nashuaworldcup Chapter 768 Heaven Blesses the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 768 Heaven Blesses the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 768 Heaven Blesses the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Youjian picked up his wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "You have not betrayed me, and I have not betrayed you! It's a pity that I have betrayed you! I have nothing to make up for you now! I can only bestow upon you the title of king, which is also the promise I made to you back then!"
"Heh!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, took a sip of wine from Gao Guiying's mouth, and mocked, "No wonder everyone wants to be emperor. Being emperor is great! But after killing all of someone's relatives, you tell them, 'I've made you a king!' And they're expected to be grateful and share my burdens!"
Zhu Youjian gave an awkward smile.
Wang Wenzhou asked, "What's wrong? What trouble has arisen in the Ming Dynasty again? Could it be that the Tartars are at the gates again? I didn't hear anyone mention it at court this morning."
Zhu Youjian was somewhat angry. He drank a cup of wine and said coldly, "Boxin! To be honest, I have never wronged you in any way. If it were anyone else, let alone sleeping with my Consort Tian, even if they only touched her a few times, I would have torn them to pieces long ago!"
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Zhu Youjian, not only did I sleep with your Consort Tian, I also got Empress Zhou pregnant. What are you going to do about it?"
Zhu Youjian was furious, pointing and gesturing at Wang Wenzhou...
"Sigh..." Zhu Youjian sighed and said helplessly, "Enough! Enough! I won't argue with you! I know you don't trust me! And I don't trust you either!"
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Zhu Youjian, stop dawdling! Say what you want to say, I still want to go to Kunning Palace to sleep with my sister-in-law as soon as possible!"
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Boxin, after today, it may be our last farewell!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Guiying's heart skipped a beat! Oh no, Zhu Youjian wanted to kill his enemy! Thinking this, she looked around and noticed that although there were no guards inside the house, there were quite a few outside the door and windows. Gao Guiying thought to herself, "Using a cup as a signal, huh? You wish! As long as I'm here, before the guards even get inside, I can snap your head off!"
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "What's wrong, Brother Zhu? Do you want to commit suicide?"
Zhu Youjian ignored Wang Wenzhou and continued, "There is a difference between us as ruler and subject. You live in the palace all day long, and rumors and gossip are rampant outside. I will bestow upon you the mansion I had when I was a prince. Go and live in your Tu Zhu Prince's Mansion."
"Heh!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, "No problem. Do you think I want to live in the palace? I'm on edge all day, afraid you'll sleep with my baby! You can put me out of the palace and put me under house arrest, no problem, but your sister-in-law has to come with me!"
Zhu Youjian desperately wanted to slap Wang Wenzhou across the face, but he didn't dare, mainly because he was afraid of being the one to suffer. Wang Wenzhou was a mad dog, capable of anything when he went berserk; he knew that if he dared to slap Wang Wenzhou, Wang Wenzhou would definitely retaliate. And Wang Wenzhou had actually done so before. He couldn't kill Wang Wenzhou, and he couldn't beat him in a fight; if he fought Wang Wenzhou, he would only suffer in silence.
Zhu Youjian solemnly said, "How could I, the dignified Prince Tu Zhu of the Great Ming Dynasty, be placed under house arrest? Within the territory of the Great Ming, you are free to come and go. You may also return to your fiefdom of Hanshan."
"Huh?" Wang Wenzhou looked at Zhu Youjian in surprise. Really?
"Brother Zhu, stop fooling around! You dare let me go back to Hanshan? Aren't you afraid I'll pull another purge of court officials?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"A ruler's word is law!" Zhu Youjian picked up his wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then smashed the cup to the ground.
Gao Guiying suddenly stood up, grabbed Zhu Youjian's arm, and threw him to the ground with a back throw.
"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou spat out his wine. What was wrong with his son? It wasn't that Wang Wenzhou didn't know the story of using a cup as a signal, but he genuinely didn't believe Zhu Youjian would kill him. If he wanted to kill him, he would have done so long ago; why let him sleep with Empress Zhou?
Gao Guiying grabbed Zhu Youjian by the neck and said coldly, "Zhu Youjian, if you dare to kill Boxin, I will strangle you first!"
"Let go!" Wang Chengen shouted angrily.
At this moment, the guards outside rushed in, drew their weapons, and stared at Gao Guiying with tense expressions.
"Get out! When did I ever issue an order for you to enter the house?" Zhu Youjian said angrily.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The guards all withdrew.
"Sister-in-law, let go! Ask Bo Xin if I dare to kill him," Zhu Youjian said with a wry smile.
Wang Wenzhou felt a little embarrassed. Zhu Youjian's words didn't sound like an act. He quickly said, "Sister, please let him go. It's not that Brother Zhu is afraid to kill me, it's just that we are brothers and he can't bear to kill me."
Gao Guiying was completely confused. What were her enemy and Zhu Youjian up to?
Gao Guiying released Zhu Youjian, who got up with a bitter smile.
Wang Chengen quickly stepped forward and gently patted the dust off Zhu Youjian's body.
Zhu Youjian said with a wry smile, "Boxin, I'm telling you the truth today, and I'm not going back on my word! I went to Hanshan and figured everything out. The Ming Dynasty isn't just our Zhu family's Ming Dynasty, it's the Ming Dynasty of all the people under heaven. I don't have the ability to ensure the people of the Ming Dynasty live in peace and prosperity. Why can't someone with the ability take my place?"
At this point, Zhu Youjian said without any room for argument, "If you come to purge the court of corrupt officials again, I will personally open the palace gates and welcome you into the palace!"
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Brother Zhu, have you lost your mind?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "I know you don't trust me! You'll find out after you leave the palace whether you can leave the capital freely or not."
Wang Wenzhou sized up Zhu Youjian. Based on his understanding of Zhu Youjian, this guy was not only a stubborn person, but also a narrow-minded one. Otherwise, he wouldn't have killed so many important officials.
Zhu Youjian returned to his seat and ordered, "Bring another cup!"
Wang Chengen quickly offered him a cup.
Zhu Youjian raised his wine cup and said, "Let's put aside other matters for now! Today, I will drink with you until we're both drunk!"
"Alright!" Wang Wenzhou nodded, raised his wine cup, and said solemnly, "When I first met you, I didn't know you were the Emperor, and I won't treat you like one today either! Brother Zhu, I'd like to offer you a toast!"
After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Youjian secretly rejoiced; this mad dog Wang Wenzhou was truly moved by him. Zhu Youjian knew Wang Wenzhou well; this lecherous man always ate and drank with pretty girls in tow. It was rare to see him drinking so earnestly on his own.
"Cheers!" Zhu Youjian also picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. He glanced at Da Yu'er out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself, "How could I have been so stupid? How could I not have realized so long ago that this woman was not Liu Rushi?"
Zhu Youjian thought to himself, "Heaven blesses the Ming Dynasty!"
It turned out that Zhu Youjian had just received confirmation that Liu Rushi was still alive and in the Tartar palace, where she had been mistaken for Da Yu'er by the Tartars. And the "Liu Rushi" beside Wang Wenzhou was, of course, Da Yu'er.
Knowing Wang Wenzhou as Zhu Youjian did, wouldn't Wang Wenzhou go crazy if he knew about this? If he released Wang Wenzhou back to Hanshan, Wang Wenzhou would definitely gather all his strength to fight the Tartars and snatch back his baby Liu Rushi.
All he had to do was sit back and watch the fight, and once Wang Wenzhou and the Tartars were both exhausted, the Ming Dynasty could reap the benefits.