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Chapter 35 The Emperor's Assassination
Duan Tianya stayed in the palace to personally protect the emperor, and Cao Zhengchun also found some clues.He found a tunnel in the Empress Dowager's bedroom. Judging by the dryness of the soil, it was confirmed that it had just been dug.

"Master, I found a tunnel."

"Send someone down to look for it, no, I'll go in person." This clue was Cao Zhengchun's life-saving straw, and he dared not neglect it, so he took the lead and led his subordinates to kill him.

The tunnel is long and pitch-black, and even with torches lighting it, it can't be seen very clearly. I really don't know who has the ability to dig such a secret passage under the palace.Also, the passage is too narrow, the width is only enough for one person to walk forward, and one has to bend over.

At the end of the tunnel, there was a deserted yard, overgrown with weeds, and there were no fewer snakes, insects, rats and ants. Not far away, there were piles of small soil bags, which were the soil that was excavated from the tunnel.

"Find out for me who owns this house, rubbing all the footprints..." Cao Zhengchun said all the methods he could think of to handle the case. At this time, he was not afraid that he would say too much, but he was afraid that he would not say enough. detailed.

"Yes." The subordinates performed their own duties. In fact, even if Cao Zhengchun didn't tell them, they would do these things one by one. After all, this is what they have been doing all year round.

Then again, who on earth has such a great ability to dig such a tunnel under the palace?
Wan Sanqian, Wan Daguan.

It is said that money can lead to gods, and he hopes that money can lead to the underworld, so he spent huge sums of money to build a team of "gophers", all of whom are a group of tomb robbers with unique skills, and their ability to dig tunnels with one hand is unprecedented.

Wansanqian has already cooperated with Zhu Wushi.There are two crucial points for Zhu Shi to seek the throne, one is the army, and the other is funds.He can force the top ten generals to hand over military power, and the funds need to be supported by Wansanqian.

Wansanqian is not satisfied with being the richest man in Ming Dynasty, he wants to go one step further, to build a real empire, an immortal business empire, at least he needs to create an aristocratic family.

It is said that a century-old dynasty and a thousand-year-old family, he hopes that the Zhu family will also prosper for a thousand years. For this, he needs the support of the imperial power.

But it's funny to think about it, he, a diamond king who doesn't even have a wife, actually has such thoughts. I can only say that rich people really know how to play.Perhaps in his mind, the prerequisite for starting a family is to start a career first.

It has to be said that Dongchang is powerful, and within a quarter of an hour, many clues were collected and reported to Cao Zhengchun one by one.

"Found a shovel that looks like something from a palace."

"I found a food box, which is also a thing in the palace."

"The patterns on the soles have also been compared to me repeatedly, and they are indeed eunuch-style shoes."

Hearing the reports from his subordinates, Cao Zhengchun's face became darker every time. They are all things in the palace. Who is he? It will never be good.

"Master, the ownership of the yard has been found, and the documents show that it is under the name of the Lord."

"Boom..." Cao Zhengchun couldn't hold back, and slashed to death the little eunuch who came to report with his palm.

"Planting! Framed!" I have to say that Zhu Wushi did a great job, and all the clues he left point to Cao Zhengchun, which made him find nothing to investigate, but also made him dare not dig deeper.

"Where did they take the Queen Mother?" Cao Zhengchun asked.

"I don't know."

Kacha, the neck of the one who answered was broken.

"No one heard anything?" After waiting for three seconds and no one answered, Cao Zhengchun said angrily, "Are you deaf when you talk?"

"Return, report back to the governor, no one lives in the surrounding yards, so, so..." The subordinate returned tremblingly.

What he said was also true. This place was originally considered prosperous, but the owner of the yard had offended Dongchang.The existence of the East Factory was arbitrarily charged with a crime and then used iron and blood methods to start the massacre, so that this house became a haunted house, a haunted house, and no one dared to live nearby.

Moreover, the people in Dongchang were very caring, worried that Governor Cao would not have a place to retire after retirement, not only did the property deeds of more than a dozen houses around this house be packaged and honored to Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun has always kept the filial piety of his subordinates, and never asked where he came from. He can take even things from the palace, and he is afraid of things from the people.However, these houses are just an insignificant sum among his many properties. He didn't even know that the deeds of the houses belonged here, let alone lived in them.

