The heavens start with letting the bullets fly

Chapter 1257 Forbidden Palace Mutation
"You and I are Jinshi on the same list, and our relationship is unusual, so there is no need to be so polite!"

Chen Zhao waved his hand, pondered for a while, and said bluntly, "You want to go out to avoid the limelight, is there a suitable place?"

In fact, Chen Zhao knows that Liu Jian is currently only a scholar of the Imperial Academy, a small editor, but he will be the chief assistant of the cabinet in the future, and together with Li Dongyang and Xie Qian will become the representatives of the Zhengying Dynasty.

After Yingzong Zhu Qizhen passed away, Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen came to power, so he would put him in good use and promote him to be a lecturer in the East Palace, which would immediately capture the heart of the next emperor, and he would naturally have a bright future.

But Chen Zhao didn't intend to say it.

After all, the process of history is very important, but it also depends on individual talents.

Liu Jian has the talent to help the world and the people, as long as he has a chance, he will surely fly to heaven.

This kind of person could help him, Chen Zhao naturally would not refuse.

Hearing Chen Zhao's question, Liu Jian smiled wryly, shook his head and said helplessly, "Jiangnan is the best choice, but unfortunately I can't do it well. There are quite a few vacancies in the Northwest and Southwest. I'm afraid Madam won't be able to bear the hardship!"

Chen Zhao nodded silently, then thought of something and suddenly raised his head and said, "Brother Xixian (characterized by Liu Jian), if you believe me, don't exercise too hard first. There may be changes in Shandong after the Chinese New Year, and you will be down by then." You can go to Shandong to sit as a magistrate, and you can take care of him not far from Jincheng!"

Has Shandong changed?

Liu Jian was taken aback. He had nothing to hide in front of Chen Zhao. His face showed a look of shock and he exclaimed: "Brother Ziheng, is this true?"

Chen Zhao chuckled and said in a low and cold voice: "The Yellow River floods caused thousands of people to die from starvation in Henan and Shandong, but the officials in the two places concealed it from each other and ignored human lives. Jinyiwei and Shuntian Prefecture were aware of it. His Majesty's Sacred Heart is in control. In order to prevent a civil commotion, The officialdom of the two places will definitely be adjusted after the new year. Brother Xixian is from Luoyang, so naturally it is inconvenient for him to be an official, so of course he can go to Shandong!"

Liu Jian's body trembled when he heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Chen Zhao with a horrified face, his heart seemed to be shaking with waves.

Floods in Henan and Shandong?
Why didn't you hear from the old family?
He thought about it again, he was from the city, and he was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, so his family naturally didn't pay attention to floods and droughts.

"But, there are no official friends in Shandong!"

When he calmed down a little bit from the turbulent mood, he said very depressed.

"You don't have to worry about this. Since His Majesty wants to make adjustments, he will naturally pay attention. At that time, officials from Shandong will naturally come to Brother Xixian."

Chen Zhao smiled slightly...

In fact, this is not difficult to understand.

Although Zhu Qizhen was not a good emperor, he absolutely cared about the safety of his dragon chair. He turned a blind eye to how the local officials disregarded human lives and acted recklessly.

But what he can't tolerate is that the rampant actions of underground officials lead to civil uprisings and affect his throne.

Therefore, if there is a famine in the two places, he will definitely act as soon as possible to adjust the officialdom in the two places.

Then put a group of talented people in those positions.

Liu Jian and his wife spent a good day at Chen Zhao's mansion. The two parties had a great time talking and having fun, and everyone was always in a good mood.

Xu Ting was accompanied by Mrs. Wang, and the two had quite a common language, whether talking about poetry or exchanging housekeeping experience, they were both very enjoyable to each other, and they hated seeing each other too late.

You must know that although Xu Ting is a chivalrous woman, her grandmother's family is also a well-off family. Whether in the Xiandu sect or at home, she is a rich lady.

Corresponding education and training have not been left behind.

So we have a lot in common with Wang.

……

The day will soon come to the Spring Festival.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, Chen Zhao and Xu Ting had a reunion dinner and left Fengfu. As a senior official of the fourth rank, according to the imperial decree, he took a carriage to the palace and went to the royal banquet.

The palace banquet on New Year's Eve is just a formality, just a 'show' for the royal family and the ministers to enjoy together. No one who is attending the meeting, including the important officials and nobles, will pay too much attention to it.

The dishes of the palace banquet are all carefully cooked by the imperial chef, but it is impossible to keep them warm in the cold winter. When they are delivered from the imperial dining room to the tables of a group of guests, they have already cooled down and cannot be eaten. No one loses their appetite looking at the greasy white layer .

