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Chapter 419 I am the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Empress Dowager Li
"How dare you! You dare to speak nonsense even when you are about to die!"

Zhu Yijun glanced at the guards with a gloomy expression: "As imperial guards, you see these traitors and don't take action. Do you want to rebel too?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We are here to protect you and have no second thoughts."

"This traitor has an extraordinary aura...his martial arts skills are extraordinary. Ordinary guards may not be his match."

A figure flashed in the distance, and a big man with long arms and legs and a middle-aged scholar appeared side by side in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

With a flash of cold light, the two men drew their swords and pointed them at Zhu Yuanzhang's vital points from afar. One attacked and the other defended, just like a deep pool and a towering mountain.

"Well, there are a few experts among the imperial guards, and they may not be weaker than the Five Scattered Men."

Zhu Yuanzhang activated the Mingshenwu Dian, and the two energies of ice and fire surged, and his pupils showed the appearance of the sun and the moon: "You are no match for me, so retreat."

"This..., what kind of martial arts does this person have?"

"This man's martial arts skills are unfathomable, don't rush in!"

Feeling the sudden burst of pressure from Zhu Yuanzhang, the two men involuntarily stepped back half a step, with a hint of hesitation in their eyes.

"Go away!"

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a low cry, put the five fingers of his right hand together, and raised them diagonally.

The flames surged, and Zhu Yuanzhang's entire arm turned into a looming flaming blade, burning the void.

"Your Majesty, please don't do anything. We are all on the same side."

A breeze blew by, and Lin Xuan suddenly appeared beside Zhu Yuanzhang, frowning and saying, "Master Yue, Shangguan Yun, why are you here to be guards?"

Lin Xuan had never met Wanli in the Smiling Proud Wanderer copy, so they didn't have much of a relationship.

Lin Xuan actually didn't have any good feelings towards this longest-reigning emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing this fellow making a scene of filial piety, and saying that he would kill all nine generations of Zhu family...

Lin Xuan felt that there was no need for him to get involved in other people's family affairs, and that it would be enough to just have fun.

But somehow, Yue Buqun and Shangguan Yun came out to protect the emperor...

Since we know each other, it’s better for them to say a few words to avoid being beaten to death by Lao Zhu.

"So he is an old friend of the Emperor, that's all."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, dispersed his flames, and looked coldly at Zhu Yijun who was huddled in the crowd: "Humph!"

"You...you are Sect Leader Lin?"

"The Right Envoy of Light, Shangguan Yun, pays respect to the leader!"

Yue Buqun and Shangguan Yun were both shocked when they saw Lin Xuan.

The two men ignored Zhu Yuanzhang and bowed in a hurry.

Yue Buqun also attended the Banquet for Retirement, and saw with his own eyes how Lin Xuan used a few tricks and words to destroy the reputation of the Songshan Sect.

Then he followed the equally unruly Leader Yue to Mount Song and killed Zuo Lengchan.

Even when he was going down the mountain, he sent Fangzheng to the Western Paradise...

All this dealt a heavy blow to Yue Buqun's three views.

It also caused the conspiracy that Yue Buqun had been planning for twenty years to go completely astray.

Seeing Lin Xuan suddenly appear, and thinking about the other party's ability to stir up trouble, Yue Buqun sighed secretly, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

As for Shangguan Yun, there is nothing much to say.

He is the right-hand man of the Sun and Moon Sect, and was promoted by Lin Xuan.

Unless you grit your teeth and learn from Dongfang Bubai...

Otherwise, any disrespect to the leader would be a capital crime.

Well, Shangguan Yun also participated in the siege of Dongfang Bubai at Black Wood Cliff, and had a direct understanding of Dongfang Bubai's martial arts.

The price was that I had nightmares for several months in a row, dreaming every day that Dongfang Bubai was killing people...

Shangguan Yun thought that he should not learn his martial arts skills and use them to cause trouble.

It would be great if you could live to retirement.

"It's me. It's fate that I can meet you here."

"But you are the head of a sect and a giant of the magic way after all. Why are you here to serve as a guard for others?"

Lin Xuan laughed and said, "After a few years, have the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Divine Sect fallen to this point?"

"That's not the case. We are just here to help."

Yue Buqun coughed lightly and said, "Back then, we followed General Qi to Japan and won a great victory, which was a great honor for our family. After that, the Five Mountains Sword Sects and the imperial court had a lot of cooperation, and our Huashan Sect was also revitalized a lot because of this."

