In the blink of an eye, seven days later, the sun was shining brightly.
"Hoof-clack, hoof-clack—"
"Xilulu——"
Outside the capital, the sound of horses hooting could be heard from time to time among the mighty teams.
A pure white horse is located in the middle of the team, and riding on it is a graceful and handsome young man. He has a white cloak on his back and a long sword hanging on his waist. He looks like a graceful and beautiful young man. If it weren't for the seat on his body that uniquely belongs to the DPRK Central University. The eunuch's unique silver-white python robe, just like this skin, would probably cause shock in the capital city, and attract countless young girls to come and watch.
Surrounding the white horse, there are all black and red horses accompanying it. The figures on the horses also have extraordinary bearings, and their majestic and evil aura is intimidating.
Yan Shisan, Ding Xiu and other masters from the West Factory, as well as Jinyiwei's major Qianhu Taibao, were among them.
The ones leading the way were the people from the West Factory, and behind them were the Jin Yiwei in Feiyu uniforms. They were so densely packed that it looked like there were at least thousands of them.
This trip was different from the past. The purpose was to rectify the situation, so Yuhuatian did not hide his whereabouts, and even made the appearance bigger.
He just wanted to let the people in the world know that he was out of the capital, and see if he could attract some enemies of the people in the world and kill them all, so as to scare the monkeys and calm down the chaos in the world as soon as possible.
Seeing such a large formation in Xichang, there were dense crowds of people standing around to watch. However, they were afraid of Xichang's reputation, but no one dared to approach, and even the whispers were very low.
In this era, the people's reverence for officials is engraved in their bones, especially the eunuchs who control the court today, and they are even more afraid of them.
If they offend an official, they may have a place to redress their grievances, but once they offend the ruthless eunuchs, they don't even have a chance to redress their grievances.
"Tap tap tap..."
Under the eyes of countless people with hatred and fear, the team left the capital and gradually headed south.
It wasn't until the team completely disappeared that the voices of discussion gradually became louder:
"What are these geldings doing with such a big support?"
"What good things can these eunuchs do, someone must suffer..."
"Looking at the flag, it looks like they are from Xichang. I heard that some treasure was discovered in the northwest desert a few days ago, and many people died. There has also been a big incident in the capital recently. It is said that even King Xin was arrested. These Everything seems to be caused by the West Factory."
"Isn't it? No official is a good person, but these eunuchs are even more hateful than those officials!"
“No matter what they do, it’s us people who will suffer in the end, in this fucked-up era!”
"well……"
…
There was endless discussion, full of hatred and resentment. Even if there was an occasional comment that the West Factory did better than the East Factory, it was quickly drowned in the discussion.
As the troops from Xichang left, sneaky figures among the crowd quietly exited the crowd and disappeared into the streets and alleys.
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royal palace.
After several days of training, Zhu Youxiao's body has recovered a lot and he can start handling government affairs.
At this time, Zhu Youzheng was reviewing the memorial in Qianqing Palace, and Cao Zhengchun stood beside him with his hands lowered respectfully.
The hall was quiet except for the "swish" sound of the pen touching the paper.
"Tap-ta-"
At this moment, a young eunuch walked in quickly. He did not dare to disturb Zhu Youxiao, but approached Cao Zhengchun and whispered a few words.
After Cao Zhengchun heard this, a strange look flashed in his eyes, then he waved his hand, and the little eunuch left respectfully without saying a word.
Cao Zhengchun came to Zhu Youxiao, and while Zhu Youxiao was changing memorials, he bowed respectfully and said:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yu from Xichang is taking people out of the city."
Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows, then continued to read the memorial, and said while reading:
"Oh? It seems that he has almost cultivated himself. Who did he take away with him?"
Cao Zhengchun replied:
"All the main personnel of the West Factory have been taken away, as well as eight thousand-household offices in Fusi, Jinyiweibei Town, with about 8,000 people."
Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly: "We should be able to deal with some disobedient Jianghu forces. We should have enough people..."
As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao looked up at him, pondered slightly, and said:
"I promised Yuhuatian that I would let Dongchang help him. You should go too and cooperate with him."
