novelaction Chapter 1357
Chapter 1357
“That’s right! What you’re saying is… We’ve followed our godfather on the battlefield for so many years, risking our lives together. When has our godfather ever mistreated us?”
"Moreover, His Majesty has been busy setting up his Alchemy Department almost since he ascended the throne. How could there be a shortage of elixirs there? It's just a matter of fate how many there are in total, hehehe..."
"We, your humble servants... will swear to follow Duke Liang/Father to the death! Whatever Duke Liang/Father commands, we will go through fire and water to obey without question!!!!"
"Duke of Liang! Duke of Liang! Duke of Liang!!"
"..."
At this moment, whether they were military officers of varying ranks or ordinary soldiers, everyone's face was filled with immense excitement.
Although there are already a large number of people here.
Regardless of how great the hope is, it is still a hope, at least.
Eat the elixir of immortality!
Normally, this would be something I wouldn't even dare to dream of, but now the opportunity has come! Who wouldn't be incredibly excited?
This kind of morale-boosting tactic was practically a given for Lan Yu, and as expected, the initial fear and unease caused by the fact that they were fighting against the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty dissipated considerably.
However, someone next to Lan Yu whispered to him, "That's a magic pill, Lan Yu. Aren't you being a little too extravagant?"
The others nodded in agreement.
He chimed in, "Exactly! Besides, it's just a matter of taking down an alchemy department. We don't think we need that many people at all. Why do we need you to go to such lengths to motivate them?"
"..."
Clearly, seeing Lan Yu's generosity, these high-ranking dukes and marquises were still somewhat reluctant to part with the money.
Even elixirs were rare treasures for them.
Lan Yu chuckled dismissively, saying, "If you ask me, you guys are just too naive... Why bother with that?"
"First of all, the Alchemy Bureau occupies a huge royal estate and has the most powerful alchemists in the world, so the number of them must be considerable."
"Besides, we're already in this state, we don't care about anything anymore, so why would we worry about the Alchemy Bureau not falling into our hands? With the Alchemy Bureau and the alchemists in our hands, all the pills refined from now on will be ours! Why would we worry about not having any immortal pills to eat?"
It has to be said, bandits are still bandits.
Lan Yu hadn't been as impatient as Zhang Yi and the others, partly because he valued his kinship with Zhu Yunwen, and partly because he believed that maintaining a balance in the relationship between the Huaixi nobles and Zhu Yunwen would allow them to obtain what they wanted in a gradual and peaceful way...
Now that they've completely let loose and started causing trouble, their wild side has come out.
Hear the words.
The faces of the many dukes, marquises, and military officers around them all showed relief, and their brows relaxed a little. They said, "That makes sense! You, Lan Yu, really know how to snatch things! Hahahaha! It makes us all itchy to do it!"
"We can't wait to try this so-called elixir and see what it tastes like! Hahahaha!"
"What's the rush? Our Emperor has already walked right into our trap. The rest is much simpler than we thought—just take your men to the Alchemy Bureau, take over the Alchemy Bureau, and that's it!"
"..."
They were in particularly good spirits when talking about the elixir, chatting and laughing as they waited for the army to assemble, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
During this period, troops from the various guard posts still arrived with their own people.
Not long after that.
Soon someone came to report: "Reporting to Godfather, all the dukes and marquises... their troops are ready! Please give the order, Godfather!"
Hear this.
The nobles of Huaixi immediately dropped their playful banter and relaxed expressions, revealing seriousness. Lan Yu, on the other hand, smiled, a hint of murderous intent mixed with a confident air of certain victory: "Then let's go! To the Alchemy Department!"
With a command from Lan Yu.
The order was relayed through the ranks: "Depart! To the Alchemy Department!!!"
……
Now let's talk about the Alchemy Department.
While Lan Yu and his men were gathering their forces, Zhu Yunwen had already left the city ahead of time, bringing with him the Dragon Guard, Tiger Guard, and other members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who could be mobilized for combat, and arrived at the Alchemy Department.
At this moment, within a large open area in front of the Alchemy Bureau, in addition to the Imperial Guards who had been originally dispatched here to be responsible for secrecy, there were now many soldiers lined up in neat rows.
And standing in front of them were...
It was Ru Chang, the Minister of War, who wore an official hat and a scarlet robe.
Ru Chang stood at the front of the formation, her brows constantly furrowed, her face almost twisted into a pretzel, showing extreme anxiety and unease.
His gaze would occasionally sweep over the many soldiers behind him, and he would also look towards Yingtian Prefecture from time to time, his pacing never stopping.
He was anxious! He was even more panicked!
He went to the morning court early this morning, and as His Majesty had instructed him beforehand, he stood up to support the investigation of those cases in Guangdong and Sichuan... This was enough to make him panic.
Who would have thought...
He had just finished court when he received a message from His Majesty, saying that he should immediately transfer all the troops that were originally under his command, as well as the many troops that had been secretly developed during this period, to the Alchemy Department.
Since Zhu Yunwen had spoken, Ru Chang dared not disobey.
At first, he thought it was just a simple troop movement or a military exercise, but soon he received shocking news from Yingtian Prefecture—His Majesty had suddenly gone mad and ordered the arrest of Marquis Heqing, Marquis Zhulu, and Marquis Huaiyuan... Not only were they arrested, but they were arrested on the spot in front of many nobles from Huaixi, including Duke Liang.
At that moment, Ru Chang knew that the sky over the Ming Dynasty... was about to collapse!
But things had already come to this, and he had no choice but to lead his men and wait here for news...
"What kind of temper do Lan Yu and his gang have? They're like firecrackers, ready to explode at the slightest touch. They're probably already preparing to storm the palace to find His Majesty!"
"Hiss... Is Your Majesty trying to kill me?"
"Tsk tsk tsk... What was I thinking, believing His Majesty's nonsense? Did I really get myself killed?"