"Master, the Sun Moon Sect is the same. Sometimes they will send some experts to attack the Later Jin Tartars together with the Guanning Iron Cavalry. The specific arrangements will be made by Xue Zongguan and Saint Lady."

"Well, things are going well."

Lin Xuan: "But what does this have to do with you being a guard here?"

"I don't know why Mr. Zhang has been feeling weaker these days, even though he used to be strong..."

"Not only could Ping Yizhi not see the problem, even Li Shizhen, a great master, was unable to do anything about it."

Shangguan Yun explained: "Mr. Zhang said that he might not be able to make it. He said that he had offended many people over the years and was worried that something might happen to the emperor if he left."

"Everyone saw that Zhang Xianggong was really worried, so they finally decided that Master Yue and I would lead the elite disciples to protect him. We planned to wait until Zhang Xianggong passed the seventh day before leaving..."

"Mr. Zhang should not have passed away yet. Mr. Mo Da and Steward Xue are also helping out at the Zhang residence."

Yue Buqun frowned upon hearing this and said quickly, “Brother Shangguan, don’t make it sound so certain…”

"Ah, I don't want Mr. Zhang to die like this. These days, there are few capable officials. It would be very difficult to find another Mr. Zhang."

"But speaking of it, we are pretty comfortable in the Imperial City. It's okay to eat and drink all day... huh?"

Shangguan Yun was stunned for a moment, then said cautiously, "Master, may I ask what this senior's name is? Do you intend to help this person kill the king and commit treason?"

"Not really. This is Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Lin Xuan said calmly: "As an emperor, it's not strange for him to wear a dragon robe."

"Zhu...Zhu Yuanzhang?"

Yue Buqun and Shangguan Yun looked at each other in shock.

"Emperor Lin is an immortal, so it's fine for him to call me by my name."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said, "Who are you to disrespect me?"

"I dare not..."

Shangguan Yun met Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, and felt an inexplicable chill in his heart. He quickly said, "This Wanli Emperor is disrespectful to Emperor Taizu. Please let Emperor Taizu decide what to do with him."

Although the other party had an extraordinary aura, it was obvious at first glance that he was a powerful figure with superb martial arts skills.

But Zhu Yuanzhang has been dead for almost two hundred years...

To be honest, Shangguan Yun still didn't quite believe it.

Especially when he said that his leader was an immortal, Shangguan Yun felt it was extremely exaggerated.

Why don’t you say you are Qin Shi Huang!

But Shangguan Yun changed his mind and decided that no matter whether the other party was Emperor Taizu or not, he should just treat him as the other party.

Judging from Master Lin's style of doing things, since he has done something like this, it must be something big.

Just listen to the leader's words and pay homage to Emperor Taizu.

Even if something goes wrong, it's not your fault.

Well, he is a high-ranking official of the Sun Moon Sect, not a eunuch...

There was no question of being very loyal to the emperor.

"I, Yue Buqun from Huashan, pay my respects to the Emperor Taizu."

Almost at the same time, Yue Buqun also thought of this and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"No gifts."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother to care whether the two believed it or not: "Emperor Lin, it sounds like Zhang Juzheng is going to die soon, what should we do?"

"According to them, some of them seem to have run out of luck and there is no cure."

"But I don't know how it was done. I need to see it with my own eyes before I can decide."

Lin Xuan's mind moved slightly: "Emperor Wanli is the emperor after all, why not take him along with us."

"Well, then give him another chance."

Zhu Yuanzhang hooked his finger at Zhu Yijun, who had a gloomy face, and said, "Come with us to Zhang's house, and I will test you. If you can pass, you can continue to be the emperor."

"You are so bold, you all deserve to die!"

Zhu Yijun angrily said: "Eunuch Yu, are you dead too? Why don't you come out!"

"Your Majesty, when these thieves were talking just now, I had already laid a net to trap them. They will never be able to escape."

A sharp and gloomy voice sounded, and a middle-aged eunuch with a hidden face and wearing the official robes of a governor appeared beside Zhu Yijun.

"Humph! These martial arts masters rely on their skills to deceive the emperor. I order you to kill them all."

Zhu Yijun's expression eased slightly, and he snorted, "If you let them get away, I will hold you responsible!"

"Expert? Don't worry, Your Majesty. We always kill experts."

Eunuch Yu smiled and said, "Set up the formation!"

"The Eastern Depot has been ordered to come forward to protect the emperor. The rest of the inner guards should all retreat."

"The factory supervisor has issued an order that no one in the underworld can be trusted. Anyone who refuses to kneel will be killed without mercy!"

Overlapping shadows continued to fall, revealing eunuchs with murderous expressions.

