The seventeenth year of Chongzhen, February.

Yang Chao took hundreds of soldiers and stood on the dock of Xinjiangkou.

Shuiying Wharf has entered the final manual stage, there are few construction boats on the river, a stone channel goes deep into the broad river surface at the confluence of the Qinhuai River and the Yangtze River, like an arm embracing the river, at the strength of each channel, is a wide rectangular stone platform, this is the wharf.

There are more than 10 arms stretched out to the river, and there are 10 large wharves standing in the river water, but it is generally impossible for any wharf to lean directly against the shore, because the water level on the shore is too shallow, and the wharf needs to be built in deep enough water.

However, for wooden sailing ships, the requirements for the water level are not too large, so Yang Chao can use more berths, the stone passages on both sides, can dock small and medium-sized sailing ships, and the large pier located in the deep water is used to ensure that more than 30,000 quintals of large ships, that is, the large sea ships of this era are prepared.

Including Yang Chao's boat, almost all ships traveling on the Yangtze River can actually dock at the berths on both sides of the passage in the Jiangxin Wharf.

It's a bit wasteful, but in fact, Yang Chao doesn't need a wharf of this scale at all now, but who let Yang Chao hire nearly 100,000 refugees, the plan that was supposed to be five or even ten years later was implemented at one time.

In addition to the wharf, Yang Chao also renovated the river bank, heightened and compacted the soft sand, and then paved it with smooth bricks and stones, which can be used as construction land within a few hundred zhang along the Yangtze River, and because of the construction of the wharf, there is no need to worry about wind and waves disturbing here.

The vast majority of refugees worked on the stone foundations of the wharf, installing stout wooden piles for tying the ship cables, and nailing thick wooden planks to the side walls of the berths on both sides of the passage to prevent the ships from colliding directly with the stone pier.

Yang Chao was standing on the shore, and the cold wind blowing on the river was cold. The clammy and cold air inhaled into the mouth and nose was even more of a torment, and the cold iron armor on the body could not store the heat. One couldn't help but want to tremble, but at this time every soldier stood straight.

Yang Chao is waiting for someone. The envoy sent by the Son of Heaven, the eunuch Wang Chengen, the celebrant and the eunuch.

Two days ago, news had come that the emperor had sent a special envoy to deliver the decree to Yang Chao, just today, and said that he would come directly by boat, so Yang Chao came to the dock early to wait, and the incense case connecting the decree was all set.

But wait until the morning sun rises to disperse the moisture. Wang Chengen has no shadow yet.

Suddenly, a person rode towards the dock, this person was wearing a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife, and it turned out to be a brocade guard.

"Who is Yang Chao, General Yang?"

The visitor saw the neat array on the shore, beat his horse and detoured to the front, and shouted loudly.

Yang Chao was already standing at the front, and he soon saw that the horse slowed down and slowly ran in front of Yang Chao and jumped off the horse.

"Xia Guan Dong He has seen Lord Yang. Hurry back, adults. The angel has arrived in front of the camp, but he can't enter the barracks and is losing his temper! ”

Yang Chao hugged his fists: "Didn't the angels come by boat?" ”

I don't know why. Chongzhen sent Wang Chengen to come, not to Nanjing Sixth Department first, but directly to the barracks, but now I don't know how to get to the barracks.

Dong He, who was responsible for escorting Wang Chengen to Nanjing, suddenly looked embarrassed.

"The angel was anxious and mistook Yanziji for Xinjiangkou, so where did he get off the boat, enter from Jinchuan Gate, go out from Zhenhuai Gate, and go straight to the camp by carriage!"

Yang Chao was a little confused. This path seems to be a little wrong. But he didn't say anything, and immediately ordered the soldiers to return to the camp in whole formation.

Actually, what he didn't know was. Wang Chengen couldn't stand the cold, and he couldn't imagine that it was so cold on the Yangtze River, so when he saw the wharf, he couldn't wait to order the landing, and then rushed over in a carriage.

The soldiers were dressed in iron armor, shouting slogans, stepping on points, running forward, and the iron armor on their bodies rattled.

The neat and strict military appearance was not replenished, and they came to the front of the camp.

