Royal Family of Ming Dynasty: Volume 3

By Huo BaoYouYu

Zhu Houzhao could not feel happy about having been reborn as the emperor!

There were treacherous officials in the court, officials with authority in the court, grass bandits running rampant, and kings in the government! Thankfully he had the Monarch System!

The civil and court officials were competing with each other in succession, and their brilliance was restored on the battlefield! Generations of beauties had thrown themselves into her arms, and the harem was fighting for her beauty!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jul 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649911018

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 201 - MILITANT SHANDONG PROVINCE

CHAPTER 202 - CHUNGUANG ALL THE WAY

CHAPTER 203 - REAPPEARANCE KILLER

CHAPTER 204 - TYCOON LEE

CHAPTER 205 - SCOUTING THE LI FAMILY COURTYARD

CHAPTER 206 - SPY TOKEN

CHAPTER 207 - SEE THE EMPEROR

CHAPTER 208 - POWER

CHAPTER 209 - BLOCKING AND KILLING

CHAPTER 210 - MEURAT

CHAPTER 211 - DEFEATED ENEMY

CHAPTER 212 - DESCENDENCY

CHAPTER 213 - POZZI

CHAPTER 214 - REINFORCEMENTS TO

CHAPTER 215 - WEI QING CHANGSHU ROAD

CHAPTER 216 - COMPLETE CONFUSION

CHAPTER 217 - CHASE ALL THE WAY

CHAPTER 218 - GOAT TRAIL

CHAPTER 219 - WENG VILLAGE

CHAPTER 220 - PINCER ATTACK

CHAPTER 221 - CAPTURING KING

CHAPTER 222 - PLACEMENT

CHAPTER 223 - ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE WORLD

CHAPTER 224 - RECOVERING THE REMAINING PARTY

CHAPTER 225 - FIRST CUT THEN PLAY

CHAPTER 226 - PERSONAL INTERROGATION

CHAPTER 227 - TRIAD

CHAPTER 228 - INDIVIDUAL MEANS OF APPLICATION

CHAPTER 229 - DI RENJIE'S APPEARANCE

CHAPTER 230 - DIVINE DETECTION METHOD

CHAPTER 231 - A VILE SUBJECT IS ALSO A LOVER

CHAPTER 232 - CHU IGNORED

CHAPTER 233 - INSIGHT FIRST

CHAPTER 234 - PROPHYLAXIS

CHAPTER 235 - OUTSIDE

CHAPTER 236 - HELP YOU UNITE THE FOUR PARTS

CHAPTER 237 - OLD FOXES

CHAPTER 238 - NOURHACHIN'S REQUEST

CHAPTER 239 - CONTROL OF OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 240 - GENERAL DESCENT

