Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

As Li Wenzhong issued his orders, the tranquility of Yingtian Prefecture City under the cover of night was instantly shattered.

Troops moved out overnight, heading towards various parts of Yingtian Prefecture.

The clanging of armor, the heavy echo of footsteps pounding the earth...

These voices intertwined, carrying a sense of iron-bloodedness and grim determination.

Li Wenzhong, fully armored, arrived quickly at the Five Military Commands' headquarters to take charge.

At this time, Li Wenzhong was full of majesty, and the generals from all over the country did not dare to breathe loudly in front of him.

This man, Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, who was granted the title of Duke of Cao, had been in control of the Five Military Commands for many years.

And today, its majesty grows ever stronger.

With him, the Duke of Cao, in charge, few troops dared to act rashly.

Chaos won't break out here in the capital!
This Hu Weiyong has truly lost his mind!

That's absolutely outrageous!
They actually did something like that!

Since you've already done it, then you might as well die!
What surprised him even more was that, based on what he knew from his uncle, there were actually so many people who wanted to rebel with Hu Weiyong!

These people really don't want to live!

He truly couldn't understand how they had become like this in just a few years!
Could it be that they have truly forgotten how their uncle built his empire?

Hu Weiyong has gone mad, probably because of his son. He wants to fight to the death and cause some trouble.

But why are the rest of the people following Hu Weiyong's crazy ways?

Do they really think they can do anything to their uncle with their arrangements?

He couldn't understand it; he truly couldn't understand it.

Even his own nephew, the man in charge of the army, knew perfectly well that he absolutely could not go against his uncle.

Rebelling against one's own uncle will inevitably lead to a bad end.

There is only one way to die!
Yet these people dared to do it.

Sometimes, you have to admire their courage.

……

"What are you doing? What are you doing?!"

It's the other way around!

Insubordination is a crime punishable by military law; you bastards would all be beheaded!
Why don't you let me go right now?

"For the sake of our years of friendship, I'll let it slide!"

Zhao Feng's face darkened, and he reprimanded the group.

At this point, he was already lying on the ground.

Their weapons were also taken away.

He looked at his deputy general and the soldiers he led, and directly berated them.

He felt utterly overwhelmed.

"Insubordination? You will be court-martialed!"

Wu Yun sneered repeatedly.

He reached out and patted Zhao Feng's face: "If we only do this, it is insubordination, and we should be punished by military law and beheaded."

how about you?
They're already planning a rebellion to seize control of the capital, so what crime have you committed?

Killing your entire family wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?

At this point, she started talking to me about these things, asking, "Why did you open your mouth like that?"

"I'm leading you all to a bright future, to achieve wealth and honor, and to make a name for yourselves!"

If I didn't have this opportunity and didn't accomplish something, then my life would have ended there, and it would have been difficult to take another step forward. I'm not willing to accept that!
I imagine you're not happy about this either!

"Pah, stop talking so high and mighty. Everyone knows who they are."
You are selfish and greedy, trying to use our lives to gain your wealth and status.

"If the matter is accomplished, you'll reap the benefits; what gain do I and others get?"

Wu Yun spat in his face.

"I'm not the kind of person who eats alone!"

Release me right now! Get to work! Take over the capital!

They're just waiting for Hu Weiyong to take over the palace!
They beheaded Zhu Yuanzhang.

"We would all be granted titles of nobility or kingship, without a doubt!"

Zhao Feng urged him repeatedly.

"At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was probably already dead. No one could have imagined that Prime Minister Hu would dare to rebel."

They dared to kill Zhu Yuanzhang!

Zhu Yuanzhang has now moved to Qingfeng Mountain, truly courting his own doom.

With Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao dead, the only one who can sit on the throne is Prime Minister Hu!

If you don't listen to my orders now, it will be too late to regret it later!

Zhao Feng spoke with a solemn expression, which was also somewhat seductive.

Wu Yun laughed: "Still having sweet dreams?"

Is His Majesty unaware of your actions?

Do you know why I was able to make a move at this time and arrest you directly?

I received a secret order long ago, just waiting for you, you beast, to make a move and catch you red-handed!
what? !