At this time, more than a dozen carriages and dozens of horses stopped here, and in the middle was a large carriage with rich decoration.

When Yang Chao's military formation appeared, it immediately became the center of these people's eyes, moving with the advance of the military formation until the military formation stopped.

"Dare to ask where is the prince?"

Yang Chao walked over and asked Dong He.

Dong He pointed to the carriage and nodded.

Yang Chao immediately walked over and slowly bowed to the carriage: "Humble Yang Chao, respectfully ask the prince to move." ”

Wang Chengen was angry at this time, but he didn't expect that a few soldiers guarding the camp would dare to block them, saying that no one was allowed to enter the city without a military order.

Until he heard the voice of Yang Chao outside, if he were to be any official in Beijing, Wang Chengen would definitely not give them face today, he would definitely not get out of the car, and he would not give up if he didn't toss the other party enough.

"Humble Yang Chao, respectfully ask the prince to move."

Wang Chengen heard it, and his voice was very calm, neither happy nor angry, neither humble nor arrogant.

The reason why Wang Chengen chose to come to Yang Chao for the first time this time was because he had his own ideas, he was ordered to appease Yang Chao, and he had to give enough face, but these big soldiers didn't give him Wang Chengen face, which was really annoying.

"Humble Yang Chao, respectfully ask the prince to move."

Wang Chengen heard the third sound, snorted coldly in his heart, and said in his heart: If it weren't for the long live lord to let our family appease this soldier, our family would not give you half of the face today.

Thinking about it, Wang Chengen opened the carriage curtain by himself: "Lord Yang, let's get even." ”

Yang Chao saw Wang Chengen open the curtain, revealing a round face, no beard on his face, and his skin was more delicate than that of ordinary men.

Seeing Wang Chengen walking down slowly, Yang Chao immediately turned sideways and stretched out his arm: "Prince Wang, please!" ”

Wang Chengen nodded lightly, and after getting out of the carriage, he walked straight past Yang Chao's side.

followed by Yang Chao, and the guards did not stop him this time, but gave Yang Chao a salute.

This is Yang Chao's Qianzong Battalion, which is now the main battalion, and all the soldiers are here.

Yang Chao immediately asked Huang Fengfu to arrange for the hundreds of brocade guards brought by Wang Chengen to eat and drink in the canteen, and he invited Wang Chengen, Dong He and several other senior officers to set up a table in Yang Chao's own barracks.

The food and drinks are still very hearty. Yang Chao's life has never been simple, it is all his own money, why should he be simple.

But Wang Chengen has not moved chopsticks much. Yang Chao toasted and he poured a cup, but Yang Chao dried up. He just took a casual sip and immediately put down the glass, as if three words were written on his face: unhappy.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Yang Chao gave the Huangfeng Mansion a color.

Huang Fengfu nodded immediately, and then laughed softly.

"Father-in-law, it's hard work from afar, my family has a small heart, and I ask my father-in-law to smile!"

After speaking, he quietly stuffed a silver ticket to Wang Chengen, and Wang Chengen took the result. I opened it at will, and when I saw that it was a denomination of three thousand taels, or a ticket for a big silver shop in Beijing, I nodded, and the corners of my eyes narrowed, and then my face was written: I'm cool.

Huangfeng Mansion then sent it over one by one, and no one had a ticket of one hundred taels to three hundred taels, and at this time, they were all satisfied.

These guys, accepting bribes are all open, and they don't need to be shy about it.

Wang Chengen finally spoke: "Lord Yang." Take it! ”

Originally, Yang Chao had prepared an incense case and planned to openly accept the holy decree, but it was rumored that the emperor sent his confidant Wang Chengen to pass the decree. Yang Chao already knew that the emperor did not intend to suppress himself, but to appease himself, and Chongzhen's political wisdom was still there, but he was just a little impatient.

Therefore, Yang Chao planned to publicly accept the order, because it was obviously beneficial to himself, and it was to express a meaning to the outside world, the emperor was on Yang Chao's side, and he robbed Liu Kongzhao in vain, and the outside world's concerns about Yang Chao would obviously be dispelled immediately. All kinds of business will be straightened out, and not only shipping can return to what it used to be. The cooperation with Zheng will also officially begin.

