Lord Yunzhong in Douluo

Chapter 340 He Will

Inside the Star Luo Empire, Gengjin City, the Imperial Palace, and the Imperial Study Room.

"You mean that Fan Yun from Wuhundian sneaked into your mansion without alarming anyone?"

The golden-haired emperor sat on the throne that belonged to him alone, and the hand that was holding the pen and writing stopped in mid-air, and there was rare surprise in the eyes looking at the man in black.

The head of the Zhu family stood in front of the emperor's desk, with a cold face, and nodded silently.

After getting an affirmative answer, the emperor closed his eyes and thought deeply for a few seconds, then opened them, and the hand that was writing on his hand resumed his movement, his eyes and expression returned to their usual coldness.

Same as that Zhu Family Patriarch.

"According to what you said, apart from you, none of your Zhu family can find him."

"In this way, there are not many people in the entire empire who can discover Fan Yun's secret infiltration. Let me ask you, if Fan Yun infiltrates the palace, will the people in the palace find him?"

The Supreme Emperor noticed the thoughtful expression on the man's face after hearing his question.

Does it take so long to think about this kind of question...

"In the imperial palace, I can... Your Majesty... Maybe you can also..."

The Patriarch of the Zhu family's final tone was a little uncertain, but the emperor didn't feel any displeasure because of his doubts, but thought about it for a while.

The Patriarch of the Zhu family is very clear about being an emperor, and has always said it bluntly, even for him, the emperor.

So since he said these words, it meant that if that Fan Yun wanted to sneak into the palace, basically no one would be able to stop him.

And what this means... Both the emperor and the head of the Zhu family are very clear in their hearts.

"When did Fan Yun enter the empire?"

The Patriarch of the Zhu family cupped his hands slightly: "The intelligence network within the empire only knows that he suddenly appeared in Taoli County three months ago, and nothing else is known about it."

Writing incessantly, the emperor squinted at the man in black on the opposite side, and then said: "You can't escape the blame for such a big omission in the intelligence network of the empire. If such omissions occur again in the future, the head of the Zhu family will It’s not that you have to.”

Facing the faint threat from the emperor, the man did not change his face, his face was still stern, his eyes were unwavering, as if he had not heard these words, he just stood there without saying a word.

And the emperor didn't seem surprised by the man's behavior. He raised his writing hand slightly, and then motioned to the waiter next to him to take the written memorial from the table, opened the next one, and continued writing, and then said:
"Since it can't be found inside the empire, what about outside the empire?"

"I learned from the old man in the mountain that Fan Yun entered the empire from Zhenbei Pass a year ago, as Tao Zhu, a merchant of the empire." The man's tone was unhurried.

"Ah……"

The emperor sneered, and then asked: "Can you find out how many of the empire's household registrations are fake?"

"We have been investigating, but it is still difficult to determine the exact number."

"Continue to intensify the efforts. The huge Xingluo can't be like Tiandou, it's like a sieve, it doesn't look like an empire at all."

"Yes."

After talking about this arrangement, the emperor fell silent and concentrated on writing.After noticing the emperor's behavior, the Patriarch of the Zhu family continued to speak:

"Sneaking into the Zhu family's mansion, Fan Yun only asked for one thing, and that is to form an alliance with the Zhu family."

"Alliance?" The emperor raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the Patriarch of the Zhu family, then turned his gaze back without saying a word, and was still writing the memorial.

"Fan Yun wants to form an alliance with the Zhu family. The purpose of the alliance is to bring down His Majesty from the throne of Xingluo."

"Snapped."

He put the pen in the emperor's hand on the pen stand, closed the memorial on the desk, and looked at the man in black who was next to him at the table.

"I asked him for more details of the plan, but Fan Yun didn't say anything. He just said that when the time comes, I will notice and take action."

The Patriarch of the Zhu family's tone was still calm, but he was not in a hurry, as if he hadn't noticed the extremely fierce eyes of the opposite emperor at all.

"Then, how did you respond?" Emperor Xing Luo spoke slowly.

"I am Xing Luo's vassal, and also your majesty's lackey. The interests of the empire are of course the highest priority. Any proposal that is not conducive to the empire or endangers the stability of the empire needs to be strangled in the cradle."

The Patriarch of the Zhu family slowly raised his eyes, and met the emperor's eyes without the slightest emotion.

Two pairs of eyes with different but very similar pupil colors are facing each other at this moment, like two pieces of ice that will not melt for thousands of years colliding with each other, but neither side backs down.

"Ah……"

Looking straight into the eyes of the Patriarch of the Zhu family, the emperor finally had a "smile" on his indifferent face:
"You are the humerus of the empire and my most trusted vassal. Naturally, I will not doubt you. I still need you to continue to serve the empire."

