Zhang Shenyan disguised himself as a vegetable farmer and absconded from the water gate, and behind him was the enlightened master.

The two ran all the way to Jiangpu in embarrassment, and Zhang Shenyan also wanted to take the three thousand cavalry of Huaining Marquis Sun Weicheng to Huguang together, so as to wait for Zuo Liangyu to have a good fight.

But when Zhang Shenyan arrived, Ying Tianwei only found that there was no one here.

"What's going on?"

At this time, Yang Fengchun, the deputy commander-in-chief, poked his head out of a broken boat: "You are Zhang Ge Lao, right?" ”

Zhang Shenyan had been in Nanjing for a long time and was familiar with Sun Weicheng, so most of his generals also knew Zhang Shenyan.

Zhang Shenyan naturally knew Yang Fengchun, a military attache at the level of deputy chief soldier, so he immediately ran over: "Yang Fengchun, what's going on, what about Ying Tianwei's three thousand cavalry?" ”

"Ge Lao, where are there 3,000 cavalry, a few days ago, a battalion of the Guards broke into Ying Tianwei and killed all the people here, and said that they were clearing the rebels, not one left, I happened to go out and came back that day, hidden, and escaped, the court obviously already knew that we had secretly united with Zuo Liangyu!"

Yang Fengchun said this.

"Elder Ge must be Gao Hongtu's secret again, only he and we know that Huaining Hou Sun Weicheng is our person!" Enlightened Master said.

Zhang Shenyan spit out another mouthful of old blood, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar: "Gao Hongtu, in my lifetime, I, Zhang Shenyan, will not eat its flesh and sleep on its skin, and I Zhang Shenyan will not be a human being!" ”

"Ge Lao, now that the people in Dongchang are looking for you everywhere, without further ado, let's hurry up!"

Master Enlightenment was busy talking at this time, so he discussed with Yang Fengchun, and the two of them rocked the boat together to send Zhang Shenyan to Huguang.

The two took Zhang Shenyan to Yang Fengchun's boat.

Zhang Shenyan fled to Huguang in embarrassment.

His mansion was raided by angry people, and Zhang Shenyan's family was detained in prison to be tried by the three masters.

Zhu Youzhen returned to the palace, and before the war, it was always surprisingly quiet.

Zhu Youzhen also had the leisure to ask Enke about the test.

Gao Hongtu and Shi Kefa, as well as Liu Zongzhou, Huang Zongxi and others were summoned by Zhu Youzhen on the platform.

"From now on, it will be difficult to resist the government by demagogizing the people, and it will be difficult to be effective, and the officials and the people will work together to save the country and help China in danger.

Zhu Youzhen was talking, and Wang Chengen, the governor of Dongchang, walked in: "Your Majesty, Ma Shaoyu, the absconding right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, has been captured, and Sun Weicheng, the Marquis of Huaining, has hanged himself, and his family property has been confiscated, but Zhang Shenyan has not yet been captured. ”

"Tell Liu Kongzhao to lock the river and search carefully!"

Zhu Youzhen didn't expect Zhang Shenyan to have such luck that he could run away from his Dongchang, and the entire Nanjing City was still under the strict control of his Dongchang and the Guards.

Zhu Youzhen, who was slightly unhappy in his heart, did not show it, but continued to say to Liu Zongzhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites:

"The situation in the future of Jiangnan has been stabilized, there will be basically no major turmoil in the country, Enke will have to put the popularization of teaching on the agenda in the future, you are the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in charge of the world's etiquette, the focus has to be placed on this aspect, I set a goal for you, in your lifetime Liu Zongzhou must ensure that every school-age child in the world receives more than three years of enlightenment education, can you do it?"

"Let every school-age child in the world receive enlightenment education?"

Liu Zongzhou didn't expect His Majesty Zhu Youzhen to have such a grand goal, but he also knew that it was difficult to implement this matter, but in his opinion, it was rare that His Majesty attached so much importance to his studies, and this was indeed a great cause, so he nodded: "Weichen must do his best!" ”

"In this era of chasing fame and fortune, people's hearts are not ancient, morality is degenerate, you and I, as the monarchs and ministers who rule all the people, can not study behind closed doors, we should advocate the way of education, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty are knowledgeable and reasonable, and we must no longer blindly fool the people and deceive the people, resulting in discord between the government and the people, and chaos in the world."

After Zhu Youzhen spoke, Gao Hongtu and the others present nodded, and each expressed their views on how to advocate the way of education.

Only in terms of persuasion, the scholars and doctors attach more importance to and support Zhu Youzhen, so the monarch and the ministers are also more compatible, and the atmosphere of the whole platform is also happy.

On this day, Zhu Youzhen came to Zhongshan to worship the filial piety tomb.

Now it is February, spring is full of joy, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, and when the old trees bear new buds, Zhu Youzhen also feels refreshed when he walks on the royal road.

The high-ranking civil and military officials above the second rank who stayed in Nanjing City followed Zhu Youzhen here.

The monarchs and ministers sacrificed to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the founding queen Ma.

Although Zhu Youzhen is a descendant, he is the same as today's Ming people who respect the etiquette of sacrificing ancestors before every important festival or event.

This kind of thinking can be said to be deeply rooted, and it is precisely because of this that it can become a collective, a country and a nation.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Youzhen does not hate it, although he kills heroes like hemp and is ruthless, but his love for the people and diligence are no one to depreciate.

After all, at the beginning of the founding of the country, how could the powerful not be removed? Although the release of military power with a glass of wine also stabilized the rule, the powerful without military power can still seize the benefits of the people, and Zhu Yuanzhang's methods are obviously more thorough.

However, it is precisely because of this that it has also contributed to the rise of the civilian clique.

Zhu Youzhen, now as the ruler of the Ming Dynasty, naturally will no longer count Zhu Yuanzhang's old accounts, and can only keep praising him to prove his legitimacy and legitimacy, and he still has to be incense when he should be incense, and he still has to bow when he should salute.

However, just as Zhu Youzhen had just finished his sacrifice to the filial piety tomb and stood on the top of the Purple Mountain, Wu Mengming, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, came to Zhu Youzhen's side:

"Your Majesty, I just learned the news that Zuo Liangyu had killed Yan Delin, the prefect of Wuchang, on the fourth day of the first month, announced the start of the army, and sent 600,000 troops to march into Jiangnan, known as a million divisions to the outside world, and played the banner of 'Qingjun side', threatening to take Jiangnan within three months!"

Shi Kefa, who was beside Zhu Youzhen, looked solemn and said busily: "Your Majesty, it seems that Zuo Liangyu is still the opposite!" ”

"What should come will still come!"

Zhu Youzhen turned around and shouted to the official in front of him: "Ladies and gentlemen, I just got the news that the traitor Zuo Liangyu rebelled, and now he has sent 600,000 troops to attack, and now we have all become the faint kings and traitors in his mouth, you say, can we let his ambitions succeed?" No! ”

Many officials present still exclaimed, although they all knew that Zuo Liangyu had signs of rebellion, but they were still a little uneasy after hearing the news at this moment.

"Zuo Liangyu's 600,000 army, can the imperial court resist it?"

"Who knows, what I'm most afraid of now is that if Jiannu also takes the opportunity to go south, I will have internal and external troubles, but it will be difficult to do."

……

"Panic what! This is the imperial front, and dare to talk nonsense, and listen to what His Majesty said, the left army has not yet come, it will be chaotic, you are all important ministers of the court, the more you encounter major events, the more you have to be calm! ”

Shoufu Fan Jingwen snorted in a low voice, and the ministers quieted down, and they all saluted Zhu Youzhen: "Please show your majesty!" ”