But Wang Chengen did not come to the dock as Yang Chao thought. Instead, he went directly to the barracks in a carriage, and while eating in a small room, he suddenly said that he wanted to deliver the decree.

Yang Chao immediately asked: "Princess, the last general will gather the soldiers and put out the incense case to listen to the order together." ”

Wang Chengen shook his head: "Don't be so troublesome. Let's take the order here. ”

Yang Chao couldn't help but feel a little sorry for what a good opportunity he had lost, but he had to leave the table and kneel.

Wang Chengen had already stood up, straightened his posture, and read in as serious a voice as possible: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and it is said: The white-headed bandits in Dongyang, Zhejiang, gathered to rebel, and ordered Yang Chao, the deputy general of the Xinjiang Mouth Water Battalion, to raise troops and suppress them at a certain time, and there must be no mistake!" Chin this. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty established the Fengtian Temple, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty claimed to be the emperor of Fengtian, so the beginning of the promotion is often "Fengtian to carry the emperor, the edict, the system or the edict". It is not the sentence breaking method of "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict" in the TV series, the edict is to issue major decrees to the subjects of the whole world, the system is to declare the hundred officials, and the edict is to give orders to officials.

Yang Chao listened, a little stunned, these days he has been planning how to go north to block Li Zicheng from attacking Beijing, as long as Beijing City is not defeated by Li Zicheng, the Ming Dynasty will not perish, the Ming Dynasty will not perish, Wu Sangui will not surrender, Wu Sangui will not surrender, Wu Sangui will not surrender, the Manchu Qing will not enter the customs, the Manchu Qing will not enter the customs, it is Yang Chao's plan.

And Yang Chao is very clear, Li Zicheng is afraid that he is about to act, Yang Chao remembers that history records that Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on April 25, this date he remembers clearly, because he is a scholar, it is now February, only two months away, at this time, let yourself go to Zhejiang to suppress the Baitou Army, is it too late to come back and forth?

Yang Chao's mind was complicated, and he lay on the ground and did not move.

Wang Chengen's brows couldn't help frowning, he secretly pondered in his heart, and drank coldly: "Lord Yang, do you want to resist the decree?" ”

He was really afraid that Yang Chao would resist the decree, because this was the first step for the emperor to test Yang Chao, and ordered Yang Chao to go to Dongyang to suppress bandits, Yang Chao had two choices at this time, the first was to resist the decree, and he would not be held accountable, because this was the central decree, it was issued directly by the emperor, without the court's consultation, and there was no cabinet signature.

But why did the emperor issue the decree, that is, to test Yang Chao and test whether he was willing to listen to the emperor.

"Resist?"

These two words made Yang Chao wake up, what a fart to resist the decree, at this time, you have to have a good relationship with the emperor, otherwise you will go to Beijing by yourself, and you will be finished if you can't enter the city.

So immediately the mountain shouted long live: "The minister is grateful!" ”

Wang Chengen breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Yang Chao with a pleasant face: "Your Majesty said, I want you to do a good job for the country, and when you return triumphantly, Your Majesty will give you the rank of general, and the court will set up a memorial arch for you!" ”

Yang Chao was stunned after hearing this, what is this doing, but he could only sigh: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love." ”

Yang Chao's expression fell in Wang Chengen's eyes, he thought that Yang Chao was too excited, and he couldn't help but feel proud of the emperor's high opinion.

The other Jinyi Guard officers were also very excited about Wang Chengen's statement, and there was a kind of envy of the emperor who valued Yang Chao.

Then Yang Chao asked Wang Chengen to watch the army drills, Wang Chengen politely declined, saying that he still wanted to go to Liu Kongzhao, and bluntly said that the emperor was also very embarrassed by Yang Chao's snatching of the naval warship, especially when it involved a minister like Liu Kongzhao, he said that he wanted to appease Liu Kongzhao and let him not resent Yang Chao.

Yang Chao thanked him again, and even said that the emperor's kindness was difficult to repay, and he must kill the thief and make meritorious contributions.

But whether you really want to suppress the civil unrest is a difficult choice. (To be continued...... ）。