Father can be an enemy to the country

Prince Lu's Mansion is located in the north of Yanzhou City, covering an area of ​​more than a thousand acres. It was built in the third year of Hongwu, and a lot of people and material resources were spent on it. It took more than ten years and was finally completed this year.

It is completely modeled after the regulations of the Forbidden City, only slightly reduced. There are more than 800 palaces, halls, pavilions and pavilions inside, and there is a royal city outside, with a moat outside the city, red walls and blue tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, which are magnificent and magnificent.

Even so, King Lu was still not satisfied, so he expelled the people from the north city and surrounded the entire north of the city, preparing to build the largest and most luxurious garden in the country for his own enjoyment.

However, he greatly underestimated the difficulty and cost of the project. He put in all the seemingly generous salary from the feudal lord and the settlement money given by his father when he left the capital. The demolition had just been completed, and it became unsustainable later.

He asked people to calculate the score and found that he couldn't fill the hole, so he gave up...

So after the convoy passed the Sishui Bridge, Zhu Zhen saw that outside the majestic and brand-new Prince Lu's Mansion, it was all ruins. It gives people a strong visual impact.

"Is this an earthquake in Yanzhou?" he asked in surprise.

"No..." King Lu shook his head: "I thought these houses were too shabby and affected the image of the palace, so I let them demolish them."

"Tear off the heavy cover..." Old Six is ​​as big as a bucket, and this Old Ten is really a casual thing, which is enough to shock the world and make ghosts and gods cry. "Are you paying for it? How to calculate the resettlement fee?!"

"I have already paid for it. I helped them demolish the house." Zhu Tan replied seriously: "Now that all my money is spent, they have to do the rest themselves."

"..." Zhu Zhen was speechless, it was really an eye-opener. When he came out this time, he thoroughly experienced the human species. Once it loses its restraint, it will become worse than even the devil.

However, he did not show the slightest trace of disgust. Instead, he took the initiative to change the topic and relaxed the atmosphere.

Naturally, Lao Shi was eager for him to ask questions, so he quickly cheered up and tried his best to flatter him. The two of them were like ordinary brothers, chatting about their parents, wives, children, and the quarrels between their parents...

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Prince Lu's Mansion is too big. The front is busy making arrangements to welcome the arrival of several highnesses, but the alchemy room in the back is still full of fireworks and steaming, and the alchemy cannot be stopped!

Fang Xiandao's alchemy refining is a big project. There are hundreds of Taoists watching the furnace alone in the alchemy room, and hundreds of boys setting the fire. Outside the alchemy room, there are also No. 100 men who carry firewood and deliver meals, all of whom are their own people.

Everyone in the palace is not allowed to set foot in the Dengying Pavilion where they are located. It is said that doing so will contaminate the elixir with a secular atmosphere, and it is likely that all previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, Dengying Pavilion became a small independent kingdom of Fang Xiandao in Prince Lu's Mansion.

At this time, in the quiet room next to the alchemy room, Tao Zhenren, who has a childlike face and fair hair, is listening to his eldest disciple Niu Fang report in a low voice:

"Then Zhu Zhen and his party have already entered the palace. King Lu is hosting a banquet for them. I heard that they will stay at Ziyun Tower that night."

"Ziyun Tower?" Tao Zhenren said softly: "Isn't the manager there, Mu Shun, already a religious person?"

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Mu is now Master's registered disciple. I rewarded him with an elixir for Master. He is very active now." Niu Fang nodded.

"What a God-given opportunity." Tao Zhenren said with a fierce look that was completely inconsistent with his appearance: "I'm going to kill him tonight!"

At this moment, he looked very much like an old friend of Lao Liu...

"But Master, not only the King of Shu and the King of Xiang are coming with us, but also the emperor's eldest grandson." Niu Fang reminded him: "Killing the emperor's eldest grandson rashly will hinder His Highness the King of Qi's grand plan, right?"

"No!" Tao Zhenren shook his head decisively and said: "Zhu Zhen's weight is already heavy enough. The consequences of killing one of him are exactly the same as killing four of them. It will not be because of the addition of the emperor's eldest grandson, or the lack of it. The emperor's eldest grandson has some influence."

"That's true." Niu Fang nodded. Even ordinary people like him who have never been out of Shandong know that Empress Ma of the Ming Dynasty is the first, Emperor Zhu is the second, the Crown Prince is the third, and the sixth prince is the fourth.

"So no matter who you kill, His Highness King Qi will have to fight back. Instead of doing that, why don't you just take the blame for the one named Zhu?" Tao Zhenren clenched his fists and said sternly:

"Only in this way can Zhu Chongba feel truly miserable! Only in this way can we avenge my Mingjiao brothers!"

"Yes, Master." Niu Fang also knew that Master had only one goal in mind these years, which was revenge. Now the enemy actually comes to your door, how can you hold back?

He stopped trying to persuade him and started to help him check for leaks and fill them up: "If we take action tonight, we won't be able to report to King Qi first."

"No more talking. Soldiers are valuable and quick. We'll talk about it later." Tao Zhenren shook his head decisively and said: "Anyway, as soon as he heard that Lao Liu was coming, he issued a killing order."

"What about King Lu? Do you need some ventilation?" Niu Fang asked again, "Otherwise, it won't be easy to explain to him after taking action."

"Absolutely not!" Tao Zhenren still shook his head, pointed at his head and said, "He has already damaged his brain by taking medicine. Tell him that he can only do bad things."

"Yes, who knows how he will react." Niu Fangshen said with a clear conscience: "If he feels that he still has a way to survive after doing these good things, he might betray us."

"That's right." Tao Zhenren nodded and said: "King Lu has never thought that he is of great importance, so I have never told him about His Highness King Qi's plans."

"But after tonight, he will have to board our pirate ship and raise the flag of righteousness with His Highness King Qi! Together with one hundred thousand troops from Shandong, we will quickly go south to Jinling and start a bloody rebellion!" He said with a cruel smile. :

"No matter who wins or loses in the end, just thinking about this situation of father and son fighting each other makes me feel happy and happy!"

"..." Niu Fang is used to it. Those like his master who could persist in rebelling until the eighteenth year of Hongwu were definitely the purest professional rebels.

It has even reached the point where we only want the process to be wonderful, regardless of the outcome.

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Since Tao Zhenren is a professional in rebellion, he is naturally very professional in rebellion.

Ever since he learned that Lao Liu was coming to Yanzhou, he had been making intensive preparations to replace all the Taoist boys and nuns who originally looked good but useless, with highly skilled and fearless believers.

He also brought a large number of crossbows, armor, and even firecrackers into the palace. Even several thousand kilograms of gunpowder alone were prepared. The most ironic thing is that these weapons and equipment all came from King Lu's Yanzhou Guard, and the gunpowder was personally transported in with the help of King Lu's guard...

When refining elixirs, it is reasonable to use gunpowder and the like.

The believers are also all carefully selected people who are not afraid of death. With an order from Master Tao, everyone put down their work, took out the hidden equipment, began to string the crossbows, load the muskets, and got ready in full swing.

It was already getting late, and by the time they were ready, it was already the second watch.