Chapter 45: Chongzhen's Secret Decree
PS: Delete two chapters, this is a tear down rewrite.
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More than 50,000 taels of silver, Zhang Zhen estimated that it was almost enough to last until next year, paid taxes, most of them were collected in the industrial park, and half were transported back to Wanghu Village.
As for the craftsmen, there were craftsmen in Nanyang Grass Market to vote, Zhang Zhen accepted most of them, bought more than ten acres of land by Dushan Lake, and began to prepare to build a Western workshop.
Two days have passed in a blink of an eye, and the wheat in the industrial park has already been blown clean by the electric fans of the women, and the wedding room has also been opened.
In that shipyard, under the frolic of eight maids, there was no need for the officiant and the witness, and they simply worshipped heaven and earth.
In the cave room, the clothes were gone, Xia Yingying was collected, this night lingered several times, Zhang Zhen rarely got up late, and when he came out of the industrial park, it was after sunrise.
There was nothing to do in the morning, just after the afternoon, suddenly news came from Nanyang Town, saying that Emperor Chongzhen had issued an edict to commit crimes, and the six hundred miles of expedited had passed through the ground in Nanyang.
When Zhang Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but be excited, and finally saw the results, and because of this, tens of thousands of people were restored to civilian status, and it was not in vain that he worked hard all night.
And Zhang Huanghe and Xia Zhongyong on the side were also very admired, and the eyes of the lord were also full of reverence.
Everyone in the world has a heart of compassion, how many people don't care about themselves and watch coldly, like the lord who dares to act boldly, and saves a pariah, how many people are there in this world?
Zhang was shocked and overjoyed, how could he take a look at the situation on the dock at this time, took Zhang Xia and the two of them, and went straight to Nanyang Pier.
At this time, the town was already crowded, many people had never heard of the name Tanhu, and after inquiring about it, they knew that it was a kind of pariah, only rowing on the boat, and not seeing the light of day all day, it was said to be extremely miserable, and when they heard this, people couldn't help but want to see, and they all rushed to the dock one by one.
Because of Zhang Zhen's move, the big and small yellow boats were still parked in the same place, and in the past few days, more than a dozen imperial ships have come.
At this time, there are thousands of ships docked on this Nanyang wharf, thousands of masts stand in a forest, it is extraordinarily magnificent, and there are those who can't dock, and they have begun to enter Dushan Lake to avoid the wind and waves.
On the wharf, under the witness of countless Nanyang residents and business travelers, several yamen in Nanyang Town have begun to open the locks and release the Tan people.
The key is in the two places of Jingshi and Jinling, and the emperor's edict has been issued, and it is too late to go to these two places, and the three officials have no choice but to find a few thieves around and let them unlock the lock.
Not to mention, these thieves are experts in unlocking, and they have their own means to make a while, no matter how long it is, they can always open it.
Seeing the Tanhu come out of the cabin with his own eyes and be given money by the government on the spot, Zhang Zhen was completely at ease, as for how the government recruited coolies to fill the vacancy, it was none of his business.
That night, Zhang Zhen went to the trapped dragon beach, gathered all his subordinates, and told the outside world, and all the people who were rescued by him burst into tears and kept kowtowing to thank Zhang Zhen for his great kindness, but none of them left ungrateful.
Everything was carried out in Zhang Zhen's plan, and the unplanned thing finally came.
Two days later, the envoy group of the imperial court sacrificing the lake, all the way to the wind with sails, has arrived at the Yamen, the governor of the river in Jining Prefecture, the news is also spread in Nanyang Town, I heard that it is the crown prince Shoufu Shangshu came to many officials.
The crown prince is the first assistant, these two are above the tens of thousands of people under one person, and the prince is expected to ascend the throne as the emperor to rule the world, I heard that these two are the leaders, from the Yanzhou Mansion to the surrounding guards of Nanyang, countless government service soldiers poured out of the nest and began to clean the streets on the ground in Nanyang.
There is a thousand households transferred from nowhere, and they camp directly in the northwest of Wanghu Village.
It was only a little more than a mile away from Zhang Zhen's field, but fortunately, neither side wanted to make trouble, and they were safe with each other, and the tenants were still in full swing.
By the afternoon, there were also warships patrolling Dushan Lake, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.
The next day there was nothing to do, until the third day, I saw ten steps, one post, five steps and one sentry on the road far in the north, the guard was extremely strict, just after the hour, there was a large group of people and horses to come, under a big banner, not only how many sedan chairs, the soldiers who accompanied the horses were countless.
Zhang Zhen has heard rumors, and it is known that it is the crown prince Zhu Cihong and the first assistant Fan Fucui, as well as Liu Zunxian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Lin Yuji, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.
I have seen the history of the Ming Dynasty in that industrial park, and I know that this prince of the last days is an unlucky prince, unknown before the destruction of the country, and after the destruction of the country, he was named the king of Song by Li Zicheng, and he was a puppet for a few days, but Li Zicheng was defeated and he also disappeared.
The first assistant and the Ministry of Rites are regarded as one of the fifty prime ministers who are like watching the flowers, but this Liu Zunxian is a rare person who can retreat from a high position.
Zhang Zhen checked their old background, and he just knew himself and his opponent, he was not interested in these people, and it was best if the well water did not interfere with the river water.
What makes Zhang Zhen strange is that it stands to reason that this prince and Shoufu came together, and the celebrant also accompanied him, so Dongchang Jinyiwei should have done his best, and his own Wanghu Village could not escape the fate of a thorough search? Somehow, there have been no strangers in and out for two days, which is weird, is there any secret in it?
And in fact, Zhang Zhen really guessed that before the sacrificial mission left Beijing, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen specially summoned the crown prince and the chief eunuch Fang Zhenghua to give instructions for a long time, it can be said that the two not only brought the emperor's holy decree, but also secretly aimed at the body, and because of this, Dongchang's actions were of course different.
On the west wharf of Nanyang Town, under the auspices of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Cihong read out the holy decree and crowned the dragon god as the great dragon god who protects the country, and enjoys the incense of Daming forever, and then it is a hundred officials and a hundred worships.
The worship was closed for three days, and the first day passed peacefully, and finally came to night.
At the end of the month, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the prince who stayed in the inspection department was neatly dressed, and next to him were countless factory guards led by Fangzhenghua.
The group was even more silent, carefully went out, the sentry was also a factory guard, and there was no matter of checking, and soon arrived at the wharf, hundreds of people got on a few small yellow boats, untied the cables, and the boat went offshore, rowed into the river very openly, and floated down the river.
After a short distance, the sails were raised, and the boat was faster.
"It's gone!!"
In Nanyang Town, I don't know who shouted, and soon there was a 'clang' sound of hitting the door through the window, followed by 'Who is it?' 'Roar, and then' Ah!! 's screams, I'm afraid I'm dead.
But this warning has been heard, and it is difficult to save it, and there are several consecutive sounds, 'The dragon is gone!' The news has reached the Cao Yun Division.
Fan Fucui didn't have time to put on his official robe, and he ran out without even bothering to put on his shoes while wearing his nightgown, glaring at the guarding generals and asking, "Where did this warning come from?" ”
"Lord Hui, it seems to be on the west pier!"
"Don't hurry up and catch up! Those who dare to block will be killed!! ”