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

Zhang Juzheng stroked his beard and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I think the most urgent task is not to quell the rebellion, but to find out the mastermind behind the rebellion. Only by finding the mastermind can we completely solve the problem of the Western Regions."

Chu Ze's eyes lit up, and he felt that what Zhang Juzheng said made a lot of sense. He quickly asked, "Then does Lord Zhang know who is behind this?"

Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I believe that as long as the emperor sends someone to investigate secretly, he will be able to find the mastermind behind it."

Chu Ze nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll do as Minister Zhang said. I'll send someone to investigate secretly."

He looked around at the ministers and said in a deep voice: "I will give you three days. Within three days, I want to see the results!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" all the ministers responded in unison.

Chu Ze waved his hand, signaling the ministers to leave.

All the ministers withdrew as if they had been pardoned.

Chu Ze stood alone in the imperial study, looking at the dark night sky outside the window, his heart full of hope and expectation. He believed that as long as he found the mastermind behind the scenes, he could completely solve the problem of the Western Region and regain control of the Western Region.

Suddenly, he remembered that the reply from Tianji Pavilion had not yet arrived. His heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind... Could something have happened to Tianji Pavilion?

Chu Ze's heart sank suddenly, as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Tianji Pavilion, the most mysterious intelligence organization in the Ming Dynasty, did not reply on time? He suppressed his uneasiness, walked quickly to the imperial desk, picked up a pen and wrote a secret order, and handed it to the personal eunuch beside him: "Send someone to Tianji Pavilion immediately, and make sure to find out the situation!"

The eunuch took the order and left, but Chu Ze still couldn't calm down. The rebellion in the Western Regions, the empty treasury, and the loss of contact with the Tianji Pavilion, all these things were like huge mountains pressing down on his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. He paced back and forth irritably, and various possibilities kept flashing through his mind. Could it be that the Tianji Pavilion was controlled by the rebels? Or, someone deliberately interfered and wanted to disrupt the Ming Dynasty?

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Chu Ze looked up and saw a man in black clothes walking in quickly. The man was burly and had a stern face. He was Chu Ze's personal bodyguard, the leader of the Dragon Shadow Guard, Leng Feng.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Tianji Pavilion!" Leng Feng knelt on one knee and presented a letter with both hands.

Chu Ze snatched the letter and quickly unfolded it. There were only a few lines on the letter, but Chu Ze's face instantly turned pale: "Tianji Pavilion was attacked, the Pavilion Master is missing, and all information is lost."

“Bang!” Chu Ze slammed his palm on the imperial desk and roared, “How ridiculous! Who on earth dares to be so bold!”

Leng Feng lowered his head and dared not speak. He knew that the emperor was angry and any words of comfort would be futile.

Chu Ze took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. The Tianji Pavilion was attacked, the Pavilion Master disappeared, and all the intelligence was lost. This was undoubtedly a huge blow. Without the intelligence support of the Tianji Pavilion, he was like losing his eyes and ears, and it was even more difficult for him to control the situation in the Western Region.

"Leng Feng," Chu Ze said in a deep voice, "Immediately pass down the order to block all roads in and out of the capital, and strictly investigate suspicious persons! I want to go to Tianji Pavilion in person to see what happened!"

"As ordered!" Leng Feng took the order and left. Chu Ze changed into a black suit, took Leng Feng and several Dragon Shadow Guards, and rode to Tianji Pavilion at full speed. Tianji Pavilion was located in a hidden valley outside the capital, surrounded by mountains, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Chu Ze and his party came to the entrance of the valley, but found that the entrance, which was originally heavily guarded, was now in a mess, with several bodies of Tianji Pavilion disciples lying on the ground.

Chu Ze's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came over him. He walked quickly into the valley, and saw that the building of Tianji Pavilion had been razed to the ground, with broken walls and ruins everywhere. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people nauseous.

"Damn it!" Chu Ze gnashed his teeth and said, "Who on earth could have done such a cruel thing?"

Leng Feng and several Dragon Shadow Guards searched everywhere, hoping to find some survivors. However, they found nothing except corpses.

Chu Ze stood in the ruins, his heart filled with anger and grief. Tianji Pavilion, the intelligence organization he founded, was now destroyed. He felt extremely frustrated and powerless.

At this moment, Leng Feng suddenly discovered something. He pointed to a huge rock in the distance and said, "Your Majesty, look!"

Chu Ze looked in the direction Leng Feng pointed, and saw a few bloody words engraved on the boulder: "Chu Ze, your doomsday has come!"

Seeing these words, Chu Ze's pupils shrank suddenly, and a raging rage surged from the bottom of his heart. He suddenly drew the sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky, and roared: "Who is it! Who dares to provoke me like this! I will tear you into pieces!"

His voice echoed in the valley for a long time...

Just as Chu Ze was furious, a man in a white robe was sitting leisurely on a mountain not far from the ruins of Tianji Pavilion, admiring the "masterpiece" in front of him.

The man was tall and slender, with a handsome face and a pair of narrow eyes flashing with a cold light. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a wicked smile, as if he was mocking Chu Ze's incompetence and anger.

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"Chu Ze, Chu Ze, do you really think you are invincible?" the man whispered to himself, "The game has just begun..."

He slowly stood up, and his figure disappeared over the mountain like a ghost, leaving only Chu Ze's roar echoing in the valley...

Chu Ze's roar echoed in the valley, but received no response. Only the ashes left in the ruins silently told of the sudden disaster. He gripped the hilt tightly, his knuckles turned white, and his chest rose and fell violently. He had never felt so powerless and angry. Tianji Pavilion was the sharp blade he carefully crafted, but now it was broken and stabbed into his heart.

"Leng Feng," Chu Ze's voice was low and hoarse, "Pass on my order. Track down the murderer at all costs! I will make them pay with blood!"

"As you command!" Leng Feng knelt on one knee with a firm tone. He knew that the emperor was really angry this time.

Chu Ze sat dejectedly on a broken stone pillar, staring blankly at everything in front of him. The destruction of Tianji Pavilion was not only the loss of an intelligence organization, but also the loss of control over the situation in the Western Region. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to his next plan.

"Your Majesty," Leng Feng walked cautiously to Chu Ze, "I found a piece of unburned cloth in the ruins, with a strange pattern embroidered on it." (End of this chapter)