Of course, the guests who are qualified to participate in the palace banquet did not come here just to eat a cold imperial meal.Anyone who is eligible to participate in the New Year's Palace Banquet is an official of the fourth rank or above in Beijing, as well as nobles and nobles who are equivalent to him. Being able to participate in the Palace Banquet is a symbol of status and status.

At the same time, the New Year's Palace Banquet is also the only time when courtiers and dignitaries can peek at the beauties of the harem from a distance in public.

Of course, anyone who can gain a foothold in the capital does not have any intention of spying on Fengyan.

Except for Chen Zhao.

Of course, he didn't have any thoughts about the concubine, but felt a strange feeling.

For example, there was a female officer in charge not far from Zhu Qi Town. She seemed to have a high status, but she carried an aura that was extremely difficult to detect. She was clearly an internal master who practiced secret internal skills.

Could this be a secret royal offering?
As if she sensed Chen Zhao's gaze, the female officer in charge who had been standing quietly at a distance of nearly a hundred feet suddenly raised her head and glanced at Chen Zhao with a pair of extremely indifferent, yet cold-nailed eyes. For a moment.In an instant, fire burst out.

Ouchi really is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

The martial arts of this female official in charge is far above Wei Ziyun's.

With this in mind, Chen Zhao took a closer look, and suddenly felt that the harem was really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Queens and concubines are normal.

After all, if the breath is strange, it will definitely be noticed by the royal priests, so they will stay away from the palace.

But there are indeed many female officials around the concubine who possess profound skills.

Some breaths are cold, some are neutral and peaceful, and some breaths are not very simple, very strange.

This world is really weird.

Compared to the Double Dragon World of the Tang Dynasty, all the feudal lords are possessed of Xuan Gong, and their counselors also have outstanding martial arts skills, not to mention those generals who fight on the battlefield!

But in this world, it seems that the masters are relatively normal, but their servants have great masters sitting in charge.

It seems that these great masters concentrate on practicing martial arts, and they are not as good as those weak people in terms of palace fighting and power skills. For the sake of money and interests, they are loyal to them and can't think of a counterattack, making their own decisions.

It's no wonder that in the era of imperial power, the three cardinal guides and five constant principles were constantly advocated, which turned out to constrain their thinking.

Not only the female officials around the concubine are very problematic, even among the larger group of court ladies present, Chen Zhao sensed nearly a hundred strange auras, either possessing internal strength or other peculiar fluctuations, which really made him open Once a vision.

No wonder not many Ming emperors lived long lives in the past dynasties.

Surrounded by such court ladies, how can the yang energy in her body survive?
But this kind of thought flashed by. After all, he is a civil servant, and he is destined to have no intersection with these masters in the harem. Chen Zhao is too lazy to care about it. The current emperor should have a headache. If he knows that the harem is so chaotic, he doesn’t know. Can you sleep well?
Speaking of which, after seven or eight years of recharging energy in Nangong, and returning to the palace to live for another eight years, Zhu Qizhen is considered a man!
Chen Zhao secretly marveled at the chaos of demons dancing in the harem, and the female official who had just met him was also secretly shocked by Chen Zhao's sharp eyes, feeling as if a big stone was suddenly crushed on his heart, and even his body His true qi is not functioning well.

This person's prestige at a glance is so great!

"Who is he?"

The maid at the bottom retreated immediately, and after a while, she walked up to the lady again and reported in a low voice: "That one is Chen Zhao, Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion!"

"It was him!"

Startled, the cold gleam in his eyes became colder, and he said in a cold voice: "I have heard for a long time that the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion is not weak in his years, and he is a young Jinshi, but his martial arts are superb. When I saw him today, he is indeed a formidable character!"

"Sister, do you want to find a chance to trick him?"

There was a stern look in the eyes of the maid under her command, and she asked in a calm and cold voice.

"No, this person is very powerful and loyal to His Majesty, so there is no need to specifically target him!"

As soon as the female officer finished speaking, Zhu Qizhen smiled and asked Chen Zhao to come forward, and generously rewarded him with a plate of frozen cooked dumplings.

Of course, the New Year's Palace banquet is not for important ministers and dignitaries to come and eat and drink. It is an important stage for Zhu Qizhen to show his "friendly" side, and the most important display prop is the plate of frozen cooked food of various colors on the emperor's hand.

What the officials and dignitaries want is not the plate of cold dishes, but the respect given by the emperor.This can be regarded as a barometer of the imperial court.

Chen Zhao smiled lightly without hesitation, and immediately got up and walked towards the throne with big strides.

The strange aura of the harem did not affect him at all.

