"Master Chitose, the front team has arrived at the Jieguan Pavilion ten miles outside Qilin Gate on the outer edge of Nanjing. Both sides of the official road in this area are very lively. Many people are now watching on the roadside. There are also people on both sides of the road from Jieguan Pavilion to Qilin Gate. They are all crowded with people...all of whom came spontaneously to welcome him, but there is some confusion, which is not conducive to the police. I wonder if we should send troops to disperse? Please tell me, Lord Chitose!"
The one who was asking for instructions was Wu Sanfu, the commander of the new army in overcoming difficulties and the commander of the middle division. His title of commander of the new army to overcome difficulties has gradually become a virtual title. The company commander's department was merged with the middle division commander's department not long ago, and the troops directly under the army department were also split into each division, leaving only The next newly formed artillery battalion is still hanging under the military department.
However, Wu Sanfu didn't care much about the reduction in military power, because his military power was already a bit weak. Except for some officers who were former servants of the old Wu family who would give him a little face, other officers and ordinary soldiers didn't recognize the Wu family brand very much - they were the heroes of the prince's overcoming difficulties, and they were just waiting to divide the land and wives. ... Even the servants of the old Wu family, who had been brainwashed by Prince Zhu for several months, began to put Prince Zhu above the Wu family father and son.
But Zhu Cixi was very good to the Wu family and his son. After arriving in Yangzhou, he named Wu Xiang the Duke of Kenan and Protecting the Country, and he named Wu Sanfu the Duke of Kenan and the Country! The father and son are now the chief heroes in overcoming difficulties.
Because the only ministers who can overcome difficulties to protect the country and become the Duke are the two of them, father and son!
In addition, Wu Sanmei and Zhu Cixiang are so good that they are waiting to give birth to Lin'er and then be promoted to the crown prince's concubine... or they may directly become the queen.
This is a family with two kings and one queen, catching up with the old Xu family after the Battle of Jingnan. Such a family of heroes must know how to advance and retreat, and cannot always fight for power, otherwise it will not last long... Wu Xiang knew this, so he kept talking to his son these days, telling him to retreat bravely after arriving in Nanjing. Bar!
He is already a Duke... No matter how meritorious he is, there will be no promotion for him!
Therefore, Wu Sanfu does not hold much power now, but acts as Zhu Cixi's messenger and follower.
When Wu Da's follower came to ask for instructions, Zhu Cihong was walking side by side with Wu Sanmei. Wu Sanmei was diagnosed with Ximei in June. Now she is less than three months pregnant. Her belly has not bulged significantly yet, but her chest has become more "broad"... It is simply the second growth. ! Of course Zhu Cixi liked her very much, so from June to now, he still only doted on Wu Sanmei.
At this time, the young couple happily rode horses towards Nanjing City together, seeming to be looking forward to a bright future.
The gentle breeze from the south of the Yangtze River is blowing in my face, and the road not far away is bustling with people on both sides. The sun shines on the mature rice fields, turning them into a beating golden color. On a nearby small river, there are also some fishing boats casting nets to catch fish. Farther away, there is a large town with an unknown name, and smoke is rising from the kitchen.
The beautiful scenery of Jiangnan is so beautiful that it can be painted.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhu Cixiang felt that he was already standing on the clouds, looking down, all the living beings, the rivers and the earth, all in the palm of his hand, he wished he could recite poems and sing songs to express the heroism in his heart.
This is a truly picturesque country, and the heroes are so proud of it!
Hearing Wu Sanfu speak, he turned around and said with a smile: "What are you doing here spontaneously? Are you here to see a joke? We are exiles in trouble, and we can't show the slightest embarrassment in front of these unruly people in Jinling!"
When Wu Sanfu and Wu Sanmei said this, they both frowned a little.
What is the heart of this prince? Why do you always use so much malice to speculate on other people's thoughts?
Wu Sanfu was a little hesitant, "Qiansui Master wants to disperse those people?"
"Disperse?" Zhu Cixiang smiled coldly, "You're in trouble, I won't do that kind of thing... I want to scare them away!"
Oh, dispelling is inferior, scaring away is superior!
"How to scare them away?" Wu Sanfu asked.
Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "Third Assistant, you go and mobilize the cavalry from the two associations and let them advance to Qilin Gate... and then occupy Qilin Gate!"
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In this era, Nanjing's prosperous areas were unmatched by Beijing's, although Beijing's registered population was not smaller than Nanjing's. However, there were not as many residents living at the emperor's feet as there were residents living outside the inner city of Nanjing. Nanjing only had a population of about 500,000 on its books, but the actual number of residents was probably over one million. Because the talents and beauties in the southern Zhili area like to stay in this ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and enjoy the prosperity and comfort along the Qinhuai River.
Moreover, Nanjing is also an important handicraft, commercial and trade center in the southeast. It is one of the four major silk producing areas!
Even outside Qilin Gate, already out of Nanjing City, there is a quite bustling market on both sides of the open official road. This place is not far from the beautiful Tangshan Mountain outside Nanjing City. On weekdays, it is the place where the talents and beauties of Jinling City stay, and the dignitaries stay on their way to Tangshan Mountain. There is a three-story restaurant named Qilin Pavilion in the market town.
At this moment, Qilin Pavilion was crowded with talented people and beautiful ladies who came out from Nanjing City to watch the prince's army.
They just came to see, not to greet, because they had already heard that the prince was not a good person!
"Have you heard? Some people say that the prince has seven major faults and should be deposed!"
A short, fat scholar in his thirties, swinging a folding fan, stood in the corner of the third floor of Qilin Pavilion, looking at the vast number of people, horses and vehicles on the official road, and talking about the gossip he had heard from the Qinhuai River.
A very slender scholar in his twenties took over the topic and frowned: "Which one is it?"
"Greed, lewdness, unfilial piety, bloodlust, cunning, tyranny, and evil."
"You actually said that about the prince?" The slender scholar shook his head, "Brother, where did you hear that?"
The fat man, who was called the "elder brother", smiled and said, "Lao Luo, I heard it from Huang Taichong when I was visiting Li Yulin, the secretary of the girls' school near Yanqiao."
"Haha," the tall and thin scholar shook his head, seeming to be a little disdainful, "Huang Taichong's font size is really appropriate, but his words are too rushed..."
"Brother Xuanzhu, do you think what Huang Taichong said is wrong?" the fat scholar asked with a smile.
"The prince just arrived today and we have never seen him. How can we make such arrogant remarks?"
"makes sense......"
Just as the two scholars were discussing Zhu Cixiang's "Seven Major Mistakes" without restraint, there was a sudden commotion on the official road outside Qilin Pavilion.
The two scholars stopped talking and looked towards the official road. I saw a large group of armored cavalry neatly arranged on the official road. They all wore helmets and carried spears and bows on their backs.
From a distance, you can tell that these cavalry are not simple!
Looking at the people watching the excitement on both sides of the official road, the two scholars were stunned. The common people seemed to have seen something terrible and were fleeing in confusion! The chaotic noise was caused by them...but why were they running?
Are the people in Nanjing not so timid?
Did those cavalry commit murder?
At this moment, these armored cavalry were approaching Qilin Pavilion. They formed a team of forty cavalry, arranged in four columns, and then walked along the road towards Qilin Gate with generally neat steps.
Although the behavior of these cavalry is a bit scary, they don't do any harm to anyone...
At this moment, cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami suddenly sounded.
"Emperor Taizu Gao is reincarnated, long live! Long live! Long live..."
Only then did the two scholars realize that behind these neat cavalry, there were countless people coming on foot, on donkeys, or in carriages. Most of them were soldiers and generals, but some were officials, military family members and civilians who came with the army (mostly craftsmen who came with Tianjin Guard). All of them were shouting slogans.
How is this going?
The two scholars were also brave and decided to go down to Qilin Pavilion to see what happened. Not far from Mr. Qilin is the Qilin Gate. As soon as they went downstairs and reached the street outside Qilin Gate, they saw a group of cavalry slowly coming towards the city gate that was in disrepair. At the same time, there were many Nanjing people running around in panic just in front of the cavalry.
The short and fat scholar grabbed one of them and asked, "What did you see? Why did you run?"
"Tartar head, Tartar head, every cataphractist has a Tartar head hanging on the tip of his spear..."
