Chapter 51

"Great! Cao Zhengchun, make preparations in advance; on the day of the duel, I want to go to the scene to watch."

"Tell Yu Huatian of the Western Depot to prepare as well, along with Qinglong of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Zhuge Zhengwo of the Divine Marquis Mansion; everyone will go to the scene to watch together."

"Although our Great Ming Jianghu is prosperous and occupies the majority of the Innate Ranking, such events are truly too rare."

"I want to see what skills Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue have to dare to duel in the Forbidden City!"

When Zhu Houzhao spoke, the excitement on his face could no longer be contained.

Staying in this imperial palace, he felt as if every day was like a year; it was simply too boring.

If something interesting didn't happen soon, Zhu Houzhao felt he would eventually be stifled to death in the palace.

Therefore, ever since he heard about Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue, Zhu Houzhao had been waiting.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

"If this servant were to agree to your request, those officials in the court would surely tear me to pieces."

Cao Zhengchun hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

It wasn't that he was afraid of those civil officials who only knew how to wag their tongues.

To him, those officials were ants he could crush at any time.

However, the words that needed to be said still had to be said.

Only then could he receive the decree from the Emperor.

When he went to handle things later, he would have the Emperor's backing.

"Ignore those fellows."

"I am annoyed to death by them every single day."

"You quietly notify those people; just make sure you protect me well by my side when the time comes."

"By the way, my uncle also petitioned me on what to do."

"Remember to tell my uncle as well."

"If anything really happens, I will take the blame for you."

"Don't worry!"

Zhu Houzhao said impatiently.

As an Emperor, being able to say that last sentence actually showed that Zhu Houzhao was very unqualified!

An Emperor cannot make promises lightly!

Moreover, Cao Zhengchun was just a eunuch; he should do whatever the Emperor said and absolutely could not resist in the slightest.

"This servant obeys the decree!"

Cao Zhengchun said.

What he wanted was exactly this sentence from the Emperor.

Subsequently, he left to convey the Emperor's decree to the people mentioned above.

After Cao Zhengchun left, a eunuch dressed in white appeared by Zhu Houzhao's side.

"Your Majesty, this matter is truly too dangerous."

The white-clad eunuch said indifferently.

His face was devoid of joy or sorrow, yet he looked very heroic.

If one didn't know he was a eunuch, one would certainly think he was some great general.

"Eunuch Sanbao, I have nothing to do in the palace every day."

"The civil officials have been holding onto the court affairs."

"I feel that being an Emperor is meaningless; I am just like a mascot."

Zhu Houzhao said helplessly.

That's right, the white-clad eunuch before him was none other than the famous Eunuch Sanbao, Zheng He.

He was an Earth Immortal who had been protecting the Great Ming Imperial Family for over a hundred years!

"Your Majesty must not say such things."

"You are the Emperor; you are the Heaven of Great Ming!"

"With you here, the Heaven of Great Ming will not change!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured; on that day, this servant will guard your side at all times."

Eunuch Sanbao said solemnly.

He was loyal to the Great Ming Imperial Family, and furthermore, Zhu Houzhao was a direct descendant of Zhu Di.

Zheng He had always been grateful for Zhu Di's kindness in recognizing his talent back then.

Therefore, for so many years, he had stayed in the palace to guard the stability of the Great Ming Imperial Family.

"Then I will have to trouble you, Eunuch Sanbao!"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Embroidered Uniform Guard.

After Qinglong received the Emperor's order from Cao Zhengchun, he immediately said, "Bai Hu, Zhu Que, Xuanwu, you three lead all the Embroidered Uniform Guards to protect the safety of the imperial palace."

"Once you discover suspicious individuals, arrest them immediately and throw them into the imperial prison!"

Xuanwu asked, "Big Brother, what happened?"

Qinglong said in a deep voice, "His Majesty wants to watch the duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue in person; we must protect His Majesty's safety."

"Remember, this matter cannot be publicized; to the outside world, just claim that the duel is imminent and we must ensure the palace and His Majesty do not encounter any accidents."

"Obeyed!"

Western Depot.

"Pass on my order: all agents of the Western Depot are to be dispatched to maintain order in the capital."

"Once someone causes trouble, arrest them immediately."

"If they resist arrest, they may be killed on the spot!"

Yu Huatian said coldly.

He looked very effeminate.

However, he did not have the slightest weak aura.

Instead, he was ruthless and decisive in his actions.

His fierce reputation was known to every martial artist in Great Ming.

He was the nightmare of many martial artists.

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