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Chapter 253: The position of the Ming Dynasty's imperial teacher, the clever little dragon girl

Daming Palace.

It was the first time that Hong Chen set foot in the imperial palace. He never had the chance to visit the Forbidden City in later generations, so even though he was sitting in the carriage, he lifted the curtain and looked around curiously.

Although this behavior was unreasonable, no one, whether in the car or outside, dared to say anything.

Eunuch Cao was even very considerate and asked Hong Chen if he needed to ride alone.

Hong Chen declined.

Watching it from a carriage is much more low-key than riding a horse in the palace.

The emperor's face is also face. Zhu Houzhao probably heard about him through Cao Zhengchun, so he chose to be polite to him. Hong Chen naturally would not waste his kindness.

After a while, the carriage stopped.

Cao Zhengchun stepped forward, pulled open the car curtain, and wanted to help Hong Chen get out of the car.

"Eunuch Cao, why are you so polite? I'll do it myself."

"Mr. Hong is being polite. You are His Majesty's distinguished guest. I am just following etiquette."

As he spoke, he was still holding Hong Chen's arm, being very considerate.

As for the five women behind, Cao Zhengchun did not take any action, but used his eyes to instruct the palace maids to come forward.

Hong Chen looked back. The straight imperial road, the broad square, and the towering vermilion palaces all made him feel cheerful and cheerful, as if the energy of the world was growing in his chest.

The so-called environment nurtures people, and this is roughly what it means. The emperor living here, even if he is a mediocre person, can cultivate an extraordinary momentum.

The six people got off the carriage and Cao Zhengchun led the way.

Climb up the white jade steps and approach the main hall.

When the palace door appeared, one could catch a glimpse of a young man in a bright yellow dragon robe looking at him with curiosity.

Eyes facing each other.

The first thing Hong Chen saw was not Zhu Houzhao's body, but the golden dragon energy that suddenly rose behind him.

This dragon energy is not easily visible to others, but in Hong Chen's eyes it is clearly visible.

Compared to his own dragon energy, this dragon energy is obviously much stronger and more powerful.

The huge palace behind Zhu Houzhao was not enough to accommodate this dragon energy.

Countless auras from heaven and earth converged with the dragon energy, some were input into the golden dragon's body, and some continued to pour out.

The latter are far more numerous than the former.

This is the true appearance of the emperor's dragon energy.

Only by sitting on the throne and holding the imperial authority can one truly activate the original form of the emperor's dragon energy.

Of course, Hong Chen was not envious of this.

It's not easy to be an emperor.

Zhu Houzhao was not bad, but not good enough.

At this stage when the Ming Dynasty's fortunes were declining, not being good enough was bad.

If you carry the dragon's energy, you must bear the consequences.

Hong Chen saw deep fatigue in the eyes of the Golden Dragon of Fortune.

When he stepped onto the last step, Zhu Houzhao came up to him with a smile and said in a bright voice: "Mr. Hong has lived a long life and has superb martial arts skills. I have heard of him even when I was living in the deep palace. Seeing his graceful demeanor today, I feel that his reputation is well-deserved!"

Hong Chen looked at the slightly thin emperor in front of him, smiled and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty is too polite. I am honored to be invited by Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Eunuch Cao, who had already prepared a plan to save the situation, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that some problems would arise between Hong Chen and the emperor.

As the emperor's servant, Cao Zhengchun was extremely loyal. He could not let the emperor respect Hong Chen because there had never been such a reason in the dynasties of the world, so he could only remind Zhu Houzhao implicitly.

But Hong Chen had killed three emperors after all. No one knew whether Zhu Houzhao, who was also an emperor, would feel unhappy about this.

Now, at least Zhu Houzhao has done a good job on the surface, and Hong Chen does not have the habit of sneering at the court without any reason like most people in the martial arts world.

Similarly, following Hong Chen's response, Zhu Houzhao felt somewhat relieved.

If Hong Chen really didn't give him face and made him lose face in public, I'm afraid today... he wouldn't be able to do anything.

After all, this was a ruthless man who killed three emperors, disintegrated the righteous path of the Sui Dynasty with just one sentence, and unified the evil sects of the Sui Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao was not very skilled in martial arts, but he had seen Cao Zhengchun's Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu.

According to Cao Zhengchun, he would be killed by Hong Chen with just one finger, and it seemed that there would be few people in the world who could stop him.

From a practical point of view, Zhu Houzhao was actually very reluctant to meet Hong Chen.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and as an emperor, he should not be easily implicated.

However, nothing is absolute in this world.

If Zhu Houzhao was not there today, his good uncle would certainly not give up this opportunity.

The problems at Hulong Villa had reached the point where they had to be resolved, and for this, Zhu Houzhao, as the emperor, had to take some risks.

Take your seat.

The ingredients and chefs in the palace are naturally top-notch in the world, and Zhu Houzhao is not the kind of emperor who would tighten his belt and mistreat himself.

Therefore, Hong Chen enjoyed the meal very much.

Below him, the five women were not too reserved either. Each of them was either pure-minded or lively and agile like an elf. Naturally, they did not require Hong Chen to take special care of them.

