Chapter 341: False Emperor: Demon Queen, I will capture you back

Dunhuang City.

The arrival of the Ming Emperor’s western tour team caused a sensation in the city. Of course, the city’s defenses became extremely strict, but it did not affect the entry and exit of various caravans.

Zhu Qizhen was standing on the top floor of the palace in the city, overlooking the entire Dunhuang.

In the market, the sound of merchants bargaining can be heard one after another; in the streets, children chase and play, laughing and talking continuously; in the distance, the desert and the oasis interweave. Camel bells ring, and a wide variety of goods, from silk and porcelain in the East to gems and spices in the West, meet here.

“Your Majesty, the leaders of all tribes are here.” Li Dongyang came forward and bowed.

This time, the emperor was accompanied on his western tour by a group of young ministers, with Li Dongyang at the head. Zhu Qizhen was intent on training the next generation of Ming dynasty ministers.

“Let’s go.” Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and went downstairs.

He arrived at the main hall, and the leaders of the various tribes in Guanxi who were waiting there immediately knelt down and bowed: “Your Majesty, long live your Majesty.”

Guanxi is still Guanxi, but it has changed from six tribes to more than ten tribes now. After the division, the tribes of Guanxi are completely controlled by the court and obey the orders of the Provincial Administration Commissioner.

Zhu Qizhen summoned them to show that the Ming Dynasty treated the people of Guanxi equally, and that they were all Ming people. His eyes fell on the leaders, and after a pause, he said, “All of you stand up.”

The leaders of the tribes then stood up, led by Bulma, the owner of the palace and the leader of the Shazhou tribe. After she came back from the capital, she secured her position as the leader of the Shazhou tribe with the support of the imperial army.

“Your Majesty, we in the Kansai region are honored that you are passing through Dunhuang during your western tour, and the people of each tribe are excited.” Bulma bowed, “We have specially prepared a dinner to welcome Your Majesty.”

Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly. In such a short time, Bulma was no longer the weak Bulma. She had regained her heroic demeanor as a woman from outside the Great Wall.

“Okay, I’ll have fun with you all.” Zhu Qizhen laughed.

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The night is intoxicating.

After the banquet, Zhu Qizhen came to the back hall, ignored the maid beside him, and walked straight towards the graceful Bulma. He stretched out his hand without hesitation, gently wrapped his arm around her waist, held her slender waist tightly in his arms, and said warmly: “I miss you very much.”

Bulma gently wrapped her arms around his neck, her charming and slender eyes filled with endless tenderness and love as she stared at him. At that moment, her heart seemed to melt and her tenderness was like water. The maid beside her saw this and did not dare to disturb him at all. She quickly left the room with small and hurried steps.

“All along the way, I was thinking about reaching Dunhuang as soon as possible.” Zhu Qizhen said affectionately.

Bulma hugged her arms tightly, stood on tiptoes, and kissed him actively.

Zhu Qizhen put his arms around her waist and fell on the soft couch beside her.

The wind and rain wrinkled.

After half an hour, it finally stopped.

Bulma was wearing a robe, with a slender figure. She nestled in his arms, her face slightly shy, a blush creeping up her cheeks, her thin eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and her breathing revealed a bit of fragility. Her exposed feet were slightly curled up.

“Eat some fruits from Dunhuang.” She sat up.

“Okay.” Zhu Qizhen smiled.

Bulma stood up lightly, walked to the table, brought a plate of fruits, and then knelt gracefully beside him. She gently picked up a fresh fruit with her fingertips and slowly handed it to his lips, her movements full of endless tenderness. Her eyes were like two deep pools, full of his figure, and the love flowing in them was so strong that it almost overflowed from her eyes, warming the entire space.

“Is everything going well here?” Zhu Qizhen asked while eating.

Bulma nodded, her eyes soft and charming: “With the support of the court, everything will go smoothly.”

“If you have any difficulties, just tell the Military Command Headquarters directly. I have already given them instructions.” Zhu Qizhen said.

“Yes, thank you, Your Majesty.” Bulma’s lips curled up into a gentle smile, and her body leaned forward slightly, inadvertently revealing two patches of snow-white skin on her chest, as well as the deep ravines that made people daydream. Her palm gently stroked his cheek, and her movements were full of delicacy and affection.

She stood up again, went to get a pot of tea, and slowly moved to his side, her charming eyes full of affection: “Your Majesty, how long can you stay in Dunhuang?”

“We’ll leave the day after tomorrow.” Zhu Qizhen said softly.

Bulma glared at him, pursed her thin lips, and leaned over to kiss him.

……

Three days later, the emperor continued his western tour and arrived at Alima City.

