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

Chu Ze took the cloth and looked at it carefully. He had never seen the pattern before. It looked like a strange totem, exuding a strange aura.

"Check! Find out the origin of this pattern for me!" Chu Ze grasped the cloth tightly in his hands, as if he wanted to crush it.

Back in the palace, Chu Ze was restless. The scene of the destruction of Tianji Pavilion kept appearing in his mind, making him upset. He sat alone in the imperial study, stroking the cloth repeatedly, trying to find a clue from it.

"Could it be those barbarians in the Western Regions?" Chu Ze thought to himself, "Besides them, who else would hate me so much?"

However, although the Western Regions had constant friction with the Ming Dynasty, they had never made such a bold move. At most, they only fought small battles on the border and never dared to directly challenge the authority of the Ming Dynasty.

"Could it be..." A terrible thought suddenly flashed through Chu Ze's mind, making him shudder.

He stood up suddenly and paced back and forth. If it was really the person he thought it was, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Leng Feng!" Chu Ze shouted.

"I'm here!" Leng Feng immediately appeared at the door of the imperial study.

"Immediately summon Lu Fang, the chief constable of the Six Gates. I have something important to discuss with you!" Chu Ze said hurriedly.

Lu Fang arrived at the palace very quickly. He was a burly man with a dark complexion and a pair of hawk-like eyes that sparkled and sparkled. He looked like a shrewd and capable man.

"Your Majesty, I, Lu Fang, pay my respects to His Majesty!" Lu Fang knelt on one knee and saluted with his fists clasped.

"Lord Lu, please stand up," Chu Ze waved his hand. "The Tianji Pavilion was destroyed, the Pavilion Master disappeared, and all the information was lost. Do you know about this?"

"I have heard a little about it, but I don't know the details." Lu Fang answered truthfully.

Chu Ze handed the piece of cloth to Lu Fang and said, "This was found in the ruins. Can you recognize the pattern?"

Lu Fang took the cloth, examined it carefully, frowned, and shook his head: "I have never seen this pattern before."

"I suspect this matter is related to the Jianghu forces," Chu Ze said in a deep voice, "You should immediately send someone to investigate secretly and make sure to find out the origin of this pattern and the real culprit who attacked Tianji Pavilion!"

"I obey your command!" Lu Fang took the order and left.

Chu Ze stood alone in front of the window, looking at the night outside, feeling uneasy. He always felt that there was a huge net quietly covering him. But he knew nothing about it.

A few days later, Lu Fang brought a piece of news that shocked Chu Ze.

"Your Majesty," Lu Fang's voice trembled a little, "After investigation, I found that this pattern... belongs to a mysterious organization - Shadow Pavilion!"

"Shadow Pavilion?" Chu Ze frowned. He had never heard of this organization.

"Yes," Lu Fang continued, "The Shadow Pavilion is an extremely secretive assassin organization. Their influence spreads all over the world, and their actions are secretive. No one knows their true purpose. It is said that they only take orders from one person..."

"Who?" Chu Ze asked.

Lu Fang took a deep breath and slowly uttered three words: "Prince of the former dynasty!"

Hearing these three words, Chu Ze's face turned pale instantly. He never thought that it would be him! The former prince should have died in the palace coup many years ago, but he was still alive and had established such a huge power.

"It seems that my brother is still haunting me..." A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes, and a strong killing intent spread. This game has just begun...

Chu Ze took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner turmoil. The former crown prince, a name that should have disappeared in the dust of history, now reappeared like a ghost, disturbing his peaceful life. He seemed to be in a huge chess game, and every step was full of unknown dangers.

"Lu Fang," Chu Ze's voice was low and hoarse, "Are you sure the information is reliable?"

Lu Fang nodded heavily. "I have confirmed it repeatedly and there is absolutely no mistake. Moreover, I have also found out that the Shadow Pavilion has been active near the capital recently and seems to be plotting something big."

"Plotting something important?" A gleam of light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes, "It seems that my good brother is planning to make a comeback." He sneered, "Since he is so impatient, I will have some fun with him!"

Chu Ze immediately summoned his trusted ministers to discuss countermeasures. The atmosphere in the court was solemn, and the ministers all looked serious and talked a lot.

"Your Majesty, the Shadow Pavilion's actions are secretive and their strength should not be underestimated. We must not underestimate the enemy!" Minister of War Li Yan said worriedly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, there are many remnants of the former prince's followers. If we let them unite, the consequences will be disastrous!" The Minister of Revenue Wang Lin also echoed.

Chu Ze listened to the ministers' discussion, but he had his own plan in mind. He knew that passive defense would only put him in a more dangerous situation. Instead of waiting for death, it would be better to take the initiative and kill the enemy in the cradle.

"I have made up my mind," Chu Ze said firmly, "I will lead the army in person to destroy the Shadow Pavilion and completely eradicate the remnants of the previous dynasty!"

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As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court. The ministers advised against it, saying that the emperor's body was worth millions, how could he easily take risks?

"Your Majesty, you must not do this!" Li Yan knelt on the ground, "This trip is extremely dangerous, please think twice!"

“Your Majesty, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Please put the country and the people first!” Wang Lin also knelt down.

Chu Ze looked at the ministers who were kneeling down and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. These people seemed to be concerned about his safety, but in fact they were worried about their own interests. They were afraid that the war would affect their careers and that they would lose the power in their hands.

"Enough!" Chu Ze slammed the dragon throne and shouted angrily, "I have made up my mind. If anyone dares to persuade me again, I will punish him for obstructing military affairs!"

Seeing Chu Ze's firm attitude, the ministers did not dare to persuade him anymore and had to accept the order and prepare to go to war.

Three days later, Chu Ze led a large army out of the capital and headed towards the Shadow Pavilion's lair.

Along the way, Chu Ze kept thinking about countermeasures. He knew that the power of the Shadow Pavilion spread all over the world, and it would be no easy task to completely eradicate it. Moreover, the former prince was cunning and would definitely set up many traps for him to fall into.

"Leng Feng," Chu Ze called his personal guard, "Send someone to find out the exact location of the Shadow Pavilion and theirs immediately."

"Yes, sir!" Leng Feng took the order and left.

A few days later, the army arrived at a deserted mountain range. According to the spies' report, the Shadow Pavilion's lair was hidden in this mountain range.

Chu Ze ordered the army to stop advancing, set up camp, and wait for nightfall. He decided to attack Shadow Pavilion at night to catch them off guard.

As night fell, the mountains were completely silent, with only the whistling wind and the occasional chirping of birds. Chu Ze, wearing armor and holding a sharp sword, led the elite troops and quietly approached the nest of the Shadow Pavilion. (End of this chapter)