Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 27 Zhu Jinzhen's attitude and Zhang Sanfeng's experience

"Your Highness, Marshal Yan has invited Master Zhang Sanfeng back, and he is on his way."

"I know, let's go down."

It was somewhat unexpected for Zhu Jinzhen that Changsun Wangqing "invited" Zhang Sanfeng.

However, he quickly guessed Changsun Wangqing's intention and looked at Li Chengen beside him thoughtfully: "How long has Yi Yan been away with his troops?"

"Your Highness, it's been more than half an hour."

"After having him 'invite' Tiedan Shenhou, invite him directly to Tiance Mansion." Zhu Jinzhen emphasized the word 'invite' and had a rough plan in mind.

"Yes, I will send someone to inform him immediately."

Li Chengen nodded and immediately asked a Tiance soldier to convey Zhu Jinzhen's intention as quickly as possible.

After the Tian Ce Mansion was clear of outsiders, Yan Yimei quickly returned and bowed, asking, "Your Highness, Pang Ban and the others have been captured. I wonder what to do with them?"

Zhu Jinzhen frowned when he heard this.

No useful information was obtained.

The Ming Dynasty and the Mongols were mortal enemies. He felt that keeping the enemy alive, even if he was already like a piece of meat on the chopping board, was a foolish decision. But did he want to force confessions from several great masters of astronomy?

Zhu Jinzhen is not that naive.

Those who can step into the realm of the Grand Master of Celestial Phenomena are all people whose minds and natures are beyond the ordinary. When it comes to forbearance, a hundred mortals with wills as strong as rocks cannot compare to them.

Ordinary means and torture are completely useless.

But when it came to killing him directly, Zhu Jinzhen was a little hesitant.

Finally, Zhu Jinzhen thought of his system and the woman, and shook his head. "Let's keep them for now. Maybe they can be of some use to us."

"Yes."

Yan Yimei nodded.

When Lian Chengbi and the others helped to capture Pang Ban, they had already locked Pang Ban and the others' scapula, sealed their qi sea, and broken their three major qi meridians.

In such a situation, not to mention the great master of celestial phenomena, even the immortals on land would become half-wasted.

Unless someone comes to rescue them, they will never be able to leave Cangyun Prison in their lifetime.

Zhu Jinzhen saw Yan Yimei didn't move his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Well, is there anything else?"

Yan Yimei knelt on one knee with a thud. "Your Highness, Xuemei and the others acted on their own and tampered with your will, nearly ruining your plan. I failed to discipline them properly. Please punish them."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen was neither surprised nor angry, but rather unexpectedly calm.

"What is Cang Yun's purpose?"

"Your Highness..." Yan Yimei's body trembled.

Zhu Jinzhen said nothing, just looked at her with extremely calm eyes.

Yan Yimei's heart trembled, and he spoke, "Those of us who belong to Cang Yun are brothers and sisters in arms, and we must protect each other until our death. Anyone who betrays the country, breaks faith, acts unjustly, or harms the people out of selfish desires will be dealt with by Cang Yun. Things that go against the Cang Yun creed will be judged on right and wrong, without any room for negotiation. The movement of Cang Yun is not caused by the opening of the sky, the rumbling of thunder, or the cessation of frost."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded with satisfaction: "This is also the purpose of the Xuanjia Secret Guard."

"I have said that all actions of the Secret Guards should prioritize safety and mission, but I have never said that I cannot tolerate them taking risks or making mistakes."

"I will thank Your Highness for your generosity on their behalf."

"Ah."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded and gave Yan Yimei a smile: "However, I still have to give you a warning when I send you back."

"They can be soft-hearted and impulsive." "They can kill a prefect, so they can kill him. It doesn't matter if the methods are cruel or their identities are exposed. But if they continue to be swayed by their emotions, sooner or later there will be a big mess."

"Yes, I obey your command." Yan Yimei nodded heavily. He knew that although his highness was magnanimous and would not pursue the matter, he was still somewhat dissatisfied with the secret guard's mission this time.

Zhu Jinzhen shook his head helplessly: "You still don't understand what I mean."

"I'm not afraid of them causing a big commotion or chaos. If the mission fails, then it fails. I'm afraid that if they continue to act on their emotions, they will fall into the enemy's trap and be used by those with ulterior motives."

"That's the trouble."

"Huh?" Yan Yimei opened her mouth in surprise.

Zhu Jinzhen glanced at Yan Yimei and frankly admitted, "Don't be so rude. I'm just protecting my son. This isn't a critical mission. It's none of my business whether they live or die. I won't let any of my people get away."

The generals of Tian Ce Mansion who were watching their hearts with their eyes on the nose smiled knowingly.

Yan Yimei realized what was going on after hearing this and smiled happily, "Yes, Your Highness, I will tell them the truth and give them a good lecture."

"They've been traveling all the way to Jingzhou for several months, and they must be very tired. Let them rest for two days."

"Yes, Your Highness." Yan Yimei's smile widened.

A Tiance soldier came to report.

"Your Highness, Master Zhang has arrived outside the Tiance Mansion."

"Invite them in."

Zhu Jinzhen also stood up and walked towards the reception room of Tiance Mansion.

……

Tiance Mansion and Cangyun’s headquarters are connected.

The two are neighbors and often visit each other.

The moment Zhang Sanfeng was led by Changsun Wangqing into the gate of Tiance Mansion, he finally understood what the strongest army in the world was. Looking around at the heavily guarded Tiance Mansion, there were guards every five steps and sentries every ten steps, as well as patrolling Tiance soldiers.

No one who can appear in front of Zhang Sanfeng is lower than the upper three levels.

Every five steps there is at least one Vajra Realm Tiance soldier.

There are at least two Vajra Realm masters within a distance of ten steps, and there must be a Zhixuan Realm master within fifty steps.

"Hi~!"

Zhang Sanfeng looked at the dozens of people in the Finger Profound Realm and finally couldn't help but take a deep breath. "It's rumored outside that the soldiers of Tiance Mansion are all as brave as ten thousand men. Now it seems that it's not an exaggeration."

As he walked along, he saw at least five hundred Vajra Realm cultivators and more than sixty Zhixuan Realm cultivators in Tiance Mansion.

At a glance, there are at least hundreds or even thousands of Tiance soldiers in the upper three ranks.

If he had not been aware that he was not affected by any spiritual martial arts, Zhang Sanfeng would have almost thought that he had fallen into an illusion, or that he had fallen asleep and everything he saw was a dream.

"Whose family can be so extravagant as to use Vajra Realm to guard the door and Zhixuan Realm to garrison?" Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but complain. He thought back to when Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established the Hongwu era. Even when he, Zhang Sanfeng, went to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, he didn't see such an exaggerated lineup.

If we count the four land immortals including Changsun Wangqing who blocked him outside Jiayuguan, more than thirty celestial masters and those in the Zhixuan realm.

Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

With millions of soldiers at his disposal, he possesses the powerful military force that was laid down when the country was founded.

Zhang Sanfeng immediately knew what Zhu Jinzhen wanted to do, what he would do, and what he could do.

Zhang Sanfeng climbed the stairs and looked back at the road he had come from. The solemn and quiet Tiance Mansion gave him a sense of the might of a tiger crouching and a dragon swooping down to swallow up the world. Only one thought remained in his mind: "The world of the Ming Dynasty is about to change."

(End of this chapter)