Dominate the Heavens: Starting from the Foreign History of Wulin

Chapter 410 Zhu Yuanzhang's Arrangement
Yingtian Prefecture, Imperial Study.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat at the top of the imperial study as still as a mountain, while his favorite concubine, Chen Yuzhen, always followed him with indifference.

At this moment, almost 90% of Zhu Yuanzhang's confidants were in the imperial study.

The first was Nie Qingtong, the eunuch leader he trusted most, and Master Liaowu of Jingnian Zen Temple, the leader of the shadow eunuchs.

The second is the head of East Factory, a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, nicknamed Yan Wujue, who is known as the Night Owl.

Next up is the leader of the Imperial Guard, the love killer Ye Sudong.

There is also a group of dragon-slaying teams with spears and shovels flying in pairs.

The last one is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yin Feng Leng Yan.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was only surrounded by two top secret guards, Shuai Nianzu and Zhi Potian, who were secretly trained by him and never showed up in public. They did not actually show up and were secretly obeying Zhu Yuanzhang's orders.

He glanced at the people in front of him.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Lingyan, please tell me about it."

"It's the Emperor!"

Lengyan said solemnly, "First of all, I have investigated the matter about Lu Ye, the young guard of the Eastern Palace. Recently, Lu Ye has greatly expanded his power and recruited martial arts masters. A large number of top martial arts masters have become his disciples, including the famous Sword Demon Shi Zhongtian and the immortal immortal of Changbai Sect. At this moment, the martial arts forces under Lu Ye should not be underestimated."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

but.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a different opinion on Lu Ye's matter. He said, "Lu Ye's martial arts are invincible. If it were just him, it would be difficult for me to deal with him. If a strong force gathers around him, then it may not be a bad thing for us to deal with Lu Ye."

Lengyan also knew that the martial arts forces under Zhu Yuanzhang's control at this moment were extraordinary.

Just relying on the little bit of martial arts power under Lu Ye's command was not enough to make Zhu Yuanzhang truly fearful.

but.

However, Lu Ye made a huge mistake in one thing.

Leng Yan then spoke up, "According to my investigation, Lu Ye and Prime Minister Hu's cousin Hu Jie seem to have some relationship. Recently, a large number of martial arts masters under Lu Ye have joined Hu Jie's Shenwu Navy. At the same time, the Shenwu Navy has added three deputy commanders. Hu Jie's power has been weakened to the minimum. A large number of Shenwu Navy have been dispatched to block the Liangjiang River, almost controlling all actions of the Liangjiang overlord Nujiao Gang."

"Is there such a thing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm on the surface, but he was frowning secretly in his heart.

He doesn't care if a person is very skilled in martial arts.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little wary of a man with great martial arts skills who had a large number of martial arts forces under his command.

However, this same man also controlled 100,000 naval forces that controlled the two rivers, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but feel the urge to kill him.

Such a person should not be left to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yuanzhang suspected that even at this moment, he, the great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, could not guarantee that he could control Lu Ye, let alone Zhu Yunwen?

At this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already completely developed the idea of ​​wiping out Lu Ye completely, but he was a monarch with great talent and strategy, not an ordinary person. Of course, he knew that at this moment, the martial arts forces outside the Central Plains were in opposition and fighting against each other.

Lu Ye is the only top master in the Central Plains martial arts world who can fight against Pang Ban from outside the domain. Under such circumstances, Lu Ye must not be dealt with easily.

Otherwise, breaking the balance will not benefit yourself either.

and.

The most crucial thing is that Lu Ye’s martial arts are too strong. If he fails to kill him just once, he may face Lu Ye’s revenge.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang was not sure he could resist such revenge.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and thought for a while. With his skills and knowledge, he could not think of a way to deal with Lu Ye. He could only let this matter go for the time being.

At this moment.

Lu Ye, who appears to be under the Eastern Palace, is just like the Ghost King Xu Ruowu under Zhu Yuanzhang.

Xu Ruowu was a highly skilled martial artist and had a lot of influence in the imperial army, so he was always unruly and even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take him seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew clearly that he was going against his own political policy, and he had no way of putting all his efforts into attacking the Ghost King Xu Ruowu.

It is precisely because of this that a large amount of power belonging to King Yan and Xu Ruowu was retained, leaving them with a chance to fight back.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't even deal with the Ghost King Xu Ruowu, so how could he deal with Lu Ye at this moment?
Lu Ye has the mighty navy outside and countless masters inside, and he also controls some court officials and famous generals in the army.

Coupled with his own peerless martial arts, he has already transformed into another nothingness.

"You can only pretend to be nice to him, but never confront him head-on!"

