Hulong Villa occupies an extremely large area, with rows of palaces and pavilions, and its regulations are not even inferior to those of the imperial palace.
This kind of regulation tells the world that the owner here is the real royal family.
Loyalty Hall.
Hou Zhuwu, the iron-courage god, was dressed in a python robe and had a resolute face. After listening to the reports of the three most capable adopted sons, he always remained calm and looked a little surprised.
After a meow, the strength can inexplicably increase several times, which is really incredible.
"Father, this Cao Gou's power is becoming more and more terrifying now, not only with his secret skills. He controls Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and also cleverly establishes multiple ministries, divisions, and bureaus in the court under his own name. He will soon be able to control all the power in the court.
It will be easy to rebel by then! "Shangguan Haitang said eagerly.
Although he belongs to Hulong Villa and is Zhu Wuwu's nominal adopted son, he is suave and handsome, but he has been taught since childhood to be loyal to the emperor and the country. Now that the court is in danger, he is naturally anxious.
Duan Tianya wondered: "Father, doesn't the emperor notice at all?"
Zhu Wuwu smiled and said: "You are still careful. Back then, the late emperor was afraid that the emperor would be bullied when he was young, so he asked me to build the Dragon Protection Villa and give me the iron coupons of the elixir book and the sword of Shang Fang. This was to check and balance the power of the eunuchs.
But although the current emperor is young, he is much smarter. He not only uses me to check and balance Cao Zhengchun, but also uses Cao Zhengchun to check and balance me. "
Shangguan Haitang was puzzled: "The emperor wants Cao Zhengchun to check and balance the adoptive father?"
Others don't know, so doesn't she know? She entered Hulong Villa at the age of seven, disguised herself as a man and became Xuanzi's No. 1 secret agent. She controlled all the information in the world of Hulong Villa and knew every move of her adoptive father.
The three top Ouchi spies, including her, had been taught since childhood to be loyal to the emperor, the country and the people. How could such a brave and loyal adoptive father rebel?
Zhu Wuwu was very calm: "Cao Zhengchun is an eunuch, he is extremely arrogant and domineering, and at worst he can hold the emperor hostage to order the princes.
I am different from him. I am a member of the clan and the emperor's uncle. If I rebel, I can threaten the emperor's position. "
"The emperor actually doubts our loyalty, that's too much!" Shangguan Haitang said angrily.
Zhu Wuwu smiled and said: "This is the power of the emperor. As the emperor, he can only sit in the middle and mediate, judge the superior and inferior, and balance the forces of all parties, so that he can sit securely in his position."
"So, all of us are just pawns of the emperor." Duan Tianya was a little discouraged.
Zhu Wuwu nodded: "This is the most difficult part of being a minister. You have to be loyal and at the same time protect yourself. You don't want to become a pawn sacrificed to the other party."
Duan Tianya suddenly realized: "So my adoptive father has been watching Cao Zhengchun expand his power. Even if he wants to kill Zhongliang, he only saves one after another."
"I'm waiting for him to touch the emperor's bottom line!" Zhu Wu replied.
"What is the emperor's bottom line?" Shangguan Haitang asked.
"Only the emperor knows it, but as long as I touch him, he will immediately lend my hand to kill Cao Zhengchun!
Of course, if we touch the emperor's bottom line, the emperor will also use Cao Zhengchun's hand to kill us. "Zhu Wulan said slowly.
"It's too restrictive to do things this way!" Shangguan Haitang was depressed.
"I'm going to kill him with one knife!" Gui Hai Yi Dao said firmly when he saw that Shangguan Haitang was unhappy.
Obviously he is very confident in his sword. This is the temperament of a top swordsman. He can kill gods and ghosts with one sword!
Zhu Wuwu shook his head and taught his three adopted sons carefully: "First: Cao Zhengchun's fifty years of pure boy skills, even I am not sure he can beat him.
Second: Power tactics are about checks and balances and patience. It is definitely not a pleasant thing, it takes a long time to wait, and then it will bear fruit. "
As he said that, Zhu Wuwu turned around and looked at the three 'masterpieces' he was most satisfied with: "Just like I trained you, it took me more than twenty years to meet my requirements for the Ouchi secret agent. The current plan is just to I can collect more intelligence, and I hope you will pay more attention to find another yellow number one.
It takes four secret agents from Ouchi to make my deployment. "
Shangguan Haitang said discouraged: "I have been paying attention to the No. 1 Village in the World for a long time, but there is no suitable candidate."
Zhu Wulan smiled and said: "That just shows that we need more patience.
You three were selected by me from more than 4,000 orphans. It took twelve years before and after I found Tianya, and there was no suitable candidate for the next seven years, but I didn't give up and finally found you and Yidao.
