The emperor also wanted to join in the fun.
Go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony on a full moon night to watch the battle?
For a moment, everyone present was shocked.
But soon.
The four famous arresters each made eye contact. After looking at each other, they seemed to have thought of something.
"Some time ago, the emperor asked for martial arts from my six sects because he was obsessed with martial arts for no reason, so this time it is also because of..."
An emperor who originally liked to practice Taoism.
Now I have become obsessed with martial arts again.
Before, he was able to build this huge Taoist temple for his own Taoism, and even stopped going to court for more than ten years.
Today, it was obvious that he became obsessed with martial arts and had the same mentality as those martial arts masters. He wanted to see the duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue.
This doesn't look like an emperor.
But a few people just thought about these words in their hearts, and no one dared to show anything strange on their faces.
"Forget it, since the emperor has this idea, all we can do is protect the emperor and the queen mother together when the time comes."
Zhu Wulan exhaled.
In the hall, Wu Qing also spoke:
"Then I will start looking for Lu Xiaofeng right now."
soon.
The leading figures of the four major imperial departments began to disperse and left one after another through the six doors.
…
Behind Zhu Wuli were the three secret agents of Heaven, Earth and Xuan.
After leaving six doors.
Duan Tianya frowned in confusion and asked Zhu Wuwu:
"Father, it is too dangerous for the emperor to go and watch the battle. You really don't want to advise me to dissuade him..."
"Yes, there was a mixed crowd at the top of the Forbidden City that night. Even if we are screened, we still don't know what will happen to us. Foster father, you'd better go see the emperor and ask him to give up the idea of watching the battle."
Shangguan Haitang also followed with a postscript.
Zhu Wuwu held his hands in front of him, his eyes were deep, and his tone became slightly thicker:
"As a father, I feel that the emperor has no choice but to do this."
"What do you mean by your adoptive father's words?"
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang both showed doubts.
Even the taciturn Gui Hai Yidao, who was following a few people like a shadow, now moved his eyebrows slightly.
What does the emperor have to do?
Zhu Wuyi said in a deep voice:
"Two swordsmen coming to the top of the Forbidden City to duel did offend the royal majesty, but I have to say that there is nothing we can do against those two people."
After the news of the decisive battle came out.
Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng seemed to have disappeared in the world.
Therefore, even if the imperial court sent people to find two people in advance and forced them to change the battlefield, they would not be able to do it.
No one knows where it is...
"Under such circumstances, since the duel between these two people is inevitable, we can only try to minimize the damage to the royal prestige. The best way is to do the opposite and not completely block the martial arts masters who come to watch the battle. In this way On the contrary, it demonstrates the confidence and prestige of the court and the royal family.”
"And if we can go one step further and have the emperor show up to watch the battle on the day of the decisive battle, and even reward the winner with a title after the war, then another concept will be formed in the eyes of the world. No matter how strong these two swordsmen are, It's just a school competition in front of the emperor, and it's just two subjects under the emperor's command."
Listen to what Tidan Shenhou said.
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang suddenly realized:
"The emperor can think so profoundly, he is worthy of being the lord of the world."
Although the silent Guihai Yidao did not speak, he looked at Zhu Wuwu with reverence and said to himself:
Only the adoptive father, who is also a member of the royal family, can see clearly what the emperor is thinking.
Zhu ignored his hands behind his back, his imperial clothes trembling as he moved, and said calmly to the three adopted sons:
"So, our mission that day was to ensure the emperor's absolute safety while watching the battle, to implement the emperor's ideas thoroughly, and to maintain the royal face."
"Father and you may be the reason why the emperor dares to do this."
I heard my adoptive father's sincere words.
"As ordered, the three of us will protect the emperor!!"
The three people shouted at the same time.
The sound spread through the air in all directions, causing a bird on the tree to flap its wings and fly.
"good……"
When Zhu Wuli heard the voices of the three adopted sons, he turned his back to them and walked with his hands behind his back, a deep smile on his face.
"During this period, the three of you should first familiarize yourself with the guard work in the imperial city. There is no need to return to the villa."
"yes!"
The three people were immediately dispatched by Zhu Yiwu and integrated into the imperial city.
…………
Hulong Villa occupies a vast area.
Within the main hall.
Only Zhu ignored a person and returned here.
Suddenly, there was a sound.
"Do you really think that the emperor had such a strategy? Not only did he not protect himself that day, but he also boldly went to watch the battle under the moon in order to further demonstrate the emperor's majesty?"
Following the words, a middle-aged man dressed as an Japanese swordsman walked out from the shadows deep in the hall.
His icy aura caused the floor under his feet to feel chilly and spread outward.
"hehe……"
The God of Tie Guan put his hands behind his back and smiled lightly.
Standing in the empty hall, his eyes gradually became different from those in front of his three adopted sons, revealing a deep and sharp look:
"Perhaps so. After all, I have never really underestimated this nephew..."
Although he was the son of the late emperor and a palace maid, and he believed that it was unfair to miss out on the throne, he did not underestimate the young nephew and believed that he was not worthy of being emperor.
