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

Chapter 259 Zhu Yuanzhang: Give us an order? who is the emperor

Beiping City, inside Yihong Courtyard.

Fourth Master Zhu slowly walked out of the room contentedly. On the soft couch, the oiran struggled to slightly prop up her tired body. Her silky green hair fell down, gently covering her skin as delicate as fresh snow. Her seductive eyes were full of captivating charm, and her soft voice was full of expectation: "Master, next time you come, there will be no charge. Last night, I really experienced what it's like to be a woman."

She murmured in her heart that this domineering old man was much stronger and had more tricks than those young men. Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand indifferently and walked down the stairs slowly. The hall downstairs was bustling with people. Graceful girls were walking gracefully through the corridors, or leaning gracefully on the tables. The whole air was filled with a heart-warming fragrance.

Just as Fourth Master Zhu was about to leave this charming place, a voice as cold as ice suddenly stopped him: "Fourth Master, please stay and come over and have a drink together."

When Fourth Master Zhu heard the news, he saw a cold and charming woman sitting alone by the window. She was wearing a purple dress and had a graceful figure, outlining a perfect curve. The inky black hair fell down like a waterfall, and the beautiful face exuded a sharp aura, full of untamed wild beauty.

"Great Shaman?" Fourth Master Zhu shouted in surprise.

"Are you surprised?" The great shaman raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of joking in his tone, "Some people say that if you want to find Fourth Master Zhu, just come to the brothel. You will always meet him."

"..." Fourth Master Zhu was speechless, but he was also curious about why this great shaman on the grassland appeared in Peiping. "Who is ruining my reputation?"

He was secretly wary, what was the purpose of this great shaman from the grassland suddenly visiting Peiping? Is it for Musashi? A smile appeared on his face and he asked tentatively: "Great Shaman, if you need me for anything, just come to my house. Do you miss me?"

"Really?" The great shaman responded with a chuckle, "Then why don't Fourth Master follow me to the grassland? There are many old friends of yours there."

A hint of helplessness flashed in the eyes of the great shaman, "Your Majesty intends to pass the throne to his younger brother. After that, we plan to return to Mobei and no longer invade south."

Fourth Master Zhu frowned when he heard this, and his heart suddenly became clear. This means that Emperor Beiyuan has lost control of the country and cannot even control such a large-scale military operation. In Beiyuan, besides the emperor, who else could have such great energy? There is only one answer - Princess Beiyuan.

"The eldest princess has also gone south, and may seek to meet with you." The great shaman's voice became low and serious, "You must be very aware of her ambitions. I also brought a message from His Majesty during this trip. As long as you If you are willing to help us, we guarantee that Beiyuan will never go south again.”

The great shaman did not answer directly, but stood up slowly, "I will stay in Peiping for a while, you can think about it slowly."

After that, she turned and left. Fourth Master Zhu picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but his mind was full of thoughts. He took out the letter and opened it, and it turned out to be Queen Qi's handwriting.

"It's no use asking me for this kind of thing." Fourth Master Zhu smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "As a great shaman, you are helpless, so what can I do?"

As she spoke, she handed over a letter. Fourth Master Zhu took the letter but did not open it immediately. He looked at the great shaman with a hint of teasing, "You look really unique when you put on the dress from the Central Plains. I'm so excited when I see it."

When Fourth Master Zhu heard this, his heart suddenly tightened. He clearly remembered the records in the history books of his previous life. The Emperor Beiyuan did not reign for long, and his younger brother succeeded him. The emperor's critical illness will inevitably lead to great changes in the internal power structure, and all parties will be waiting for the opportunity to compete for the throne.

Fourth Master Zhu frowned slightly and said to himself in a low voice: "One night is a blessing for a hundred days, not to mention we have so many nights. If I can help, I will help you. Really, I miss your smile, I miss your coat, I miss you Creamy white and the smell of you.”

However, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of the great shaman's mouth, "Then do you know why an army of half a million soldiers went south to attack your Ming Dynasty?"

"Hmph, how can you coax a child with such words?" Fourth Master Zhu snorted disdainfully, "It's been thousands of years since you said this yourself. Do you believe it?"

She described her current predicament in the letter, which was similar to what the great shaman said. Her emperor's son was dying. If a new king came to the throne, she would probably be executed based on her previous reputation. Therefore, she asked him for help, even if he sent her back to Goryeo, she would die in her hometown.

After returning to the mansion, Fourth Master Zhu immediately summoned Jin Yiwei Ding Xiu and asked him to send more people to patrol the city in the near future. Because Musashi is about to appear in the world, many martial arts people have come, and there is a mix of good and bad, and I am afraid that someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble.

A coldness flashed in the eyes of the great shaman, and he snorted: "Someone does miss you. This is the letter Queen Qi asked me to bring to you. She is in trouble now."

"Doesn't this sound good?" Mr. Zhu said nonchalantly.

"Our emperor, I'm afraid his time is running out." The great shaman sighed softly, his brows furrowed, and his worry was palpable.

"You want to kill me again?" Fourth Master Zhu picked up the wine glass and took a sip. "Speaking of which, why did you come to see me on this trip? It shouldn't be as simple as sending a letter, right?"

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"Your Majesty, there are not that many subordinates." Ding Xiu smiled bitterly.

"Tune it from somewhere else." Fourth Master Zhu glared.

