Wuchang City was evenly matched, and it was difficult to distinguish the victory or defeat, Wang Tiezhu urged the soldiers and horses to attack for five days, Murong Ling Meng Crow relied on crossbow arrows to roll wood and stone desperately defended, both sides were damaged, and the city was still in the hands of the Liang army.

Here, Chen Hongyi took the cavalry back to Mopan Village as agreed, and this Mopan Village is a paradise-like place.

To enter the village, you have to enter a deep valley, the water at the entrance of this deep valley is bottomless, and if you row a bamboo raft into the road for two miles, you can see a huge rock winding forward under the water. From the surface of the water to the boulder, but the depth of the water is about one foot, everyone led the horses down the bamboo raft in turn and walked along the boulder, and walked dozens of miles, suddenly enlightened.

A large paddy field appeared in front of him, the bent ears of rice had begun to turn yellow, and several old people and children were walking in the field with cows. Seeing Chen Hongyi and his party coming, he beckoned: "Old Chen, are you back from hunting?" ”

Chen Hongyi laughed: "Haha, this time I returned empty-handed, how are the family?" ”

"Thanks to Lao Chen, they are all very good, and they are busy rubbing hemp rope and preparing to harvest the grain," replied an old farmer

Chen Hongyi nodded: "Okay, everyone, let's go back, let's go back and rest."

When they arrived at the newly built bamboo house and grass shed at the east end of the village, Chen Hongyi and everyone dismounted, tied the horses, and more than a dozen people came out of the bamboo house to greet them: "Chen, Chen Lao, go into the house to rest, there has been no situation in the past few days"

Chen Hongyi gently stroked his hand in the air a few times: "Recall the others tonight, we will start tomorrow morning!" ”

The crowd responded: "No! ”

Chen Hongyi looked at both the bamboo hut and the grass hut: "Clean up before you leave, and leave these to the people!" ”

Before dawn, more than 1,000 people were assembled, Chen Hongyi made a silent gesture, took a wooden stick in his mouth, and everyone followed with the wooden stick and went east together.

After walking for more than 30 miles, the genius was bright, and Chen Hongyi ordered everyone to rest for two moments before setting off.

Li Xiaofei quietly asked Chen Hongyi: "Master, are you going to Jinling?" ”

Chen Hongyi knocked him on the head: "Don't scare everyone, let's not go to Jinling, just go to Jinling, the old man will come by surprise!" Crossing! ”

Li Xiaofei was a little surprised: "Crossing the river in the past was covered with a dense water network that was not conducive to cavalry combat, Master, this is... ”

Chen Hongyi touched his beard: "You also think so about the enemy army, so our crossing of the river will definitely succeed!" It's you, you're about to part ways with us, remember to be improvisable when you go to Jinling! ”

Li Xiaofei knelt on the ground: "Master, take care!" ”

Chen Hongyi stretched out his hand and pulled him up: "Okay, don't come to these false courtesies, let's go!" ”

Chen Hongyi led a thousand cavalry to the ferry port in the south, and Li Xiaofei continued to gallop eastward with one horse and one horse.

When they arrived at the ferry, dozens of sergeants guarding the ferry were collecting money and drinking, and when they saw a large group of cavalry coming, they thought it was their own people, so they got up and shouted: "Brothers have worked hard, dare to ask you if you are from Jinling?" To pass the mouth, you need Marshal Ho's token! ”

The cavalry of the Liang army did not answer, and rushed straight over to surround them, and the sergeant guarding the ferry laughed: "We are just acting on orders, and you will cross the river if you want to!" ”

Chen Hongyi laughed: "We are also acting on orders to take over the ferry!" ”

"Without the order of the imperial court and Marshal He, we dare not let go of the ferry!"

"This is Ben Shuai's order! Strip them naked and put them back in Jinling! Tell them that we are the Chen Jiajun of the Great Liang! As soon as Chen Hongyi gave the order, the Liang army held down the enemy army, stripped them of their weapons, and put them back.

The Liang army requisitioned more than a dozen boats of the size of the ferry, and it took half a day to transport more than 1,000 people and horses.

Chen Hongyi was the last to get on the boat, and after stepping on the boat, Chen Hongyi turned around and shouted: "There is no way to cross the river!" Gong actually crossed the river! ”

This time, it was indeed a dangerous journey, and the soldiers were also sweating, but it was indeed like entering a no-man's land, and more than 1,000 horses calmly crossed the river.

The defeated soldiers fled back to Jinling to report that Chen Hongyi crossed the river to the south, and Zhu Yaoshi flipped the pile of folds in front of him to the ground: "Pull them out and cut them off!" ”

At this moment, Qiu Xingzhi and He Wuji were not there, and no one dared to intercede, so these defeated soldiers who reported the news were dragged out and cut down in tears.

