The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 557 The conspiracy behind the assassination

a month ago.

The city of Yan in the country of Wa, the Palace of the King of Yan.

"Who! How dare you"

Under the darkness of the moon, a large number of men in black armed with sharp knives attacked Yan Palace.

This raid was obviously very secretive, so that the palace guards had no time to respond and could only rely on the most basic warning.

These men in black are well-trained, extremely skilled in killing methods, and the cooperation between the three or five people is extremely tacit.

Some guards had their necks wiped before they had time.

While wiping his neck, the man in black also covered his mouth and nose to prevent him from making any sound.

At this point, it was time for the palace guards to change shifts. Only when the outer perimeter of the palace was completely broken through did the lucky guards shout.

"enemy!!!"

A long cry came to an abrupt end, but it was enough.

A bright voice echoed in the silent palace, and immediately there was a loud shout.

All the guards started to move, and the sound of soldiers putting on their armor was heard everywhere.

Looking from the top of the palace, the guards around began to gather towards the Palace of King Yan.

In the event of an attack, this is the place they most need to protect, and they must protect the safety of Prince Yan.

It stands to reason that the operation had failed, but these men in black had no intention of retreating at all. Instead, they boldly rushed towards the Palace of King Yan, not caring about the threat of their own death.

This is competing for a time difference.

If the man in black broke through into the Palace of King Yan first, then Zhu Gaochi's life would definitely be gone.

Once it is delayed and a large number of palace guards rush over, it will be a fatal situation.

However, although there are quite a few people in black, there are only a few dozen of them.

Even with high martial arts skills and agility, it is obviously extremely difficult to ignore the guards wearing armor.

Immediately, the situation became stalemate.

The defense composed of more than a dozen imperial guards made it impossible for these dozens of men in black to break through the encirclement.

Seeing the sound of a large number of footsteps, there are already shouts from behind. Once the imperial guards arrive, the actions of the men in black will be a complete failure.

Seeing this, the leading man in black let out a strange growl.

Then the other men in black suddenly went crazy, completely ignoring themselves, rushing straight towards the imperial guards in front of the hall.

It is extremely easy for the spear to pass through the chest of the men in black. For the sake of greater agility, they have no other defenses under the black clothes. If the shining katana is not cut at the weak point where the armor is connected, it will not be able to cause any damage at all. injury.

However, the imperial guards with more than a dozen people could not withstand such a fearless impact at all, so they could only retreat one after another.

The gate of the temple was very wide, and soon a man in black broke through.

The Imperial Guard next to him wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

But as the palace door opened, the scene behind made the man in black feel a little chilled.

On the throne in the hall, Zhu Gaochi sat high in casual clothes, and there were four guards holding long swords below him.

Judging from their stature, these four guards are obviously the best of the best, and there is no way a man in black can rush over.

Not to mention that beside Zhu Gaochi, there were more than a dozen eunuchs and court ladies surrounding him, and it was as difficult as going up to the sky.

At this time, several men in black rushed in, looked at each other at this scene, and charged directly.

It's just that under the four guards, there is not much resistance at all.

Armor is the best protection, coupled with superb and proficient swordsmanship, just a few rounds have already killed several men in black.

At this time, the sound of fighting outside the door had also stopped, apparently reinforcements had arrived.

Zhu Gaochi sat on the throne, seemingly calm, but only he knew that his calf was shaking constantly.

An eunuch persuaded him to leave first, but Zhu Gaochi did not agree.

At this moment, the situation outside is unclear, and moving rashly will only be more dangerous, it is better to be safe in the hall.

Zhu Gaochi was relieved until now that all the men in black were executed.

It was the first time he encountered such a problem after coming to Wa country for so long.

"Get the face towel, see who they are, and investigate strictly."

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, and the eunuchs and maids in front of him dispersed. The palace was already full of guards, so there was no need to worry too much about safety.

But since then, Zhu Gaochi has made up his mind in his heart that he must turn over the guards of Yanwang Palace again.

No, it has to be doubled.

The leader of the bodyguards came forward to pick up a few corpses at will, took a lantern and looked at it carefully, and said: "His Royal Highness, these are all Japanese."

Zhu Gaochi nodded to show that he knew that it was late at night and he didn't intend to sleep anymore.

So he summoned the ministers to discuss it.