That's why Zhu ignored this, so he asked the gopher team to choose this house to dig a tunnel and kill him as a dead eunuch.

"Trash! Trash! A bunch of trash!" Cao Zhengchun was so angry that he killed five or six people in a row, and then said coldly: "Go on, go on, you still have half a day."

The empress dowager's disappearance would be a disgrace to the nation, so it would not be publicized, let alone heard by the marriage team, so Karasuma represented the Izumo kingdom to have an audience early in the morning.

"The ministers of the Izumo Kingdom pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty." Karasuma saluted Zhu Houzhao with the etiquette of the Izumo Kingdom.

Although Zhu Houzhao was agitated in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, and said calmly, "Please get up."

"Your Majesty, this is the letter of credence. My main idea is that the princess and the emperor should get married as soon as possible." Karasuma said as he presented the letter of credence.

"Okay, I understand. The princess will be taken into the palace in a few days." Zhu Houzhao left after perfunctory, and Karasuma walked away angrily.

Karasuma came again, still with the same rhetoric.He said that he traveled thousands of miles to send the princess to get married because he wanted to conclude an alliance as soon as possible. The alliance between the two countries is a matter of urgency, and he hopes to get married as soon as possible.

But how can Zhu Houzhao be in such a mood now, how can he be in the mood to get married after losing his own mother and being a son.

"I see, you can back down." Zhu Houzhao's tone was so strong that Karasuma had no choice but to back down.

Cao Zhengchun was imprisoned in the sky prison, he killed everyone in the same cell in a fit of rage, his methods were so cruel that no one dared to come in to collect the corpse.

"Your Majesty, although Izumo is a small country, I can't let others bully me. If the covenant fails, we have to rely on Dongying for stability. At that time, Daming Coast Defense, please forgive me. Izumo country can't do anything." On the third day, Karasuma got angry , a naked threat in words.

"You..." Zhu Houzhao was about to lose his temper, but Zhu Wu ignored him and said: "The emperor calms down, and Karasuma's special envoy is also for the people of the two countries. Since the princess has already entered the capital, she should be brought into the palace. The minister will do it."

"Okay, okay, Shenhou will figure it out." Zhu Houzhao didn't bother to pay attention, and Zhu ignored it casually, and now he was only worried about the safety of the queen mother.

Whether the queen mother is still alive, if or what the kidnappers want, why there is no kidnapping letter, at least let me know whether the queen mother is dead or alive.

Princess Lixiu herself was someone Zhu ignored, and it was not a matter of minutes to pick him up into the palace. He was ready early in the morning, all he needed was to drive a horse.

In the middle of the night, no matter how thoughtless and reluctant the emperor is, he must stay in Princess Lixiu's bedroom. This is no longer a happy matter between two people, but a major event concerning the two countries and the people along the coast.

"Your Majesty, according to the customs of the Central Plains, you need to drink Hebei wine on the wedding night." Princess Lixiu handed the emperor a glass of wine, and she also held a glass in her hand.

"En." The emperor took the wine glass, only then did he realize that Princess Liu Xiu looks exceptionally good-looking, worthy of being a princess of a country.

She crossed her hands and raised her head to drink. When the cup was about to be handed over, Princess Lixiu made a sudden move, and suddenly there was an extra dagger in her left hand to stab the emperor's throat. The timing and the choice of angle were perfect.

Princess Lixiu can be called a top killer, even if she has murderous intentions, she still smiles and brows affectionately, let alone a stinky man, even women will not be wary of her.

"Ding" the dagger was an inch away from Zhu Houzhao's throat, but was blocked by an invisible force.

"You know martial arts!" Princess Lixiu turned pale.

Zhu Houzhao is not only good at martial arts, but also a master master. The skill he practiced is Jiuyang Shengong.Just imagine, the eunuch who is by your side is a peerless master, and the emperor who covets his throne is a peerless master. If he doesn't know martial arts, how can he sleep at night? Isn't he afraid of being wrung out?
Zhu Houzhao's practice method is also unique. He selected dozens of martial arts wizards to practice Jiuyang magic together, and he also practiced it himself.In this way, his cultivation speed is dozens of times that of others, and once he almost exploded due to his unbearable skill. Fortunately, he survived with his tenacious will and extraordinary luck.

"Who sent you here?" Zhu Houzhao asked coldly.

(End of this chapter)