Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Qingfeng Mountain truly lives up to its name, as it is indeed very cool.

The temperature here is lower than in other places during the summer.

Now that it's late autumn, the temperature is even lower.

Standing here at Qingfeng Palace, looking around.

The mountains were ablaze with color, the forests dyed in vibrant hues—truly a magnificent autumn scene!

In the distance, the Yangtze River can be seen flowing eastward like a jade belt.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was not handling government affairs, he went out of his house and looked around. He was struck by how vast the sky and earth seemed.

Feel comfortable.

His good mood wasn't solely due to these reasons.

More importantly, he has received definite information.

Hu Weiyong could no longer hold back and was about to take action against his side.

It happened within these two or three days.

Zhu Yuanzhang had been eagerly anticipating this matter for a long time.

Having waited so long, the day has finally come when Hu Weiyong is about to make his move.

He has made thorough preparations.

Prepare traps for tigers and leopards, and scatter fragrant bait to catch dragons.

Now, they've even used themselves, the emperor, as bait, setting themselves up for this purpose.

I refuse to believe we can't catch a big fish like Hu Weiyong!

Looking up, I saw a dark cloud slowly rising in the southeast.

After a while, it dyed half the sky.

And it continues to spread to more and more places.

Even the weather quickly became sticky and humid.

Based on experience, I'm afraid a good rain is coming soon.

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace and reviewed some memorials before it became completely dark.

We even need to light lamps.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Good rain indeed comes at the right time."

It is a good rain not only when it occurs in spring, but also when it occurs in autumn.

With this rain, Hu Weiyong's people should be able to get things moving even faster.

It's very likely they'll take action tonight.

After all, on a rainy night, there are many opportunities to launch a surprise attack and kill the enemy.

For example, Li Jing, besides destroying the Turks on a snowy night, also has records of crossing the river to annihilate the enemy during a heavy rain when the river was swollen.

Hu Weiyong's people wanted to take action against him and get rid of him.

Tonight is the best opportunity.

And they can't stay hidden for much longer.

Because it takes so long, there's a real concern about whether it will be exposed.

They wanted to get rid of their emperor.

What is most needed is to strike unexpectedly and catch the enemy off guard.

They took advantage of my moment of vulnerability and killed me!
After waiting for about half an hour, a gust of wind began to blow.

The wind made the trees rustle.

It seemed they were going to remove all the tiles.

They uprooted all the trees on the mountain.

In addition, there's the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops, especially through the pine forest.

It sounded like sobbing.

It sends chills down the spines of the timid.

It seems there are thousands of ghosts and monsters, wanting to choose people to eat!

Not long after the wind picked up, large raindrops began to fall.

Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared, accompanied by wind and rain.

……

"Hurry! Hurry! March immediately! Success will be achieved tonight."

On the riverbank, dozens of miles away from Qingfeng Mountain, someone called out to urge them on.

His voice was urgent.

He urged the man to put on his leather armor, his face bearing the marks of time.

The clothing he wore, as well as the clothing of the troops he led, were all Ming Dynasty uniforms.

This man was Chen Liang, the commander of Linhai Guard.

Besides him, there were two other commanders.

They were Lin Xian, the commander of Mingzhou Guard, and Huo Zhen, the commander of Fuzhou Central Guard.

Besides them, there were several hundred Japanese.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been so quick for Hu Weiyong to send someone to contact Japan and for Japan to send troops to help.

But sometimes, things just happen by chance.

Following Hu Weiyong's orders, Lin Xian sent someone to contact the Japanese.

As a result, they encountered Japanese pirates they knew at sea.

The Japanese pirates readily accepted the invitation to come and do something big.

After all, ever since Zhu Yuanzhang lifted the sea ban, established the Maritime Trade Office, and built a naval fleet.

The blow to the pirates was enormous.

The targets of the crackdown naturally included these Japanese pirates.

Under these circumstances, the Japanese pirates were naturally delighted to accept Lin Xian's invitation.

In such a short time, they were able to gather no less than four thousand elite troops here, ready to take action against Zhu Yuanzhang.

It is clear that Hu Weiyong was not idle during the years he served as prime minister.

They have deep ties with the military.

A considerable number of people were planted within the army.