Zhu Houzhao was very envious, but he didn't look at it for long, as he didn't want to cause any trouble because of such a small matter.

During the dinner, he and Hong Chen talked endlessly. Naturally, Hong Chen did not need to deliberately cover up or flatter, which instead made Zhu Houzhao more willing to confide and consult.

When the banquet reached its climax, Zhu Houzhao raised the white jade cup, looking drunk, and said with a fiery look: "Mr. Hong has broad knowledge, and looks at the world from a different perspective. He also has a heart as delicate as a saint. I have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and I am eager to seek talents, but I also know that Mr. Hong's heart will not be trapped in a corner. Therefore, I want to appoint you as the Great Ming State Master, I wonder if you are willing?"

This statement came out.

The banquet suddenly became quiet.

Everyone was waiting for Hong Chen's response.

Even the golden dragon of luck that hovered above the imperial palace poked its huge head down through the roof of the palace. Its two dragon whiskers were flying in the air, and its pair of golden dragon pupils were full of anticipation.

The principle of gain and loss also belongs to yin and yang, which is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

If Hong Chen accepts the status of the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Master, he will inevitably be connected with the Ming Dynasty's golden dragon of destiny.

The honor, treatment, and luck he enjoyed because of the Ming Dynasty needed to be repaid through something he owned or created for the Ming Dynasty.

If he agreed and did nothing, the Golden Dragon of Luck would be able to absorb the dragon energy from him to nourish itself.

There were four dragon auras in total, and the Golden Dragon of Luck was almost drooling with envy.

If he agreed to use the method of doing things to offset the consumption of dragon energy, then the Golden Dragon of Fortune would not lose out at all, because it could offset the loss of the position of National Master, and after it was accomplished it would certainly boost the fortune of the entire Ming Dynasty.

Facing the curious or hopeful gazes in the hall, Hong Chen did not think too long.

"I practice the Taoist method and follow the path of freedom. Your Majesty treats me as the national teacher, and I am naturally very honored. However, if I am given the title of national teacher, how can I be content with enjoying myself? But this is contrary to my Taoism." Hong Chen raised his wine glass and saluted from a distance, "I am sorry for your majesty's kindness, I will drink a glass as a punishment."

Having said that, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, thus ending the topic.

The golden dragon of fortune above his head looked full of regret.

Although Zhu Houzhao was disappointed, he could not force it and could only accompany them with a drink.

When he put down the white jade cup, he glanced at Cao Zhengchun silently.

Cao Zhengchun got the look and said with a smile: "Mr. Hong is a free man in the world. I am afraid that many monks are not as good as him in this respect. However, Mr. Hong does not avoid the world and is never burdened by the eyes of others. I have also heard about the affairs of the Great Sui Dynasty. If the country is stabilized in those troubled times, Mr. Hong should be the first to make contributions!"

"That's right!" Zhu Houzhao immediately responded, and then said: "Sir, your actions seem to be spontaneous, but in fact, you are also considering the people of the world, but you don't take credit for it. I really admire you."

When a group of people are praising you, you should be careful.

Hong Chen raised his lips and said, "If I say that I did it only for myself, I'm afraid you won't believe me. But if you say that I did it for the sake of the people, then I really thought about it."

If he hadn't thought about it, Li Shimin would be scared to death now.

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao's eyes flashed with joy and he glanced at her again.

Soon, all the palace maids left the hall.

Zhu Houzhao stood up and walked to Hong Chen's desk, saying sternly: "Sir, the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil right now, and the people are suffering. I wonder if you are willing to lend me a helping hand. If this is accomplished, I will definitely reward you generously!"

An hour later, the carriage drove out of the palace and went straight to a mansion.

After entering, Cao Zhengchun bowed and said, "Thank you for your help, sir!"

Hong Chen sat down on the chair and shook his head, saying, "It's okay. I came here for Zhu Wushi. Will you come with me tonight?"

"Okay, I am willing to lead the way for you, sir."

"Forget it, you are no match for Zhu Wusi."

Hulong Villa.

After hearing Shangguan Haitang's report, Zhu Wushi calmly asked her to arrange the dinner, but he turned around and went underground through the secret passage.

He gazed quietly at the golden dragon throne and the bright yellow dragon robe.

Obviously, she was always within reach, but at this moment, she seemed so far away from him.

Zhu Wusi didn't move for the entire afternoon, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Dusk.

The Hulong Villa opened its doors.

The Iron-hearted Lord Zhu Wusi led his four secret agents to stand at the door to welcome the distinguished guests.

From welcoming guests to seating them down, the etiquette was extremely thoughtful.

But Zhu Wusi turned around and asked the four spies to retreat. Then, he completely ignored his old rival Cao Zhengchun who came with Hong Chen, and knelt down in front of Hong Chen.

"Zhu Wushi knows that his sins are too grave to be forgiven. Today I am willing to surrender myself. I dare not hide anything from the past. How to deal with me will be decided by your words, senior."

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun's shock was beyond words.

Hong Chen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and looked down at this iron-hearted god who almost overthrew the Ming Dynasty.