Dozens of shining swords were unsheathed at the same time, forming a huge sword net, vaguely encircling the disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. "Sword Formation to Exorcise Evil?"

Shangguan Yun snorted softly: "As expected of Eunuch Yu, he is absolutely decisive in doing things."

"Brother Shangguan and Brother Yue are both highly skilled in martial arts. We have always admired them."

"But you two followed the rebels in rebellion, which is really treasonous. There is nothing we can do about it."

Eunuch Yu said with a fake smile: "Based on our friendship, you two should listen to my advice. With your martial arts skills, you should not resist stubbornly, so that you can die with your body intact."

"Master, be careful. This eunuch is a close confidant of Emperor Wanli, Eunuch Yu, the supervisor of the East Factory."

Shangguan Yun whispered, "This man's martial arts skills are already very high. It is said that he has mastered the Exorcist Sword Technique to the highest level over the years. We must not underestimate him."

"Ah! I almost forgot that it was your leader who asked Lin Zhennan to give this sword manual to the traitor named Zhang."

"I think your leader has also secretly read this sword manual. Maybe he can really break our sword skills."

Eunuch Yu swung his sword and said, "Attack! Leave no one alive! Kill that lunatic and the big devil Lin Xuan first!"

"Yes!"

"kill!"

The sword formation was activated, and the eunuchs turned into a mass of afterimages, locking the space in all directions.

The sword lights gathered together, and the sword net quickly contracted, strangling Zhu Yuanzhang who was the first to bear the brunt.

"The sun and the moon are bright, and you are trying to kill me in the Ming Imperial City?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, and his aura suddenly became extremely domineering, as if he was the ancient god who held the sun and the moon in the legend.

Under the shocked gazes of the eunuchs, a giant dragon surrounded by an aura of ice and fire appeared and swept through the Evil-Repelling Sword Formation with ease.

The icy wind blew, the long sword broke, and the eunuchs were frozen into ice cubes, and then exploded into a bloody mist under the flames.

Yue Buqun: "..."

Shangguan Yun: "..."

"W-What the hell is this?"

Eunuch Yu stared at Zhu Yuanzhang in a daze, blood flowed from his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and he died.

His martial arts skills were indeed superior to others. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's move was unstoppable, he quickly mobilized all his life's skills to retreat quickly.

Relying on his colleagues and subordinates as meat shields, he managed to survive the first wave of the Ice Flame Charge.

Lived for three extra seconds.

"You, you, you..., that's not right! Please spare my life!"

Zhu Yijun was so frightened that he said tremblingly: "What do you want? I will give it to you! You can be the emperor, but please don't kill me!"

"What a disgrace!"

Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more annoyed: "Has this person always been like this?"

"Logically speaking, this person shouldn't be so crazy..."

Lin Xuan said calmly: "Empress Dowager Li is coming this way, just ask her."

"Well, that's fine too."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Yijun and said, "If you are the emperor, don't kneel down. Stand aside and don't get in my way."

"Yes!"

Zhu Yijun didn't dare to say much and stood obediently beside the pillar at the edge of the hall.

"I, Li Caifeng, greet the Sun Moon Sect's Sect Leader Lin and pay my respects to the Emperor Taizu!"

After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard, and a woman in palace dress led a group of palace maids into the front square.

Empress Dowager Li bowed slightly to Lin Xuan, then led Zhu Yijun to Zhu Yuanzhang and knelt on both knees.

"Are you the current queen mother? Get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not Cao Cao, and had no interest in women: "Do you know that I am Zhu Yuanzhang?"

"The director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory just said that the imperial tomb in Yingtian Prefecture was shaking, the Ziwei star was moving, and the aura of a true dragon was filling the fields. I'm afraid that Emperor Taizu has descended to the world."

"Since Prime Minister Zhang killed the dragon energy of the imperial mausoleum a few years ago, there has been no such imperial power in the world."

Empress Dowager Li said cautiously, "I am overjoyed to hear this, and I have come here to see Emperor Taizu."

She was born into a humble family and entered Prince Yu's mansion at a young age to serve Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui.

Later, Prince Yu became Emperor Longqing, but he did not know how to restrain himself and indulged in sensual pleasures all day long, which led to his health deteriorating and he passed away in his thirties.

She also became the empress dowager because of her son's status.

He was in the prime of his life, his parents-in-law had passed away long ago, and his son was the current emperor, who was at the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, he unexpectedly met this extremely powerful founding emperor...

Thinking of the old ancestor's method of killing nine generations of a clan at will, Empress Dowager Li couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on her scalp and didn't know what to do.

