The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 97 Yang Guang's Defeat to the Biggest Gambler
"call!"

"this!"

Except for Yan Nantian and Zhao Zheng, everyone else exclaimed in surprise, some lightly or some heavily.

Even Zhu Ye and Cao Zhengchun are no exception.

Especially Weng Taibei and Cao Shaoqin, their faces were abnormally pale.

At this time, Yan Nantian and Zhao Zheng discovered that something was wrong with everyone.

“What a terrifying dragon ball! It seems to contain a magical power that can expand a person’s inner desires.

Even the will of the Grand Master can be tempted!
The power of this dragon ball may exceed our expectations. We must intensify our efforts to search for it and never let it escape into the world." Zhu Ye said in a serious tone.

“Yes, although this dragon ball will not have a big impact on the Grand Master’s will, it may still be affected if carried for a long time.

In other words, this dragon ball might be useful to anyone with great strength.

They must be collected and presented to His Majesty," Cao Zhengchun said solemnly.

"Yeah." Zhu Ye nodded in agreement.

As grandmasters, they understand even more clearly how precious the treasures that can enhance the power of a grandmaster are.

And there are eight more.

Such treasures must be controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

The others understood and nodded.

"Tongzhi Guo, you will keep this dragon ball for now." Zhu Ye looked at Guo Bujing and said.

Guo Bujing was slightly surprised.

“As expected, this dragon ball is incredibly powerful and has magical powers that can amplify people’s desires about good and evil.

Correctors use corrections.

The evil ones use it for even worse.

Although the effect on the Grand Master's will is greatly reduced, it will still be a hidden danger.

Only those with an upright and selfless heart are suitable to keep it.

"Just now, Mr. Guo, Mr. Yan and Mr. Zhao were the least affected, so you are the most suitable person to keep it," Zhu Ye explained.

Cao Zhengchun hesitated, thinking of the three characters Guo Juxia, as well as his disciples, wives and daughters in Beijing, and nodded: "That's right, Mr. Guo will keep it first and present it to His Majesty after returning to Beijing."

Others nodded.

It is obvious that among the three grand masters, Zhu Ye and Cao Zhengchun are selfish and not as open and selfless as Guo Bujing, and are the least affected by the dragon ball.

It is most appropriate for it to be kept by them.

Of course, it is normal to have selfish desires.

The Grand Master is also a human being.

"Okay, from now on, I will try not to act alone." Guo Bujing agreed and said cautiously.

“Hearing what the prince said, and He Yanrong also said that her medical skills were able to improve by leaps and bounds, all thanks to the help of the dragon ball.

This dragon ball will expand people's desires for good and evil, and will also help people achieve their goals.

Maybe this should not be called Dragon Ball, but Magic Ball.

It shouldn't exist in this world." Yan Nantian suddenly frowned.

“What Yan Chenshi said is not wrong, but any treasure in the world can be used for good by the righteous and for evil by the evil.

If one is affected by the treasure, then what is the point of cultivating the will of martial arts?

Those who are influenced by the treasure may be able to show off their power for a while, but they will only bring about their own destruction in the end.

This dragon ball is in the hands of our Ming Dynasty and your Majesty, and it will surely benefit the people and make our Ming Dynasty stronger." Zhu Ye said solemnly.

"Your Majesty is right. I am grateful for your advice." Yan Nantian thought about His Majesty's strength and character, and immediately felt relieved. He bowed slightly and said.

"Our plan has to change a little bit. While cleaning up Jin, we will focus on collecting dragon balls.

In addition, the corresponding messages should also be blocked.

We must not let the news about Dragon Ball get out, otherwise the situation will be out of control." Zhu Ye said solemnly.

When it comes to cleaning up Jin, he can just assist and not interfere in other matters.

But when it comes to eight dragon balls that can help the Grand Master increase his strength, he cannot remain indifferent and must step forward.

Cao Zhengchun, Guo Bujing and others also agreed immediately.

After it was confirmed, some plans changed.

Then, they each took action.

Beijing.

Zhu Houzhao watched the actions of various tribes while waiting for news from Jin.

Of course, cultivation will never stop.

As the new policy was implemented, he found that his cultivation speed was accelerating.

That day, he received the news sent back by Yan Nantian.

"Golden Sword Village! This Golden Sword Village is quite interesting, like a hero.

How could I be stingy when it comes to treating heroes?" Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said proudly.

“Write an imperial edict and send it to Lao Yan.

It was written in the imperial edict that Jindao Village resisted the Hu bandits and never robbed the people. It was a good team and I liked them very much.

As long as you are willing, you can rejoin the Ming Dynasty and do whatever you want.

Join the army and you will be my good brother in the future.

If you do not join the army and become good citizens, then you will be my good children.

Don’t worry about the past.” Zhu Houzhao said to Wei Jinzhong.

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Wei Jinzhong replied.

In the following days, he made sure to read the news sent back from Jin every day.

Many things aroused his curiosity and anger.

For example, Dragon Ball, and what those bad guys do.

But it will be soon. We will start in late January, so there are only ten days left.

Before the end of January, when Zhu Houzhao took action against Jin, he was stunned by the news sent from Sui and then flew into a rage.

"Waste! Yang Guang is a waste!" "How did he lead an army of millions? He was defeated! Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed or injured!"

