But when he saw the last page, his eyes widened and he read the big words on it again and again.

"One billion taels of silver!"

Only after he was sure he was not mistaken did he sigh softly, "Are all the local clans so wealthy? They are even richer than my national treasury."

Since Taizu had not appeared in public for nearly twenty years, the court's tax revenue from local areas has been decreasing year by year. Last year, the tax revenue from the national treasury was only 200 million taels of silver.

Two hundred million silver coins may sound like a lot, but compared to the vast territory of the Great Zhou, this amount of silver is not enough, not enough at all!

Although it was known that Jiangzhe Prefecture was the richest place in the entire Mingzhou and that the local wealthy families definitely had a lot of wealth, who could have imagined that it was to such an extent.

Ten billion taels of silver is equivalent to five years’ tax revenue of the national treasury!

"Cough cough~~"

After coughing twice, the emperor smiled gently and said, "I was a little loud just now, please don't mind, my dear ministers!"

Zhao Dezhu didn't respond, but continued to ask, "So, Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Song Xuan?"

The emperor said confidently at this moment: "The Xuanyi Guards are the emperor's personal army, and no one else can dictate their actions. I will block the pressure from the court for you.

As for Song Xuan's arrangements, that is an internal matter of your Xuanyi Guards, you can handle it as you see fit."

At this moment, the emperor's mind was full of the 10 billion silver dollars he had earned and how to spend the money.

As for how Song Xuan would arrange things, or how he would be criticized by the civil servants in the court tomorrow, he no longer cared.

He didn't want to hear or care about the dissatisfaction of local forces or the Grandmaster Wuque. He just wanted money now!

Looking at the emperor whose eyes began to shine, Ye Tian and Zhao Dezhu looked at each other, then bowed and said, "If your majesty has nothing else to say, then we will take our leave."

The emperor nodded. He was sitting in front of the imperial desk, busy allocating the 10 billion taels of silver. When he heard the voices of the two, he didn't even raise his head and waved his hand casually.

"Go back!"

......

After leaving the palace, Ye Tian looked at Zhao Dezhu.

"Old Zhao, Song Xuan, how do you plan to arrange this?"

Zhao Dezhu smiled bitterly, "This kid is too murderous, and the trouble he caused this time is really big. In my opinion, we should send someone to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture to take over the position of Qianhu.

As for Song Xuan and his sister, they will be temporarily suspended from their duties. They will be assigned tasks after the incident has subsided.

After all, the emperor has already made concessions, so we should make some appropriate gestures to save his face."

Ye Tian agreed and said, "Then let's do as you say. By the way, remember to tell them not to return to the imperial capital yet and to stay out of the spotlight."

This kid is quite capable. Who wouldn't be confused by a billion taels of silver? This time the emperor has tasted the sweetness. I estimate that within a year at most, he will have to urge Song Xuan to take up a post elsewhere."

Zhao Dezhu nodded slightly, frowned and said: "Old Ye, you shouldn't have said today that Song Xuan has the potential to be a perfect master.

Given our emperor's suspicious nature, this is not a good thing for Song Xuan."

Ye Tian sighed and said, "I have to say it, only in this way can I show the firm attitude of my Imperial Capital Xuanyiwei family towards Song Xuan.

The emperor is suspicious, but he values ​​his position more. Breaking with us for Song Xuan is not in his best interest."

Zhao Dezhu thought for a moment and nodded, "That's the truth, but we acted so tough in front of the emperor today. I'm afraid the emperor will be suspicious of us Xuanyi Guards in the future."

"Just suspect it!"

Ye Tian didn't care at all, "Song Xuan is our man. Our power comes from the loyalty of our subordinates, and the loyalty of our subordinates comes from our support.

If you can't even protect the people below you, how can you lead the team in the future?

Besides, the emperor may come and go, but the Xuanyiwei family remains forever. Unless Taizu personally disbands our Xuanyiwei, even the emperor cannot shake our foundation."

Zhao Dezhu said, "There's already confirmed news that the emperor is secretly establishing other secret agencies besides the Xuanyi Guards. He's already working to weaken the power of our Xuanyi Guards."

