Zhu Cihong's face was fierce, and his speech was like a storm.

After the words were finished, but listening to the sound of "coo-dong" one after another, many people were already frightened and fainted.

The effect was still good, and among the people behind the prince, there were also many people with smiles on their faces. At this time, even Zheng Yuanxun thinks that the crown prince will first punish some rogue villains, torture and kill them to establish power, and then reprimand them to break people's hearts, and then send people to persuade donations, these gentry and salt merchants, still don't and pee, and obediently take out the money?

"Let's bet on it first."

After the reprimand, Zhu Cihong glanced at everyone, his face was also smiling, and he waved his hand to order, and immediately a soldier escorted the salt merchants and gentry away.

Before getting up, everyone saluted Zhu Cihong according to the number of courtesies, and there was no negligence in the ceremony.

This is the benefit of identity, no matter how much these filthy guys are loyal to the Ming Dynasty in their hearts, Zhu Cihong is the crown prince who has been recognized in the legal system after all, what a thief, Dongyu, now the name has not been established, in the name of righteousness, Zhu Cihong is still equal to the status of the emperor, and he is a serious king.

Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace.

There is no prison for the monarch and the minister!

Seeing that the people of the brigade were escorted away, the distant garrison barracks turned to the school field with rumbling drums, followed by cries and frightened shouts, and some onlookers exclaimed.

Those who were taken away and executed, I am afraid that there are three or four hundred people, and such a large-scale punishment in the middle of summer has not been fought in Yangzhou since the founding of the country.

Turning his head, seeing that Zheng Yuanxun and the others had unbearable looks, Zhu Cihong shook his head and smiled, and strode away.

Killing hundreds of people is like this, when the Qing army comes over and kills hundreds of thousands of people in order to establish authority, what will be said then?

Hell on earth to describe Yangzhou after more than half a year, I'm afraid it's not an exaggeration!

Ordered to kill, why didn't Zhu Cihong have a hidden heart? But if you should kill, you can only kill.

The benevolence of the superior is not in the sense of killing or not killing.

Back in the room and sitting down, Zhu Cihong also smiled with satisfaction.

This time it happened suddenly, but he struck a thunderous blow and finally controlled the situation. And now Nanjing, I don't know what it looks like!

………… From Yangzhou to Nanjing, separated by a river, from Guazhou to Zhenjiang, and then gallop to the east, within two hours, the news can be delivered to the target.

Nanjing, too, has been waiting for news from Yangzhou.

However, the news has been cut off for more than a day, since yesterday afternoon, that is, the news has been cut off, and the sailors of Yangzhou Town have begun to patrol the river to prevent suspicious people from coming and going.

It wasn't until noon the next day that the news was transmitted, Gao Hongtu and others were still gathered in the household, and watched a middle-aged man, in a green coat and a small hat, hurriedly enter from the door of the household and went straight into the backyard.

"Say it, say it!"

This person is Jiang Yueguang's subordinate, a native of Yangzhou, no matter how isolated the news isolated, how to block the road, such a native wants to inquire about the truth in the city, but it is not too difficult.

"Yes, the villain knocks on the adults!"

It's past noon, the news has been isolated for so long, Gao Hongtu and the others are anxious to jump their feet, this time I saw that this person was still procrastinating, a few bigwigs were still holding on, and a group of officials below were shouting and scolding: "Who picked your gift this time, hurry up and say, what is the situation in Yangzhou City!" ”

"Yes, villain!"

In front of him, a group of big officials dressed in scarlet green, it was hot every day in the summer, and this man was also sweating all over his face. However, this man knelt on the ground, didn't even dare to wipe it, and replied, that is, he immediately said: "The villain heard the true news outside the city, Liu Konghe was ordered to block the Yangtze River, and there are several ferries, and the roads into the city are all blocked." The villain pretended to be a villager who went to his relatives, and mixed up a few tricks before he got some definite news. ”

"Hurry up!"

"Yes," the man wiped his sweat a little, and then continued: "The news said that the prince may have heard the news the day before yesterday and rushed to Yangzhou overnight, and when the prince entered the city, Chen Mingxia was still resisting, and he happened to be rescued." ”

"What!"

The celadon bowl in Gao Hongtu's hand smashed on the ground with a "bang".

"Really, really, really......"

Zhang Shenyan shook his head desperately, the goat's white beard fluttered in the wind, and for a while, even he didn't know what he was "really" in.

Everyone gathered here to hear that the people of Yangzhou had become in turmoil, Chen Mingxia was humiliated or killed, and the attaché was unlucky, and then there were further measures such as a boycott and petition.

As soon as such a major event comes out, he will enter the palace to discuss and criticize the prince, and then link the matter of Yangzhou with Li Jin, and then Chen Yanguan for the gentry in Jiangnan, no matter how stubborn the emperor is, he is afraid that he can say that he can move.

Even if it was in vain, it was a nail in the emperor's heart. In the future, you can try to do it again step by step.

However, today's first step went crooked again, and the performance was smashed.

Look at the messenger lying on the ground, everyone in the seat is silent, and their faces are pale.

