The contents of the letter delivered by Cao Wang made Zhu Youde furious.
Changes occurred in King Han's fiefdom, and forces appeared to attack the bandit forces for many days in a row. In just a few days, dozens of bandit forces were uprooted.
Even some civil organizations have been eliminated, and forces large and small in the fiefdom may be eliminated at any time.
Zhu Youde frowned and breathed heavily.
The fiefdom of King Han is close to the Northland and borders the fiefdom of King Yan. If King Zhudi of Yan rebels, he will definitely try to win over King Han.
According to the information fed back not long ago, the King of Han is currently a loyal royalist and has no intention of joining forces with the King of Yan.
But the information that came today was an extremely dangerous signal in Zhu Youde's eyes.
Apart from the King of Han himself, only the Mingyue Gang, the largest private force, has enough strength to clean out dozens of bandits and civil organizations.
After all, the Mingyue Gang is still a force openly supported by King Han, similar to the Loyalty Society formed by Judy.
If it is really done by the internal forces of King Han, the signal sent is that King Han is unifying the internal forces.
Why unify internal forces?
Expand outward!
In other words, the King of Han is very likely to rebel and follow the King of Yan!
This is absolutely unacceptable to Zhu Youde!
The top two vassals among the seven princes of the Liang Dynasty joined forces to rebel. Maybe other small vassals would join in the process and form a snowball, all the way to the capital. It would not be as simple as a vassal uprising.
It is entirely possible to capture the dynasty!
Not to mention starting a civil war and causing chaos for the people. The Western Region is still in the war stage. Once there is civil strife, the Western Regions, the Xiongnu and even the Northern Yan will take the opportunity to send troops and target Jinling City in Daliang.
King Han's side is extremely important.
It almost affected the trend of the Liang Dynasty.
Zhu Youde used his fingers hard to crush the fold, and his eyes flashed with terrifying murderous intent.
"Have you found out? Who did it?"
Cao Wang leaned down, shook his head slightly and remained silent.
Zhu Youde was about to get angry when Wang Zhonghou asked to see him.
"Your Majesty, a letter has been sent from the Tang Dynasty."
Tang Mansion?
Naturally, it was sent by Zheng Ling'er.
During the raid on the Loyalty Association a few days ago, Wang Po did not find Zheng Ling'er, so he probably escaped with Di Yun.
Opening the folder, Zhu Youde's eyes flashed with surprise.
The changes that occurred in King Han’s fiefdom were actually caused by King Yan!
Zhu Di sent Chen Shishi, Di Yun and Zheng Ling'er to the Northland to lead the forces in the Northland to secretly clean up the forces in the Han King's fiefdom.
More importantly, Zheng Ling'er sent a thought-provoking message - every action is under the banner of the Royal Forest Army!
After cleaning up the forces, some clues pointing to the Royal Forest Army will be secretly left behind.
Zhu Youde took a deep breath to calm down the anger in his chest as much as possible.
King Yan is trying to force King Han to rebel!
Since King Han had no intention of cooperating, Zhu Di imitated the central government's intention to attack the vassal king and forced King Han to cooperate.
If the King of Han knew the truth and everything he did in the land was the actions of the Royal Forest Army, he would be furious. Zhu Di took the opportunity to persuade him, and the two hit it off and pointed their swords at Jinling City.
The possibility that Zhu Youde imagined just now will still happen...
"Your Majesty, Zheng Ling'er left a message saying that she has become King Yan's confidant..."
Zhu Youde nodded without saying anything.
Zheng Ling'er was highly appreciated by Di Yun in the Loyalty Society. After the four main hall leaders and other main members of the Loyalty Society were destroyed, Di Yun would definitely recommend Zheng Ling'er to meet Zhu Di, and it was normal for him to become a confidant.
This is good news. Zhu Youde can grasp clues to Judy's actions in time.
Cao Wang and Wang Zhonghou looked at the silent Zhu Youde, their hearts trembling.
They had never seen His Majesty with such a gloomy and angry face, and they had never seen him kill Xu Xiu before.
It is enough to show how angry this incident made His Majesty.
"Cao Wang!" Zhu Youde said coldly.
"Old slave is here!" Cao Wang leaned down.
"You take Dongchang's confidants and head to the King of Han's fiefdom immediately. You must be absolutely secretive."
As he spoke, Zhu Youde threw out a golden token.
"Meet the King of Han and instigate rebellion against him!"
"Since Judy wants to cooperate, then I will give him a blow!"
Cao Wangcheng took the token with fear and was ordered to retreat.
Zhu Youde sat on the dragon chair, glanced at Wang Zhonghou and said: "Go and listen to the announcement from the Flower Palace."
The rebellion of King Yan outside the palace was important, but the crisis inside the palace still had to be resolved.
Not long after, the Liu family twins each brought a brocade box and asked to see them.
"Your Majesty, this is the decoction that my concubine made early in the morning. Many medicinal materials are mixed into it. It is said that... it can be beneficial to Huai Longzi..."
