Tongzhou Wharf in the southeast of the capital is unusually busy at any time, as the northernmost point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it connects the entire Beijing Division, the political center of the Ming Dynasty.

In September, Tongzhou Wharf is at its busiest time of the year, with countless grains, cloths, and silk transported here every day. The consumption of the entire Jingshi in the winter must be stored at this time. Merchants are busy stocking up, big households are busy buying things, and they all have to go through the canal. As a transit point for all living creatures, Tongzhou's busyness can be imagined.

There is also the grain in the capital, which enters Beijing from the canal at this time every year, which no one dares to delay. No one dares to stop the Cao boat from entering Beijing, it is going to rob the house and kill the head!

Today's Tongzhou Wharf is still busy, with countless ships coming and going, and people are constantly busy. Whether it is an official in silk, a merchant in cloth, or a coolie in coarse cloth. Everybody's busy, they're all sweating it out here.

Suddenly a gong sounded on the canal, and everyone frowned, because they knew that it was an official coming. Although the merchants were reluctant to get out of the way, as it would mean less money, they had to order the boatmen to get out of the way. Soon a waterway flashed out of the busy docks, large enough for a two-thousand-pound ship to pass through.

In everyone's eyes, a boat slowly sailed over, it was a lucky boat. On the bow of the ship stood a tall mast, on which were hung two large flags, one of which read Fujian General Soldier Yu. Many people don't care about this flag, after all, this is the southeast gateway of the capital, and there are many people walking from here. A mere general soldier will not surprise anyone, after all, he is not a high-ranking official, let alone a military general.

However, the four words on the other flag are not to be underestimated, because it reads: Enter Beijing by order! In front of these four words. Everything else is false.

After the ship docked, the first to come down was a group of soldiers, wearing mandarin duck armor, but the shoes on their feet were very special. Many people have never seen it, it is a wooden writing with a plate strap tied to the calf. and a well-informed businessman knows. This is the officers and soldiers of the coast, because they have to go into the water every day, they cannot wear boots.

The group had just stood on the road when a general stepped out of the cabin. This is a middle-aged man, wearing the card armor of the Ming Dynasty, looking very majestic, it is Yu Zhigao, the general soldier of Fujian who was ordered to enter Beijing.

On a small pier not far from the boat, a small boat leaned against the shore, and the boatman hit the board on the pier. smiled and said to the inside: "It's here!" It's time for you to get off the ship! ”

An old man said yes from inside, and then an old servant in a cloth robe walked out, came to the boatman's side, and said with a smile: "Boatman, you have worked hard all the way, this is the money for your boat!" As he spoke, he handed over a piece of silver the size of five taels and put it in the boatman's hand.

"Thank you!" The boatman took the silver, and his face was already smiling. Said with a smile at the man.

Ignoring the boatman, the old servant said into the cabin, "Master." We're here! After getting off the boat, the old slave went to find a carriage, and we could get to the capital before dark. ”

As soon as the old slave finished speaking, an old man in a cloth coat walked out of the cabin, his beard was already gray, and he was obviously not young. However, the old man's spirit is very good, and his body is also very healthy. The body stood straight, without the slightest sign of hunchback. The light flashed between the opening and closing of his eyes, but there was no trace of sharpness on his body, and he looked like a kind old man next door.

Glancing at the smiling old slave, the old man said in a deep voice, "Go find the carriage!" It's best to be able to go to the capital today. You don't have to stay in Beitongzhou at night. ”

Nodding noncommittally, the old slave said helplessly: "The master has been stumbling for half his life, this time the emperor finally issued an order, and the master can be regarded as entering Beijing by order." The old slave didn't understand, why did the old man go like this? The Fujian general army over there was also ordered to enter Beijing, and the gap was too big! ”

glared at the old slave fiercely, and the old man said in a deep voice: "I, Shen Yourong, were determined to serve the country when I was young, although I have spent half my life, I am unswerving. Now that the emperor has ordered me to enter Beijing, I don't necessarily want to stay, where do you get so much nonsense? ”

The conversation between the master and servant didn't seem to be loud, and the boatman on one side went to listen to an old man who was terrified and thought he was an ordinary old man, but at this time he was a great man. Thinking about the old man who drank fish soup and drank with himself, the boatman always felt that it was not true.

When the boatman was still stunned, the master and servant on one side had already gotten out of the car, found a carriage by the river, and went in the direction of the capital.

