How troubled is Chongzhen? Of course, the outside world is not clear. They don't even care about all this, for the dignitaries, what they care about is their glory and wealth. For ordinary people, all they care about is reading this year's harvest. In fact, not many people really care about national affairs these days, and it is already God's blessing that ordinary people can eat a full stomach.

The turmoil caused by the entry of Jiannu into the Kou in the spring of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen may have had some impact on Daming, but it did not have a substantial impact. A newspaper from the imperial court ended everything, and severely reprimanded Hong Chengchou for not moving his troops and losing the plane, causing the entire division of Jiannu to return. All the charges were borne by Hong Chengchou alone - who made him demote to Dongyu?

Therefore, charges such as negotiating peace with the Eastern Prisoners, colluding with Jiannu, and even preventing Deshizi from going north to resist the captives were all deducted from his head.

Although the imperial court's official newspaper did not mention the ministers and civil officials who were killed in Nanjing, it named the prince of the De clan as the "General of Pingyu" and granted the right to open the mansion, which was opened in Lushun. This is the first time since Emperor Chengzu that a clan has been granted the right to open a government, although this kind of power of feudal officials began in history in the Jiajing Dynasty, in order to facilitate the conquest of the Japanese invaders. But at that time, they were all civil officials, but now they are letting the clan lead the troops to open the mansion again, and the originally silent officials jumped up again and said some nonsense such as beware of feudal towns.

Of course, for Zhu Guoqiang, he doesn't care about these at all, as for Chongzhen's troubles, what does it have to do with him?

Standing on the dam of the Yellow River in Taoyuan County, he stared at the Yellow River, as the weather warmed up, the ice melted in the North Canal, and there were more and more merchant ships on the Yellow River. Soon, the army in the Taoyuan area will go to Lushun by boat.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Guoqiang asked Chen Wudi, who had been standing aside.

"Zhong Kun, when can the troops leave?"

"The ship has been collected, as long as the prince gives an order, the soldiers can set off at any time."

Pointing to the boat on the river, Chen Wushu paused and said.

"It's that the brothers arrived in Lushun, and it is estimated that the place where they live is a little difficult for a while, and these hundreds of thousands of people have passed, and it is estimated that it is also a little difficult to settle down, and we don't have much territory there."

Zhu Guoqiang nodded, and said tightly on his body.

"The territory is not big, you can play more territory, such a big Liaodong, I can't beat it, let's set off in these two days, the matter here will be handed over to you, I will go back to Jinan from Lulu first, and we will meet in Lushun when we turn back."

Ge Shizhen on the side laughed softly.

"Didn't the imperial court let the prince take the waterway, so as not to disturb the people along the way, the prince changed to the land route, and when the time comes, maybe there will be officials who say irresponsible things?"

After a pause, Zhu Guoqiang laughed.

"Now who in the Ming Dynasty doesn't know that the prince of the German clan is extremely domineering, killing civil officials, punishing ministers, extorting merchants, plundering people's daughters, and the evil things in this world, what did I not do? There is no need to play this scene anymore, it is too much. It would be strange if they didn't impeach me! ”

The army went north by sea, this is the will of the imperial court, why would such a will be made, to put it bluntly, they are afraid!

They are afraid that De Shizi will approach Jingshi in the name of going north, and then suddenly come to a "Qingjun side", the best way is to let him take the sea route, one time to be born and two times to mature, last time you took the sea route Northern Expedition, this time also take the sea route!

Why!

Avoid disturbing the people along the way!

That's a lofty reason, isn't it?

This is the heart of caring for the people, if you don't agree, then you must not think about the people!

For this careful thinking of the imperial court, Zhu Guoqiang just smiled slightly, but did not refuse, in fact, even if there is no extra move by the imperial court, he will take the sea route - save money!

Although a large amount of silver was made in Nanjing and Yangzhou, some silver could be saved.

Everyone on the embankment laughed when they heard the words of the prince, indeed, the name of the prince has become famous at home, and there is no need to act in any drama. In fact, Ge Shizhen just said it casually.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhu Guoqiang led 3,000 escorts and left Taoyuan by boat, as when he came, there was an external plug-in machine on the boat, and all the way "tom" under the impetus of the diesel engine, heading towards the canal. It entered the canal that night.

In the middle of the night, Zhu Guoqiang, who came out of the cabin, came to the side of the ship, leaned on the railing and looked up at the bright moon in the sky, thinking about what he had done recently, and then sighed.

"The one who should be killed, finally killed, if you want to do something, you still have to raise the butcher's knife, in such a troubled world, how easy is it to be soft-hearted?"

Through history, Zhu Guoqiang can be said to know a lot about these people in the Ming Dynasty, among them are traitorous ministers, loyal ministers, some who are willing to betray the country and are willing to be lackeys, and there are also those who are passionate about serving the country with death, and of course, there are also those who usually talk about their hearts and minds, and report to the king when they die.

