Zhu Mingzhong is coming to Nanjing?

Of course it can't be!

And when Zheng Chenggong threw the urgent report on the ground, he saw the content of the urgent report with sharp eyes - the Jiangbei Loyal and Righteous Army gathered in Pukou.

The thunderous news spread in the north and south of the river, and at the same time, people learned from various channels that the elite of the loyal and righteous army was assembling in Pukou and other places. And Zheng Chenggong also ordered troops in Zhejiang and other places to return to reinforcements, and even did not hesitate to transfer tens of thousands of elites who were originally preparing to capture Fuzhou. For a time, the entire Jiangnan was completely shrouded in an unprecedented cloud.

The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, who were originally quite optimistic about the current situation, immediately became worried, and the more well-known gentry went back and forth between Nanjing and Qinghe, trying to persuade Zhu Mingzhong and Zheng Chenggong to put aside their differences and defend the Ming Dynasty together, so as not to waste the good situation.

For a time, on the Yangtze River and in the canal, river boats continued to come and go, and well-known people from all over the world lobbied between the two places, and everyone knew very well that once Zhu Zheng and the two fought against each other, it was the day when the Ming Dynasty collapsed. At that time, the Han people in this world will definitely become slaves of the Manchus again.

At this time when the clouds are getting thicker and thicker, the atmosphere in Nanjing is becoming more and more tense, after all, tens of thousands of loyal and righteous troops have gathered in Pukou, and there is a momentum of crossing the river to the south at any time. Since he is not crossing the river now, he is also waiting for the troops to gather, after all, the main force of the loyal army has always been stationed north of the Yellow River. Hundreds of thousands of troops go south, and it always takes time to dispatch them.

However, the city gate of Nanjing was not closed, after all, on the Yangtze River, there were also the Zheng family's sailors, who were originally scattered in the provinces and counties along the south of the Yangtze River, and completed the assembly near Nanjing in just a few days. It is precisely because there is a water division to defend the city, so this Nanjing did not close the city gate, after all, there is the Yangtze River natural danger, there is a water division to defend the guard, even if the loyal army wants to cross the river, it also needs to waste some twists and turns.

Because of this, the city of Nanjing is no different from usual, but the atmosphere is becoming more and more tense than usual.

"Mother, have you seen that there are many more pilgrims who go to Bao'en Temple to offer incense today."

When returning home from Bao'en Temple, Qian Sunrui looked at her mother, who seemed to be a little uncertain, and said.

"Well, it's all about peace, after all, in this world, it really doesn't make people worry......"

Thinking of the current situation, Liu Ruyi's pretty eyebrows drooped, her eyebrows were full of worry about the current situation, once upon a time, she was like everyone else, full of confidence that the Ming Dynasty was about to rise, but who would have thought that the Qing captives were about to be defeated, but the Ming Dynasty once again fell into the brink of civil strife.

"Don't you know that doing so will only benefit the fisherman?"

With a sad look between her eyebrows, Liu Ru looked out the window silently, she had thought that going to Jiangbei to persuade Zhu Mingzhong to plan for the Ming Dynasty would be able to take a step forward, but now, how could he listen to her persuasion? Besides, since he has already mobilized the army, he must have made up his mind.

"Hey, God bless, bless the Ming Dynasty from falling into captivity again......"

While Liu Ru was praying in his heart, Qian Qianyi, who had just returned from the palace, was full of joy, time flies, and he is already eighty years old this year. Originally, he didn't even have too many ideas, after all, he was already eighty years old, what else did he think? Even if there are some thoughts, this age is unforgiving after all! It is precisely because of this that in the past year, in addition to teaching a few students such as Feng Xifan, he has been studying all day long, and he doesn't even care much about the situation outside, after all, people always have to serve the old, even if they don't obey the old, what can they do?

But now, his old face was full of hope for the future, and even his complexion was much more ruddy, and the reason why it was so simple was that his good student, Zheng Chenggong, the king of Yanping, invited him into the palace to discuss important matters, which had not happened in many years.

In the past year, if it weren't for Zheng Chenggong's indifference to him, maybe he wouldn't have had the heart of "wandering and retreating", after all, the years are here, and he has been treated coldly, so naturally he will no longer be as calculating as in the past, and even for the reputation of the leader of Nashilin, he is no longer so enthusiastic.

It is true that everyone in the world loves officials, but for an eighty-year-old man, even if he loves officials, how can he still have time to enjoy the glory of officials? Besides, it seems that there is no point in the direction.

However, this time, Zheng Chenggong invited him into the mansion for a long talk, but once again aroused his unwilling to be silent, and made him rise full of fighting spirit again.

When Qian Qianyi returned home, he happened to see Liu Ruyi, and knew that he was going to Dabao'en Temple to offer incense, so he smiled at her.

