Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"Why are you so panicked?" Xiaoliu said intermittently, panting.

"Something bad is happening. Wang Ao, Wang Ao, him."

Chu Ze's heart trembled. Could it be that the old fox has already made a move?

"Tell me slowly, what happened?"

Xiaoliu took a deep breath and then told the story.

It turned out that just now, Wang Ao summoned several important officials and conspired to jointly submit a memorial to impeach Chu Ze.

The reason was that Chu Ze interfered in state affairs when he first entered the court and had ulterior motives.

What's worse, they also slandered Chu Ze for colluding with border rebels and intending to rebel.

After listening to Xiaoliu's report, Chu Ze laughed instead of getting angry.

"What a great Wang Ao! His reputation is well-deserved."

Xiaoliu looked at Chu Ze's calm expression and felt a little puzzled.

"General, this matter is of great importance. How can you be so calm?"

Chu Ze turned around, his eyes sharp.

"If an enemy comes, we will stop him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. If they are coming, let them come."

Xiaoliu wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Chu Ze waving his hand.

"You go down first. I need to think about countermeasures."

After Xiaoliu left, Chu Ze walked to the window again.

The flowers and trees in the courtyard remained the same, but Chu Ze's mood was very different from before.

"Wang Ao, Wang Ao, do you think you can kill me like this? You really underestimate me."

A sneer appeared on Chu Ze's lips.

"Since you want to play, I will play with you."

As night fell, Chu Ze's mansion was brightly lit.

In the study, Chu Ze was reviewing secret reports. These were all intelligence he had secretly collected over the years.

"Wang Ao, the Minister of Personnel, has one son and three daughters."

Chu Ze muttered to himself, his eyes quickly scanning the secret report.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed on a line of small words.

"Interesting." Chu Ze raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth.

"I see. It seems that I have found a breakthrough."

He stood up and walked to the window. The night was as dark as ink, dotted with stars.

Chu Ze took a deep breath and looked determined.

"Wang Ao, don't you want to play political games? Then I will let you see what real political games are!"

A celebration banquet was held for Chu Ze the next day.

However, the atmosphere today was very different from the past. There was a sense of tension in the air.

Chu Ze stood in his position with a normal expression, as if he was completely unaware of the coming storm.

As soon as Zhu Di sat down, Wang Ao stood up impatiently.

"Your Majesty! I have a report to make!" Zhu Di frowned slightly, but still nodded.

"Allowed." Wang Ao cleared his throat in a loud voice.

"I impeach Chu Ze!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in uproar. The ministers were whispering to each other and discussing.

Chu Ze remained calm, as if he was not the one being impeached.

Wang Ao felt even more certain when he saw this.

"Chu Ze has just entered the court and has interfered in state affairs with ill intentions. What's worse, I have found that Chu Ze has colluded with the rebels on the border and is planning a rebellion!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar.

Even Zhu Di's expression changed, and he looked at Chu Ze fiercely.

"My dear Chu, do you have anything to say?" Everyone's eyes were focused on Chu Ze.

However, Chu Ze was not panicked at all, instead he showed a meaningful smile.

"Your Majesty, I have a question for you, Lord Wang."

Wang Ao was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "What's your problem?"

Chu Ze spoke slowly, "I wonder if Lord Wang still remembers that autumn night three years ago?"

Wang Ao's expression suddenly changed. "What do you mean?"

Chu Ze said slowly.

"On an autumn night three years ago, Lord Wang secretly met with a Tatar envoy. At that time, Lord Wang promised to lend a helping hand to the Tatars so that they could easily invade the heartland of the Ming Dynasty."

Now that the Tatar army has gathered again, Lord Wang is feeling uneasy, fearing that his secret collusion would be exposed.

In the hall, the sound of clinking glasses and toasting each other could be heard continuously.

Chu Ze sat at the head of the table, his eyes inadvertently sweeping across Lord Wang's slightly pale face. Lord Wang forced a smile and raised his glass to toast, but he felt very uneasy inside.

Chu Ze nodded slightly and drank the wine in the cup. The bottom of the cup reflected Lord Wang's evasive eyes, and Chu Ze couldn't help but frowned slightly.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhu Di looked around at his ministers with a sharp gaze.

"My dear ministers, today's celebration banquet has come to an end. I have something important to announce, please listen carefully."

As soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, the palace fell silent. All the officials held their breath, waiting for the emperor's order.

"Lord Chu, you have made great contributions to the country by suppressing the rebellion and suppressing the enemy. Today, I specially appoint you as the general who protects the country and will be in charge of important military and national affairs. What do you think?"

Before Zhu Di finished speaking, a chorus of flattery rang out in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"General Chu deserves it!"

"This is a blessing for the country. I congratulate you all!"

However, at this moment, a discordant voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, I have a script!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lord Wang standing up from his seat with a serious expression on his face.

"My dear Lord Wang, what's the important matter?" Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and motioned him to continue.

Lord Wang took a deep breath and said loudly: "Your Majesty, although General Chu has made outstanding military achievements, I think such an important task should not be given lightly. Moreover, General Chu is still young and I am afraid it will be difficult for him to convince the people."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall. Everyone was whispering to each other.

Chu Ze looked normal, but there was a sharp light in his eyes. He had expected that someone would come out to oppose him, but he didn't expect that Lord Wang would lose control so quickly.

Zhu Di frowned slightly and looked back and forth between Lord Wang and Chu Ze.

He weighed the options secretly in his mind and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

Just then, Du Renjie stood up.

"Your Majesty, you are wrong! General Chu may be young, but he is both wise and brave, and he is a master at using troops."

"In terms of seniority, General Chu may be slightly inferior. But in terms of achievements, who among you can match him?"

Du Renjie spoke passionately and enthusiastically, listing Chu Ze's various achievements in suppressing rebellions and suppressing enemies, with each word being sonorous and powerful.

When Lord Wang heard this, his face turned even uglier. He was about to retort, but he saw Zhu Di raised his hand to stop the argument.

"Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. There are more pressing matters to deal with right now."

Zhu Di changed the subject and said solemnly, "Just now, the border reported that the Tatar army was gathering and intending to invade. My dear ministers, do you have any good ideas?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent. The ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to respond.

Zhu Di's eyes were like lightning, sweeping across the faces of the ministers one by one. Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.

After a long time, Zhu Di sneered.

"What? Is it possible that no one in the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty dares to stand up and share the country's worries?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ze stood up suddenly.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to fight back the Tatars!" (End of this chapter)