To win, you must not seize the day. You must be patient and persevere, then success will be yours! "
The three Ouchi spies looked at each other and then nodded heavily.
"Yes, foster father!"
After the spies left, Zhu Wuwang looked deeply in the direction of the palace with an indifferent expression.
He was originally a dispensable figure in the royal family, but his current position as the powerful 'Iron God Marquis' relied on not only patience and perseverance, but also decisiveness.
Wait or 'create' the best opportunity, and then decide the outcome with one blow!
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In the palace, Cao Zhengchun stood with his hands behind his hands, standing on the roof of Fengtian Hall, closing his eyes and meditating.
He was a eunuch with no power or authority. Even in his current position, although the important and minor matters of the nobles in the palace could be done by his adopted sons and grandchildren, he still did it himself.
One is afraid that they will not serve him well, and the other is even more afraid that his position will be squeezed out.
As a result, he has to spend a lot of time serving the nobles every day and deal with all the big and small things in the world. Almost all of his time for practice is squeezed out.
Hard work never goes out of style.
Standing on the roof, Cao Zhengchun was filled with inner energy and could vaguely control the movements of the nearby palace maids and eunuchs.
Thanks to the kindness of the late emperor, fifty-six out of ten of the maids and chamberlains in the palace were spies from various families and clans. Today the emperor favors a palace maid, and tomorrow the ministers will all know what gestures the emperor used, how many times, and how many times.
After his skill greatly increased, Cao Zhengchun realized that he believed that the imperial palace and Dongchang, which were impenetrable to iron barrels, were similar to a sieve, and anyone could come and interfere.
Isn't this bullying?
So now he just sits in the palace every day, catching everyone he sees, and making sure to run the palace's own base tightly.
Of course, many of them were mean-mouthed and would say anything secretly, which was very troublesome for a polite person like him.
For example, Princess Yunluo was the emperor's sister, but she was not born from the same mother as the emperor, but she was deeply liked by the Queen Mother, but she just liked to call herself Cao gelding.
He just couldn't figure it out. When did he, a royal servant, offend her?
Money, salary, all kinds of rare materials, jewelry and clothing, nothing is missing. Isn't this bullying again?
After observing secretly for a long time, he finally saw clearly what Yun Luo, a little girl who had never been out of the palace, knew. The most important thing was the instigation of the maid 'Xiao Nu' who served her.
Princess Yunluo was restless, unruly and willful. She was also a martial arts fanatic and loved learning martial arts. She often challenged the eunuchs in the palace. No one dared to defeat her, and it was common for her to be beaten to bruises all over her body.
She has always wanted to travel in the world and make friends with people in the world.
After that, the maid kept talking in her ears about those long-famous heroes in the world, who acted righteously and upheld justice for heaven. Of course, these heroes have to deal with a big villain: Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang.
In the words of the maid, she, the governor of the East Factory, would not spare anyone from an eighty-year-old man to a child who had not yet been weaned. He was ruthless and committed all kinds of evil.
When he led people to kill everyone, a dog and a mouse were trampled to death, even the eggs were scattered, and no one was left alive.
In this way, the kind-hearted Princess Yunluo naturally shared the same hatred and regarded herself as a great villain.
After thinking for a long time, Cao Zhengchun found someone: Xiao Mozi.
"Father, what orders do you have from me?"
Cao Zhengchun looked at this boy up and down. He was smart, well-behaved and sensible, and he was also diligent and discerning.
The palace has always had the habit of recognizing children and grandchildren. Everyone will grow old, and if they don’t find someone to take care of them, they will die when they leave the palace and have no one to help them.
"There's something I need you to do."
"Father, if you give your orders, my son will not hesitate even if it means going up the mountain of swords or going down the frying pan." The young lady vowed.
"In a few days, Princess Yunluo's personal maidservant will get seriously ill, and I will send you to take care of her. Your mission is to make her change her views on me, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei." Cao Zhengchun Dandan said.
As for how to make a maid fall seriously ill, it was really a simple matter for the governor of the East Factory, Eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies.
The little girl pondered for a while: "Father, I wonder what you want Princess Yunluo to think of you?"
"To be honest, we Dongchang and Jinyiwei are all her royal servants, our own people. And we are even more pitiful people with incomplete health." Cao Zhengchun said with emotion.
"Yes, foster father." The young lady bowed respectfully.
To deal with a girl who is inexperienced in the world, he can easily catch her with his knowledge and skills, which is nothing more than a trick to get rid of her.
After the adopted son left, Cao Zhengchun pondered for a while, and suddenly understood why Zhu Wuwu was so respectful and friendly to a businessman Wan Sanqian.
