Leaving the capital, Zhu Jinghong went all the way to the east, crossed the Yellow River to the north of Kaifeng Mansion, entered Hebei through Weihui Mansion and Zhangde Mansion, and entered Yanshan through Shunde, Zhending and Baoding.

On April 20, the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, fifty miles southwest of Daxing County, Beiping Prefecture, Zhu Jinghong's team came here.

"Lord Wang, there is Lugou Bridge in front!" Beside Zhu Jinghong, a military attache in brocade said flatteringly.

This person is Ning Wanfu, a thousand households in Yanshan, Fusi, Beizhen, who specially went out of Beiping Mansion for 200 miles to Zhuozhou to greet him, and has accompanied Zhu Jinghong on the road for three days.

Jinyi Wei is a royal servant, and it is normal for Ning Wanfu to come to greet him, and he will be useful in the future, so Zhu Jinghong did not drive him away.

As for the civil and military officials of Yanshan, according to the system, they only need to go thirty miles out of the city to greet them.

After leaving the capital, Zhu Jinghong still rode in a car at first, but then he rode most of the time.

First, it is faster to travel in this way, and secondly, it is convenient for him to observe the world and people.

He achieved the first goal, but the second was useless, and he didn't even meet a few people along the way.

His itinerary is basically in the hands of the magistrate, and the road he passes through will definitely be cleared, and even if there are people, they are basically pretending to be servants.

In this regard, Zhu Jinghong was also helpless, and he could only enjoy the scenery along the way.

But even so, the hundreds of armor soldiers who followed him basically blocked his view.

"Lugou Bridge...... Just in time to rest, I went to the bridge for a walk! Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

At the moment, there was no one in this team who could restrain him, so his orders were quickly carried out.

As a result, the two ends of the bridge were directly blocked, each with hundreds of military guards from Beijing, and hundreds of guards along the bridge.

When he came to the bridge, Zhu Jinghong got off the horse, and then looked left and right and said: "There are enough people on the bridge, you don't have to follow, cross the bridge and wait for me!" ”

This time, Zhu Jinghong traveled with 50 sergeants of the Dragon Praetorian Guard, 300 sergeants of the Bannerman Guard, and 1,000 soldiers of the Beijing Battalion to escort him.

These people were led by Zhang Lin, the 100 households of the Dragon Guard, He Wu, the deputy of the Bannerman Guard, and Zhang Baodong, the general of the Beijing Battalion.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong didn't have to follow, these people, together with Ning Wanfu, of course didn't dare to disobey.

After these people left, Zhu Jinghong was accompanied by another person, who was Nuo Min, who was riding a horse with him.

"This bridge is really well repaired!" Nomin was so impressed that she couldn't help but want to go up to the bridge to see the carvings.

Seeing this famous bridge, Zhu Jinghong thought a lot for a while, so he said: "Let's go...... Take a closer look! ”

The two of them went on the bridge side by side, and Zhen Qin in the carriage felt uncomfortable when he saw it.

Of course, she also wanted to get out of the car and follow Zhu Jinghong to have a look, but she was so tired from traveling these days that she didn't want to move at all now.

"When I arrived in Beiping Mansion today, I will rest for two days, and then I will deal with her!"

Along the way, Zhen Qin wanted to accept the favor, but because her physical fitness was poor, most of the time it was Nuo Min who accompanied Zhu Jinghong, which made her more and more angry the more she thought about it.

Just as Zhen Qin was sulking, Ning Wanfu and the others had already crossed the Lugou Bridge, and several generals were waiting at the bridge.

Seeing Zhu Jinghong walking slowly, they also looked comfortable, and their subordinates brought refreshments very intimately.

Ning Wanfu has been in the local area for a long time, and although he is well-informed in mastering Jinyiwei, his understanding of the recent situation in the capital is not as good as that of Zhang Lin and others.

So they chatted about some things in the capital, and the atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed.

At this moment, a deputy Qianhu in brocade clothes passed through layers of checkpoints and finally came to Ning Wanfu's side.