A few moments.

"Living towards death is a good idea."

Zhu Wusi fell to the ground and said, "I am honored to be your honor, but I dare not ask for my own life. I only hope that you can save one person."

"I know." Hong Chen nodded. "Actually, I'm very curious. You've done so many things, why do you have to keep leaving yourself with troubles because of a woman? With your brain, you should know what is best for yourself."

Zhu Wusi was silent for a long time, and finally said softly: "But everything I did in the beginning was for her."

"Even if she survived, you would have been dead by then. Is there any point?"

"Her being alive is the greatest significance!"

Hong Chen was silent.

In a sense, Zhu Wushi can be said to have remained true to his original intention.

It is not easy to do this for a woman.

You can look down on Zhu Wusi's character, but this does not affect the sincerity of that love.

Even if it's a little bit sincere.

So Hong Chen stopped asking questions and instead reached out to Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun immediately handed over the Tianxiang Cardamom that he had obtained earlier, and the way he looked at Zhu Wusi seemed to change slightly.

"The last cardamom is in the little mermaid pearl of Lord Yunluo. Go and get it."

Hearing this, both of them were shocked.

Hong Chen threw the second grain of cardamom to Zhu Wusi and said, "Okay, let's have dinner. I'm a little hungry!"

This dinner was not as good as lunch, but Hong Chen still ate with relish.

After a while, Cao Zhengchun returned with the third Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, and also brought the imperial army.

The four spies didn't understand what he meant, but when they saw that Zhu Wusi would rather surrender with a smile, they immediately lost the desire to resist.

Hong Chen didn't bother any more and went straight back to the house with his family.

As soon as she sat down, Wanwan said, "Today I have learned a lot. I never thought that the Iron-hearted Marquis, who has enough power to threaten the emperor, would do everything for a woman!"

Yao Yue frowned: "I always feel that this is a little unreal. Would a man like him take the initiative to confess his crime and surrender?"

Jiang Yuyan also said: "Yes, if it were me, I would have killed the emperor and ascended the throne myself. It is unreasonable to still think about women!"

As soon as she said this, others looked at her in surprise.

Yao Yue sneered, "I've known for a long time that you are a sinister and vicious person. If he gets seriously injured in the future, will you absorb all his power and take his place?"

The "he" here naturally refers to Hong Chen.

Jiang Yuyan was stunned and quickly looked at Hong Chen.

Hong Chen shrugged innocently.

She heaved a sigh of relief, stood up suddenly, and said, "Do you think everyone is like you, with blood on their hands? The young master has given me a new life. Even if he wants me to die, I will definitely not frown and feel guilty!"

"Haha, but that's not what you said just now." After finally gaining the upper hand in the argument, Yao Yue couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.

Seeing the fierce light gradually rising in Jiang Yuyan's eyes, Hong Chen had no choice but to speak up to stop her.

"Alright. Even though your hands are covered in blood and you kill people without blinking an eye, I know that you are all good girls."

After these words were spoken, Wanwan and Shi Feixuan couldn't help but give him a cold look, and even Xiaolongnu looked at him in a somewhat strange way.

Hong Chen coughed awkwardly and immediately changed the subject.

"In fact, I brought you to the capital for another reason." He took out a few scrolls and said, "Here are a lot of techniques I learned and collected in the past, such as the North Sea Divine Art, the Nine Yin Manual, the Cihang Sword Canon, the Heavenly Demon Secret, the Dao Heart Demon Planting Method, and the Three Evil Dragon Styles that I summarized. The capital is a good place with a stable environment, just right for you to practice in seclusion."

Hearing this, several people frowned.

Xiao Long Nu: "I don't want it."

Yao Yue: "No, I have been waiting for you for almost a year, how long do you want me to wait?"

Wanwan was about to speak, but Hong Chen raised his hand to stop her.

"You two can come with me, but the three of them have to stay."

Jiang Yuyan was not convinced: "Why? I have been waiting for you for almost a year!"

Hong Chen smiled: "Because you are too weak, this long journey will probably be full of dangers."

Wanwan: "Then how far does it take to be considered weak?"

"At least he has to be a Grandmaster, right?"

Wanwan immediately stood up and took away a scroll.

"When are you leaving?"

Hong Chen raised his eyebrows: "Half a month."

Wanwan raised her chin confidently: "Okay, you wait!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she used her skills to disappear.

Shi Feixuan followed closely and grabbed a scroll. Jiang Yuyan also took one, but there was a fierce look in her eyes.

Hong Chen: "Don't kill people at will."

Jiang Yuyan raised her head and smiled warmly: "Sir, you worry too much. How could I do such a wicked thing?"

Yao Yue was about to mock him when she saw this, but Xiao Long Nu gently pulled her back and she held it back.

Afterwards, Yao Yue also left with a scroll.

Only then did Xiao Long Nu look at Hong Chen and said calmly, "You are lying."

It's a declarative sentence, not a question.

Hong Chen sighed.

This girl is so smart.

Helpless, he could only say: "Then come with me."

Xiao Long Nu didn't answer, but a blush bloomed on her face.

(End of this chapter)