Chapter 33: Zhu Yuanzhang summons

Chapter 33: Zhu Yuanzhang summons
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense!"

Mao Xiang didn't wait for Ye Xuan to say no, he just stood up, patted Ye Xuan on the shoulder and walked out of the room.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan had no choice but to follow.

No matter what Zhu Yuanzhang's intention was, as a small centurion, he had no right to refuse.

Soon, Ye Xuan followed Mao Xiang to the outside of the imperial city.

After a series of inspections, he finally entered the Forbidden City with great difficulty.

As soon as he entered the imperial city, Ye Xuan was deeply attracted by its magnificence.

Even though he has lived two lives as a human, this is the first time that Ye Xuan has entered the imperial city.

In my previous life, I was not interested in it. In this life, I didn’t have the chance to enter because the amount was far from enough. I didn’t expect to be able to enter today so unexpectedly.

He was summoned personally by Zhu Yuanzhang and was dragged here by the famous first commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Mao Xiang!

If I tell this to others, I'm afraid no one would dare to believe it.

"There are many rules in the imperial city. You must be careful when you enter."

Seeing that Ye Xuan was here for the first time, Mao Xiang couldn't help but speak cautiously.

Ye Xuan nodded, and couldn't help but look at the imperial city in front of him with curiosity.

The palace walls within Huangcheng are tall, majestic and magnificent, and there is a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

Moreover, the high walls and deep courtyards are majestic, with flying eaves and brackets, and are magnificent.

There are numerous palaces, pavilions and towers in the city, which are simply magnificent.

Flowers and trees are lush and green, and there is a gentle breeze blowing on your face.

The palace roads separated by palace walls stretch out, and no one knows where they lead to, giving people a sense of solemnity and mystery.

It was not known how long he had been walking, about half an hour, when Mao Xiang gradually stopped. After saying a few polite words to a eunuch, the eunuch entered the palace behind him.

The two waited silently for a while, and then the eunuch came back and politely asked Ye Xuan and the others to follow him into the palace.

There was another winding road. Ye Xuan, who was walking straight, was complaining in his heart. Did the ancient emperors have to build the palace so big?
No wonder ancient emperors didn’t like to leave the imperial city. It turned out that a round trip was too long and too tiring.

When the two finally stopped in front of a palace, the eunuch leading the way whispered to them to wait.

Then he entered the hall first. After a while, Ye Xuan heard the eunuch whispering to someone, "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang and Jinyiwei Captain Ye Xuan request to see you."

A low but majestic voice said lightly: "Xuan."

Not long after, the eunuch came out and motioned for the two to follow him in.

Ye Xuan imitated Mao Xiang and walked with his head down all the way.

When the corner of his eye was filled with a vast expanse of land, he heard a majestic voice in front of him saying, "Are you Ye Xuan?"

Ye Xuan knew very well that the person asking the question was the famous hexagonal warrior - Zhu Yuanzhang.

He immediately clasped his fists and replied, "Your Majesty, I am Ye Xuan, a captain of the Imperial Guards, and I am here to see Your Majesty!"

Normally speaking, a small centurion like Ye Xuan would have to kneel down and kowtow when seeing the emperor.

But Ye Xuan still had a puzzlement in his heart, so he pretended not to know and just performed a military salute.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang was also born in the military, so he didn't pay attention to Ye Xuan's little thoughts.

Instead, he chuckled and said, "Lift your head and let me see."

When Zhu Yuanzhang was looking at Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and Chu Yao curiously looked at the legendary emperor Zhu Yuanzhang who started with a bowl and relied on fighting for equipment.

Unlike the shoe-horn face in the portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang that were slandered by the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was born with a square face and a dignified appearance, with an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura revealed between his brows.

The steep outlines are as clear, firm and powerful as if they were cut by a knife or an axe.

Even if he is not the living Pan An, he is at least majestic and full of masculinity.

Come to think of it, Empress Ma had already fallen in love with Zhu Yuanzhang before he came to power.

At that time, Empress Ma was still Guo Ziyi's adopted daughter, and Zhu Yuanzhang was just a small groom.

If he really had an ugly face like the Tungus people painted him, there's no telling whether Empress Ma would be attracted to him.

Even famous generals like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun would not be convinced to follow an ugly guy to conquer the world.

"He is indeed a handsome man. The young are really formidable!"

After a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded in praise.

Mao Xiang immediately agreed tactfully upon hearing this, "I am also often jealous of Ye Xuan's good looks. If I had such good looks back then, I might have been recruited as a son-in-law by a wealthy man in my hometown, and I would have had the opportunity to serve Your Majesty."

"Hahaha, you're being sarcastic again."

Contrary to what one might imagine, Zhu Yuanzhang was born a commoner and did not put on airs just because he was an emperor. Instead, his words and actions were very friendly.

If you don’t know, you might think he’s just an ordinary person, which makes Ye Xuan feel close to him from the bottom of his heart.

After laughing for a while, Mao Xiang bowed, very tactfully did not want to disturb Zhu Yuanzhang and the other man, and left.

After Mao Xiang left, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from the dragon throne and walked slowly to Ye Xuan.

"Little guy, how old are you this year?"

After Ye Xuan answered, Zhu Yuanzhang chatted with Ye Xuan about some family matters.

It seemed like idle chat, but the sharp-minded Ye Xuan soon realized something was wrong.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang asked sensitive questions such as: how many people are there in the family, when will you join the Jinyiwei, etc.

Ye Xuan had watched a lot of political intrigue TV dramas in his previous life, so he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was considering whether he was clean and whether he could be trusted.

After Ye Xuan answered one by one, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed very satisfied. He patted Ye Xuan's shoulder gently and asked a question.

"Do you want to be promoted?"

If it were another time and place, Ye Xuan would definitely answer without hesitation that he didn't want to, and he would be satisfied as long as he could serve the Ming Dynasty.

But can these polite words be said in front of Zhu Yuanzhang?

The answer is obviously no. Zhu Yuanzhang is not a very good person. Not only will he not believe it, but it will backfire and leave Zhu Yuanzhang with the impression that you are hypocritical and cunning.

So Ye Xuan could only answer without hesitation and decisively: "Yes!"

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the obedient answer and laughed, "I will give you a chance to get promoted and make a fortune. It all depends on your performance."

Ye Xuan felt bitter in his heart. He just wanted to be an insignificant person, to confiscate the property and make a little money. Why was it so difficult?

But he had to pretend to be excited and said, "I will not refuse even if I die!"

"Very good!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, then said seriously: "Watch Yang Xian for me!"

(End of this chapter)