Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 216 The emperor’s heart is as deep as an abyss

Capital, Imperial Palace, South Study.

Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun was sitting behind the desk, his eyes falling on Gong Ziyu who had just come in and saluted him.

He paused briefly for a few breaths until he noticed that Gong Ziyu was beginning to feel a little uneasy, and then he said with a satisfied smile: "This is not a court. Ayu and I are close friends, so there is no need to be so polite."

Because he had been the titular emperor for more than ten years, after taking control of the power, he loved to observe whether his subordinates had awe for him, so as to judge whether they were loyal or not.

Gong Ziyu seemed to relax for a moment and stood up in response, but his expression was still respectful: "I have never forgotten the days when I studied and practiced martial arts with His Majesty, but I dare not forget the difference between monarch and minister."

Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly: "That's all, you are becoming more and more serious now, just like the old-fashioned people in the court, which makes it difficult for me to find a friend to chat with."

His words were full of complaints, but in his heart he was very satisfied that his childhood friend and today's minister knew the rules and knew how to advance and retreat.

After probing and exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Yijun finally got down to business: "I summoned you to the palace today just for the appointment in the Forbidden City a month later."

Gong Ziyu said: "Even if Your Majesty does not summon the minister, I am planning to go to the palace to state the matter."

Zhu Yijun asked with great interest: "In your opinion, should I accept or prevent this Forbidden Agreement?"

Gong Ziyu hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. If you dare, please step aside."

Zhu Yijun looked at the south study room where only the emperor and his ministers were alone, with a look of astonishment on his face, but when he saw that Gong Ziyu still couldn't stand up, he laughed dumbly: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

After that, he picked up a small copper hammer from the desk and struck it lightly on a fist-sized copper bell hanging on the sandalwood stand, making a long ringing sound.

When the aftertaste of the bell dissipated, he smiled and said: "Okay, now there is no longer any ears through the wall. If you have something to say, it doesn't matter."

Gong Ziyu said: "The Forbidden Pact is a great disrespect to Your Majesty. I originally wanted to suggest that Your Majesty must ban it to safeguard the royal power. But I accidentally learned of a secret not long ago and felt that not only should it be stopped, but Instead, we should vigorously promote it.”

Zhu Yijun seemed to be surprised and asked: "What exactly did you discover that led to completely opposite opinions?"

Gong Ziyu said: "In order to develop and expand Mingyue Villa these years, I have always been at odds with the Ten Thousand Horses Hall. It is precisely because of this that the other party was not on guard, and thus discovered... that the master of the Ten Thousand Horses Hall, Ma Kongqun, The governor of Liaodong and the Marquis of Weiyuan, Ma Ji, are actually the same person!"

After hearing this earth-shattering secret, Zhu Yijun did not change his face in shock as Gong Ziyu thought. Instead, he stared at him strangely for a long time without saying anything.

Just when Gong Ziyu was confused and confused, Zhu Yijun suddenly laughed, seemingly extremely happy. While laughing, he picked up a memorial from the desk and threw it to him.

Gong Ziyu accepted the memorial with some confusion. When he opened it and read it at Zhu Yijun's instruction, cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.

It turns out that this memorial not only recorded in detail multiple pieces of evidence proving that Ma Kongqun and Ma Ji were originally the same person, but also stated after one of the items that he knew about it.

Zhu Yijun stopped laughing for a long time, regained his calm expression, and said calmly: "Originally, because you have some friendship with Ma Kongqun, I was not prepared to let you get involved in this matter. Now that you have figured out the secret yourself, you are naturally qualified to enter the game. "

After that, he picked up the bronze hammer and struck the bell twice.

A secret door suddenly opened on the wall next to it, and four more people filed out of it.

Gong Ziyu knew that these four people were the four commanders of the imperial army who were most trusted by Zhu Yijun. They were, in order, "Xiaoxiang Swordsman" Wei Ziyun, "Desert Condor" Tu Wan, "Wealth Divine Sword" Yin Xian, and "Star Reacher" Ding Ao.