Today, this city is the capital of the Chagatai Province of the Ming Dynasty. Governor Liu Dingzhi led the officials of the Chagatai Province to welcome the emperor’s arrival at the city gate.

Zhu Qizhen stood on the dragon chariot, looked around, and said in a deep voice:
“I have heard that the officials of the Chagatai Province have been working hard since they came to this land, starting from scratch, and the province has been safe and orderly, and has been able to transport food and supplies to support the war in the front. They have worked hard and made great contributions, and I am very pleased.”

“Today, you have gathered here to welcome my arrival. I see that you are all loyal and diligent officials. Governor Liu Dingzhi led all the officials outside the city gate to welcome me. His loyalty is admirable and his diligence is commendable.”

“I am grateful for your hard work and have specially awarded you with a reward to honor your achievements. I hope you will continue to work hard, never forget your original intention, and continue to defend the land and the people for me, and help the court solve problems.

Three days later, I will continue my tour to the west to observe the situation in the world and the hardships of people’s lives. Today, I came to Ali Ma City and saw that the city walls are majestic and the people live and work in peace and contentment. All of this is due to your efforts. I am very pleased and I will grant you a three-day banquet to show my joy. “

“You should know that my award is not just a temporary honor. I hope you can take it as an encouragement to continue to serve the court and benefit the people. The future of Chagatai Province depends on you. I hope you will live up to my high expectations and build a prosperous Ming Dynasty together.”

All the ministers bowed and kowtowed, tears welling up in their eyes. In the past few years, they had been away from their homeland and came to Chagatai, and everything they had done was finally recognized by His Majesty.

A banquet was held that day and the emperor drank with them.

At the banquet, Zhu Qizhen and Liu Dingzhi drank several cups together. Zhu Qizhen had not seen Liu Dingzhi for many years and sighed, “Old Liu, you are old now. Don’t work so hard in the future. Leave things to the young people.”

He always remembered in his mind the scholar who had pleaded for the people and said that even if he died, he would splatter his blood as high as possible so that those bigwigs could see it.

“Your Majesty, I am still strong.” Liu Dingzhi said with a smile, “I will follow Your Majesty to see the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

At this time, a young general led a group of soldiers to come over and toast to His Majesty. They looked at Zhu Qizhen with fiery and nervous eyes: “Your Majesty, we offer a glass of wine.”

“Well, the future of the Ming Dynasty depends on you young people.” Zhu Qizhen raised his glass proudly.

“Wherever our emperor’s sword points, our hearts will follow.” The young soldiers drank it all in one gulp.

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Capital city, Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Since the emperor’s western tour, Shi Biao has rarely visited the palace. He is in charge of the Jinyiwei and reads the latest intelligence from all over the country every day, selects the most important ones, and sends them to His Majesty in front.

Ding Xiu followed the emperor on his western tour. There was no one to share the burden with him. He felt that there were too many things to do and understood the hard work of the emperor in reviewing memorials.

“Sir, this was sent from Malacca City.” A personal guard came up with a box of memorials.

Shi Biao took a look at it but did not open it. He waved his hand and said, “From now on, intelligence from Malacca does not need to be sent to the capital. It can be sent directly to His Majesty at the front, taking the fastest route.” “Yes.” The guard took the order and left.

Then, a fast horse came out of the Jinyiwei, ran quickly along the special post road, and left the city.

Hongwu Military Academy is right next to the post road.

Yu Qian got off the carriage and strode into the military academy with Zheng Hong, who was waiting at the door. Now, they are both instructors at the military academy and are full of energy.

“Duke Xia, why did you come so late?” Zheng Hong complained, “If I fail the test today, it will be embarrassing.”

Yu Qian glanced at him and said, “Don’t call me Duke Xia. I am a poor man now. How can I fail? I taught Shi Heng how to deploy troops and battle formations. I will defeat him today.”

“He is now a real Duke, so please give him some face.” Zheng Hong smiled, “It was he who begged His Majesty to let us be his instructors.”

Yu Qian stopped and looked to the west, and said with emotion: “I really want to follow your Majesty to the front.”

“You traitor, stop dreaming.” Zheng Hong glared.

“You are the traitor, your whole family is a traitor.” Yu Qian was speechless.

The two of them walked and quarreled as they headed towards the training ground, where there would be an assessment today, with the instructors and their students competing against each other in the deployment of troops.

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The city of Samarkand.

Zhu Qizhen’s western tour team finally arrived, and Timur’s governor Dong Yuchang led officials of all ranks to personally welcome them at the city gate. Zhu Qizhen stepped out of the dragon chariot and looked at the magnificent Samarkand, feeling that if it weren’t for the continuous development of the capital of the Ming Dynasty over the years, it might not have been able to catch up with this magnificent city.