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng froze on the spot, his expression turning incredibly ugly!
They were stunned by what Wu Yun said, which was completely unexpected.

Wu Yun had actually received the secret order long ago!
Then...does that mean that the emperor already knew about Hu Weiyong's plot to assassinate the king and rebel from the very beginning?

Not only did she know these things, but she also knew everything about her relationship with Hu Weiyong.

Did they also arrange a backup plan against themselves?

This news was absolutely terrifying for him.

He believed that he had been extremely careful and cautious in everything he did, and had never made any mistakes.

Now, however, it has become like this.

Are the Embroidered Uniform Guards really so omnipresent?
Wu Yun kicked Zhao Feng several times and had him tied up tightly.

They then quickly led their men to control and pacify the troops on their side...

……

There weren't many lights on in Hu Weiyong's residence.

Apart from the gatehouse and Hu Yong's study, no other lights were on.

Walking in the night, the atmosphere is exceptionally peaceful and serene.

Compared to the oppressive and murderous atmosphere in Yingtian City, Hu Weiyong's place was so peaceful that it was as if the storm that was raging in the city had not been stirred up by him at all.

Hu Weiyong sat in his study, quietly looking at a painting.

There is a child in the painting.

This is a portrait painted by a skilled artist when his son, Hu Tianci, was ten years old.

It is very lifelike and vivid.

Incense was burning in the room, and wisps of smoke rose from the brazier beside it.

The room was filled with the smell of burning incense and candles, and offerings were placed around it.

It also has a memorial tablet for Hu Tianci, making it a very grand affair.

Putting aside everything else, just looking at the large basin of ashes in the brazier is enough to tell you how much paper money Hu Weiyong burned for his son.

He genuinely loves his son and is truly afraid that his son won't have enough money to spend.

"Tianci, my son, I have avenged you!"

Wait for your father over there!

Those people from Jiangxi who harmed you will not live.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, your father will make him be buried with you!
Wait a little longer in Jiangxi.

After your father killed Zhu Yuanzhang, ascended the throne, and became emperor, he immediately sent people to bring you back.

When that time comes, I will appoint you as the Crown Prince, so that my son can return in glory.

Let the whole world wear mourning clothes for my son!

Father will build shrines for my son all over the world and enshrine my son as a god!
After sitting for a long time, Hu Weiyong looked at the portrait in his hand and murmured, as if he were coaxing a child, his voice gentle.

It also carries the implication that he wanted to show off his achievements to his son.

It was like the proud look on your face when you brought home a nice toy to coax your son when he was little. "Don't be afraid, just stay there and be good."

If your father hadn't managed to kill Zhu Yuanzhang, he would have been able to join you soon.

Then, your father will be by your side, and you won't have to be afraid.

In the underworld, you can do whatever you want, and nobody can stop you!

"Yes, Father has already gone there and burned a lot of money, as well as many carriages and ceremonial items. This money is enough for the two of us to spend..."

Hu Weiyong's face was full of admiration.

He has indeed done a lot for his son these days.

He has made two preparations regarding whether he will survive this ordeal.

If he could kill Zhu Yuanzhang and become emperor himself, that would be the best outcome.

If I can't become emperor, then dying sooner to see my own Tianci is no big deal.

He did not bury his son's remains.

To be precise, we were still in Jiangxi at that time.

Initially, he wanted to transport the body back to his hometown for a proper burial.

However, this matter has never been done.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to investigate the specific circumstances of his son's death.

Until the matter is clarified, his son's body cannot be buried, let alone transported back.

So later on, Hu Weiyong gave up on this idea.

Make his decision.

That is, if he could kill Zhu Yuanzhang and avenge his son, he could bring his son back in glory and give him a grand funeral.

If Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't be killed, there was no need for a proper burial.

He, as the father, would personally go to the underworld to accompany his son!
Moreover, once the attempt fails, whether or not one is properly buried at that point is actually meaningless.

Even if he's buried, someone will still dig up his grave because of what he did...

Time passed slowly, and in this night that was destined to be extraordinary, Hu Weiyong appeared unusually calm.

Aside from missing his son, he had no other thoughts at that moment.