CHAPTER 241 - SAVE YOUR LIFE

CHAPTER 242 - ENTER THE CITY ALONE

CHAPTER 243 - GIVE YOU WEALTH

CHAPTER 244 - FEMALE TRUE WINTER SOLSTICE

CHAPTER 245 - FEIGNED DEATH STRATEGY

CHAPTER 246 - INTERCEPT

CHAPTER 247 - USE LIU JIN AGAIN

CHAPTER 248 - WILD FIRE TO BLOCK THE ENEMY

CHAPTER 249 - VALLEY CONTENTION

CHAPTER 250 - AMBITION

CHAPTER 251 - COLLECT CLERK

CHAPTER 252 - A HUNDRED MILES OF BLOODY BATTLE

CHAPTER 253 - THE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED

CHAPTER 254 - RETURN TO CUSTOMS

CHAPTER 255 - THE GAMBLING OF THE KING OF WOMEN

CHAPTER 256 - CONFUSION OF JIANGNAN

CHAPTER 257 - PACIFISM IN JIANGNAN

CHAPTER 258 - THE WHOLE WORLD WAS SHOCKED

CHAPTER 259 - THE REACTION OF THE KINGS

CHAPTER 260 - HAN FEI-TZU

CHAPTER 261 - EERIE GU TECHNIQUE

CHAPTER 262 - AMBUSH CITY

CHAPTER 263 - SENDING TROOPS TO THE CUSTOMS STATION

CHAPTER 264 - ERLONGSHAN

CHAPTER 265 - COUNTERATTACK ON WAGANG STRONGHOLD

CHAPTER 266 - GENERALS AND GRASSHOPPERS

CHAPTER 267 - I HAVE A MUSICAL COMPOSITION

CHAPTER 268 - EARLY DYNASTIES FIGHTING

CHAPTER 269 - DAXING MARTIAL ART

CHAPTER 270 - TOUCH

CHAPTER 271 - SIEGE WARFARE

CHAPTER 272 - GIANT CATAPULT

CHAPTER 273 - THE GREAT WAR IS AT HAND

CHAPTER 274 - MILITARY ACADEMY

CHAPTER 275 - DEMON GENERAL

CHAPTER 276 - GOLDEN SIGN

CHAPTER 277 - MILITARY ACADEMY

CHAPTER 278 - THREE OFFICIAL GRADE

CHAPTER 279 - CONJECTURE IN PRISON

CHAPTER 280 - ACADEMIC TEACHING

CHAPTER 281 - SHOU XIONG BURIED IN THE EARTH

CHAPTER 282 - ZHE SHI CHI YUN FENG

CHAPTER 283 - THREE GENTLEMEN CONTRACT

CHAPTER 284 - A NARROW PATH LEADS TO A VICTORY FOR THE BRAVE

CHAPTER 285 - RAISING WAR WITH WAR

CHAPTER 286 - COMBINED ATTACK OF THREE ARMIES

CHAPTER 287 - BEGINNING VICTORY

CHAPTER 288 - ATTACK THE CITY FROM BELOW

CHAPTER 289 - UNDERGROUND FIGHTING

CHAPTER 290 - BLOODY BATTLEFIELD OF TARZAN

CHAPTER 291 - KILL YOUR WAY TO THE CITY

CHAPTER 292 - ACTIVATE NEW FUNCTION

CHAPTER 293 - XIDE'S SMELTING TECHNIQUE

CHAPTER 294 - ONE NIGHT OF SPRING

CHAPTER 295 - STRENGTHENING OF MOUNT ERLONG

CHAPTER 296 - DACHENG RIVER

CHAPTER 297 - VILLAGE HERMIT

CHAPTER 298 - HE WAS DISGUISED AS A COMMONER IN THE CITY

CHAPTER 299 - TRAPPING SANDSTONE

CHAPTER 300 - COUNTERATTACK ON THE SPOT

CHAPTER 201 - MILITANT SHANDONG PROVINCE

If it was just Liang Shan's men alone, Zhu Zhao felt that he didn't have much confidence in ignoring them. For Zhu Houzhao to be able to walk through all sorts of traps and plots from Fujian to the present, the guards by his side must be quite powerful.

Therefore, aside from the troops and horses of Liang Shan, he was determined to personally go to war. He wanted to attack from both sides, within the borders of Shandong and Liang Shan, to thoroughly assassinate His Majesty under his sword and saber.

When the Wu brothers saw the contents of this letter, they unconsciously broke out in a layer of cold sweat.

One had to know that although they were using the name of acting on behalf of the heavens, they actually did not have many thoughts of revolting against him in their hearts.

What they wanted to rebel against was corrupt officials and those deceitful bandits who were indifferent to the lives and deaths of the people.

They had never held any antisense towards His Majesty. In their hearts, they had always regarded themselves as people of great understanding.

Now, Zhu's disregard for his intentions and their intention of acting on behalf of the heavens was to frame them for being unfaithful and unfilial.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Song Jiang not only presented the letter personally written by the Tenth Prince asking him to cooperate with him in the mutual response, but also wrote a letter, proving his birth and the fact that Zhu Chi had ignored all his wild ambitions for a long time.

This was equivalent to Song Jiang-gege not only didn't choose to follow Zhu Bie in this crucial moment, but he even had thoughts of recruiting him. He wanted to serve the imperial government and be loyal to His Majesty.

After the three of them had finished reading the letter, Zhang Liang said in a clear voice, The three of you have read the letter of Song Jiang, may I ask what your plans are?

What plans he had was naturally to report to the imperial government with big brother Song Jiang and be completely loyal to His Majesty!

Wu Song was the first to call out, Sir! 'I don't know much about those things, I only know that a few days ago, I was beaten up by a great navy until the pirates started to piss their pants. I didn't know why a weak navy master like myself would have such a glorious battle, but now, I finally understand that all of this was caused by His Majesty's efforts to clean up the mess caused by the corrupt officials of the navy.

Dai Zong also added, "Erlang is right, His Majesty is a wise man, and in a short period of time, he beheaded a bunch of scammers and exiled those dog officials who were bullying the city and oppressed the people. This is enough to prove that His Majesty is the hope of our Ming dynasty. The Tenth Prince actually set such a dangerous trap for his own nephew.

Yan Qing's words were simple and straightforward. As long as Your Majesty needs Yan Qing to die for the nation, Yan Qing will not hesitate to save her life!

