There are not many generals left in the capital, even if there are, Zhu Yunwen does not dare to use them, since Zhu Di crossed the Huai River, the situation of military generals falling in the wind is too common, except for a Sheng Yong, almost no one has fought seriously, so most of the people he sent to guard the thirteen city gates are civil officials, and the civil ministers do not know soldiers, so Xun Qi and the royal family are also used by him.

Needless to say, all of them were knighted because of their military exploits, and although the kings did not bring soldiers, the kings of the early Ming Dynasty also learned the art of war since childhood, in order to prepare for the fence, therefore, Zhu Yunwen mixed up with the honorable relatives, clans, and civil officials, and guarded the gates of each city, and the guards of the Jinchuan Gate were Li Jinglong, the king of the valley Zhu Sui and the imperial envoy Huang Zhen.

Xia Xun quietly came out of the Jinchuan Gate Tower where Li Jinglong was stationed, and he had already made contact with Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong had promised to say that Zhu Sui, the king of the valley, would send a message outside the city once he succeeded, and open the Jinchuan Gate to welcome the king of Yan into the city. Zhu Sui, the king of the valley, came back from going to Zhu Di's camp to discuss peace, knowing that he had fled back to Jinling from Xuanfu, the four emperor brothers didn't care, and there was no resistance to King Yan in his attitude, which can be seen from the fact that after he arrived at Jinchuan Gate, he handed over all the defense to Li Jinglong, and he didn't care about it at all.

As for Huang Zhen, he was directly ignored by Li Jinglong, and Zhu Sui, the king of the valley, as a child of the royal family, still has some restraining effect on him, just an old and decrepit imperial envoy, as long as he wants to rebel, he is not at his mercy, there is no need to discuss, when the time comes, he dares to stab, and he will kill him with a sword and leave.

The city was full of refugees, and it stands to reason that the government should resettle these refugees separately, supply them with rice and grain, picket them, and set up rules, just like Tie Xuan did in Jinan, to prevent them from making a mess of the whole city, and to prevent them from all gathering together to make trouble.

But now there is no one to take care of it at all, the government seems to have been paralyzed, and the officials below are waiting for the moment when the world is in charge, and the senior officials are really "usually talking about their hearts and minds, and choosing life and death behind closed doors." "Some gather relatives, friends, protégés, and colleagues at home to discuss their personal future, and to put it bluntly, once the city is broken, whether to surrender, when to surrender, and how to surrender, so as to gain the favor of the new master. Others said goodbye to their loved ones, fearful, and prepared to die to serve the king.

It's a very strange atmosphere, King Yan hasn't entered Beijing yet, they are thinking about what happened after King Yan enters Beijing, whether they are determined to follow Emperor Jianwen or want to surrender, they are all thinking about the future of their lives or their loyalty, that is, none of them stand up to do something practical and do something to prevent King Yan from entering Beijing.

Xia Xun arrived at the Zhangjia rice grain store, just like any besieged city, the rice grain store is the first place that the people think of, and the shopkeeper of the rice grain store is also the first to close the door, the place where the grain is not sold, Xia Xun came to the Zhangjia rice grain store, there were many people in front of the door, slamming the door, to buy some rice grain and go back to pile up, but the door was tightly closed, and there was a "sold out" sign on it.

Seeing this situation, Xia Xun went around to the back door of the Zhangjia rice grain store, three long and two short buttoned the door, and after a while, someone inside got a bolt, opened the door a crack, looked out, and took the iron chain wrapped around the door, and let Xia Xun ...... in.

Luo Kedi was dressed in cloth and walked slowly through the streets.

There was a lot of noise and chaos around him, and there were people who were panicking all day, but Luo Kedi's expression was calm, as if he was strolling leisurely, and he didn't look at them at all.

Drink Hongqiao South, iron workshop.

Most of the shops are blacksmiths, but now, this is the most deserted time, the sign of wrought iron in front of the shop clangs in the wind, but the streets and alleys are silent. Even if it is a blacksmith shop with the door open, it is deserted inside, and the fire under the stove has been extinguished, at this time, who will come to make iron tools?

Luo Kedi walked slowly, and his eyes suddenly stared at a round shop sign, which should have been painted! The Taiji diagram of the vice-yin and yang fish is too old, the wind and the sun are blowing, the paint marks are peeling, and it is already blurred.

Roque's enemy stopped in front of the door and looked inside, the door was only half open, and a shirtless, muscular man was holding a small hammer, fiddling with something, and striking twice from time to time. Roque's enemy sucked. Angry, he walked through the door.

"Objective, what do you want to build?"

The blacksmith seemed a little strange that there were still people coming to the door at this time, but he put down the hammer, rubbed his hands on the placket of his clothes, and greeted him.

Luo Kedi looked at Tang Zhong's situation and did not answer him, the blacksmith's eyes showed a slight sense of vigilance, and he asked, "Who are you and what are you here to do?" ”

Luo Kedi smiled and turned his head to look at him: "The old shopkeeper is still there, is it your father, or your master, please come back." ”

The blacksmith said: "The shopkeeper is my father, my father is old, everything in this shop is my decision, what the guest officer wants to do, just tell me." ”

Luo Kedi stared at him for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "The Han Xuan is too clear, and the clouds are curbed from time to time."