Kneeling halfway on the ground, the Patriarch of the Zhu family still had a cold expression on his face. He lowered his head and kept his hands in front of him: "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. I will die for the empire."

"Okay, go down if you have nothing to do, I'm a little tired too."

"Yes."

Standing up from the ground, the head of the Zhu family took big steps, turned and left without the slightest hesitation or hesitation.

"Wait." Just as the head of the Zhu family was about to step out of the imperial study, the emperor's voice came from behind again.

"The queen hasn't seen your brother for a long time, and I've been nagging about it lately. You should take some time to visit the queen tomorrow, she is quite lonely in the palace alone."

"Yes." The man in black replied without looking back, and walked out of the imperial study.

After the head of the Zhu family left the imperial study room, the "smile" on the emperor's face cooled down. He sat in his seat with inexplicable eyes, and after a long while, he waved his hand, waiting for the man who had been guarding the imperial study room to wait for him. The waiter in the study came over and ordered:
"Send someone down to investigate how many people in the empire may have had private contact with Fan Yun."

"Yes." The waiter retreated slowly.

……

Reverse the time, a few months ago, Wuhun City, Pope's Palace.

"Xing Luo Zhu's family is different from other families, why do you think he would agree to make this 'friend' with you?"

When Hu Liena heard the news from Fan Yun through the eighth brother, her surprise was visible on her face.

She really didn't expect that the reason why Fan Yun set Gengjin City as the end point was to meet the head of the Zhu family!
【Fox, don't forget my apprentice Zhu Zhuqing. 】

"So what, your student can now be regarded as an 'abandoned son' of the Zhu family, and it is impossible for her to have any influence on the decision-making of the Zhu family!"

Hu Liena looked at Xiaoba who spoke, as if hoping to express her shock and dissent to Fan Yun through it.She couldn't figure out why Fan Yun had such absurd thoughts. Could it be that he has lost his mind after going out for a long time?
[Of course not because of this.I don't mean that Zhuqing can influence the Zhu family's decision-making, but that she can see some attitudes of the head of the Zhu family through her. 】

Hearing that Hu Liena frowned, what analysis does Fan Yun want?
"What attitude?"

[You should also know that the Star Luo Empire has strict rules, especially the children of the major clans, who are not allowed to have self-awareness at all.It's like a part on a precision machine, it just needs to run. Any other thoughts may cause the machine to malfunction, which is naturally not allowed by Xing Luo. 】

【Zhu Zhuqing was Dai Mubai's fiancée at the time, died together with Dai Mubai, his life was tied to Dai Mubai's life, completely out of his control.After Dai Mubai escaped from Xingluo, according to Xingluo's rules, she should have been imprisoned within the family, practicing quietly and waiting for Dai Mubai's return. 】

【If Dai Mubai returns, then she will also be released from the restraint, and continue to fight for her own life; but if Dai Mubai does not return for a long time or dies to the outside world, then she will only have a dead end.This was supposed to be her destiny as a royal consort. 】

"But she ran away, didn't she?" Hu Liena asked back.

[Yes, she ran away in order to survive.But this is the awakening of self-awareness, which violates the will of the clan and the system of Xingluo and the royal family.The children of the royal family can have their own lives and choices before the official decisive battle. This is their privilege, but the royal spouses cannot. 】

【That's why Zhu Zhuyun was able to recruit so many people to chase and kill Zhu Zhuqing with her.Not only because she is the daughter of Zhu's patriarch, but also because Zhu Zhuqing violated a taboo, and Zhu Zhuyun has righteousness in hand. 】

"But she still escaped from Xingluo, didn't she? Otherwise, she wouldn't be your apprentice at all, and she wouldn't be here today."

【Yes.And for this matter, I also found some interesting points. 】

"what?"

【That is, the people who chased and killed Zhuqing were generally not strong. Even the Zhu family, whose clan consciousness had been violated, did not send strong men to capture Zhuqing back.In other words, Zhuqing's escape might have been the result of the acquiescence of the head of the Zhu family. 】

[And on this road in Xingluo, by visiting various "friends", I also discovered one thing, that is, many small clans said that they were not allowed to send members who were stronger than great soul masters to participate in the pursuit. 】

Hu Liena's eyes flickered: "You mean that the head of the Zhu family is already dissatisfied with the current order, so he turned a blind eye to this daughter who wanted to break through the shackles and control her destiny, and Support behind the scenes?"

[Probably yes. 】

"But even so, are you so sure that he will come to help you and not tell the emperor of Xingluo what happened between you? You know, you can be regarded as the enemy of the Zhu family."

【…】

【Hehe...Of course he will tell that person...】

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(End of this chapter)