Hearing the three of them speak such firm and firm words, Wei Zhuang laughed heartily. He was indeed a good man! The Wei Residence has not misjudged you!

Zhang Liang slightly nodded as well. "It is the fortune of our people that the three great heroes are able to know where the righteousness lies. This humble one will immediately write a letter and hand it over to you to bring to Chief Song.

He wrote whatever he wanted, and in just a few minutes, he had written a letter with a hundred words. Warriors, this is a very important matter. Every second counts, so we cannot keep you here any longer.

Having said this, he turned to look at Xue Rengui and said, Commander Xue, I'll have to trouble you to personally make a trip and open the city gates, sending these three volunteers back. We must deliver this letter to Song Yiji as soon as possible.

Xue Rengui answered and immediately stood up.

He quickly led Wu Song and the other two back to the street, found the nearest path, and personally escorted them out of the city.

He was originally a commander of the imperial guards. Opening the gate to let people out of the city was already a small matter.

Yesterday night, he did not return to his residence. Instead, he returned to the courtyard where Zhang Liang and the others were.

Zhang Liang and Wei Zhuang were in the middle of a discussion. When they saw him return, they were overjoyed. General Xue, even though you're the commander of the imperial guards, you shouldn't leave the capital. Right now, His Majesty doesn't have any military power …

This was indeed a headache for Brother Li. Although the military and the Ministry of Justice were both in the capital now, these people were all commanders and the real military power was in the hands of the vassal lords.

The only troops that the Emperor could use were the factory guards and the imperial guards.

This time, the emperor was going on a personal expedition. At least he had accepted the water master from Fuzhou, so it could be considered as having an extra force in his hands.

It was just that he was thirsty for water at a distance. Plus, on the coastline, it was not impossible to defend without troops every day. Tens of thousands of them were unable to be summoned.

Zhang Liang continued, Although according to the usual practice, the imperial guards are not allowed to leave the capital, the current critical situation cannot be followed according to the old rules. Therefore, the two of us have come up with a plan that requires the full cooperation of Commander Xue.

How could Xue Rengui not understand the meaning behind his words?

At this time, the only troops that the Emperor was able to use were the imperial guards that he controlled. Currently, the Emperor was in a crisis, and only the imperial guards could go rescue him.

Second Sir, I understand what you mean. Only the 20,000 imperial guards under my command can use this plan.

Without waiting for Xue Rengui to finish speaking, Wei Zhuang smiled and said, However, Commander Xue doesn't need to be depressed. I can tell you this right away, other than the imperial guards, there is also a mysterious army of friends who will do their best to help you.

Xue Rengui was stunned for a moment before he asked, Mister San, are you talking about Liang Shan Army?

The Wei Jia Village slowly shook his head: Although we got the letter personally written by Song Jiang, we still can't tell if he's sincere or not. Commander Xue must also be careful of them.

Xue Rengui naturally understood the art of military strategy and self-deception.

Zhang Liang continued, As for that mysterious force, Commander Xue need not worry. He will definitely assist you with everything he has! In addition, Zhu Jue would most likely set off himself. His Majesty leaving Commander Xue behind in the capital was also to prevent this old thief from suddenly raiding the imperial palace. Now, once he led the army into battle. Then our worries can be resolved. Commander Xue can just focus on killing without worry!"

As for the imperial guards and the vassal lords of the western factory, you can leave Liu Jin to us brothers. The f * ck told them that no one dared to act rashly!

Just as the two of them had said, the reason why Zhu Houzhao had led a small group of men out of the capital was to guard against the rebellion of Zhu, Cao Huochun, and the others.

Now that Cao Huochun had been eliminated by Zhu Chi, coupled with the fact that Liu Jin had rolled up her tail and did not dare to act rashly, Zhu Huayuan could personally lead an army. It could be said that the safety of the capital was no longer a threat.

Under these circumstances, Xue Rengui's army had no worries for the future.

On the morning of the second day, Xue Rengui immediately gathered his men and prepared to immediately send troops into Shandong Province.

CHAPTER 202 - CHUNGUANG ALL THE WAY

Although the imperial guards had a total of twenty thousand troops, Xue Rengui was not worried about using only five thousand.

Don't underestimate these five thousand men. In fact, it was already an amazing thing that he could use without worry!

He had only been in office for a short period of time. Before he had entered the imperial guards, various factions had already formed inside of his office. The fact that he had been able to create his own trusted aides in such a short period of time was enough to prove his formidable leadership ability.