Cao Zhengchun bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the world has not been peaceful recently, especially in the past few days when Xichang is investigating the case of the Emperor falling into the water. I heard that there was a war in the south of the city, and thousands of people died. Now that Xichang has left the city, the Emperor is by his side. We can’t be left without someone to protect us. I’d better stay with the Emperor to protect him. With Eunuch Yu’s ability, I should be able to deal with the matter of rectifying the rivers and lakes.”
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand slightly:
"I have also heard that these gangsters have become very rampant recently, so I have made up my mind to establish rules for them to prevent them from becoming lawless."
"Go ahead. This time you just obey Yu Huatian's orders and cooperate with his actions."
Cao Zhengchun's heart sank. He knew that Yuhuatian successfully brought back the treasure last time, which made the Emperor Longyan very happy, but he did not expect that Yuhuatian's status in the Emperor's heart would become so important unknowingly.
You know, the East Factory and the West Factory are on the same level, and they only obey the emperor's orders.
But this time the emperor asked him to obey Yuhuatian's orders, which showed that in the emperor's heart, the West Factory was more important than the East Factory.
It would not be good for him to continue like this.
"But Your Majesty, your safety is also very important..."
Cao Zhengchun hesitated and continued to speak. He still wanted to fight for it.
If he was left to do things alone, he would be happy with it.
But if he really obeys Yuhuatian's order this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to raise his head in front of Yuhuatian in the future.
"Um?"
When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he frowned. He looked at Cao Zhengchun. After thinking for a moment, he understood what he was thinking. His eyes suddenly narrowed slightly:
"Are you unhappy that I asked you to cooperate with the Xichang operation?"
Cao Zhengchun's expression changed slightly, he knelt down quickly and said with a look of fear:
"I don't dare. I'm just worried about the emperor's safety. After all, the emperor is the lord of my Ming Dynasty. He is extremely noble. It is important to rectify the world, but in my heart, the emperor's safety is more important!"
"Ah……"
Zhu Youxiao sneered and said, "Don't play tricks on me. I know what you are thinking."
"Cao Zhengchun, let me tell you, I haven't given you the opportunity. In my heart, no matter the east factory or the west factory, the weight is the same. I will use whoever can do good things for me. Stay by my side every day. There’s no use waiting around!”
"As for my safety...do you think that without your protection, there will be no one around me to use?!"
Wow——
As soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, a huge energy instantly enveloped Cao Zhengchun.
Cao Zhengchun's body trembled, his pupils shrank suddenly, and cold sweat broke out instantly. He had never discovered where this momentum came from.
And it was far more powerful than he imagined!
This means that besides him, there is a strange and powerful man who has been guarding the emperor.
And this person is so powerful that even he can't discover it!
While his mind was spinning, Cao Zhengchun didn't even have the courage to look up. He pressed his forehead to the ground and said in a trembling voice:
"I know my mistake. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, and the terrifying aura dissipated instantly. Cao Zhengchun's body relaxed and he almost collapsed on the ground.
Looking at his fearful look for the rest of his life, Zhu Youxiao did not continue to embarrass him, but he also did not give him a good look. He waved his hand and snorted: "Go, cooperate with Yuhuatian and handle the matter well. It’s best not to disappoint me!”
"Yes, I will resign, old slave."
Cao Zhengchun did not dare to say any more unnecessary words. After standing up and saluting, he carefully exited the hall.
After leaving the main hall, Cao Zhengchun realized that his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.
Only after he was a hundred meters away did he look back in the direction of Qianqing Palace, his eyes full of fear and suspicion.
He has lived in the palace for decades, but he has never discovered that there is a powerful person with such terrifying strength guarding the palace. No wonder over the past few hundred years, no matter how chaotic the world is, the palace has always been regarded as the most powerful person by the people in the world. It's a forbidden area, I dare not even step into it...
"Fortunately, our family has never had any evil thoughts towards the emperor. Otherwise, I would have died without knowing how..."
Cao Zhengchun suddenly felt a little lucky in his heart. His initial slight contempt for the palace also disappeared without a trace at this moment.
