Zhang Weixian is gone.

Zhu Youxiao really doesn't care very much, if this matter is really done, it is impossible for him to let Zhang Weixian do it alone, but it needs to be carefully arranged and arranged closely, otherwise it is easy to fail and the impact will be great.

It is impossible for him to ruin his calculations because of the momentary events of Dingguo Gong's study. But this matter can indeed be planned, and I will go to Shandong by myself this time.

In the next few days, there was nothing too big about the court. There is only one thing that everyone is busy with, and that is Zhu Youxiao's departure from Beijing.

The emperor's departure from Beijing was not a trivial matter after all, so countless people began to get busy.

In fact, although it is not common for emperors of the Ming Dynasty to go south, it is not uncommon.

Back then, Emperor Zhengde liked to go out of Beijing, and he also liked to pay private visits to microservices; Emperor Jiajing also left Beijing and went to Nanjing to pay respects. It can be said that the emperor's departure from Beijing is not a shocking thing.

It's just that since Emperor Jiajing, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty seem to be reluctant to leave the capital.

Like Emperor Wanli, he hid in the palace and didn't go out at all, not even going to court. Wanli was followed by Taichang, who died after being emperor for a month.

Now that the emperor is going out, everyone is still a little unaccustomed. But this kind of thing is not something you are used to or not used to, and if the emperor wants to leave, you can't stop it.

In the case that the emperor's departure from Beijing has become an established fact, then who will accompany the emperor has become a very, very important personnel arrangement. After all, if you can stay by the emperor's side, maybe you will be able to be reused by the royal family.

The four elders of the cabinet accompanied two together, namely Xu Guangqi, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, and Huang Kezhang, a scholar of the cabinet university.

As for who will go on the civil official's side, Zhu Youxiao will hand it over to Xu Guangqi and the two of them to arrange.

Zhu Youxiao was mainly concerned about the personnel arrangements of the General Staff Office.

Zhang Weixian must follow. In addition to Zhang Weixian, Zhu Youxiao also called Xu Xi, the Duke of Dingguo.

After these two grandfathers, it is Yuan Keli, and this person Zhu Youxiao is also ready to bring it. Except for these two staff officers, the others are all walking staff officers.

For example, Sun Chuanting, such as Zhang Yu, and Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao. Liu Xian, Wu Xiang, and Zhu Youxiao, who were with them, also brought them.

It's good to let these young people go out for a walk, not to mention that Zhu Youxiao still wants to get in touch with them, these are the pillars of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and they are also the military people that Zhu Youxiao is ready to reuse.

In addition, this time Zhu Youxiao transferred Qi Jin to follow, and the entourage was guarded by the five thousand men and horses of the Tiger Roar Battalion, and there was no need for more. Zhu Youxiao believed that these 5,000 people would be able to solve big problems.

After the entourage is determined, it is time to determine the way to travel.

As the emperor, Zhu Youxiao naturally couldn't walk, so he took a big boat and went south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.

As for the men and horses led by Qi Jin, they were guarding along the banks of the river.

In March, the willows are still in place, which is a good time for the spring breeze to send warmth.

On this day, all the docks in Tongzhou were under martial law, no one could come here, and there were traces of the army within a radius of several miles, and no one dared to approach.

There was a very imposing ship parked on the dock, and all the other ships were far away from the water.

Zhu Youxiao took the civil and military officials who followed him south to the Tongzhou wharf, and then boarded the big ship together.

Just as the sun was about to rise in the middle of the day, the big ship slowly moved along the Grand Canal and slowly moved south.

Zhu Youxiao stood at the bow of the boat, letting the breeze blow his face, looking at the greenery on both sides of the canal, his mood was very comfortable, and he felt a lot better.

Walking out of the palace, there was a feeling of being wide and wide.

By Zhu Youxiao's side, Xu Guangqi and Zhang Weixian were there. can accompany Zhu Youxiao by his side and sit in a boat with Zhu Youxiao, naturally there are only these big guys.

Like Lu Xiangsheng, they have already gone to the boat behind.

Stopping and stopping along the way, Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry, so he walked relatively slowly. Originally, there were some fresh meanings a few days ago, but after some time, the simple rush was boring.

When he walked to Texas, Zhu Youxiao finally didn't want to go any further.

Glancing at Chen Hong standing beside him, Zhu Youxiao said, "You go and summon Xu Guangqi and them to me immediately, I have something to discuss with them." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly agreed.

It didn't take long for Xu Guangqi and them to come.

Seeing that they were about to salute, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Okay, no need to salute, come and sit down and talk." ”

After several people sat down, Zhu Youxiao continued: "I am a little tired from rushing these days, I will go to Texas tomorrow, it is better to rest in Texas for a few days, I also happened to get off the boat and take a walk, take a look at the folk style, appreciate my Ming customs, and take a look at the life of the people of Daming." ”

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Xu Guangqi's hearts trembled, which is called what to be afraid of.