These five thousand men were ready to set off at any time, waiting for his order.

However, this matter cannot be rushed.

Whether these five thousand men would leave the capital or not would depend on Zhu Chi's actions.

Zhang Liang had already sent out the members of Quicksand who were lurking in the capital, and he was watching the entire Dragon Guardian Villa closely.

It could be said that Zhu QIngtian ignored Zhang Liang's actions of going to the latrine a few times a day and was extremely fond of his concubines.

Judging from the current situation, Zhu Wubiao had long since secretly gathered all his troops and dispatched a total of three thousand men out of the capital.

Based on his various actions, Zhang Liang had predicted that he would be leaving the capital soon.

Sure enough, on this night, under the darkness of the night, under the protection of several top-notch guards, the robed Zhu Chi walked out of the manor and headed out of the city.

The Imperial City was divided into an inner city and outer city.

The palace was located in the inner city. The palace was guarded by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the clothing factory.

The Dragon Guardian Villa was situated in the outer city area of the Imperial City, and was closest to the west gate.

He occupied a large area here, and even had a specialized military camp.

However, for the sake of checks and balances, in order to prevent him from endangering the safety of the imperial palace, the passage for his soldiers to enter and leave was still under the supervision of the imperial guards.

However, such a small matter wouldn't be difficult for the Tenth Prince.

Zhu Jue had been operating in the capital for decades, and even though the imperial guards the Imperial guards the Imperial City, he had placed some trusted aides among them.

Zhu Qin, dressed in his usual attire, ignored him. Along the way, he met the imperial guards who were patrolling the city at night. He easily passed through them, and no one dared to obstruct him.

In the darkness of the night, he was like a ghost, silently summoning the three thousand strong army out of the capital.

If it were not for the dark night like Quicksand's spy, Zhu Houzhao might not have known about this even if he was in the palace.

When this information reached Xue Rengui's ears, he was immediately infuriated.

As the commander of the imperial guards, he was actually concealing the power of others under his command. To him, this was something that he absolutely could not tolerate!

The imperial guards could only be loyal to His Majesty. Otherwise, it would bring great danger to the emperor and even to the safety of the entire capital!

Therefore, when Zhu Luo had left, Xue Rengui had ordered all the members of the patrol squad to be kept in isolation.

That night, the high-ranking officer in charge of guarding the western gate was directly sent to prison, waiting for the emperor to return to the capital.

This series of actions was as quick as lightning, but also as silent as the night. Everything was done in secret.

After Zhu Luo had left for an hour, Xue Rengui, Zhang Liang, and Wei Zhuang had a discussion. They immediately led four thousand elite soldiers to chase after the two of them.

He left a thousand of his trusted aides in the capital to guard the rest of the imperial guards. After all, no one could guarantee whether or not anyone else had bribed them.

Two hours after the army left, the sky gradually brightened.

According to the plan, the Shadow Puppet would preside over the Imperial Court as per normal, and not a single person in the civil and military sects were able to detect anything unusual.

Other than the few people in the village, Zhang Liang and a few others, almost all of the officials in Daming were in the dark. They could not see clearly that a storm was approaching.

...

On the official road of Shandong Province, a caravan of hundreds of people was calmly rushing forward.

Walking at the very front was a group of Jianghu youths. They both looked like bodyguards, but also like the servants of a wealthy family. They gave off an incongruous feeling.

The imposing manner of the person in the lead, however, was extremely formidable. Just a single glance at him caused one's heart to tremble, as they knew that this old man was extraordinary.

This old man was none other than one of the Five Unique of the Central Plains, Dong Xie.

Looking at the number one hundred and then looking at the Imperial Secret Service, who was disguised as a merchant, she frowned.

Although they had all gone through some disguise, these bunch of wild men and that group of rich and powerful people could tell that things were not as simple as they seemed.

He had seen the battle between the Imperial Secret Service and the Imperial Secret Service with his own eyes. He had seen the battle between the Imperial Secret Service and the Imperial Secret Service.

However, if two groups of people were fighting, he felt that the Jinyi Guards had an 80% chance of annihilating his group.

It's no wonder that the young men of the martial arts world rarely achieve great things. Compared to the regular army, our squad is truly no good!

Pharmacist Huang sighed inwardly as she looked ahead.

At this time, they had already walked several hundred miles into Shandong Province. Along the way, they had been worn out from the journey, so it was about time they found a place to rest.

He turned around and made a gesture to the back. A man dressed as a manager nodded his head and walked to the side of the carriage.