The geese in the lake are both rising, and the fish pills are all light. No matter how far or near the world is, the Ministry of Personnel will welcome it. Talk and laugh with the elderly, and wish for peace for life! ”

The blacksmith stared at him with a pair of bull's eyes, and said, "You ......." You ......, you are ....... ”

He turned around suddenly, and rushed to the back of the shop like a running ox, and turned off a few half-finished iron tools, and when he scattered them on the ground, in a moment, the big man helped a trembling white-haired old man out of the back of the shop.

The white-haired old man opened a pair of dry old eyes, looked at Luo Kedi carefully for a moment, and suddenly shouted in a hoarse voice: "Is it Kedi?" Rise... Is it to defeat the enemy? ”

"Lieber......."

Luo Kedi grabbed him with an arrow and held him, and his eyes were not moist. This is his father's most loyal subordinate, more than 20 years, the two of them are close at hand, but he has never come, once he appears, that is, when he breaks the peaceful and peaceful life of the old man, but when he sees the excited and excited look on the old man's face, and sees the two lines of old tears he shed, he knows that he has come to the right place.

He is not the only one who struggles for his ideals, there are many people who accompany him, if he does not appear in his life, the old man in front of him will undoubtedly end his life with infinite regrets.

He appeared, and the old man with the candle in the wind suddenly seemed to be twenty years younger, and the whole person looked different.

"Uncle Li, there is a big thing for you to do!"

"Yes!" The old man pushed his son away, tried to stand up straight, pressed his heels together, and said hoarsely and excitedly: "Lord Xiao Luo, please command!" ”

He is an old man, a veteran, a veteran in his twilight years, and also a warrior!

Jinyi Wei Yamen, like all yamen, the little officials and officials have no intention of doing things, and everyone is talking about the affairs of King Yan.

This kind of power struggle at the top has nothing to do with them directly, whether it is an uncle who is in the world or a nephew who is in the world, they are always indispensable figures, and they are also characters who will not be affected, but no one does not care about such a major event and does not whisper.

But when they saw the figure of Luo Kedi's appearance, they should have done something or immediately dispersed back to do things, and those who should have stood guard immediately stood as straight as a javelin and saluted Luo Kedi.

For Lord Luo, they are not only in awe of their subordinates for many years, they all know how much effort Lord Luo has worked hard to support and put in for so many years in order to maintain the dignity and power of Jinyiwei, and they respect this person.

As usual, Luo Kedi walked over without a daze, and walked lightly.

When he came to Houya's own residence, as soon as he entered the small courtyard, he saw Liu Yujue, Xiao Qianyue, Chen Dong, and Ye An lined up on the left and right, waiting quietly in front of the door. Luo Kedi walked over, Xiao Qianyue immediately opened the shoji door, and said respectfully: "My lord! ”

"Come in!"

Luo Kedi commanded lightly, and without stopping at all, he walked directly into the house.

The four people followed the house, Luo Kedi waved his hand slightly, and the four people knelt down on the seat, two left and two right, with their backs straight, sitting on their knees, with a respectful expression.

"My lord, please forgive me for saying bluntly, I'm afraid this Jinling City can't hold it. Even if there are still a million soldiers in the city, the morale of the army is lost, and those officials who usually guide the country and are omnipotent are now closed, and they have become deaf and dumb! ”

Xiao Qianyue's face showed contempt and disgust that could not be concealed: "My lord, other officials, you can serve the new master, but your lord, it is very dangerous." King Yan has a flying dragon secret spy, and the one who takes over the Jinyi Guard must be them, and they won't use you! We got rid of a lot of people from the Flying Dragon Spy, once the Flying Dragon Spy mastered the Jinyi Guard, he would never let us go, the Lord was responsible for taking care of the Prince of Yan and the two princes, and they were afraid that they would not be so magnanimous ....... ”

Luo Kedi glanced at him faintly and asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

Xiao Qianyue was stared at by Luo Kedi, and couldn't help but swallow with difficulty. spit, but still mustered up the courage to say what was in his heart: "My lord, you can go!" Once the Yan army breaks the city, the first one to be controlled must be the palace, and the first batch to be arrested must be the twenty-nine ministers of the 'traitor list, the adults have been running Jinling for many years, if you want to leave, no one can stop you! ”

Luo Kedi smiled and said, "I can't go!" I have more important things to do than run for my life, I have to wait for someone! ”

Chen Dong and Ye An looked at each other, not knowing what the adults were talking about, Liu Yujue opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to ask something, and finally closed his mouth.

Luo Kedi turned around, stared at the "Brocade Companion Riding Map" above him, took out a handkerchief of fine Songjiang cotton cloth from his sleeve, and wiped it affectionately, the faint but inextinguishable flame burned in his eyes, Luo Kedi's expression seemed to be sad and happy, but his tone was unusually certain: "He will definitely come!" ”