Otherwise, in such a short time, he would have been able to mobilize so many troops to carry out a coup and kill Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's not that easy.

This is because the situation in Jiangxi has spiraled out of control.

The emperor will soon take drastic measures in Jiangxi.

It will expose yourself.

And he really wanted to avenge his son as soon as possible and make a huge scene!

Otherwise, if he had more time, he could have mobilized more troops and brought in more soldiers to participate in the assassination of Zhu Yuanzhang.

That's where his confidence comes from.

"We must act now; we cannot wait any longer!"
If we wait any longer, we might be discovered instead!

Lin Xian nodded, agreeing with Chen Liang's statement.

"Minister Hu said that there are also our men among the Emperor's personal guards. Is this true?"

Huo Zhen looked at Lin Xian and asked him a question.

Of the group, Lin Xian and Hu Weiyong had the closest connection.

Lin Xian nodded and said, "Of course it's true. Now that things have come to this point, there's no need to keep it a secret any longer, so I'll tell you all."

This man was none other than Mao Xiang.

It's him?

Is it him? !
Both of them were taken aback by what Lin Xian said.

Then they became more excited.

If it were Mao Xiang, then many things would be much easier to discuss and accomplish.

They also became bolder.

I am increasingly confident about what I will do next.

Mao Xiang was no ordinary man.

Nowadays, among the emperor's imperial guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, apart from Liu Ying, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who is a staunch supporter of the emperor, there are only a few others.

Among them, Mao Xiang was the highest-ranking and had the most power.

This time, Mao Xiang was still here at Qingfeng Mountain, accompanying the emperor.

With such a person around, they are much more confident in their next move.

When Zhu Yuanzhang traveled, he paid special attention to his safety.

But who would have thought that Mao Xiang, such an important person by his side, had been bribed by Prime Minister Hu!
He became Hu Xiang's man.

In the following operations, they were even more at ease and bolder!
They were now absolutely confident of victory! Even if the emperor was as cunning as a devil, with this inside-outside collaboration, he had absolutely no chance of surviving!
With inside help and outside cooperation, they will surely be able to kill Zhu Yuanzhang by surprise.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor, it doesn't matter.

They are bound to win.

At a command, many people who were ready to go disembarked.

They disembarked on the rainy night and marched quickly towards Qingfeng Mountain.

In fact, if they traveled by wind, the closest they could get to their boats was about ten miles from Zhu Yuanzhang's palace.

However, they did not do so.

Of course, it wasn't that they didn't want to, but rather that they wanted to attack Zhu Yuanzhang even faster.

Instead, places too close to Zhu Yuanzhang were guarded by troops, and being too close would make them easier to be exposed.

The current distance is just right.

The army marched forward, tense yet quiet.

Everyone held a copper coin in their mouth to prevent anyone from speaking.

It's impossible not to be nervous.

After all, what they were doing this time was quite different from usual.

Normally, it's just a matter of fighting, but this time they're directly attacking Zhu Yuanzhang!

They must assassinate the king!
This was something they had never dared to imagine before.

As they traveled, lightning flashed across the sky from time to time, and heavy rain poured down.

This increased the difficulty of their march.

However, none of these people complained.

On the contrary, they were quite happy about the heavy rain.

Many people are hoping that the rain will be heavier and last longer.

This would allow for better marching.

Even more unexpected.

It's likely that no one could have imagined that someone would be so audacious as to dare to take action against Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor, and try to eliminate him.

This in itself is the biggest surprise.

What's more, it's raining so hard.

When it rains, many people subconsciously feel that it is the safest time to go.

They will unconsciously let their guard down.

Even if someone repeatedly issues an order, it still won't work.

Some things are about human nature, and after years of military campaigns, they understand them all too well.

It can be said that they had all the advantages this time!

Zhu Yuanzhang is doomed!
They are bound to succeed, and they must succeed!
Zhu Yuanzhang, as emperor, was a terrible person. He became increasingly harsh and unreasonable towards the many people who followed him in conquering the country.

In this situation, it's quite normal for them to take some further action.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who acted inhumanely first!
Throughout history, the greatest merit has been to save one's lord, followed by to follow one's master.

At this time, by following Prime Minister Hu to do this, they were undoubtedly doing a meritorious service by supporting the emperor.

