Daming prepares the emperor

"Come in."

The door opened.

The lights flickered.

Zhu Yuanzhang was reading a report when he heard the voice and looked up.There are only two people who dare to knock on the door without telling who they are, one is his sister, and the other is his son.

"Father." Zhu Biao stepped in and closed the door, acting a little sneakily.

"Biao'er? What's the matter with you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao, and he found that Zhu Biao had changed into a dark suit, a pair of light leather boots on his feet, and a small bag tied around his waist. He looked determined, as if he was about to go out.

While observing, he took the time to think of other things - our target is handsome, as expected of us and our sister!

"Father, I'm going to go."

"Go? Where are you going?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think that Zhu Biao wanted to escape because he was afraid of the gunfire. He knew that Zhu Biao was not weak. "Your mother sent you a letter asking you to go back?"

He paused for a moment, then made another guess: "Is there something wrong with Yingtianfu's demon town?"

"Neither of them." Zhu Biao said, "I'm going to another place, to find a way to get rid of Gao Bailing, and then to find a way to blow the east wind here."

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, and then said: "Tell us your method in detail."

So Zhu Biao told the story from the beginning to the end. When telling the story, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't change his face, and he didn't have any emotions such as doubts and puzzles. Zhu Biao didn't think there was any problem. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know Gao Bailing The situation of Long, Long and Fengdu is strange.

Old Comrade Zhu has always been as if he has opened his eyes, and he knows everything that happens around him, especially what happened to Zhu Biao, he knows it best.

"Who are you going with?"

"Zhao Qingya."

"Well." Zhu Yuanzhang believed that his son's ability to know people had been inherited to some extent, but because of the unique psychology of his father's identity, he was still not at ease, and asked, "Biaoer, are you sure he can come in handy?"

"It's not a matter of use, it's a matter of people. Zhao Qingya is a chivalrous man and won't harm people behind his back. That's enough for me. To go to the ghost town, character is more important."

"Okay, you're old too, let's not talk about you." Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips, "Just remember to be careful."

"I will definitely assist my father in winning this battle."

Although old Comrade Zhu is rich, Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao get along with him like an ordinary old peasant family. They usually call him father, mother, and little bastard, but today they call him father, which is extraordinarily solemn.

Zhu Biao said this sentence very slowly and seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows a little because of this word, and said with a smile, "Okay! We believe in our mark. If we don't believe in our son, who else can we trust?"

"Master and Mister Zhou will stay here. If Gao Bailing has any tricks, Mister will help you." Zhu Biao continued, "The two of them are too high-level to hide in a ghost town."

"...OK." Zhu Yuanzhang reluctantly agreed, but in fact he wanted to ask Zhu Biao to take someone away.

"I want something from you."

"What do you want? You can take all our things!"

A few minutes later, Zhu Biao put a porcelain bottle into his waist pouch, knelt down and kowtowed to Comrade Zhu, and left without looking back.

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, except during the Chinese New Year, Zhu Biao kowtowed to him very few times, this really frightened him.

He suddenly realized that the trip that Zhu Biao was allowed to go on this time might be more dangerous than he thought, and regret flooded his heart instantly.

But then he thought of the responsibilities that should be shouldered by his Huangtu hegemony and Zhu Biao's shoulders, and after silently reciting a few times, he said: "We are waiting for your Dongfeng!"

After closing the door, Zhu Biao heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words in his ears, and became more determined, stepped out step by step, and stood at the stern.

At this time, the morning sun had risen in the sky, and the bright red light shone down, casting a long shadow for Zhu Biao.

He looked down and saw the black-clothed swordsman waving at him under the boat.

Zhu Biao jumped down directly, landed lightly and firmly on Mucha, and said with a smile: "Zhao Qingya, long time no see."

Zhao Qingya also laughed, patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder, pushed him in front of Zou Pusheng, and said: "Mr. Zou, look, this is the Lin Shi I told you about."

Zou Pusheng looked up at Comrade Zhu's main ship, and then looked down at Zhu Biao. The hairs on his body stood on end. This ship, this man, he is clearly...

Although Zhu Biao didn't know Zou Pusheng, he could see that he had an extraordinary demeanor. Those eyes that moved up and down must have understood something, so he hurried over and shook his hand: "Hello, sir, what's your name?"

Zou Pusheng was dizzy by his shaking hands, and responded in a panic: "I'm Zou Pusheng, and I will be a grand teacher with Chen Youliang."

Chen Youliang's grand master?

The atmosphere froze, the arc of Zhu Biao's mouth gradually evened out, and his hands loosened.

"Lin Shi!" Zhao Qingya hurriedly stepped between the two of them and explained, "Mr. Zou is the old friend my benefactor went to Wuchang City to meet. He didn't mean to help Chen Youliang, but he was trapped there and couldn't leave. .”