"Damn it, this damn thing, he is simply the biggest piece of trash in the world."

"Nearly one million Han Chinese! They will all be my people and mine in the future.

Yang Guang, this rubbish, I will definitely chop him into pieces in the future."

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Zhu Houzhao cursed angrily. In front of him, the three elders of the cabinet, the six ministers, the left and right censors, and several people from the military cabinet were speechless.

It seems that Your Majesty is so angry that he has already regarded the Sui Dynasty as his own.

If Yang Guang knew about this, he would definitely spit out blood.

"Your Majesty, the disastrous defeat of the Sui Kingdom this time was beyond everyone's expectations.

Hundreds of thousands of troops, the elite troops at the founding of the Sui Dynasty, were severely damaged.

There are still hundreds of thousands of civilians, and the people are going to be unstable.

Not only that, among the nine founding elders of the Sui Dynasty, Han Qinhu died first, and the most powerful Gao Zuo and Yang Su died last year.

In this battle, Wu Jianzhang and He Ruobi also died.

Of the nine founding elders who were the backbone of the Sui Dynasty, only four remain.

The Sui Dynasty placed great emphasis on aristocratic families, so there must have been undercurrents within the country at this time.

All the countries in the world will also be affected." After Zhu Houzhao's anger calmed down a little, Liu Jian spoke.

"What do you think? If I send troops to destroy the Sui Dynasty, what do you think?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly said.

Liu Jian and others, including Wang Shouren, were shocked.

"Your Majesty, you must not do that. Although the Sui Empire has suffered a great defeat and has been severely damaged, it is not doomed yet.

The happiest people right now should be the Turks and Mongols.

The Ming Dynasty is still implementing a new policy, and the military and finances are undergoing changes, so we must not mobilize troops on a large scale." Liu Jian immediately said with a pale face.

Others also spoke up to dissuade him, including Wang Shouren.

"I'm just talking. Of course I know we can't send troops now." Zhu Houzhao curled his lips, a little depressed but said happily.

Everyone understood immediately when they saw it. Given His Majesty's temperament, he was just talking.

Commonly known as a quick-talker or a mean person who only seeks momentary satisfaction.

This is definitely not what a wise ruler would do.

But when it comes to His Majesty, well, it’s okay. I can understand and accept it.

“Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty suffered a tragic defeat this time, and the Mongols, the Turks and other countries must have played a role in it.

But I'm afraid they themselves could not have imagined that the Sui Dynasty would suffer such a disastrous defeat."

“After this battle, the Sui Kingdom was in turmoil.

Given Yang Guang's radical and eager nature to send troops, I'm afraid he would never accept such a great defeat.

Perhaps, he will send troops to Goguryeo for the second time in a short period of time.

If he really sent troops again, the Mongols, Turks and other countries would definitely shift their first target to the Sui Dynasty and would spare no effort to make Yang Guang fail again.

If Yang Guang really fails again, the Sui Dynasty will probably be destroyed."

Wang Shouren looked calm and spoke in a convincing tone.

"Based on past events, Yang Guang is not an impatient person. Would he send troops to Goguryeo for the second time regardless of the consequences?" Li Dongyang asked with some doubt.

The rest of the civil servants, including those in the military cabinet, all looked a little unconvinced.

"It's probably possible." Wang Shouren said confidently, "Yang Guang took advantage of the incident between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols last year to rush to Goguryeo and mobilized a million troops.

From this we can see that Yang Guang is no longer the same as when he was the crown prince.

His intention was to achieve the state of heaven and man in one fell swoop, mobilizing a million troops, and Goguryeo was only his first target.

He wanted to destroy enough countries in one fell swoop so that he could reach the realm of heaven and man.

It can be seen that he is now eager for quick success and instant benefits, and he wants to solve all problems quickly with absolute power and domineering methods. "

“The one who could not accept this defeat the most was him.

Moreover, our Ming Dynasty is implementing a new policy and is unable to invade the Sui Dynasty.

The interior of Li Yang is also unstable and cannot be invaded.

Yang Guang himself knew that the Mongols and the Turks were waiting for his second defeat, and they were also restraining each other and unable to move rashly.

He now has two choices.”

“First, we must do our utmost to stabilize the country, give more benefits to the aristocratic families, and gradually calm the impact of this defeat.

But in this way, it would be impossible for him to reach the realm of heaven and man through military achievements and national fortune.

Will Yang Guang accept it?

Once he accepts it, it proves that he is a complete loser.

Moreover, in the future, how can the Sui Dynasty, which does not have the realm of heaven and man, resist the Ming Dynasty or the Mongols?"

“Second, it’s a gamble.

As long as he can destroy many countries including Goguryeo in one fell swoop, gain enough military merit, and then return to reorganize the country, he still has hope of breaking through to the realm of heaven and man. "

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, when a gambler loses everything, he will do anything.

The first time Yang Guang mobilized a million troops, it was a gamble.

He is a complete gambler, so he will definitely gamble again next time."

Wang Shouren spoke eloquently, his tone solemn.

All the ministers felt a chill.

gambler.

If this is true, Yang Guang is the biggest gambler in the world.

It will also be the most terrifying.

Take the entire Sui Kingdom to gamble.

The ministers could not help but lean towards Wang Shouren's inference.

"This idiot is actually gambling with my millions of people again. Damn it."

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