No matter what era, imperial power is always supreme!
It is not unreasonable to be able to control a country...
Shaking his head, Cao Zhengchun sighed in a low voice, not daring to have other thoughts, and quickly left the palace and headed to Dongchang.
What he didn't know was.
Just as he left Qianqing Palace, a ghostly figure quietly appeared in the hall.
Zhu Youxiao seemed to have been used to this for a long time, and there was no surprised expression on his face. Instead, he nodded respectfully towards this figure: "Mr. Zheng."
The man in black nodded to Zhu Youxiao in return, then looked in the direction Cao Zhengchun left, frowned slightly, and said:
"This Cao Zhengchun was raised by the old slave. I thought he was a talent, but I didn't expect that he also had an impure mind and dared to play tricks in front of the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "It's just human nature. Generally speaking, he is still loyal to me. In other aspects, it is understandable to be a little selfish. It's okay to beat him occasionally."
"Too……"
The man in black nodded slightly: "Compared with the Xichang Yuhuatian, this Cao Zhengchun is indeed much easier to control."
A trace of surprise appeared in Zhu Youxiao's eyes: "Mr. Zheng, you mean that Yuhuatian is more difficult to control than Cao Zhengchun?"
The man in black nodded and said: "I have carefully observed this person. Although this person is loyal and very low-key in front of the emperor, his ambition is far greater than that of Cao Zhengchun."
Zhu Youxiao frowned. He did not expect that Mr. Zheng had such a high opinion of Yuhuatian.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the old man: "Do you think Mr. Zheng will harm our Ming Dynasty in the future?"
The old man pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "This man is very good at hiding, and nothing can be seen for the time being. However, he is disabled, and the power in his hands comes from the emperor. He should not harm the emperor or the Ming Dynasty, or do anything of his own accord." It’s about digging graves.”
"What's more, with the old slave here, if he really dares to do something treasonous and unethical, the old slave can immediately take action to depose him, so the emperor does not need to worry."
Zhu Youxiao's brows eased a bit, nodded, and said: "I am worried too much. With Mr. Zheng protecting me, I can naturally sit back and relax. It's just that Mr. Zheng has been guarding our Ming Dynasty royal family for hundreds of years and devoted himself to our Ming Dynasty. If I have to trouble Mr. Zheng to take action in everything, and I really feel uneasy."
The old man smiled happily, cupped his hands and said: "This slave has received the saintly grace of becoming an ancestor, which will never be repaid. Everything he did was only his responsibility. Your Majesty does not need to blame himself..."
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at the same time.
In the south of the city, Hulong Villa.
Zhu Wu looked at the information just sent by the spy, his eyes flickering slightly.
"Rectifying the Jianghu?"
"If we were in the capital, I might not be able to do anything to you, but outside of the capital, I can't help you!"
"It's true that there is a road to heaven if you don't take it..."
Zhu ignored the cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes, looked to the south, and murmured in a low voice.
In this moonlit night battle on South Street, Yu Huatian used his master level to defeat Huo Xiu, the veteran grand master of Qingyi Tower, which already made him feel threatened.
Coupled with the investigation of the emperor's drowning case, he and Yuhuatian were openly at odds.
Once Yuhuatian is allowed to grow, it will seriously threaten his status in the court and may even affect his plans.
Therefore, Zhu Wuwu has been looking for opportunities to completely get rid of this serious problem.
And this time Yuhuatian came to Beijing to rectify the situation, in his opinion, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity...
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Wuwu turned around and walked to the desk, spread out a piece of white paper and picked up a pen to write.
Swish~
After a while, Zhu ignored the pause and folded the written letter into a strip of paper. Then he took out a carrier pigeon from the other side, tied the note to the pigeon's leg, walked to the door and released the carrier pigeon.
"Thump, thump—"
Watching the homing pigeon slowly disappearing into the night sky, Zhu Wuwu turned his head and glanced deeply at the southern sky, his eyes cold:
"Thankfully you have offended so many forces, otherwise I really wouldn't know who to deal with you."
"This time, I will see whether you die or not..."
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