Chapter 7 Bait and the Dead

Late at night, Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Emperor Zhengyong, with his thin figure, sat up from the wide table.

"What did you say? That kid hasn't sensed any internal force yet?"

Wang Zhongyi smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, that kid has been following the Golden Medal Worshiper of the Worship Court, Yang Shaoyong, for almost two months, and he has never sensed his inner strength."

"Compared with your Majesty, this talent is really a world of difference."

"Haha, we are just ordinary people after all."

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I want to report to you."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"That Yang Shaoyong...seems to have realized the identity of that person."

"Yang Shaoyong... a member of Taiyi Dao."

Emperor Zhengyong knocked on the table and said calmly, "Nanyue County is not stable. Send him to take a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"As for teaching Shadow from now on... let the Worship Hall rotate him every ten days. Once he has completed the Five Spirits Body Tempering Technique and his internal strength has reached the first level of the Changchun Kung Fu, we can stop."

Emperor Zhengyong said: "Shadow, you don't need too many thoughts."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

Zheng Yi opened his eyes again, and the ancient pearl curtain was still in front of him.

"Practice martial arts!"

Over the past month, his living habits have been very regular.

When I get up in the morning, I first practice "Changchun Gong" for half an hour, then do 100 push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks each, and then eat and have morning lessons.

In the afternoon, I practiced horse stance and the Five Spirits Body Tempering Technique.

As for the "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art", he had no way to practice it. Not to mention having someone to teach him, he didn't even have a mantra for the technique. He could only rely on practicing with Bihe every day.

Therefore, every time he practiced dual cultivation, he would muster up his strength and do it at least three or four times a night.

It is worth mentioning that after Yang Shaoyong left, Wang Zhongyi brought him a new master.

Zhao Wuji.

An old man with gloomy eyes and slightly gray hair.

After coming, he didn't say any polite words, just taught "Five Spirits Body Tempering Technique" and "Eternal Spring Kung Fu".

After teaching, he didn't want to stay any longer and left the palace directly.

As a result, Zheng Yi didn't even have anyone to talk to.

It is worth mentioning that the teachers who teach my cultural courses have changed twice.

I’m afraid of becoming familiar with outsiders.

The content of the lectures was all about the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, parents, social ethics, heaven, earth, the ruler, parents and teachers.

In Zheng Yi's opinion, aren't these all just a bunch of brainwashing tactics?

This may be useful for ordinary people, or Zheng Yi's predecessor who came from a remote mountain village.

But for Zheng Yi now...it's of no use at all!

But on the surface, of course he couldn't let anyone see that, and he always behaved very normally.

His loyalty to the royal family and Emperor Zhengyong also increased.

Not only the teachers who taught him, but also the palace maids and eunuchs who served him, and the guards who guarded the outer gate were rotated frequently.

I end up not having any acquaintances at all!

One day, Wang Zhongyi suddenly found himself.

"Don't practice the Five Spirits Body Building Technique for the next two days. Take a rest. The day after tomorrow, go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings."

Zheng Yi then remembered that when he was first invited to the palace, he had said that he would go to the Taimiao to pray for blessings on behalf of Emperor Zhengyong.

He quickly asked, "Eunuch Wang, where is this imperial temple?"

"It's on the west side of the Imperial City, only half an hour away from the Imperial City. What's the matter?"

"it's okay no problem."

Wang Zhongyi said: "Zheng Yi... do your job well. You will enjoy endless wealth and glory."

"But if you have second thoughts..."

Zheng Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "What are you saying, Eunuch Wang? How could I not obey you?"

"It is because of you that I was able to come to this imperial palace from that remote place..."

"It's good to know!"

Wang Zhongyi flicked his whisk and turned to leave.

In his heart, Zheng Yi continued to greet Wang Zhongyi and Emperor Zhengyong's eighteen generations of ancestors!
June 1st, the third year of Zhengei.

Zheng Yi changed into a new dragon robe with the help of two new maids.

Five-clawed golden dragon. Today, he has taken off his human skin mask and revealed his true face.

Looking closely, he is indeed 90% similar to Emperor Zhengyong.

Now he is wearing a dragon robe, a crown on his head, and a pearl curtain hanging upside down, looking exactly like Emperor Zhengyong.

