Chapter 326 If you don’t call me “I” when you challenge me to a fight, what kind of friend is that?
In the early morning, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale and the stars had not yet completely disappeared, and the first ray of golden sunlight emerged, Emperor Zhengde began to practice the breathing method.

As he breathed more deeply, he felt a warm and gentle force rising from the soles of his feet, up along his spine, and gradually to the top of his head.

The internal force nourished his body like a hot spring, making him feel comfortable all over.

Only when the sun was shining all over his body did Emperor Zhengde slowly stop, with a satisfied smile on his face: "It's better to practice internal energy in the morning!"

Zhang Yong, who was standing by, immediately came forward with a tray containing a wet towel, some food and tea.

Emperor Zhengde drank a sip of tea, and then he saw a young eunuch walk in servilely, kneeling down and saying, "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei Commander Qian Ning requests to see you."

"Oh? Let him in!"

Emperor Zhengde smiled and said to Zhang Yong beside him: "This old guy can see me so early, I think something good has happened."

Zhang Yonghan smiled and nodded, bowing his waist and saying, "Your Majesty is as wise as a god, so it must be so."

At this time, Qian Ning was led in by the eunuch. He knelt down on the ground and said, "I am Qian Ning, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to His Majesty."

"Be flat!"

Emperor Zhengde kicked Qian Ning, sat on the chair and asked with a smile: "What fun have you brought to me today?"

"It is true that no one knows a son better than his father. As soon as I arrived, Your Majesty knew why I came."

Qian Ning stood up cheerfully and said, "Yesterday at 5 p.m., something unexpected happened in the residence of Ou, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. A scoundrel sneaked into the compound of Ou's residence and abducted a female guest. After my subordinates investigated, we found out that the thief abducted the female guest in order to lure Lord Ou out of the city."

"What did you say?"

Emperor Zhengde was originally in the mood to watch the fun, but after hearing Qian Ning's words, he stood up from his chair and asked solemnly, "Is my Lord Ou injured?"

"Your Majesty, Lord Ou was in a meeting in the palace yesterday and left at 4:45 p.m." Zhang Yong immediately said, "So Lord Ou should not have encountered this incident."

"That's right!" Qian Ning nodded immediately.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhengde sat back down, his expression immediately relaxed: "That's good, as long as Lord Ou is fine. But the villains were able to sneak into the minister's house and kidnap people. Qian Ning, are you Jinyiwei just eating for free?"

Qian Ning was stunned. Godfather, you were not like this before!
He quickly knelt on the ground and resolutely admitted his mistake: "The Jinyiwei did not do a good job, please forgive me, Your Majesty! But the thief is not ordinary, he is known as the 'number one in the world'! The Jinyiwei masters did not participate in the patrol, so they let him sneak into the Ou Mansion. I heard that he asked Lord Ou to compete with him."

"Number one in the world? People who have never seen the world dare to brag about everything!" Emperor Zhengde was a little amused. He nodded at Qian Ning and said, "Go down and get thirty lashes."

"I, your humble servant, bow down to thank the Emperor for his grace!"

Emperor Zhengde drank a sip of tea, thinking that the civil officials had been a little too jumpy these days, so he continued: "Also, Jinyiwei should strengthen patrols and send more experts. The important officials of the court need to be protected, whether they are away from home or at home. If there is a next time, you will bring your head to see me."

"According to the order!"

After Qian Ning kowtowed, he slowly stepped out to receive the board.

"No wonder Wang Qing asked for leave today, it turns out he was going to help!" Emperor Zhengde finished his tea and said with some dissatisfaction: "Does Ou Qing not consider me a friend? He didn't even call me during the duel!"

Zhang Yong stepped forward to change a cup of tea for the boss, and after hearing this, he managed to hold back a few swear words.

No matter how brave Ou Zanghua is, it is impossible for him to ask the emperor to go out and help him fight!

He thought for a while and asked, "Your Majesty, does Lord Ou need any help?"

"What help? He didn't even call me 'I'!"