At this moment, when the guards were about to carry away the body, a fallen man in black suddenly moved and raised his right hand towards Zhu Gaochi's direction, and immediately there was the sound of a hidden weapon.

Several poisonous needles shot through the air.

"My son, be careful!"

The commander of the guards shouted loudly.

The eunuch nearby jumped directly at Zhu Gaochi's body, trying to resist the poisonous needle.

And the commander of the guards immediately drew his sword, directly beheading the man in black on the ground, and the guards around him did not hesitate at all, and carried out a new round of make-up attacks on the man in black on the ground.

It's just that the several poisonous needles flew away, the eunuch snorted and blocked one.

But one shot hit Zhu Gaochi's arm.

There was a slight tingling sensation, and the eunuch who got the needle didn't care about himself, and immediately raised his voice and shouted: "His Royal Highness got the needle, send it to the imperial doctor quickly!!!"

Zhu Gaochi looked at the poisonous needle stuck in his arm, a little dazed.

The eunuch next to him immediately unplugged it first, and lifted up his sleeves for Zhu Gaochi.

I saw that the place where the needle was hit had already spread on the dark blue skin.

Zhu Gaochi himself didn't feel much.

Don't think ancient poisons are very poisonous.

Generally speaking, even if it is a severe poison, if the dose is not enough, it is difficult to say that the needle will kill you.

There will be a relatively long process here.

Even some poisons can recover by virtue of their own immunity.

In later generations of film and television dramas, the scene of falling to the ground and dying instantly after being hit by a needle is mostly an extremely exaggerated technique.

Daming, Qianqing Palace.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the eldest grandson coming, his originally angry face improved a bit.

Seeing the old man's face, Zhu Ying asked, "Grandpa, what made you so angry."

Zhu Yuanzhang signaled Liu He next to him to pass the information to Dasun.

After Zhu Ying took it, she looked at it.

It turned out that Zhu Gaochi, who was far away in Japan, was assassinated.

But the words are simple, but the situation seems a bit complicated.

Zhu Ying also immediately understood why the old man was angry, but she didn't speak immediately.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, then waved his hand.

Then under the leadership of Liu He, all the eunuchs and maids in the surrounding area retreated. Obviously Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to talk about some more private matters.

After everyone had left and the door was closed, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Son, tell me, what kind of situation is it that made them attack their nephew?"

"In front of us, everyone looks like a filial son. Once you leave the capital, your nature will be completely exposed."

"This has already gone to the Japanese country overseas, and such things as uncle and nephew cannibalism have happened, and the embarrassment has been thrown overseas."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately began to complain about suffering.

Now this kind of thing can only be said to grandson.

That's right, although in the information, it was said that the assassins were all Japanese, but Zhu Yuanzhang was so smart that he immediately understood that the person behind this was either Jin Wang Zhu Yan or Qi Wang Zhu Wei.

This kind of clumsy act of killing with a borrowed knife is simply too childish in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

After being silent for a while, Zhu Ying said, "Grandpa, the information says that they are all Japanese."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted again, and said, "Don't speak for them. There are twists and turns here, so why don't we know?"

"If it is said that the Japanese king did it, why not assassinate the two of them, but choose Gao Chi."

"We also know about Gao Chi's situation in the Wa Kingdom. Although he only went there for a few months, he quickly calmed down the production of the feudal kingdom."

"Among them, the Japanese people are not treated differently like the two of them. There are no checkpoints in terms of trading, and the relationship with the Japanese nobles is relatively peaceful and friendly."

"Look at the good things they said, do you really think we don't know anything?"

"It's completely presumptuous, especially the third child. We used to think that he was charmed, but now we didn't expect him to become even more serious. Not to mention production, he even killed innocent people indiscriminately in the domain. There is no need to govern at all. the meaning of."

"It's a good thing we thought about the possibility of him inheriting Daming. It's a good thing that Niezi revealed his true nature early. He's such a complete bastard."

"We don't even want to talk about the matter of the seventh child, he is simply worse than the third child, he is a thoroughly tyrannical king, we can't even imagine why such bastards are born. "

Zhu Ying could only smile wryly when he heard the old man yelling.

In fact, Zhu Ying is not ignorant of some things about Jin Wang Zhu Wei and Qi Wang Zhu Wei.

After all, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has a close relationship with Zhu Yan, and they are also familiar with the situation in some feudal states.

Judging from the current moral concept, killing for fun is indeed too much.