In the Forbidden City, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was lying on the bed bored, with a small swaddling baby beside him. Inside the swaddling clothes was a little baby, at this time she was already asleep, and her little mouth was full of flowers, which was very cute. However, the little face is still wrinkled, not a small mouth.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at his daughter with interest, this was his first child, and he naturally liked it very much. In his heart, he didn't have the idea of patriarchy, but he felt that his daughter was good, and he chuckled from time to time when he watched his little daughter.

Concubine Lan sat on the side, looking at the appearance of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and suddenly felt extremely warm in her heart. My life is enough, I have the emperor's favor, and my status is also very high, if you want to say that you have any regrets, you may have a daughter!

However, Li Lan is also glad that she gave birth to a daughter, if she really gives birth to a son, then things will be in trouble. It's very good now, the Emperor of the Apocalypse loves his daughter very much, and Empress Zhang is also unusually close to her. Not only did his status in the palace not decline because he gave birth to a daughter, but he also improved a lot. In her opinion, if Empress Zhang gave birth to a son for the Emperor of the Apocalypse in the future, then she could also give birth to a son.

The scene inside the house was very quiet and peaceful, but Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch, was walking back and forth like ants on a hot pot outside. Chen Lin stood to the side, bowing his head and pleasing to the eye, obviously he also felt that it was better not to speak at this time.

"Tell me something! Don't dangle outside! The Emperor of the Apocalypse walked out slowly, stretched his waist gently, and said in a brisk tone.

Seeing the Emperor of the Apocalypse walking out, Wang Chengen's face suddenly became happy, and he hurriedly said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Fujian General Yu Zhigao, and Shen Yourong have all come, and they all arrived at the Capital Post House yesterday. I entered the palace early this morning, and now I'm waiting outside! ”

was slightly stunned, and then the Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Find Xu Guangqi, by the way, and that Sun Yuanhua, let's find them together!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen's voice was very low, and he was afraid of waking up the little princess inside. The weather emperor's favor for the little princess was unknown to no one in the palace, and Wang Chengen was also afraid of angering the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

If it weren't for the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Yu Zhigao and they would have to pay tribute to the Emperor of the Apocalypse after they came, and Wang Chengen would never have come at this time. If you want to see the Emperor of the Apocalypse, there is nothing important, Wang Chengen will definitely stand in the way.

Raising his legs and walking back to the house, the Emperor of the Apocalypse came to Concubine Lan's side and said softly: "Concubine Ai, I have some things to deal with in front of me, and I will come over later!" ”

Facing the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Li Lan said respectfully: "The emperor is the king of a country, and this major event in the world is naturally the most important. The concubine still understands this truth, although the emperor is busy, the concubine will take care of the little princess. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and nodded, and turned to leave.

didn't wait long, Xu Guangqi and others walked in under the leadership of Wang Chengen. Because it was not a court meeting, the Emperor of the Apocalypse met these people in the Warm Pavilion.

Stretched out his hand and pointed at Xu Guangqi, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said to Wang Chengen on the side: "Move a chair for Xu Aiqing!" "As for the others, they don't have this treatment for the time being.

When everyone finished saluting, the Emperor of the Apocalypse set his eyes on Shen Yourong and Yu Zhigao. After looking up and down, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said to Shen Yourong: "Shen Aiqing, Lian is quite old, can you still eat?" ”

When he saw the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Shen Yourong was also slightly stunned, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was so young, he thought of it. But the maturity of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and the wisdom of the Emperor of the Apocalypse were all things he didn't expect. At this time, when he heard the Emperor of the Apocalypse ask himself like this, although he was surprised, he still subconsciously said: "Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambition is thousands of miles." ”

Nodding with satisfaction, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Not bad, very good!" Sit! ”

Looking at Yu Zhigao to the side again, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "Your father's reputation is very great, and he remembers the exploits of the Ming Dynasty. I also believe that your father's name will go down in history. But I also want to tell you that that's in the past. I give you a chance, I hope you can make a contribution to the Ming Dynasty and live up to your father's reputation. ”

Yu Zhigao sighed in his heart, the son of heaven in front of him was not simple, and after bowing down, he said in a deep voice: "The minister should do his best to do things for the emperor!" ”

Nodding slightly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "It is not mentioned in the Holy Decree of the matter, I have something to do with the water master when I came to you this time." I want to build a sailor, a powerful sailor, a sailor who is more powerful than the sailor led by the Three Treasure Eunuchs during the Chengzu period! ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse's voice was very soft, but the words he said shocked everyone, including Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua. For the first time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not hide his ambitions, and his eyes flashed with excitement.

Several people were very excited, and Shen Yourong even said in disbelief: "What the emperor said is true?" As soon as the words came out, Shen Yourong suddenly felt that something was wrong, this is not chatting with others, this is in front of the king, what he suspects is not others, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.