But in general, there are still many loyal people, and when the Ming Dynasty died, the whole family and even the whole clan resisted the Qing Dynasty, not to mention one family and one surname? But they have one characteristic - mouth cannons! There is no shortage of officials in the Ming Dynasty, there is no shortage of virtuous ministers and generals, but there is no shortage of officials who talk nonsense and buy directly invited officials, these people are extremely arrogant and even arrogant. Since the beginning of the Hongwu period, the emperor can be scolded at the top, and the officials can be impeached.

What do you rely on to deal with such people and want to deal with them? Lip-to-mouth cannon mouth, is simply into their trap, and even many of them, even willing to be invited to the court to die, of course, most of the time the rod is immortal, in fact, most people bet on this "rod does not die", proud of direct advice, proud of being beaten by the court staff. So that in the end, the minister's favorite is the emperor, and he likes the emperor very much, and the emperor is rewarded, and he can be famous in the sea with direct advice even if he is beaten by the court staff! As for the scolding between officials, it is even more normal, what has become of it in the end?

Those who are scolded are scolded, those who are scolded cannot do things, those who do not do things are scolded, and those who are scolded do not even dare to speak.

Speaking of which, the so-called "speech officials" and the so-called "Qing Yi" are to put it bluntly, just like the white left in another world, standing and talking one by one without back pain, what is the reality, they don't ask, they are all morally ragged, and they are often on the platform, what is the result? De comes and goes, let Jiannu win the world!

Now that it's okay to "I Taqing", no one dares to die to admonish the emperor, only sycophants are left, because nine out of ten of the Ming Dynasty's death admonitions can't die at all, for example, the "Public Security Sparse" known as "the first sparse in the world" scolded Emperor Jiajing for nothing, and even carried the coffin to the book, what was the result? Didn't kill!

The so-called "dead admonition" is just a joke. "I Taqing" why no one dares to die - because they will really die! Not only will he die, but he will also die the whole family and the nine clans at every turn!

What to do with that kind of mouth cannon?

Kill!

Killing people doesn't necessarily solve the problem, but at least let them know that buying a direct invitation on my side won't work.

"Hmph, in the future, let the mouth cannon die!"

Sneering in his heart, Zhu Guoqiang thought a lot again, and he didn't know how long it took before he turned around and walked back towards the cabin, just when he was about to reach the cabin door, the cabin door on the side was pushed open, and in the dim light, he saw Liu Ruyi

At this time, Liu Ru seemed to have just woken up, her jade face was crimson, her temples were scattered, her pretty eyebrows were like willows locking with endless style, and her bright eyes were full of affection, Zhu Guoqiang couldn't help but be stunned for a while.

Leaning on the side of the door, Liu Rushi, who stood still, saw his gaze, willow eyebrows raised slightly, although he hung his head shyly, but he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and glance at him.

The eyebrows are raised, and the speechless soul is even more soulless, and the soul in it may only be experienced when you are in it, and it is difficult to help herself, Zhu Guoqiang can't help but lean up and hold her waist.

"Lord Shizi...... Yikes! ”

Without waiting for her to speak, Zhu Guoqiang picked her up and walked towards the cabin......

……

It was another sleepless night, and the next morning, when Zhu Guoqiang woke up again, walked to the bow of the boat and enjoyed the morning view of the canal, his eyes looked at some ice floes on the side of the canal, and the canal, which had been frozen for a winter, had just been unsealed, and it had been almost half a year since he left Jinan......

Thinking of Jinan, I naturally thought of Jingyun!

thought of the woman who supported Jinan for herself, and then she became like an arrow.

However, when the ship entered the boundary of Shandong and docked along the way, Zhu Guoqiang waited for another news that made him stunned and did not come back to his senses.

"What, Hong Chengchou let Jiannu save him? What the hell is going on? ”

No matter how he thought about it, Zhu Guoqiang couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Logically not."

Not really.

According to the normal historical development, it should be this year that the Battle of Songjin broke out, and it was also in this battle that Hong Chengchou was captured by the Manchus. But history has changed, and it is unknown whether the Manchus will launch the Battle of Songjin. Besides, hasn't he Hong Chengchou been dismissed?

Why did you still let the Manchus intercept it in the middle of the road?

In the self-talk, another thought suddenly popped up in Zhu Guoqiang's heart.

"So, this is the inevitability of history? How can this be inevitable? Even if it is inevitable, it is just the inevitability of his Hong Chengchou's surrender. ”

It must be so.

But for a while, Zhu Guoqiang had to consider another possibility. That is, what kind of changes might Hong Chengchou bring to the Manchus after he surrendered to the Manchus?

Especially now, under the current changes in the situation, what plan will he give to the Manchus?

And then how do you deal with it?

In the time to come, Zhu Guoqiang's thoughts are all about this question, after all, individuals are famous in history.

Thinking like this, the fleet slowly approached Jinan.