The sword came out of Huashan, and swept the world from the world of swordsman

During the Yuan Dynasty, Japan implemented a maritime ban policy, but the upper class of Japan pursued exquisite goods from the Central Plains, so merchants violated the ban and went to Zhejiang and Fujian to do business.

Because it was forbidden to go to sea, these merchants basically recruited samurai, and gradually evolved from business to plunder, and the scope also expanded to the entire coastal area, even including the territory of Goryeo.

This is the formation of the Japanese pirates.

In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, the military force was abundant, and it attached great importance to the construction of the navy and shipping. The politics was clear, and the Japanese pirates who violated the border were attacked many times, which greatly weakened their arrogance.

It’s just that Japan had just experienced the Onin Rebellion, the power of the shogunate weakened, and daimyos from all over the country rose one after another. Although it had not yet entered the Warring States Period, the struggles and fighting were already very serious.

In order to seek survival and development, some weak or defeated daimyos also began to turn their attention to the sea, either cultivating Japanese pirate troops or directly becoming Japanese pirates, causing the number of plunders along the coast of the Ming Dynasty to increase.

Of course, Zhu Wushi also played a role in fueling the situation in order to seize power and usurp the throne.

The leader of the Yagyu Tajima and the leader of the Iga clan trained the members of the Giant Whale Gang in order to help Zhu Wushi train private soldiers.

Not only the Giant Whale Gang, many small gangs along the coast invited Japanese samurai to train.

Once Zhu Wushi started a rebellion, the gang members trained by these Japanese samurai could immediately transform into a powerful army.

Even the Japanese pirates who plundered at sea could become his helpers.

The leader of the Yagyu Tajima said that he could find someone from Japan to help destroy the Japanese pirates at sea, and this was not bragging.

As a grandmaster of Japanese swordsmanship and the head of the Shinyin School, his status in Japan was very high.

I don’t know how many daimyos wanted to curry favor with him, and even the shogun had to treat him as a guest of honor.

He only needed to find some allies, and he didn’t even have to go out to sea. When the Japanese pirates returned to Japan and landed, he would lead his troops to strangle them and easily destroy them.

As they can make friends with the great masters of kendo and gain wealth, the daimyo and shoguns will certainly be happy to help.

"You colluded with Zhu Wushi, and all you want is to become the leader of the martial arts world in Japan.

If you do this well, I can also help you realize your wish."

Seeing that Yagyu Tajima agreed so readily, Yue Zhuoqun's impression of him improved a lot, and he started to make promises on the spot.

Yagyu Tajima's eyes lit up: "I will definitely do it well."

Becoming the leader of the martial arts world and promoting his own new Yin school of kendo is his supreme pursuit.

As long as this wish can be realized, it doesn't matter whether he cooperates with Zhu Wushi or submits to Yue Zhuoqun.

As for killing the Japanese pirates in Japan, being a traitor, there is no psychological pressure.

The Japanese pirates are all engaged in robbing and looting. Isn't it right to kill them? The emperor should give himself an award for maintaining peace between the two countries!

After dealing with the problem of the leader of the Yagyu Tajima, Yue Zhuoqun looked at the already distraught Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang, and curled his lips:

"Seeing the true face of your respected foster father, what do you feel in your heart, you might as well tell me."

Duan Tianya's eyes twitched, and Haitang paused.

You are the head of a sect, a martial arts master, how can you say such gloating words?

Duan Tianya was honest after all. After a moment of silence, he said:

"Today, I would like to thank Master Yue for leading us to find out the truth. However, we have been raised by the Divine Marquis since we were young, and we really cannot accept it for a while.

I plan to return to the capital in secret, secretly investigate his rebellious actions, and search for evidence.

Once the time is right, Tianya will stand up even if he risks his life to stop his evil deeds of rebellion."

"Brother, I will help you."

Yue Zhuoqun nodded: "Okay, if you encounter trouble, you can seek help from the Minister of Justice Zhang Haiduan, he will help you."

