Inside the Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden. Night.
At this time, the Emperor was frowning with a heavy heart.
His mood was irritable and he was not in the mood to sleep, so he got up and went to the Imperial Garden to relax. He only brought an imperial bodyguard and a chief eunuch with him.
A memorial jointly submitted by several ministers was placed on the stone table beside him. The Emperor had already read this memorial several times. The few lines of words inside made his heart jump and cold sweat drip down.
A true dragon appeared and monopolized power. If it was any other Emperor, they might have already punished the Ye family and executed the entire family. However, the Emperor also understood that the Ye family had been loyal and devoted for generations and did not have any disloyalty. This memorial was very likely that the ministers were jealous of the Ye family's power or had received benefits from the Wang family of Zhejiang and wanted to overthrow the Ye family.
There were fights between factions in the court in every dynasty and he was already used to it. However, the report from the Imperial Astronomer gave him a huge headache. A true dragon had appeared and unexpectedly appeared in the Ye family's ancestral home! He had already sent people to secretly investigate this matter and there was indeed such a thing. The Ye family had hidden dragons and crouching tigers. In terms of wealth, power, and status in Jianghu, they were second to none. This was normal. He understood that the Ye family's reputation, status, and wealth were all obtained through true ability and did not violate any of the laws of the Ming Dynasty. However, the appearance of a true dragon was not normal. This was the most taboo matter in the imperial family!
If the Ye family really had an emperor in the future, wouldn't the Ming Dynasty be in imminent danger? Thinking of the Ming Dynasty's First Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had cut through all obstacles and worked hard to establish this foundation, as a descendant of the First Ancestor, no matter what, he could not lose the Ming Dynasty in his own hands.
"Pass down the edict." The Emperor looked at the endless night and said, "Remove Ye Chen from his position in the Ministry of War. Tomorrow, have the imperial guards and the Eastern Faction Guards search the Ye family's ancestral home. Also, order the various government and county yamens to search the Ye family's homes and detain all the men of the Ye family to await trial. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!" For the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor made his final decision.
However, he did not hear the deacon eunuch's response like he usually did.
"Did you not hear what I said?" The Emperor did not turn around.
The deacon eunuch still did not respond.
The Emperor was furious that there was no response to his words. He turned around with a face full of anger, but was shocked to find that the deacon eunuch Huang Ying had fallen to the ground at some point. As for the imperial bodyguard, Zhang Zheng, the expert in the palace, had also fallen on the steps beside the flower pond, unconscious!
There were three people standing in front of him, looking at him calmly.
What surprised him even more was that one of them was none other than Ye Chen!
"You …" The Emperor had never thought that the impenetrable palace would be so easily broken into by these three people. What was even more unexpected was that Ye Chen was among them.
"Ye Chen, what are you trying to do by trespassing on the forbidden grounds of the Imperial Palace and injuring palace servants and imperial bodyguards? Men, take these three down! "The Emperor was a little flustered.
However, no one appeared.
"Men! Guards! "The Emperor was a little nervous, shouting as he retreated." Protect the Emperor! Protect him! "
"He is the Emperor?" Ye Yun asked Ye Chen.
"En." Ye Chen replied.
Ye Yun's body suddenly moved. A shadow rushed towards the Emperor who was one zhang away from him. The Emperor was shouting for protection as he retreated. However, Ye Yun's movements were too fast. In a flash, Ye Yun was beside the Emperor. He reached out and pressed a pressure point on the Emperor's shoulder. Before the Emperor could react, he felt his body go numb and he had no strength left.
Ye Yun helped the Emperor to a stone chair and sat him down.
Although the Emperor had no strength, he was still conscious. He could open his mouth to speak, but he did not have the strength to shout. He angrily stared at Ye Yun and the other two people who had walked over.
"What do you want to do? You dare to kidnap me. "The Emperor's face was full of anger.
"Fortunately, we came in time." Ye Chen said as he sat with Ye Kong on the stone chair across from the Emperor, "Otherwise, our Ye family would have met with disaster."
Ye Kong nodded after hearing this.
At this time, the stone chairs around the stone table were all filled. Looking from afar, it was as though the Emperor was chatting with people. The Emperor had decreed that no one was to disturb him. Therefore, no one would know what was happening here.
"Ye Chen!" The Emperor said angrily, "As an official of the court, you dare to bring people to attack the Emperor at night. How should you be punished!"
"Official of the court?" Ye Chen smiled, "Didn't you just remove me from my position? Now, I'm not an official of the court, do you understand? "
"You …" The Emperor was so angry his entire body shook. He gritted his teeth and wanted to tear Ye Chen to pieces.
"That's enough," Ye Yun patted the Emperor's shoulder, "We came this time to talk with you, not to kill you."
"Talk? Talk about what? "The Emperor calmed down." You call this talking? "The Emperor said as he looked at the eunuchs and guards on the ground not far away. He was hoping that the two of them would wake up soon so that they could spread the news. When the time came, the three of them wouldn't be able to escape even if they had wings.
"You don't have to look anymore," Ye Yun said, "They're not dead. They've just fainted. We just wanted to talk with you. We don't mean any harm. If you can calm down and talk with us, I'll release your acupoints. "
"Alright, I'll talk with you. Release my acupoints first, then we'll talk." The Emperor suddenly had an idea. He wanted to wait for an opportunity to escape after his acupoints were unsealed.
