signingbooks Chapter 557 Zhu Wushi
Chapter 557 Zhu Wushi
at the same time.
Inside the Ming Dynasty imperial palace.
Emperor Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty also received news of the fall of the Song Dynasty. In addition, he also learned that the Xiaoyao Sect and Shaolin Temple had been completely killed by the grandson of the Ming emperor.
To be honest, when Zhu Houzhao heard that the masters of the Xiaoyao Sect and Shaolin Temple had been killed by Zhu Ying, his first reaction was shock.
Although Zhu Houzhao was not a martial arts practitioner.
But as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he had naturally heard of how powerful the Shaolin Temple's martial arts were.
Therefore, when he learned that the grandson of the Ming emperor had single-handedly eliminated the five eminent monks of Shaolin Temple, Zhu Houzhao was naturally deeply shocked.
Therefore, the Ming emperor immediately convened a court assembly.
Inside the Fengtian Hall.
All the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty focused their attention on Zhu Houzhao.
The latter sighed slightly and then said to the crowd, "I have just received news that the entire territory of the Song Kingdom has been occupied by this so-called grandson of the Ming Emperor."
"In addition, all the major sects in the Song Dynasty were also wiped out."
"It can be said that the power of the Song state has been completely wiped out."
Undoubtedly, when Zhu Houzhao told his ministers about the situation in the Song state, the officials all showed expressions of fear.
For a moment, the Fengtian Hall became noisy, with civil and military officials all marveling at the demise of the Song Dynasty.
"How is this possible? The Song Kingdom has so many martial arts masters, and they were all killed by this grandson of the Ming Emperor! It's truly unbelievable."
"Just who is this grandson of the Ming emperor? His cultivation level is too high! He wiped out the entire Song Dynasty's martial arts masters all by himself? Could he be the legendary half-step Qi Refining Realm expert?"
"Who knows? In short, we definitely can't afford to mess with the Ming Empire."
"It is said that this grandson of the Ming Emperor killed four masters of the Xiaoyao Sect all by himself, and even the sect leader, Xiaoyaozi, was defeated by the grandson of the Ming Emperor!"
"I've heard that too. The entire Xiaoyao Sect has been wiped out, and Xiaoyaozi's body has been completely destroyed!"
As the Ming Dynasty's top military force, Zhu Wushi had long known that all of Song Dynasty's martial arts masters had been killed by Zhu Ying.
The reason why Zhu Wushi did not inform the Ming emperor immediately was mainly because he was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would order him to assassinate the grandson of the Ming emperor.
Zhu Wushi knew very well that with his current strength, even if he went to assassinate the grandson of the Ming emperor, he would die a gruesome death like the masters of the Xiaoyao Sect and Shaolin Temple.
Therefore, Zhu Wushi did not reveal this information to anyone beforehand.
But now, Zhu Houzhao has finally learned of this matter.
On the dragon throne.
The Ming emperor suddenly shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"
"This is no imperial court! This is no marketplace! Such noise is utterly unbecoming!"
When all the civil and military officials saw that Zhu Houzhao was angry, they naturally quieted down, and the entire Fengtian Hall became completely silent.
At this moment, Cao Zhengchun, the chief eunuch, suddenly said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, now that the Song Kingdom has been destroyed by the grandson of the Ming Emperor, our Ming Kingdom also needs to quickly prepare for invasion."
"This so-called grandson of the Ming emperor is coming on strong."
"It seems that they want to unify the world."
After Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao's face darkened. As a smart emperor, Zhu Houzhao was naturally well aware of this.
He addressed the crowd, saying, "This so-called Ming Empire will definitely attack my Ming Kingdom. Although it hasn't made a move yet, it's only a matter of time."
"Tell me your thoughts. If the Ming Empire were to truly invade, how would my Ming Kingdom defend itself?"
Faced with Zhu Houzhao's question, all the civil and military officials remained silent.
After all, no one can answer this question.
Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Houzhao became even angrier. He directly asked Zhu Wushi, "Uncle, you are the Iron-Blooded Marquis and the master of this Dragon Guard Manor."
"Now that the court is in trouble, it is natural for you to step forward."
"Tell me, what are your plans?"
Zhu Wushi said coldly, "Your Majesty, I have no way to help you."
"As you probably already know, both Abbot Cixuan of Shaolin Temple and the masters of the Xiaoyao Sect are martial arts prodigies in the world."
