Zhu Bai's hand on the quilt clenched into a fist and sneered: "Haha, you move so fast."
Fugui said: "Your Highness, please continue to sleep. We will keep watch."
Zhu Bai felt that it was unlikely that they would attack him.
After all the evidence has been burned, the matter is considered complete.
But it's always right to be careful.
Zhu Bai said: "You don't have to stay here all the time. You can stand guard in two shifts. Try to let everyone sleep for a few hours. Tomorrow will be a fierce battle."
Zhang Yu and the others agreed.
Zhu Bai lay down again, and for some reason the figure of Xiang'er appeared in his mind.
What a pity, she was such a beautiful and smart woman.
Zhu Bai sighed softly and closed his eyes. He was so confused that he didn't know if he fell asleep.
I was woken up by snoring in the morning. When I opened my eyes, I saw that Fugui was sleeping at the foot of the bed.
Zhu Bai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he quietly got up, opened the door and went out.
The sky in the distance is still filled with green smoke.
Zhang Yu stood on the corridor and looked over there.
He heard the sound, turned around and saw Zhu Bai, and hurriedly cupped his hands: "Your Highness is up."
Zhu Bai asked: "Has the fire been put out?"
Zhang Yu replied: "The government office has not had time to report, maybe it is still extinguishing the embers."
Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside.
It was the person sent by the government to report that the fire had been put out.
Zhu Bai said: "Tell your master. I will come over immediately."
Then the Guanya Bureau immediately became busy.
Fugui also woke up and helped Zhu Bai change clothes and wash up. Everyone had a few bites of breakfast and then passed.
The government office was newly built and only used for ten years. Now half of it has been burned to scorched earth.
The air was still filled with the choking smell of tung oil and various burnt things.
It can be seen that the person who set the fire was determined not to leave anyone alive, and did not care about implicating innocent people.
Fortunately, Zhu Bai asked for careful supervision early in the morning, so he discovered it early and did not cause any damage to the nearby houses.
The prison collapsed, and there were piles of charred objects under the broken walls.
Only from the shape of the hands, feet and head could one vaguely tell that it was a corpse.
Fugui and a few guards felt their stomachs churning, so they ran to the side and vomited.
Zhu Bai frowned slightly and asked, "Are there no survivors?"
The prefect said: "The fire started in the prison. The door was locked. When we found out, we could no longer open the door."
All the prisoners in custody died, and the prefect could not escape his crimes.
So he looked depressed now.
Although Yangzhou is a prosperous place in the world, it is not easy to be the governor of Yangzhou.
Because there are water transportation, salt transportation, and coastal defense in Yangzhou city, there are many yamen that are several levels larger than the Yangzhou government yamen.
He, a small fourth-level official, could only survive in the cracks.
He has no share in the merits, but when it comes to work, anyone can do whatever he wants.
Zhu Bai sympathized with him and said, "Don't be afraid. You couldn't have predicted this, and you are too ambitious and weak. I will naturally plead with the emperor for you in the memorial."
Lao Zhu couldn't investigate it himself, so he asked Zhu Bai to come.
Petty officials like the prefect are just cannon fodder...
The magistrate looked up at Zhu Bai.
Although I don’t know how credible what this child said is, just because he can say this, he can see more clearly and be considerate than many adults.
"Thank you, Your Highness." The prefect handed over his hand.
Zhu Bai said, "Then it's up to you to clean up the mess. It's better to ask Zuo Zuo to do a good inspection and count the number of people so that he can report it to the court. I will ask the court to allocate the money for rebuilding the government office to you as soon as possible. If the court doesn't allocate it, I'll just give it to you." He came from Yangzhou Guanya Bureau."
In fact, it doesn’t cost much to build a few government offices.
Mainly because Lao Zhu is stingy.
If the salt transportation issue can be reversed this time, the loopholes in the salt tax can be filled, and the money to repair the government office will not be a problem at all.
Zhu Bai spent a whole morning in the Guanya Bureau and wrote a detailed account to tell Lao Zhu the cause and effect of this incident, as well as the fire last night.
After writing and sealing it, he handed the zhezi to the leader of the pro-military captain: "The matter in Yangzhou has been resolved, so you adults don't have to work hard to follow me anymore. Please take this zhezi back to the emperor on my behalf."
The leader took the answer and asked, "Your Highness, won't you respond to Heaven?"
Zhu Bai smiled: "I told my father in the book that I am going to see someone, so you should go back first."
It was difficult for the pro-military captain to ask further questions, so he could only hand his hand and say goodbye.
Fugui asked in a low voice: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao said: "I have been on good terms with Wu Zhen for a long time and have cooperated many times to annihilate Japanese pirates. If it is inconvenient for him to leave the station, then I will go and see him."
In the third year of Hongwu's reign, Wu Zhen was granted the title of Military Minister of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.
Together with his brother Wu Liang, he was one of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi who founded the Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu had countless good generals, but only the Wu brothers were the only two brothers who were granted the title of general.
Wu Bozong highly praised these two generals. He once said: "There are many heroes in ancient and modern times who have made their names famous in the world. There are none like brothers who met the Holy Dynasty together, established great honors together, and were awarded high titles together. They reflect the prosperity of He Yi Ruosi."
Wu Liang was majestic and upright by nature, while Wu Zhen was famous for his courage and strategy.
Since the seventh year of Hongwu, when Wu Zhen was appointed as the commander-in-chief and stationed in Jiangyin to command the four guards of the navy, he captured and killed countless Japanese pirates.
Japanese pirates are gradually declining.
This is a proper national hero.
Zhu Bai heard that he was good at using the long sword and wanted to meet him for a long time.
From Yangzhou to Jiangyin, take a boat down the river and arrive there in one day.
Moreover, his official ship has returned from Yingtian to the outside of Yangzhou City, which is very convenient.
By the time Lao Zhu received the memorial, he had already arrived in Jiangyin.
The more Zhu Bai thought about it, the more excited he became, and he said: "Put away the flags, plaques, etc., and keep it as low-key as possible. It is best that no one can tell that it is my ship. You guys have a good rest, and we will set off for Jiangyin early tomorrow morning."
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Wu Zhen was training his troops. When he heard from the sentry that an official ship was coming up the river, he murmured in his heart: I didn't receive a document saying that an official was coming.
And it was almost dark when we arrived.
Another soldier came to report: "There is a child standing on the bow of the boat."
Hiss, it can’t be Zhu Bai.
Wu Zhen was so frightened that he hurriedly brought all his subordinates out to greet him. He took a look and said, "Oh my god, it's really Zhu Bai." This guy came without even saying hello.
Zhu Bai smiled at Wu Zhen from a distance: "Hello, Mr. Wu."
"Hello, Your Highness." Wu Zhen was surprised and happy. When the boat stopped, he personally stepped forward to help him.
Zhu Bai, however, jumped directly from the bow of the boat to the shore.
Wu Zhen was shocked.
Zhang Yu and the others had already seen the strange thing, and greeted Wu Zhen with their hands in hand, and came down one after another.
Wu Zhenrong has a long face and beautiful beard. He was originally a Confucian general.
Years of exposure to wind and sun have darkened his skin, which adds a bit of masculinity to him.
Wu Zhen hurriedly saluted: "Hello, your highness. Oh, your highness should inform the general to go to the river to greet him. This way he can come quietly. If on the way..."
Zhu Bai said: "It's too late."
If he waits for two more days, Lao Zhu might send someone to rush him back from Yangzhou.