Your Majesty, we've arrived at a small town. Shall we take a rest there before hurrying on our way?

This carriage was still the same one Zhu Houzhao had brought back from Fusang. The extremely simple carriage looked ordinary, but who would have thought that it would actually be the toughest carriage in the world?

Inside the carriage, Zhu Houzhao was half-lying on a backrest seat. Near the door of the carriage, Dongfang Bai hugged his sword and rested with his eyes closed.

At the window seat, Shangguan Begu sat on the carriage's floor and looked at the scenery through the half-pulled curtain.

The two girls from Liu Sheng's house were each holding a bunch of grapes and a glass of wine, serving Zhu Houzhao.

With a mouthful of grapes and a mouthful of wine, Zhu Houzhao felt extremely comfortable. He felt like he was living an immortal's life.

Hearing the Azure Dragon's question outside the window, he stretched lazily. Aiya, that's right. We've already walked more than three hundred li on our way here. It's been hard on those soldiers of mine.

I'll follow your orders. We will rest in the town and continue on our journey.

Zhu Hou agreed to the Azure Dragon's suggestion and sat up straight. He then said to the two girls from Liu Sheng's family, The two of you have been serving me the whole way. You should rest for a while.

Liu Shengyu smiled sweetly. Thank you, Your Majesty. We're not tired.

His Majesty should've rested a lot. He must've exhausted His Majesty last night … Liu Shengxue spoke very straightforwardly, and when she did, even Dongfang Bai's face, which was resting with his eyes closed, flushed red.

CHAPTER 203 - REAPPEARANCE KILLER

Last night in the carriage, Zhu Houzhao had tossed four women around like a dragon or a phoenix. The four little beauties had been beaten until their bodies went limp. Even Jing Ke, who was driving the carriage, couldn't help but praise the emperor for his robust physique.

Cough … Hearing this woman utter such words with her open mouth, Zhu Houzhao hurriedly coughed and interrupted Liu Shengxue.

He thought for a while, looking out the window to hide the embarrassment in his heart, and said: Begonia, I have received news that my Tenth Prince is really not willing to let go of this great opportunity, he's already personally led 3000 troops to pick you up.

Hearing this, Shangguan Begu threw the bashfulness in his heart to the side.

At this time, the four great spies of the Dragon Guardian Villa had long since seen the Tenth Prince's true appearance. Hearing the name Zhu Jue again, there were not too many complicated feelings in his heart, just a tinge of killing intent in her eyes.

It was clear that she understood the meaning behind Zhu Hou's words. He was finally going to personally make a move on His Majesty!

Ah, are we about to reach the capital soon?

This was the first time that the Liu sisters had come to the Central Plains. They were overjoyed. One in front and one behind, they said, Your Majesty is saying that we're about to meet that Zhu Jue?

There was a kind of indescribable excitement and hatred within their happiness.

After all, back when they were still in the Fusang Volcano Country, Zhu Houzhao had placed the blame for their 'hatred for the murder of their father' on Zhu Ziqian.

The team stopped, and Jing Ke's completely calm voice came from outside the window, Master, we've reached the inn.

After the carriage stopped, Jing Ke slowly opened the door.

Ordinary carriages, palanquins, they all had no doors, and only used a curtain to block the carriages. However, the carriage that Zhu Houzhao was driving was different.

From the outside, the door looked like it was made of a piece of wood. However, inside the wooden door, there was a one-inch thick steel plate.

With such thickness, even a powerful crossbow would not be able to penetrate it.

The car door opened, and Zhu Houzhao got out, his face full of energy. Where was the trace of dust and dust, the sign of hurrying on his way?

It was likely that even if his royal uncles thought of this, they still wouldn't have imagined that the person who was stopped by so many obstacles, Zhu Houzhao, would actually be so dazzling, wouldn't they?

After getting off the carriage, Zhu Houzhao raised his head and saw the inn's huge golden signboard: Ru Yi Restaurant.

The name Lou in an inn was not common, it was often called a certain inn. The ones that were more particular were called 'Old Master's Residence' or 'Brave Warriors collapsing'.

On the other hand, there were a few places with smoky willow alleyways that liked to be named after Lou and Fang.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and walked into the hall.

Before he had entered the hall, the people inside had already been investigated twice by the people of the martial arts world such as Huang Shen and the men of the Imperial Secret Service.

With regards to their investigation, Zhu Houzhao was absolutely confident.

To the Imperial Secret Service, the journey had been an experiential learning. Compared to the time in the capital, every single officer of the Imperial Secret Service had been reborn.