"Sir, thank you Your Majesty for the reward!"

Chen Zhao bowed slightly and saluted.

At this time, he was only ten feet away from the imperial driver's place, and the harem beauties' place was blocked by tulle, so of course it couldn't block the wonderful eyes from inside.

Young and weak, handsome and unrestrained, and a senior official of the fourth rank, this is a proper young dignitary!
The most dazzling young official in the capital of Ming Dynasty!
In an instant, Chen Zhao felt a lot of attention.

But Chen Zhao naturally didn't take these gazes seriously.

What puzzled him was that there was some hatred in these gazes.

Do as they please!
With his current momentum, status, and net worth, no one in the world can easily bring him down.

Even if the emperor is unreasonable, he will be resisted.

Chen Zhao thanked the emperor for the reward with a calm face, and was about to step down.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
Just when he turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a few very weak murderous auras approaching Zhu Qizhen. He turned his head sharply and saw several graceful figures dressed in eunuch costumes. Zhu Qizhen is critical.

"Dog Emperor, go to hell!"

A loud roar shocked the entire hall where the palace banquet was held, and before Zhu Qizhen could react, those vigorous figures had already flown towards him.

"Bold!"

At this moment, Wei Ziyun, the "Xiaoxiang swordsman" who had been hidden in the dark, the "Xiaoxiang swordsman" Wei Ziyun, who was killed by Chen Zhao in Qinzheng Palace, came like light smoke and lightning, and the long sword in his hand danced with pieces of sword light to stop him. In front of Zhu Qizhen.

"Escort! Escort!"

The other three of the four great masters in Ouchi also reacted quickly, each with lightning-like skills, and instantly stood in front of the assassins, fighting together.

"There are assassins!"

It wasn't until this time that the group of officials realized that they were all panicked, and there was a commotion in the area where hundreds of courtiers and dignitaries were located.

Chen Zhao paused, and didn't rush to deal with the assassin immediately, lest he be hacked by the tense imperial guards as the assassin.

At the same time, he also noticed that the female official with profound kung fu subconsciously took a few steps towards the emperor, glancing around with lightning-like eyes.

She is indeed a royal enshrined.

Since Zhu Qizhen was fine, Chen Zhao didn't bother to participate, so he immediately turned his head and shouted at the commotion of important ministers and dignitaries: "Be quiet, don't panic!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a scream from the beauties in the harem, and suddenly a group of gorgeous women were in a mess, and several palace ladies dressed in smart clothes suddenly flew up, and flew straight towards the queen like lightning, with a sharp voice in their mouths Jiao Zha: "Die!"

"Protect the queen!" "Stop the assassin!" "..."

Immediately there was chaos around the empress, the same number of women who looked like court ladies shot out, and at some point there were more slender soft swords in their hands, flying in the air like spirit snakes, instantly stopping those who went straight Queen's Assassin figure.

The harem group was completely in disarray, these frightened concubines and the maids around them screamed and ran around like headless flies.

On the contrary, the empress has an extraordinary bearing, with a calm face and no confusion on her face. She is worthy of being the lord of the Six Palaces and the lord who shared weal and woe with the emperor in Nangong!
It's a pity that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty seem to be a bit chaotic.

"Ah, there are assassins, there are assassins, hurry up and help!"

"Oh my god, there are assassins, run, run!"

"Help me, help me, my legs and feet are broken and I can't run anymore!"

"..."

The high-ranking ministers and dignitaries attending the palace banquet paid no attention to Chen Zhao's shouting, and all started shouting in confusion. Some of the loyal ones went straight to the emperor's place, while many others just seemed to be indifferent. He was running around like a fly with panic on his face. He had no intention of rescuing His Majesty who was in danger. He even subconsciously refused to approach in the direction where he was currently.

Prince Zhu Jianshen, De Wang Zhu Jianlin and several other minor princes were quite royal. Although they were startled by the sudden assassination, they all called the personal guards around them for protection, but when they saw the guards surrounding them, they fell silent. calm down.

They stared closely at the present day that was besieged by assassins, as if they were in a hurry to rescue but were powerless.

If the emperor dies, the crown prince will naturally succeed, and the other princes will have no chance.

So they only care about the emperor.

At this time, Emperor Zhu Qizhen was shocked and angry. He was suddenly attacked by a dozen powerful assassins, which made his mind go blank and his heart felt frightened, especially when the cold light was less than ten feet away from him, and the cold The cold air seems to hit my face, which makes me feel anxious now.

Even during the Tumubao Incident, he was captured first, out of respect for the emperor, and was not pointed at gunpoint.