The richest man is thirteen thousand, and there are more or less thirteen thousand people in the entire court, from restaurants to outdoor hotels, small shops, storytellers, and people walking around the streets.
There are so many people saying that Cao Zhengchun is a great treacherous person. Who wouldn't believe it?
Why do the dogs in the village suddenly bark together? It's just that if one dog barks suddenly, the others will bark together. Those dogs don't care what the first dog barked, why it barked, or whether it was barking correctly.
After thinking for a long time, Cao Zhengchun even suddenly admired Zhu Wuwu. He couldn't see clearly before, he just felt that this person was not simple, but now he really understood that this was the real secret.
When a duck paddles, all the effort is done under the water. This is the sustainable way.
sharp!
The night passed quietly, and Cao Zhengchun breathed a sigh of relief as the emperor did not cause any trouble tonight.
When you are young, you don’t know how valuable your energy is.
I really hope that the emperor will give birth to a dragon son as soon as possible, so that he can feel at ease both inside and outside the palace.
After getting off duty, Cao Zhengchun went directly to the Dongchang quiet room.
The little ancestor is still insisting on eating, drinking and having fun. The four maids have begun to take turns. Each of them is responsible for half a day, otherwise they will not survive at all.
I can only say that he is worthy of being a young ancestor. His perseverance and hard work make him really ashamed of himself.
"Little ancestor, did you have a good time?" Cao Zhengchun said flatteringly.
Miao Le swung his tail and ate with satisfaction.
After enjoying it for a while, the little yellow cat suddenly said: "Meow."
[Shit shovel, I’ve been eating a little greasy lately, go get me some snow lotus to go away the irritation. 】
Cao Zhengchun nodded: "It's a joke, although the centenary snow lotus is relatively expensive, I will definitely satisfy your request. When I make enough money, I will buy it for you immediately."
The maids next to them have long been used to it. The four of them are clean, and their parents and younger brothers are all at home. They have been settled. Now there are only two requirements: keeping secrets and serving the little ancestor well.
After saying a few more words, Cao Zhengchun suddenly said: "If you have earned enough, I will send someone to bring you the century-old snow lotus when I get back."
maid:......
Miao Le:......
Although he doesn't admit it, it's so easy for a villain to make money.
This is Dongchang.
The next day, early in the morning.
Royal study room.
Zhengde and Zhu Wuli stood together and were studying a portrait of a girl carefully.
After a while, Zhengde asked: "Uncle Emperor, how are you doing?"
Zhu Wulan said solemnly: "The beauty of the country is fragrant, but the eyes are not straight, I'm afraid there is something wrong."
Masanori didn't believe it: "Izumo Kingdom has paid tribute to the Celestial Empire for many years. Princess Toshihide was escorted by Minister Karasuma and came to the palace as a concubine. She shouldn't make any mistakes, right?"
Zhu Wuwu frowned: "This Karasuma was extremely skilled in martial arts when he was young. I heard that a sharp knife was hidden somewhere. With a flash of the knife, the enemy's head fell to the ground immediately.
We must be on guard against sending such a person here. "
"Then what should we do? We can't let other countries come as envoys. Let's just ignore it. What dignity does that dignified country have?" Zhengde asked directly.
Zhu ignored his patience and said: "I will send Ouchi's spies to the 'Huitong Pavilion' tonight. As for tomorrow, if Karasuma asks to see the Holy One, I will personally protect him and his Majesty will not be harmed."
Only then did Zhengde nod with satisfaction: "With the protection of Uncle Huang, the best master in the world, I feel relieved."
Back then, Zhu Wuwu personally took action and defeated the world's best master who once caused trouble in the world and defeated the heads of the Eight Righteous Sects: the undefeated naughty boy Gu Santong.
From then on, the late emperor asked him to manage the affairs of the world, and the righteous heroes even respected him as the best in the world.
Just a false name.
"Your Majesty, you praise me too much!" Zhu Mingli was neither humble nor arrogant.
After a while, Zhu Wuwu walked out of the imperial study, his eyes straight and upright.
But the further he walked, the more shocked he became. It had only been about half a month since he entered the palace, and there was no one he knew well among the maids and chamberlains here.
No wonder there has been no news from the palace in Hulong Villa for a long time.
what happened?
Logically speaking, the dark room he placed has undergone the most professional training and assessment for more than ten years. Unless Cao Zhengchun was staring at a few maids all day long, there would be absolutely no omissions. How could he be discovered?
Thinking of Pi Xiaotian's abnormality a few days ago, Tiedan Shenhou's heart sank, and he felt that everything was changing beyond the plan.
Impossible, absolutely impossible, everything is a coincidence!
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