Chapter Eighty-Five: A Flood of Arrivals
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The key to the north, the gateway to the south. The fleet is mighty, and in front of you is the military town of Xuzhou.
Compared with later generations, due to the diversion of the Yellow River, the Yellow River in the late Ming Dynasty went south to seize Huai, and entered the sea through Xuzhou, adding another value to this important military town.
Along the way, Gu Zhenhua was also worried, for fear that the Manchus would pursue them regardless of a single qiē, so along the way, Gu Zhenhua was hyping up the news of the Manchu Qing's entry into the customs.
"Leave no head, leave no head" notices were posted everywhere, and on both sides of the originally prosperous canal, countless businessmen gathered, and when they heard the news, they all scattered and fled.
Without the common people, the Manchus would not be able to catch the people, Gu Zhenhua was not at ease, every time he walked out of a section, he would scuttle the boats, block the river, and try to delay the southward movement of the army.
Finally, the emperor lived up to his wishes, and after half a month of sailing, An ** Striker arrived in Xuzhou without danger and entered the territory of Nanzhili, Gu Zhenhua also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Zhenhua, this period of time can be said to be a last resort, but there is only one point, you still ignore it." Li Jibo said with a smile.
"Mr. Li, what did I omission, why didn't you bring it up earlier?"
Li Jibo coughed embarrassedly: "Didn't the old man expect it too!" ”
"Then let's talk about it quickly and see if we can remedy it."
Li Jibo said: "Actually, when we ran out of Shanhaiguan, we should immediately send someone to the south, contact the ministers in Nanjing, and tell them the news of the prince, so that the prince can ascend the throne in a smooth manner." I just heard that King Fu has been appointed as the prisoner of the country, and the next step is to ascend the throne and become the emperor. ”
"Hahaha, Lao Litou, this is what you haven't figured out, let's come just in time at this time, if you come early, it's still troublesome!"
Li Jibo was also taken aback when he heard it, obviously they were holding the crown prince in their hands, a big card, naturally the more stable the throne, the greater the benefits, but why didn't Gu Zhenhua have this in mind?
Looking at the confused Li Jibo, Gu Zhenhua laughed, this old fox also had time to be confused, Gu Zhenhua was very proud.
"Mr. Li, let me ask you, even if we pass the news over earlier, with our power, can we grab the book and make great contributions?"
"Difficult!" Li Jibo said without hesitation: "Don't look at the fact that we have thousands of soldiers and a lot of property, but the officials in Nanjing are intertwined and there are many parties. We went rashly, just relying on a prince who has no power and no power, and wants to rise to a high position, which is wishful thinking, even if we ascend the throne and become the emperor. ”
"That's right." Gu Zhenhua said with a smile: "Coercing the princes of the Son of Heaven, then there must be a force like Cao Cao, otherwise it will be to cause trouble for ourselves, and we must share the great work with others, otherwise we will not be able to eat this piece of fat at all." ”
Although Li Jibo is old and sophisticated, he is still a master after all, and he does not see the intrigues of the high-level so thoroughly. Now that Gu Zhenhua said it, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up.
"With competition, there is value, at this time we can wait for the price and sell, to put it bluntly, the world of the Ming Dynasty is not the old Zhu family, but those Wenchen, to find out their minds, they eat meat into their stomachs!"
"Soon it won't be." Li Jibo said with a smile: "In troubled times, the four sides are divided, and there are soldiers to have a qiē, and the old man has only now figured it out, you don't take the prince to ride south, but insist on pulling the troops with money and food, and you are wise." No matter how good a loyal minister is, he can't compare to a powerful minister who supports the army and respects himself! ”
While he was talking, suddenly Yue Poyu ran over in three steps and two steps.
"Seventh brother, Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, asks to see you."
Ma Shiying can be regarded as the top name of Nanming, Gu Zhenhua naturally did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly took his subordinates to come out together.
Far away, Gu Zhenhua saw a group of soldiers surrounded by an old man in a dark red official robe, in his early fifties, with a red face and three wisps of ink hair, with a graceful demeanor and a very majestic demeanor.
Gu Zhenhua saw that this was most likely Ma Shiying, and Gu Zhenhua hurriedly dismounted first. Just as Gu Zhenhua dismounted, Ma Shiying also hurriedly dismounted and hurried to the front of Gu Zhenhua.
"You are Lord Ma, the governor of Fengyang, you are polite!"
Gu Zhenhua was about to give a salute, but Ma Shiying hurriedly hugged Gu Zhenhua with a smile.
"Are you loyal and brave Earl Gu Jue, it should be the old man who gives you a gift, the savior alone, only one hand to the sky, this merit is really unprecedented in the world, if there is a day of revival in the Ming Dynasty, it depends on the merit of the loyal and brave uncle!"
"Master Ma praised it falsely, my loyal and brave uncle was just in a hurry, and he was sealed in order to order his subordinates, and it should not be true."
"No, it's hard to see loyal ministers in the country, Lord Gu, with your merits, it's okay to be a marquis and a duke, if it weren't for the ancestral system, you should even be crowned a king!"
It's quite generous! Gu Zhenhua was also secretly happy in his heart, it seemed that it was right to cooperate with Ma Shiying. Gu Zhenhua smiled and arched his hand: "Gu Mou came from a humble background, and suddenly rose to a high position, I am honestly afraid, and I ask Master Ma to mention more." ”
"I didn't say it, such a loyal and brave man as the lord is rare in the world, and the old man admires it."
