Bao Pi Xuan Cao, Execute the Ten Clans!
Zhu Yuanzhang's words filled Fan Zhong and the others with immense satisfaction.
But soon, they couldn't help but become curious.
Who was this middle-aged man?
Just moments ago, he had dared to call His Majesty the Emperor, Zhu the Fourth?
And who were the three beside him?
Two of them had called the Emperor their nephew, and the youngest of them was addressed by the other three, and even by the Emperor himself, as "Master"?
How could this be?
Every inch of land under heaven belongs to the king.
And this was their Great Ming’s Emperor—what kind of person in the world would dare speak to him like this?
"Father is right, then let it be Bao Pi Xuan Cao, Execute the Ten Clans," said Zhu Di at that moment.
Father?
His address to Zhu Yuanzhang startled everyone present.
The Emperor's father?
That would be…
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor?
The founding emperor of the Great Ming!
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
This middle-aged man was the founding emperor?
How many years had it been since the founding emperor died? How could he still be alive?
But on second thought, since the current emperor himself was alive and had returned here, perhaps it wasn't strange that the founding emperor was alive too.
Besides, they still vividly remembered the heavenly descent of the army earlier.
Could it be that both the founding emperor and the current emperor, after their deaths, had attained true destiny and were now among the ranks of the immortals?
"What is Bao Pi Xuan Cao? And what is the 'Ten Clans'?" asked Ying Zheng with curiosity.
"The First Emperor doesn't know? That can't be, right?" Zhu Di was stunned.
The First Emperor?
Hearing this title, Fan Zhong and the others were shocked again, their breath almost catching in their throats.
Was this man…
Could he be Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor who unified the six kingdoms?
Coming to their senses, they noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang, Qin Shi Huang, and Li Shimin were all dressed in dragon robes.
And Qin Shi Huang’s robe, in particular, was the black-and-gold dragon robe of the Great Qin dynasty.
"Emperor… Emperor, is this truly the First Emperor?" Fan Zhong couldn't help but ask.
"Of course,"
Zhu Di nodded. "He is Ying Zheng, the First Emperor who swept through the six kingdoms and unified the world."
Suppressing his astonishment, Fan Zhong turned his gaze to Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shimin. "And these two…"
"This is my father, the founding emperor of our Great Ming. And the other is Li Shimin, the Taizong Emperor of the Great Tang."
At Zhu Di's introduction, everyone present was stunned beyond measure.
It truly was the founding emperor!
And besides the founding emperor, there were also the First Emperor and Li Shimin, the Taizong Emperor of the Great Tang!
How was this possible?
Both of them, throughout history, were figures worthy of being called the greatest emperors of a thousand years.
"Descendant Zhu Qizhen pays respects to the founding emperor and the current emperor," said Zhu Qizhen as he stepped forward.
"Oh? You are Zhu Qizhen?"
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Zhu Qizhen.
Zhu Qizhen smiled foolishly and said, "In reply to the founding emperor, I am—"
"Slap!"
Before he could finish, Zhu Di slapped him across the face. "What did you say?"
"I…"
"Slap!"
Zhu Di slapped him again. "What 'I'?"
"Enough, lock him up for now. Once the army has withdrawn, I will deal with him myself," said Zhu Yuanzhang.
Then he looked at Wang Zhen, still kneeling on the ground. "Why is he still here? Didn't I give an order just now? Drag him away, Bao Pi Xuan Cao, Execute the Ten Clans."
"Yes, Founding Emperor!"
Fan Zhong acknowledged and personally moved to seize Wang Zhen.
"Wait,"
Qin Ning spoke up. "Wang Zhen and some of his clansmen deserve death, but we must not implicate those who are truly innocent. Exterminating the Ten Clans outright is unacceptable. Send someone to Wang Zhen's hometown, review each of his clan members, arrest the guilty, and release the innocent."
"Good, then let it be as the Master says," Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Fan Zhong and the others looked at Qin Ning with great astonishment, wondering who this young man was to be so revered by the founding emperor and the others as "Master."
Moreover, everyone knew of the founding emperor's love for killing.
The four great cases of the Hongwu era had involved hundreds of thousands of people.
Yet now, with just a few words, this young man had persuaded the founding emperor to yield.
…
Inside a tent.
Qin Ning, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the others sat on the ground, discussing how to handle matters afterward.
Fan Zhong entered. "Founding Emperor, Wang Zhen is dead. I have also sent men to Wang Zhen's hometown. They will interrogate his family one by one shortly. The guilty will be arrested, the innocent released."
"Good, do it this way. After this, lead the army back. I will leave ten thousand Hongwu soldiers to accompany you, to protect against any other Oirats harassing your march," said Zhu Yuanzhang.
Fan Zhong was confused. "But where are the founding emperor and the current emperor going?"
"We're taking that little bastard Zhu Qizhen back to the capital. Since we've come to this Zhengtong era, we'll have to purge this place thoroughly. As for those who deserve death, I won't show mercy," Zhu Yuanzhang snorted.
Hearing this, Fan Zhong shuddered involuntarily, his hair standing on end.
Who among the Great Ming did not fear the founding emperor?
After a brief discussion, Qin Ning led Zhu Yuanzhang and the others out of the tent.
In the military camp, the soldiers of Hongwu, Great Qin, and Great Tang had assembled.
Zhu Yuanzhang left behind ten thousand men, and then Qin Ning waved his hand, leading the remaining sixty thousand men to rise into the air, flying back toward the capital.
"Farewell to the Great Ming Emperor—no, again—Farewell to the Founding Emperor and the Current Emperor!" Fan Zhong shouted, bowing toward the sky.
…
Meanwhile, at the capital, within the Forbidden City.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
All the officials had gathered. A few days earlier, a war report had arrived by eight-hundred-li relay from the front lines.
Xu Youzhen stepped forward. "The army is trapped at Tumu Post, and the Emperor is among them. By now, he is surely lost. Your Majesty the Dowager, in my opinion, this defeat spells disaster for the Great Ming. I have observed the stars: the Northern Dipper has shifted south, and the Purple Star grows bright. This is heaven's will. Why not move the capital south to preserve our Great Ming legacy?"
As he finished, the entire hall erupted in noise, with everyone talking at once.
Then, a cold snort rang out. Yu Qian stepped forward from the crowd. "The capital is the foundation of the empire. To move it once spells ruin. Have you forgotten the lesson of the Southern Song?!"
"Whoever speaks of moving south deserves death!"
Dowager Empress Sun remained silent, her brow furrowing and easing by turns. Finally, she spoke. "Grand Guardian Yu, if we do not move south, what should we do?"
"According to the war report, the situation at Tumu Post is lost, and the Emperor's fate is unknown. We must establish a new ruler to govern the court, fortify the capital's walls, and prepare for an Oirat cavalry incursion from the south," Yu Qian said bluntly.
Establish a new ruler!
As soon as he said this, everyone’s face changed color.
"The situation is still unclear; the final outcome of the Battle of Tumu Post has yet to be reported. Our Great Ming still has a sliver of hope. How can we simply establish a new ruler?" someone argued.
Yu Qian snorted. "Or do you mean to gamble our Great Ming’s fate on that sliver of hope?"
"Report!"
Just then, a palace guard rushed in hastily, gasping, "Report to the Empress Dowager! The sky... outside... the sky outside..."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