"Especially Xiaoyaozi, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, as far as I know, his cultivation level has already reached the peak of the Divine Power Realm."
"In addition, Wu Yazi, Li Qiushui, and Tianshan Tonglao are all experts in the Divine Power Realm."
"Since they can't defeat this grandson of the Ming emperor even if they join forces, then my Ming Kingdom naturally has no chance either."
Clearly, Zhu Houzhao was not satisfied with Zhu Wushi's answer.
Therefore, Zhu Houzhao directly asked, "Uncle, according to your meaning, then my Ming Dynasty can only pray for its own good fortune?"
Zhu Wushi nodded and replied, "Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."
Without a doubt, Zhu Houzhao was completely enraged after Zhu Wushi finished speaking!
He angrily shouted at the crowd, "How ridiculous! My Ming Dynasty is a powerful nation in the Central Plains. How can we allow ourselves to be slaughtered?"
"I don't care! I'm giving you three days to come up with a solution! If you don't, I'll kill you all!"
After saying this, Zhu Houzhao stormed off from Fengtian Hall.
The civil and military officials who remained in the hall had eyes that revealed despair and helplessness.
At this moment, Cao Zhengchun, who had always had a bad relationship with Zhu Wushi, suddenly appeared in front of him.
Cao Zhengchun then addressed Zhu Wushi with utmost respect, saying, "Divine Marquis, your duty is to protect the Emperor. Now that the Emperor is in trouble, how can you sit idly by?"
"I know, to put it bluntly, you still want to preserve your strength. But if the Ming Dynasty is really destroyed by the Great Ming Empire, what good will it do to preserve your strength?"
"Our most urgent task is to join hands and fight against the Ming Empire together."
Faced with Cao Zhengchun's words, Zhu Wushi waved his hand and said in an icy tone, "Eunuch Cao, if I am not mistaken, you are also a top master in the Grandmaster realm, and you are considered one of the strongest in my Ming Kingdom."
"Since Eunuch Cao wants to resist the Ming Empire, why don't you go and assassinate the Ming Emperor's grandson?"
Upon hearing Zhu Wushi's words, Cao Zhengchun's face immediately darkened.
He stammered as he said to Zhu Wushi, "Your Highness, you are joking. This servant is merely a Grandmaster. But the Divine Marquis is at the peak of the Divine Power Realm!"
"If it were to be an assassination, it should have been the Divine Marquis himself who went."
"Moreover, the Divine Marquis also has three top-notch secret agents from the Heaven, Earth, and Profound Realms. These three agents are all top-notch experts. Why not let these three agents go with the Divine Marquis? They will surely be able to assassinate this grandson of the Ming Emperor."
Zhu Wushi didn't waste any words with Cao Zhengchun. After uttering the words "I'm not going," he left Fengtian Hall directly. At this moment, Zhu Wushi was more conflicted than anyone else.
He neither wanted the Ming Dynasty to perish, nor did he want to expose his strength and weaken his Protectorate.
At the same time, Zhu Wushi dared not fight against this grandson of the Ming emperor.
Therefore, Zhu Wushi was quite conflicted and had no idea how to deal with the Ming Empire.
……
A month later.
Within the capital city of Songzhou.
The Imperial Palace.
Zhu Ying sat on the dragon throne, listening to reports on the work of officials from various departments during this period.
First, Qin Da, the Minister of Works, reported to Zhu Ying.
A month ago, Qin Da was still in the capital of the Great Ming Dynasty. However, because Zhu Ying wanted to build a railway in the Comprehensive Martial World, Qin Da, as the Minister of Works, came to the Comprehensive Martial World through this spatial portal.
Initially, a railway was built between Jinzhou and Songzhou, following Zhu Ying's orders.
Although only a month had passed, the Ministry of Works possessed many modern machines, and with the prisoners from the Jin Dynasty working day and night, the construction of the railway was naturally much more efficient.
"Your Highness, the Ministry of Works has completed the railway construction between Jinzhou and Songzhou. If all goes well, the road will be open to traffic in a few days."
As soon as Qin Da finished speaking, Zhu Ying was naturally quite satisfied.
“Excellent, excellent. Now that the railway is completed, I will give it a name. Since it connects Jinzhou and Songzhou, let’s call it the Song-Jin Railway.”
