Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 176: Zhu Yuanzhang’s knighthood: a head is exchanged for a title, or not?
Late at night, a cold crescent moon hangs in the sky, and the moonlight shines on the city wall, reflecting mottled shadows.

The air was filled with thick frost, as if even the moonlight had been frozen. The branches and leaves of the trees on both sides of the street were covered with thick white frost, and the autumn wind blew through, bringing bursts of chill.

There was no one on the street, except for the occasional sound of horse hooves and the watchman's clatter.

A courtyard in the north of the city is the dark spot of Tanma Junsi. A group of men in black robes stood in the courtyard, looking at Ao Gu on the stage, waiting for her next instructions.

"Everyone," Ao Gu's voice was low and powerful, "Xuda has returned. According to our intelligence, they are about to make another northern expedition. This time, we must get the detailed strategy for their northern expedition."

"Yes!" Everyone accepted the order in unison, and their voices echoed in the night sky.

Ao Gu's sharp eyes swept over everyone, and she was about to issue a specific task. However, at this moment, a cold voice sounded above them: "You have no chance."

Everyone was shocked and looked up, only to see a man in black standing on the roof at some point. The long sword in his hand suddenly unsheathed, and with one strike, the violent sword energy enveloped the entire courtyard in an instant.

Whoosh whoosh!
Only the sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard, as if there were countless wind blades raging in the yard. The grass and trees broke instantly, and the people in the yard were unable to dodge. They were scratched by the wind blade, their black robes were torn, their flesh and blood were turned out, and bursts of screams rang out in the night sky.

"Who are you!" Ao Gu turned pale with horror, with unconcealable horror in her voice.

"Jun," the man in black spat out one word coldly, "Jun of kings!"

As he spoke, he stabbed Ao Gu with his long sword.

"Stop him!" Ao Gu shouted, her voice filled with trembling.

The people in black robes rushed towards the man in black, trying to protect Ao Gu from retreating. However, the sword energy of the man in black was too powerful and they could not get close at all.

Ao Gu did not hesitate and disappeared into the night. The moment she turned back, she heard a loud bang, and the entire courtyard was overturned by a tyrannical sword energy, causing dust to fly and a mess.

……

Half an hour later, there was another courtyard in the north of the city.

Wearing a pink dress, Wen'er's face was as cold as frost. She glanced at the demon disciples in front of her coldly, and raised her fingers towards one of the burly men.

The strong man took a few steps forward and bowed: "Holy girl, what are your instructions..."

Before he could finish his words, a strange scimitar suddenly appeared in Huier's hand. The scimitar flew through the air at a strange speed and instantly cut the strong man's throat. He covered his throat in horror, but blood spurted out. .

"You...you..." He fell down suddenly before he could speak.

"Giggle~" Weier chuckled and shook off the blood on the tip of the knife. The laughter looked particularly weird in the silent night sky, "Everyone, if you go back and talk nonsense in front of the old men, you will be the next to die. .”

The Demon Sect disciples in the courtyard were all trembling, not daring to have the slightest objection. A sneer appeared at the corner of Wen'er's lips: "I haven't had enough fun yet. Next, follow my orders and seize Confucianism and Tibet."

"Yes, Saint." Everyone bowed in unison.

At this moment, a calm, plain yet creepy voice spoke: "It turns out that you are also here for Confucianism and Zang."

Everyone turned pale with shock and looked up, only to see a man in black sitting on the roof at some point, watching all this with cold eyes.

Weier looked at the man in black and chuckled: "Uncle in black, who are you? Are you here to play?"

"You, your king's king." The man in black pointed his sword: "You are so cruel at such a young age, I will destroy you today."

He jumped up and stabbed Wan'er.

With a sly smile on her lips, and a fierce fighting spirit burning in her eyes, Wener flew up.

……

The scimitar in her hand shone with a strange blue light in the moonlight, like the eyes of a beast staring at its prey.

The man in black held a long sword in his hand, the tip of the sword pointed at Huan'er, the sword energy flowing horizontally and vertically. His figure was erratic, as if blending into the night, elusive.

Suddenly, the man in black roared, his body suddenly rose, and his long sword turned into a ray of cold light and stabbed towards Huan'er. The sword energy was like a rainbow, piercing the night sky and making a sharp sound.

Weier sneered, turning to one side and skillfully dodged the fatal sword. At the same time, the scimitar in her hand slashed across the waist of the man in black with lightning speed. But the man in black seemed to be on guard, and with a twist of his body, he easily defused Wener's attack.

The two of them moved quickly in the yard, their sword energy crisscrossing each other, making a crisp sound of metal colliding. Their figures flickered in the moonlight, like two ghosts fighting in the night.

They all looked horrified, as if they didn't expect the other party to be so strong.

Weier's attack became more and more fierce, and the scimitar in her hand was like a strange green snake, flying and circling in the air. But the man in black seemed to know her attacks well, and he could deftly neutralize her attacks every time and strike back.

Gradually, Weier felt a little powerless. The man in black's swordsmanship was so exquisite that she felt a little overwhelmed. An ominous premonition surged in her heart, and she knew she had to find a way to reverse the situation as soon as possible.