As soon as Ma Shiying turned around, several generals behind him also came over, and the one who walked in front was the black man, very strong and burly, it was Jingnan Bohuang Degong, and the two behind, one of them was a roe deer, with a gloomy smile, it was Gao Jie, the general of Li Zicheng, and the other was extremely ugly, with a scar on his face, it was Liu Liangzuo. Three towns from the four towns of Jiangbei came, and this lineup is not strong.
Gu Zhenhua greeted them one by one, and these people were also extremely polite, especially Huang Degong took Gu Zhenhua's hand.
"Huang was blessed by the first emperor, coinciding with the drastic changes in the country, but he failed to have the merit of size, which is really ashamed!"
After a few words of greeting, Gu Zhenhua led them to meet Zhu Cihong, Ma Shiying couldn't wait for a long time, saying so lively, the most important thing is that if the prince is true, otherwise everything is nonsense.
Zhu Cihong, the soy sauce king, is really unlucky, he came out of the capital and was displaced, and he almost lost his life in Shanhaiguan, ran all the way to the south, lost more than a dozen pounds alive, with high cheekbones, big eyes, and was stunned and unfocused.
These days, I am still a little seasick on the boat, coupled with the water and soil, vomiting and diarrhea, and almost all of them look like children. Ma Shiying specially selected two eunuchs from Fengyang to identify Zhu Cihong together.
Although he is scary, the silhouette is still there, and the eunuch recognizes it at a glance, and he is definitely a genuine prince.
"Lord Gu, I thank you for the common people in the world!"
Ma Shiying saw the prince, cried bitterly, full of acting skills, and fell to his knees in front of Gu Zhenhua.
Gu Zhenhua is also very obedient, the more times like this, the more humble he must be, Gu Zhenhua also nodded on one knee and hugged Ma Shiying.
"Master Ma, you have tormented Gu!"
Picking up Ma Shiying, Gu Zhenhua said again: "Master Ma, the first emperor also gave me the jade seal and the edict. ”
"Where, show me!" Ma Shiying blurted out, but after saying it, she also felt a little anxious, and hurriedly said: "Lord Gu, I don't mean anything else, it's just that Nanjing has become a mess." ”
Gu Zhenhua didn't say much, smiled and asked people to bring the jade seal and the edict, Ma Shiying checked it, and it was all true. Ma Shiying bowed to Gu Zhenhua again and again, and thanked him repeatedly, and the three military leaders of Huang Degong were also very polite.
Gu Zhenhua naturally saw through their thoughts, and said with a smile: "Master Ma, everyone has worked hard, and it is a great credit to welcome the prince, and the prince will ascend the throne, and it will depend on the help of several adults!" ”
In a word, it is equivalent to giving a great credit to four people, Ma Shiying and they immediately smiled.
But at this moment, Yue Poyu hurriedly ran in again.
"Seventh brother, a father-in-law came with someone to ask for a meeting."
Gu Zhenhua had no choice but to take someone out to greet him, Ma Shiying and others also followed closely, and when they arrived at the camp gate, they saw that an old eunuch with a gray head was waiting anxiously under the protection of the people.
As soon as Gu Zhenhua came out, the old eunuch burst into tears: "Where is the prince, where is it, the old slave is late, and the little master suffers!" ”
This old eunuch is Lu Jiude, the eunuch of Nanjing, as soon as he saw Gu Zhenhua, he smiled and said: "What a loyal and brave uncle, what a man who can rescue the prince in danger, our family really admires!" ”
Before Gu Zhenhua could say a few polite words, there was dust not far away, and hundreds of horsemen ran over, for the sake of the two ministers, Gu Zhenhua didn't know him, but Ma Shiying and Lu Jiude were all familiar with them, these two were loyal members of the Donglin Party, Lu Daqi and Huang Daozhou.
Gu Zhenhua's letter was sent to Ma Shiying, and Ma Shiying naturally knew that the credit for the decision was great, so he hurriedly invited three leading generals to come together, wanting to grab this credit.
Shi Kefa also knew Ma Shiying's intentions, so he did not hesitate to let the two ministers of Donglin come immediately, and as for the eunuch Lu Jiude, he had a sensitive nose. The three of them gathered in the ** camp, all of them wanted to snatch the great achievement!
After Lu Daqi and Huang Daozhou arrived, when they saw Ma Shiying and Lu Jiude, their faces immediately sank.
"Which one is Gu Zhenhua?"
They were not polite at all, and a trace of unhappiness flashed on Gu Zhenhua's face, but he still bowed down.
"It's down there!"
"Where is the prince?"
"In the camp."
"Well, why don't you hurry up and take the official to see the prince."
The two of them were about to break inside as if they had arrived at their own house, but Ma Shiying walked over with a smile and stopped them.
"Two, Lord Gu has the ability to protect the sky, how can you be allowed to call and change."
When Lu Daqi heard this, his brows immediately furrowed: "I don't know if the prince is true or not, if it is confirmed, we will naturally ask for a heavy reward." ”
"Hehe, don't bother you, this official has already met the prince, it is indeed correct, and he is preparing to send the prince to Nanjing to ascend the throne with your colleagues."
"Nonsense!" Huang Daozhou stood up without hesitation: "Ma Shiying, you are just a foreign minister, the governor of Fengyang, there are six ministries and nine kings in the major matter of ascending the throne, and there is no room for you to interfere!" ”
"Hmph, as a great minister, I can manage the affairs of the great Ming!"
The two sides quarreled at the gate of the camp, while Gu Zhenhua hugged his shoulders and watched the excitement from the sidelines.
Noisy, noisy! The more noisy you are, the more you have to give Lao Tzu benefits......