"How about you give an order to Commander Mao of the Imperial Guard in the capital?" Ding Xiu spread his hands, "Otherwise, my subordinates really can't be transferred."

"I'm giving the emperor an edict, don't you dare send someone!" Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand.

"Long live the Emperor!" Ding Xiu was overjoyed and retreated. Fourth Master Zhu thought about it and found that Beiping City really needs manpower now, and various things have just been launched. So he wrote a few edicts to Zhu Yuanzhang and asked the eunuch who happened to be in Beiping City to take them back. The eunuchs who delivered the edict were all stunned when they got it, including those who issued the edict to the emperor.

After sending away the eunuchs, he sat on a chair and closed his eyes to rest. The guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, there is a man named Zhu Chongjiu outside the palace gate asking to see you."

"Zhu Chongjiu?" Fourth Master Zhu was startled, "Quickly, bring him in."

He had never seen Zhu Chongjiu since they left Yingchang City that year. Zhu Chongjiu originally said that he would go to Yingtian City after returning to Korea, but he did not come in the end.

Soon, Zhu Chongjiu came to the palace and bowed to Fourth Master Zhu: "Meet the Supreme Emperor."

"Get up." Fourth Master Zhu stepped forward and raised his hand, "I hope you will go to the capital, why didn't you go? Your son Zhu Yong is now the commander of the East Palace guards."

"It's hard to explain in one sentence." Zhu Chongjiu waved his hand.

Fourth Master Zhu asked him to sit down and said that Zhu Chongjiu had the aura of a majestic man in the world, and he did not talk about false etiquette. As soon as he sat down, he started talking about what happened after goodbye. Fourth Master Zhu finally understood that after he returned to Goryeo, the King of Goryeo launched a purge against the prime minister of Goryeo, the brother of Empress Qi, and Goryeo fell into civil strife, which was not completely calmed down until not long ago.

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"Then why did you come to Beiping City?" Fourth Master Zhu asked with a smile.

"I didn't come here, but someone asked me to deliver a message, because I am the only one who knows you, the Ming Dynasty Emperor." Zhu Chongjiu took out a letter from his sleeve.

Fourth Master Zhu took it and took a look, and immediately recognized the handwriting on it. It turned out to be that of Zhao Xuanzhen, the eldest princess of Beiyuan. He was confused, how could Zhu Chongjiu send a message to Zhao Xuanzhen?

"Let me tell you, now the eldest princess is almost in power in Beiyuan. She continues to send envoys to unite with us, Goryeo." Zhu Chongjiu spread his hands, "Goryeo sent me as an envoy to Beiyuan, and then, I was sent by the eldest princess. The assignment comes here.”

"So, you guys, Goryeo and Beiyuan, have formed an alliance?" Master Zhu smiled half-heartedly.

"It's an alliance, but it's not me." Zhu Chongjiu pointed to himself, "Li Chenggui and I disagree. We hope to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. But we are just ministers, there is nothing we can do."

Fourth Master Zhu had a smile on his face.

He remembered that it was recorded in the history books that it was Li Chenggui who launched the mutiny and later became the new king of Goryeo. It seems that Zhu Chongjiu is not really working for the King of Korea. He and Li Chenggui are conspiring to rebel.

"Then why did you come to see me this time?" Fourth Master Zhu continued to ask.

"Of course I will help you defeat Bei Yuan. As long as Bei Yuan does not support Goryeo, Li Chenggui and I can make it happen." Zhu Chongjiu said directly.

Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand to serve the wine. He guessed that Zhu Chongjiu had other things, but he didn't ask because Zhu Chongjiu wouldn't tell him anyway. He still admired Zhu Chongjiu very much. Such a person was heroic and loyal.

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Beijing.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished approving the excerpts, he walked out of the Wenhua Hall and stretched his muscles. Zhu Biao followed him, and the father and son walked slowly, talking about some family matters, which was rare and relaxed.

At this time, a group of eunuchs came hurriedly from outside. When they came to the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, they did not bow. Wang Jinghong, the chief eunuch behind Zhu Yuanzhang, was anxious: "You dog slave, you went wild after you got out? Why don't you kneel down?"

The leading eunuch raised the golden scroll in his hand and said in a trembling voice: "The Emperor's decree, the Emperor accepts the decree."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. This was to ask him to accept the order. Zhu Biao on the side rubbed him and asked: "Father, do you want to kneel down to pick him up?"

"Shall we kneel? We are the emperor!" Zhu Yuanzhang stared.

"But that's Grandpa's decree." Zhu Biao said.

The eunuch who delivered the order quickly said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor said that you... with old arms and legs, you don't need to kneel down, just stand and listen."

Zhu Biao knelt down with a strange look on his face, "Father, you also have time to receive orders." The eunuch who delivered the order read out the edict of the Supreme Emperor, which meant that he would send people to Beiping City to tell the emperor not to mess with the policy of Northern Xinjiang, saying that he knew nothing and was nothing.

Zhu Yuanzhang received the edict and glared angrily: "We don't understand? Okay, okay, let's see how he is so active in Beijiang. Send people? We don't! If he has the ability, he can do it himself."

Zhu Biao couldn't help but want to laugh and asked: "Father, what kind of crime do you think it is to resist the edict of the Supreme Emperor?"

(End of this chapter)