Pharmacist Zhu punched the case again: "Isn't this Wang Tiezhu as powerful?" Why can't you even hold a ferry? It's been half a month, and there has been no movement in Chenzhou and Wuchang! Tell me, what's going on? What's going on? ”

The ministers in the palace looked at each other, and after all, someone said first: "A small group of enemy troops is not to worry, this is all Marshal Wang's improper use of personnel and negligence in defense, Your Majesty can issue an edict to let Marshal Wang exterminate within a time limit, Your Majesty but relax!" ”

"Your Majesty, the current two armies are already at the end of the crossbow, according to what your subordinates see, it is better to let the two marshals return to the court for repairs first, otherwise there will be changes after a long time!"

When Pharmacist Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart: "What Song Shangshu said is reasonable, and he immediately drafted an edict to let He Wuji Wang Tiezhu's class return to the dynasty!" ”

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Qiu Cheng has been recruiting soldiers for two months, and the minister thinks that the minister should be replaced to handle this matter!" Another person also raised objections to Qiu Xingzhi

Pharmacist Zhu glanced at him: "Wu Shizhong, you think Prime Minister Qiu Cheng can't do it, then who do you think can do this?" ”

Wu Shizhong was stared at by Zhu Yaoshi and blinked: "Your Majesty, the minister Mao recommended himself to collect 200,000 troops for the emperor to go north within half a month!" ”

Zhu Yaoshi smiled contemptuously: "I know your method, it's just that the previous dynasty forcibly arrested people and filled the army!" ”

Song Shangshu took over: "Your Majesty, if the previous dynasty can continue for three hundred years, there must be merits, Your Majesty is benevolent and can't bear to force the people, and we deeply admire it." But there is a saying since ancient times that mercy is not in charge of soldiers, and righteousness is not in charge of wealth. Your Majesty can't bear to arrest the people, but the strong enemy in the north and the thieves in the west can't bear to come and invade Your Majesty? His Majesty sent the prime minister to conscript soldiers for two months, and it has been benevolent and righteous. Wu Shizhong is willing to take the initiative to share the worries of His Majesty, what else does Your Majesty have to worry about? ”

Yao Shi Zhu hesitated a little, Wu Shizhong knelt on the ground and raised his head and said loudly: "The minister is willing to share the worries for His Majesty, if it causes the people's resentment to boil, the minister is willing to apologize with death!" ”

Pharmacist Zhu stretched out his hand: "Wu Shizhong is so loyal, okay, I issued an edict to promote you as the governor of the festival to go to Huaibei to replace Qiu Xingzhi, you don't want to live up to my trust!" ”

Wu Shizhong kowtowed again and again: "The minister will not fail in his mission, and collect 200,000 troops to go north for His Majesty within half a month!" ”

Pharmacist Zhu nodded: "It seems that I have done the right thing!" ”

The ministers of the palace knelt down and kowtowed: "The emperor is wise! ”

Pharmacist Zhu got up, and the inner supervisor next to him shouted: "Retreat!" ”

After retiring from the court, Pharmacist Zhu followed the inner prison to the harem.

Speaking of this selection of talents, it was Pharmacist Zhu who presided over an examination a month ago, made all the government affairs files that he was difficult to deal with the exam questions, and selected dozens of people to appoint all of them to fill the vacancies in the court.

Most of these selected people were some former private school teachers and scholars who had never met with talents, and they were suddenly promoted to high positions, and they were overjoyed.

But these high-ranking officials still can't hold their heads up in front of Zhu Yaoshi's old department, it's not that these people are inferior, but that Zhu Yaoshi's old department is used to holding military power and being arbitrary.

At first, the newly promoted officials still wanted to treat each other with courtesy and convince people with virtue, but after eating some fists and sticks, they realized that Xiucai was unreasonable when he met Bing.

It is impossible to study and rebel, but it is unmatched to form a party and engage in a conspiracy. Since we can't share a piece of the pie peacefully, we can only form a party.

Qiu Xingzhi He Wuji Wang Tiezhu was the place where Zhu Yaoshi's old ministry relied on, and naturally became the primary target for the officials to get rid of, so there was the scene that happened in the court.

Pharmacist Zhu has not summoned the old ministry for a long time, but often visits the harem.

Speaking of the harem, we have to start with the Jinling City Break, after the martyrdom of Emperor Ming, the harem concubines and palace maids had no time to escape, thinking that they would be killed and taken away, so they committed suicide.

Those who stayed were also crying and trembling, and after Pharmacist Zhu entered the palace, he ordered his subordinates to bring these women to the front for interrogation.

said that it was an interrogation, but it only asked about age and whether it was a beautiful concubine, and then asked if there were children.

Emperor Ming was sick, these women were childless, and Pharmacist Zhu was very happy: "I forgive you for your innocence, you have been locked up in this deep palace for too long, go home."

Having said that, his eyes only swirled around a few of the best bodies.

These women also knew that they would not be able to escape the fate of being taken away when they left the palace, so they knelt down with a brush: "The emperor is a king of the ages, long live, long live, long live, long live, the slaves and maids are willing to stay and be cattle and horses for the emperor!" ”

Pharmacist Zhu was overjoyed: "It's rare that you are loyal, just stay, and pass the order, no one is allowed to harm the women and eunuchs in this palace!" ”

That night, Pharmacist Zhu fell asleep on the dragon bed with his arms around the two most beautiful concubines, smelling the aroma on the bedding and having a good dream.