This person is the deputy Qianhu of Yanshan Qianhu, and looking at the solemn look on his expression, you can see that something big has happened.

When he came to Ning Wanfu's side, this Qianhu whispered a few words, which made Ning Wanfu feel like a great enemy in an instant.

"All of them have been arrested?"

"I took them all, but I didn't have a mouthful!"

"Who are they?" Ning Wanfu asked.

"This ...... Still checking! ”

"Hurry up and investigate, you go and investigate this case yourself!" Ning Wanfu solemnly requested.

"Yes!"

After this pair of thousands of households left, Zhang Lin and the others looked at Ning Wanfu, their eyes full of doubt.

"Ning Qianhu, something happened?" Zhang Lin asked.

Ning Wanfu replied: "Twenty miles ahead along the official road, I found a tunnel...... There are thieves hidden inside, and there is a cannon! ”

During Zhu Jinghong's travel, the 30-zhang range on both sides of the official road would be cleared in the morning, but now it was found that there was artillery hidden on one side of the road, which was a big problem.

First of all, the local government responsible for clearing the site must be responsible, and the Jinyi Guard who is responsible for the inspection is jointly and severally liable.

Fortunately, the people of the Jinyi Guard found the thieves, and their sins were negligible.

Afraid in his heart, Ning Wanfu continued: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid, there are thieves on this road, I think I need to re-sift it!" ”

"That's right!"

"That's exactly how it should be!"

Several generals in charge of security reached an agreement, and then just arrange it directly.

Re-checking, it will definitely delay time, which means that Zhu Jinghong has to wait here for a while.

Zhang Lin and Zhu Jinghong have the best relationship, and this news is up to him.

At this time, on the bridge, Zhu Jinghong looked at the calm water surface and listened to Zhang Lin's message.

He couldn't help but wonder who wanted to harm him!

The White Lotus Sect is a thief? Sixth? Or are you going to be inspected by the people of Yanshan Dusi?

Suspicious of anyone in an instant, or not very trusting of anyone, it can be seen that Zhu Jinghong already has the basic qualities of a qualified emperor.

In the past two years, the two capitals of Yanshan and Liaodong have been in trouble, and I don't know how many unsightly things are behind the scenes.

Now that Zhu Jinghong has come to inspect, he dares to touch many areas that others dare not touch, and it is normal for some people to jump over the wall in a hurry.

Thinking of even the artillery coming out, Zhu Jinghong was even more suspicious of the generals of Yanshan.

Assassinating the prince and other complicity in rebellion is a major crime of the Nine Clans, and normally these people should not be so unwise.

After all, even if corruption and bribery are investigated, it is nothing more than dismissal of officials, raiding homes and exile, and at most being beheaded, which is really not guilty of putting the lives of the whole clan on the line.

But Zhu Jinghong thought about it, there were so many generals in Yanshan, and it was not surprising that there were one or two stupid people.

"Is it the people of Yanshan Thousand Households who are investigating?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Lin replied.

"Where is the place where the artillery is hidden, I'll go and see!"

"Lord Wang, this ......"

Zhang Lin was about to persuade, but when Zhu Jinghong turned around and saw his grim gaze, this guy swallowed his words back.

"Yes!"

To see with his own eyes, of course, it was not Zhu Jinghong's whim, but that he didn't trust the people of Yanshan Thousand Households.

In the past two years, the high-ranking officials who have been disposed of within Jinyiwei are also shocking, and now it is really hard for Zhu Jinghong to be trusted.

With Zhu Jinghong's strong push, the team was soon ready to set off and rushed towards the place where the accident happened in front of them.

This time, Zhu Jinghong honestly sat back in the carriage, and the team was hurrying as fast as possible.

And the news that he was going to stop at the place of the accident was also carried forward by the fast horse, in order to prepare the garrison sergeants and officers everywhere.

An hour later, Zhu Jinghong got out of the carriage and came to a forest on the side of the road surrounded by a large number of armor soldiers.

Around the forest, there are also sergeants who form a tight defensive circle, which can prevent any existing attacks.