As usual, he drank with officials from the Timurid province. Governor Dong Yuchang introduced that Yang Guifang had led the army to the front line and was no longer in Samarkand.

The military affairs of Samarkand were led by the old general Guo Deng. Guo Deng arrived at the dinner at nightfall, wearing armor and looking dusty.

“Old general, are you back from the battlefield?” Zhu Qizhen asked with a smile.

“There were some minor rebellions.” Guo Deng smiled heartily, “But, they were all dealt with by me.”

In the Timur province, there are still remnants of Timur’s family wandering around, launching rebellions from time to time. After Guo Deng reported the situation in detail, he said: “Your Majesty, this matter cannot be resolved in a short time. It takes time. When the people of Timur know the good of the court, they will not follow them in rebellion.”

“I believe in you, but thank you for your hard work, old general.” Zhu Qizhen raised his glass with a smile.

He naturally understood that it would not be so easy to completely conquer the Timurid Empire, and it would indeed take time. Dong Yuchang and the others had done well enough.

“Your Majesty, are you going to the front line?” Guo Deng asked.

“Of course!” Zhu Qizhen nodded. “Then the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is here too, isn’t he? How could I miss it?”

Guo Deng was excited: “This is the emperor of my Ming Dynasty. I am willing to follow your Majesty to the front line.”

Zhu Qizhen smiled and waved his hand: “Old General, I will feel relieved if you stay in Samarkand.”

Dong Yuchang also hurriedly advised Guo Deng not to go. If he left, he would be the only governor left. How could he hold on?
After the banquet, Zhu Qizhen returned to his room to rest.

Ding Xiu, the Jinyiwei pacification envoy, came in with a box of memorials and reported: “Your Majesty, these are sent from Malacca City.”

Zhu Qizhen came to his senses instantly, took the box, waved his hand and asked Ding Xiu to go down.

He opened the intelligence reports one by one, all of which contained information about the Demon Queen. The Imperial Guards had already found her, and were secretly protecting her, and they kept sending information about the Demon Queen to the Emperor.

“She seems to be living a happy life.” Zhu Qizhen snorted after reading the letter, “Just wait, I will go and capture you.”

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Malacca City.

In the back garden of the magnificent palace, the Demon Queen hurried into the room, stood in front of a bronze mirror, and shouted, “Ah, I am dark again. No, no, I can’t go out for a walk anymore. I am almost as dark as the locals.”

In the bronze mirror, she was wearing a white long dress, with a graceful figure and thick black hair as black as ink, casually hanging down her back. Against the backdrop of the shiny black hair, her skin looked even more delicate and smooth, and her eyebrows were slightly raised, revealing an extraordinary aura.

“Madam, why are you so dark?” Shuangxi said angrily, “This is what I call dark.”

The Demon Queen turned around and looked at Shuangxi, who had become thinner and darker, and giggled, “Shuangxi, you are indeed darker, even darker than me, hahahaha, you little black man.”

“Madam~” Shuangxi held his forehead with his hand.

“Alright, alright.” The Demon Queen waved her hand, “From now on, we should go out less often. We need to take care of ourselves.”

Shuangxi blinked her beautiful eyes: “Madam, you have maintained yourself so beautifully, what do you want to do?”

“Little girl, don’t make fun of me. Women should love beauty.” The queen glared at her.

At this time, Qi Shu came in with a stack of letters and said with a smile: “Master’s wife, these are letters from the Western Regions. They are all about the news of the master.”

The Demon Queen snatched it away and opened it immediately. Qi Shu and Shuang Xi looked at each other with a smile on their faces.

“Among all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, he is the only one who has gone that far.” The Demon Queen said as she watched, “He really wants to go to the front line? To compete with the emperor of the Ottoman Empire?”

After reading it, she opened another letter, her eyes suddenly blazing with anger: “Why did you bring Aisha with you?”

Shuangxi tried to explain: “Aisha is an Ottoman, so it makes sense to take her along.”

“Bah!” The Demon Queen snorted, “I don’t know him yet?”

Soon, she finished reading all the letters. Qi Shu smiled and asked, “Master’s Wife, do you want to write a letter to Master? Tell him not to do something? And also let him know your current situation.”

“Haha, do you think he doesn’t know?” The Demon Queen raised her lips slightly, “There must be Jinyiwei around us.”

“Ah?” Qi Shu and Shuang Xi were both shocked.

The Demon Queen put down the letters and continued to stand in front of the bronze mirror, saying, “I have to take good care of myself.”

“Master’s wife, will the master be here soon?” Qi Shu asked with a smile.

“Come or not!” the Demon Queen snorted, “He’s already in the Western Regions. Will he come in a short time?”

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