These two concubines, one Wan Jun'er and one Li Yufeng, are not only beautiful, but also witty.

Pharmacist Zhu asked them, "Who is more powerful than the emperor of the previous dynasty?" ”

"Your Majesty is the founding emperor of a new dynasty, how can others compare?" Wan Jun'er replied first

"Your Majesty is in full bloom in spring and autumn, with unlimited energy and domineering, it is our honor to serve Your Majesty, and it is the first time since entering the palace that we have this honor!" Li Yufeng said it better

Pharmacist Zhu put his arm around the two: "Haha, you guys are really good at talking, I like it!" Haha"

Since then, the two concubines have tried their best to take Pharmacist Zhu what shark fin feast, whole fish feast, five treasures feast, Kyushu feast, and play double land, pitching pots, hunting and so on with Pharmacist Zhu.

After a long time, the banquet was tired of eating, and there were no tricks to play, so the two concubines instigated Zhu Yaoshi to watch the military parade.

Pharmacist Zhu felt that the military parade could not be a child's play, so he did not agree.

The two concubines told many stories about the heroes of the majestic husband of the Son of Heaven, and also said that Pharmacist Zhu did not put out the honor guard of the Son of Heaven when he entered Jinling, and many people did not know the Son of Heaven, etc., and pestered Pharmacist Zhu for a few nights, and Pharmacist Zhu had to agree.

The matter of the military parade, Zhu Yaoshi convened the civil and military consultations, and handed over the matter to Song Shangshu with full responsibility, and Zhao Wei, the general of Jinling, fully assisted.

The military parade of the Son of Heaven is not a trivial matter, and Song Shangshu's first order was to let Zhao Wei come to plan the route.

Zhao Wei looked down on this Song Shangshu: "The emperor came out for the parade to naturally enter the barracks, I will wait for the brothers of life and death to call long live, follow the emperor for a while, this route can go wherever you want, plan a frustration!" ”

Song Shangshu slapped the table and took out Pharmacist Zhu's Qin Token: "What nonsense!" The emperor is now the Son of Heaven, how can he be equal to the past! If General Zhao does not obey the emperor's orders, this official will have no choice but to bring you to justice! ”

Zhao Wei pulled out his sword: "This general has followed His Majesty since Fan Yang raised his army, when will you, the frustrated bird, shout in front of us?" ”

Song Shangshu shouted: "Where is the internal guard!" ”

Suddenly, more than ten people rushed in and held Zhao Wei down, Zhao Wei struggled desperately, but where did he break open.

Song Shangshu got up and stretched out his hand to pinch Zhao Wei's chin: "The emperor's token is here, you are so presumptuous, you are a rebellion, this official can cut you first!" ”

Zhao Wei spat out a mouthful of phlegm on Song Shangshu's face: "You frustrated bird, do you see if grandpa's eyes will blink, if you dare to kill me, the emperor's brother will not be able to spare you!" ”

Song Shangshu took a step back and wiped the phlegm off his face: "This official will not argue with you, take him into the palace and let the emperor fall!" ”

Zhao Wei laughed wildly: "You frustrated bird, you are still afraid of grandpa, watch me enter the palace to play the emperor, exempt you as a bird official!" ”

Zhao Wei was escorted into the palace, just when Zhu Yaoshi and the two concubines were drinking and frolicking: "Brother Emperor, my brother has been kidnapped by your newly sealed bird official, and you want to kill me, you have to be the master for me."

Pharmacist Zhu turned his head and looked: "It's Brother Zhao, you let go of him, who asked you to tie him up?" ”

Zhao Wei proudly watched the guards kneel down, and the guards opened their mouths and told them what had happened before.

Wan Jun'er fell into Pharmacist Zhu's arms with a wine glass: "Your Majesty, let them deal with it themselves, it's just a trivial matter, don't ruin Your Majesty's interest"

Li Yufeng also came over: "Your Majesty, this General Zhao is too unforgiving, from Shangshu Mansion to the palace, he will not stop."

Zhao Wei's eyes widened angrily when he heard this: "You demon girl, you dare to separate the brotherhood between Your Majesty and me!" ”

Li Yufeng knocked over the wine glass in his hand: "Your Majesty, this General Zhao is like this in front of His Majesty, concubine, woo woo woo"

Li Yufeng cried, and Pharmacist Zhu was a little upset, and waved his hand: "Go, go, go, all down!" ”

Zhao Wei still wanted to speak, but Pharmacist Zhu shouted: "Zhao Wei, Hugh is presumptuous!" Don't just bully others just because you are the old department that has followed me for many years, you go to Shangshu Mansion for me to ask Song Shangshu for guilt! ”

Zhao Wei was stunned for a moment, but Pharmacist Zhu had said everything about this, so he had to retreat.