"Your humble servant obeys," Qin Da, the Minister of Works, replied immediately.
Afterwards, officials from the Ministry of Revenue reported to Zhu Ying on the matters concerning the laying of water pipes and the construction of electricity.
"Your Highness, the water pipes in Jinzhou and Songzhou have been laid. In addition, the electricity supply is almost complete. I believe that in another half month, the people of Jinzhou and Songzhou will be able to use electricity."
In the days that followed, officials from the Ministry of Rites also reported on the establishment of the school. In short, everything Zhu Ying had arranged was proceeding smoothly.
Zhu Ying was naturally quite satisfied after listening to the reports from these officials.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Lan Yu.
Zhu Ying assigned Lan Yu the task of eliminating bandits and various gangs within Songzhou.
"Lan Yu, how's the matter I entrusted to you?"
Lan Yu hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, the banditry in Songzhou was utterly insignificant. I wiped out all the bandits in the entire Song Kingdom in just five days. As for the various gangs in the Song Kingdom, they were a bit more troublesome to deal with, but they have all been eliminated as well."
Zhu Ying nodded slightly and said, "Alright, in that case, the Ming Empire should continue its conquests."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, both Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and Lan Yu, the general of the Zhanxi Camp, showed excitement on their faces.
After all, as military commanders, they were quite excited at the mere mention of war. On one hand, they could gain military merits, and on the other hand, they could enjoy the thrill of killing.
Guo Zhen hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, which country do you plan to attack first?"
Zhu Ying did not answer this question.
He addressed the crowd directly, saying, "You'll find out then."
After saying this, Zhu Ying immediately chose to leave the court.
Afterwards, Zhu Yingze went alone to the secret chamber of the palace, where Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were cultivating using the profound true energy of the martial arts world.
Now, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao have entered the Grandmaster realm.
However, given their current cultivation levels, breaking through to the Divine Power Realm would still be somewhat difficult for them.
Despite their daily practice in this secret chamber, the results were minimal.
Zhu Ying slowly opened the door to the secret chamber and then stood before Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
"U.A., what brings you here? Did something happen?"
Upon seeing Zhu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately pressed him for details.
Zhu Ying waved his hand and said easily, "Old man, don't worry. With the strength of our Great Ming Empire so great, how could there be any trouble?"
Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed and said, "That's right, we were just too tense."
At this moment, Zhu Biao, who was standing nearby, quickly asked, "Xiong Ying, since there's nothing wrong, what are you doing in this secret room?"
Zhu Ying said unhurriedly, "Now that Jinzhou and Songzhou have developed to a similar level, Xiong Ying is preparing to continue its expansion."
"Our next target is the Ming Dynasty, which Xiong Ying plans to attack."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang became excited.
"Ming Kingdom? Xiong Ying, if Ming Kingdom really has some connection with us, I'm afraid it wouldn't be wise to act rashly?"
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang always believed that the Ming Dynasty in this world of martial arts must have some connection with him.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying slowly said, "Since the old man is worried, why don't we go and take a look at the Ming Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded quickly: "No problem, no problem. We've long wanted to visit the Ming Dynasty. Let's not delay, let's set off now."
……
Since Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao are currently only at the Grandmaster level, they can only fly for short periods of time. If they do it for a long time, it will be quite difficult.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao rode on pterosaurs, while Zhu Ying flew alone.
Before long, the three of them appeared in the sky above the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the development of the Ming Dynasty, and a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
He turned to Zhu Biao beside him and said, "The Ming Dynasty isn't developing very well either. It's no different from the Song Dynasty. The roads are all muddy, and there are many beggars on both sides of the road."
"It seems that the Ming Dynasty is nothing special after all."
Zhu Biao then comforted Zhu Yuanzhang, saying, "Father, besides our Great Ming Empire becoming a modern society, these ancient countries naturally all had similar scenery."
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying arrived at the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ying explained to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, who were sitting on the back of the pterosaur, "Grandpa, Father, we won't go to the palace this time. Xiong Ying will take you two to the Dragon Guard Manor first."
"Hulong Manor? What is this place?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.
"This Dragon Guard Manor was established by Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, and its purpose is to protect the Emperor's safety."
"This Zhu Wushi is a martial arts master from the Ming Dynasty; his cultivation level is probably at the peak of the Divine Power Realm." (End of Chapter)