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Chapter 1216: Chapter 950: Perplexing Mystery! Is Old Zhu Really Dead? (Monthly Ticket Bonus)

”Should or should not?”

This question didn’t even fully form in Zhu Yunwen’s mind before he decisively replied with a smile, ”In this Ming Country, I can make decisions for everyone, except for the King with Equal Footing. So as long as you think it’s necessary, I will unconditionally support you!”

”Good!”

Jiang Dali’s eyes sparkled brilliantly. After looking at Zhu Yunwen for a moment, he smiled slightly and said, ”A ruler’s word carries no deceit! The Emperor is indeed a wise person; I enjoy dealing with wise people like you.”

A strong sense of humiliation surged within Zhu Yunwen, but he quickly suppressed it. He slightly turned his head, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window, not daring to meet the penetrating gaze of the other. He forced a calm smile.

”Everything I have now is thanks to you, King with Equal Footing. Without you, perhaps the Ming Country would still be mired in chaos. Any request you make, Yunwen will respect and do everything in my power to fulfill.”

Jiang Dali let out a hearty laugh, moving from the table to the window, with his hands behind his back. He stood there facing away from Zhu Yunwen and said, ”When the birds are gone, the bow is stored; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked.

Throughout history, whenever a new emperor ascended the throne of a dynasty, they would often kill a group of old ministers who had great merits to their name. It’s rare for the Emperor to still remember these things, which is truly commendable.”

”You overestimate me, King with Equal Footing. How could Yun, Yunwen do such a thing?”

In his panic, Zhu Yunwen forgot his identity as emperor and referred to himself as Yunwen. When he looked up in surprise, he caught the momentary yet unfathomable cold smile that appeared at the corner of Jiang Dali’s lips, sending a chill down his spine.

They say being close to a king is like being close to a tiger. Yet, here he was, this grand Emperor, feeling such a sensation next to the Black Wind Village Chief.

Before Zhu Yunwen could compose his troubled mind, Jiang Dali turned, faintly smiling, and said, ”The Emperor must be tired, working day and night. I shall not disturb you any longer. Now I take my leave, and tomorrow I ask the Emperor to attend the ceremony to awaken Suxin.”

Zhu Yunwen felt an extreme, inexplicable danger.

He did not know why Jiang Dali insisted on bringing Zhu Wushi’s woman to the palace for treatment, but he vaguely felt this move might be a test for him.

He indeed had secrets in his heart, and maintaining composure was already a considerable challenge. If he slipped up tomorrow, it might lead to disaster.

He nervously replied, ”King with Equal Footing, I, I have been overwhelmed with piles of memorials, truly weary, and I really find it hard to have good feelings about Zhu Wushi. Tomorrow...”

”Emperor!”

Jiang Dali’s loud voice interrupted Zhu Yunwen’s words, his eyes flashing with an indisputable tone, ”Didn’t the Emperor just say that any request I make, you’d respect and do everything to satisfy? Are you going back on your word already?”

Zhu Yunwen’s heart tensed, realizing the undeniable tone in Jiang Dali’s voice, his sense of crisis deepening.

After a moment of silence, he finally said, ”King with Equal Footing, your righteousness is as high as the heavens. In that case, I shall personally attend tomorrow!”

”Good!”

Jiang Dali laughed heartily, turned around, looked at Zhu Yunwen again, and said with a smile, ”Thus, I take my leave. The Emperor, please have a good rest tonight!”

With that, Jiang Dali clasped his fists, swung his sleeves, and strode away.

”Farewell, King with Equal Footing!”

Only then did the two eunuchs, who had been as still as stone sculptures, seem to come back to life, falling to their knees to salute Jiang Dali’s departing figure with great respect.

Zhu Yunwen stood dazed, his mind still echoing with Jiang Dali’s words, ”The Emperor, please have a good rest tonight!”

”The Emperor, please have a good rest tonight!”

”The Emperor, please have a good rest tonight...”

What does it mean to rest well? Is it a warning or just the simplest expression of concern?

How could he possibly rest well tonight?

Zhu Yunwen’s gaze fell on the two eunuchs still kneeling on the ground, their eyes gradually showing a cold light.

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”This Emperor is ultimately too young, his emotions fluctuating greatly just now. There might indeed be issues, but it could also be due to the insult you threw at him. After all, he is the Emperor. Your words and actions would already be considered treasonous in any other country.”

Within the Breaking Realm Pearl, the Primordial Spirit of the Heavenly Monk was communicating with the wisp of spiritual power Jiang Dali had infiltrated.

When Jiang Dali was conversing with Zhu Yunwen earlier, the Heavenly Monk’s Primordial Spirit power, as per his instructions, used the Thousand-mile Soul Lock method to observe from all directions. Before Jiang Dali even lent his help, he had already acted as a voluntary assistant a few times.

Jiang Dali sat peacefully inside the sedan chair, recalling the details of the earlier conversation, and calmly said, ”From start to finish, he showed no hostility towards me. Apart from some not too outrageous emotional fluctuations, there were no other indications of problems. However, with my words, if he indeed harbors secrets, tonight they will be revealed.”

The Heavenly Monk replied, ”Amitabha Buddha! I am quite puzzled myself as to why you are certain the Emperor is problematic and why you are convinced that Iron Gall Divine Constable did not die that day?