Liu Xiyun pretended to be coy and said with a blush.
"Your Majesty, this is a pastry made by my concubine for you. I thought you were tired from dealing with government affairs, so I came to serve you..." Liu Xiyue said.
Zhu Youde squinted at the two little goblins. The beauty had faded away from youthfulness and was full of charm after being trained day and night. Just looking at it was exciting.
"Your Majesty, what are you looking at?" The Liu family twins said in unison, their faces even redder.
Zhu Youde stared at the mountain peak for a long time without moving.
"Ahaha, the mountain peak is so majestic, I'm a little intoxicated!"
Zhu Youde laughed and said, hugging the beauty with both hands, and began to explore the mountain peaks from left to right.
I have to say that the two little fairies are becoming more and more charming. If Zhu Youde had not felt that he had strong concentration, he would have probably fallen...
Compared to Luo Xian's dignity and elegance, the Liu family twins are like blooming roses, coquettish and charming.
It's a pity that the two girls are from the Queen Mother of the East Palace, otherwise Zhu Youde would love them with all his heart.
"Your Majesty, open your mouth, I will feed you..." Liu Xiyun held the spoon and brought it to his mouth.
Zhu Youde shook his head: "Can you tell me to feed you with a spoon?"
Liu Xiyun's face turned red, shyness flashed across her eyes, and then she took a sip of the soup and approached Zhu Youde.
The fragrance of beauty is fragrant, with a light medicinal taste, and it is taken into the mouth and drank down in one gulp.
Cool!
Zhu Youde took the opportunity to bite the beauty's red lips...
The hot breath came over his face, Liu Xiyun squinted and looked into Zhu Youde's affectionate eyes, his heart beating loudly.
"Your Majesty, my sister also made pastries..." Liu Xiyun pushed Zhu Youde away gently and looked away.
The touch just now made her panic.
This move was seen by Zhu Youde, and he sneered in his heart. Since he wanted to use a beauty trap to control himself, I would use counterintuitive tactics to influence the beauty and turn her into a sharp sword that stabbed Cining.
Thinking about it, Zhu Youde raised his eyebrows at Liu Xiyue.
The beauty shyly bit off a piece of pastry and relaxed her body close to him.
Zhu Youde stared hard at Liu Xiyun's beautiful eyes and deliberately bit them slowly.
It took a full minute for the beauty to push Zhu Youde away, breathing heavily and her face turning even redder.
Just when Zhu Youde was overjoyed, Wang Zhonghou gently knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen's maid, Cui'er, would like to see you."
Hearing this, Zhu Youde's face changed drastically, he put away his smile and looked cold: "What's the matter?"
Cui'er walked into the hall tremblingly, glanced at the close Liu family sisters, then lowered her head, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty is unwell, and the imperial doctor's diagnosis has been fruitless. I want you to go..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Youde shouted coldly: "I'm tired, I won't go!"
After saying this, he waved his hand to signal Wang Zhonghou to take him away.
Cui'er was dragged out of the palace and cried: "Your Majesty, please go see the Queen..."
But Zhu Youde just snorted coldly: "Noisy!"
The Liu sisters looked at his actions, and their beating hearts became even more nervous. Is this man in front of me really just scolding the queen for them?
The two sisters looked at each other, hesitation flashing in their eyes.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to Kunning Palace. Otherwise, the queen sister will punish us two in the future..."
"She dares!"
Zhu Youde's voice was high and generous, and he shouted in a cold voice: "I will be deposed in a few days, and you will be my queen. How dare she punish you!"
As soon as these words came out, the Liu sisters hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, you must not do this, I am a concubine..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Youde interrupted: "Wang Zhonghou, prepare regular clothes. I want to take two beauties out of the palace to play."
He helped the two beauties up without any explanation and left the palace regardless of dissuasion.
Outside the palace, Zhu Youde abandoned the sedan chair.
If you want to capture the heart of a beautiful woman, the easiest way is to spend a lot of time with her.
"Your Majesty, are you still going to Chunfeng Tower today?" Wang Zhonghou said in a low voice.
But the voice was also heard by the Liu sisters even when they were young.
Zhu Youde stretched out his hand and slapped his forehead, winked and said in a very low voice: "Didn't you see that I am taking the beauty with me? Where are we going to Chunfeng Tower..."
Wang Zhonghou leaned down and smiled flatteringly, "Then let's go to Jinling Street. It's very lively at night..."
The two sang together, and in the eyes of the Liu family twins, Zhu Youde gave up the opportunity to be free and easy for them.
This made them feel warm in their hearts.
Jinling Street, the busiest street in Jinling City, is full of small merchants and hawkers.
The warm yellow lanterns hung on both sides of the street are so beautiful.
The Liu family twins, who had not been out of the palace for a long time, looked around and saw that Yanran looked like a little girl.
The three of them were walking on the street, and many people turned around to take a second look. It was rare to see a handsome young man with a beautiful woman.
