"Call them in."
After Zhu Houzhao's decree was passed down, Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity one after another.
The Palace of Heavenly Purity was built during the Yongle period, and its name was taken from the Tao Te Ching.
Once upon a time, when the world was unified, the sky was unified, the earth was unified, the spirit was unified, the grain was unified, all things were unified, and the marquis and kings were unified, so that the world was stable.
The emperor lived in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and the empress lived in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. The empress lived here to handle the affairs of the harem and discipline the concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids.
Heaven and earth faced each other.
After Cao Zhengchun and Hua Tian entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they bowed and said,""Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao put down the cinnabar pen in his hand and looked at Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian with interest.""I heard that the two of you are on good terms with Liu Jin. Why don't the two of you go underground to accompany him?”
When Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian heard the Emperor's words, their faces turned green with fear.
Cao Zhengchun quickly knelt on the ground." Your Majesty, how can I be associated with Liu Jin? I hope Your Majesty will understand."”
When the two of them entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they could barely maintain their normal expressions. But now, their expressions had changed drastically. Even if Yu Huatian did not kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, he was drenched in sweat.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Cao Zhengchun who was kneeling on the ground and said again,""Get up, stop pretending. Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking.”
"I swear my loyalty to Your Majesty and sacrifice my life for Your Majesty.”Cao Zhengchun said sincerely, tears streaming down his face.
If Zhu Houzhao didn't understand Cao Zhengchun's character, he would have been deceived by his superb acting skills.
Zhu Houzhao leaned against the dragon throne and looked at Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian.
"Do you know why I asked you to enter the palace?”
Cao Zhengchun wiped his tears and said,""Your Majesty has been working hard for the country and is concerned about the country. It must be because of the Tartar invasion.”
No wonder the ancient emperors liked treacherous officials. This treacherous official's ability to bootlick was really exquisite.
Although Zhu Houzhao knew that Cao Zhengchun was flattering him, his words were pleasing to the ear. Moreover, Cao Zhengchun was smart enough to guess the Emperor's thoughts.
"You're right. I'm looking for you two to discuss the invasion of the Tartars.”
"Your Majesty, please issue a decree. I, Yu Huatian, will immediately lead the West Hall into the desert.”
Yu Huatian was dressed in a brocade robe. He was handsome and had excellent martial arts skills. He was graceful and noble. The masters of the West Hall were not inferior to those of the East Hall.
However, there were more people in the martial world who were afraid of Eunuch Cao.
After all, Eunuch Cao's words that the East Military Hall needed a talent like you made most of the martial arts experts lose their courage.
Zhu Houzhao slammed the table and stood up.
"Alright, I'll give you a secret decree. Head to the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa today and order Tiedan God-Marquis to lead his peerless experts to the desert and cleanse the Tartar tribe. I want all the leaders of the 18 tribes and their families beheaded!”
"Remember, exterminate the Tartar Genghis Khan's royal tribe!”
Cao Zhengchun shuddered when he heard this.
He could already see the desert beyond the Great Wall falling under the iron hooves of Ironguts.
There were eighty-one peerless experts and hundreds of first-class experts in the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa.
The four subordinates of Ironguts were known as the best in the world, and they called themselves the secret agents of the palace.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Tartars had invaded the border and the rear was empty, they would purge the rear of the Tartars so that the Tartar tribe could not return to help. This was a plan to remove firewood from under the cauldron.
Perhaps peerless martial arts experts could not fight against hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen on the battlefield, but assassination, beheading, and poisoning were their specialty. They came and went without a trace.
Moreover, there was also the Iron-guts Divine Marquis in the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa. His martial arts were known as the best in the world, especially his strategy.
Zhu Houzhao wrote a secret edict and handed a dragon token to Yu Huatian. Holding this token was like seeing the emperor!
Yu Huatian withdrew from the Palace of Heavenly Purity after receiving the edict. After leaving the main hall, Yu Huatian regained his cold expression. Other than facing the Emperor, Yu Huatian would show a humble expression. Other than the Son of Heaven, no one else in the world could move Yu Huatian.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Houzhao looked at Cao Zhengchun, who was extremely humble.
This Cao Zhengchun was a true venomous snake, second only to God Marquis Ironguts.
Yu Huatian and Cao Zhengchun had completely different personalities.
Yu Huatian was arrogant and cold, like a white lotus blooming on the peak of a snowy mountain, graceful and noble.
Cao Zhengchun, on the other hand, was extremely humble. Cao Zhengchun had climbed up step by step from a young eunuch. He had tasted the cold and warmth of the human world.
Cao Zhengchun had relied on ruthlessness, disguise, and flattery to climb up to the position of the supervisor of the East Chamber step by step!
In this world, no one could endure more than him.
However, no one in the world was more cruel than Cao Zhengchun. As the supervisor of the East Chamber, countless people had died in Cao Zhengchun's hands.
Just saying that the East Chamber needs a talent like you can stop a child from crying at night!
Cao Zhengchun was frightened by Zhu Houzhao's stare. The fear in his heart was real. He was not afraid of anyone, but he was afraid of power. He was afraid of losing power!
This was what he pursued, and also what he feared.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up and walked down from the throne. He stood beside Cao Zhengchun and said,""My eagle hound must be able to see and hear clearly. If it can't see and hear clearly, I'll replace this eagle hound…"
As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Cao Zhengchun immediately shouted,""Your Majesty, I will be your eyes and ears!”
"Not only do I want you to spy on the court, I also want you to spy on the world! What the cabinet knows, I want to know. What the cabinet doesn't know, I want to know.”
Cao Zhengchun seemed to have been enlightened and shouted,"Your Majesty's words enlightened me! I've been enlightened!"
Cao Zhengchun's bootlicking skills were at the peak of perfection.
If it was Yu Huatian who replied, he would probably say that he obeyed!
However, Cao Zhengchun had made his answer even more pleasing to the ear and more in line with the Emperor's intentions. Cao Zhengchun had understood the essence of this kind of flattery!
"Alright, you may leave."
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and dismissed Cao Zhengchun. Cao Zhengchun knew what he had to do. If he didn't want to repeat Liu Jin's mistakes, he had to be Zhu Houzhao's loyal servant.
Cao Zhengchun left the Palace of Heavenly Purity and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He had to be by the king's side like a tiger. He had to tread on thin ice at all times.
Only by serving the emperor well would he have supreme power. If he could not satisfy the emperor, then his power would be replaced by others.
Cao Zhengchun was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of losing the power in his hands.
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