In Ma Shiying's carriage, Ruan Dacheng sat silently in the corner with his head down, his face burning and painful, and it was no longer like a human.

"If I hadn't arrived in time and the soldiers guarding the city found Prince Yu's letter in your car, you would have lost your head." Ma Shiying said coldly. When he learned that Ruan Dacheng had taken the letter, he guessed that this guy would definitely run away as quickly as possible. After receiving the decree from Lu Wang to Zhang Guowei for cheap action, he guessed that Ruan Dacheng might have hit the gun.

"If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave. Zhang Guowei monopolizes the power. The little flag guarding the gate said, this old guy has already set his sights on us old ministers." Ruan Dacheng covered his face and said a little aggrievedly. He thought to himself that I was wrong, I just wanted to survive, why am I doing something fierce!

Ma Shiying sighed with his forehead and leaned in the car with a little speechlessness.

The frame slowly drove on the bluestone street, with clouds covering the moon outside. Sometimes a few birds were startled and cried a few times.

Passing by a restaurant, Ma Shiying saw the bright lights of the restaurant through the curtains, and laughter kept coming from it. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, will this scene still happen in a few days?

A carriage drove past. Several people came out of the restaurant entrance, and several simple-dressed men and plump-shaped men were sending Zhang Guowei with a humble face.

"Go away slowly!"

"Thank you for your generous donation today! I thank you for your help for the scholars and people in Hangzhou!" Zhang Guowei bowed and thanked. At this banquet today, he used the antique calligraphy and paintings given to him by King Lu to successfully exchange for about 300,000 taels of silver. He also entrusted the remaining things to several merchants to take to Guangdong and Guangxi for sale.

"You are kind to the platform. Hangzhou city cannot be saved. I will be able to rob the Tartars of this wealth. I still understand this truth." A merchant sighed.

After a few polite words, Zhang Guowei brought a few guards back to the Governor's Office in a hurry. When dawn, he would start recruiting Minzhuang and training in the city. At the same time, he would also ask the governor's office to start collecting materials to defend the city.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the warm night wind blows the quiet Hangzhou city.

In Fenghuang Mountain in the south of the city, Zheng Hongkui, the general of Zhenjiang, was camping here. In the camp, there were soldiers sitting in front of the fire everywhere. Everyone looked numb and listless. They were all the soldiers who were gathered in Zhenjiang. Just now, the Lu Wang Jianguo brought fine wine and food, which made their morale slightly boost.

In the general tent, Zheng Hongkui was kneeling on the ground tremblingly.

"General Zheng, since he has come to Hangzhou, why haven't he come to pay homage to me?" Zhu Changqing asked with sharp eyes at Zheng Hongkui.

"My...My..." Zheng Hongkui originally wanted to gather the defeated soldiers and then look at the wind direction. He didn't know much about Lu Wang. If he had entered the city early, if the Qing army arrived and surrendered directly, wouldn't he have turned himself in? He didn't want to surrender. After all, Zheng's family has great business and at worst he would go back to Fujian to do his old business.

Seeing Zheng Hongkui lying on the ground hesitating, the King of Chu who was sitting aside couldn't help but scolded him sternly: "As the general of the Ming Dynasty Zhennan, you want to watch the wall at this time, where is your conscience?"

"Zheng Hongkui, listen well. I know that your Zheng family is quite powerful. If you want to retreat, I won't force you, but you have to leave the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty for me! Do you understand?" Zhu Changqing narrowed his eyes. These defeated soldiers in Zhenjiang were old soldiers who had experienced fighting. They had insufficient battles and had more than enough defense in the city. They were stronger than the temporary recruitment of the people.

For Zhu Changqing, he is not short of Zheng Hongkui now. Is it difficult for the First Emperor Ying Zheng to command troops?

"I am guilty of the country, but I am wrong. I am willing to drive the country. Please give me a chance!" Zheng Hongkui heard the meaning of Lu Wang's words. If he left Hangzhou City today and ran away, if the situation improves in the future, the Zheng family may not have a good life.

Zhu Changqing stood up and walked to Zheng Hongkui, looked down at him, and said to Ruoping Lake: "I will leave the safety of the two waterways of Houchao and Fengshan to you."

"Please rest assured, I will protect the river without worries." Zheng Hongkui let out a secret breath and relieved his heart. He didn't understand why he was unconsciously nervous when talking to King Lu.

Li Bao lifted the curtain of the big tent, and Zhu Changqing walked out. Although he brought wine and food to reward the army, there was not much laughter in the camp. It was thought that Yangzhou was in trouble, and the Qing army's massacre left a serious psychological shadow on them, and they had not recovered for a while.

"Brother Wang, morale is sluggish and unworthy." The King of Chu stood aside and sighed in a low voice.

Zheng Hongkui, who was standing behind, looked at the young King of Chu. He always felt that the picture in front of him was a bit strange. He used to say that the king would not see the king, hey? He saw it today and couldn't help but sigh that the king of Lu was indeed different from others.

Li Bao, who was standing in front of him, noticed that Lu Wang subconsciously pressed his right hand against his waist several times, and he was a little puzzled.

On Phoenix Mountain, there are waves of forests, and in the Qiantang River, the wind and waves flow.

Zhu Changqing took the King of Chu back to the city. When he entered Fengshan Gate, Zhu Changqing had a whim and climbed up the city tower and looked at the Qiantang River waves from afar.

"It's really a natural barrier between two Zhejiangs." King Zhu Huabi of Chu looked at the shimmering water surface and sighed with the walls.

Zhu Changqing was a little dazed and stood quietly for a long time. The First Emperor seemed to have returned to his Eastern Tour when he was in the east, watching the tide of the river and swallowing the mountains and rivers.

"Zhao...Li Bao, I always feel that something is missing from my waist." Zhu Changqing subconsciously wanted to call Zhao Gao, but then woke up.

Li Bao pondered for a moment and asked tentatively: "I think your nobleman is graceful and it is very appropriate to hang a jade flute."

Zhu Chang shook his head and turned his inquiring eyes to the King of Chu.

"Brother Wang thought that a sword should be missing!" Zhu Huabi nodded and said.

"Hahaha, that's right! Li Bao, is there a collection of famous swords in the mansion?" Zhu Changqing asked.

"When you go back to Your Highness, there is nothing in the mansion. I will send someone to the city to find a purchase tomorrow." Li Bao gently wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought that his king's aura was getting stronger and stronger.

Stopped on the city tower for a while, Zhu Changqing no longer delayed his time. He wanted to rush back to the royal palace and summon all the ministers to discuss matters. The six central ministries had to appoint a chief officer first, otherwise the war would be absent from Zhang Guowei.

Zhejiang governors have always been short of them, so they have to choose a good person.

......

In the royal palace, Zhang Huangyan, who had not yet dissipated his alcohol, returned to his side room. Although Zhu Changqing ordered him to be the groom of the royal palace, the headmaster of the royal palace did not dare to let him drive a car to feed the horses, so he arranged a side room near the stable to live in.

Passing by the stable, Zhang Huangyan saw the servant combing the horse's hair.

"Waiter, are you just out?" Zhang Huangyan asked.

"Go back to Master, I just came back from Phoenix Mountain." The waiter of the groom knew that Zhang Huangyan was a juren, so he was very respectful.

"Phoenix Mountain? Where to do what?"

"Your Highness will reward General Zhennan's soldiers."

Zhang Huangyan nodded and thoughtfully prepared to go back to the house to rest.

At this time, a guard of the royal palace ran over and saw Zhang Huangyan, and hurriedly shouted: "Master Zhang, summon the country!"
Chapter completed!