It can be said that he has never been so close to Han Mang in his life.

But he never expected that it has been reset for several years now. He thought he had firmly controlled the inside and outside of the palace, but he didn't expect that there would be so many assassins in the palace. Obviously someone in the palace colluded with outsiders, otherwise Impossible to do without anyone noticing.

When the imperial guards around him stopped the group of assassins who suddenly got into trouble and fought, he got a momentary respite, and was able to turn his head to think about the deep meaning, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

Out of the corner of his eye, Yu Guang glanced at where the ministers and dignitaries were. His heart suddenly became cold and he almost vomited blood. What he saw was a chaotic scene, with all the important ministers and dignitaries running around like headless flies. , but few of them came to their side to save him.

Even Li Xian, Peng Shi and others who were valued by him were in a mess.

"It's really a bunch of drunks and rice bags!" Zhu Qizhen said bitterly!

ping ping ping...

But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of fierce metal and iron clanging, which made Zhu Qizhen's ears humming and roaring, and the blood in his body was stirred up, which made it very uncomfortable.

"what happened?"

Surprised, he hurriedly turned his head and looked around, just in time to see several masters dressed in eunuch costumes suddenly exert their strength, defying death and risking their lives. It could collapse at any moment.

"Your Majesty, this is dangerous, please move!" Wei Ziyun and others shouted loudly.

Wei Ziyun kept shouting urgently, but the sword in his hand was not idle.

Not only him, Yin Xian, Ding Ao, and Tu Fang were also fighting desperately.

It's just that at the night banquet, both the imperial guards and the imperial guards were scattered around, and there were not many protecting the emperor. So at this moment, a black tiger came to dig out the heart, gathered more than a dozen elite people, and besieged the emperor. The four guards and several The guards tried their best to resist, but were in danger.

Wei Ziyun's eyes swept across the hall, but he was secretly wondering, why hasn't that fierce man Chen Zhao stepped forward to protect him?

Zhu Qizhen deserved to be a captive and a prisoner. This kind of scene was not taken seriously, but after all, his life was the most important thing, so when he heard Wei Ziyun asked him to move, he certainly would not object, but the whole hall was in chaos. There are assassins everywhere, where can he escape?
"Be careful, Your Majesty!"

Suddenly, an assassin covered in blood and dressed in eunuch costume exploded, avoided the four masters' pursuit, broke through the defensive circle, and instantly came to Zhu Qizhen's side, stabbing the emperor's vitals with his sword.

Wang An, the governor of the East Factory, pushed Zhu Qizhen away, his face turned pale with fright, and he watched the flashing cold sword shoot towards him. Although he was the chief eunuch of the Chief Eunuch, his martial arts were not as high as Cao Shaoqin's. Against such a sharp attack, but also to protect Zhu Qizhen, there is no chance to resist.

"go to hell!"

The assassin's face was covered with blood and was extremely ferocious, and his eyes were actually blood red. The sword in his hand suddenly turned around and stabbed diagonally towards Wang An's chest. He planned to stab Wang An who was blocking the way, and then stabbed Wang An who was hiding behind him. Zhu Qizhen behind him also transformed into a blood gourd.

boom!
Just when Zhu Qizhen and Wang An were full of despair, there was a sudden muffled bang that made the eardrums buzz, and the qi and blood in the body surged wildly. The ferocious assassin seemed to be hit by a siege hammer, his body flying in mid-air gave a sharp pause, and then flew out screaming, blood gushing out of his mouth in mid-air, and even the pieces of internal organs were crushed When it was sprayed out, it looked like it was bound to die.

"Your Majesty, I am late to save you!"

Chen Zhao's calm voice sounded suddenly, and he didn't know when he appeared beside the emperor. Although he was only sixteen or seventeen years old, he gave Zhu Qizhen and Wang An a great sense of security. The assassin in front of him was nothing at all.

that's the truth!
"Wei Ziyun, you all get out of the way!"

There was a soft shout, the sound was like a thunderbolt, and the ears of the imperial guards and assassins were buzzing and their brains were stunned.

Chen Zhao stepped forward, and every step he took made a rumbling sound. The assassins felt their soles shaking, their feet unsteady, their bodies shaky, and they could hardly swing their weapons.

Wei Ziyun and the others quickly seized the opportunity and retreated quickly.

bang bang bang...

At this moment, Chen Zhao had already come to the battle group, with long sleeves and wide dances, his true energy was like the wind, his fists were fierce like a howling wind, and the sharp whistling instantly drowned out all the assassins in front of him.

ah ah ah...

These assassins are all good hands, and they reacted instantly and hurriedly waved their weapons.