There were already several tables full of customers in the hall. From the looks of it, they were all merchants that passed by.

The moment Zhu Houzhao entered, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger and the others had already unconsciously surrounded him and protected him. Duan Ling Tian and the others surrounded him respectfully, and it could be said that even if the hall was filled with thousands of men and horses, it would still not be easy for them to charge to his front in a short period of time.

Second floor, Sky Room.

The Azure Dragon stepped forward and reported the room he had chosen for the emperor.

Well, it's a nice room, I like it.

Zhu Houzhao nodded his head and walked up to the second floor, with the one hundred men behind him quickly following.

Huang Daxian, on the other hand, stayed with the gang to eat in the main hall. Firstly, they could protect the escape route, and secondly, if anyone from outside wanted to enter, they had to pass through them first.

As expected of the name of heaven, Zhu Houzhao entered the room and found himself in a living room.

The area was not small, at least twenty to thirty square meters. It could be considered rare in an inn. Besides the living room, there were three other bedrooms.

Every single bedroom was tidily tidied up. The soft and collapsed mahogany tables and chairs gave off an extremely luxurious feeling under the low profile.

The inn's hardware and facilities were very well organized, and the service quality was also very good.

Not long after he sat down, several agile attendants brought him food and wine without waiting for a cup of tea to be drunk.

The attendant neatly arranged the dishes and bowed. With a humble yet appropriate warmth on his smiling face, he said, Please enjoy. I will come clean up later.

There's no need for that, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said in a clear voice, The dignified golden word assassin, why is he here to serve tea to a servant?

Shangguan Fran and the rest hadn't been able to see through this person's background yet, when they suddenly heard His Majesty's words, they subconsciously unsheathed their swords and thrust them towards this man's face.

The assassin had never expected that the moment he appeared, his identity was seen through by Zhu Houzhao, and he turned pale with fright.

Sensing a wave of sword qi approaching, he flung the tray in his hands out and slammed it into Shangguan Chan's sword qi with a loud 'bang'.

This sword attack was a subconscious move, the power contained within his body had already penetrated the sword tip and was now even sharper than an ordinary sword.

How could the tray in the assassin's hand block this?

With a pa sound, the tray made of elm wood broke into pieces, and like an arrow, it flew towards Zhu Houzhao.

Dongfang Bai snorted coldly, Impudent!

Without even seeing her move, she tightly grabbed with her hand. Immediately, the fragments of the tray that were flying in the air seemed to be pulled by a great force, and with a whoosh sound, all of them arrived in front of her.

Seeing that these two beauties were so impressive, the other servants who came to deliver the dishes attacked at the same time.

Originally, they did not have any weapons on them. However, they did not know where they pulled out their swords, but at the same time, they pulled out their long swords and stabbed them towards Zhu Houzhao's body.

Just as the swords were about to pierce Zhu Houzhao's body, Dongfang Bai's clenched fists were suddenly released. Instantly, the broken pieces of the tray that she had just grabbed onto were released like a dozen arrows.

There was a commotion in the room. Several figures rushed out from the rooms to the left and right like lightning.

Just as Azure Dragon and Duan Tianya arrived at the entrance of Sky No. 1 Room, they saw Zhu Houzhao grab a dish and throw it out.

The dish originally contained a large piece of beef. The salted beef was sliced into thin pieces with a thick sauce that exuded a fragrant aroma. The pieces of meat were then sprinkled all over the assassins' heads.

Aiya, this is bad!

All of a sudden, the faces of the assassins changed. The unlucky fellow, whose face had been splashed by the thick meat juice, let out a miserable scream and rolled back and forth on the ground.

CHAPTER 204 - TYCOON LEE

A puff of green smoke emitted from the assassin whose face had been splashed onto the meat juice. In just an instant, several bloody holes had appeared on his face, almost to the point that his bones were exposed.

There was poison in the food!

In an instant, the faces of the Azure Dragon and the others who had rushed over turned pale with fright.

Fortunately, His Majesty had seen through the assassin's true appearance. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable if he'd eaten and drunk the wine here!

Seeing this scene, Dongfang Bai and the others couldn't contain their anger. They didn't hold back any longer and killed a few assassins in the blink of an eye.

Previously, they had already heard from Zhu Chi and Zhu Chi that these assassins came from that net. As a result, they no longer had any illusions about catching them alive.

The reason why the net was so scary was because of its viciousness. This was not only for others, but for himself as well.

They had never heard of an assassin surrendering.

The commotion from above reached the main hall, and the face of the Huang Master wasn't looking too good.