Although the emperor has not gone to court in the past twelve years, he has always firmly grasped the power of the government, and there has been no trouble.
Although there are some reasons for this because of the ability of the veteran minister, the ability of the young emperor cannot be ignored.
The Japanese swordsman, who was gradually approaching Tiedan Shenhou, narrowed his eyes:
"What are the plans for the next step?"
Zhu Wuyi's voice became a bit colder:
"This duel at the top of the Forbidden City may appear to others to be an ordinary duel between two great swordsmen.
It's just that they were a little arrogant, so they chose the palace to fight in order to show their extraordinaryness.
but……"
Under Zhu Wuli's keen sense of smell, he instinctively smelled something different.
"Huh? Shenhou thinks that the two swordsmen may have other purposes..."
The Japanese swordsman Yagyu Taimashou looked surprised.
Zhu Wuli stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep:
"It's just a guess. This guess can only be thought of by me. After all, no one in this world who has the blood of my Zhu family's royal family can escape my gaze..."
Since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty by Taizu Hongwu, in order to compete for the throne, from Emperor Yongle to Emperor Jianwen, as well as the subsequent battles between Emperor Xuanzong and the King of Han, there were many relatives of the emperor who fled after defeat.
Zhu Yiwu has the most powerful intelligence system in the capital, so of course he pays close attention to the information related to the royal family.
"Ye Gucheng is actually a descendant of the Xianming royal family..."
Yagyu Tajima Mamoru was a little shocked.
Immediately, his thoughts were like lightning, and his eyes were fixed on Zhu Wuwu:
"So, this duel on top of the Forbidden City is most likely what he wants..."
Zhu Wulan sneered:
"Whether he wants to usurp the throne himself, or he wants to support someone from the royal family in the capital related to him to usurp the throne, but if this matter is really like this, it is speculation."
"Perhaps this time may be the opportunity that I have been waiting for for decades..."
Yagyu Tajima Mamoru couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Because he thought of Duan Tianya!
"If the god wants to cause trouble so soon, aren't you afraid that Duan Tianya will betray you?"
Sometimes he felt that Tiedan Shenhou was simply a lunatic.
It was clear that he deliberately wanted to usurp the throne, but he actually instilled the idea of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" into his adopted sons from childhood.
When Zhu Wuwu heard Yagyu Taimamomoru's words, he couldn't help but turn his head suddenly, his eyes shot at Yagyu Taimamomoru like lightning, and said calmly:
"I have never worried about this problem. Maybe after reaching the top of the Forbidden City this time, I will sit on the throne in an upright manner instead of treason."
"I see."
Yagyu Tajima Mamoru showed a deep smile:
"This is what you say in Middle Earth, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole leaves behind."
If it is true as Zhu Rongliu guessed.
Ye Gucheng, a descendant of the Xianming royal family, wanted to assassinate the emperor and rebel in the name of a martial arts competition.
Then the opportunity for Zhu Wuli came.
An honest opportunity to ascend the throne without the reputation of "regicide".
Because someone wants to kill the king for him.
Ye Gucheng!
He just needs to be an oriole on the side, waiting silently, waiting for the emperor to be killed by Ye Gucheng, and then...
Kill the assassin!
Then,
When there is no leader, it is natural to inherit the throne!
This way, there would be no need to stain his hands with blood, and Qingshi would not have his bad reputation.
Instead, he will become the "Lord of ZTE" who helps the building collapse in times of crisis!
In this way, the image he maintains in front of his sons is of course still the same god-like man and has not changed.
Even in Su Xin's eyes in the future.
A good husband, a good man, no stain, no bad deeds.
Zhu Yiyi looked outside the hall.
White clouds linger.
There was a swallow flying, standing under the eaves, sometimes pecking its wings, sometimes flying.
Ignore the swallow at the door.
His thoughts gradually drifted away,
It started by carefully deducing the specific actions on that day at the top of the Forbidden City in my mind.
"September 15th..."
If Ye Gucheng didn't want to assassinate him as he thought, or if the assassination failed, then he himself might need to secretly lend a helping hand.
However,
Neither he nor Tajima Mamoru, Yagyu in the palace, knew.
Under the eaves ten feet away from them.
In the eyes of that black swallow, a human light flashed in the blink of an eye.
It is like a palm-sized swallow's body, but there is a human soul living in it.
"Disguise in front of your brothers, disguise in front of your beloved woman, disguise in front of the old emperor, disguise in front of the righteous way of martial arts, disguise in front of your own children, and finally, even as an emperor, you want to disguise yourself in front of the world as 'human and animal inhuman'" You don't have a bad look to prevent others from discovering your other side."
Immediately afterwards, Yanzi actually sighed in his heart:
"You want the greatest power in the world, you want love, you want to be a father, and you want to be convinced by everyone in the world. You want everything. It's really rare for someone with such great ambitions to be like you."
"It's a pity that the Ming Emperor is no longer the original Zhu Houyang, but me..."
After this little swallow listened to the ambitious plan of Lord Tie Dan.
A pair of black wings spread out,
Fly away into the sky.
