HLnovel Chapter 1327
Chapter 1327
Zhu Yunwen was not surprised by this situation.
He hadn't intended to hide anything this time; he used whatever he had, only caring about whether things were moving forward. As a result, many things, details, and attitudes were bound to be noticed by the other party once they considered them—anger was inevitable.
Seeing the same calm and collected expression on his master's face as always.
Ma Sanbao immediately felt reassured—even though things had developed so rapidly, His Majesty was still handling things with such ease, so he must already have a solution.
But Zhao Feng, standing beside him, was filled with questions, utterly perplexed: "If His Majesty had known it would turn out this way... why did he still create such a mess?"
While Zhao Feng was feeling anxious and puzzled...
Zhu Yunwen also spoke directly: "This speed is faster than I expected. I thought they would at least observe the situation first... Well, if they reacted quickly, then let them see which version 'Earth Online' has been updated to."
At this point, Zhu Yunwen wore a relaxed and nonchalant smile, but his eyes, as deep as the stars and as dark as the abyss, became exceptionally sharp.
That's what he said...
Zhao Feng and Ma Sanbao were both confused: "What... Earth O2O? What... updated... version? What is Your Majesty muttering about now?"
While the two were trying to understand this completely unfamiliar statement, Zhu Yunwen did not give them time to think.
It only paused for a moment.
He immediately looked at Zhao Feng and called out to him in a clear and firm voice, "Zhao Feng!"
Even though Zhao Feng had a lot of questions in his mind, he could only put them aside for now. He immediately focused his attention, looked up at Zhu Yunwen, and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Take a lot of men from the Imperial Prison and go to the Duke of Liang's residence to deliver my decree: arrest and apprehend Marquis Zhang Yi of Heqing, Marquis Zhu Shou of Zhulu, and Marquis Cao Xing of Huaiyuan!" Zhu Yunwen said with an exceptionally resolute tone, carrying an imposing authority that brooked no dissent.
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's decree...
Zhao Feng and Ma Sanbao stared wide-eyed, both of them dumbfounded, completely unexpected that their master would issue such an imperial edict.
"No... arrest... arrest three veteran military officers who hold the titles of Marquis Heqing, Marquis Huaiyuan, and Marquis Zhulu??? What the hell is this? Have they gone mad??"
"At least the Duke of Liang and his group haven't caused any trouble yet!"
"So His Majesty intends to strike at them first?"
Zhao Feng was completely dumbfounded at this moment, and his brain couldn't keep up with Zhu Yunwen's absurd behavior at all—this operation... was either over the top or over the top.
Even if it's floating, it shouldn't be floating like this, right?
The nobles of Huaixi are closely connected and deeply intertwined, and their abilities and confidence are beyond question. If we disregard the many troubles that may follow, they can at least for now completely turn their backs on the imperial authority.
However, this imperial edict directly turned their backs on them.
What can we rely on to deal with them? Just the manpower of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the capital? First of all, there are already a lot of people scattered in other provinces, prefectures, states and counties of the Ming Dynasty. Even if we immediately stop all the people in Yingtian Prefecture, both openly and secretly, and reorganize them into an army, it still won't work.
Regarding this imperial edict from Zhu Yunwen.
Zhao Feng was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether he should accept the order or not. If he accepted, there would be no going back once the matter was completed; if he didn't accept, would that mean defying the imperial decree?
"What the hell is this?"
Zhao Feng was soaked in sweat from head to toe, and he was inwardly groaning.
After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Ma Sanbao for help, only to find that this favored eunuch who served His Majesty in the palace every day was not much better off than himself.
Ma Sanbao had heard many times that Zhu Yunwen had a way to suppress the nobles of Huaixi, and he trusted his master completely.
But Ma Sanbao never expected such a simple and brutal fighting style!
He initially thought his master might resort to the same dirty tricks and checks and balances as before, since he knew his master's mind was always murky.
The game started with a sniper duel at the middle gate...
Ma Sanbao felt that his heart couldn't take it.
Seeing Zhao Feng's hesitant expression and his failure to respond to the imperial decree, Zhu Yunwen coldly called out, "Zhao Feng?"
Zhao Feng was still genuinely troubled and anxious when Zhu Yunwen suddenly called out to him. His already unsettled heart pounded even harder, and he lost his usual composure, stammering, "Uh...yes...yes, Your Majesty."
"Didn't you hear my decree just now?" Zhu Yunwen asked indifferently.
Zhao Feng was almost numb by this point, but he could only force himself to remain calm and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject... this humble subject heard..."
"Then why don't you accept the imperial decree?" Zhu Yunwen asked coldly.
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant... Your humble servant..." Zhao Feng felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing and biting all over his body. He stammered for a while before swallowing and mustering his courage to say, "Your humble servant dares not accept the imperial decree."
This statement is absolutely true.
How could he dare accept this imperial decree! Would it provoke a conflict between the nobles of Huaixi and His Majesty? Putting aside matters of national righteousness and personal honor, just out of consideration for His Majesty's kindness in recognizing his talent, he couldn't possibly let the first spark harm His Majesty!
Zhu Yunwen could see through Zhao Feng's thoughts, or rather, anyone who heard his imperial edict would probably think he was crazy.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen did not punish him for "disobeying the imperial order".
Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked sharply at Zhao Feng, saying, "You've been with me for quite some time now, and as the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, you're often by my side... Zhao Feng! How dare you question my decision!?"
After hearing what Zhu Yunwen said, Zhao Feng felt a little uncomfortable. Of course, he was willing to serve and trust his master, the Kaiqian Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with all his heart, but how could he accept this assignment?
Zhao Feng glanced at Zhu Yunwen.
But she met his calm, composed, and unwavering gaze.
At that moment, I couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance; I could only silently think to myself, "So be it, even if it's because of me in the future..."