No one, including the eunuchs, palace maids, guards, ministers, etc. around, noticed that Emperor Zhengyong had been replaced by a different person!

"The Emperor proclaims, in compliance with the Will of Heaven: Heaven created the people and established the ruler. The ruler is the one who obeys Heaven and takes care of the people... Today, I will lead all the civil and military officials to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings..."

Under the eunuch's command, countless guards, palace maids, and eunuchs surrounded Emperor Zhengyong and went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to pray for blessings.

Behind him were civil and military officials dressed in their best attire, totaling thousands of people.

On both sides of Zhuque Street, countless people knelt and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor".

Zheng Yi also took the opportunity to look out from the carriage and admire the beautiful scenery of the imperial city.

However, there were many ancient buildings in the imperial city, with tall buildings and watchtowers standing from time to time. There were also a large number of soldiers around, and it looked very prosperous.

As Zheng Yi walked out of the palace, in a secret hall somewhere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Zhengyong was sitting alone in a corner with an extremely gloomy look in his eyes.

"Hehehe... I will give you a chance during this trip."

"It all depends on whether you can catch him!"

The Taimiao is located on the west side of the imperial city and is the place where the former emperors of the Dayu Dynasty were enshrined.

The Dayu Kingdom lasted for 356 years and had 21 emperors.

Under the leadership of Wang Zhongyi, Zheng Yi continued to offer sacrifices and pray like a puppet, and only gradually returned when it was getting dark after most of the day.

Inside the carriage, Zheng Yi was also a little tired, but he still tried his best to maintain his dignity.

Just then, the team suddenly stopped and there was a commotion ahead.

After waiting for a while, the team still didn't move forward, and Zheng Yi felt something was strange.

This is the emperor's journey, how can the team stop?

He drew aside the curtain and asked, "Ou…Otomo, what happened?"

When outside, he would call Wang Zhongyi "Da Ban" to show his closeness.

Wang Zhongyi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I have sent someone to check it out."

"Your Majesty, please return to the sedan chair and don't show your head..."

Soon, a young eunuch came trotting over.

"Reporting to the ancestors, the 'Izumo Tower' on Suzaku Street ahead has collapsed. The ruins occupy half of Suzaku Street, and the team cannot move forward."

"The commander of the Imperial Guards asked whether we should take the Wenchang Road?"

Wang Zhongyi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, turn to Wenchang Road and enter the city from Wenchang Gate."

"Yes! Ancestor!"

"Your Majesty has ordered us to go to Wenchang Gate!"

The team changed direction and headed towards Wenchang Gate.

At this time, Zheng Yi in the sedan felt something was wrong.

"Changed route? Something unexpected?"

"Suzaku Street is directly opposite the Imperial City. It is a spacious road, and the surrounding area is inhabited by royal relatives, nobles, and wealthy merchants. How could the building collapse?"

"Wenchang Gate is located in the southeast of the Imperial City. On both sides are the Hanlin Academy and Zhuangyuan Building. The road is narrow and there are many houses. How can we get there?"

"Besides, when the emperor travels, he is accompanied by the imperial guards... This is not right!"

He quickly looked around through the curtains and found that the surrounding scenery had indeed changed.

"Oh no... I'm not going to be the bait for fishing!"

Thinking of Emperor Zhengyong's gloomy eyes, Zheng Yi's heart began to beat fast.

"No, I can't stay here, but I can't leave... I have to save myself from that old dog Wang Zhongyi!"

I secretly glanced outside, but Wang Zhongyi was nowhere to be seen, and I didn't know where he had gone.

He drew aside the curtain and looked outside, where palace maids and eunuchs were accompanying him.

"puff!"

"Puff!!"

At this moment, there were sudden bursts of breaking sounds in the distance, and then more than ten figures jumped up from the houses on both sides and rushed towards Zheng Yi's sedan chair.

"Kill the dog emperor!"

"Revenge for my king!"

"Assassin! There's an assassin... Puff!"

“Protect the emperor…!”

"what!"

In an instant, the entire team was thrown to the ground, swords and knives flashed, and the entire street quickly became chaotic.

(End of this chapter)