The people of the Wa Kingdom living in Jincheng and Qicheng of the Wa Kingdom are in dire straits, and the people are living in dire straits, which feels a bit too simple.

However, after Zhu Ying pondered for a while, she said to the old man: "Actually, that may not be the case."

"Although the performance of the two uncles in the Wa Kingdom is a bit poor, but from more perspectives, the aristocratic royal family of the Wa Kingdom is more at ease with them."

"On the contrary, Brother Gao Chi has the aura of a wise monarch. Compared with each other, he is even more loved by the people of the Japanese country."

"It is said that the lives of some people of the Wa Kingdom in Yancheng are already happier than when they were under the rule of the Wa Kingdom."

"Such a situation is even more worrying for the Wa country."

"Naturally, they can clearly distinguish the pros and cons of this. This is a contest involving the hearts of the people. If things go on like this, Yancheng will definitely gain more support from the people of the Wa Kingdom. nail."

"On the other hand, the two uncles, even if the army is strong, it is much easier to deal with."

"Maybe the things here are not as complicated as we thought."

Zhu Ying's voice of protection made Zhu Yuanzhang's complexion ease again.

But he still said in a cold voice; "Of course we have thought about what you said, grandson."

"However, it is not that simple to raid the palace so quickly."

"The guards guarding Yanwang Palace are all subordinates who once followed the fourth child. They have strict discipline and strong combat effectiveness."

"Although the fourth son doesn't like the eldest son, it belongs to his own vassal state after all, so of course he wouldn't say that he deliberately left any loopholes."

"If you want to raid into the palace so quickly, you must not only have a good understanding of the situation of the palace guards, be familiar with the terrain, but also have someone to respond."

"Now that such a situation has occurred, even if the third and seventh brothers are not the masterminds, they must know something about the situation, and even have the intention of secretly helping."

Indirect participation is also participation in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

As uncles and nephews, when they first learned about this situation, of course they should help each other, not brothers and sisters.

This is the source of Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

Zhu Ying thought for a while and said, "The Wa country is far away, and the information is simple, so we can't just rely on guesses to deduce that this matter is related to the two uncles."

"Grandson still trusts the two uncles more, and will not do such a thing. If it makes the two uncles feel cold, it will not be worth the candle."

"The most important thing now is to investigate clearly, and there must be no wrongdoing."

"Grandpa's attitude is extremely important. Whether it's the third uncle or the seventh uncle, even if he really participated, if grandpa blames him, those who didn't participate will definitely have something in their hearts."

"There may even be some possibility of breaking the jar."

Zhu Ying's words made Zhu Yuanzhang calm down.

Previously, I was concerned with my own guesses, but I didn't think about what the consequences would be if I just blamed it.

First of all, it is not very likely that both of them will participate. After all, the matter of the uncle and nephew closing the wall will be extremely secret and will not be easily revealed to the other person.

And now for Daming, there is no way to define who is really involved.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's character, it must have been a decree that punished both of them equally.

In this way, those who did not participate will definitely feel very unwilling and wronged in their hearts.

Besides, the two of them are suspected now, but there is also a certain possibility that they were framed by the Japanese side, deliberately so.

This may seem a bit small at the moment, but it is possible after all.

After thinking about it calmly, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "We are a little anxious. It seems that we really need to investigate this matter first."

"However, from the current point of view, these two villains are still quite suspicious, so let them find a way to prove themselves."

"The assassin is a Japanese, and the Japanese royal family can't escape their involvement. Let's take our time with the family affairs. This time we must let the Japanese royal family give an account."

Zhu Ying nodded in agreement.

On the bright side, since the assassin is a Japanese, no matter what is in the pot, it must first be carried by the Japanese royal family.

It just so happens that there is no excuse now, which means that there is an extra handle in his hands, and Daming can definitely use this to make trouble again.

If the answer given by the Japanese royal family is not satisfactory, it is not impossible to raise an army to conquer the Japanese country again.

If it is now to conquest, it will be much easier than before.

As for Zhu Gaochi's poisoning injection, there is nothing to worry about.

Comparing the level of medical skills between the Wa Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty, there is a world of difference.

From the perspective of the Wa country, it is a highly poisonous thing, but from the perspective of the imperial physician of the Ming Dynasty, it is really not a difficult thing.

Even if it was the eunuch who was poisoned by the needle, after a few decoctions, there would be basically no problem.

(End of this chapter)