The gazes of passers-by also made the Liu family twins a little shy, and the eyes they looked at Zhu Youde had changed.
At this moment, they forgot about Empress Dowager Cining's instructions and just regarded them as young women Zhu Youde, accompanying their husbands to play.
The further we walked, the more crowded we became, and the section approaching Jinling Square was even more crowded with people sweating profusely.
"Wang Zhonghou, why are you such a person?"
Wang Zhonghou, who had been following behind him, lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, today is the annual Baptismal Festival of the Holy Religion. These should be the Holy Religion believers, going to Jinling Square to participate in the Baptismal Festival..."
Hearing this, Zhu Youde nodded and glanced at the Liu sisters quietly.
The body trembled very slightly for a moment.
Zhu Youde smiled in his heart. How could there be such a coincidence in the world that he could finally encounter the Baptismal Festival of the Holy Spirit after leaving the palace?
"What is this Baptismal Festival?" Zhu Youde asked the Liu family twins, pretending not to know: "I must have known about it before entering the palace, right?"
Liu Xiyun and Liu Xiyue raised their heads and looked at Zhu Youde, shook their heads slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I rarely come out before entering the palace..."
After hearing this, Zhu Youde nodded calmly, but sneered in his heart.
Queen Mother Cining is your aunt, so how could she not know what the Holy Baptismal Festival is?
flaw!
But Zhu Youde pretended not to know and asked Wang Zhonghou.
"Your Majesty, the Baptismal Festival is the most solemn festival of the Saints. The Saints will personally pray for the Saints. They will also scatter willow branches in Jinling Square. Believers who grab the willow branches mean good weather in the coming year..."
Zhu Youde nodded and looked at the Liu family twins: "My beloved concubine, should we go and have a look too?"
The beauty nodded silently.
Jinling Square is crowded with people.
The three of them managed to squeeze into a relatively front position, surrounded by believers who were in high spirits.
Following everyone's gaze, a high platform of tens of meters was built on the square.
There was a sedan riding on the high platform.
Sitting in the sedan chair was a veiled woman dressed in white, who must be the saint.
Not long after, the saint opened the curtain and stuck her head out.
The surrounding believers made sounds like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
"With the saint's presence, the coming year will be smooth and prosperous!"
"With the saint's presence, the coming year will be smooth and prosperous!"
"..."
The shouts were deafening.
Zhu Youde stretched out his hands to let the beauty lean on his chest, and covered his ears with his hands.
The Liu family twins raised their heads and showed grateful smiles.
If you want a beautiful woman to surrender, you must be meticulous.
The roars of the believers continued for a long time, and the saint did not interrupt, but quietly looked at the emotional people.
After a long time, she stretched out her hand.
The believers' voices suddenly stopped.
Zhu Youde stared at the saint with squinted eyes and frowned slightly. Religion is really a good thing to win over people's hearts. This battle, this noise, even he has never experienced it before...
The issue of unification of religions must also be put on the agenda...
Just as she was thinking about it, the saint moved, her figure flashed, stayed in the air for a few seconds, rolled upwards, and stepped on the top of the sedan.
"Where are the Holy Cult believers?"
The people once again erupted in shouts of mountains and tsunamis.
"I have been ordered by the Holy Lord to pray for the people!" As she said this, the Holy Lady took out a jade purification bottle and pulled out a wicker stick.
The people below were even more vocal.
Zhu Youde asked Wang Zhonghou in confusion.
"Your Majesty, the believers who grab the wicker will not only have good weather in the coming year, but also can become the core believers of the Holy Religion and meet the Holy Lord..."
Zhu Youde nodded without saying anything, but a flash of doubt flashed in his eyes.
There seems to be a familiar smell floating in the air, but no matter how much I think about it, I can't remember it.
Suddenly, a believer in black next to him jumped up high, rushed towards the square, stepped into the air and caught the first wicker thrown by the saint.
When he returned, believers rushed out of the crowd to grab the wicker sticks.
Zhu Youde's face turned cold, a third-rate warrior! Then he woke up.
Those who can grab the wicker are basically warriors, so those who can become core believers are also warriors...
Moreover, the smell wafting in the air just now was even stronger. Zhu Youde sniffed carefully and frowned.
This is……
The smell of mind-controlling pills!
The eyes flashed with horrifying murderous intent!
The annual Baptismal Festival is just an opportunity to select core believers to become puppets!
Use the thrown wicker sticks to select the warriors, and then use the mind-controlling pill to control them.
Zhu Youde gritted his teeth to hide his anger.
Come to think of it, Holy Religion is by no means as simple as ordinary religion!
The saint kept throwing willow sticks, and warriors kept grabbing the willow sticks, and even second-rate warriors appeared.
In just a few minutes, dozens of warriors appeared.
Zhu Youde had a plan in mind. He wanted to see what the saint would do next.
Then he let go of the beauty, rushed up to the high platform in a flash, and grabbed the wicker in the blink of an eye.
The saintly girl glanced at Zhu Youde, their eyes met, and Zhu Youde was shocked...