It's a pity that no matter how much zhenqi and martial arts they exerted, they were unable to resist in front of Chen Zhao. However, their temporary defense was broken through in an instant, and their bodies were all exposed under the terrifying pressure of zhenqi. Vomiting blood, his body fell to the ground like a short-stringed kite.

The so-called assassination subsided instantly.

The whole hall suddenly fell silent.

Whether it was Zhu Qizhen and Wang An who were protected in the core area, or the imperial guards who had just lost contact with the assassin, and the female officials who were standing behind Zhu Qizhen even though they hadn't stepped out, they all looked at Xiangfeng with disbelief. The light-hearted Chen Zhao looked shocked.

Strong, really too strong!
A dozen or so assassins who almost killed Zhu Qizhen and a group of imperial guards just now, among them there are many first-class fighters who are comparable to Wei Ziyun's strength, but they also failed to hold a single move in front of Chen Zhao.

When the mayor of Zhu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, he was in a complicated mood. Seeing Chen Zhao's bravery, he was both grateful and afraid. He didn't expect that this guy's martial arts were so strong. The guards are all dispatched, and it will not be easy to take it down.

The female officials behind him are already in place, Zhu Qizhen is of course confident, but he also understands that Chen Zhao in front of him is so powerful that even the secret priests behind him may not be able to stop him.

Of course, it's a good thing that this guy didn't get involved in those messy things, otherwise he, the emperor, would be in danger.

Fortunately, Xu Youzhen, Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang and others were the ones who blamed Xu Youzhen, Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang and others when they had just been resettled, so Feng Ye was dismissed, he was not the main culprit, otherwise how would there be salvation today?

"Your Majesty, it's better to leave this chaotic place. I don't know when the Imperial Horse Supervisor will come to escort you!"

Chen Zhao's expression was as calm as ever, and there was no turbulence in the slightest because of the complicated expression on Zhu Qizhen's face. Since he had already made a move, there was nothing to regret. Besides, with his force, I believe that Zhu Qizhen would not do anything stupid. Come.

"it is good!"

Zhu Qizhen came back to his senses, gritted his teeth and was full of resentment. With the help of Chen Zhao and a female official who opened the way, he quickly moved towards the palace wall and went to the harem.

As long as he enters the harem and is protected by the Imperial Horse Prison and the Forbidden Army, no one who enshrines him will be able to harm him!

"Wait, something is wrong ahead!"

But at this moment, Chen Zhaohe and the female official stopped suddenly, looked at a palace several miles away with puzzled faces, and sensed a wave of extraordinary energy fluctuations, stopping Zhu Qizhen and the imperial guards who were following behind stop.

"What's the matter, did something happen?"

Zhu Qizhen was taken aback, he was already a bit of a shadow of a snake.

"Empty hometown, lifeless old mother..."

Before Chen Zhao could reply, a burst of fanatical singing suddenly came from the front, and the strange energy fluctuations became more and more violent...

Several female officials changed their expressions at the same time and shouted together: "It's the White Lotus Sect!" '

"It's the White Lotus Cult!"

The pious shouts of the White Lotus congregation were also heard by Zhu Qizhen. Zhu Qizhen's face suddenly turned livid, his murderous eyes were full of anger, and his body was shaking slightly with anger.

When his great-grandfather was Emperor Yongle, the imperial court tried their best to suppress the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, but they couldn't find the leader Tang Sai'er.

But since his great-grandfather Yongle, the suppression of the White Lotus Sect has never been interrupted, and now the White Lotus Sect has almost become a mess.

But they never expected that they would be so powerful in an instant that they would all come to the Forbidden Palace!
Those local officials are really out of pocket!
wrong!

The White Lotus Sect has been infiltrated into sand by the imperial court. They want to assassinate me, I'm afraid I will know the news before their leader.

There must be a conspiracy in front of the matter!
It must be some unscrupulous people in the court who always want to harm me!

"The Dog Emperor is here, Wusheng Old Mother has come, Maitreya will bless me, brothers, follow me and kill the Dog Emperor together!"

When the white figure flying in the distance saw Emperor Zhu Qizhen, who was protected by many guards and dressed in dragon robes, he immediately laughed wildly and flew even faster.

"Damn it, Miss Chen, can you stop them?"

Zhu Qizhen was shocked and angry, but the emperor's magnanimity remained intact and he just asked the female officer beside him.

"Your Majesty, my martial arts are strong enough to defend against all assassins, but I am worried about the strange magic they teach. Please move your majesty, and I will escort you to the death!"

The female officer said in a deep voice, but glanced at Chen Zhao.

(End of this chapter)