On the outskirts, the cavalry of the Beijing camp had already moved, patrolling the larger area around the perimeter.

"Lord Wang, this is that tunnel!" Ning Wanfu pointed under a tree.

It is said to be a tunnel, but in fact it is a big pit where artillery and supporting tools can be placed.

"Where are the prisoners and the murder weapons?" Zhu Jinghong asked in a deep voice.

"According to the instructions of the prince, the ministers did not dare to move without authorization, and the things were stored over there!"

In fact, here, Ning Wanfu only needs to lead the way, explaining so much in order to clear up the responsibility as much as possible.

His mind is sharp, and he can roughly guess that Zhu Jinghong is suspicious, so he has begun to take precautions.

There are many people as smart as Ning Wanfu, so when Zhu Jinghong was checking the corpse and artillery, the high-ranking officials of Yanshan who learned the news also rushed over.

Yang Yunguang, the political envoy, Ying Zhuocheng, the imperial historian Liu Yande, and the commander Cai Chuansheng......

These officials are all human spirits, so naturally it is a serious matter to have assassins, and they understand what it means for Zhu Jinghong to check it out in person.

"Lord Wang, the magistrate of Yanshan is here!" Yu Hai appeared beside Zhu Jinghong to pray.

This time out of Beijing, Zhu Jinghong's diet and daily life are still in charge of the chief of the palace.

"Let them all come!" Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

"Yes!"

After a few breaths, about seven or eight officials arrived, all of whom were deeply affected by the incident.

Everyone was headed by Yang Yunguang, the political envoy, who looked to be in his fifties, and his elegant temperament looked like a good person.

In fact, the temperament of the scholars and officials who entered the imperial examination is almost the same, and the mavericks are a minority after all.

Everyone came to the inner circle, and under the gaze of the surrounding armor soldiers, it was easy to see Zhu Jinghong wearing a red regimental dragon robe.

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong was sitting on a chair, and a coffee table was placed next to him.

"Your Highness!

"Ladies and gentlemen...... Just entered Yanshan, and received such a meeting gift, which is really surprising! Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

If it was three years ago, everyone would only treat him as a simple yin and yang, thinking that a little explanation would fool the past.

But now, no one dares to despise Zhu Jinghong, so no one dares to prevaricate casually.

After all, it was an incident caused by poor public order, and Ying Zhuocheng was the first person responsible, so he could only speak: "Return to Your Highness, failed to clear the bandits, this is the dereliction of duty of the ministers, please punish Your Highness severely!" ”

At this moment, everyone was still kneeling, so Zhu Jinghong leaned forward slightly, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry about the crime, how can the matter be found out in the end, whose crime is not certain!" ”

Hearing these words in everyone's ears made their scalps tingle, and they couldn't feel at ease until the matter was over.

After a few breaths of silence, Yang Yunguang, the political envoy, spoke: "What His Royal Highness said is extremely true, and Lord Ying ...... This case is very important, you must personally supervise it according to the judge, and the Daxing County Government of Beiping Prefecture will investigate together, and you must investigate this case to the bottom and give an explanation to His Royal Highness! ”

According to the inspector Ying Zhuocheng, he nodded, then looked at Zhu Jinghong and said: "Your Highness, the minister will personally supervise this case, and all the people involved in the case will be arrested!" ”

Regardless of whether you can do it or not, the first thing to do is to make your attitude clear.

Zhu Jinghong was noncommittal about this, and his eyes swept over everyone, wanting to see if there were any ghosts among these people.

But people's hearts are unpredictable, not to mention that these people in front of him are all human spirits, how can Zhu Jinghong see it.

"Get up!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then they all stood up.

"Commander ......"

The official who was ordered by Zhu Jinghong immediately went out of work, approached and bowed down and said: "Chen Yanshan is the commander of Cai Chuansheng, meet the prince!" ”

"You're from the army, go and see the captured cannon!" Zhu Jinghong pointed not far away and said.

"Yes!"

Although it was unknown why, Cai Chuansheng still walked over.