"Stuck there?"

Zou Pusheng gave a wry smile, cupped his hands and said, "My virtue is weak, I don't have any skills, only my bones are relatively strong, and I don't want to give in to a tyrannical person like Chen Youliang, so I was missed."

"He doesn't kill me, he doesn't torture me, he just traps me and won't let me go." Zou Pusheng sighed, "Maybe it's because I don't even deserve to be killed."

Although he said so, Zhu Biao is not stupid.If things were as he said, then Chen Youliang must have kept this person because he wanted to convince him to keep him in his pocket, which meant that he had great talent.

After Zou Pusheng finished these few words, the atmosphere eased a lot. Zhao Qingya said: "The benefactor ordered me to save Chen Youliang while Chen Youliang was busy with the war. I didn't expect you to send me a message. Now Mr. Zou Come with us to Fengdu, what do you think?"

Zhu Biao has no objection.

After his initial vigilance was dispelled, he developed a good impression of Zou Pusheng and Liu Bowen because of their similar literati character.

Now Zou Pusheng is also willing to go to the ghost town, but there is nothing wrong with having an extra stable and capable assistant.

Mu Cha didn't make a sound all this time, seeing that the few people stepping on him had finished discussing, he finally couldn't hold back his voice: "Are you ready? Can we leave? If it gets brighter, it won't be easy for us to leave."

"Go, let's go now." Zhu Biao said, "Wait a while, there is still one missing."

Mu Cha's attitude towards Zhu Biao was still respectful. Hearing this, he suppressed his eagerness to save his son, and asked, "Is there anyone else? Isn't it too heavy? My son, there is another adult. The journey is far away, and the old man may not be able to support him." ..."

"Not heavy not heavy!"

A voice came suddenly.

With a beep, there was a very small splash on the water, as if someone had jumped off the boat.

The water splashed a few times, and Ju Fei swam to the vicinity of Mucha, and was carried out by Zhu Biao.

It shook the water on its body, proudly said: "I'm not heavy, with the weight of Master Ju, I can be considered slender in our side."

Mu Cha was about to scold, but then he thought about it, no matter how fat Ju Fei was, he was just a cat, and he was indeed lighter than an adult, so there seemed to be nothing wrong with his words.

He didn't say anything more, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone sit tight, we're leaving!"

With a splash, Mu Cha sank into Poyang Lake with three people and one cat on his body.

As soon as they sank into the lake, they seemed to have melted into the water. They had no body shape, no smell, no sound, and they no longer knew where they went.

On the stern of the boat, at the place where Zhu Biao jumped off, a gaze slowly turned back.

That was Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze.

After Zhu Biao went out, he also came out of the cabin, watched Zhu Biao and Zhao Qingya talking silently, watched Ju Fei get off from another warship, and then saw the Grand Master again.

Zhu Biao did not know Zou Pusheng, but old Comrade Zhu did.He had a few portraits brought back from Wuchang by the spies, and some of the high-ranking officials and marquises under Chen Youliang were painted on them.

He was the founding emperor who founded Jinyiwei in the future and played all civil and military officials in the palm of his hand like a monkey. Arranging these things is simply a piece of cake.

He knew a thing or two about Zou Pusheng's situation, and Fu Youde and Ding Pulang also talked about it after they surrendered to him.

Among other things, it is true that he hates Chen Youliang and he is decent, and going out with Biaoer is not a bad thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.

He reluctantly glanced at the lake again, and turned his gaze back to the countless giant boats in front of him. At this moment, all his tenderness was withdrawn again.

The softness that belonged to his father was hidden by him, and Zhu Yuanzhang's decisive and heroic spirit rose in him.

"Come here, bring our knife!"

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After the wooden chakra sank, Zhu Biao was startled first, and subconsciously held his breath, and then found a thin layer of light floating around the Chayao.

The color of the halo is erratic in yellow and white. It seems to be broken at a touch, but it is indestructible, bright and stable. While isolating the deep lake water, it can also extract oxygen for the people inside to breathe. It is really an amazing water-avoiding spell.

Zhu Biao was attracted all of a sudden, and couldn't help "bright" his eyes to analyze the spell, and kept it in his heart.

In just a few breaths, this technique is no longer a secret to him.

And Zhao Qingya was introducing this supernatural power to Zou Pusheng. He pointed to the ancient sword in his hand that emitted the same light, saying that it was all due to it.

Zou Pusheng said: "My old friend...is also the benefactor that brother Zhao said, her name is Du Qingniao, she is a Tao Miao Zhenxian who has achieved a lot of cultivation, she is several times stronger than me, and she gave this treasure to others. It seems that brother Zhao is quite trusted by her."