"It doesn't matter. There are only a few great masters in the world, and he can't control any of them."

Ye Tian said indifferently: "As for the other martial arts masters, there are only a few he can mobilize. After three hundred years of development, our Xuanyi Guard has already become a behemoth. How can a few martial arts masters shake it?"

As he spoke, he patted Zhao Dezhu on the shoulder and said, "Come on, call Old Song, let's go drink. This guy just slacks off at work all day, with his hands folded. This time, we have to give him a good beating!"

......

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

After the emperor had basically sorted out the uses of the 1 billion taels of silver, he breathed a sigh of satisfaction and couldn't help but stretch.

“It feels so good to be rich!”

But this happy feeling did not last long. His face turned gloomy again and he looked at Eunuch Cao beside him.

"How are the preparations for the force I asked you to form going?"

Eunuch Cao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The framework of the East Factory has been established, and we have begun selecting young eunuchs with potential from the palace to join."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "No matter how good the Xuanyi Guards are, they are ultimately loyal to the Great Zhou and Taizu. I cannot truly control this power.

This knife is too sharp, I need a knife that won't hurt me!"

Eunuch Cao knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will forge you a knife that is most convenient to use!"

Tianzi hummed, took a sip of tea, and continued, "What has Xuanfeng been doing recently?"

"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is in seclusion, condensing the third flower."

"Haha..." The emperor laughed heartily, "My son really didn't disappoint me. What do you mean Song Xuan has the potential to be a perfect Grandmaster? Potential is just potential after all. My son is the one truly favored by heaven and earth."

As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly, "When my son becomes a perfect master, he will be able to continue the foundation of our Great Zhou for another three hundred years just like our great ancestor did!

I want everyone to know that although this world is vast, it can only belong to the Ji family!"

Chapter 116 Did I Give You Face?

The bloody smell in Yangzhou City has dissipated.

People are always forgetful. After experiencing the brief pain of the riot, the people in the city now have to do what they have to do. The dead are dead, and the living still have to struggle for their livelihood.

Since delivering the two memorials to the imperial capital, Song Xuan has become less busy.

The subsequent house search matters were handled by the subordinates, and Song Xuan began to slack off at work again.

He drinks tea, practices martial arts, and even finds time to have a drink with Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou. His life is quite leisurely.

Since Huang Rong left, Song Qian has not been seen for several days. She spends most of her time in the Lin Mansion teaching her little cousin Lin Daiyu martial arts and experiencing the pleasure of being a master.

One day, Song Xuan, who was sitting in the yamen and practicing Pure Yang Qi steadily, suddenly opened his eyes.

But I saw many people coming outside the Qianhu Suo Yamen.

These people were basically dressed in the same attire as the Xuanyi Guards. The only difference was that they had tokens from the Judgment Department hanging around their waists.

These are the people from the Xuanyiwei Judgment Department.

Zhao Dezhu once told him that the Judgment Department was not from the same lineage as their Xuanyiwei family, and more than half of its personnel were planted by major forces in the imperial capital.

Without waiting for the Xuanyiwei Tiqi on duty to report, these people from the Judgment Department swarmed in and arrived outside the hall where Song Xuan was.

The leader, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face, had an indifferent expression on his face. He said in a deep voice, "Song Xuan, by the order of the Son of Heaven, we are here to escort the confiscated property back to the capital. Please come out and hand it over!"

Song Xuan stepped out and looked at the hundreds of people from the Judgment Department in the yamen courtyard. He said calmly, "The property has been counted and loaded..."

As he spoke, he called over a centurion and ordered, "You will be in charge of the handover!"

The captain stepped forward and said with a smile, "My Lords, I am Xu Sanshan. Shall we take a break first, or go straight to the warehouse to count the accounts?"

The scarred man with the thousand-household token hanging on his waist didn't even look at the other person, but stared at Song Xuan with a cold expression.

"Lord Song, you have such great authority! We are here on orders from the Emperor, and you are sending someone to get rid of us?"

Song Xuan looked calm, "So what do you want?"