At the beginning of April, after two months of slow and leisurely marching, the southbound army finally entered the territory of Fengyang Mansion in Nanzhili.

Looking at the words "Huangming Nanzhili Fengyang Mansion" on a huge stone tablet in front of him, Zhu Cihong muttered: "Finally back!" ”

These dragons fly and phoenix dance big characters are written by Yang Tinglin, the prefect of Fengyang, the font is strong and powerful, quite a demeanor for everyone, this new stone tablet has also witnessed the rapid development of Fengyang Mansion.

Looking at the familiar scenery, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tianwu Army suddenly cheered: "Go home!" Homecoming! ”

The army entered Fengyang County with eagerness, and the officials of Fengyang Mansion, mainly Yang Tinglin, Zhu Dadian, and Cheng Guoxiang, came to greet them with great momentum.

Now Fengyang Mansion is more prosperous than in the past, there are flat and straight roads everywhere, some of the main roads are even paved with cement, there are long drainage ditches on both sides, there are trees next to the drainage ditch, and there are stone pavilions for people to rest every few miles.

The fields around the road are lined with waterwheels, which is quite shocking at a glance, and in some places there are large almshouses, where the displaced people from Henan Province will be inspected when they enter Fengyang Prefecture, and after a few days of food and recuperation, they will arrange for reclamation or work in the mines.

Zhu Cihong saw that Fengyang Mansion was governed so well, and he was full of praise for Yang Tinglin and others along the way.

The subordinate officials of the East Palace who went south with the army all looked strange when they saw this situation, and Wu Weiye was even more excited: "Fengyang is the land of Longxing, and the weather is really extraordinary, there is a sense of peachy spring, I really want to chant a poem!" ”

Between the words, he looked at Yang Tinglin, quite jealous, and the same East Palace attendant said, Yang Tinglin is now mixed with a good look, and this real performance, the future is just around the corner......

Yang Shicong looked at the cement road under his feet, secretly surprised, and said: "This road is really chic!" ”

The official roads in Daming are in disrepair for a long time, and the roads in the north are even more potholes, and the mud is full of mud on rainy days, and you can't stretch your feet anywhere, how can you compare with the official roads in Fengyang, so hard and flat, I am afraid that you can walk on the ground after repeated storms.

The other officials of the East Palace were also full of emotion, and they nodded secretly when they looked at the tall waterwheels around, there are many water networks in the south, and with these waterwheels operating, the problem of drought can be dealt with well, although it cannot be completely solved, but the grain harvest is definitely much higher than that in the north, and the people should have no problem eating enough.

Nowadays, the place where you can fill your stomach is the paradise of Taoyuan for the people, and if Li Zicheng and others can live here, how can they have the leisure time to rebel.

When the army marched to the outside of the central capital, I saw that the front was covered with a crowd of black pressure, boundless, and I didn't know how many people came to greet them.

When they saw the dragon flag of the Tianwu Army, there was a commotion and cheers, and everyone waved their arms to welcome the army back to the division.

Looking at the excited crowd through the dragon chariot, Zhu Cihong was in a very comfortable mood, he walked out of the dragon chariot, rode on the war horse, and waved his hand to greet everyone.

His behavior even detonated the crowd, attracting a tidal wave of cheers, and one by one the young admirers looked at Zhu Cihong excitedly, shouting there at the top of their voices.

The officers and men of the Tianwu Army felt the enthusiasm of the people, and a sense of pride arose, and even those officials of the East Palace were also honored, and they felt that the trip was worthwhile.

In the flow of people, a man wearing a green robe and scarf of the Ming Dynasty looked at his companion and said, "And Brother Nong, what do you think of the crown prince?" Do you have the intention of assisting His Royal Highness to rejuvenate the country? ”

The person who spoke was Li Xin, a Henan man who followed the Tianwu army all the way north the year before last, and this time he heard that the prince was going to supervise the country in Nanjing, so he ran from Henan to Fengyang, waiting for the opportunity to recommend himself.

Li Xin's companion is also a man dressed as a literati, about thirty years old, his face is like a crown of jade, his hair is neatly tied behind his head with a hairband, there is a kind of temperament as warm as jade, he smiled and replied: "I have not seen his true face, I will not evaluate, as for the assistant, it depends on how he is, the so-called good birds choose trees to perch, and good ministers choose the master to do things." ”

The person who spoke was named Wang Fuzhi, a native of Huguang Hengzhou, born in a scholarly family, ten years ago, Wang Fuzhi's father Wang Chao hired in the capital to refuse the bribes of the first assistant Wen Tiren's henchmen, and tore up the recommendation post in anger, swearing that he could not come out.

Wang Fuzhi adheres to his father's integrity, determined to rely on his own talents to win fame and official positions, this time to Fengyang is also to show his ambitions, he met the like-minded Li Xin on the way to visit Fengyang Mansion, the two walked together, sometimes sat and discussed.

The two were crowded in the crowd, and they had not yet seen Zhu Cihong's true face, so they had to wait until the prince's honor guard passed by the city gate to see his true face.

The two chatted a few more words, and while talking, they suddenly heard a person in front of them excitedly say: "Your Highness is here!" Your Highness is here! ”

On both sides of the gate, a dense crowd of people stood out, sticking out their heads to look at each other.

Li Xin was overjoyed and said: "And Brother Nong, you have to be optimistic, there are not many opportunities to see His Highness's true face this time!" ”

Wang Fuzhi didn't speak, his face seemed calm, but his leaning forward body betrayed his eager mood.

A sound of horses' hooves sounded, and then a team of huge flags and honor guards came, a team of brave guards swept the crowd with a majestic expression, guarding the safety of the guard of honor, they all wore phoenix wing helmets on their heads, waist eyebrows sharp knives, wearing piercing armor, fish scale armor, mountain armor, a horse on the crotch, and a fire gun stood on the saddle sleeve.

The people around the city gate suddenly bowed and bowed collectively, and Li Xin and Wang Fuzhi also bowed down.

Soon, thousands of guards from the brave guard battalion rode by, revealing the honor guard in the middle and a large number of officials, among which a young man wearing a purple and gold crown came with the moon in his hand, which immediately attracted the attention of Li Xin and the others.

"I didn't expect the crown prince to be so young!" Wang Fuzhi whispered.

Zhu Cihong was dressed in a brocade robe and jade belt, riding on a snow-white horse, his eyes were sharp, and his temperament changed greatly from the perennial battle, and his gestures and gestures exuded a majestic bearing, which made people dare not look directly.

"Everyone, please get up!"

As Zhu Cihong raised his right hand to signal to everyone, with a cordial expression, the people who welcomed him broke out into cheers again.

As the guard of honor entered the city, the people gradually got up, watching the Tianwu army entering the city, and the whispers came from the crowd.

"The Heavenly Martial Army is really mighty!"

"That's not it, the Tianwu Army followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to fight in the south and the north, leveled the Kou, and swept Liaodong, I heard that they all entered the Tartars' old nest Shengjing City!"

"With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Tianwu Army here, I am hopeful for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Hehe, my nephew is also in the Tianwu Army."

“......”

Wang Fuzhi stood up and exclaimed: "The flying dragon soars into the sky, the auspicious clouds follow, the tiger jumps, the wind accompanies each other, and the saint comes out, and everything sees each other!" ”

Li Xin said with a smile: "The crown prince has the demeanor of a hero, and my brother has decided to go to the forbidden wall to recommend himself!" I don't know but the farmer brother ......"

Wang Fuzhi nodded again and again, and said with a somewhat excited face: "Go!" ”

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