Forget about the harem interfering in government affairs. It’s good enough if you can survive.

"This generation of the Imperial Observatory has some abilities, but not much."

"You can't even see the great Emperor Donghua, and you only know to worship me, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It's really laughable."

"As for Zhang Juzheng's killing of the dragon spirit in the imperial mausoleum, I have heard from Emperor Lin. He was brave and resourceful in risking everything, and he does have some skills."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, his face full of murderous intent: "But why is this little emperor so useless? Is it because you didn't discipline him well?"

Killing the dragon energy in the imperial tomb is indeed a heinous crime.

But Zhu Yuanzhang had asked Lin Xuan, and found out that all the imperial tombs in Yanjing were from Zhu Di's lineage, and in his eyes they were descendants who had come to the throne illegitimately.

However, his and Empress Ma's Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is in Nanjing and was not affected.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and felt that there was no need to pay attention to this matter. It was just the retribution for the fourth brother's usurpation of the throne.

"..."

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's awe-inspiring look, Zhu Yijun turned pale and dared not say a word.

"Replying to Emperor Taizu, although the emperor is not as good as Your Majesty, he also works hard to govern the country and lives frugally. He can be considered a diligent monarch..."

"But ever since Prime Minister Zhang killed the dragon energy of the imperial mausoleum, the emperor's temper has become more and more violent, and his mind has been unclear from time to time..."

Empress Dowager Li said cautiously, "The imperial physician said that the dragon power and evil spirit of the previous emperors may have backfired on the emperor."

When Zhu Yijun first became emperor, Empress Dowager Li also highly respected Zhang Juzheng and obeyed his advice.

But times have changed, and Zhang Juzheng's act of acting as regent as a minister made Empress Dowager Li feel a little cautious.

After all, there have been few ministers like Zhuge Liang throughout the ages.

People like Wang Mang and Sima Yi are not uncommon.

Seeing the ancestor asking for accountability, Empress Dowager Li immediately decided that she would rather kill her fellow Taoist than herself.

"Is this true? Well, looking at him like this, I do think he is not in a good mental state."

"Humph! It's ok that the fourth brother has a bit of evil spirit, but what's the matter with that? It's really ridiculous that you can be stunned by others beheading the emperor's tomb!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Forget it, since your mother said you are stupid, I will not punish you, I will just let someone else be the emperor."

"This..., what the Zuhuang Emperor said is very true. But no matter what, the Ming Dynasty can't be handed over to outsiders!"

Empress Dowager Li said cautiously: "The emperor has a younger brother named Zhu Yiliu, who was named Prince of Lu by the previous emperor. He is... a very romantic and unrestrained person. I wonder if the ancestor..."

She thought about it and felt that she could never become emperor anyway, so it was good enough for her to be able to hold on to the position of empress dowager.

As for who becomes the emperor, it doesn’t matter.

"Romantic and unrestrained? What a mess! Let that boy come to see me later."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Emperor Lin also admires Zhang Juzheng very much. Since he is not dead yet, you can go with me to take a look. If it is witchcraft, Emperor Lin can also deal with it."

"This... As members of the royal family, I'm afraid we'll be criticized if we go to a minister's residence..."

"Who dares to be long-winded?"

"What the Emperor said is..."

Empress Dowager Li suddenly realized: "I will prepare to leave now, please wait for a moment, Emperor Zu."

"Just bring a few servants and followers. No need to make a big fuss and annoy others."

"I understand..."

Empress Dowager Li quickly agreed: "Then Emperor Zu, Emperor Lin, let's set off now."

"Very good."

Lin Xuan looked at Yue Buqun and the other two who were dumbfounded and said, "Since the Emperor and the Queen Mother are also going to the Zhang Residence, let's all go together."

"Alright, alright!"

The two wiped the sweat off their foreheads and followed Lin Xuan subconsciously.

"..."

Zhu Yijun moved his mouth a few times but couldn't utter a word.

Although he was the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor and the supreme figure in the Ming Dynasty.

It only takes a word to depose this emperor.

Just for being disrespectful to Taizu, he could be sentenced to death after being deposed from the throne.

Since Empress Dowager Li acknowledged Zhu Yuanzhang's identity, there was no chance for her to turn the situation around.

Now others think I am a fool, and giving me a way out is already pretty good...

Zhu Yijun thought about it and felt that he had been the emperor for such a long time, and was always in a difficult position. It was better for him to live a more comfortable life than his younger brother!
Humph! It doesn't matter if he is not the emperor!
(End of this chapter)