"Thank you for your advice!"

Duan Tianya and the other left, and Li Tianhao was also abolished by Yue Zhuoqun, and the two were taken away together.

That night, Yagyu Tajima, the leader, took advantage of the night to lead the remaining disciples and quietly returned to Japan by boat.

In the next few months, Feng Buping, Ning Zhongze and the Eight Swords of Huashan led the Huashan disciples to travel all over the coastal provinces.

All the sects, forces, and merchants that colluded with the Japanese pirates were destroyed.

This incident caused quite a stir in the martial arts world, and made the martial arts sects see the strength of the Huashan Sect again.

Some were afraid, some admired, and some praised.

There were many people who secretly cursed Yue Zhuoqun for his overbearing behavior and for wiping out small sects along the coast at the slightest disagreement.

But no one really dared to stand up and accuse him.

On the contrary, the reputation of Yue Zhuoqun and the Huashan Sect was highly praised by the residents along the coast.

Many fishermen and residents who had been robbed by the Japanese pirates even erected a longevity tablet for Yue Zhuoqun at home.

A coastal arealine, the style of worshipping Taoism is flourishing.

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The imperial palace in Beijing, morning court!

Zhu Houzhao, the Zhengde Emperor, sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers below:

"My dear ministers, do you have anything to report?"

Zhang Haiduan walked out of the team, bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, the murderer behind the fake Li Xiu case has been caught and is now detained in the Ministry of Justice. Please let your Majesty decide."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he asked eagerly, "Who is the murderer behind the scenes?"

Thinking of the fake Li Xiu, he got goose bumps all over his body and hated it so much that his teeth itched.

That day, he went to visit Li Xiu and was attracted by her appearance. He almost fought with her. It would be strange if he didn't feel disgusted.

"It was Li Tianhao, an elder of the Giant Whale Gang, a Jianghu sect in the coastal area. He is the adopted father of the fake Li Xiu.

This Li Tianhao colluded with the leader of the Japanese New Yin Sect, Liu Sheng Tajima, and planned this assassination."

When these words came out, Zhu Wushi, who was standing in the front row, narrowed his eyes immediately, and was surprised and secretly alert.

He sent Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang to the Giant Whale Gang to investigate the case. In fact, he wanted to use the two to solve Li Tianhao and relieve his own worries.

But Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang had no news two months ago. He sent spies to investigate secretly again, and found out that it was Yue Zhuoqun who destroyed the Giant Whale Gang.

Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, Liu Sheng Tajima, and Li Tianhao all lost news on the day when the Giant Whale Gang was wiped out.

He speculated that they all died at the hands of Yue Zhuoqun.

Although he was angry, he was secretly relieved. After all, he no longer had to worry about the Li Xiu case being investigated.

However, Zhang Haiduan said at this moment that Li Tianhao was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. This news was no less than a thunderbolt.

Since Li Tianhao was still alive, what about Duan Tianya and his men?

What role did Yue Zhuoqun play in this? Was his conspiracy to rebel discovered?

"Humph, a gangster dares to be so rebellious?" Zhu Houzhao angrily slapped the dragon case and frowned at Zhang Haiduan.

Although he favored eunuchs, loved to enjoy himself, and even set up a leopard room, he was definitely a tyrant, but his brain was not stupid.

From the way he controlled Cao Zhengchun and Zhu Wushi with the balance technique, we can see his mental means.

"I also suspect that he is just a pawn, and there is a bigger mastermind behind him, but the evidence has not been found yet."

While speaking, Zhang Haiduan glanced at Zhu Wushi slightly.

He naturally knew that Zhu Wusi was the mastermind, but Li Tianhao alone could not bring him down.

"Then continue to investigate, and get to the bottom of it!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Haiduan responded, and after a moment of hesitation, he added: "Your Majesty, I was able to find out about Li Tianhao because of a person who played a crucial role."

"Oh, who is that person?"

"The head of Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun!"