Zhu Yuanzhang compared Lu Ye and Xu Ruowu. At this moment, the two people under his command were almost exactly the same, both of them were serious troubles.

Subsequently.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his second trusted confidant, the leader of the Imperial Guard, Ye Sudong.

Ye Sudong has always been a bridge between the imperial court and the masters of the righteous path.

Led by Ye Sudong, the eight righteous sects in the Central Plains have always aimed to fight against Pang Ban from outside the region. At this moment, the time to deal with Lu Ye is not yet ripe, but what about dealing with the magician Pang Ban and the foreign countries under their command?
Ye Sudong knelt down in fear and trepidation, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My Eight Righteous Sects and the Imperial Guards are indeed responsible for confronting Pang Ban and preventing the foreign coalition forces from entering the Central Plains, but..."

Ye Sudong said: "Your Majesty, you don't know that not long ago, there was a dispute between Cihang Jingzhai and the Eastern Palace led by Lu Ye. There was a dispute over the issue of fighting against Pang Ban. The eight major sects of the righteous path were divided into two. The most important thing is that the two strongest masters of the eight sects were also divided into two and went their separate ways. At this moment, the power of the eight sects has been greatly weakened. Moreover, the power of the magic master Pang Ban and his disciples is far beyond our estimation. Unless we rely on Lu Ye, otherwise, our little power is no match for Pang Ban."

"That is to say!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Your Imperial Guards, or even the Eight Factions Alliance behind you, can't deal with Pang Ban at all? Right?"

Ye Sudong prostrated himself and said, "I am incompetent!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This matter has nothing to do with you. How could I not know Pang Ban's power and strength? I would be surprised if you could deal with him."

First it is empty.

Next is Lu Ye.

Next is Pangban!
These three people were all the biggest concerns for Zhu Yunwen when he ascended the throne in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Does Ye Qing know the exact whereabouts of Pang Ban at this time? Is he also on his way to the capital?"

"Yes!"

Ye Sudong said: "Pang Ban failed twice when he entered the Central Plains, especially the last time, he was seriously injured and was almost killed on the spot by Lu Ye and Li Ruohai. However, this man was extremely arrogant. Under such circumstances, he still led a large number of masters to Yingtian Prefecture, seemingly wanting to have a final decisive battle with various forces in Yingtian Prefecture."

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "Pang Ban is really bold. He can't handle just Lu Ye, but he dares to enter Yingtian Prefecture. Doesn't he know that Lu Ye's subordinates only have a part of the white and most of the black forces. However, after entering Yingtian Prefecture, he will face not only Lu Ye, but also the Ghost King Xu Ruowu, the two holy places of the Righteous, my Jinyiwei, Dongchang... and other masters and armed forces. What exactly does Pang Ban rely on? How can he be sure that we won't attack him in groups?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. After a long pause, Liao Wu from Jingnian Temple finally spoke up, "Your Majesty, you don't know. Our Buddhist masters received some news not long ago. We know that before the magic master Pang Ban completely entered Yingtian Prefecture, he secretly sent people to contact various masters in Yingtian Prefecture to form alliances!"

"really!"

Liao Wudao: "Yingtian Prefecture is like a den of dragons and tigers for Pang Ban. He may be strangled by the joint forces of the Central Plains martial arts community at any time and anywhere."

"But Yingtian Prefecture is also the place where dragons rise!"

Liao Wu said in a deep voice: "A large number of the world's top martial arts forces have gathered in this place. If Pang Ban can really win over a few forces to form an alliance with him, he might be able to turn defeat into victory and compete with Lu Ye again."

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with disdain: "I would like to see who Pang Ban wants to contact, is it the Prince of Yan's party, or the Prince of Yan's party, or neither party, but someone who belongs to me?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's the Crown Prince's party!"

Said it without any understatement.

"what?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so surprised that he shouted, "Master Liaowu, do you know what you are talking about? You said that the Taisun Party and Pang Ban are in collusion. How is that possible?"

In today's martial arts world, I'm afraid there is no one who doesn't know the relationship between Lu Ye and Pang Ban.

The two of them were at loggerheads, each dreaming of killing the other.

Lu Ye can be said to be an out-and-out member of the Crown Prince's party, and one of the strongest forces under the Crown Prince.

With Lu Ye in front, how could Pang Ban get in touch with the Prince's party and be valued? This is simply impossible.
"This is absolutely true."