Zhao Qingya was really happy after being blown like this, and waved his hands again and again: "No, no, it's all because of the kindness of Master Du."

Unwilling to be lonely, Ju Fei climbed onto Zhu Biao's shoulder and asked loudly: "Zhao Qingya, you haven't said anything yet, where is that Shi Lao Zifeng? How long will it take us to get there?"

"At Mount Tai."

"Mount Tai?" Zhu Biao looked at him, "How could Fengdu be in Mount Tai? Could it be that Gao Bailing wanted to confer Zen on Chen Youliang?"

"I don't know either." Zhao Qingya shook his head, "Brother Mu and I have been investigating for a few days, and with the help of Mr. Du, we finally felt something was wrong at the foot of Mount Tai."

Mu Shisan also said: "That's right, there is so much cloudiness there, it must be where the ghost town is!"

Zou Pusheng has some eyebrows: "Mount Tai... You may not know that Mount Tai was once the place where people's souls return to during the Qin and Han Dynasties. There is a saying that life belongs to Chang'an and death belongs to Mount Tai. That's what it means."

When he said this, Zhu Biao also recalled the Miscellaneous Notes of Gods and Ghosts he had read.He still remembered that Song Lian had written a few lines in Cao Zhi's "Driving the Car" that Song Lian had told himself--Shenzai Bitaishan, the name of the Five Sacred Mountains.The soul and god belong to it, and the deceased feels this sign.

Miscellaneous Notes on Gods and Ghosts mentions that the Lord of Mount Tai will be rotated every 500 years, selected by the Emperor of Heaven from among the sages and sages, to be in charge of the cycle of life and death.The meaning of Cao Zhi's poem is even more obvious, directly saying that Mount Tai is a place where ghosts will go.

"But Fengdu." Zhu Biao said, "Fengdu is the underworld of Emperor Fengdu in mythology, is it different from Lord Taishan?"

Ju Fei echoed: "That's right! The two places are in the same place, aren't you afraid that the brothers will pinch each other?"

"This..." Zhao Qingya was amused by Ju Fei's words, "Maybe Gao Bailing just wants to be the emperor again, and wants to be the Lord of Mount Tai."

During the conversation, the water around them trickled by, and the surroundings were completely dark, and the voices were constantly amplified by people's minds. Ordinary people can't say that they should be afraid of death here.

Mu Shisan continued to sink, paddling towards the bottom of the lake.

I don't know how long it took, maybe it was a moment, maybe a few hours, when Zhu Biaozheng wondered if Poyang Lake was so deep, he was stabbed in the eyes by the sudden strong light.

It was as if the sun had risen at the bottom of the lake, ushering in the daytime light. The dazzling light shone from the front, illuminating the wooden chakra demon, illuminating the people on the chakra, illuminating the water flow and the mud and mud at the bottom of the lake. Swaying weeds.

Even the grains of fine sand floating in the water were illuminated.

Zhu Biao looked intently, and saw that Zou Pusheng and Zhao Qingya were both crying from the light, covering their eyes with their sleeves, while Ju Fei had already hid behind him.

He suddenly felt like a small searchlight, competing with the other's big one. One was golden and the other was white, which was really interesting.

Mu Shisan said: "Come here! Young master, Zhao Qingya, and Mr. Zou, those in front are my friends!"

Zhu Biao nodded, he had seen everything in front of him clearly, even the end of the lake, not to mention Mu Shisan's friend.

That is a fish.

As it swam in, the light gradually became concrete and split into two beams.When you are far away, you can't see clearly, so it's just a grand light, blurred and flickering into a ball, and it becomes clear when you get close, and this light is actually coming from the eyes!

This is a coincidence.

The fish as big as a mountain swam around them a few times, as if wondering why Zhu Biao didn't close his eyes.

But Mu Cha couldn't take it anymore, and said: "Ye Ming! Ye Ming! Don't swim anymore, let us go in."

He explained to everyone: "Ye Ming is a monster from the South China Sea. We have known each other for more than 100 years, and it is very reliable."

This is a nice name, although it is a bit weird to put it on the fish, but it is easy to explain when you think of the scene when it appears.

Wherever you go, the night will be as bright as day.

Ye Ming has a very tall back, with bone spurs growing on it, and the scales are pure black, pitch black like ink, not absorbing any light, so it looks hideous because of its appearance, but unexpectedly it is not scary.

Hearing Mu Shisan's words, it wagged its tail and opened its mouth as big as a cave.

Mu Shisan immediately went inside.

With a click, Ye Ming swallowed Cha Yao and Zhu Biao into his stomach, scratched his stomach with a pair of fins, turned around, and swam towards Mount Tai.