He also knew that although the reputation of the four people was not widely spread in the world, their martial arts skills were by no means inferior to the heads of the six sects. With his confidence and pride, he can only guarantee victory in one-on-one situations and invincibility in one-on-two situations. If it is one-on-three situation, he must consider how to escape. If it is one-on-one situation, he will definitely die.

At this moment, not only was his forehead sweating, but the clothes all over his body were soaked with cold sweat and became cold.

He knew that if he had not taken the initiative to tell this secret just now, not only would he not be able to "get involved in this matter" in the future, but he would no longer be involved in anything, because a dead person has no way of getting involved in anything.

Everyone said that "the power of heaven is unpredictable", but it was not until this moment that Gong Ziyu truly realized how "unpredictable" the power of heaven was.

Seeing the fearful look on his face, Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "The plan suggested by Cai Qing just now coincides with mine. We really have to vigorously promote this Forbidden Agreement. Because even if I have the power of the Ming Dynasty, I cannot easily You can move the mighty Marquis Ma Ji who is in charge of thousands of miles of fertile land in Liaodong, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and millions of people, but if you move a bunch of horses and horses in the rivers and lakes, even if he is the best in the world, it will not have much impact."

Wei Ziyun, the "Xiaoxiang Swordsman" below, said solemnly: "Now we just need to determine whether, with the strength of the five of us, plus three thousand armored guards, we can keep Ma Kongqun behind."

Gongziyu said in surprise: "Does Commander Wei think too highly of Ma Kongqun? You must know that the best person in the world is still a human being. As long as he is still flesh and blood, how can he escape from the strangulation of three thousand armored guards?"

Wei Ziyun smiled bitterly: "Young master, maybe you still don't know what Ma Kongqun has done recently - he crossed the sea to the Japanese country alone at the beginning of the year, and then fought thousands of miles with one sword and one sword. In a few months, he killed a total of 137 first-class martial arts masters of the Japanese country, and ordinary warriors One thousand and seventy-five, including Yagyu Ishishusai, the top master of Japan and known as the 'Sword Master', and Oni Hanzo, known as the 'King of Ninja'."

Gong Ziyu took a breath and understood the other party's concerns.

He thought carefully for a long time, and finally reported to the superior: "Wei Chen thinks that these two things cannot be generalized. The siege of people in the rivers and lakes is far from being comparable to a well-trained army, and Ma Kongqun and Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuixuena and other peerless swordsmen After a duel, even if you win in the end, you will still suffer from heart failure, and the possibility of being able to break out is extremely slim."

Wei Ziyun said: "It's very slim, but it's still possible after all. Even regardless of his other identity, just relying on his martial arts, once he escapes, there will be endless troubles."

Gong Ziyu said resolutely: "Then we will add two more measures to completely eliminate future troubles!"

Zhu Yijun asked: "Do you have any other good ideas?"

Gong Ziyu said: "Now that the world's heroes have gathered in the capital, we can put a small number in to watch the battle, but secretly turn them into our support."

Zhu Yijun looked at Wei Ziyun with an inquiring look in his eyes.

Wei Ziyun applauded: "This is a great plan, but the maximum number of people allowed in is five. After this number is exceeded, the guards in the palace will not be able to cope with the situation."

Zhu Yijun turned to Gong Ziyu and said, "This is a limit of five people. Do you have any suitable candidates?"

Gong Ziyu whispered the names of five people: "Zen Master Dabei, Master Shi He, Dugu Yihe, Lu Xiaofeng, and Li Manqing."

Wei Ziyun was stunned: "These five people seem to be closely related to Ma Kongqun."

Gongziyu said: "That's why Ma Kongqun won't be on guard against them. As for their relationship with Ma Kongqun, the first three old foxes are the most at stake, and we can lure them for profit and threaten them; the two young men behind have not yet If you lose your innocence, we can deceive you and guide you to justice!"

Zhu Yijun praised: "Sure enough, a brilliant idea! Where is the second measure?"

Gong Ziyu bowed to him and said: "Your Majesty, please give me the gold medal for mobilizing the temperance guards, including the four commanders. If things can go as best as possible; if there are any omissions, then this is a private action by me to steal the gold medal and pretend to convey the decree. I guess this head on the neck is enough to calm Ma Kongqun’s anger!”

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned on the spot.

(End of this chapter)