Love beauty but not country

"No gift!"

Zhu Houzhao looked directly at the two people in front of him. Out of the habits he had developed over the years, calculations suddenly came to his mind.

Cao Zhengchun was just a eunuch, and all his power came from the emperor. It was not difficult to subdue him.

Zhu Wuwu was far superior to Cao Zhengchun in his scheming, martial arts and strategy, but his hero's short temper and long-lasting love for his children were nothing to worry about.

"Uncle Emperor, why did you come to see me?"

Zhu Houzhao asked softly.

Although he felt that this eldest nephew was a bit strange for no reason today, Zhu ignored it and didn't think much about it, and said in a strong and powerful voice:

"Ye Gucheng, the famous lord of Baiyun City in the world, has made an appointment with Chuixue, the west gate of Wanmei Villa, to have a sword duel on the top of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City on August 15th. I have come here to ask for your Majesty's orders."

"The old slave also came here for this matter."

Cao Zhengchun quickly followed and said.

"I'm just curious, uncle, do you still remember Su Xin?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled coldly, being loyal to Ming Dynasty did not mean being loyal to him.

Zhu Wuwu, Hulong Villa, and Cao Zhengchun's Dongchang all made their fortunes by engaging in intelligence. There are few things in this world that they don't know.

A great treacherous person seems to be loyal, a great falsehood seems to be true.

The adopted sons he cultivated all regarded him as a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. He was always loyal when he opened his mouth and was loyal when he kept silent. This shows how superb Zhu Wuwu's acting skills are.

He is decisive, speaks righteously, and is full of righteousness. If you don't know his true face, you will definitely treat him as a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

"On a full moon night, on the top of the Forbidden City, a sword comes from the west, and a fairy flies from the sky."

He was secretly surprised, this nephew performed so brilliantly today, every word and every word was full of domineering, which made it difficult for him to resist.

"Is it?"

"The forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace should not be allowed to enter and exit by people from all walks of life, but for the sake of the two peak swordsmen, I can relax the restrictions and let them decide the outcome on the top of the Forbidden City."

"Keep your loyalty in your heart, uncle. Time will prove everything."

His expression suddenly changed. Collecting information about the ten border generals privately was tantamount to treason. His eldest nephew would not let it go.

With his upright and awe-inspiring appearance, dedicated to serving the country, if he hadn't known the details about Zhu Wuli, Zhu Houzhao would have truly believed in his loyalty.

He works so hard to run Hulong Villa and secretly covets the throne because of his sincerity.

He has been making calculations all his life, all for the sake of "Su Xin". It can be said that he is living for Su Xin.

Zhu Wuli is awesome!

If he didn't love beauties in his heart even more than the country, with Zhu Wuwu's city strategy, his adopted sons and the other Zhengde Emperor who was fused by Zhu Houzhao might not be Zhu Wuwu's opponents.

After Cao Zhengchun was completely out of his sight, Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Wuwu. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, which made Zhu Wuwu feel very uncomfortable. He felt that he had no secrets in front of Zhu Houzhao.

"Old slave, please retire."

As he whispered that famous saying, Zhu Houzhao's heart was filled with murderous intent.

Zhu Houzhao also secretly applauded. Before the fox tail was exposed, Zhu Wuli was really speechless.

It is not unreasonable to say that we must guard against the top ten generals at the border, but if we think about it carefully, it is full of loopholes. Even if we were guarding against the border generals, why didn't we tell the emperor and instead acted privately?

Even the original Emperor Zhengde would not believe Zhu Wuwu's explanation, let alone Zhu Houzhao. However, Zhu Houzhao did not expose him. Instead, he mentioned a woman that Zhu Wuwu was obsessed with.

The expressions of the two fell into Zhu Houzhao's eyes, and Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but shake his head and sneer secretly. Prince Nan's Mansion thought it was doing something secretive, but he didn't know that his little moves had already been discovered by Zhu Wuwu and Cao Zhengchun.

"How could he know!"

Cao Zhengchun left wisely.

Plain heart, plain heart, plain heart!

"Your Majesty may have misunderstood. I did not intend to do anything wrong by collecting information about the ten border generals, but I wanted to guard against the top ten generals becoming powerful."

"Eunuch Cao, please go back first. I have something to talk to your uncle!"

Zhu Biao's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't expect that the good deeds he had done in private would reach Zhu Houzhao's ears.

He was so mad and framed his sworn brothers because of his sincerity.

"Is your uncle loyal to me?"

His face was calm and he praised: "Even though I have been in the palace for a long time, I have heard about the names of Baiyun City Lord and Ximen Chuixue. The duel between the two of them must be very exciting."

"Uncle Emperor, are you loyal?"

The highest level of deception is to deceive oneself. Zhu Wuwu has undoubtedly reached this level. Although he has ulterior motives, what he does is really hard to fault.

Regardless of how tough his psychological quality was, Zhu blurted out his words of loyalty without any hesitation: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, and I will not hesitate to turn on you when you are angry."

Murderous intent flashed through his eyes, and he wanted to kill this extremely strange nephew in front of him, so that he could finish it off once and for all.

Ye Gucheng had a close relationship with Nan Wangfu and had long planned to rebel and seize the throne. Wang An, that bitch, was working with Nanwangfu. The purpose of placing the duel venue in the Forbidden City was obviously to increase the sanctity of the swordsman's sword skills, but in fact it was a conflict.

Came with him.

Hearing this, Zhu Wuwu and Cao Zhengchun both let out a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Zhu Houzhao would not allow the duel to take place on the top of the Forbidden City.

In just a few breaths, Zhu Wuwu's mind had already turned over and over again. He weighed the pros and cons with great clarity, remained calm in the face of danger, and showed his heroic demeanor.

"Since your uncle is loyal to me, can you tell me what you want to do by secretly collecting information on the top ten border generals?"

The idea of ​​killing someone to silence him was decisively suppressed by him as soon as it surfaced. The emperor must be surrounded by expert guards. He may not be able to kill his eldest nephew. If he kills his eldest nephew, he will probably not be crowned king.

Zhu Houzhao pressed forward step by step.

Zhu Wuwang's expression suddenly changed, and a shadow that had long been blurred but was extremely clear appeared in his mind.

Zhu Houzhao's sudden question caught Zhu Wuwu off guard, and he was immediately stunned. But Zhu Wuwu was Zhu Wuwu after all, and he reacted instantly and said without hesitation:

"I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty and will never have any second thoughts."

"Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuixue!"

Not all the dirty information about the ten border generals has been obtained, and the archenemy Cao Zhengchun has not yet been killed. Due to various considerations, the eldest nephew cannot be killed yet.

Su Xin was his dream, and for Su Xin, he would sacrifice almost everything, even his life.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes narrowed. He was naturally interested in witnessing the duel between the Sword Immortal and the Sword God, but he was deeply displeased by such impure sword tactics.

Zhu Wuwu pretended to be calm and gave Zhu Houzhao a very lame explanation.

On a full-moon night, on the top of the Forbidden City, two peerless swordsmen faced off against each other. It wasn't just Nan Wangfu who was planning behind the scenes, they also had their own little thoughts.

Glancing at Cao Zhengchun, Zhu Houzhao said calmly.

Zhu Wuwu is a very contradictory person. On the one hand, he is magnificent, with a deep city, far-reaching layout, and a very heroic appearance. On the other hand, he has a long love for his children, but a short spirit for heroes. He loves beauty but not the country!

Such people are difficult to deal with and easy to handle.

"What does your Majesty know?"

Zhu Wuwu stared at Zhu Houzhao, and the murderous intention he had just suppressed surged into his heart again.

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