This is actually unreasonable. The Iron Gall Divine Constable has already been blown to pieces before your eyes, and he is not a strong individual at the Returning to Truth Realm; he has not condensed a Primordial Spirit, so he is undoubtedly dead.

Even those at the Returning to Truth Realm, if they self-destruct, their Primordial Spirit would also receive a tremendous impact. Unless they can find a suitable physical host on the spot or possess a strange treasure like the Breaking Realm Pearl, it is hard to survive.”

The conversation between the two was completely conducted inside the Breaking Realm Pearl, so there was no fear of being overheard by the people carrying the sedan outside. Jiang Dali said, ”So now I have to go in front of Zhu Wushi’s grave to see his shattered corpse with my own eyes. And don’t forget, how did the Evil Emperor Xie Tiao revive his Primordial Spirit?”

”Master Jiang, are you saying...obsession?”

The Heavenly Monk was astonished and said, ”No...that’s not possible.

Even though the Iron Gall Divine Constable’s love for Suxin was indeed a kind of obsession, it still doesn’t get around the initial problem.

He hasn’t even condensed a Primordial Spirit; without a Primordial Spirit, no matter how strong the obsession, it’s like water without a source, futile.”

”Don’t underestimate Zhu Wushi; he is a man who defies conventions and defies heaven’s path...”

Jiang Dali’s eyes were deep as he said, ”I also don’t think it’s possible, and I hope it’s not possible, but there is always a feeling that there are still some mysterious and suspicious points in this matter.

On that day, the Heavenly Fury Sword, ever since then, has never been found again. The Ghost King Xu Ruowu, who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, disappeared like a ghost shadow along with his Ghost King Mansion just before the old emperor was murdered.

And since Zhu Yunwen ascended to the throne, the Blood Transformation Divine Venerable, who used to covet the throne of the Ming Emperor, has surprisingly been silent. Everywhere in this is unusual.”

As he said this, Jiang Dali was actually replaying various seemingly normal but actually abnormal points to himself in a self-questioning way.

These doubts, which he hadn’t paid much attention to before, like the loss of the Heavenly Fury Sword, he thought the sword had a spirit and just disappeared into some nook to wait for someone destined to find it.

As for the early exit of the Ghost King Xu Ruowu, it could be explained as him having some agreement with Zhu Wushi, thus giving up protecting the old emperor and exiting the storm early.

The Blood Transformation Divine Venerable is even easier to understand. As he is a renowned figure in the Holy Dynasty, he is subject to the rules of the Holy Dynasty and could not personally interfere in the struggles for imperial authority between vassal states. Being able to cause a batch of monks from the Pure Thought Zen Sect to rebel was already the limit. After those monks were slaughtered, the Blood Transformation Divine Venerable naturally lost his leverage over the Ming Royal Family.

But these reasons, which could be explained, gradually became like one inducement after another and were overturned again after Jiang Dali met Tianji Twenty-Five, prompting him to associate these with his triggered wish tasks, leading to deeper reflections and doubts.

However, these suspicions can only be considered as doubts until any direct evidence is obtained.

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The sedan rose and fell, and the eight sedan bearers soon left the Imperial Palace following Jiang Dali’s instructions.

Jiang Dali found the sedan and carriage too slow, so after leaving the Imperial Palace, he called for the Demon Hawk to ride and headed straight for Dulong Hill.

Dulong Hill was chosen by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming as the feng shui treasure place for the royal family to be buried in.

This place, relying on the Zhongshan Main Peak, stands proudly, with deep valleys and streams, ever-changing clouds and mountain colors throughout the day. It’s known for its beauty with ”abundant strange landscapes and diverse clouds.”

Before leaving the Ming Country Palace, Jiang Dali personally instructed the head of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guard, Wei Ziyun, to bury the old emperor who died at the hands of Zhu Wushi along with Zhu Wushi’s remains under Dulong Hill.

Now, to confirm the state of Zhu Wushi’s remains, he must also go to the Imperial Mausoleum at Dulong Hill to confirm it personally.

Jiang Dali never expected that he would despise Ru Shen’s act of grave digging, but now he had to imitate it, living like something he hated.

However, at this time, he could hardly empathize with Ru Shen’s act of digging graves.

If you truly care about the life and death of a person, you would definitely want to see that person again, even if it means opening the grave!

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”Reporting to the Emperor, the King has left the Imperial Palace, and after disembarking from the sedan, he mounted the Divine Eagle. From the direction, it seems he indeed headed towards the Imperial Mausoleum. The head of the Imperial Guards Lord Qi and Mr. Wei had already left for the Imperial Mausoleum two hours ago as ordered.”

In the Imperial Study Room, a eunuch reported while kneeling on the ground.

This was just a very ordinary message confirming the actions of King for two eunuchs serving by Zhu Yunwen’s side, both making judgments in their hearts without paying much attention to this kind of information.

”The Imperial Mausoleum...it looks like he has some doubts about Zhu Wushi’s death? Why would he doubt it?

Could it be that Zhu Wushi didn’t originally die at his hands? Could the shattered body belong to someone else?”

Zhu Yunwen slightly frowned, unable to fathom Jiang Dali’s thoughts, leading him to all sorts of speculations and filling him with unease...

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