Chapter 90: Taking Down the Yulin Guards

After much consideration, Lu Changjing found a suitable soul-removing target.

Zhang Zhaozhong, commander of the Imperial Guard!

The high-level Grandmaster has already forged eight spiritual veins, and perhaps it won’t be long before he can step into the ninth-level Grandmaster level.

He has a set of high-level spiritual weapons, and his family's martial arts and secret techniques have been cultivated to an extremely high level. With the spiritual weapons on his body, he can easily fight against ordinary grand masters.

Although he is loyal to the royal family, he is dissatisfied with Ning Zhongyu because of what he has done over the years.

However, this person had his own scheming mind, but he did not show it. Although he did not join the peace faction, he had a good relationship with them.

As one of the thirty-six guards of the imperial city, he has more than 30,000 Yulin soldiers under his command, all of whom are cultivators above the level of warriors. The worst is a mid-level warrior, and most of them are high-level and top-level warriors.

It is one of the largest guards among the thirty-six guards, and it effectively protects the imperial city. It can be said that it has a large number of people and strong power.

If he could be taken down, Lu Changjing's power in the palace would increase two or three times, plus some of the Jinwu Guards, Jinyi Guards, and some palace maids with good martial arts skills under Zhao Yali...

Once it is mobilized, there will be tens of thousands of troops in an instant, which is no longer a small force in Baiyujing.

If they could form a military formation, they would be able to fight even against a grandmaster.

After all, the Grand Master has not yet reached an inhuman level. Facing the siege of a large number of warriors, who are forming a military formation, it is not easy for them to defeat them.

What's more, the army formation is led by many masters, and combined with the spiritual formation, its power is astonishing.

After identifying the fourth enslavement target, Lu Changjing did not waste time. It would be more secure if he could capture him sooner.

Soon, he asked Cao Xiuyuan to secretly summon Zhang Zhaozhong to the imperial study on the pretext of inquiring about the internal affairs of the Yulin Guard.

"Your humble servant Zhang Zhaozhong greets Your Majesty!"

Seeing Lu Changjing, Zhang Zhaozhong immediately saluted.

Lu Changjing's face darkened and he walked towards Zhang Zhaozhong: "Commander Zhang, I heard that there is corruption within the Yulin Guard?"

"Ah..." Zhang Zhaozhong's face changed when he heard Lu Changjing's cold words, and he wanted to deny it.

"Soul-shaking!"

But at this moment, Cao Xiuyuan, who was behind him, suddenly made a move, using his spiritual weapon and spiritual magic to shock Zhang Zhaozhong's spiritual sea.

"Shocking disaster!"

"Shocking thorn!"

"Soul-picking technique!"

……

Lu Changjing's attack followed closely, causing Zhang Zhaozhong's face to change suddenly and his mind to become dazed.

But even in this situation, Zhang Zhaozhong still activated a top-level talisman to protect his spiritual sea.

"when……"

The soul-picking technique failed, and seeing that Zhang Zhaozhong was about to resist, Lu Changjing's face changed.

"Zhang Zhaozhong, do you want to disobey me? Aren't you afraid that your entire family will be executed?"

As he spoke, Zhang Zhaozhong, who had wanted to fight back, suddenly changed his expression and came to his senses. Taking this opportunity, Lu Changjing used the Soul Extraction Technique again, extracting a wisp of Zhang Zhaozhong's soul and spirit, and turning him into his servant.

Zhang Zhaozhong also realized at this moment that Lu Changjing did not want to kill him, but wanted to enslave him. However, he was already a subject of the Emperor, so why did the Emperor still treat him like this?

Full of doubts, Zhang Zhaozhong bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder what crime I have committed that you want to treat me like this?"

Compared with Cao Xiuyuan, Cai Gu and others, Zhang Zhaozhong was obviously much more important, and he was not a peace-negotiating person. He could even be barely called a war advocate.

In addition to his extraordinary strength, he almost turned the tables in this situation, which made Lu Changjing pay more attention to him.

"Because you have more contact with the peace faction, I don't trust you."

Lu Changjing didn't waste any words and spoke directly.

"Ah..." Zhang Zhaozhong was stunned again and looked at Lu Changjing in disbelief.

If he remembered correctly, this Emperor should be the leader of the peace faction. Although this matter has not been made public, anyone who understands the situation in the court knows that the Emperor is pursuing a policy of peace.

It was also because of the support of His Majesty the Emperor that the peace faction was able to cover the sky with one hand and make the Da Ning Dynasty a mess, almost becoming a laughing stock of the surrounding countries.

Seeing Zhang Zhaozhong's incredulous expression, Lu Changjing explained: "The peace policy was left by the late emperor, not by me. With the constraints of the ministers who entrusted me with the care of the young emperor, I can only accept it with a pinch of my nose."

"But as the peace talks became more and more excessive, I was already dissatisfied with it. However, some ministers who were entrusted with the care of the orphan relied on their power and coerced me to continue the peace talks in the name of filial piety. They even placed me under house arrest in the imperial study. Therefore, I am no longer considered a peace party."

"This..." Zhang Zhaozhong was dumbfounded and could hardly believe his ears.

Cao Xiuyuan also came out to confirm: "Commander Zhang, although he is Cao Wenzheng's adopted son, what Cao Wenzheng, Zhao Jintian and others did was indeed rebellious, so I have already drawn a line between us, but it has not been exposed yet."

"Your Majesty is also worried that you have a good relationship with the peace faction, so he wants to take you down to ensure your loyalty and avoid exposing your Majesty's conspiracy to overthrow the peace faction."

After some explanation, Zhang Zhaozhong finally understood what was going on. He had never imagined that Cao Wenzhen and others were so bold as to secretly coerce the Emperor.

Although it was done in the name of the late emperor, coercion is still coercion.

Also, the previous rumors about house arrest turned out to be true. If it weren't for the dissatisfaction of the court and the public, His Majesty the Emperor would probably not have been able to attend court.

When he thought of this, Zhang Zhaozhong felt a chill in his heart. The reason was that he knew very well how large the peace faction was.

They have served in the reigns of the previous emperor and the current emperor, and some of them have been important officials in three dynasties. The power they hold is far more terrifying than ordinary people can imagine.

Now they even dare to put the emperor under house arrest, which shows how unscrupulous they are. Moreover, the peace faction has a close relationship with demons and monsters, which is also known to many people.

If the peace faction is angered and is led to collude with demons and monsters, the entire Da Ning Dynasty will be in danger.

No wonder even His Majesty the Emperor is so cautious and needs to deal with the peace faction quietly.

After thinking about it, Zhang Zhaozhong thought he understood the reason behind the matter and no longer had any grudge against Lu Changjing for enslaving him.

After all, facing this situation, how can His Majesty the Emperor trust his ministers? Even the ministers entrusted with the care of the young emperor are rebellious, let alone them.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will never be a peacemaker. As long as Your Majesty gives me an order, I will do my best."

Zhang Zhaozhong knelt down before Lu Changjing and respectfully expressed his feelings to him.

With Zhang Zhaozhong's surrender, it also meant that Lu Changjing officially took over the Yulin Guard, and he had more than 30,000 elite soldiers under his command.

Zhang Zhaozhong also had sufficient power over the Yulin Guard, so he basically didn't have to worry about any situations.

(End of this chapter)