He has already made the arrangements and all the necessary preparations.

Whether it will succeed or not is no longer under his control.

If it succeeds, all the better; if it doesn't, I'll just die, it doesn't matter.

Now, he just needs to wait for the results...

As he did this, Li Jinglong led a large army and quickly surrounded Hu Weiyong's residence.

With a wave of his hand, someone immediately carried a battering ram and slammed it hard against the gate.

In a few quick movements, they smashed the door open.

The gate to Hu Weiyong's side of the courtyard was easily blasted open.

Unlike most other people in high positions of power.

Even at this time, Hu Weiyong's residence remained very simple.

The decoration of this courtyard is very ordinary.

The walls weren't high, and the door wasn't big.

There's no difference between him and someone who is slightly wealthier and comes from a well-off family.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang investigated him, he needed to appear frugal.

After being repeatedly ripped off by Zhu Yuanzhang, that inhuman emperor, who tried every means to extract a large amount of money from him, he had to act even more frugal.

After all, if he didn't act frugally, wouldn't that be directly telling the emperor that he still had surplus grain after the emperor had taken so much money from him?

Did he want to attract Zhu Yuanzhang's attention and make that inhuman bastard turn against him again?

"What are you doing... ah!"

Such a commotion had already alerted the people in Hu Weiyong's household.

The gatekeeper, mustering his courage, asked a question.

Before he could finish speaking, he was stabbed to the ground by a long spear.

He was captured by the others.

Li Jinglong, fully armored, was the first to enter Hu Weiyong's residence.

With a wave of his hand, numerous soldiers filed in behind him...

At this moment, Li Jinglong was nowhere near the image of someone who usually drank and caroused on the Qinhuai River.

It's a painful thing to talk about.

In the past two years, he has only gone to the Qinhuai River to drink and have fun a total of three times!

I haven't gone as often as I used to, even though I used to go every two weeks.

If it were just these things, it wouldn't be so bad. What made him even more upset was that he was being targeted by his maternal uncle, who was now the emperor.

They threw him into the army to toughen him up.

The past year or so has been absolutely unbearable.

Moreover, it wasn't his father who made the decision, but rather his maternal uncle who personally gave the order and made some arrangements.

He was assigned to work under General Xu Da.

He also made himself hide his identity and not reveal his true identity.

For more than a year, I received no special treatment and was subjected to rigorous training.

The feeling was indescribable.

However, his changes are also visible to the naked eye.

By this time, he had lost some of his flamboyance and gained a lot of composure.

He was only transferred back a little over a month ago and given a new position...

At this moment, with the influx of Li Jinglong and others, the tranquility of Hu Weiyong's residence was shattered and completely destroyed...

Inside the study, listening to the commotion outside, Hu Weiyong sighed softly.

I failed again.

His all-out attack on Zhu Yuanzhang had failed.

Ultimately, they failed to kill that old scoundrel Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Tianci, your father is useless. He didn't kill Zhu Yuanzhang, the biggest culprit, so that he could be buried with you."

Don't worry, Dad will be here to find you soon.

As he spoke, he carefully folded the portrait in his hand and put it into his bosom...

After he finished doing that, the door was kicked open from the outside with a loud bang.

The wind that arose caused the candlelight on Hu Weiyong's desk to flicker violently.

The once blazing flames dwindled to the size of a bean.

Then, it struggled to light up again.

Li Jinglong and his fierce, armored soldiers swarmed into Hu Weiyong's room...

……

Li Shanchang's younger brother, Li Cunyi, was still awake.

His face looked terrible.

He was already half-drunk and was muttering curses at his elder brother, Li Shanchang.

He felt that his older brother was too incompetent.

He not only became the emperor's dog, but he also dragged himself down with him.

Since Li Shanchang became the emperor's lackey, many people who used to be close to him, such as Hu Weiyong, Fei Ju, Emperor Shengzong of Tang, and Lu Zhongheng, have stopped paying him much attention.

We rarely keep in touch anymore.

He was ostracized by many people in Huaixi.

This made him very upset, as he felt he had missed out on a lot...

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At the Marquis of Chengyi's residence, Liu Bowen opened his eyes... (End of Chapter)