Pukou is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, only separated from Nanjing by a river. Today, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are spread out by the Pukou River, forming a military camp that stretches for more than ten miles.

In Jiangpu County, the four-entry mansion of the Shen family, a wealthy merchant in the city, has now become the residence of the Fu King Zhu Youxiang, and a banquet is being held in the living room.

Fu Wang Zhu Youxiang, Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying, Gao Jie, Huang Degong, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and others entertained Shi Kefa and his party from Nanjing with a victorious attitude.

Ma Shiying led an army of 50,000 troops from Gao Jie and other troops to escort King Fu to Pukou, which is only a river away from Nanjing. In the face of the power of the Huanghuang soldiers, the gentlemen of Donglin in Nanjing City were suddenly dumbfounded, and no one dared to shout the words of King Lilu.

This fully proves the eternal truth that political power comes out of the barrel of a gun, and everything is so pale in front of swords and guns.

With the support of the Jiangbei army, Han Zanzhou, the eunuch guarding the city of Nanjing, and Liu Kongzhao, the lord Ruyibo, also spoke in support of King Fu's succession. The ministers of the Donglin Party could not cover the sky with one hand in Nanjing, and after the ministers discussed, they could only reluctantly accept the reality of being succeeded by King Fu.

So, Shi Kefa, the secretary of the military department, personally led people across the river to Pukou to welcome King Fu to Nanjing.

At the banquet, after three rounds, King Fu withdrew from the banquet and left the hall to the civil and military officials.

"Brother Daolin, the younger brother toasts you with a cup and apologizes to you." Ma Shiying raised his wine glass and came to Shi Kefa's side, his face was full of apologies, but his eyes inadvertently revealed a trace of the joy of the victor.

Now there is no doubt that King Fu is on the throne, although he is still inferior to Shi Kefa in terms of status, he is the first person in King Fu's heart. The little guilt of treachery is nothing compared to the future position of power.

But despite this, Ma Shiying didn't dare to show a little self-satisfaction in front of Shi Kefa, because the person in front of him was Shi Kefa, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, and the head of the Qingliu!

Shi Kefa was thin and small, his face was dark and thin, but his spine was straight, and his fine eyes shone brightly, as if he could see through people's bodies. was swept away by Shi Kefa's gaze, and even unruly people like Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo were silent during the banquet, and they didn't dare to speak out at all.

"Brother Yaocao has said it." Shi Kefa pinched the wine glass in his hand and said lightly. He knew what Ma Shiying meant, but he didn't want to respond. The taste of being stabbed is not pleasant, and even if you are open-minded, it is full of chills. However, for the sake of the overall situation, Shi Kefa could only endure it, turning his full anger into wine in a cup and drinking it all!

"Lord Zhongtang, the last general will give you a drink!" Liu Zeqing licked his face and walked to Shi Kefa with a wine glass.

Shi Kefa sat still, let alone picked up the wine glass, just looked at Liu Zeqing lightly and didn't say a word.

Being looked at by Shi Kefa, Liu Zeqing became nervous, stood timidly for a while, and the sneer on his face slowly disappeared. However, he did not dare to be angry at all, let alone show a little dissatisfaction, drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and returned to his seat gloomily.

"Snort" A low laugh came, Liu Zeqing looked angrily, and saw a playful smile on Huang Degong's face.

"You!" Liu Zeqing wanted to raise his hand to point at Huang Degong, but he put it down, Huang Degong has the title of Earl of Jingnan, and his status is much higher than him, not to mention, the strength in his hand is even higher than Liu Zeqing.

For Ma Shiying, Shi Kefa had to be humiliated, but for Liu Zeqing and others, he didn't even want to show a smile. A group of vulgar martial artists, how can they deserve to drink at the same table with him, not to mention that these people dare to interfere with the change of the throne!

After a few more drinks, Shi Kefa left the table. He would stay in Pukou for two days, and then accompany King Fu back to Nanjing.

With Shi Kefa's departure, the banquet suddenly became annoyed, and the generals pushed the cups and changed the lamps and shouted, and when Ma Shiying sent Shi Kefa back, the banquet was a mess.

"Governor Ma, the last general will give you a drink." Gao Jie staggered over and said to Ma Shiying.

"Mr. Gao is drunk, let's go and rest." Ma Shiying said lightly.

"I'm not drunk, what's this wine?" Gao Jie worked hard to stand up straight, and said with a smile, "Governor Ma, we have made a great contribution this time, and in the future, His Royal Highness King Fu will ascend the throne, so why should we be knighted." ”

"yes, yes. At the very least, I have to be made an earl! Liu Liangzuo also shouted.

Ma Shiying laughed: "You are indispensable, at least one person and one earl." ”

"Okay!" Gao Jie and the others immediately laughed, these people have already become the chief soldier, if they have a knighthood, they are really a town warlord. Isn't this what leading troops to support King Fu is for?

"When King Fu becomes the emperor, the brothers are all earls and marquises, and Governor Ma, you will definitely become the head of the cabinet, let's have a toast and celebrate!" Liu Zeqing proposed with excitement on his face.

"Okay, cheers!" Ma Shiying also responded happily, although he looked down on these vulgar martial artists from the bottom of his heart, but he also knew that he couldn't do without their support.

"By the way, Governor Ma, can you have a discussion?" Gao Jie came over with a hippie smile again.

"What's the matter, Mr. Gao, just say it." Ma Shiying glanced at Gao Jie and said lightly.

"Governor Ma, look, the last general and I have brought my brothers all the way south, and there are many family members in the army, and there is no place to stay. After His Royal Highness King Fu ascends the throne, Governor Ma, you will definitely enter the cabinet when you arrive, and please say to the court at that time, and let me be stationed in Yangzhou. Gao Jie said with a smile, he had long heard that Yangzhou was the most prosperous place in the world, and he had always wanted to see it.

"Well," Ma Shiying thought for a moment, "yes!" ”

"Brother Gao goes to Yangzhou, then I will go to Huai'an." Liu Zeqing also shouted, after being refused to enter the city by Lu Zhenfei, the governor of Huaiyang, Liu Zeqing has been choked in his heart, and his status will be above Lu Zhenfei after he is knighted, and he will see what Lu Zhenfei's face is.

"A bunch of dirt buns!" Huang Degong glanced at Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing disdainfully, and scolded in his heart.

As if feeling Huang Degong's contempt, Gao Jie turned his head and stared at him fiercely.

A team of singers came up to the hall, singing and dancing with the sound of silk and bamboo, pushing the atmosphere of the hall to a climax.

In the sound of silk and bamboo, an officer in armor walked to the door, looked inside, and hurriedly walked towards Gao Jie, but it was Li Chengdong, Gao Jie's subordinate general.

"What's wrong?" Gao Jie was stunned for a moment, could it be that something happened in the camp.

Li Chengdong glanced at the hall, put his mouth to Gao Jie's ear, and whispered.

"What?" Gao Jie was taken aback, stood up suddenly, touched the plate on the table, and with a "bang", he fell to the ground and shattered.

With this sound, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped abruptly, and everyone in the hall looked at it in surprise.