At this moment, the man in black suddenly let out a long roar, rose up, and struck the top of Huner's head with a thunderous sword. This sword was so fast and powerful that Weier could not dodge it.

Her heart tightened! At this moment, she suddenly felt a strong air flow coming from behind. She turned aside subconsciously, only to see that the man in black's long sword had struck the spot where she originally stood.

"Bang!" There was a loud noise, a deep sword mark was cut on the ground, and gravel flew. Weier secretly screamed, "It's so dangerous." At the same time, she also realized that this was the man in black deliberately testing her strength. The man in black didn't give Weinger much chance to breathe. He dodged and launched another fierce attack on Weinger. This time, his sword skills were more powerful and faster, and he no longer gave Weier a chance.

Weier tried her best to deal with the man in black, but she gradually felt that her internal strength was rapidly depleting. The men in black's attacks were as continuous as a violent storm, giving her no chance to recover her internal strength.

Finally, she gradually became exhausted and exposed her flaws. The man in black seized this opportunity and swung his sword, accurately hitting her Dantian area. Suddenly, Weier felt a sharp pain, as if she had been struck by lightning. Her body trembled and a mouthful of blood spurted out from her mouth.

"You...you actually shattered my Dantian and ruined my cultivation!" Wen'er looked at the man in black in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief and anger. But her body was weak and she collapsed on the ground.

The man in black looked coldly at Wenger who fell on the ground, put away his sword, turned around and disappeared into the night.

Just when Wener was desperate, an old man flew down next to her. Wener was shocked: "Master?"

……

The next day.

A horrifying news spread in the capital: last night, a man named Jun destroyed a dark spot of Tanma Junsi and also abolished the cultivation of the Demon Sect Witch.

People all over the capital are curious, who is this gentleman? So awesome! The Witch of the Demon Sect, the evil genius who defeated the eight masters of the Demon Sect, was crippled by him?

Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, also went to the palace early in the morning to report to Zhu Yuanzhang. Because of the Confucian and Tibetan affairs, he had recently reported all the affairs in the world to His Majesty the Emperor.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned slightly: "This gentleman seems to be very angry. He destroyed a dark spot in the Tanma Army Division overnight and also abolished the witch's cultivation."

"Your Majesty, I don't know whether this person is a friend or an enemy." Mao Xiang was worried.

"Stay back, you can't afford to offend him anyway." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"!!!" Mao Xiang was speechless and left the hall speechless.

After he exited, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mr. Li in purple clothes behind him and asked: "Who can this gentleman be?"

Mr. Li shook his head and frowned: "I'll give it a try."

When Fourth Master Zhu heard the news, he was listening to his disciples reading in the academy. He was also curious: "This guy is a bit reckless, a master came out of nowhere."

Yao Guangxiao on the side frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "Where can there be so many masters in the world? He is wearing black clothes and covering his face, indicating that he does not want others to know his identity."

Fourth Master Zhu nodded in agreement.

However, he didn't care much about this gentleman's identity. He spread his hands and said, "It seems that the Chinese New Year is coming, why don't you stop?"

……

The wind is blowing coldly and the snow is falling.

In the blink of an eye, it is already the end of the new year, and today is the last great dynasty in the second year of Hongwu. Zhu Yuanzhang announced at the court meeting that the first major event in the coming year would be the conferment ceremony.

The ministers were delighted, looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally it came. After all, who doesn’t want to be granted the title of Marquis or Prime Minister?

After the meeting, it was the Spring Festival holiday, and the ministers were also happy. This time, the emperor finally not only distributed food, but also rewarded gold and silver.

As they walked on the royal road, they were still wondering, why did His Majesty suddenly stop plucking? A minister said mysteriously that according to rumors, the Queen will make a lot of money this year.

If Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he would definitely be furious.

However, he had nothing to do at the moment and came to the Qinhuai River courtyard early to have a drink with Fourth Master Zhu. Fourth Master Zhu has been cultivating his moral character recently and does not live in the back of the academy.

"Have you heard? The emperor will hold a ceremony for his enthronement after the new year." Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of wine and said.

"What does this have to do with you? Can you still be knighted?" Fourth Master Zhu said angrily, "Let me tell you, Zhu Yuanzhang's knighthood is a life-threatening talisman. Those who are knighted will basically not end well."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"

What nonsense are you talking about!

"Let me tell you, of the thirty-four heroes who founded the country, only a few were left in the end, and most of them were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang." Fourth Master Zhu lowered his voice and said, "Emperor Zhu's death-free iron ticket is actually A reminder."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked strange and exchanged his head for a title. Should he exchange it?

"Don't talk nonsense!" He glared, "Do you think His Majesty is Liu Bang? Why is the good bird hidden behind the bow, but the cunning rabbit is cooked by the lackey?"

"No, no, no, he is not Liu Bang!" Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand, "He is more ruthless than Liu Bang!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was an old man, and he was secretly wondering, how did Fourth Master Zhu know that he was the Thirty-Four Heroes? Only my sister and I know about this.

(End of this chapter)