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed unwilling to believe it, Liao Wu once again produced tangible evidence. He said, "We at Jingnian Zen Temple have obtained tangible news about the alliance between the Eastern Palace and the Magic Palace. The Eastern Palace's guest officials, the three great masters of Japan, Grandmaster Shuiyue, Lengmu Zizuo, and Quan Yilang, have successively contacted the Magic Master Pang Ban, and the two sides have even established a series of transactions."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, "The forces under Yunwen are complicated and intricate, and most of them have no loyalty to Yunwen at all. At this moment, Pang Ban and the Japanese alliance should have nothing to do with the crown prince. They are the plans of the foreign forces. The two forces under Yunwen have spontaneously started fighting. This is not a bad thing for Yunwen to stabilize the power under his command."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it.

Lu Ye and Dongying competed with each other, and Dongying joined forces with Pang Ban and Lu Ye to compete with each other. The two sides formed a balance, which actually brought more benefits than disadvantages to the current situation!
Zhu Yuanzhang once again looked at the leader of his dragon-slaying team—Zhan Yu, the spear and shovel double-feeding.

Zhan Yu is one of the top ten masters on the black list, at the same level as Fan Liangji and Feng Han, and his martial arts skills are extraordinary.

On the surface, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinate, but in fact he is Shan Yuru's ally.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang asked questions.

Zhan Yu took two steps forward and said calmly, "Since receiving the order from the Emperor, I have been working tirelessly to devise ways to deal with the Nu Jiao Gang. If it was just the Nu Jiao Gang, even if Ling Zhantian was rising day by day and the gang had a large number of rising stars, it would not be in Zhan's hands. However, since Pang Ban invaded the Central Plains, Lang Fanyun was severely injured by Lu Ye, and the Nu Jiao Gang has always been gathering a large number of masters. Among them is even Qin Mengyao, who is the leader of the Central Plains righteous path. I have been gathering intelligence for many days, and the Nu Jiao Gang is still strong, so there is really no chance to attack."

Lengyan on the side excused Zhan Yu, "At this moment in the Central Plains martial arts world, if we don't count our strength, Lu Ye, Pang Ban, and Lang Fanyun, the three of them share the world equally, and each of them has a certain fear of each other. Lang Fanyun is not on guard against us, but is on guard against Pang Ban and Lu Ye. The Nu Jiao Gang gathers strength to counter Pang Ban or Lu Ye. You can imagine how powerful their gathered strength is. No wonder Zhan Yu can't find an opportunity to attack."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not an unreasonable person.

After hearing what the two of them said, I realized that Zhan Yu was not to blame for this matter.

suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and asked, "Master Liaowu, have you ever met the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai, Miss Qin Mengyao?"

Liao Wu of Jingnian Zen Temple instinctively had a bad feeling, but still answered with a stiff upper lip: "I have been living in the palace for a long time and have never left. If Your Majesty has never seen her, then I have never seen Qin Mengyao either."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and looked out the window. He sighed and said in a deep voice, "Do you know? It was about 40 years ago, when I was just a little-known character. It was at that time that Yan Jing'an, the previous owner of Cihang Jingzhai, came to me. I will never forget that day and Yan Jing'an."

"Her incredibly beautiful face, her noble and inviolable figure, her curvaceous body. Her seemingly fragile body, the everlasting sorrow and pain in her eyes... I remember everything clearly, as if it happened yesterday."

"If it was 40 years ago, I would have only felt gratitude and admiration for Yan Jing'an, but things are different now."

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a loud voice: "At this moment, I, Zhu Yuanzhang, have become the ruler of the world, rich and powerful. All the wealth and prestige in the world belong to me. Such great wealth and power need someone to share with me. Yan Jing'an is dead, but Qin Mengyao, whom she cultivated with all her efforts, is still alive."

Master Liao Wu's whole body was shaken violently.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang said it very tactfully.

But everyone present was an old hand, so how could they not hear the hidden meaning in Zhu Yuanzhang's words?
What kind of great wealth and power requires someone to share it with?
To put it bluntly, he was just coveting Yan Jing'an's beauty and wanted to take this woman into his harem.

Yan Jing'an passed away in meditation at the Emperor's Peak about a few months ago, when the Demon Master Palace reappeared in the world, 100 days after Qin Mengyao came down the mountain.

This incident has spread all over the world, so it must not be groundless.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang undoubtedly focused his feelings for Yan Jing'an on Qin Mengyao in front of him, and developed an unimaginable possessive desire for Qin Mengyao.

Liao Wu frowned secretly.

It is true that beauty is the root of trouble. According to their current situation, the two holy places must do their best to win over the power of Zhu Yuanzhang and King Yan to fight against Lu Ye and Pang Ban together.

Under such circumstances, whether it is persuading Zhu Yuanzhang or protecting Qin Mengyao, it will be detrimental to their current situation.

But, if Qin Mengyao really wanted to marry an old man who was about to celebrate his 70th birthday...

Master Liaowu can only say "numb".

If they really did so, what dignity would their two holy places have?