Emperor Zhengde rolled his eyes, and suddenly thought of an old weirdo, so he said, "Hey, I remember there was a pensioner in the West Factory, named Yu Huatian. He is very old, so what's the point of him staying in the palace every day? Today is a fine day, let him go out for a walk."

Zhang Yong was stunned. Yu Huatian was a close confidant of Emperor Xianzong. Later, when the Western Factory lost its power, he went to Neiwu Hall and specialized in teaching eunuchs martial arts.

"As ordered, I will go and urge the rain instructor right away." At the same time, in the Ou Mansion.

Ou Zanghua was wearing a round-necked light blue robe. The Clivia embroidery on the robe made him look more gentle and elegant.

Liu Qing handed the long sword Feng He Ji Yue to her husband and said reluctantly: "May you return safely."

"I'm just going out of town, not very far. Don't worry, Qingqing, wait for me to bring Junior Sister Yue back." Ou Zanghua interrupted Liu Qing with a smile, gently touched his wife's hair, then turned around and walked out of the Ou Mansion and got into the carriage.

Mu Gaoweng immediately drove the carriage towards You'anmen.

When passing Chongwenmen Street, a figure suddenly jumped out and got into the carriage without alerting Mu Gaoweng.

Ou Zanghua, who was resting with his eyes closed, drew his sword in an instant. Due to the small space inside the carriage, he only drew the sword halfway, and the sword was just placed on the neck of the visitor.

The visitor forced a smile and praised, "Good swordsmanship."

"Good skills." Ou Zanghua also smiled, but did not move, because the man's dagger was right under his ribs.

"Hohoho" the person who came slowly leaned back, put the dagger back into his sleeve, and spread out his hands at the same time.

Upon seeing this, Ou Zanghua sheathed his sword and sat back.

The visitor clasped his hands and said calmly, "I am Yu Huatian, an instructor at the Inner Martial Arts Hall. I have come to assist Lord Ou on the orders of His Majesty."

"Are you Yu Huatian?!" Ou Zanghua shouted in surprise.

That's a monster that can fight in a tornado!
Looking at her face again, she has narrow eyes, a high nose bridge, and a cold white complexion. I think she must have been a beauty who could be considered a factory beauty when she was young.

"Master Ou, do you recognize me?" Yu Huatian narrowed his eyes and asked curiously.

Ou Zanghua opened his mouth and said, "I once had a very pleasant conversation with Eunuch Li Anli."

"I see. He is the disciple with the worst comprehension that I have ever had." Yu Huatian shook his head and said with some melancholy, "It takes more than ten years to master a skill. He is such a wooden-headed person. How dare he mention me?"

"Instructor Yu's requirements are too high." Ou Zanghua started chatting with Yu Huatian like an old friend.

The two chatted, and the carriage stopped shortly after it left You'an Gate. Mu Gaoweng knocked on the door and said, "Sir, they are here."

"Instructor Yu, please step aside for a moment." Ou Zanghua greeted Yu Huatian with a smile before opening the car door and getting out.

When Mu Gaoong saw that there was an extra person in the carriage, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Who the hell is this?
How did you get in?!

When Taoist Master Wang Chengwu saw Ou Zanghua getting off the car, he immediately came forward and said, "Your humble servant greets Lord Ou!"

"Master Wang, there is no need for us to engage in such empty talk."

Ou Zanghua supported Wang Chengwu and looked at the disciples behind him. There were not many of them, only about eighty. Fifty of them were responsible for ten cannons, and the remaining thirty were musketeers.

If his speculation was wrong, this would be one of Ou Zanghua's backup plans.

He had already made an agreement with Taoist Wang Chengwu that the first three of the ten cannons would be clay cannons that would not explode when fired, and the rest would be gunpowder shells.

As for the second backhand
They are the six white-faced, beardless masters behind Taoist Wang Chengwu. These six were borrowed by Ou Zanghua from Lu Fang.

But when these six people saw Yu Huatian, they knelt down so quickly: "Students greet Instructor Yu!"

(End of this chapter)