He was one of the Five Unique of the Central Plains and was considered one of the top figures in the Central Plains martial arts Lin. However, along the way, there had been countless assassinations of the Emperor.

Although he was furious, he didn't give the order to rush upstairs.

Just a few little assassins, they couldn't bring up much of a splash. As the saying goes, capture the thief and capture the king. First, control the boss of this inn.

With a glance, he sent them away. Immediately, a few martial artists stood up and dragged the shopkeepers and waiters into a corner.

Earlier, they had already eaten the food in the inn, but they did not poison him. It was likely that the other party was afraid of arousing their suspicion and had only used force against the emperor's table of food and wine.

This humble servant came late to save the emperor, please forgive me, Your Majesty!

After exterminating the assassin, the Azure Dragon and the other imperial guards fell to their knees.

Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly, All of you, get up.

His imposing manner was immediately emitted. Seeing that we are about to return to the capital, all sorts of demons and devils will surely struggle to the death. You can't be blamed for this kind of thing to happen.

At this moment, the shopkeeper and a few waiters walked in with a few people in tow.

Your Majesty, all twenty or so people inside and outside this shop were taken down by this old man. These people are the shop's leaders, I hope Your Majesty can examine them more clearly.

Zhu Houzhao laughed, Thank you for your hard work. Alright, you can leave these people here and guard the door.

Along the way, everyone looked down on her. She had long since held it in and laughed hysterically. Your Majesty, don't worry. With this old man and his men guarding the inn, even an army of a thousand men won't be able to take a step into the inn!

With that, the old man left the prisoners and led the group of gangsters back down to the hall.

After the group of gangsters left, the old shopkeeper started to shout that he had been wrongly accused. Tears and snot flowed as he begged.

Aiya, Master Qingtian, we really don't know anything about those criminals!

He swore and cried out, We are just people who don't dare to do the job of killing people and robbing them of their wealth!

In fact, was there even a need for him to say more? Zhu Houzhao had already confirmed through the system that his words were true. The people in front of him were indeed the shopkeepers and waiters. There were no assassins among them.

Old man, don't worry. We can tell good people from evil …

It would have been better if Zhu Houzhao had not spoken. The moment he opened his mouth and those people heard him address himself as Zhen, they were all frightened to the point that their faces turned pale.

The shopkeeper had been trying to defend himself when he suddenly heard that the young man in front of him was the Great Brilliant Son of the Ming Dynasty. He was so scared that his face turned blue, and he almost fainted on the spot.

Seeing that these people were so scared that they were about to die, Zhu Houzhao was in no hurry to question them. He waited until they had calmed down and calmed down a little before asking, Old man, you can rest assured that I know you guys have nothing to do with this …

When the old shopkeeper heard this, he doubtfully asked, Is what Your Majesty said the truth?

The green dragon listened angrily, What nonsense are you spouting? How could the Emperor lie to you?

The moment he opened his eyes, the waiters trembled in fear.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: Jun Wu Yi, since I have forgiven you in front of so many soldiers, no one will dare to make things difficult for you.

Hearing his words, the shop assistants were finally relieved. One of the brazen servants called out, Your majesty, I have something to report.

When the servant saw the emperor signal for him to speak, he continued, Actually, those criminals were all recommended by the town's tycoon.

After hearing his reminder, the old shopkeeper remembered what had happened and nodded his head. Yes, yes, yes. What Da Hu said is right. Those criminals were indeed all recommended by tycoon Li.

The old shopkeeper said, Those few people, Lord Li said that he's from a distant relative's house. He didn't talk to us normally, but who would have thought that they were a bunch of villains!

This inn was left behind by the old shopkeeper's father. It was originally a brothel, and because of its poor management, it was sold to his family, who had been doing business for generations.

His father had only been in the private school for two years and did not have much of a culture. He thought that the name of the building was not bad, so he kept it until today.

Now that such a disaster had occurred in the building, the old shopkeeper was so worried that his brows were tightly knitted.

After hearing the confessions of the people in the store, before Zhu Houzhao could speak, the Azure Dragon had already ordered a few Embroidered Uniform Guards to go downstairs and ask about the rich man Li outside.

Seeing that these people really didn't understand the assassin's situation, Zhu Houzhao comforted them and told them to go downstairs.

From the looks of it, Your Majesty is very suspicious! Duan Tianya, who was guarding the door, said in a low voice.

The Azure Dragon glanced at him, thinking to himself: Is there even a need to say that? Didn't those people just say clearly that it was Lord Li who had recruited the assassins?