"Kong 'er," Ye Yun pointed at a rockery not far away and said, "That rock on the top of the rockery is a bit of an eyesore. Get rid of it."
Ye Kong understood and slowly stood up. He faced the rockery about a hundred feet away and pulled out the Inversed-Scale Sword. A golden light shone brightly as the Inversed-Scale Sword was unsheathed. It shone with a dazzling light!
Ye Kong wielded the Inversed-Scale Sword with one hand and used his Innate Yuan Qi to release it in midair. A streak of golden light, like a golden meteor, whizzed towards the fake mountain with a long tail.
With a "boom", the rockery shattered into pieces, and gravel flew everywhere!
The rockery that was more than ten feet tall was actually pierced through, leaving behind a hole that was more than a foot wide!
Ye Kong waved his hand and the Inversed-Scale Sword spun around on the spot, flying towards Ye Kong at high speed. Ye Kong turned around and sat on the stone chair. He pointed the scabbard behind him and the Inversed-Scale Sword automatically returned to its scabbard.
This scene shocked the Emperor so much that his soul flew out of his body and he trembled like a sieve. Ye Kong's move made him lose all thoughts of escaping. Forget about escaping, even if he mobilized all of the Imperial Guards, they wouldn't be a match for this person.
"Pa!" Ye Yun lightly tapped the Emperor's shoulder and unsealed his acupoints.
Once his acupoints were unsealed, his blood began to circulate. The Emperor felt his strength gradually returning. He shook his arm and only stopped when he felt his body returning to normal.
"Your Majesty, can we talk now?" Ye Yun asked.
"Speak." The Emperor didn't show off his authority this time. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Let's start with that edict you just issued." As Ye Yun spoke, he picked up the wine pot on the stone table and poured himself a drink.
After hearing this, the Emperor frowned. "Your Ye Clan holds the power over the military and is extremely wealthy. You have a great reputation in the jianghu and each of you possesses great skills. That's not all, but a true dragon descended a month ago. If you were the Emperor, what would you do?" He went straight to the point.
"Your worries are reasonable," Ye Yun said. "However, Your Majesty, your thoughts aren't meticulous enough."
"Not meticulous enough?" The Emperor frowned. "How is it not meticulous enough?"
"Think about it. If my Ye Clan had any disloyalty, would it have waited until today? My Ye Clan has been loyal for generations. I'm sure Your Majesty understands this. You listened to the slanderous words of a few officials in court and believed that the Ye Clan would be stripped of their positions, confiscated of their possessions, and imprisoned? " As Ye Yun spoke, he drained the wine in his cup. "Although the Ye Clan has the power over the military, they don't have military power. How could they rebel?"
After hearing this, the Emperor was thoughtful.
"Let's talk about the true dragon," Ye Yun said. "Emperor, you should have heard of the legend of the Ye Clan."
"I know a little," the Emperor replied. "I heard that the ancestors of the Ye Clan coincidentally saved a great snake that was going through a tribulation."
"That's right," Ye Yun said. "That great snake has already ascended to become a sky dragon. The jade snake that the Ye Clan worships is him. More than a month ago, something happened in the Ye Clan's ancestral home. Because it concerned the survival of the Ye Clan, the true dragon appeared. Everything is not as you think, Your Majesty. "As Ye Yun spoke, he moved his head close to the Emperor's ear and quietly said a few words. Ye Chen and Ye Kong did not clearly hear what Ye Yun said.
After the Emperor heard this, his expression changed greatly. "Is this true?"
"I have no reason to lie to you," Ye Yun said as he sat up straight.
"Why should I believe you?" the Emperor asked Ye Yun with a frown.
"Just based on the imperial edict you just gave, we can end Your Majesty's life. Do you believe that?" Ye Yun asked.
The Emperor nodded. After seeing Ye Kong's move, he believed this without a doubt.
"This way, it would be easy to take the lives of those officials," Ye Yun said. "This is only one of the reasons."
"What else?" the Emperor asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty, why don't you think about it," Ye Chen, who had been silent this entire time, said. "Once something happens to the Ye Clan, then what?"
"Then?" The Emperor did not understand Ye Chen's words.
"Then the Wang Clan will take over the military power," Ye Chen continued. "Once the Wang Clan takes power, the quality of the military equipment will be greatly reduced. Your Majesty, you know that the Ye Clan's skill in forging weapons is unparalleled in the world. There are many people who want to rope in the Ye Clan, including other countries. Do you understand my words, Your Majesty?"
When the Emperor heard this, his expression changed again. Ye Chen's words made him suddenly realize. As he said, the Ye Clan's skill in forging weapons was unparalleled in the world. Once the Ye Clan fell, there would be foreign countries trying to rope them in. At that time, once the foreign countries obtained the help of the Ye Clan's forging skills, they would be able to create excellent military equipment and attack. When the soldiers reached the city walls, the Emperor didn't dare to think any further.
"Zhen was really foolish and almost harmed the country." When the Emperor thought of this, he slapped his forehead. "Thank you for reminding me. Otherwise, the Great Ming Dynasty would have been ruined in my hands."
"It seems that Your Majesty already understands," Ye Yun said with a smile.
"I will immediately issue an imperial edict to remove those five officials from their positions and investigate," the Emperor said.
"No," Ye Yun said. "Not only can they not be removed from their positions, they must be heavily rewarded and the Ye Clan must be confiscated."
When the Emperor heard this, he was very puzzled.
Not to mention him, even Ye Kong and Ye Chen looked at each other.
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