"If so, but just came back from the temple?"

In fact, in the past few years, she has been worshipping the Buddha in the Buddhist hall most of the time, and even more so after arriving in Nanjing, only occasionally drinking poetry with friends, although she is concerned about state affairs, but she has wrapped her mind.

"Master, look at your face, but what is the best work?"

Liu Ru is only Qian Qianyi, and what kind of masterpiece has he written.

"If there is a masterpiece, why don't you invite a few old friends to come over and drink with the master?"

Over the years, if there is no Liu Ruyi's company, I'm afraid Qian Qianyi doesn't know what his life will be like now, it is precisely in Liu Ruyi's company that even an ordinary life can add a lot of fun.

"It's not a masterpiece, but it's more pleasing than a masterpiece."

Qian Qianyi said with a smile.

"What's that happy event then?"

Is it to marry his daughter?

Thinking of what Qian Qianyi said a few years ago, Liu Ruye's mind was tight, for her, who only had one daughter, she naturally didn't want her daughter to marry someone else at will, she hoped that her daughter could marry someone she really liked, and she was a great man in her heart. In this way, it is natural to look down on ordinary men.

"Guess where my husband went?!"

Qian Qianyi's tone seemed a little excited, and even his hands trembled slightly.

"It's Yanping, please come into the house for her husband to discuss important matters."

Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, Qian Qianyi looked at Liu Ru and said.

"Yanping invites the master into the mansion?"

When Liu Ru heard this, he looked at Qian Qianyi and asked.

"But for the sake of the matter at hand?"

At this time, Yanping invited the master to the mansion to discuss things, it must be for the current Jiangbei matter, could it be that Yanping has any decisions over there?

"When I entered the mansion last time, it would be that Yanping had just married his sister to Chengren, at that time, how close Jiangnan and Jiangbei were, but in a blink of an eye, it came to this point. Alas! ”

Qian Qianyi sighed, with a worried look on his face.

"If Jiangbei really sent troops to Jiangnan, then I am afraid that the people of Nanjing will fall into the military disaster again, and my Ming Dynasty will definitely be greatly injured, isn't this just as Tartar wished?"

At this time, Qian Qianyi showed a completely serious look, and all of his expressions were worried about the situation, worried about Daming and the world, and there was the slightest personal grudge.

In fact, now Qian Qianyi also vaguely understands that Liu Ru and Zhu Mingzhong do not have the slightest personal relationship, such as the most great man like Zhu Mingzhong in his life, he appreciates him from the heart, but he stops at courtesy, as for Zhu Mingzhong, he has not heard the slightest rumor of lust, in the past, there was only one wife, even if it was three concubines, it was just for bed warming, even if he married a new wife this year, it was his wife who handled it for him.

It can be said that even those who hate him can't find fault with it, so how can such a person have a personal relationship with him? But even so, for Qian Qianyi, Zhu Mingzhong and Liu Ru's mutual appreciation and even admiration that stopped at courtesy was unacceptable to him.

"Then Yanping invited you over, how did you discuss?"

Liu Ru held Qian Qianyi's hand and asked with some concern.

"Yanping told me that he would never want to meet Chengren as a last resort, after all, Daming's vitality can no longer be hurt in the slightest, so he hopes that his husband can give him advice and try to avoid the two sides fighting each other."

Of course, what Qian Qianyi said was not true, the reason why he said this was of course because he wanted to show his great side here in Liu Ruyi, and even he wanted to tell Liu Ruyi that he Qian Qianyi would save the overall situation of the world because of this.

"Oh, I wonder what the old man has to do?"

Liu Ru looked at Qian Qianyi and asked urgently.

"Now Daming can't withstand any turmoil, if the master can calm this dispute, he will definitely make a miraculous contribution to my Daming Zhongxing."

"I don't dare to say it, but there are indeed some ways to settle this dispute!"

In fact, since last year, Qian Qianyi's mood can be described as depressed, after suffering a cold reception, looking back on his life, he thinks that "there is nothing to reach the living, nothing to say", and living to the age of eighty, in fact, "dying and not dying, stealing life to live", so behind the seemingly let go, but with unwillingness, he is unwilling to be so bland.

Therefore, after Zheng Chenggong invited him into the house this time, it also stirred up his heart again, after all, he saw an opportunity, an opportunity to live for a hundred years, and it was precisely because of this that he was so excited, after all, at this time, he was no longer willing to miss any opportunities.

And the current conflict between the North and the South is his chance to live for generations! Of course, it is not so easy to settle this dispute, but Qian Qianyi is confident enough to do this, after all, compared to others, he has a bargaining chip that others do not have, and this is why Zheng Chenggong invited him to the mansion to discuss important matters. Facing Liu Ruye's curiosity, Qian Qianyi smiled quite proudly.

"If so, would you like to go against the river with the association?"

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