From the time Liu Konghe blocked the river, everyone knew that things might not be good. However, I still didn't expect that the prince was so well-informed and acted so quickly.

Among them, there are many people who have participated in the Suzhou civil uprising in the Wanli period, and the comparison between the two is especially emotional.

Speaking of which, the military rebellion a while ago was masterminded by the ministers, and Donglin's side at most fought and secretly helped a little. Therefore, now that several forces in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies have been cleared, and even Wei Guogong has been placed under house arrest, this is all a matter that is not related to Donglin. Anyway, it's the adjustment of power in the middle of the lord himself.

Like the guards, there is also the city defense garrison under the governor's mansion of the five armies, which was originally the sphere of influence of the eunuchs and lords, and the ministers would not reach in.

Last time it failed, there is still something to say, this time, it made everyone's faces crackle, swollen and rejuvenated.

"What should I do?" Gu Gao newly gave the head of the household department, the affairs of the six departments, the mighty rich and the poor, the richest and the most comfortable in the household department. Anyway, we will manage a few dollars and grain now, and we will manage as much as we have summed up, and then allocate them when the towns ask for them.

The court uses it either to retain it or to be thrifty, and it is called whatever it is.

He is a son of a family who is nostalgic for the scenery of Qinhuai, whether he works for the prince who makes him tired, or goes out to be a magistrate, it is absolutely impossible.

Therefore, staying in the ministry as a dusty official, and going to the Qinhuai River to drink wildly after the duty is scattered, this is the most comfortable thing.

It's just that no matter how floating the waves, I also know that I have thousands of acres of fertile land in my home, and there are a lot of capital to hoard grain and cloth.

Gao Hongtu glanced at this reinstated society, if it weren't for a Jiangnan family like the Gu family, why would he wade into such troubled waters?

Now that the big thing is not working, come and ask him how it is?

At the moment, he wanted to ignore his sleeves, but when he saw that everyone present was pale, he sighed and said, "This matter needs to alarm Shi Daolin." He will talk about the interests and disadvantages, and link this matter with the overall situation of Jiangnan, so that the emperor will always have some taboos, and he can't rely on the prince's surname Hu...... In short, the muddies of the water as much as possible. ”

"Wonderful."

"Gao Gong's plan is very clever."

"Alas!" In the face of everyone's praise, Gao Hongtu waved his hand, and then walked away slowly.

Of the people present, I am afraid that few people understand his thoughts.

has repeatedly lost to a teenager, even if the other party is the crown prince, this taste is really uncomfortable.

............ "Hurry into the palace!" ”

Hearing this, even Shi Kefa rushed over, he looked at everyone, and said with a blushing face: "Report to the emperor, everything must focus on the overall situation, and it is better to kill less." ”

Gao Hongtu and a group of Donglin Party members, as well as the gentry in Suzhou, Changzhou and other places, colluded with each other to make such a mess, to say that the cabinet chief assistant did not know anything beforehand, wouldn't it be a joke?

"As for what happened, the students naturally know how to tell the emperor."

Looking at the people in front of him, Shi Kefa also sighed, brushed his sleeves and said: "I only hope that the princes can focus on the overall situation, and now they are secretly taking care of the situation against the east, forming a good alliance to quell the thieves, and the prince swears to be a teacher...... The imperial court is really chaotic! ”

In this way, it is naturally the biggest event in front of him, Gao Hongtu saw that everyone was submissive, and he looked a little unclear, so he smiled reservedly and said to everyone: "Shi Gong has an order, the household department has allocated 100,000 stone of grain and 50,000 taels of silver, and the envoys will take them together, and go north from Haicao to the army of Pingxibo." ”

"Didn't the prince say that Chief Officer Ning Yuan had already shaved his head and surrendered to thieves?"

"Even if there is, it is a last resort."

Shi Kefa sighed: "Those who are above, you must be considerate of the hardships of the lower heads. Ping Xibe's generation is clear, how can he be willing to surrender? It is nothing more than a temporary cooperation with Dongyu to calm the thief's ears. Now that we are forcing each other, don't we push him to the east? I don't think anyone who has a heart wants to be like this. In short, the student is the first assistant of the cabinet, and he needs to start from the overall situation, and he must not be rash, because this dynasty has suffered too many losses in the affairs of the East! ”

............, "Hey, it's too early and late, and the elder still wants to enter the palace?" ”

When Shi Kefa arrived at the palace gate, it was already quite late, and the twilight was gradually rising, and the officials who came and went in the imperial city were very scarce.

Guarding in front of the door, it is the guard Ma Luan, who is also the son of Ma Shiying, Shi and Ma are fighting for power, and the origin is not the same, but in terms of face, Ma Luan is of course still full of respect for Shi Kefa, and brought it over, seeing that Shi Kefa came over in a sedan chair, and the cabinet members entered the palace, there was no need to check, and they just smiled and greeted at the moment, and then flashed aside.

If it was usual, Shi Kefa would have a few perfunctory words with him, but now he was really in a bad mood, he barely squeezed out a little smile on his face, nodded, and urged the sedan chair man to continue to enter, time was pressing, and he had to hurry up.

(To be continued)