For the few people present, His Majesty disembarked, which was a very worrying matter.

If Your Majesty is just playing, then that's it. Everyone present knows that His Majesty is not the kind of person who simply plays.

For His Majesty, seeing people, things, and things is more important than playing. Once His Majesty arrives in Texas, maybe he will be able to see something.

You must know that there was a major earthquake in Shandong this year, and it affected Henan and Nanzhili, although Texas was not affected, but this is not a problem for Texas.

For the courtiers present, if they are troubled by His Majesty, it will be very troublesome.

But there are also people who don't care, such as Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezhang. Both of them are cabinet scholars, and there are really magistrates who have committed crimes, and they have little to do with them.

British Duke Zhang Weixian and Dingguo Duke Xu Xi didn't care about it, local affairs had nothing to do with them, and they didn't think there was anything wrong.

After sitting on the boat for several days, it is indeed a little tired, so it is good to go down for a walk.

So Zhang Weixian said: "Naturally, they all listen to Your Majesty." Your Majesty wants to understand the feelings of the people, which shows that Your Majesty loves the people. It happened that the minister and His Majesty got off the boat together and took a walk, and the minister hadn't left Beijing for a long time, so he just had a look around. ”

Xu Guangqi glanced at Zhang Weixian and knew that he was not well-intentioned. But now that His Majesty is in high spirits, he naturally can't say anything to stop it.

So Xu Guangqi also said: "Your Majesty goes down to take a look, naturally there is no problem. But this guard must be done well, has General Qi Jin arrived? ”

"It's been made for his people to prepare." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Let's go down tomorrow and have a look." ”

"Do you want to inform the local officials?" Huang Kezhang said on the side: "Let them meet them on the dock? ”

"I don't need to use this." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao has never thought of concealing his whereabouts, because it is impossible to conceal them. As long as his ship leaves the Tongzhou wharf, he will definitely be targeted.

It is impossible for officials and officials along the way to let themselves out of their sight. They were relieved when their royal ship had passed through their territory; Otherwise, I'm afraid my heart will be in my throat.

As long as your boat stops at the Texas dock tomorrow, you will definitely know the people in the Texas capital. If you don't notify them to come and greet them, they'll all come.

Huang Kezhang saw that Zhu Youxiao did not inform the local government, so he nodded and said: "Your Majesty doesn't want to disturb the place, which shows that Your Majesty is close to the people and benevolent. ”

Looking at Huang Kezhang and then at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao seemed to have an understanding.

He seemed to understand something, why the people under Emperor Chenghua were called papier-mâché three pavilion elders and clay sculpture six books. A big reason is because they don't object, and at the same time they like to pat on the back.

For example, these courtiers of their own, it is impossible to say that they are incapable. But this sycophant kung fu has grown, and he inadvertently said good things, and his attitude was sincere and his tone was sincere, as if he said it from the heart.

Amazing, amazing.

However, this thought was only fleeting, and more was replaced by the excitement of getting off the ship.

Early the next morning, the royal ship docked at the Texas wharf.

There were already people on the docks to guard them. Qi Jun had already led people to wait here, and the people who were standing straight were already in line below.

When Zhu Youxiao arrived, the officials of the Texas government were already waiting here.

Liu Mao, the governor of Texas, had a cold sweat on his face, and the whole person was about to swing. Naturally, it was impossible for him to go close to meet him, so he could only watch from a distance, but he was also scared to death.

The other officials around Liu Mao also looked similar to him.

"My lord, when this time comes, don't hide it. Is there any letter from Beijing? Why did Your Majesty disembark in our Texas? Next to Liu Mao, the governor of Texas, an official in his fifties said. His expression was very nervous, and his whole body was full of fear.

His Majesty had no plans to stay in Texas, but this decision was made suddenly. By the time they got the news, His Majesty's ship had already docked at the Texas docks.

When they got the news that His Majesty was going to disembark, they were scared enough. Originally, there was no plan, but it suddenly stopped, this must be an accident, and the matter should have something to do with their Texas, and they can't help but be afraid.

Liu Mao glanced at the official who spoke, it was his fellow confidant Zhang Kang.

"Would I still be scared like this if I knew?" Liu Mao said angrily: "It happened suddenly, how could the news from the capital be so fast?" Besides, the news in the capital is not necessarily accurate. ”

"Your Majesty has already left the capital, and I'm afraid there isn't much in the capital that knows about it. Wait a minute, pay attention, and see if any of the people from the ship are familiar. If there is an acquaintance, quickly send someone to inquire about the news and ask His Majesty why he disembarked in Texas. ”