Moreover, if the matter is successfully accomplished, their merit will far exceed that of ordinary acts of following the emperor.

After all, they killed Zhu Yuanzhang with their own hands.

To understand this, one can look at those who participated in the Xuanwu Gate Incident during the Tang Dynasty.

Which one of them didn't become extremely wealthy and powerful?

This time, they succeeded in doing it just as well.

Prime Minister Hu was different from Zhu Yuanzhang, who was ruthless and turned his back on people.

Prime Minister Hu was very loyal and sentimental.

Once they get things done here, their wealth and honor will never cease.

Each of them could be granted the title of Duke.

What we can gain in the future will be even greater.

I wonder how much more than Zhu Yuanzhang had.

More importantly, having made such a great contribution, there's no need to live in constant fear or act subservient.

That's not what they want.

It's still best to work under Hu Weiyong!
A true man should live to eat in a five-cauldron feast, and die to be cooked in a five-cauldron feast.

Time passed slowly, and they marched on through the night, getting closer and closer to Qingfeng Mountain...

As we approached Qingfeng Mountain, it was already quite late, and the rain had long since subsided, with only a light drizzle falling.

They did not encounter any garrison troops along the way.

This made them extremely happy.

It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang was too confident in Qingfeng Mountain, a place only a hundred miles from the capital.

He felt that no one in the world would dare to lay a hand on him.

Of course, this is also largely due to the fact that they chose the right time.

Moreover, Mao Xiang must have made a great deal of effort in this.

Sure enough, with the help of heaven and earth, Zhu Yuanzhang was doomed this time!
Filled with excitement, the group set off towards Qingfeng Mountain.

They were getting closer and closer to Zhu Yuanzhang's temporary palace...

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In the capital, it was already late at night, but Hu Weiyong was still awake.

The lights were on in his room, and there were many things on the table.

However, at this moment, he had no interest in reading or writing letters.

I just sat there, staring blankly at the flickering lights.

He was plotting his plans.

Raindrops dripped intermittently from the eaves outside, making a pattering sound.

This made the night seem even quieter.

It rained today, and if he's not mistaken, Lin Xian and his group will make their move tonight.

After all, there couldn't be a better time.

He also needs to make corresponding preparations for succeeding to the throne after killing Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's not enough to just kill Zhu Yuanzhang; we also need to take control of the capital.

Thinking this, a carrier pigeon fluttered its wings and landed in Hu Weiyong's house. The person guarding the pigeon loft immediately removed the small bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg.

They rushed towards Hu Weiyong at top speed.

The moment the door was knocked, Hu Weiyong opened it from the inside.

The man quickly handed the bamboo tube he was holding to Hu Weiyong.

Hu Weiyong took it, opened it, and quickly glanced at it, and was overjoyed.

As expected, my guess was correct.

Lin Xian and his group made their move tonight!

He felt reassured and immediately ordered, "Go and inform Shang Gao, Tu Jie, and Chen Ning (this is the Imperial Censor)."

Let them do it!

These preparations had already been made; they were just waiting for Lin Xian to make his move before they could begin.

Therefore, after Hu Yong spoke and gave the order, his side acted very quickly.

One command after another was relayed from him.

Those who had been on edge for some time, waiting for orders from Hu Weiyong, began to act one by one, following the instructions given earlier.

Inside Hu Weiyong's residence, Hu Weiyong watched the person who had done the task leave.

My emotions couldn't help but surge with excitement.

Whether things succeed or fail depends on this one move!

If it succeeds, then I will be able to manipulate events at will and truly hold great power!

From now on, no one will dare to oppress me in the face of power!
If things don't work out, that's fine too.

The Ming Dynasty will eventually shed a great deal of blood because of its own actions!

Make those people pay with their lives for their son!
On his desk lay a message sent by carrier pigeon from Lin Xian, which he had received not long ago.

In the past, he would burn the carrier pigeons he received, but this time he did not.

In fact, it's not just this.

He has also kept all his correspondence with others from recently.

The purpose was to give Zhu Yuanzhang a surprise if things failed, so that he could rampage across the land!

Meanwhile, as they moved in the capital, Lin Xian and his group, who had entered Qingfeng Mountain, were getting closer and closer to Zhu Yuanzhang's temporary palace.

Countless flames danced within my heart! (End of Chapter)