Without waiting for him to speak, Duan Tianya continued, Since these assassins all came from the Luo Net, then this lowly subordinate is afraid that those Embroidered Uniform Guards …

As he spoke to here, he stopped talking about this topic and directly requested for orders, This lowly subordinate will go to Lord Li's house to inquire about it.

Only then did the Azure Dragon understand the other party's meaning. He nodded and agreed, Guard Duan's words are reasonable.

Actually, he had wanted to personally go just now, but as the leader of the Imperial Secret Service, protecting the Emperor was his top priority. He could only delay investigating a case.

That's fine too. Tian Ya, I'll have to trouble you to make this trip.

After Zhu Houzhao said this, Duan Tianya clasped his fists and turned to leave. However, Zhu Houzhao said, The enemy is very treacherous. I'll cut you in half. Why don't you accompany Tian Ya to the rich master Li's house?

The four guards shared the same sentiments. Even if Zhu Houzhao did not say anything, Guihai Yidao still had the same thought. He immediately shouted: I will obey!

CHAPTER 205 - SCOUTING THE LI FAMILY COURTYARD

Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao walked out of the inn, and they noticed that the streets were filled with people walking in and out. They appeared to be at peace and were no different from normal people.

After exchanging a glance, the two casually walked into a shop by the side of the road. After eating for a while, they started to ask others about the rich man Li's situation, whether intentionally or not.

Lord Li was quite famous in this small town. Upon hearing that the two of them were inquiring about this matter, the shop assistant immediately pointed out the exact location of Lord Li's family.

The two of them walked out of the shop, pretended to be innocent and quickly rushed to Li Dazhi's courtyard.

Since he was addressed as tycoon Li and was able to casually cram three to five employees into other people's tavern, this tycoon Li had quite the influence in the town.

Based on the little fellow's words, the courtyard of his house was almost as wide as the entire street. The town was on the west side of the compound, and that was his house.

Even though the two of them went out later than the Embroidered Uniform Guards, they still rushed towards their destination, saving a lot of trivial matters and moving faster than the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

They didn't even walk for three to five miles before they recognized the three people in front of them. They were the members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard under the command of the Azure Dragon.

The two of them rushed up and arrived behind those people. Duan Tianya asked in a low voice, Have you obtained any useful information from them?

The few Embroidered Uniform Guards recognized Duan Tianya's voice and didn't turn around. One of them said in a low voice, Reporting to the lord, according to what the townspeople said, a large group of people suddenly arrived at Lord Li's home. There are roughly three to five thousand men currently living in his manor.

Three to five thousand people?

Hearing that the other party had so many people, Duan Tianya and Wang Zhong couldn't help but be stunned. Good boy, this Tenth Prince is indeed generous!

Actually, it wasn't that they hadn't met as many as a few thousand men along the way. It was just that most of them were reckless characters, and their individual combat capabilities weren't that great.

However, the assassins in the inn were all different. All of them were top assassins, and that kid whose face was covered in poison by the Emperor was at the peak of the first-rate.

Once a group of three to five thousand people surrounded the tavern, it would be hard to deal with them by relying on these royal experts.

Duan Tian Ya thought for a moment before instructing the few Embroidered Uniform Guards to return so that they could spread the news and prepare their defenses in advance.

Since the other side had already arrived last night, even if they wanted to evacuate the town now, it would be too late.

At the moment, the only way out was to kill Thief Owl, starting with the enemy's internal attack, thus completely destroying the enemy's attack.

Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao glanced at each other. They could tell at once that the other party was thinking the same thing as them. Immediately, their courage increased as they quickened their steps towards the courtyard of tycoon Li.

It wasn't hard to find that courtyard. Just as the waiter had said earlier, one would be able to recognize it with a single glance when they approached it.

This courtyard was truly a little too big. Putting everything else aside, just being able to build such a vast courtyard was enough to prove that this tycoon Li was truly not simple.

The courtyard was built at the edge of the small town and leaned against a big mountain. Not far away from it was the government road, so the location was very particular.

It was obvious that this tycoon Li was like an old fox who roamed the Green Forest. When he chose to settle down here, he had already thought of his escape route in advance.

Whether it was following the official road, entering the capital, or simply climbing the lofty mountains, it was all a good choice.

The public road was surrounded by walls that made it difficult to move one's mind. After all, there were many people coming and going, as well as a few small booths by the side of the road.

Duan Tianya and Duan Ling Tian decided on the mountain behind the courtyard.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they didn't see anyone around them. With a few leaps, they climbed up the mountainside, found a safe place,