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

Chu Ze slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as torches, and looked around.

"Humph, Hong Chengchou, how dare he be so arrogant!" He snorted coldly, his tone grim, "He really doesn't know how to live or die!"

"Your Majesty, the matter has not been investigated clearly yet, please do not get angry." Zhang Sanfeng, standing aside, bowed and said with a serious look, "Hong Chengchou broke into the palace without permission, there must be something fishy about it. Please think twice."

Chu Ze frowned upon hearing this. He stood with his hands behind his back, pacing slowly.

All of Hong Chengchou's misdeeds came to mind.

Back then, Hong Chengchou's soldiers were known for their brutality in the frontier. The people suffered terribly, but no one dared to speak out.

And Hong Chengchou, he bullied the weak and committed all kinds of crimes. He raped women and bullied the common people. He was simply a scoundrel!
If such a foolish and unjust person were to sit on the throne, who knows how much harm would be done to the common people?

Thinking of this, Chu Ze was furious. He raised his head suddenly, his eyes like lightning, and glanced at Zhang Sanfeng.

"Master Zhang, this matter cannot be let go like this!"

"Hong Chengchou broke into the palace with the intention of treason. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor, and he cannot escape the death penalty!"

"When I return to the palace, I will let this fellow taste the power of the laws of the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng shook his head repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the matter is not that simple." He pondered for a moment and said slowly, "In my opinion, there may be another hidden story behind this matter."

"Your Majesty, think about this. When you were assassinated and fell into a coma, the imperial physician diagnosed that you had passed away. Is there something strange about this?"

"And how did Hong Chengchou know that Your Majesty had passed away, so that he could take advantage of the opportunity and ascend the throne without authorization?"

"Furthermore, during the time when Your Majesty was in a coma, the Empress and the Crown Prince died suddenly one after another. How did Hong Chengchou get this information and dare to incite rebellion in the capital?"

"Isn't this all just too much of a coincidence?"

Chu Ze was shocked when he heard this.

Master Zhang is absolutely right!

When he was assassinated that day, he thought he was doomed, but he was saved by Taoist Master Zhang and recovered from his injuries in Wudang Mountain.

If it weren't for Taoist Master Zhang's superb magical skills, I would have died long ago.

Now that Hong Chengchou knew that he had "passed away", he could not wait to ascend the throne and become emperor. He even raped women and did whatever he wanted.

Could it be that someone is manipulating all this behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, Chu Ze felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.

"Master Zhang, in your opinion, who is behind this incident?"

Zhang Sanfeng shook his head and sighed, his tone heavy.

"Your Majesty, this matter is probably not that simple. The mastermind behind this is probably someone who did it on purpose."

"According to my opinion, there must be a traitor in the capital. And this traitor is most likely the cause of death of the current queen and the prince!"

"What?" Chu Ze was shocked and slammed the table. "The Queen and the Crown Prince died suddenly. It was someone else who did it? Are you serious?"

"Your Majesty, think carefully. The Queen and the Crown Prince died suddenly one after another. How strange is that?" Zhang Sanfeng said seriously, "If someone hadn't cheated secretly, how could such a bizarre thing happen?"

"But the harem is heavily guarded. How easy would it be for an outsider to enter and assassinate you?"

"So, the murderer must be someone in the palace!" Zhang Sanfeng said firmly, "And this murderer must have a close connection with Hong Chengchou!"

"Otherwise, how could Hong Chengchou know that the queen and the crown prince had died and then dare to ascend the throne without authorization and do whatever he wanted?"

Chu Ze was struck by lightning when he heard this.

He slumped down in the chair, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"What on earth is going on here?" Chu Ze muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion. "If it is true as Taoist Zhang said, there must be a traitor in the capital. But who could this traitor be?"

"Will it be Hai Rui? Or Wei Zhongxian? Or Li Lianying?"

At once, a myriad of thoughts came to my mind.

Chu Ze scratched his hair irritably and sighed.

"Master Zhang, Hong Chengchou is leading his troops into the palace, and he deserves death. But what is going on in the palace? We still need to think carefully!"

"That's right." Zhang Sanfeng nodded in agreement. "The most urgent task right now is to quell the unrest in the palace and give the emperor some peace and quiet."

"When Your Majesty recovers from his injury and returns to the capital, we will find out the truth, purge the treacherous officials, and restore the government!" Chu Ze was filled with pride when he heard this.

He stood up suddenly and strode to the window.

There is a bright moon in the sky, surrounded by mountains. The night in Wudang Mountain is quiet and mysterious.

After a long while, Chu Ze finally spoke softly.

"Master Zhang, you and I are both born in the martial arts world, and our most important mission is to punish evil and promote good, and to enforce justice on behalf of heaven."

"In today's world, treacherous people are in power. The court is full of corrupt, incompetent and foolish people."

"If our Ming Dynasty falls into the hands of these villains, it will be in danger!"

Having said that, Chu Ze turned around and looked at Zhang Sanfeng with a burning gaze.

"So this time when I return to the capital, I will confront them and wipe out all these evildoers!"

"Give me back a Qingming Dynasty!"

"Good!" Zhang Sanfeng was overjoyed and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty is so ambitious, you will definitely be able to clear the obstacles and support the Ming Dynasty!"

"I am willing to stand with Your Majesty and work together for a prosperous future!"

The two smiled at each other and felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

The moonlight was dim, stretching the figures of the two people very long.

It was an unprecedented passion and determination to move forward.

At this moment, an earth-shaking shout suddenly sounded on Wudang Mountain.

"Someone come! Someone come quickly! Something happened!"

Following the sound, I saw a little Taoist boy running over in a panic, stumbling and falling to his knees.

"Master! It's bad! General Shen Shenrong is leading his troops to attack Mount Wudang!"

"What?" Chu Ze and Zhang Sanfeng were both shocked.

"How dare Shen Rong trespass into Wudang?" Chu Ze's face turned pale and he slammed the table. "He dared not live like this!"

"Come here, beat the drum and get ready!"

Before he finished speaking, passionate drum beats suddenly rang out in Wudang Mountain.

Countless Wudang disciples wearing heavy armor and holding long swords came from all directions.

They lined up in front of the tent, ready for battle.

For a moment, the atmosphere was murderous and tense!

Why would Shen Rong bring his troops to Wudang Mountain?
What exactly is his conspiracy?
Chu Ze and Zhang Sanfeng looked at each other with firm eyes.

No matter what tricks Shen Rong plays, they are ready to fight!
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.

Shen Rong was seen wearing heavy armor, holding a spear, and riding a horse in the lead.

Behind him were thousands of troops and flying dust.

Flags are waving and swords are flashing.

Countless soldiers rushed towards Wudang Mountain with great momentum.

"Shen Rong! What do you intend to do by trespassing into Wudang?"

Zhang Sanfeng stood there in awe and shouted loudly, like a loud thunder.

Shen Rong reined in his horse at the foot of the tent and laughed loudly towards the sky.

"Master, you don't know that the emperor is dead now, and Hong Chengchou has usurped the throne. I am only following the emperor's orders to suppress the rebellion. I have no choice but to do so!"

"Bullshit!" Chu Ze was furious and stepped out. "As long as the emperor is alive, I will be here! Hong Chengchou usurped the throne, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor! As a minister, how can you help the tyrant to commit atrocities?"

"What?" Shen Rong was frightened to death when he saw Chu Ze.

He trembled and rolled off his horse, then fell to his knees with a plop. (End of this chapter)