In an instant, Master Liaowu felt unprecedented embarrassment and helplessness, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking. Do you think that I am simply greedy for Qin Mengyao's beauty?"

"Is it not?"

Everyone present was speechless.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "At this moment, in Yingtian City, there are many demons and foreign masters with ulterior motives. At this moment, there are not many people I can really trust. When it comes to prestige and martial arts, Qin Mengyao is one of the best in the martial arts world today. If I can unite with Qin Mengyao, I believe that with the strength of the two of us, there is a great possibility that we can sweep the world and suppress all enemies."

"The reason why I want to get Qin Mengyao is because it is beneficial to stabilize the world by combining the power of my court and Qin Mengyao's underworld forces, and it is definitely not because of lust."

Everyone pinched their noses and praised loudly: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"correct!"

After the tasks of the Imperial Guards, Embroidered Uniform Guards, Shadow Eunuchs, and the Dragon-Slaying Team were completed, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the last force under his command.

The head of the East Factory, Night Owl Yan Wu Ju, strode forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I will follow your orders to prepare a birthday banquet for your 70th birthday. I will send people to Xiaohua Creek to welcome Lian Xiuxiu, the world's number one prostitute. At the 70th birthday banquet, this world-famous number one prostitute will perform on stage. I guarantee that Your Majesty will be so happy that he will never want to leave again."

The so-called number one prostitute in the world, Lian Xiuxiu, is the fifth most beautiful woman among the top ten beauties in the Central Plains.

Although he is very famous, he is not proficient in martial arts.

Lian Xiuxiu was first infatuated with Pang Ban, and then was moved by Lang Fanyun and fell completely in love with him. Before Lang Fanyun ascended to heaven, he and Lian Xiuxiu spent several months of loving life together.

"Congratulations to the emperor!"

Nie Qingtong, the eunuch who followed Zhu Yuanzhang, finally found an opportunity to speak. He said happily, "Five years ago, the emperor valued the most the world's number one prostitute Ji Xixi. Because she was a little late, she was taken away by Lang Fanyun. The emperor has always regretted it. Forgive me for being frank, but this famous Lian Xiuxiu is in no way inferior to Ji Xixi in terms of talent, reputation, and prestige. The emperor is blessed!"

"Ha ha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly and said, "How can I be such an impatient person? Send someone to protect Lian Xiuxiu and don't let her get hurt. We will make arrangements after the birthday banquet."

Although most men are lustful.

but.

Just like Lu Ye and Zhu Yuanzhang, they didn't want to get a beautiful woman immediately after seeing her.

Every man wants to do his best to show his grace in front of the woman he likes.

Therefore, although Zhu Yuanzhang did have the plan to get Lian Xiuxiu, he was not in a hurry!
Instead, he planned to give her some care beforehand in the hope that this woman would fall in love with him and follow him willingly.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked, "Who is protecting Lian Xiuxiu? There shouldn't be any problem with her safety, right?"

Yan Wu Ju reported, "Miss Lian Xiu Xiu, beside her is a master whom she once helped and who is willing to stay by her side to protect her - Qi Bo. I once looked into the origin of this person's martial arts, but unfortunately I didn't get anything. However, as far as I know, this person's martial arts skills are extremely high and are not inferior to mine."

He is probably a master who has just entered the Grandmaster realm.

"In addition to Qi Bo's protection, I have also arranged thirty-six top experts to be by Miss Lian Xiuxiu's side. Each of them is the elite of my East Factory."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved, but still said, "Relying only on a master-level expert and a few elites from the East Factory is probably not enough. You know, Yingtian Prefecture has been full of experts in recent times, so it's hard to guarantee that there won't be some top-level experts."

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's worries were not unfounded.

Not long after Lian Xiuxiu entered Yingtian Prefecture, Quan Ichiro, ranked third among the three great masters of Japan, sneaked into Lian Xiuxiu's boudoir.

He almost defeated all the enemies and captured Lian Xiuxiu.

If Lang Fanyun had not happened to be there and rescued the beauty, the consequences would have been disastrous.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Lingyan, since Lu Ye's power is growing stronger and stronger, you don't need to pay too much attention to Lu Ye. Pass on my order to mobilize the Jinyiwei masters to protect Lian Xiuxiu with all their strength. Don't let her make any mistakes!"

"Yes!"

All the generals in front of him obeyed the order respectfully.

What followed was Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangements for Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu.

In addition to Xu Ruowu, Lu Ye, Pang Ban, and Lang Fanyun, who are also serious threats, Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu are also serious threats.

Before his death, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to take these six people away one by one.

As for Qin Mengyao, Zhu Yuanzhang adopted an attitude of winning her over.

(End of this chapter)