Cai Chuansheng is indeed an expert, and he found that the thing in front of him was the standard artillery in the army.

So he began to look closely, wanting to see the inscriptions on the cannon body, which were engraved by military artillery craftsmen, recording and casting information such as craftsmen and supervisory officials.

And through these contents, it can be traced back to who managed the distribution of this item to that army after it was out of the warehouse.

He looked around the barrel of the gun, and finally found the location of the inscription under the barrel, but unfortunately the text on it had been erased.

On the side of the artillery, Jinyi Wei Qianhu Ning Wanfu said: "General Cai, it is the trace of the file!" ”

"Hmm!"

At this time, Cai Chuansheng was not in the mood to pay attention to Ning Wanfu, but was thinking about what Zhu Jinghong deliberately let him see.

"Standard artillery, could it be ......" Thinking of that possibility, Cai Chuansheng broke out in a cold sweat.

"General Cai, what do you see?"

Hearing Zhu Jinghong's inquiry, Cai Chuansheng hurriedly gathered his thoughts, turned his head and replied, "Your Highness...... This...... This is artillery in the army, and I don't know how to fall out! ”

At this time, Cai Chuansheng didn't dare to pretend to be confused, so he simply said it directly.

As soon as he heard this, Yang Yunguang, the political secretary, was also frightened, and then he was also thinking about Zhu Jinghong's purpose.

In fact, Zhu Jinghong's purpose is very simple, that is, to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and the purpose is to inspect the Yanshan Dusi.

Of course, if it is really the people of Yanshan Dusi who carry out the assassination, you can also point to them by the way.

"The artillery in the army fell into the hands of thieves, if this matter spreads, I am afraid that it will be laughed at by the world!"

"Before I came, the saint said that Yanshan Dusi was slack, but I didn't expect it to be like this!"

"It seems that Yanshan's armament is indeed very relaxed!"

In fact, here, Cai Chuansheng can defend himself, after all, even if it is artillery in the army, it is not necessarily from Yanshan Dusi.

Liaodong Dusi is even worse, it has been checked over and over again in the past few years, and reselling ordnance is not new.

Who is Zhu Jinghong, one of the two princes of the Ming Dynasty, the famous God of War of the Ming Dynasty, or the Qincha who was ordered to inspect the Yanshan Metropolitan Division.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong took advantage of the topic to play, how could Cai Chuansheng dare to speak out at this time, so he could only listen to the lesson honestly.

At the beginning, Ying Zhuocheng was under a lot of pressure, and now Zhu Jinghong is attacking Cai Chuansheng, which makes him much easier.

In front of so many people being blamed, Cai Chuansheng's forehead was already sweating.

After stabilizing his mind, Cai Chuansheng said extremely respectfully: "Lord Wang, minister...... The minister will definitely investigate strictly! ”

Slowly getting up, Zhu Jinghong walked towards Cai Chuansheng.

As he got closer, the latter bent even harder.

When Zhu Jinghong approached, Cai Chuansheng was already bowing directly, but everyone present did not dare to laugh at him.

Because of the change of place, they may be more unbearable than Cai Chuansheng.

It seems that King Xiang used the topic to play in order to deter Yanshan Dusi...... That's pretty much what everyone thinks.

patted Cai Chuansheng on the shoulder, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "After I go back, let all the guards be ready, even if you want to lie to me...... You have to be a little more careful, and don't get out of the basket! ”

This is called killing people, and when Zhu Jinghong said this, Cai Chuansheng knew that if Yanshan Dusi was not extra careful, it would be very difficult to pass the next level.

"The ministers will never dare to deceive the prince, this time they will definitely be good at rectifying the guards, and they must be dignified and orderly, and the morale will be high......"

Cai Chuansheng expressed his attitude, and Zhu Jinghong did not hesitate.

After experiencing the initial anger, he has calmed down a lot now, and his suspicion of Yanshan Duji has weakened a lot.

Looking back at the people behind him, Zhu Jinghong said: "Whoever should investigate the case will investigate, I am waiting for your results!" ”

(End of chapter)